The paper seeks to advance our understanding of the extent to which the use of economic
incentives can undermine (“crowd out”) or reinforce (“crowd in”) people's intrinsic …

We contribute to the growing body of literature on the ecological and socio-psychological
impacts of providing payments as rewards for conservation. We conducted a systematic …

Abstract Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) represent a popular strategy for
environmental protection, and tropical forest conservation in particular. Little is known …

This study examines the motivations that drive participation in a compensation program for
environmental conservation in Bolivia. Previous research on payments programs suggests …

For over a decade, payment for ecosystem services (PES) programs has been designed in
several countries, the analysis of these programs in recent years highlights the importance …

It has been hypothesized that the effectiveness of payments for ecosystem services (PES)
programs could, in some cases, be undermined by motivational crowding out, the …

Incentives based on extrinsic motivations such as Payments for ecosystem Services (PES)
could negatively affect intrinsic motivations (ie, motivational crowding-out). This effect may …

Over the last fifteen years, Payments for Environmental Services (PES) schemes have
become very popular environmental policy instruments, but the academic literature has …

Payments for ecosystem services (PES) programs are now high in number, if not always in
impact. When groups of users pay groups of service providers, establishing PES involves …

Many donor agencies give local residents in developing countries economic incentives to
participate in activities related to the conservation of natural resources. The motivation …