An analysis of the joint adoption of water conservation and soil conservation in Central Chile

dc.creatorJara-Rojas, R.
dc.creatorBravo-Ureta, B.E.
dc.creatorEngler, A.
dc.creatorDiaz, J.
dc.date2013-11-19T21:23:30Z
dc.date2013-11-19T21:23:30Z
dc.date2013-05
dc.date.accessioned2017-03-07T15:00:20Z
dc.date.available2017-03-07T15:00:20Z
dc.identifierLAND USE POLICY Volume: 32 Pages: 292-301 DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2012.11.001
dc.identifier0264-8377
dc.identifierhttp://dspace.utalca.cl/handle/1950/9451
dc.identifier.urihttp://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/376471
dc.descriptionJara-Rojas, R (Jara-Rojas, Roberto)[ 1 ] ; Bravo-Ureta, BE (Bravo-Ureta, Boris E.)[ 1,2 ] ; Engler, A (Engler, Alejandra)[ 1 ] ; Diaz, J (Diaz, Jose)[ 1 ] Univ Talca, Dept Agr Econ, Talca, Chile. [ 2 ] Univ Connecticut, Dept Agr & Resource Econ, Storrs, CT 06269 USA
dc.descriptionStudies reveal that 80% of the world's agricultural land is showing signs of moderate levels of soil erosion. On the other hand, it is a fact that water is becoming a more scarce resource jeopardizing food security. Thus, conserving both water and soil are two of the most pressing issues in international agriculture and food production. This article examines the impact of natural, social, human, and financial capital variables on the adoption of water conservation and soil conservation (WC&SC) as a joint decision, using a bivariate model. Socioeconomic and production information was collected by surveying a random sample of 319 small-scale irrigated farms in central Chile in 2005. The results suggest that the adoption of WC&SC is a joint and complementary decision. The results also indicate that farm size, production system, access to credit, and government incentives are important variables associated with the adoption of conservation measures. From a policy stand point, the institutions in charge of providing incentives and administering instruments intended to promote conservation should take into account the complementarity of the adoption decisions. Program designs should incorporate incentives that jointly promote the adoption of WC&SC in order to enhance effectiveness. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved
dc.languageen
dc.publisherELSEVIER SCI LTD, THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND
dc.subjectWater conservation
dc.subjectSoil conservation
dc.subjectBivariate Probit model
dc.subjectTechnology adoption
dc.subjectSmallholder agriculture
dc.subjectChile
dc.titleAn analysis of the joint adoption of water conservation and soil conservation in Central Chile
dc.typeArtículos de revistas


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