This study attempts to estimate the costs and benefits of managing forested catchments in Peninsular Malaysia. Two land use options are simulated in four selected catchments in the Hulu Langat Forest Reserve (HLFR), Selangor. The land use options considered are total protection (TP) or no...

This study investigates the environmental impact of a government subsidy program for crop insurance in China. It looks at how crop insurance scheme in Xinjiang province affects the way cotton farmers use fertilizers, pesticides and plastic agro-film. These three inputs cause significant...

Soil erosion is a significant problem in the uplands of the Central Coast of Vietnam. It affects the livelihood of farmers and could hinder the long-term economic development efforts in the uplands. Yet, trapped in poverty, upland farmers, especially the ethnic minority, are still using erosive...