Has Forest Certification Reduced Forest Degradation in Sweden?
Clear, but don't invest: protected areas discourage some land uses more than others
EfD South Africa addresses the knowledge gap in ecosystem service valuation
Ecosystems are vital to human wellbeing yet the value of the services they provide is often ill-understood in the context of national accounts and policy analysis. EfD researcher, Jane Turpie…
Valuing the unvalued recreational ecosystem services in developing cities of sub-Saharan Africa: urban parks in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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Being mostly rural, Dar es Salaam has always been characterized by greenery and more recently by green space development. However, the values of these spaces are often not known. Note that these unknown values are common to sub-Saharan Africa. In order to make informed decisions in the management of these spaces, it is important that the values are assessed and documented. In this study, we do so by estimating the economic value of recreational parks in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Valuation of nature-based tourism using contingent valuation survey: evidence from South Africa
Academia and local government officials in the West Nile region discussed forestry and biodiversity conservation
Over 60 participants from academia, local government officials, the private sector, and civil society organizations met on 2nd December 2021 at Muni University to discuss the status of forests and…