#8179. Using a randomized controlled trial to develop conservation strategies on rented farmlands

October 2026publication date
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Nature and Landscape Conservation;
Ecology;
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics;
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Abstract:
Addressing the environmental impacts of large-scale agriculture requires innovative approaches to conservation program design and evaluation. We used a randomized controlled trial and a sample of 2225 landowners in the Mississippi River Basin to test a new conservation program that targets a growing but overlooked population—nonoperating landowners (NOLs). To spur adoption of conservation practices on farmland rented out by NOLs, the program provided NOLs with ready-to-use lease language and a financial incentive. The programs design was informed by field work, the behavioral science literature, and the social science literature on barriers to conservation on farmland.
Keywords:
agricultural policy; behavioral economics; financial incentive; nonoperating landowners; payments for environmental services; program evaluation; randomized controlled trial; remote sensing; soil health; technology adoption

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