THE PRICE OF AGRICULTURAL LAND, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE COST OF ECOSYSTEM SERVICES OF SOILS

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (11) ◽  
pp. 39-54
Author(s):  
Oksana VEKLYCH ◽  
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Yevheniia BOIKO ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Ecosystem Service ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Agricultural Soils ◽  
Land Market ◽  
Agricultural Lands ◽  
Agricultural Prices ◽  
Chernozem Soils ◽  
Local Ecosystem ◽  
Carbon Retention

According to the latest data of the State Service of Ukraine for Geodesy, Cartography and Cadastre on the normative monetary valuation of farmland in the regions of Ukraine, the results of calculations of the minimum and maximum initial price of agricultural land in Ukraine are given, as well as the average cost per hectare, which is almost one and a half times higher than their approximate starting value, announced with the opening of the domestic land market. The classification of factors of change of the price of hectare of agricultural land structured in three groups is proposed and accordingly specified: i) general factors of formation of the price of agricultural lands; ii) factors of price increase; iii) factors reducing the price of agricultural land. For the first time, such a factor in the formation of the price of agricultural land as the amount of income from the consumption of ecosystem services is presented and revealed. The importance of this factor is proved by the results of monetary assessment of the contribution of two types of ecosystem services of agricultural soils of local ecosystem assets of the Mykolayiv Oblast: regulatory services for soil carbon retention provided by the soils of lands of natural growth of agricultural crops, and providing services for the supply of crops provided by the soils of agricultural lands.. The results of hypothetical extrapolation of the value of the contribution of the providing ecosystem service for crop supply, which produced by chernozem soils of agricultural lands of the ecosystem assets of the territorial community of Semenivka village of Mykolayiv Oblast to the size of the initial value of agricultural lands of the regional ecosystem assets of the Mykolayiv Oblast are given. As a result, a much more expensive, but more realistic indicative price per hectare of land for the region is obtained, taking into account the amount of income from the use of such an ecosystem service of chernozem soil. It is concluded that there is a strong potential for growth of agricultural prices in the regions of Ukraine, as well as the actual unpreparedness of the starting price positions of the land market in Ukraine, primarily due to inconsistency of the current initial land price with objective socio-economic realities.

scholarly journals Assessing the Role of Gender in Identifying and Prioritizing Local Ecosystem Services of Trees in Croplands

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Tuemay Tassew ◽  
Gebru Eyasu
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Resource Management ◽  
Ecosystem Service ◽  
Tree Species ◽  
T Test ◽  
Service Access ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Gender Biases ◽  
Local Ecosystem

The overall objective of the study was to assess and compare the role of gender in identifying and prioritizing the ecosystem services of trees in croplands. The research was carried out in croplands and species inventory in each cropland was conducted during field observations of every tree species by interviewing the local farmers and/or villagers. A questionnaire containing both close-ended and open-ended questions were designed to collect information about the role of gender in identifying and prioritizing the ecosystem services supplied by each tree species in croplands based on local communities. A total of 15 ecosystem services were identified from trees in croplands by both men and women. The number and type of ecosystem services identified by men and women were different. The differences could be due to different access and benefits from ecosystem services. As a result, their perception and knowledge of ecosystem services could also vary. After identification of each ecosystem service, a paired two-tail t-test was conducted whether the list of individual score values given to each local ecosystem services identified by both men and women were the same or not. The statistical result of the paired t-test showed that the score values of all the ecosystem services that are only identified by both men and women were not statistically significant. This can imply that the commonly identified ecosystem services have more or less similar importance to men and women. The findings in this research demonstrate that ecosystem services identification might cause gender biases on women due to neglected control and access to the ecosystem services of trees in croplands which in turn could have an impact on tree resource management, conservation, and development interventions. Therefore, integrating women in ecosystem service access and control can help build various experiences of gender and balanced institutions which can aid collective and effective tree and forest resource management and to maximize the benefits for all beneficiaries of the ecosystem services.

scholarly journals Understanding Intra-Annual Dynamics of Ecosystem Services Using Satellite Image Time Series

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 710 ◽  
Author(s):  
Trinidad del Río-Mena ◽  
Louise Willemen ◽  
Anton Vrieling ◽  
Andy Nelson
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Spatial Variability ◽  
Ecosystem Service ◽  
Vegetation Cover ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Supply And Demand ◽  
Satellite Image ◽  
Field Measurements ◽  
Temporal Variations ◽  
The Impact

Landscape processes fluctuate over time, influencing the intra-annual dynamics of ecosystem services. However, current ecosystem service assessments generally do not account for such changes. This study argues that information on the dynamics of ecosystem services is essential for understanding and monitoring the impact of land management. We studied two regulating ecosystem services (i. erosion prevention, ii. regulation of water flows) and two provisioning services (iii. provision of forage, iv. biomass for essential oil production) in thicket vegetation and agricultural fields in the Baviaanskloof, South Africa. Using models based on Sentinel-2 data, calibrated with field measurements, we estimated the monthly supply of ecosystem services and assessed their intra-annual variability within vegetation cover types. We illustrated how the dynamic supply of ecosystem services related to temporal variations in their demand. We also found large spatial variability of the ecosystem service supply within a single vegetation cover type. In contrast to thicket vegetation, agricultural land showed larger temporal and spatial variability in the ecosystem service supply due to the effect of more intensive management. Knowledge of intra-annual dynamics is essential to jointly assess the temporal variation of supply and demand throughout the year to evaluate if the provision of ecosystem services occurs when most needed.

Assessing the impact of land-use change for solar park development in the UK: implications for biodiversity and ecosystem services

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabio Carvalho ◽  
Alona Armstrong ◽  
Mark Ashby ◽  
Belinda Howell ◽  
Hannah Montag ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Land Use Change ◽  
Indicator Species ◽  
Ecosystem Service ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Arable Land ◽  
Food Plants ◽  
Ipcc Report ◽  
The Impact

<p>According to the latest IPCC report, 70 to 85% of electricity generation worldwide will need to come from renewable sources of energy by 2050 if countries are to meet internationally agreed greenhouse gas emissions targets. In the rush to decarbonise energy supplies to meet such targets, solar parks (SPs) have proliferated around the world, with uncertain implications for the biodiversity and ecosystem service (ES) provision of hosting ecosystems. SPs necessitate significant land-use change that could disproportionately affect the local environment compared to other low-carbon sources.</p><p>In Britain, SPs are commonly built on intensive arable land and managed as grasslands. This offers both risks and opportunities for ecosystem health, yet evidence for assessing ecosystem consequences is scarce. Therefore, there is an urgent need to understand how net environmental gains can be integrated into land-use change for solar energy development to address the current biodiversity and climate crises.</p><p>We used vegetation data from over 70 SPs and 50 countryside survey plots (1 km<sup>2</sup>) in England and Wales to assess the effects of land-use change for SPs on plant diversity and ES provision. We assessed ten habitat indicator variables (e.g., species richness, larval food plants, forage grasses, bird food plants) associated to functionally important plant species that have the potential to enhance ecosystem service delivery.</p><p>SPs showed higher diversity of habitat indicator species than arable land and improved grasslands, with vegetation between solar arrays showing higher numbers of species important for ES provision (e.g., N-fixing species important for nutrient cycling) than vegetation under solar panels. Overall, the diversity of habitat indicator species seemed highly dependent on former land-use, showing SPs have the potential to enhance ecosystem services provision if built on degraded agricultural land.</p><p>Developing this understanding will enable optimisation of SP design and management to ensure delivery of ecosystem co-benefits from this growing land-use.</p>

PROBLEM OF THE ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS OF INFORMATION ON THE STATUS AND USE OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS

2021 ◽  
pp. 119-128
Author(s):  
N.V. ARZAMASTSEVA ◽  
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N.V. PROKHOROVA ◽  
L.L. KHAMIDOVA
Keyword(s):  
Russian Federation ◽  
Agricultural Development ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Complete Information ◽  
Land Market ◽  
Agricultural Lands ◽  
Agricultural Industry ◽  
Managerial Decisions ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Russian Federation

Accurate and complete information on the status and use of agricultural lands is required to take rational managerial decisions in the agricultural industry. Their aim is to ensure agricultural development and the effective use of agricultural lands, in particular. Analysis of information sources containing data on the status and use of agricultural lands shows that there are data pitfalls related to the area of agricultural lands and the area of agricultural lands not used as intended. This study revealed that there is misinformation about the area of vacant agricultural lands and the area of unclaimed land areas in the Russian Federation. The reliability of the available information on the area of agricultural lands of different ownership forms is questionable, provided that the division of agricultural land occurs at a slow pace. Accurate, complete, and timely information on the land market and accurate state cadastral assessment of agricultural lands will reduce the information asymmetry that impairs the selection, and improve the conditions for the agricultural land market operation. The existing problems with the accuracy and completeness of information on the status and use of agricultural lands should be resolved through improvements in the Unified Federal Information System for Agricultural Lands. The system was put into operation in 2018 by the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation, which collects and consolidates information on agricultural lands. To do this, it is required to develop a mechanism that allows the EFIS ZSN to receive information from various sources, while one of the information providers should not be interested in its content.

scholarly journals Spatio-temporal variation of ecosystem services value in the Northern Tianshan Mountain Economic zone from 1980 to 2030

PeerJ ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. e9582
Author(s):  
Lei Shi ◽  
Ümüt Halik ◽  
Zulpiya Mamat ◽  
Zhicheng Wei
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Land Cover ◽  
Water Body ◽  
Ecosystem Service ◽  
Water Conservation ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Tianshan Mountain ◽  
Northern Tianshan ◽  
Economic Zone

Rapid agricultural land expansion and urbanization have accelerated land use and land cover changes (LUCC) in the Northern Tianshan Mountain Economic Zone and have significantly impacted on the ecosystem services (ESs). However, the spatiotemporal variations of ecosystem service value (ESV) to LUCC are not well understood. Based on the land use and land cover (LULC) data from 1980 to 2019, we used a CA-Markov model to predict LUCC in 2020 and 2030, assess the spatial-temporal changes of ESV and LULC during 1980–2030, and explore the elastic response of ESV to LUCC. We found that cropland and built-up land expanded rapidly by 34.38% and 196.66%, respectively between 1980 and 2030, while grassland and unutilized land decreased significantly by 11.45% and 10.26%, respectively. The ESV of water body, cropland, grassland and forestland accounts for more than 90% of the total ESV. Our research shows that the ESV of cropland increased 32 million yuan from 1980 to 2030, mainly due to the expansion of cropland area. However, the loss caused by the reduction of grassland area was 45 million yuan. Water conservation, waste treatment, soil formation and retention, and biodiversity conservation are the primary ecosystem service function, accounting for 71.82% of the total ESV. Despite notable increases in the ESV from 1980 to 2010, grassland degradation still remains a main ecological and environmental issue from 2010 to 2030. The results suggest that effective land use policies should be developed to control the expansion of croplands and protect water body, grassland and forestland to maintain more sustainable ESs.

CONSOLIDATION OF AGRICULTURAL LAND IN UKRAINE: THEORETICAL AND LEGAL BASIS

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Inna Kurylo ◽  
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Oleksandr Semchyk ◽  
Olena Kravchenko ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Land Consolidation ◽  
Land Market ◽  
Agricultural Lands ◽  
Legal Concept ◽  
Land Fragmentation ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Comprehensive Study

The article highlights the problems of theoretical and legal bases of development of the institute of consolidation of agricultural lands in Ukraine. The concept of land fragmentation is analyzed. It is argued that in modern conditions of agricultural land use in Ukraine the main problem is the fragmentation of land ownership. It is noted that one of the tools to improve land use is land consolidation. comprehensive study of the concept of consolidation of agricultural land. The expediency of the legislative definition of the concept of "consolidation of agricultural lands" is proved. The conclusion is made about the need to adopt the Law of Ukraine "On Consolidation of Agricultural Lands". It is noted that one of the conditions for the implementation of measures to consolidate agricultural land is the land market. It is concluded that land consolidation can be an extremely effective means of rural development. The expediency of developing a comprehensive legal concept of land consolidation of Ukraine and the introduction of the Ukrainian model of consolidation of agricultural land is proposed.

scholarly journals Perceptions of ecosystem services provision performance in the face of climate change among communities in Bobirwa sub-district, Botswana

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 265-288 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ephias Mugari ◽  
Hillary Masundire ◽  
Maitseo Bolaane ◽  
Mark New
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Ecosystem Service ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Arid Areas ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Community Values ◽  
Local Initiatives ◽  
Local Ecosystem ◽  
Semi Arid

PurposeBetween 2006 and 2016, local communities in semi-arid Bobirwa sub-district in the Limpopo Basin part of Botswana had endured notable fluctuations in the delivery of critical ecosystem services. These changes have been coupled with adverse effects on local people’s livelihood options and well-being. However, a few such studies have focussed on the semi-arid to arid landscapes. This study therefore aims to provide recent knowledge and evidence of consequences of environmental change on semi-arid arid landscapes and communities.MethodologyTo examine these recent changes in key ecosystem services, the authors conducted six participatory mapping processes, eight key informant interviews and several rapid scoping appraisals in three study villages. The analyses were centred on changes in seasonal quantities, seasonality, condition of ecosystem service sites, distance to ecosystem service sites and total area providing these services. Drivers of change in the delivery of key ecosystem services and the associated adverse impacts on human well-being of these recent changes in bundles of ecosystem services delivered were also analyzed.FindingsResults show that adverse weather conditions, drought frequency, changes in land-use and/or land-cover together with unsustainable harvesting because of human influx on local resources have intensified in the past decade. There was circumstantial evidence that these drivers have resulted in adverse changes in quantities and seasonality of key ecosystem services such as edible Mopane caterpillars, natural pastures, wild fruits and cultivated crops. Similarly, distance to, condition and total area of sites providing some of the key ecosystem services such as firewood and natural pastures changed adversely. These adverse changes in the key ecosystem services were shown to increasingly threaten local livelihoods and human well-being.Research limitations/implicationsThis paper discusses the importance of engaging rural communities in semi-arid areas in a participatory manner and how such information can provide baseline information for further research. The paper also shows the utility of such processes and information toward integrating community values and knowledge into decisions regarding the management and utilization of local ecosystem services under a changing climate in data-poor regions such as the Bobirwa sub-district of Botswana. However, the extent to which this is possible depends on the decision makers’ willingness to support local initiatives through existing government structures and programmes.Originality/valueThis study shows the importance of engaging communities in a participatory manner to understand changes in local ecosystem services considering their unique connection with the natural environment. This is a critical step for decision makers toward integrating community values in the management and utilization of ecosystem services under a changing climate as well as informing more sustainable adaptive responses in semi-arid areas. However, the extent to which decision makers can integrate such findings to inform more sustainable responses to declining capacity of local ecosystems in semi-arid areas depends on how they value the bottom-up approach of gaining local knowledge as well as their willingness to support local initiatives through existing government structures and programmes.

scholarly journals Applying eco-services in smallholder rubber land valuation

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 105-112
Author(s):  
Ngan Truong Nguyen ◽  
Tam Thi Giac Pham ◽  
Tu Cong Tran ◽  
Thanh Cong Tran
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Agricultural Land Use ◽  
Land Use Type ◽  
Agricultural Lands ◽  
Valuation Methods ◽  
Unit Value ◽  
Land Valuation ◽  
Artificial Ecosystems

Ecosystem services (ES) are the benefits people obtain from ecosystems. Agricultural lands are artificial ecosystems. Therefore, the value of an agricultural land use type can be measured by the total value of ESs which human are getting on that type. This paper proposed to value agricultural lands by the ES approach and apply for the smallholder rubber ecosystem on the Suoi Rat watershed in Binh Phuoc province. The results are: selection and pricing the nine ESs in 40 sample plots; determining the total value in each plot, thereby, calculating the unit value of smallholder rubber land in the watershed is 96,570 VND/m2; comparing the result with the value get from the income method and land price in 2014 of Binh Phuoc province. This valuation methods can be applied to value for other agricultural lands

scholarly journals Introduction of land market: current issues and development prospects

2021 ◽  
pp. 2-2
Author(s):  
I. Novakovska ◽  
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L. Skrypnyk ◽  
N. Ishchenko ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Real Estate ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Free Market ◽  
Electronic System ◽  
The United States ◽  
Real Estate Market ◽  
Public Works ◽  
Land Market ◽  
Agricultural Lands ◽  
Land Relations

The peculiarities of the free market of agricultural lands are described. The consequences of opening the land market in terms of economic, land and legal components in the system of land relations are presented. The list of conditions for the purchase and sale of agricultural land is highlighted. The specifics of the functioning of the free market of agricultural lands are substantiated. The characteristic of basic normative-legal acts in the sphere of functioning of the land market is given. A comparative analysis of the current state of purchase and sale of land by farms and agricultural holdings. A comparison of the indicators of the number of concluded agreements of purchase and sale of agricultural land, the average value of rent per 1 hectare of land, respectively, by region and price fluctuations per 1 hectare of land when concluding purchase and sale agreements. The foreign experience of land market function with the detailing of the factors influencing the further development is analyzed. In particular, the problems and needs in the functioning of the land market of Poland, Brazil, the United States and the United Kingdom are considered. The possibility of introducing an electronic system such as EMBRAESP, which monitors the main indicators of the efficiency of the urban real estate market, together with city legislation, land regulations and large public works projects that may affect the behavior of real estate markets. Key words: land relations, land market, land lease, land legislation.

scholarly journals ECONOMIC AND LEGAL BASIS OF LAND RENTAL MARKET DEVELOPMENT IN UKRAINE

2020 ◽  
pp. 93-100
Author(s):  
Roman Voloshyn ◽  
Andriy Vitrovyi ◽  
Vasyl Melnychenko
Keyword(s):  
Land Reform ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
The State ◽  
Land Market ◽  
Agricultural Lands ◽  
Agricultural Enterprises ◽  
Land Rental ◽  
Land Relations ◽  
Leading Position ◽  
The Right

Introduction. Land reform is entering a crucial stage, which involves the gradual acquisition of the right to buy or sell agricultural land by individuals and legal entities. In such conditions, it is important to substantiate the mechanisms and trends that will be characteristic of the market for agricultural land lease, as these mechanisms today provide organized high-commodity agri-food production. Purpose Substantiation of economic and legal bases of the land lease market functioning after entry into force of norms on free sale of agricultural lands. Method (methodology). Data from the State Statistics Service of Ukraine, the State Geocadastre and the Ministry of Justice were used. Economic and legal theoretical and practical provisions related to land relations in agriculture of Ukraine are considered. Monographic and abstract-logical methods, as well as methods of comparison, generalization and analysis are used. Results. The nature of land relations in agriculture and the predominance of rent as a tool for land accumulation by agricultural enterprises is established. The size and structure of the agricultural land market are characterized, including the volumes of leased land are determined, the emphasis is on the leading position of lease in the system of land redistribution in the industry. Prospects for the development of land relations from the standpoint of entry into force of the law № 552-IX provisions. Peculiarities and expectations from the introduction of the agricultural land market are substantiated. It is established that due to the existing relations on the market of agricultural lands and the existing restrictions on their purchase and sale, economic use of land will continue to take place mainly on lease, the share of which will gradually decrease, but still remain significant.

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