Conservation for Sale: International Bargaining over Payment for Ecosystem Services

 

Kristopher Ramsay, professor of politics, presented “Conservation for Sale: International Bargaining over Payment for Ecosystem Services.”

Prof. Ramsay examined how stock-based international conservation payments shape government incentives over time. This talk showed that these payment schemes can discourage conservation by amplifying strategic bargaining behavior by both donors and recipients.

Ramsay was the first speaker in the Spring 2026 HMEI Faculty Seminar Series.

Conservation for Sale: International Bargaining over Payment for Ecosystem Services

Publish Date

February 3, 2026

Presenter(s)

Kristopher Ramsay

Link to Video

https://youtu.be/tFH3OGnhJjc

Video Length

1:03:13

 

Kristopher Ramsay, professor of politics, presented “Conservation for Sale: International Bargaining over Payment for Ecosystem Services.”

Prof. Ramsay examined how stock-based international conservation payments shape government incentives over time. This talk showed that these payment schemes can discourage conservation by amplifying strategic bargaining behavior by both donors and recipients.

Ramsay was the first speaker in the Spring 2026 HMEI Faculty Seminar Series.