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What is fair? An experimental guide to climate negotiations
The overall research goal is to measure climate change adaptation gains attributable to the adoption of weather-based crop insurance scheme and agriculture research innovations in Malawi and South
Assessment of dry-lands ecosystem services on Khomani San communal land and the possible implications
Identify and value ecosystem services found on the land belonging to the Khomani San – inside and outside the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. Our study aims to estimate the economic value (benefits) of
Spatial economics of marine and coastal management: the South African recreational line fishery
The goal of this project is to develop an understanding of the drivers of spatial distribution of fishing pressure around the coast, so as to inform strategies for the recovery and sustainable
Risk and Time Preferences among Western Cape Fruit Farmers
This project will measure the risk and time attitudes of Western Cape fruit farmers using experimental and econometric techniques. It will assess how these attitudes interact with the adoption of new
Understanding the determinants of adaptive behaviour and developing Disaster Risk Insurance for the Informal Sector
Many of Cape Town’s informal settlements are found in the low-lying flood-prone Cape Flats. These informal settlements are flooded annually during the wet, rainy season – resulting in damage to
Bringing about Behavior Change
This project aims to use low-cost and scalable behavioral-economic interventions to facilitate pro-environmental behavioural change. Specifically, the objective is to induce a reduction in electricity
Gender Dimensions of Natural Resource
The research programme explores the overall theme of Gender Dimensions of Natural Resource Use, Farming and Food Adequacy: Climate Change Risk, Vulnerability and Adaptation. The broad aim of this
The Role of Behavioural Interventions in Climate-Change Adaptation and Mitigation:
This project aims to use low-cost and scalable behavioral-economic interventions to facilitate pro-environmental behavioural change in the Western Cape of South Africa. Specifically, the objective is
Peak Load Pricing and Welfare Effects of Policy Changes for National Parks in South Africa
The purpose of this study is to estimate the optimal entrance fees that should be charged during peak and off peak periods and derive welfare outcomes of selected policy changes in selected clusters