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Clustering small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) into eco-industrial parks is a promising way to abate environmental pollution from SMEs. However, to make this happen is a challenging task. The…
13 September 2017 | Peer Reviewed | ChinaBackground: Socioeconomic status can affect health in childhood through many different pathways. Evidence on how households differ with regard to socioeconomic status and the degree to which this…
11 September 2017 | Peer Reviewed | TanzaniaThis paper empirically analyzes adoption and fuel savings efficiency of improved biomass cookstove technology using survey data from a cross-section of 200 farm households from the highlands of Tigrai…
9 September 2017 | Peer Reviewed | EthiopiaIn this paper, we use household travel survey data and employment establishment survey data collected in Beijing to empirically investigate the extent to which institutional arrangements influence the…
29 August 2017 | Peer Reviewed | ChinaAfrica is endowed with an incredible amount of natural resources of which the extractive sector is a key component. Unfortunately, however, the continent is characterized by a paradox of plenty or…
25 August 2017 | Peer Reviewed | South AfricaLa Flor Wildlife Refuge and nearby beaches on the Pacific coast of Nicaragua are important nesting sites for various species of endangered marine turtles. However, illegal harvesting of turtle eggs…
24 August 2017 | Peer Reviewed | Central AmericaCosta Rica is considering expanding their marine protected areas (MPAs) to conserve marine resources. Due to the importance of households’ responses to an MPA in defining the MPA’s ecological and…
24 August 2017 | Peer Reviewed | Central AmericaThis paper analyzes the factors affecting adoption of sustainable land management and climate smart agricultural (SLM-CSA) practices (in particular tree planting, soil conservation and intercropping)…
23 August 2017 | EfD Discussion Paper | EthiopiaClimate adaptation actions, like any other investment, require financial resources, which are likely to be in short supply in the rural sector in developing countries. This paper assesses the role of…
23 August 2017 | EfD Discussion Paper | EthiopiaHighlights of the Chapter: Payments for ecosystem services (PES) schemes can improve resilience to climate change The design of a PES scheme should consider equity criteria for users and providers…
14 August 2017 | Book Chapter | Central America