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Abstract This paper focuses on the gendered impacts of energy access in rural areas. We examine gender mainstreaming and dynamics in the case study of the PUDC which address energy vulnerability in…

| Peer Reviewed | South Africa

Abstract Pervasive informal economies can significantly hinder efforts to improve energy efficiency. This study investigates the complex relationship between informality and energy efficiency in…

| Peer Reviewed | South Africa

Zambia runs an agricultural input support program for 900,000 rural households, primarily targeting maize, the staple crop. A new delivery mode was introduced to the program, initially allowing…

| Peer Reviewed | South Africa

Access to electricity has been linked to economic growth through improved agricultural and firm productivity, public service delivery, enhanced household investment in human capital, and increased net…

| Peer Reviewed | South Africa

China’s Natural Forest Protection Program (NFPP) is the country’s flagship program for forest conservation and restoration. The program primarily targets state-owned forestland but has also enrolled...

| EfD Discussion Paper | China

Successfully analyzing and managing trade-offs between community welfare and wildlife conservation are complex tasks that require a multidisciplinary approach and consideration of various factors…

| Peer Reviewed | South Africa

Abstract Deforestation adversely impacts human health through mechanisms such as increased air pollution, shifts in disease vector distributions, and changes in local climate. Although the influence…

| Peer Reviewed | Central America and Mexico, Global Hub

As people get richer, and ecosystem services scarcer, policy-relevant estimates of ecosystem value must rise

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Abstract In many countries, catchment restoration is underfunded. This study aims to address whether household water pricing could be used as a mechanism for securing funds for catchment restoration…

| Peer Reviewed | South Africa

Abstract There is competition for land between Maasai pastoralists and the park agency in the Serengeti ecosystem. The park agency wants to use the land for wildlife conservation while the pastoralist…

| Peer Reviewed | South Africa, Tanzania