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Devolution and Sustainable Management of Forests in Developing Countries: Quasi-experimental Evidence from Household Level Data in Ethiopia

Abstract This research aims to evaluate the role that devolution of forest tenure rights plays in the sustainable management of forests in developing countries at a highly disaggregated level, using…

| EfD Discussion Paper | Ethiopia

Private benefits from ambient air pollution reduction policies: Evidence from the household heating stove replacement program in Chile

We estimate the key private benefits from a program to improve ambient air quality during winter in central Chile by replacing inefficient wood-fired home heating stoves with more efficient pellet…

| Peer Reviewed | Chile

Forestry – brief actionable research agenda

Forests offer the potential for implementing nature-based solutions that provide simultaneously economic, social, and environmental benefits. Forests and Land-use are part of a larger initiative to…

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Pellet stove offered by the program (left) and salamander stove (right). Source: MMA.

Private Benefits from Ambient Air Pollution Reduction Policies – Evidence from the Household Heating Stove Replacement Program in Chile

Abstract We estimate the key private benefits of a program to improve ambient air quality during winter in central Chile by replacing inefficient wood-fired home heating stoves with more efficient…

| EfD Discussion Paper | Chile

Do improved biomass cookstoves reduce fuelwood consumption and carbon emissions? Evidence from a field experiment in rural Ethiopia

| Peer Reviewed | Ethiopia

Does Participatory Forest Management Increase Forest Resource Use to Cope with Shocks? – Empirical Evidence from Ethiopia

Abstract The government of Ethiopia has extensively adopted participatory forest management (PFM) programs. However, there is very little empirical evidence on whether PFM practices in Ethiopia…

| EfD Discussion Paper | Ethiopia

Is energy the golden thread? A systematic review of the impacts of modern and traditional energy use in low- and middle-income countries

Abstract Energy has been called the “golden thread” that connects economic growth, social equity and environmental sustainability, but important knowledge gaps exist on the impacts of low- and middle…

| Peer Reviewed | South Africa, China, Nigeria, Chile, Sweden, Tanzania, Kenya
African forest

Decentralized Forest Management: Experimental and Quasi-experimental Evidence

Developing country forests sustain livelihoods, help to control flooding, recharge aquifers, pollinate crops, cycle nutrients, harbor biodiversity, and sequester carbon. As a result, forest loss and…

| Peer Reviewed | Ethiopia, Kenya

Is energy the golden thread? A systematic review of the impacts of modern and traditional energy use in low- and middle-income countries

Energy has been called the “golden thread” that connects economic growth, social equity and environmental sustainability, but important knowledge gaps exist on the impacts of low- and middle-income…

| Peer Reviewed | China, Chile, Sweden, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Kenya, Central America and Mexico, Global Hub

Forest Tenure Reform in Asia and Africa - Local Control for Improved Livelihoods, Forest Management, and Carbon Sequestration

Description Forest tenure reforms are occurring in many developing countries around the world. These reforms typically include devolution of forest lands to local people and communities, which has…

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