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The study assesses the role played by high-end ecotourism at study sites in Malawi, Botswana and Namibia. Analysis of dependency ratios, household income and social welfare impacts in the study…
7 May 2012 | Peer Reviewed | South AfricaOne of the policy goals motivating programs to increase renewable energy investment is that renewable electric generation will help reduce emissions of CO2 as well as emissions of conventional…
11 March 2012 | Peer Reviewed | ChinaIn previous research, a deliberative process for integrating stakeholder perspectives in the ranking of risks was introduced and empirically tested with lay groups composed predominantly of Americans…
11 March 2012 | Peer Reviewed | ChinaGlobal climate change stands out from most environmental problems because it will span generations and force us to think in new ways about intergenerational fairness. It involves the delicate problem…
24 February 2012 | Peer Reviewed | SwedenMuch of the improvement in living standards in developed and developing countries alike is attributable to the exploitation of nonrenewable and renewable resources. The problem is to know when the…
22 February 2012 | Peer Reviewed | SwedenMicrocredit schemes have become a popular means of improving smallholders’ access to credit and making long term investment possible. However, it remains to be explored whether the current microcredit…
20 February 2012 | Peer Reviewed | SwedenSocial-ecological systems exhibit patterns across multiple levels along spatial, temporal, and functional scales. The outcomes that are produced in these systems result from complex, non-additive…
31 January 2012 | Peer Reviewed |This book by Thomas Sterner and Jessica Coria is an attempt to encourage more widespread and careful use of economic policy instruments. The book compares the accumulated experiences of the use of…
20 January 2012 | EfD/RFF Book | SwedenThis paper presents an empirical study of schooling attendance and collection of environmental resources using cross-sectional data from Kiambu District of Kenya. Because the decision to collect…
10 January 2012 | Peer Reviewed | Kenya