Ranchers’ Preferences for Grazing Programs in the Voluntary Carbon Market: Insights from a Discrete Choice Experiment in the Great Plains and Front Range, USA
自主的炭素市場における放牧プログラムに対する牧場主の選好：米国グレートプレーンズとフロントレンジにおける離散選択実験からの洞察 (AI 翻訳)
Nicole M. Nimlos, Christopher Bastian, John Derek Scasta
🤖 gxceed AI 要約
日本語
米国牧場主を対象に、自主的炭素市場における放牧プログラムへの参加選好を初めて分析。506名の調査から、多くの牧場主が参加を辞退する一方、参加希望者は短期契約、実績あるプログラム、土壌サンプリング方式、高額支払いを好むことが判明。平均的な参加希望条件は1エーカーあたり12.17ドル、契約再交渉期間2.87年。
English
This first-of-its-kind study analyzes ranchers' preferences for grazing programs in the voluntary carbon market, surveying 506 ranchers across ten US states. Most ranchers opted out; those willing to participate preferred shorter contracts, established credit-selling track records, soil sampling over conservation easements, and higher payments. Average required payment was $12.17/acre with renegotiation every 2.87 years.
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📝 gxceed 編集解説 — Why this matters
日本のGX文脈において
日本ではJ-クレジット制度やGXリーグ等で農地由来の炭素クレジットが注目されるが、本論文は農家・牧場主の参加障壁を定量的に示し、プログラム設計の改善点を提示。日本の農業分野でのカーボンクレジット普及策に示唆を与える。
In the global GX context
This paper provides critical insights into landowner participation barriers in voluntary carbon markets, relevant for global carbon program designers. While focused on US ranchers, the findings on contract preferences, payment levels, and trust-building are transferable to other agricultural carbon initiatives worldwide, including those under the Paris Agreement Article 6.
👥 読者別の含意
🔬研究者:Provides empirical evidence on ranchers' preferences for carbon program attributes, informing behavioral models of VCM participation.
🏢実務担当者:Offers actionable insights for carbon project developers on contract design, payment structures, and communication strategies to increase landowner enrollment.
🏛政策担当者:Highlights the need for transparent program rules and adequate financial incentives to scale agricultural carbon sequestration.
📄 Abstract（原文）
Emerging opportunities in the voluntary carbon market raise important questions about ranchers' preferences for carbon programs requiring altered grazing practices. Accordingly, we conducted the first study to evaluate ranchers' preferences for the design of three contemporary carbon programs administered by the American Carbon Registry, Climate Action Reserve, and Verra. We surveyed 506 ranchers across ten states in the Front Range and Great Plains, USA, encompassing more than 1.7 million acres. Ranchers exhibited differing levels of interest across the carbon programs, with the majority opting out of enrollment. Among those willing to participate, ranchers preferred programs with shorter contract lengths, an established track record of selling carbon credits, reliance on soil sampling (rather than conservation easements) to estimate soil carbon change, and higher payment amounts. Although there was no preference between annual versus lump sum payments, greater payment levels significantly increased the likelihood of enrollment. On average, respondents who chose to participate in a carbon program required $12.17 per acre with contract renegotiation every 2.87 years at the time of the survey. To increase participation, carbon companies should clearly communicate management requirements and financial benefits, highlight non-financial benefits, and build trust through greater transparency.
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