http://www.environmentfordevelopment.org The overall objective of the EfD initiative is to support poverty alleviation and sustainable development through the increased use of environmental economics in the policy making process. The EfD initiative is a capacity building program in environmental economics, focusing on research, policy advice, and teaching in Central America, China, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa, and Tanzania. daily 1 2007-10-02T15:00:42Z http://www.environmentfordevelopment.org/research/publications/publications-repository/the-economics-of-sustainable-land-management-practices-in-the-ethiopian-highlands This article uses data from household- and plot-level surveys conducted in the highlands of the Tigray and Amhara regions of Ethiopia. We examine the contribution of sustainable land management (SLM) practices to net value of agricultural production in areas with low vs. high agricultural potential. No publisher karinbackteman Kassie, M., P. Zikhali, J. Pender and G. Köhlin, “The Economics of Sustainable Land Management Practices in the Ethiopian Highlands”, Journal of Agricultural Economics, 61(3), 605–627, 2010. Ethiopian farm households Country environmental analysis Agricultural productivity 2010-08-31T12:02:09Z Article http://www.environmentfordevelopment.org/research/publications/publications-repository/a-choice-experiment-on-coca-cropping From 1997 to 2005, an astonishing 5200 million USD was invested to reduce cocaine production in Colombia, the world's main cocaine producer. However, little is known about the effectiveness of policies targeting coca cultivation. This paper uses a survey-based experiment to evaluate the effects of the two main policies: eradication and alternative development programs. No publisher karinbackteman Ibanez, M. and F. Carlsson (2010) A choice experiment on coca cropping, Journal of Development Economics 93, 249-263. Experimental studies Experimental economics Risk preferences Poverty Policy instruments 2010-08-31T09:15:31Z Article http://www.environmentfordevelopment.org/research/publications/publications-repository/dealing-with-ignored-attributes-in-choice-experiments-on-valuation-of-swedens-environmental-quality-objectives Using a choice experiment, this paper investigates how Swedish citizens value three environmental quality objectives. In addition, a follow-up question is used to investigate whether respondents ignored any attributes when responding. No publisher karinbackteman Carlsson F., M. Kataria, and E. Lampi (2010), Dealing with Ignored Attributes in Choice Experiments on Valuation of Sweden´s Environmental Quality Objectives, Environmental and Resource Economics, 47 (1): 65-89. Valuation Country environmental analysis 2010-08-31T12:00:14Z Article http://www.environmentfordevelopment.org/research/publications/publications-repository/is-urbanization-contributing-to-higher Urbanization has been mentioned as one possible cause of higher food prices, and in this paper we examine some of the suggested links between urbanization and food prices. No publisher karinbackteman Stage, J., Stage, J. & McGranahan, G. (2010): “Is urbanization contributing to higher food prices?” Environment and Urbanization 22 (1): 199 – 215. Urban environment Policy instruments Poverty Biofuels Agricultural productivity 2010-07-23T12:19:52Z Article