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This study discusses the effects of water abstractions from two alternative sources on the available water volume around Lake Naivasha, Kenya: the lake itself and a connected aquifer. An estimation of…
1 July 2016 | Peer Reviewed | EthiopiaThis paper distinguished different analytical approaches to the evaluation of the sustainability of large-scale land acquisitions—at both the conceptual and methodological levels. First, at the…
5 January 2015 | Peer Reviewed | TanzaniaVoluntary agreements (VAs) negotiated between environmental regulators and polluters are increasingly popular in developing countries. According to proponents, they can sidestep weak institutions and…
9 February 2014 | Peer Reviewed |Monetary contributions might not be an appropriate welfare measure in Contingent Valuation (CV) when household incomes are very low. In such cases, willingness to pay (WTP) is restricted by household…
28 December 2013 | Peer Reviewed | ChileTo understand variables that link the welfare, livelihood and the watershed is crucial when instituting the integrated watershed management. This requires having indicators to show changes of the…
27 December 2013 | Peer Reviewed | TanzaniaThe study considers the inclusion of dummy explanatory variables (in regression estimation) in both cross –section and time series data. In survey data, a continuous variable may be categorized into a…
18 December 2013 | Peer Reviewed | TanzaniaRecent economic growth in Tanzania has not been matched by a corresponding reduction in poverty when compared with similar episode of growth in countries such as Uganda, Ghana, etc. This has raised…
17 December 2013 | Peer Reviewed | TanzaniaMany protected areas or parks in developing countries have buffer zones at their boundaries to achieve the dual goals of protecting park resources and providing resource benefits to neighbouring…
16 December 2013 | Peer Reviewed | TanzaniaIn Rwanda, access to water is seen as a significant constraint to development in both urban and rural areas. The government and foreign donors give priority to improving access to water for…
2 December 2013 | Peer Reviewed | SwedenThis paper analyses the underlying factors affecting people’s satisfaction with drinking water provided by community-based organizations in rural Costa Rica. These organizations provide water to more…
26 November 2013 | Peer Reviewed | Central America