This study was done in respond to one of the policy measures adopted in the recent past by the government of Tanzania during the implementation of the Agricultural Sector Development Program (ASDP) is…
REDD (reduced emissions from deforestation and degradation) aims to slow carbon releases caused by forest disturbance by making payments conditional on forest quality over time. Like earlier policies to slow deforestation, REDD must change the behaviour of forest degrading actors.
The EfD initiative is committed to produce high quality research and active international research interaction. This is achieved by creating an environment where discussions can take place openly…
This study was carried out to find out the impact of PES on the welfare of the communities in the Uluguru Mountains. The objective is to assess PES project which aims at conserving the environment (forest) and reducing poverty level.
The assessment of the project is done by looking at the difference between the treatment group (those who participate in PES) and control group (households who do not participate).
PHD Scholarship Applications for Students pursuing studies in Environmental Economics at the University of Pretoria, South Africa Centre for Environmental Economics and Policy in Africa (CEEPA) call…
This report presents the Environment for Development Initiative (EfD), its members and work during 2012/13. For a free hardcopy, please send an email to: info@efdinitiative.org
This report presents EfD Tanzania, its members and work during 2012/13. For a free hardcopy, please send an email to: info@efdinitiative.org
The Tanzanian node of the Environment for Development initiative is based at:
Economics Department, University of Dar es Salaam
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
This study examines the linkage between the profitability of firms measured by return on assets (ROA) and environmental performance measured by eco-efficiency and also the impact of a good environmental management system (EMS) on profitability and eco-efficiency of firms.
Itinerant traders provide an important route for West Africa’s farmers’ to get their perishable produce rapidly to the distant urban markets. But these farmers often accuse the traders of offering “unfairly” low prices while preventing direct access to these markets.
