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PP0318-12
TitleModelling Human-Landscape System Dynamics to Support Reward Mechanisms for Agro-biodiversity Conservation
AuthorGrace B.Villamor, Quang Bao Le, Paul L.G. Vlek and Meine van Noordwijk
EditorR. Seppelt, A.A. Voinov, S. Lange and D. Bankamp
Year2012
Parent TitleProceedings of the 2012 International Environmental Modelling and Software Society (iEMSs)
City of PublicationLeipzig, Germany
Pages1-8
Call NumberPP0318-12
Keywordspayments for ecosystem services; eco-certification; rubber-agroforestry
Abstract:
A multi-agent simulation modelling approach (LB-LUDAS model) was applied to simulate and visualize the temporal and spatial scale effects of the Payments for Ecosystem services (PES) scheme on the tradeoffs between goods and services. The PES scheme under investigation is a form of eco-certification of biodiversity-friendly rubber agroforests, with quantitative performance criteria proposed for the villages of Jambi Province (Sumatra), Indonesia. Within the model, a process-based decision making sub-model is integrated in the agents’ decision-making mechanism of the LB-LUDAS model, while species richness, carbon sequestration, and natural succession sub-models are imbedded in the landscape agents. The main results showed that PES for jungle rubber could offer synergies among carbon emission reduction, biodiversity and livelihoods when compared to the current trend (baseline). Thus, such a scheme could reduce the trade-offs resulting from possible land-use/cover change. The results of the simulation were validated using a role-playing game testing responses to external agents.
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