Programs of payments for ecosystem services are policy instruments that compensate those who provide those services for the costs they incur. One of the most attractive characteristics of this type of…

Economic growth in industrialized countries over the past few decades did not result in improved subjective well-being (SWB) of citizens. This finding, known as the “Easterlin Paradox,” is mainly a…

Rising prices of fossil fuels, together with apprehension about the environmental harm created by them, have resulted in increasing efforts to search for alternative energy sources such as biofuels…

Except for the lowlands and pastoralist areas, mixed crop-livestock farming is the dominant farming type in Ethiopia. However, there have been few attempts to look into the economic impacts of climate…

Biofuels have received a great deal of attention globally, and many countries have embarked on producing biofuels, given the volatility and the recent all-time high of world oil prices. Because…

Combatting Poaching by Empowering Local Communities and Targeting Organised Crime. The illegal exploitation of wild abalone in South African coastal communities has been escalating since 1994, despite…

Eco-certification can generate private benefits for tourism operators in developing countries and therefore has the potential to improve their environmental performance. Tourism associated with…

What are the impacts of climate change on the Ethiopian economy? Agriculture in Ethiopia is heavily dependent on rain. In addition to its low adaptive capacity, its geographical location and…

Social and regulatory pressure promotes pro-environmental action and social welfare. Pro-social behavior and its implication for improved environmental outcomes play an important role in influencing…

Understanding the reasons why some people are more prone to break the rules than others reveal some of the challenges that local people and policy makers must overcome in order to let local…