Training and technical support on adaptation to salinity intrusion could enhance food security

Submitted by Petra Hansson on

 

Research questions: How does salinity intrusion affect agricultural production and food security and how are male and female farmers different in those impacts?

Key Messages 

  • Climate change, extreme climate events, and recent salinity intrusion are growing concerns for the Mekong Delta in Vietnam. 

  • It is important to control soil salinity through drainage and water management practices to avoid loss of production. 

Agriculture, Gender, Policy Design

The Costs of Blue Sky: The Distributional Effects of Environmental Regulation on Labor Demand in China

Submitted by Petra Hansson on
EfD Authors:

Based on EfD Discussion Paper by Bing Zhang and Mengdi Liu. 

In response to tougher environmental rules, factories need to cut down on pollution and modify their optimal production decisions, which may have an impact on their labor demand. We look into how China's policy for controlling air pollution in major cities affects jobs. Key Messages 

Air Quality, Gender, Policy Design

Examining the success of the tilapia industry in Huila, an emerging aquaculture hub in the Colombian Southwest

Submitted by Petra Hansson on

Questions:

1. Is tilapia production in Huila a sustainable endeavor from the Triple Bottom Line (Economic, Social, Environmental) perspective? 

2. Are there any significant differences in sustainability performance between the export- and domestically-oriented sectors?

Key Messages 

Fisheries

Is mango farming sustainable? An integrated analysis of remote sensing techniques and smallholder farmers’ perception in mango farming communities in Ghana

Submitted by Vicentia Quartey on
EfD Authors:

In sub-Sahara Africa, sustainable agricultural sector has been trumpeted as the surest way for livelihood transformation through poverty reduction and ensuring food and nutritional security. Using mango farming as a case study, the paper determines how sustainable agriculture can be achieved by examining the environmental, social and economic impacts of mango farms in a rural setting. Qualitative and quantitative approaches were used to collect primary data from 400 respondents from the Shai Osu-Doku and Yilo-Krobo Districts of the Greater Accra and Eastern Regions respectively of Ghana.

Agriculture

Union wage effect: Evidence from Ghana

Submitted by Vicentia Quartey on

Consistent with Convention 87 of the International Labour Organization (ILO), Section 79 of the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651) empowers every employee in an organization to either form or join a trade union of their choice for the promotion and protection of their economic and social interests. In spite of this legal provision, union coverage and density in Ghana have continually declined in recent years. The decline in union density and coverage is likely to decrease the collective bargaining strength of unions.