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Scientia Silvae Sinicae ›› 2021, Vol. 57 ›› Issue (8): 176-188.doi: 10.11707/j.1001-7488.20210818

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Impact of Exogenous Incentives and Value Recognition on Farmers' Willingness of Continuous Participation in Forest Carbon Sequestration Project

Aiqin Zhu1,Lei Gu1,2,3,*,Weiqiang Zhu4,Yiyong Feng5,Wei Chen1,Guomo Zhou3,6   

  1. 1. College of Economics and Management, Zhejiang A&F University Hangzhou 311300
    2. Zhejiang Rural Revitalization Research Institute Hangzhou 311300
    3. Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Forest Ecosystem Carbon Cycle and Carbon Sequestration and Emission Reduction Hangzhou 311300
    4. College of Economics and Management, Nanjing Agricultural University Nanjing 210095
    5. Comprehensive Agricultural Service Center of Yongquan Town, Linhai County, Zhejiang Province Linhai 317021
    6. College of Environment and Resources, Zhejiang A&F University Hangzhou 311300
  • Received:2020-11-11 Online:2021-08-25 Published:2021-09-30
  • Contact: Lei Gu

Abstract:

Objective: Forest carbon sequestration and emission reduction is an important part of national carbon trading. As the executors and stakeholder of the forest carbon sequestration project, identifying the endogenous and exogenous factors of farmers' continuous participation in the forest carbon sequestration project is of great significance for the stable promotion of the project and the mitigation of global climate change. Method: Based on the theory of endogenous and exogenous incentives, explore the internal and exogenous factors that influence farmers' continuous participation in forest carbon sequestration projects. This article constructs four dimensions of exogenous incentives of "policy concern", "project subsidy", "model effect" and "carbon sequestration-increasing training", and the three dimensions of "forest land value maximization", "carbon sequestration industry recognition" and "mitigation of climate change" of value recognition. Based on 417 sets of field survey data of farmers who have participated in the first phase of carbon sequestration project of bamboo forest in Suichang and Jingning counties of Zhejiang Province that implemented the Chinese Certified Emission Reduction (CCER). The relationship among exogenous incentives, value recognition and farmers' willingness of continuous participation is analyzed by statistical description. Binary probit model and mediating effect model were used to analyze the direction and extent of the impact of exogenous incentive and value recognition on farmers' willingness to participate in forest carbon sequestration projects and the mediating role of value recognition. Result: The results of cross analysis showed that: the proportion of exogenous incentives and value recognition factors to promote farmers' willingness to participate in the sustainable development was more than 98%. The Chi square test at a significant level of 5% indicated that different exogenous incentive factors and value recognition factors had a significant impact on farmers' continuous participation in forest carbon sequestration projects. The empirical analysis showed that: 1) In exogenous incentives, "policy concern" had positive impacts on farmers' continuous participation at a significance level of 10%, "project subsidies", "role models" and "the carbon sequestration-increasing training" had positive impacts at a significance level of 5%. 2) The "mitigation of climate change" in value recognition had a positive impact on farmers' continuous participation at a significance level of 5%; while "maximum value of forest land" and "recognition of carbon sequestration industry" had no significant impact on farmers' continuous participation. 3) Exogenous incentives had a significant positive impact on value recognition. And value recognition had a significant partial (25.99%) role of mediating between exogenous incentives and farmers' continuous participation in forest carbon sequestration projects. Conclusion: Farmers' continuous participation in forest carbon sequestration projects is the result of joint impact by exogenous incentives and endogenous value recognition. "Policy concern", "project subsidy", "model effect"and"carbon sequestration-increasing training" in the exogenous incentives and "mitigation of climate change"in the value recognition are important factors affecting farmers' continuous participation. Exogenous incentives have a significant positive effect on value recognition, and value recognition has a significant role in partially mediating between exogenous incentives and farmers' continuous participation in carbon sequestration projects.

Key words: forest carbon sequestration project, exogenous incentives, value recognition, farmers, continuous participation willingness

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