Dataset to Quantify Spillover Effects Among Concurrent Green Initiatives

Rong Zhang, Qi Zhang, Conghe Song and Li An ()
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Rong Zhang: International Center for Climate and Global Change Research, College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
Qi Zhang: Department of Geography and Environment, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
Conghe Song: Department of Geography and Environment, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
Li An: International Center for Climate and Global Change Research, College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA

Data, 2024, vol. 9, issue 11, 1-8

Abstract: Green initiatives are popular mechanisms globally to enhance environmental and human wellbeing. However, multiple green initiatives, when overlapping geographically and targeting the same participants, may interact with each other, giving rise to what is termed “spillover effects”, where one initiative and its outcomes influence another. This study examines the spillover effects among four major concurrent initiatives in the United States (U.S.) and China using a comprehensive dataset. In the U.S., we analysed county-level data in 2018 for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), both operational for over 25 years. In China, data from Fanjingshan and Tianma National Nature Reserves (2014–2015) were used to evaluate the Grain-to-Green Program (GTGP) and the Forest Ecological Benefit Compensation (FEBC) program. The dataset comprises 3106 records for the U.S. and 711 plots for China, including several socio-economic variables. The results of multivariate linear regression indicate that there exist significant spillover effects between CRP & EQIP and GTGP & FEBC, with one initiative potentially enhancing or offsetting another’s impacts by 22% to 100%. This dataset provides valuable insights for researchers and policymakers to optimize the effectiveness and resilience of concurrent green initiatives.

Keywords: green initiatives; spillover effects; Conservation Reserve Program (CRP); Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP); Grain-to-Green Program (GTGP); Forest Ecological Benefit Compensation (FEBC) program; payment for environmental services; nature conservation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C8 C80 C81 C82 C83 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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