Browsing by Autor "Alfonso Malky Harb"

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Chileans' willingness to pay for protected areas
(Elsevier BV, 2022) Thaís Vilela; Alfonso Malky Harb; Carla Mendizábal Vergara
Chile is one of the ten most underfunded countries for conservation of protected areas in the world. The COVID-19 pandemic aggravated protected areas' funding situation by severely reducing tourism revenues. This paper studies whether Chilean households would be willing to support protected areas through donations or tariffs. Using a contingent valuation approach, we find that the average willingness to pay ranges from US$ 3 to US$ 8 per household per month, depending on specification. Estimated willingness to pay is 23% to 36% lower when households are asked to pay via tariffs instead of donations. We discuss our results relative to previous literature and evaluate its policy implications in the Chilean context. We find that a flat tariff sufficient for covering 70% of the current funding gap would be acceptable to 74% of Chile's households.
Exploring Public Support for Bolivia’s Protected Areas: A Contingent Valuation Approach
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2024) Stefanie Rakela; Thaís Vilela; Sophia Espinoza; Alfonso Malky Harb; Carla Mendizábal Vergara
This study investigates Bolivians’ willingness to pay for an annual passport facilitating visits to protected areas (PAs) in Bolivia, aiming to address challenges in PA financing and management amidst escalating deforestation. Employing the contingent valuation method, a representative sample of citizens aged 18 or older from major cities across Bolivia participated in a telephone interviewing questionnaire. The findings reveal limited public awareness and recognition of PAs, alongside significant interest in visiting these areas for tourism purposes or simply donating to the system to reduce its current financial gaps. Concerns regarding trust and transparency in fund management are highlighted, with demographic factors and perceptions influencing willingness to pay estimated at approximately USD 35 for a one-year passport. This study underscores the necessity for targeted interventions to enhance public awareness, improve infrastructure, and ensure transparency in fund management, thereby promoting sustainable tourism and safeguarding Bolivia’s PAs.
Impacto económico de las medidas de mitigación de las NDC de Bolivia
(Universidad Católica Boliviana San Pablo, 2022) Luis Gonzales Carrasco; Alfonso Malky Harb; Sergio Bobka Calcina; Juan Carlos Torrico Albino; Marek Antosiewicz; Carla Mendizábal; Sophía Espinoza; Andrés Pica Téllez; Catalina Marinkovic; José Miguel Valdés
Bolivia es uno de los países más vulnerables al cambio climático por sus condiciones físicas y nivel de desarrollo. Inserto en los esfuerzos mundiales de mitigación de emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero, el país define medidas a través de las NDCs. En este estudio se estiman los costos y beneficios económicos que estas medidas generan, y se observa que aquéllas enfocadas en los sectores energía y forestal podrían generar un crecimiento adicional del 2.7% en el PIB proyectado al año 2050. Esto representa un valor presente de US$ 15,500 millones adicionales y la generación de empleo neto. El costo de implementación de las medidas representaría el 30% del PIB a valor presente, y su financiamiento dependería de fuentes internas y externas. Finalmente, se proyecta que la postergación de las metas de reducción de deforestación previstas hasta 2030 conllevaría una emisión de más de 830 millones de toneladas adicionales de CO2eq hasta el año 2050, con ganancias marginales en el PIB.
The impact of protected areas on poverty: evidence from Chile
(BioMed Central, 2022) Thaís Vilela; Alfonso Malky Harb; Carla Mendizábal Vergara