Why can some communities succeed in solving collective problems such as provision of drinking water while others fail? Róger Madrigal, EfD Research Fellow, conducted fieldwork in 41 Costa Rican rural
An overview on the climate change negotiations under the UNFCCC hosted in in Cancun, Mexico EfD-CA fellows in collaboration with CATIE’s office of the Director General and the Climate Change Program…
We find that organic certification improves coffee growers’ environmental performance. It significantly reduces chemical input use and increases adoption of some environmentally friendly management practices.
This paper analyzes the effects of the interaction between technology adoption and incomplete enforcement on the extent of violations and the rate of abatement technology adoption.
The authors surveyed firms participating in emissions trading programs in Santiago, Chile, to explore further whether tradable permits are appropriate for transition and developing economies. Their survey information revealed serious implementation and design flaws in Chile’s trading, but they are not more severe than the EU or U.S. systems. Countries with similar income levels and institutional maturity as Chile should be able to develop well-functioning permit trading schemes.
Santiago was one of the first cities outside the OECD to implement a tradable permit program to control air pollution. This paper looks closely at the program’s performance over the past 10 years, stressing its similarities and discrepancies with trading programs in developed countries, and analyzing how it has reacted to regulatory adjustments and market shocks. Studying Santiago’s experience allows us to discuss the drawbacks and advantages of applying tradable permits in less developed countries.
EfD-CA at CATIE began study sponsored by The Tinker Foundation Environment for Development initiative in Central America (EfD-CA) has started a two-year study on the subject of payments for
EfD-CA at CATIE began study sponsored by The Tinker Foundation Environment for Development initiative in Central America (EfD-CA) has started a two-year study on the subject of payments for…
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Methodology based on environmental economics principles, to be replicated in wildlife protected areas For Spanish version/Para la versión en español By Joselyne Hoffmann The concession of non