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Traditional Representations of the Natural Environment and Biodiversity Conservation: Sacred Groves in Ghana

Sarfo-Mensah, Paul; Oduro, William; Fredua, Fredrick Antoh - Fondazione ENI Enrico Mattei (FEEM) - 2010

Local cosmologies and traditional perceptions of the natural environment, especially forests, have been a major influence in the management of the natural resources and biodiversity amongst rural communities in the transitional zone of Ghana. Sacred groves, which are typical outputs of...

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Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Strategies In Italy. An Economic Assessment

Sgobbi, Alessandra; Carraro, Carlo - Fondazione ENI Enrico Mattei (FEEM) - 2008

In this paper, the economic value of the impacts of climate change is assessed for different Italian economic sectors … and regions. Sectoral and regional impacts are then aggregated to provide a macroeconomic estimate of variations in GDP …

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Estimating Ricardian Models With Panel Data

Massetti, Emanuele; Mendelsohn, Robert - Fondazione ENI Enrico Mattei (FEEM) - 2011

Many nonmarket valuation models, such as the Ricardian model, have been estimated using cross sectional methods with a single year of data. Although multiple years of data should increase the robustness of such methods, repeated cross sections suggest the results are not stable. We argue that...

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Water Infrastructures Facing Sustainable Development Challenges: Integrated Evaluation of Impacts of Dams on Regional Development in Morocco

Minoia, Paola; Brusarosco, Anna - Fondazione ENI Enrico Mattei (FEEM) - 2006

dynamics with particular attention to the Sebou basin in Morocco, in order to assess some relevant impacts on local communities …

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The Impact of Climate on Holiday Destination Choice

Tol, Richard S.J.; Bigano, Andrea; Hamilton, Jacqueline M. - Fondazione ENI Enrico Mattei (FEEM) - 2005

The holiday destination choice is analysed for tourists from 45 countries, representing all continents and all climates. Tourists are deterred by distance, political instability and poverty, and attracted to coasts. Tourists prefer countries with a sunny yet mild climate, shun climes that are...

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Why Worry About Climate Change? A Research Agenda

Tol, Richard S.J. - Fondazione ENI Enrico Mattei (FEEM) - 2006

estimates of the economic impact of climate change are incomplete. Some of the missing impacts are likely to be positive and … costs may have a negative bias. The research effort on the economic impacts of climate change is minute, and should be … strengthened, with a particular focus on the quantification of uncertainties; estimating missing impacts, interactions between …

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Weather Impacts On Natural, Social And Economic System (WISE) Part I: Sectoral Analysis of Climate Impacts in Italy

Galeotti, Marzio; Goria, Alessandra; Mombrini, Paolo; … - Fondazione ENI Enrico Mattei (FEEM) - 2004

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Weather Impacts On Natural, Social And Economic System (WISE) Part II: Individual Perception of Climate Extremes in Italy

Galeotti, Marzio; Goria, Alessandra; Mombrini, Paolo; … - Fondazione ENI Enrico Mattei (FEEM) - 2004

WISE project. This project aims at investigating the effects and the impacts of extreme weather events, particularly very … covers the quantitative analysis of the impacts of climate extremes on the socio-economic system in Italy and the analysis of … the perception of weather impacts through questionnaire survey to the general public. With regard to the individuals …

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