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This paper develops an econometric model to explore the determinants of land use choices for the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The model is not just capable of representing land use choices using large aggregation categories, but it also allocates agricultural area to the country relevant...
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equilibrium model of the world economy. The main results show that deforestation emissions in Brazil can be reduced at very low …, including actions to cut emissions from deforestation and agricultural production. We employ a dynamic-recursive general … carbon taxes on agricultural production indirectly reduce deforestation rates. However, directly cutting emissions from …
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The negative impacts of climate change have made poverty and deforestation topics of heightened interest within global … community discussions in recent years. Our study contributes to the debate over the links between poverty and deforestation by … there is a non-linear relationship between SWB, as well as other poverty proxies, and deforestation. We found that objective …
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Climate change threatens grassland ecosystems and herders’ livelihoods in Mongolia. Herders depend on pasture and water resources for their livestock, and are thus among the most vulnerable groups to climate change impacts. However, although climate change impacts on grassland ecosystems are...
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Australian Agency for International Development, Japan International Cooperation Agency, and the World Bank confirmed their …
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the dry period and land is abundant, there are low incentives for deforestation. Instead, farmers' tend to leave the land …
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In this paper we examine the multiple environmental effects of policies promoting biofuel production from agricultural crops. We develop theoretical and empirical frameworks and provide an integrated economic and ecological modelling approach: an economic model of farmers’ decision making is...
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Energy efficiency is often defined as delivered energy service per unit of energy supplied into a system. Supply-side energy efficiency refers to decreasing energy losses in the supply chain, for improved performance in the production and delivery of electricity and heat. Demandside energy...
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is preparing sector assessments, thematic papers, strategies, and road maps to help align future ADB support with the needs and strategies of developing member countries and other development partners. A thematic paper is a working document that addresses a...
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This paper analyzes the consequences of enhanced biofuel production in regions and countries of the world that have …
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