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Abstract In many countries, catchment restoration is underfunded. This study aims to address whether household water pricing could be used as a mechanism for securing funds for catchment restoration…

5 February 2024 | Peer Reviewed | South Africa

Abstract Introduction Public perception of the seriousness of the COVID-19 pandemic compared to six other major public health problems (alcoholism and drug use, HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, lung…

4 January 2024 | Peer Reviewed | South Africa, India, Colombia, China, Ghana, Nigeria, Chile, Vietnam, Sweden, Ethiopia, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Central America, Global Hub

AbstractEmployment income data are coarsened as a result of questionnaire design. In the previous chapter we saw that Statistics South Africa (SSA) ask two employment income questions: an exact income…

13 December 2023 | Book Chapter | South Africa

Abstract There is competition for land between Maasai pastoralists and the park agency in the Serengeti ecosystem. The park agency wants to use the land for wildlife conservation while the pastoralist…

7 December 2023 | Peer Reviewed | South Africa, Tanzania

Abstract This study addresses the use of behavioural nudges in reducing households' use of water across a large sample (>360,000 households) of domestic users. The impacts of several behavioural…

18 August 2023 | Peer Reviewed | South Africa

Abstract Firms in developing countries can learn advanced technology and management know-how through foreign direct investment (FDI). The extent (or the lack) of transmission of technology and…

9 November 2023 | Peer Reviewed | South Africa

Abstract Households in developing countries are subject to considerable risk and shocks, but most can’t deal with them using formal credit and insurance mechanisms. We use five rounds of the South…

4 May 2023 | Peer Reviewed | South Africa, Global Hub

In this paper, we explore the role of wildlife in climate change adaptation, especially in areas used predominantly for livestock production in South Africa. Using a sample of 3 449 wildlife and...

10 January 2024 | Peer Reviewed | South Africa, Kenya

Key Points Recycling can be promoted in low-income communities through a business model framework Business models for recycling efforts in low-income communities need financial and administrative…

4 May 2023 | Research Brief | South Africa