Social Valuation of Genebank Activities: Assessing Public Demand for Genetic Resource Conservation in the Czech Republic

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216208%3A11690%2F18%3A10387956" target="_blank" >RIV/00216208:11690/18:10387956 - isvavai.cz</a>

Nalezeny alternativní kódy

RIV/61384399:31110/18:00053429

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/11/3997/htm" target="_blank" >https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/11/3997/htm</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su10113997" target="_blank" >10.3390/su10113997</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Social Valuation of Genebank Activities: Assessing Public Demand for Genetic Resource Conservation in the Czech Republic

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

The use of diverse genetic resources to breed improved crop varieties has been a key driver of agricultural productivity improvements in the past century. At the same time, the adoption of modern varieties has contributed to substantial loss of traditional varieties. In this analysis, we estimate the social value provided by several proposed crop diversity conservation programs to be carried out by the Czech genebank system. We use a double-bounded dichotomous choice model to estimate the willingness-to-pay (WTP) for conserving additional crop varieties in the genebank for ten years using data collected through an online contingent valuation survey administered to a sample representative of the general Czech population (1037 respondents) and a smaller sub-sample representative of the agricultural region of South Moravia (500 respondents). Mean WTP was found to be about $9 for both the Czech and S. Moravian sub-samples, corresponding to country-wide benefits of similar to$68 million. These benefits increase by 6-7% for every ten varieties conserved, implying total welfare benefits of similar to$84 million for a program conserving the maximum number of 35 additional crop varieties offered in the experiment. The study illustrates an empirical approach of potential value for policymakers responsible for determining funding levels for genetic resource conservation.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Social Valuation of Genebank Activities: Assessing Public Demand for Genetic Resource Conservation in the Czech Republic

Popis výsledku anglicky

The use of diverse genetic resources to breed improved crop varieties has been a key driver of agricultural productivity improvements in the past century. At the same time, the adoption of modern varieties has contributed to substantial loss of traditional varieties. In this analysis, we estimate the social value provided by several proposed crop diversity conservation programs to be carried out by the Czech genebank system. We use a double-bounded dichotomous choice model to estimate the willingness-to-pay (WTP) for conserving additional crop varieties in the genebank for ten years using data collected through an online contingent valuation survey administered to a sample representative of the general Czech population (1037 respondents) and a smaller sub-sample representative of the agricultural region of South Moravia (500 respondents). Mean WTP was found to be about $9 for both the Czech and S. Moravian sub-samples, corresponding to country-wide benefits of similar to$68 million. These benefits increase by 6-7% for every ten varieties conserved, implying total welfare benefits of similar to$84 million for a program conserving the maximum number of 35 additional crop varieties offered in the experiment. The study illustrates an empirical approach of potential value for policymakers responsible for determining funding levels for genetic resource conservation.

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CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

50201 - Economic Theory

Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/GA15-23815S" target="_blank" >GA15-23815S: Zvyšování predikční validity valuačních metod prostřednictvím integrované teorie chování</a><br>

Návaznosti

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Rok uplatnění

2018

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Sustainability

ISSN

2071-1050

e-ISSN

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Svazek periodika

10

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

11

Stát vydavatele periodika

CH - Švýcarská konfederace

Počet stran výsledku

19

Strana od-do

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Kód UT WoS článku

000451531700171

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

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