Providing Agri-environmental Public Goods through Collective Action
This study analyses the promotion of collective action for agri-environmental public goods and addresses externalities by reviewing the experience of various OECD member countries. Twenty-five cases from
13 countries (Australia, Belgium, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom) are examined. The study shows that collective action should be given serious consideration as a means of addressing many agricultural and natural resource issues, and in some cases collective action should be actively promoted.
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Sweden case study
This chapter presents the Söne Mad Association. The Söne Mad pasture area has historically been collectively grazed by farmers and is now managed by an NGO established by landowners and farmers. The NGO receives environmental subsidies to restore and maintain fences. Following a brief description of the case study, the agrienvironmental public goods provided by collective action, the factors affecting outcomes in collective action, and the policy measures in support of collective action are discussed.
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