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The revitalization of Machakos, Kenya, from overpopulation and resource degradation—seemingly by its population growth—has added another round to the Boserupian vs. Malthusian debate, and may make…
8 April 2008 | EfD Discussion Paper | Sweden, KenyaThis paper reviews the state of economic understanding about fuelwood in developing countries. It synthesizes the main results from numerous empirical studies with the intent of identifying…
27 February 2008 | Peer Reviewed | Global HubMany greenhouse gas mitigation policies that shift fossil fuel use are accompanied by some hidden environmental benefits, so called “co-benefits” or “ancillary benefits.” Since these “co-benefits” are…
25 February 2008 | Discussion Paper, EfD Discussion Paper | ChinaManaged forest ecosystems like shade coffee supply valuable ecological services. Yet little is known about the drivers and characteristics of clearing in such systems. We present a spatial econometric…
7 February 2008 | Peer Reviewed |Hamstrung by weak institutions that undermine conventional environmental regulatory tools, policymakers in developing countries are increasingly turning to voluntary approaches. To date, however…
7 February 2008 | Peer Reviewed |As with other components of its receding planned economy, China’s state forestry sector faces growing pressure to reform, restructure and liberalize, with policymakers considering the tradeoffs…
31 January 2008 | Discussion Paper | ChinaThe study is an empirical investigation of agrobiodiversity conservation decisions of small farmers in the central highlands of Ethiopia. The primary objective is tomeasure the effectiveness of…
31 January 2008 | Peer Reviewed | EthiopiaSoil erosion is a major environmental problem and threat to rural development in Kenya. Numerous attempts to address the problem have apparently had little success. There are however some districts…
1 January 2008 | Peer Reviewed | KenyaThe yellow floating heart is a water weed causing nuisance problems in Swedish watercourses. An economic analysis of this is required where various management options are considered. The benefits of a…
1 January 2008 | Discussion Paper | SwedenLand degradation in the form of soil erosion and nutrient depletion presents a threat to food security and sustainability of agricultural production in many developing countries. Governments and…
1 January 2008 | Peer Reviewed | Sweden, Ethiopia