Does Forest Certification in Developing Countries Have Environmental Benefits? Insights from Mexican Corrective Action Requests
Certification is intended to improve management of and environmental outcomes in developing country forests. Yet we know little about whether and how it actually generates such benefits.
Biofuels Can Have a Win-win Outcome that Improves Smallholder Productivity and Increases Household Welfare
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. Biofuels production is still a debatable issue regarding the opportunities it creates and the challenges it poses.
Dynamics of Watershed Ecosystem Values and Sustainability: An Integrated Assessment Approach
In this work, we undertook an integrated assessment of water and forest ecosystem to develop the value-based sustainability indicators (VBSI) of watershed resource.
Workshop on Environmental and Natural Resource Economics of the NENRE, Chile
The objective of the workshop was to develop a scientific discussion in which we can think about the state of the art in Natural Resource Economics and the Environment in Chile. Specialists, who are…
The Economic Value of Natural Features in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Visitors to Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, located between Botswana and South Africa, are concerned about the kind of activities that take place within the park. This is not surprising, given the highly fragile Kgalagadi ecosystem. In our study, visitors assigned a monetary amount to the value they derive from pristine tourism opportunities. If this monetary value is greater than the amount that local communities assign to their livelihood activities in the park, then one group can compensate the other.
Workshop on Environmental and Natural Resource Economics of the NENRE, Chile
The objective of the workshop was to develop a scientific discussion in which we can think about the state of the art in Natural Resource Economics and the Environment in Chile. Specialists, who are…
Restricting Charcoal Production is a Big Challenge in Protecting Tanzania's Forests
Charcoal is the most commonly used cooking fuel for urban households in Tanzania. But charcoal use has complex implications for climate change, poverty, and health. “Cutting trees to make charcoal is
Evaluating Forest Stewardship Council certification in Mexico
Funded by the Tinker Foundation and Rainforest Alliance, this three-year collaboration with the Mexican Environment Ministry aims to measure the effect of Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) forest
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