http://www.environmentfordevelopment.org daily 1 2007-10-24T14:19:42Z http://www.environmentfordevelopment.org/research/publications/publications-repository/advancing-the-diagnostic-analysis-of-environmental-problems Social-ecological systems exhibit patterns across multiple levels along spatial, temporal, and functional scales. The outcomes that are produced in these systems result from complex, non-additive interactions between different types of social and biophysical components, some of which are common to many systems, and some of which are relatively unique to a particular system. These properties, along with the mostly non-experimental nature of the analysis, make it difficult to construct theories regarding the sustainability of social-ecological systems. This paper builds on previous work that has initiated a diagnostic approach to the analysis of these systems. No publisher karinbackteman Michael Cox, Advancing the diagnostic analysis of environmental problems, 2011, International Journal of the Commons, Vol. 5, no 2 August 2011, pp. 346–363 Commons: Governance 2012-02-01T09:31:59Z Article http://www.environmentfordevelopment.org/research/publications/publications-repository/coping-with-fuelwood-scarcity-household-responses-in-rural-ethiopia This study uses survey data from randomly selected rural households in Ethiopia to examine the coping mechanisms employed by rural households to deal with fuelwood scarcity. The determinants of collecting other biomass energy sources were also examined. No publisher yonas Damte, Abebe, Steven F. Koch and Alemu Mekonnen, 2012, "Coping with fuelwood scarcity: Household responses in rural Ethiopia", Environment for Development Discussion Paper Series January 2012, EfD DP 12-01. Ethiopia Biomass fuels Fuel choice 2012-02-02T18:59:10Z Article http://www.environmentfordevelopment.org/research/publications/publications-repository/taxes-permits-and-costly-policy-response-to-technological-change In this paper, we analyze the effects of the choice of price (taxes) versus quantity (tradable permits) instruments on the policy response to technological change. We show that if policy responses incur transactional and political adjustment costs, environmental targets are less likely to be adjusted under tradable permits than under emission taxes. This implies that the total level of abatement over time might remain unchanged under tradable permits while it will increase under emission taxes. No publisher karinbackteman Coria, J. and M. Hennlock. 2012. Taxes, permits and costly policy response to technological change, Environmental Economics and Policy Studies 14:(1):35-60. Tradable permits Commons: Governance Climate policy Taxation 2012-01-24T10:30:21Z Article http://www.environmentfordevelopment.org/research/publications/publications-repository/2011-rff-activities-in-commons-research-program This report, 2011 Resources for the Future (RFF) Activities in Human Cooperation to Manage Natural Resources (COMMONS) program funded by the Swedish Research Council, Formas, contains an introductory section, and four sections reporting on use of funds by Allen Blackman, Dallas Burtraw, Alan Krupnick, and Juha Siikamaki. No publisher karinbackteman Allen Blackman, Dallas Burtraw, Juha Siikamaki, 2011 Resources for the Future (RFF) Activities in Human Cooperation to Manage Natural Resources (COMMONS) program funded by the Swedish Research Council, Formas, January 10, 2012 Commons: Cooperation and Trust Commons: Governance Commons: Quality of Life Commons: Fairness in policy making 2012-01-24T10:18:46Z Article http://www.environmentfordevelopment.org/research/publications/publications-repository/policy-instruments-for-environmental-and-natural-resource-management This book by Thomas Sterner and Jessica Coria is an attempt to encourage more widespread and careful use of economic policy instruments. The book compares the accumulated experiences of the use of economic policy instruments in the U.S. and Europe, as well as in rich and poor countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Ambitious in scope, it discusses the design of instruments that can be employed in any country in a wide range of contexts, including transportation, industrial pollution, water pricing, waste, fisheries, forests, and agriculture. No publisher karinbackteman Sterner, Thomas, Jessica Coria, Policy Instruments for Environmental and Natural Resource Management(2011). Routledge. Published by RFF Press. Policy instruments 2012-01-20T14:37:04Z Article http://www.environmentfordevelopment.org/research/publications/publications-repository/managing-marine-protected-areas-through-incentives-to-local-people-the-case-of-mnazi-bay-ruvuma-estuary-marine-park Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in poor countries typically address the impact of fishing restrictions on rural resource-dependent villagers because of their mandate and because achieving conservation goals requires altering household fishing behavior. No publisher Salvatory 2012-01-18T13:16:13Z Article http://www.environmentfordevelopment.org/research/publications/publications-repository/the-impact-of-fertilizer-subsidy-on-cereal-crops-production-and-land-conservation-in-tanzania One of the policy measures adopted in the recent past by the government of Tanzania during the implementation of the Agricultural Sector Development Program and the Kilimo Kwanza Strategy is a subsidy to fertilizer and other agricultural inputs through the Voucher system No publisher Salvatory Fertilizer use 2012-01-09T09:47:56Z Article http://www.environmentfordevelopment.org/research/publications/publications-repository/improving-the-potential-for-successful-implementation-of-redd-in-tanzania REDD – Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation – is a new form of payment for environmental services that has to potential to fund forest protection in Tanzania. No publisher Salvatory Forest management 2011-12-27T08:47:45Z Article http://www.environmentfordevelopment.org/research/publications/publications-repository/experimentos-de-campo-y-economia-del-desarrollo En el capítulo trata los experimentos de campo en el marco de la economía del desarrollo. A pesar de que el grueso de nuestra experiencia y la mayoría de nuestros ejemplos provienen de América Latina, hemos tratado de preparar un texto cuya aplicabilidad trascienda este contexto geográfico. No publisher carlos Alpízar, Francisco y Cárdenas Juan C. 2011. “Experimentos de Campo y Economía del Desarrollo”. Economía experimental y del comportamiento. Pablo Brañas Garza, coordinador. Antoni Bosch editor, S.A. Barcelona, España, pp. 341-354. Experimental studies Experimental economics Field experiments Lab experiments 2012-01-31T22:31:05Z Article http://www.environmentfordevelopment.org/research/publications/publications-repository/the-role-safety-nets-as-part-of-adaptation-strategies-to-climate-change-in-central-america Studying collective responses to extreme climatic events is fundamental in the design of adaptation strategies in developing countries No publisher carlos Climate Change Adaptation 2012-01-12T21:46:30Z Article http://www.environmentfordevelopment.org/research/publications/publications-repository/getting-their-voices-heard-three-cases-of-public-participation-in-environmental-protection-in-china By comparing three cases of environmental activism in China, our paper answers the following three questions about public participation in environment protection in China: (1) what are the drivers for public participation, (2) who are the agents leading the participation, and (3) do existing laws facilitate public participation? No publisher vivian Wanxin Li, Jieyan Liu, and Duoduo Li. 2012. Getting their voices heard: Three cases of organizing for environmental protection. Journal of Environmental Management (doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2011.12.019). Public participation; environmental activism; China 2012-02-01T09:34:15Z Article http://www.environmentfordevelopment.org/research/publications/publications-repository/environmental-goods-collection-and-children2019s-schooling-evidence-from-kenya-1 This paper presents an empirical study of schooling attendance and collection of environmental resources using cross-sectional data from Kiambu District of Kenya. No publisher geophrey Ndiritu Simon Wagura and Wilfred Nyangena, 2011, "Environmental goods collection and children's schooling: evidence from Kenya" Regional Environmental Change, 2011, vol. 11, No. 3, pp 531-42. Rural livelihood Household livelihoods 2012-01-10T13:24:06Z Article http://www.environmentfordevelopment.org/research/publications/publications-repository/improving-forest-management-in-tanzania Understanding patterns of access rights, investments, and enforcement No publisher Salvatory Elizabeth J Z Robinson, Heidi J Albers, Guyslain Ngeleza, and Razack Lokina 2012 Improving forest management in Tanzania Understanding patterns of access rights, investments, and enforcement 2012-01-10T06:31:13Z Article http://www.environmentfordevelopment.org/research/publications/publications-repository/assessing-the-functioning-of-land-rental-markets-in-ethiopia Although a large theoretical literature discusses the possible inefficiency of sharecropping contracts, empirical evidence on this phenomenon has been ambiguous at best. Household‐level fixed‐effect estimates from about 8,500 plots operated by households that own and sharecrop land in the Ethiopian highlands provide support for the hypothesis of Marshallian inefficiency. No publisher tsehay Klaus Deininger, Daniel Ayalew Ali and Tekie Alemu, 2008, "Assessing the Functioning of Land Rental Markets in Ethiopia", Economic Development and Cultural Change, Vol. 57(1), pp. 67-100. Ethiopia Land markets 2012-01-03T08:16:58Z Article http://www.environmentfordevelopment.org/research/publications/publications-repository/impact-of-perennial-cash-cropping-on-food-crop-production-and-productivity The argument for promoting cash crops in developing countries has generally been based on their contribution to small farmer incomes and their impact on other household activities such as household crop production through interlinked markets. No publisher tsehay Debela, A.T., 2010, "Impact of Perennial Cash Cropping on Food Crop Production and Productivity", Ethiopian Journal of Economics, 18(1). Ethiopia Cash crops Food crops Productivity 2011-12-12T16:00:12Z Article