http://www.efdinitiative.org This folder contains EfD projects in Central America. daily 1 2007-11-25T17:36:13Z http://www.efdinitiative.org/research/projects/project-repository/201cmigration-as-an-adaptation-strategy-analyzing-the-effects-of-extreme-weather-events-on-local-migration-in-guatemala20192019 The project estimate to what extent migration movements within a country are explained by occurrence of extreme weather events in Guatemala. No publisher maria Climate Change Weather shocks 2013-04-18T15:17:36Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/research/projects/project-repository/household-adaptation-to-seasonal-drought-in-rural-drinking-water-systems Project contribute to reducing vulnerability to climate change and to help promoting the development of adaptation strategies that guarantee the human right to water for poor villagers in rural areas. No publisher maria Water management Weather shocks Adaptation 2013-04-18T15:11:10Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/centers/central-america/news-press/news-archive/2011-1/new-project-on-ecosystem-based-adaptation-in-central-america CATIE and Conservation International joined forces to work together in research and capacity building to bring impacts at both the policy and field implementation scale. No publisher carlos Rural livelihood Climate Change Cash crops Climate policy Adaptation Ecosystems agriculture 2012-08-31T15:40:12Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/centers/central-america/news-press/news-archive/2011/agenda-workshop-cc-water-panama-2011.pdf A highly selected interdisciplinary group of experts working on water and climate change in Latin America and the Caribbean met in Panama City, Panama from Thursday, September 29th to Saturday, October 1st, 2011. No publisher carlos Climate Change Water management Policy instruments Drinking water Climate policy Adaptation Workshop Water demand 2011-10-10T21:50:31Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/centers/central-america/news-press/news-archive/2011/arranca-proyecto-de-estudios-socioeconomicos-de-los-vinculos-entre-agua-y-cambio-climatico-en-america-latina-y-el-caribe Con el proyecto se busca promover la creación de capacidad de investigación, análisis y la evaluación del impacto del cambio climático y agua, utilizando las herramientas de la economía ambiental No publisher carlos Climate Change Water management Climate policy 2011-12-16T15:51:53Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/research/projects/project-repository/impact-of-uncertainty-and-pro-social-attitudes-on-household2019s-solid-waste-management-decisions-starting-from-scratch-in-a-ldc-1 This project addresses whether increasing uncertainty about the beneficial consequences of collected waste or other aspects of the collection-recycling process affect contribution levels and in turn prosocial attitudes. No publisher carlos Economic incentives Policy instruments 2011-02-03T23:10:21Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/research/projects/project-repository/exploring-the-potential-of-safety-nets-as-part-of-an-adaptation-to-climate-change-strategy-in-central-america This project explores the effects and the role of safety nets in adaptation to climate change in Central America. No publisher carlos Climate Change Climate policy Public goods Policy instruments 2011-02-03T23:08:43Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/research/projects/project-repository/the-role-of-coastal-communities-on-the-management-of-marine-turtles-in-central-america-the-case-of-ostional-wildlife-refuge To understand under which conditions a co-management alternative (a shared effort between the central government and the local community) might work to guarantee the sustainable use of a complex mobile common pool resource such as marine turtles. No publisher carlos Common pool resources Biodiversity Marine and aquatic resources 2011-02-03T23:07:30Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/research/projects/project-repository/measuring-the-effects-of-flood-risk-on-migration-flows-an-application-for-costa-rica The objective of this project is to estimate to what extent migration movements within a country are explained by occurrence of extreme weather events in general and more specifically by floods. No publisher carlos Climate Change Climate policy Policy instruments 2011-02-03T23:05:20Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/centers/central-america/news-press/news-archive/2010/catie-began-research-on-payments-for-environmental-services EfD-CA at CATIE began study sponsored by The Tinker Foundation No publisher carlos Experimental economics Payment for ecosystem services Forest management Economic incentives Valuation Field experiments forest management regimes, 2010-11-09T22:30:17Z Article