Household energy conservation in Kenya
Kenya is a rapidly growing country, with energy demands increasing annually. Over-reliance on biomass energy within households has resulted in adverse environmental effects. Forest cover has fallen to
EfD/EPRU study shows how the Khomani San might benefit from ecotourism in Kalahari
In 1994 the Khomani San “bushmen” community successfully reclaimed land inside and outside the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. Yet despite ownership of a portion of land still part of the Kgalagadi
Agricultural-risk management through community-based wildlife conservation in Zimbabwe
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether community-based wildlife conservation can potentially be added in rural farmers’ investment portfolio to diversify and consequently reduce agricultural risk.
Design/methodology/approach – The correlation coefficient is computed from national data on the rates of return on agricultural production and wildlife conservation, to find out whether wildlife conservation is a feasible hedge asset.
Metodología para la estimación de tarifas para los servicios no esenciales a concesionar dentro de las áreas silvestres protegidas
Resultados de estudio económico y línea base de las actividades de los funcionarios en el Parque Nacional Corcovado y Marino Ballena
Kenya State of Environment Report 2010
EfD-Kenya actively participated in the preparation of the Kenya State of Environment (SoE) Report 2010. EfD-K Researchers Dr. Wilfred Nyangena and Geophrey Sikei were authors in the report. Dr. Nyangena was the Lead Author for Chapter 11 of the report which dealt with Policy options for action. Geophrey was a contributing author in Chapter 11 and Chapter 6 dealing with Land, Agriculture and Livestock.
Methodology estimate the costs of concession of non-essential services in State Protected Areas
This policy interaction provides clear examples of how research based results can be used to inform decision-making by government authorities. EfD-CA Center has a long standing policy interaction with
Paying the price of sweetening your donation: Evidence from a natural field experiment
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We add a gift in appreciation of the subject’s contribution to a social reference treatment successfully proven to trigger higher donations, and find that the share of people contributing decreases significantly, thereby eroding the original treatment’s capacity to increase donations.
Ecotourism and the development of indigenous communities: The good, the bad, and the ugly.
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A large part of the literature analyzing the links between biodiversity conservation and community development assumes that nature-based tourism managed by indigenous communities will result not only in conservation of natural resources but also in increased development.
Perspectivas futuras sobre el co-manejo como alternativa para el uso y la protección de las tortugas en Ostional
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A pesar del relativo éxito del modelo de co-manejo que existe en el Refugio de Vida Silvestre de Ostional, los cambios externos repentinos y sin precedentes en el entorno local plantean serias interrogantes a la permanencia de este modelo de gestión para el uso y la protección de tortugas.
What makes them follow the rules: the case of Ostional turtle egg harvesters
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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 institutions endure.