Harnessing the Biodiversity Economy in the Great Limpopo TFCA to Promote Inclusive Livelihoods, Poverty Reduction, and Gender Equality
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Key Messages
The success of Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCAs) like the GLTFCA depends on addressing deep-rooted socio-economic and institutional challenges that drive communities toward unsustainable and illicit resource use. Low education levels, weak governance, limited livelihood options, and human-wildlife conflict continue to undermine conservation and development objectives, particularly for vulnerable and female-headed households.
Negative health effects of carbon prices can outweigh the climate benefits in developing countries
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Key Messages
- With carbon pricing, households in most countries and regions have a tendency to change from fossil-based fuels to more traditional and polluting alternatives like firewood and charcoal.
- Fossil fuel price hikes lead to substantial increases in indoor pollution concentrations in most countries and regions.
- Despite compensation, local health costs of carbon pricing outweigh the global climate benefits in four out of six countries (Ghana, Honduras, India and Myanmar).