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Internalizing Global Externalities from Biodiversity ; Protected Areas and Multilateral Mechanisms of Transfer
Deke, Oliver - Institut für Weltwirtschaft (IfW) - 2004
Biodiversity can sometimes only be preserved if natural habitats are excluded from human uses. Such protection measures generate positive externalities at the global scale. This holds especially for protection in developing countries that host great parts of global biodiversity. For...
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Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) as a funding opportunity for development: A macroeconomic CGE analysis of the Peruvian experience
Montaud, Jean-Marc; Pécastaing, Nicolas - Institut für Weltwirtschaft (IfW) - 2015
The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) under the Kyoto Protocol constitutes a major tool in the fight against climate …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011170360
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Climate Change, Agricultural Production and Food Security: Evidence from Yemen
Breisinger, Clemens; Ecker, Olivier; Al-Riffai, Perrihan; … - Institut für Weltwirtschaft (IfW) - 2011
This paper provides a model-based assessment of local and global climate change impacts for the case of Yemen, focusing on agricultural production, household incomes and food security. Global climate change is mainly transmitted through rising world food prices. Our simulation results suggest...
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Conserving Biodiversity by Commercialization? A Model Framework for a Market for Genetic Resources
Deke, Oliver - Institut für Weltwirtschaft (IfW) - 2001
Since naturally occurring genetic information serves as a valuable input for biotechnological R&D, the private provision of genetic resources could generate income for the protection of biodiversity-rich areas. However, there has been a controversy over whether these potential revenues are...
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Financing National Protected Area Networks Internationally ; The Global Environment Facility as a Multilateral Mechanism of Transfer
Deke, Oliver - Institut für Weltwirtschaft (IfW) - 2004
Nationally implemented protected area measures for biodiversity conservation generate cross-border externalities. For internalizing these externalities at the international level, the Global Environment Facility (GEF) has been established as a multilateral mechanism of transfer. This paper...
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Energy Savings via FDI? Empirical Evidence from Developing Countries
Hübler, Michael; Keller, Andreas - Institut für Weltwirtschaft (IfW) - 2008
In this paper we examine the influence of foreign direct investment inflows on energy intensities of developing countries empirically. We first show that a simple OLS estimation, as it is found in the literature, suggests energy intensity reductions from FDI inflows, which is consistent with the...
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Organic Certification, Agro-Ecological Practices and Return on Investment: Farm Level Evidence from Ghana
Kleemann, Linda; Abdulai, Awudu - Institut für Weltwirtschaft (IfW) - 2012
The recent empirical literature on economic sustainability of certified export crops shows that certification standards that enhance yields are important for improving farm revenues and farmer welfare. However, limited evidence exists on the impact of organic certification on the adoption of...
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Is Organic Farming Worth its Investment? The Adoption and Impact of Certified Pineapple Farming in Ghana
Kleemann, Linda; Abdulai, Awudu; Buss, Mareike - Institut für Weltwirtschaft (IfW) - 2013
Global food markets demand the adoption of food standards by small-scale farmers in developing countries when they enter international markets. While a conventional certification with GlobalGAP can be a market entry condition for conventional food, especially for horticultural products, organic...
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Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security in Africa: An Overview
Kleemann, Linda - Institut für Weltwirtschaft (IfW) - 2012
The development of the agricultural sector and the improvement of the food security situation are seen as essential … components to sustainable development in Africa. However, continuing population growth, impacts of climate change and … dimensions of sustainable development, economic, social and ecological, we argue that organic farming could be one possible …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010886991
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Pro-poor Growth in Bolivia: Accounting for External Shocks and Policy Reforms
Lay, Jann; Thiele, Rainer; Wiebelt, Manfred - Institut für Weltwirtschaft (IfW) - 2004
Bolivia’s medium-term development prospects, leading to marked increases in both urban and rural poverty. If the reform …This paper analyzes how major external shocks and policy reforms affect Bolivia’s ability to achieve pro-poor growth … effect of the shocks and two major reform projects (development of the gas sector and deregulation of the urban labor market …
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