TY - JOUR AU - Quintero López, Melissa AU - Arias Arbeláez, Fabio Alberto PY - 2016/01/26 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Nature conservation on private land: Natural Reserves of Civil Society in Valle del Cauca JF - Apuntes del Cenes JA - Apuntes CENES VL - 35 IS - 61 SE - Economic theory DO - 10.19053/22565779.3732 UR - https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/cenes/article/view/3732 SP - 17-48 AB - <p>Natural Reserves of the Civil Society in Colombia plays an important role&nbsp;in the conservation of ecosystems. This paper investigates why the owners&nbsp;of private areas in Valle del Cauca preserve nature in their properties. Explanations&nbsp;among economic rational choice theory, economic theory on&nbsp;reciprocal altruistic behavior and the theory of social psychology on the&nbsp;values of cultural orientation are considered. We found the predominant&nbsp;reasons for the establishment of nature reserves are self-interest and appreciation&nbsp;of the nature by land owners.</p> ER -