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Economics of Poverty, Environment and Natural-Resource Use

Author : Rob B. Dellink
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9781402083037
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (83 download)

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Book Synopsis Economics of Poverty, Environment and Natural-Resource Use by : Rob B. Dellink

Download or read book Economics of Poverty, Environment and Natural-Resource Use written by Rob B. Dellink and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-03-25 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reduction of poverty is a tremendous and persistent challenge for the global community. Given that the livelihood of millions is at stake, there is an urgent need to reconsider the causes of and the remedies for poverty. Poverty and its reduction are closely linked to the natural-resources base. The quality and bounty of the local environment certainly affect living conditions of the poor and their poverty is often seen as a contributing factor to the degraded condition of the local environment. Teasing apart the direction of causality in this resource–poverty nexus is a serious empirical challenge. This book contributes to an improved understanding of the economic dimensions of environmental and natural-resource management and poverty alleviation. The ten chapters of the book offer an overview of the current knowledge concerning the relation between poverty, environment and natural-resource use. Three sides of the debate receive particular attention. First, the relation between resource use and poverty is discussed from a theoretical point of view. Second, it is questioned whether payments for environmental services or considering values of resources can be an effective tool for stimulating both sustainable resource use and poverty alleviation. Third, alternative strategies to break the land degradation–poverty cycle are discussed.

Environmental and Resource Economics in the World of the Poor

Author : Partha Dasgupta
Publisher : Resources for the Future
ISBN 13 : 9780915707911
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (79 download)

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Book Synopsis Environmental and Resource Economics in the World of the Poor by : Partha Dasgupta

Download or read book Environmental and Resource Economics in the World of the Poor written by Partha Dasgupta and published by Resources for the Future. This book was released on 1997 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Addresses the issue of the relationship between economic development and the protection of environmental and natural resources. Looks at the global dimensions of environmental problems and their implications for developing countries.

Nature's Wealth

Author : Pieter J. H. van Beukering
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107328551
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (73 download)

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Download or read book Nature's Wealth written by Pieter J. H. van Beukering and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-03-28 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Increasing pressure from economic development and population growth has resulted in the degradation of ecosystems around the world and the loss of the essential services that they provide. Understanding the linkages between ecosystem service provisioning and human well-being is crucial for the establishment of effective environmental and economic development policy. Presenting new insights into the relationship between ecosystem services and livelihoods in developing countries, this book takes up the challenge of assessing these links to demonstrate their importance in policy development. It pays special attention to innovative management opportunities that improve local livelihoods and alleviate poverty while enhancing ecosystem protection. Based on eighteen studies in more than twenty developing countries, the authors explore the role of biodiversity-, marine-, forest-, water- and land-related ecosystem services, making this an invaluable contribution to research on the role of ecosystems in supporting the livelihoods of the poor around the world.

Sustainable Land Use and Rural Development in Southeast Asia: Innovations and Policies for Mountainous Areas

Author : Holger L. Fröhlich
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 364233377X
Total Pages : 490 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (423 download)

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Book Synopsis Sustainable Land Use and Rural Development in Southeast Asia: Innovations and Policies for Mountainous Areas by : Holger L. Fröhlich

Download or read book Sustainable Land Use and Rural Development in Southeast Asia: Innovations and Policies for Mountainous Areas written by Holger L. Fröhlich and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-04-03 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is based on the findings of a long-term (2000-2014) interdisciplinary research project of the University of Hohenheim in collaboration with several universities in Thailand and Vietnam. Titled Sustainable Land Use and Rural Development in Mountainous Areas in Southeast Asia, or the Uplands Program, the project aims to contribute through agricultural research to the conservation of natural resources and the improvement of living conditions of the rural population in the mountainous regions of Southeast Asia. Having three objectives the book first aims to give an interdisciplinary account of the drivers, consequences and challenges of ongoing changes in mountainous areas of Southeast Asia. Second, the book describes how innovation processes can contribute to addressing these challenges and third, how knowledge creation to support change in policies and institutions can assist in sustainably develop mountain areas and people’s livelihoods.

Environmental Priorities and Poverty Reduction

Author : Ernesto Sánchez Triana
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 0821368885
Total Pages : 564 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (213 download)

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Book Synopsis Environmental Priorities and Poverty Reduction by : Ernesto Sánchez Triana

Download or read book Environmental Priorities and Poverty Reduction written by Ernesto Sánchez Triana and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Environmental degradation is associated with increased morbidity and mortality and decreased productivity. Urban and indoor air pollution; inadequate water supply, sanitation, and hygiene; natural disasters (mainly floods and landslides); and land degradation are the environmental problems associated with the highest social and economic costs, falling most heavily on vulnerable people, especially poor children under five years old. This book begins by exploring institutional change and environmental priorities in Colombia over the past 50 years, a time of substantial progress in environmental protection and rapid transition from a largely rural to a highly urbanised economy. Part 2 assesses the burden of disease rooted in inadequate water supply, sanitation, and hygiene; poor air quality; and natural disasters; and the environmental management practices to reduce that burden. A discussion of the environmental costs of rapid and unplanned urbanisation is also included. Part 3 assesses the sustainable management of Colombia's rich endowment of natural resources.

Reducing Poverty and Sustaining the Environment

Author : David Satterthwaite
Publisher : Earthscan
ISBN 13 : 1849772304
Total Pages : 341 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (497 download)

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Book Synopsis Reducing Poverty and Sustaining the Environment by : David Satterthwaite

Download or read book Reducing Poverty and Sustaining the Environment written by David Satterthwaite and published by Earthscan. This book was released on 2013 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Poverty and Environmental Degradation

Author : Anantha Duraiappah
Publisher : IIED
ISBN 13 : 1843691736
Total Pages : 41 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (436 download)

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Book Synopsis Poverty and Environmental Degradation by : Anantha Duraiappah

Download or read book Poverty and Environmental Degradation written by Anantha Duraiappah and published by IIED. This book was released on 1996 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Understanding Poverty and the Environment

Author : Fiona Nunan
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134597967
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (345 download)

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Book Synopsis Understanding Poverty and the Environment by : Fiona Nunan

Download or read book Understanding Poverty and the Environment written by Fiona Nunan and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-03-27 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Does poverty lead to environmental degradation? Do degraded environments and natural resources lead to poverty? Or, are there other forces at play? Is the relationship between poverty and the environment really as straightforward as the vicious circle portrayal of ‘poverty leading to environmental destruction leading to more poverty’ would suggest? Does it matter if the relationship is portrayed in this way? This book suggests that it does matter. Arguing that such a portrayal is unhelpful and misleading, the book brings together a diverse range of analytical frameworks and approaches that can enable a much deeper investigation of the context and nature of poverty-environment relationships. Analytical frameworks and approaches examined in the book include political ecology, a gendered lens, Critical Institutionalism, the Environmental Entitlements framework, the Institutional Analysis and Development approach, the Sustainable Livelihoods Framework, wellbeing analysis, social network analysis and frameworks for the analysis of the governance of natural resources. Recommended further reading draws on published material from the last thirty years as well as key contemporary publications, giving readers a steer towards essential texts and authors within each subject area. Key themes running through the analytical frameworks and approaches are identified and examined, including power, access, institutions and scale.

Payment for Environmental Services in Agricultural Landscapes

Author : Leslie Lipper
Publisher : Springer-Verlag New York Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9780387773544
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (735 download)

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Book Synopsis Payment for Environmental Services in Agricultural Landscapes by : Leslie Lipper

Download or read book Payment for Environmental Services in Agricultural Landscapes written by Leslie Lipper and published by Springer-Verlag New York Incorporated. This book was released on 2009 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, development policy has responded to an increasing concern about natural resource degradation by setting up innovative payment for environmental services (PES) programs in developing countries. PES programs use market and institutional incentives in order to meet both environmental and poverty alleviation objectives. However, their optimal design, implications for the rural poor, and how these initiatives integrate into international treaties on global warming and biodiversity loss are still being discussed. This book addresses these issues by examining analytical tools, providing policy insights and stimulating debate on linkages between poverty alleviation and environmental protection. In particular, it turns attention towards the role of environmental services in agricultural landscapes as they provide a living for many poor in developing countries.--Publisher's description.

Natural Resources and Economic Development

Author : Edward B. Barbier
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107179262
Total Pages : 451 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (71 download)

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Download or read book Natural Resources and Economic Development written by Edward B. Barbier and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-09-19 with total page 451 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second edition of this landmark book explores how natural resources contribute to development in poor economies.

Payment for Environmental Services in Agricultural Landscapes

Author : Leslie Lipper
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0387729712
Total Pages : 293 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (877 download)

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Book Synopsis Payment for Environmental Services in Agricultural Landscapes by : Leslie Lipper

Download or read book Payment for Environmental Services in Agricultural Landscapes written by Leslie Lipper and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-03-21 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, development policy has responded to an increasing concern about natural resource degradation by setting up innovative payment for environmental services (PES) programs in developing countries. PES programs use market and institutional incentives in order to meet both environmental and poverty alleviation objectives. However, their optimal design, implications for the rural poor, and how these initiatives integrate into international treaties on global warming and biodiversity loss are still being discussed. This book addresses these issues by scrutinizing analytical tools, providing policy insights and stimulating debate on linkages between poverty alleviation and environmental protection. In particular, it turns attention towards the role of environmental services in agricultural landscapes as they provide a living for many poor in developing countries. It serves as a valuable reference for academics and students in various disciplines, as well as for policy makers and advisors. This book is a co-publication between Springer and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Globalized Poverty and Environment

Author : Nathaniel O. Agola
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642397336
Total Pages : 381 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (423 download)

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Book Synopsis Globalized Poverty and Environment by : Nathaniel O. Agola

Download or read book Globalized Poverty and Environment written by Nathaniel O. Agola and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2014-07-08 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book reviews the key conceptions and economic theories of poverty, explains poverty-environment nexus, and finally offers innovative socio-economic and scientific geospatial solutions for the 21st Century. The book makes it possible for our readers to understand poverty thorough a concise review of the major theoretical economic frameworks, measures of poverty, and points out the need to understand rural-urban dichotomy of poverty. We find the theories and measures to be less-than perfect and therefore point out the need to treat these measures and theories as convenient tools lacking perfect accuracy and utmost scientific reliability. It follows then that the supposedly knowledgeably crafted poverty reduction and environmental preservation solutions are inherently imperfect. The economic solutions proposed in this book transcend extant humdrum macroeconomic and policy measures targeting poverty and environmental issues. We point to a new paradigm in which private sector and other stakeholders can create new and inclusive markets where value is co-created and shared. Above all, this book offers timely state-of-the-art geospatial solutions targeting the most pressing global problems of water, e.g., the use of the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) missions to estimate changes in stored water in the water-poverty-environment nexus, pollution, agriculture and disaster management, where geospatial techniques are applied under strong environmental impact assessment regulatory regimes. This book provides a good summary of economic theories of poverty as well as a vivid depiction of the state of environmental degradation in the world. People often work separately on different issues that are, in fact, closely intertwined. The principle of holism is that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts, and I believe that this joint-venture of two experts on poverty and environment has produced something more than a sum of two separate monographs on the issues. Various points raised in this volume are worth heeding when we think of formulation and implementation of a truly effective post-MDGs development agenda. Yoichi Mine, Professor of Human Security and African Area Study, Graduate School of Global Studies, Doshisha University, Japan

Poverty, Institutions, and the Environmental-resource Base

Author : Partha Dasgupta
Publisher : Washington, D.C. : World Bank
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Book Synopsis Poverty, Institutions, and the Environmental-resource Base by : Partha Dasgupta

Download or read book Poverty, Institutions, and the Environmental-resource Base written by Partha Dasgupta and published by Washington, D.C. : World Bank. This book was released on 1994 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper relies on empirical material drawn from anthropology, demography, economics, and the environmental sciences for identifying possible links between rural poverty, fertility behavior, and the local environmental resource base in poor countries. The authors argue that poverty and institutional failure are both moot causes of environmental degradation and that the latter may well be a cause (as well as an effect) of high fertility rates. The article provides the background to the discussion and the capital theory that is necessary for any exploration into the economics of environment and development. The authors summarize and extend the literature on optimal development, intertemporal accounting prices, and the idea of net national product in both first and second best economies.

The Environment and Emerging Development Issues: Volume 1

Author : Partha Dasgupta
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780199240692
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (46 download)

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Download or read book The Environment and Emerging Development Issues: Volume 1 written by Partha Dasgupta and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2000-11-09 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a set of authoritative studies of the role of environmental resources in the development process, written by some of the most expert professionals in a wide range of associated fields. Contributors address the problems connected with the management of local common property resources, such as soil, water, forests and their products, animals and fisheries, and supply both explanations of existing situations and policies for the future. This volume will be the definitive codification of our understanding of geographically localized environmental problems.

Policy Instruments for Environmental and Natural Resource Management

Author : Thomas Sterner
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317703863
Total Pages : 707 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (177 download)

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Download or read book Policy Instruments for Environmental and Natural Resource Management written by Thomas Sterner and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-30 with total page 707 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thomas Sterner's book is an attempt to encourage more widespread and careful use of economic policy instruments. The book compares the accumulated experiences of the use of economic policy instruments in the U.S. and Europe, as well as in rich and poor countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Ambitious in scope, it discusses the design of instruments that can be employed in any country in a wide range of contexts, including transportation, industrial pollution, water pricing, waste, fisheries, forests, and agriculture. While deeply rooted in economics, Policy Instruments for Environmental and Natural Resource Management is informed by political, legal, ecological, and psychological research. The new edition enhances what has already been widely hailed as a highly innovative work. The book includes greatly expanded coverage of climate change, covering aspects related to policy design, international equity and discounting, voluntary carbon markets, permit trading in United States, and the Clean Development Mechanism. Focusing ever more on leading ideas in both theory and policy, the new edition brings experimental economics into the main of its discussions. It features expanded coverage of the monitoring and enforcement of environmental policy, technological change, the choice of policy instruments under imperfect competition, and subjects such as corporate social responsibility, bio-fuels, payments for ecosystem services, and REDD.

Economic Development and Environmental Policy

Author : Omar Noman
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 440 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Economic Development and Environmental Policy written by Omar Noman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 1996 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Environmental and Natural Resource Economics

Author : Thomas H. Tietenberg
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351803360
Total Pages : 834 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (518 download)

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Download or read book Environmental and Natural Resource Economics written by Thomas H. Tietenberg and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-03-13 with total page 834 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Environmental and Natural Resource Economics is the best-selling text for natural resource economics and environmental economics courses, offering a policy-oriented approach and introducing economic theory and empirical work from the field. Students will leave the course with a global perspective of both environmental and natural resource economics and how they interact. Complemented by a number of case studies showing how underlying economic principles provided the foundation for specific environmental and resource policies, this key text highlights what can be learned from the actual experience. This new, 11th edition includes updated data, a number of new studies and brings a more international focus to the subject. Key features include: Extensive coverage of the major issues including climate change, air and water pollution, sustainable development, and environmental justice. Dedicated chapters on a full range of resources including water, land, forests, fisheries, and recyclables. Introductions to the theory and method of environmental economics including externalities, benefit-cost analysis, valuation methods, and ecosystem goods and services. Boxed ‘Examples’ and ‘Debates’ throughout the text which highlight global examples and major talking points. The text is fully supported with end-of-chapter summaries, discussion questions, and self-test exercises in the book and multiple-choice questions, simulations, references, slides, and an instructor’s manual on the Companion Website.