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Abstract
Singular incentive mechanisms are not a panacea for all environmental problems. In the
majority of cases, a mix of instruments tailored to specific policy and Natural Resource
Management (NRM) goals will be the most effective response to environmental problems.
This paper presents a framework that has been designed to act as a guide to the selection,
design and delivery of an incentive mechanism (or mechanisms) by aligning the issues,
dynamics and operating structure of a group of landholders with a mix of ‘best fit’ incentives.
The framework does this by collecting information through a series of checklist questions and
subsequently uses a matrix and ranked criteria to analyse the information. The framework
has been used on a trial basis and the outcomes have revealed encouraging trends which have
helped to move the incentives debate forward.