Abstract Anecdotal evidence suggests that households burn plastics to manage waste and help satisfy their energy demand. To examine the prevalence, extent, and reasons for using plastic waste as…

Human–elephant conflict (HEC) frequently results in human and elephant mortality, posing major social justice and conservation concerns across Asia and Africa. Although a variety of interventions have…

Does heat increase the probability of missing work for formal sector workers? We address this question by analysing nearly three years of daily data on 274 employees across 86 locations of a large…

In most Indian states, electricity for irrigation is unmetered but rationed through limited daily supply hours. This study estimates the impact of the 24-hour agricultural electricity policy…

Small-scale shrimp farming is widely regarded as a high-risk sector due to growing challenges that demand substantial effort and collective coordination in rural communities. This study examines the…

Motivated by an increasing interest in the influence of corporate boards on environmental and societal organizational outcomes, this study aims to clarify the dynamic interplay among corporate network…

Abstract A government can establish a ‘national benefit–cost analysis (BCA) system’ by (1) mandating through either executive or legislative action that BCA be conducted for some designated set of…

Non-point source (NPS) pollution of the salmon lice parasite Lepeophtheirus salmonis from Norwegian fish farms poses environmental risk for Norway’s wild Atlantic salmon stocks. To mitigate wild smolt…

Abstract Power grid extension into hitherto unconnected areas is a key policy goal in Sub-Saharan Africa. Yet, connection and usage rates remain low in rural grid-covered areas, at least in the short…

Abstract Small-scale fishers and fish farmers typically earn less than other seafood value chain participants, and limited research exists on seaweed value chains. This study examines the structure…