Policy briefs http://www.efdinitiative.org Policy briefs are prepared in order to disseminate the findings from the environmental economics research to non-economists and policy makers. We make our briefs available in connection with our projects and publications. daily 1 2007-08-27T08:53:15Z Managing marine protected areas through incentives to local people; The case of Mnazi Bay Ruvuma Estuary Marine Park http://www.efdinitiative.org/research/publications/publications-repository/managing-marine-protected-areas-through-incentives-to-local-people-the-case-of-mnazi-bay-ruvuma-estuary-marine-park Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in poor countries typically address the impact of fishing restrictions on rural resource-dependent villagers because of their mandate and because achieving conservation goals requires altering household fishing behavior. No publisher Salvatory 2012-01-18T13:16:13Z Article The role safety nets as part of adaptation strategies to climate change in Central America http://www.efdinitiative.org/research/publications/publications-repository/the-role-safety-nets-as-part-of-adaptation-strategies-to-climate-change-in-central-america Studying collective responses to extreme climatic events is fundamental in the design of adaptation strategies in developing countries No publisher carlos Climate Change Adaptation 2012-01-12T21:46:30Z Article Improving forest management in Tanzania http://www.efdinitiative.org/research/publications/publications-repository/improving-forest-management-in-tanzania Understanding patterns of access rights, investments, and enforcement No publisher Salvatory Elizabeth J Z Robinson, Heidi J Albers, Guyslain Ngeleza, and Razack Lokina 2012 Improving forest management in Tanzania Understanding patterns of access rights, investments, and enforcement 2012-01-10T06:31:13Z Article Urban local governance, cooperation and emotions: experimental results from Costa Rica http://www.efdinitiative.org/research/publications/publications-repository/urban-local-governance-cooperation-and-emotions-experimental-results-from-costa-rica Social and regulatory pressure promote pro-environmental action and social welfare. No publisher carlos Experimental studies Waste management 2012-01-12T23:30:06Z Article Developing a framework to analyze the relationship between floods and internal migration http://www.efdinitiative.org/research/publications/publications-repository/developing-a-framework-to-analyze-the-relationship-between-floods-and-internal-migration The Costa Rican experience: extreme weather events partially explain permanent internal migration as an adaptive measure. No publisher carlos Weather shocks Climate Change Climate policy Mitigation Adaptation 2012-01-12T22:47:40Z Article What makes them follow the rules: the case of Ostional turtle egg harvesters http://www.efdinitiative.org/research/publications/publications-repository/what-makes-them-follow-the-rules-the-case-of-ostional-turtle-egg-harvesters Understanding the reasons why some people are more prone to break the rules than others reveal some of the challenges that local people and policy makers must overcome in order to let local institutions endure. No publisher carlos Wildlife management Regulation Economic incentives 2012-01-12T22:55:39Z Article Perspectivas futuras sobre el comanejo como alternativa para el uso y la protección de las tortugas en Ostional http://www.efdinitiative.org/research/publications/publications-repository/perspectivas-futuras-sobre-el-comanejo-como-alternativa-para-el-uso-y-la-proteccion-de-las-tortugas-en-ostional A pesar del relativo éxito del modelo de co-manejo que existe en el Refugio de Vida Silvestre de Ostional, los cambios externos repentinos y sin precedentes en el entorno local plantean serias interrogantes a la permenancia de este modelo de gestión para el uso y la protección de tortugas. No publisher carlos Wildlife management Regulation Economic incentives 2012-01-12T23:02:59Z Article CO2 Discrepancies between Top Data Reporters Create a Quandary for Policy Analysis http://www.efdinitiative.org/research/publications/publications-repository/co2-discrepancies-between-top-data-reporters-create-a-quandary-for-policy-analysis A review by the CO2Scorecard Group has revealed substantial discrepancies between the top publicly available global databases of CO2 emissions. No publisher vivian Shakeb Afsah and Michael Aller (2010, CO2 Discrepancies between Top Data Reporters Create a Quandary for Policy Analysis, CO2 Scorecard Group - Powered by Performeks Analytics 2011-06-15T14:43:20Z Article Fate of China’s CO2 Sealed with its Currency Regime http://www.efdinitiative.org/research/publications/publications-repository/fate-of-china2019s-co2-sealed-with-its-currency-regime Everyone wants to blame the undervalued Yuan for global problems. Economists have claimed it will prolong the global recession. Pundits link the export-driven economy to lax environmental regulations and low labor standards. US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner called it a contributing factor in a round of capital controls and currency-market interventions by emerging economies. No publisher vivian Shakeb Afsah and Kendyl Salcito (2011), Fate of China’s CO2 Sealed with its Currency Regime, CO2 Scorecard Group - Powered by Performeks Analytics 2011-10-14T08:27:12Z Article The World Bank's Coal Electricity Headache http://www.efdinitiative.org/research/publications/publications-repository/the-world-banks-coal-electricity-headache It has been widely reviewed, reported, and vociferously condemned that the World Bank Group (WBG) is investing heavily in coal. In South Africa, Botswana and India, the Bank has issued over $4 billion in loans for new coal-fired power plants since 2008. As a result, the Bank’s brand name is now tied to more than a billion tons of CO2 emissions over the next four to five decades. No publisher karinbackteman Shakeb Afsah and Kendyl Salcito (2011, The World Bank's Coal Electricity Headache, CO2 Scorecard Group - Powered by Performeks Analytics 2011-06-15T14:29:18Z Article