EfD in South Africa http://www.environmentfordevelopment.org The Environmental Economics Policy Research Unit is a collaborative association of academic researchers specializing in environmental and natural resource issues. The unit was established in 2007 to promote sustainable development and poverty reduction in Southern Africa. EPRU is based at the School of Economics at the University of Cape Town. daily 1 2007-10-02T15:00:42Z The role of tourism employment in poverty reduction and community perceptions of conservation and tourism in southern Africa http://www.environmentfordevelopment.org/research/publications/publications-repository/the-role-of-tourism-employment-in-poverty-reduction-and-community-perceptions-of-conservation-and-tourism-in-southern-africa The study assesses the role played by high-end ecotourism at study sites in Malawi, Botswana and Namibia. No publisher sgiampocaro Sue Snyman, 2011, "The role of tourism employment in poverty reduction and community perceptions of conservation and tourism in southern Africa", Forthcoming in the Journal of Sustainable Tourism Tourism 2011-12-12T12:50:53Z Article On the Looting of Nations http://www.environmentfordevelopment.org/research/publications/publications-repository/on-the-looting-of-nations-1 We develop a dynamic discrete choice model of a self-interested and unchecked ruler making decisions regarding the development of are source rich country. Resource wealth serves as collateral and facilitates the acquisition of loans. No publisher sgiampocaro Mare Sarr, Erwin Bulte, Chris Meissner, and Tim Swanson (2011): “On the Looting of Nations”, Public Choice, 148:353–380 Policy choices 2011-11-30T12:37:32Z Article The valuation of biodiversity conservation by the South African Khomani San “bushmen” community http://www.environmentfordevelopment.org/research/publications/publications-repository/the-valuation-of-biodiversity-conservation-by-the-south-african-khomani-san-201cbushmen201d-community The restitution of land to the Khomani San “bushmen” and Mier “agricultural” communities in May 2002 marked a significant shift in conservation in the Kgalagadi area in South Africa. The Khomani San and Mier communities were awarded land inside and outside the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. No publisher sgiampocaro Dikgang Johane and Muchapondwa Edwin, (2011), The valuation of biodiversity conservation by the South African Khomani San “bushmen” community, Working paper 257. Contingent valuations 2011-11-30T12:25:03Z Article