A global review of ecological fiscal transfers

Jonah Busch (), Irene Ring, Monique Akullo, Oyut Amarjargal, Maud Borie, Rodrigo S. Cassola, Annabelle Cruz-Trinidad, Nils Droste, Joko Tri Haryanto, Ulan Kasymov, Nataliia Viktorivna Kotenko, Ariunaa Lhkagvadorj, Felipe de Paulo (), Peter H. May, Anit Mukherjee, Sonny Mumbunan, Rui Santos, Luca Tacconi, Gracie Verde Selva, Madhu Verma, Xiaoxi Wang, Lu Yu and Kecen Zhou
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Jonah Busch: Conservation International
Irene Ring: International Institute Zittau, Technische Universität Dresden
Monique Akullo: Monitoring and Evaluation Department, National Environment Management Authority (NEMA)
Oyut Amarjargal: Earth Innovation Institute
Maud Borie: King’s College London
Rodrigo S. Cassola: United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC)
Annabelle Cruz-Trinidad: United Nations Development Programme
Joko Tri Haryanto: Republic of Indonesia
Ulan Kasymov: International Institute Zittau, Technische Universität Dresden
Nataliia Viktorivna Kotenko: Sumy State University
Ariunaa Lhkagvadorj: National Academy of Governance
Peter H. May: Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro
Anit Mukherjee: Center for Global Development
Sonny Mumbunan: University of Indonesia
Rui Santos: NOVA University Lisbon
Luca Tacconi: The Australian National University
Gracie Verde Selva: The Institute for Food Systems and Sustainability Research
Madhu Verma: World Resources Institute (WRI) India
Xiaoxi Wang: Zhejiang University
Lu Yu: Zhejiang University
Kecen Zhou: International Institute Zittau, Technische Universität Dresden
Authors registered in the RePEc Author Service: Ariunaa Lkhagvadorj ()

Nature Sustainability, 2021, vol. 4, issue 9, 756-765

Abstract: Abstract Ecological fiscal transfers (EFT) transfer public revenue between governments within a country based on ecological indicators. EFT can compensate subnational governments for the costs of conserving ecosystems and in principle can incentivize greater ecological conservation. We review established EFT in Brazil, Portugal, France, China and India, and emerging or proposed EFT in ten more countries. We analyse common themes related to EFT emergence, design and effects. EFT have grown rapidly from US$0.35 billion yr−1 in 2007 to US$23 billion yr−1 in 2020. We discuss the scope of opportunity to expand EFT to other countries by ‘greening’ intergovernmental fiscal transfers.

Date: 2021
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