Pricing Of Ecosystem Services In Agriculture A Basis Of Crop Insurance

Author : Pratap Bhattacharyya,Priyabrata Santra,Debashis Mandal,Biswajit Mondal
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2022-10-13
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789811944161

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Pricing of Ecosystem Services in Agriculture: A Basis of Crop Insurance by Pratap Bhattacharyya,Priyabrata Santra,Debashis Mandal,Biswajit Mondal Pdf

The book deals with the pricing of ecosystem services provided by agriculture. All provisioning, regulating, supporting and cultural services are being covered in this title. Chapters in this contributed volume cover topics such as pricing of services from the soil, water, and nutrient management. Quantified monetary values of carbon sequestration and renewable energy applications in agriculture are covered with clear-cut methodologies. This book also links ecosystem service-based pricing with crop insurance. Improving the farmers’ livelihood is the central goal of the agricultural production system throughout the world. Under the climate change context, farms’ produce is now climate-vulnerable and heavily dependent on weather conditions. Moreover, we often neglect the contribution of several positive impacts of agricultural practices on ecosystems and natural resources. Therefore, there is a need to quantify and value these ecosystem services in agriculture. However, valuation and pricing the services in agriculture both tangible and intangible is a challenge. It is necessary to have clear-cut methodologies for pricing ecosystem services of agriculture in terms of net monetary benefits. The ecosystem service-based pricing could be a solid basis for calculating the insurance to farmers in case of occurrence of natural hazard and associated crop damage. This book is of interest to scholars, teachers, researchers, environmental scientists, watershed managers, capacity builders, and policymakers. The book also serves as effective reading material for undergraduate and graduate students of agriculture economics, ecology, agronomy, and environmental sciences. National and international agricultural scientists, policymakers will also find this to be useful.

Author : Sundaravadivazhagan Balasubaramanian
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 479 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783031511950

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Intelligent Robots and Drones for Precision Agriculture by Sundaravadivazhagan Balasubaramanian Pdf

Author : Bruno Rapidel,Fabrice DeClerck,Jean Francois Le Coq,John Beer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2012-06-25
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781136537608

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Ecosystem Services from Agriculture and Agroforestry by Bruno Rapidel,Fabrice DeClerck,Jean Francois Le Coq,John Beer Pdf

Agricultural systems are no longer evaluated solely on the basis of the food they provide, but also on their capacity to limit impacts on the environment, such as soil conservation, water quality and biodiversity conservation, as well as their contribution to mitigating and adapting to climate change. In order to cope with these multiple service functions, they must internalize the costs and benefits of their environmental impact. Payments for ecosystem services are hoped to encourage and promote sustainable practices via financial incentives. The authors show that while the principle is straightforward, the practice is much more complicated. Whereas scenic beauty and protection of water sources provide benefits to the local population, carbon sequestration and biodiversity conservation can be considered international public goods, rendering potential payment schemes more complex. Few examples exist where national or international bodies have been able to set up viable mechanisms that compensate agricultural systems for the environmental services they provide. However this book provides several examples of successful programs, and aims to transfer them to other regions of the world. The authors show that a product can be sold if it is clearly quantified, there exists a means to determine the service's values, and there is a willing buyer. The first two sections of the book present methodological issues related to the quantification and marketing of ecosystem services from agriculture, including agroforestry. The third and final section presents case studies of practical payments for ecosystem services and experiences in Central and South America, and draws some lessons learnt for effective and sustainable development of ecosystem services compensation mechanisms.

Author : Richard A. J. Roberts
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9251052999

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Insurance of Crops in Developing Countries by Richard A. J. Roberts Pdf

This publication is primarily concerned with risks to arable and horticultural crops, and the applicability of insurance to managing these risks. Its purpose is to provide an introductory overview of crop and forestry insurance. It begins by defining the boundaries for these types of insurance products in order to assist those interested in exploring and exploiting this financial mechanism. It then outlines how to proceed with planning for crop insurance within the established boundaries. While recognizing that classic, damage-based and yield-based insurance products account for the bulk of all crop insurance written globally, the booklet also points out the dynamism of research and development into new insurance mechanisms. It presents two fairly new insurance products: the first based on insuring a level of crop revenue, and the second where insurable damage is determined on the basis of an index derived from data external to the insured farm. While some of the example material is taken from agriculture and forestry in developed countries, the basic target group of readers is expected to be those concerned with crop and forest risk management in developing parts of the world. This publication will be of interest to farmer unions, producer/commodity groups, processors, marketing firms and others contracting with farmer producers, officials of Ministries of Agriculture, Planning and Commerce, and bankers and insurers with farming and forestry clients.

Author : Stephen Wratten,Harpinder Sandhu,Ross Cullen,Robert Costanza
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2013-01-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781118506240

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Ecosystem Services in Agricultural and Urban Landscapes by Stephen Wratten,Harpinder Sandhu,Ross Cullen,Robert Costanza Pdf

Ecosystem services are the resources and processes supplied by natural ecosystems which benefit humankind (for example, pollination of crops by insects, or water filtration by wetlands). They underpin life on earth, provide major inputs to many economic sectors and support our lifestyles. Agricultural and urban areas are by far the largest users of ecosystems and their services and (for the first time) this book explores the role that ecosystem services play in these managed environments. The book also explores methods of evaluating ecosystem services, and discusses how these services can be maintained and enhanced in our farmlands and cities. This book will be useful to students and researchers from a variety of fields, including applied ecology, environmental economics, agriculture and forestry, and also to local and regional planners and policy makers.

Author : Darrell L. Hueth,William H. Furtan
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789401113861

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Economics of Agricultural Crop Insurance: Theory and Evidence by Darrell L. Hueth,William H. Furtan Pdf

Government subsidized crop insurance has been used by a number of developed countries as a mechanism to reduce farm income instability by reducing yield risks. This book provides an in-depth analysis and evaluation of government provided crop insurance in developed countries. The book is organized into three sections: Part one presents background material on crop insurance programs in the U.S., Canada and selected other countries. Part two provides some analytical models of multiple peril crop insurance which suggest the possibility of modification of design which could improve performance and which explores theoretical linkages between crop insurance decisions and other producer decisions previously not analyzed. The main part of the book is Part three, where the results of a series of empirical studies using databases particularly designed to answer crop insurance questions are presented. This part of the book tests a number of the hypotheses which were raised in Parts one and two regarding reasons for the view widely held by economists that crop insurance has not functioned well.

Author : Maria A. Tsiafouli,Evangelia G. Drakou,Alberto Orgiazzi,Katarina Hedlund,Karl Ritz
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10-18
Category : Electronic book
ISBN : 9782889452965

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Optimizing the Delivery of Multiple Ecosystem Goods and Services in Agricultural Systems by Maria A. Tsiafouli,Evangelia G. Drakou,Alberto Orgiazzi,Katarina Hedlund,Karl Ritz Pdf

Agricultural land is subjected to a variety of societal pressures, as demands for food, animal feed, and biomass production increase, with an added requirement to simultaneously maintain natural areas and mitigate climatic and environmental impacts. The biotic elements of agricultural systems interact with the abiotic environment to generate a number of ecosystem functions that offer services benefiting humans across many scales of time and space. The intensification of agriculture generally reduces biodiversity including that within soil, and impacts negatively upon a number of regulating and supporting ecosystem services. There is a global need toward achieving sustainable agricultural systems, as also highlighted in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. There is hence a need for management regimes that enhance both agricultural production and the associated provision of multiple ecosystem services. The articles of this Research Topic enhance our knowledge of how management practices applied to agricultural systems affect the delivery of multiple ecosystem services and how trade-offs between provisioning, regulating, and supporting services can be handled both above- and below-ground. They also show the diversity of topics that need to be considered within the framework of ecosystem services delivered by agricultural systems, from knowledge on basic concepts and newly-proposed frameworks, to a focus on specific ecosystem types such as grasslands and high nature-value farmlands, pollinator habitats, and soil habitats. This diversity of topics indicates the need for broader-scope research, integrated with targeted scientific research to promote sustainable agricultural practices and to ensure food security.

Author : Ranjith P. Udawatta,Shibu Jose
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 517 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2021-10-22
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783030800604

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Agroforestry and Ecosystem Services by Ranjith P. Udawatta,Shibu Jose Pdf

This book is a state-of-the-art compilation of the latest information on ecosystem services of agroforestry. The last two decades have seen a surge in literature on the ecosystem services of sustainable agriculture practices, including that of agroforestry; however, compilation and synthesis of such information from agroforestry have been limited. This book fills that void by bringing in a number of experts from around the world. In addition to presenting the multiple dimensions of ecosystem services provided by major agroforestry practices, the book also offers case studies from both tropical and temperate regions of the world. Information from this book can be used to design land management practices for climate change mitigation, ecosystem benefits, agricultural productivity and sustainability, and for survival and profitability of family farms and to conserve biodiversity. While synthesizing information of the biophysical aspects of ecosystem services, the book also outlines the socioeconomic and policy dimensions, including appropriate incentive models to enhance adoption of agroforestry so that society at large can enjoy these important benefits

Author : Alisa W. Coffin,Mark A. Drummond,David R. Huggins,Fardausi Akhter
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2022-04-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782889749386

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Rural Land Change and the Capacity for Ecosystem Conservation and Sustainable Production in North America by Alisa W. Coffin,Mark A. Drummond,David R. Huggins,Fardausi Akhter Pdf

Author : DIANE Publishing Company
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1997-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0788146319

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Crop Insurance by DIANE Publishing Company Pdf

Federal crop insurance protects farmers against the financial losses caused by events such as droughts, floods, hurricanes, & other natural disasters. In 1995, crop insurance premiums were about $1.5 billion. Federal crop insurance offers farmers two primary types of insurance coverage -- catastrophic insurance, & buyup insurance. These programs are conducted primarily through private insurance companies. This report is an evaluation of the financial arrangements between the Federal Crop Insurance Corp. (FCIC) & participating insurance companies for delivering the crop insurance program to qualified producers.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1368454373

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Optimizing the Delivery of Multiple Ecosystem Goods and Services in Agricultural Systems by Anonim Pdf

Agricultural land is subjected to a variety of societal pressures, as demands for food, animal feed, and biomass production increase, with an added requirement to simultaneously maintain natural areas and mitigate climatic and environmental impacts. The biotic elements of agricultural systems interact with the abiotic environment to generate a number of ecosystem functions that offer services benefiting humans across many scales of time and space. The intensification of agriculture generally reduces biodiversity including that within soil, and impacts negatively upon a number of regulating and supporting ecosystem services. There is a global need toward achieving sustainable agricultural systems, as also highlighted in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. There is hence a need for management regimes that enhance both agricultural production and the associated provision of multiple ecosystem services. The articles of this Research Topic enhance our knowledge of how management practices applied to agricultural systems affect the delivery of multiple ecosystem services and how trade-offs between provisioning, regulating, and supporting services can be handled both above- and below-ground. They also show the diversity of topics that need to be considered within the framework of ecosystem services delivered by agricultural systems, from knowledge on basic concepts and newly-proposed frameworks, to a focus on specific ecosystem types such as grasslands and high nature-value farmlands, pollinator habitats, and soil habitats. This diversity of topics indicates the need for broader-scope research, integrated with targeted scientific research to promote sustainable agricultural practices and to ensure food security.

Author : Robert A. Smail
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2010-10
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781437928310

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Forest Land Conversion, Ecosystem Services, and Economic Issues for Policy by Robert A. Smail Pdf

The continued conversion and development of forest land pose a serious threat to the ecosystem services derived from forested landscapes. There are unavoidable challenges involved in quantifying the threats from forest conversion and their related costs to human well-being: (1) most attempts to quantify the costs of forest conversion on ecosystem services will necessarily rely on specific ecological science that is often emerging, changing, or simply nonexistent; (2) given the interconnected nature of ecosystem products and processes, any attempt to quantify the effects of forest conversion must grapple with jointness in production; (3) the ecology and the human dimensions of ecosystems are highly specific to spatial-temporal circumstances.

Author : Leslie Lipper,Takumi Sakuyama,Randy Stringer,David Zilberman
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2009-03-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780387729718

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Payment for Environmental Services in Agricultural Landscapes by Leslie Lipper,Takumi Sakuyama,Randy Stringer,David Zilberman Pdf

In recent years, development policy has responded to an increasing concern about natural resource degradation by setting up innovative payment for environmental services (PES) programs in developing countries. PES programs use market and institutional incentives in order to meet both environmental and poverty alleviation objectives. However, their optimal design, implications for the rural poor, and how these initiatives integrate into international treaties on global warming and biodiversity loss are still being discussed. This book addresses these issues by scrutinizing analytical tools, providing policy insights and stimulating debate on linkages between poverty alleviation and environmental protection. In particular, it turns attention towards the role of environmental services in agricultural landscapes as they provide a living for many poor in developing countries. It serves as a valuable reference for academics and students in various disciplines, as well as for policy makers and advisors. This book is a co-publication between Springer and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2018-06-08
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9789251095294

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MAINSTREAMING ECOSYSTEM SERVICES AND BIODIVERSITY INTO AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT IN THE PACIFIC ISLANDS by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

This guidance document is designed to assist Pacific Island countries and territories in finding synergies between two important realms of policies and international commitments: sustainable management of chemicals and biodiversity conservation and use. It details the linkages between ecosystem services and biodiversity in agriculture, specifically in relation to soil health, ecological management of pests, weeds and invasive alien species, agroforestry, organic farming systems and ecotourism. It analyses current policies and best practices across the subregion and highlights key policy entry points for mainstreaming approaches to agriculture that reduce the use of agrochemicals. Produced under the EU-funded project “Capacity Building Related to Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) in Africa, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries – Phase 2”, the document will guide countries in revising their strategies or policies related to chemical and biodiversity management. In particular, it will assist countries in revising or implementing their National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) to help them meet a number of Aichi Biodiversity Targets relevant to the agriculture sector.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 724 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Economic assistance, Domestic
ISBN : MINN:30000005108299

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Update to the ... Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance by Anonim Pdf