SummaryStakeholder preferences for the conservation of cacao agroforests are scarcely known. Here, a revealed preference model was used to estimate the value that smallholders place on the conservation of their cacao agroforests in coastal Ecuador. Variables in the model included plot-level data (the gender of those who owned and managed the plot, profit, land title and years of ownership) and household demographic data (ages, educational levels and wealth indicators). Households were willing to give up some profit to conserve agroforests especially if they had managed the plot longer. Furthermore, when women were included in the management of a plot, the household was more likely to conserve the cacao agroforest, but the gender of the person who owns the plot had no effect on the probability of conserving the agroforest. These findings provide further evidence of the gender differences in preferences for agroforests and that more inclusive land-use decisions may lead to the use of more sustainable farming practices. They also demonstrate that policies that encourage inclusive land ownership do not necessarily ensure equal gender participation in plot decision-making and management.

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厄瓜多尔沿海地区女性和男性对可可农林保护的差异

摘要利益相关者对保护可可农林的偏好鲜为人知。在这里，使用显示偏好模型来估计小农对保护厄瓜多尔沿海可可农林的价值。模型中的变量包括地块级数据（拥有和管理地块的人的性别、利润、土地所有权和所有权年限）和家庭人口统计数据（年龄、教育水平和财富指标）。家庭愿意放弃一些利润来保护农林，特别是如果他们管理这片土地的时间更长。此外，当妇女参与地块的管理时，家庭更有可能保护可可农林，但拥有者的性别对保护农林的概率没有影响。这些发现进一步证明了对农林的偏好存在性别差异，并且更具包容性的土地使用决策可能会导致使用更可持续的耕作方式。他们还表明，鼓励包容性土地所有权的政策不一定能确保性别平等参与地块决策和管理。