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Deforestation in the Philippines: a different perspective
Stenberg, Luz Centeno; Siriwardana, Mahinda - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 5 (2002) 4, pp. 415-432
This paper provides a different perspective on examining deforestation in the Philippines. The traditional view is that … population growth and poverty are the main causes of deforestation. Given the fact that deforestation is a complex process, these … factors might have contributed to the problem with deforestation in the late 1980s. However, the massive forest exploitation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008563706
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Information and the subsistence farmer's decision to deforest in Latin America
Casey, James F.; Caviglia-Harris, Jill L.; Kahn, James R.; … - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 5 (2002) 4, pp. 392-414
, inadequately defined property rights clearly play a central role as a potential source of excessive deforestation. While property … rights are important, the implementation and enforcement of property rights will not in itself resolve the deforestation … the long-time residents reside experience less deforestation, independent of property rights. We conclude with a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008563814
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Carbon annuities and their potential to preserve tropical forests and slow global warming: an application for small-scale farmers
Caviglia-Harris, Jill L.; Kahn, James R. - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 6 (2003) 3, pp. 328-344
Carbon annuities have been suggested as a means for rewarding landowners for preserving forests and sequestering carbon. Although this is an intuitively appealing approach, the benefits of the sequestration activities have not been compared with the opportunity cost of preserving the forest....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008563881
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Deforestation in the Philippines: a different perspective
Stenberg, Luz Centeno; Siriwardana, Mahinda - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 5 (2002) 4, pp. 415-432
This paper provides a different perspective on examining deforestation in the Philippines. The traditional view is that … population growth and poverty are the main causes of deforestation. Given the fact that deforestation is a complex process, these … factors might have contributed to the problem with deforestation in the late 1980s. However, the massive forest exploitation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005553139
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Information and the subsistence farmer's decision to deforest in Latin America
Casey, James F.; Caviglia-Harris, Jill L.; Kahn, James R.; … - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 5 (2002) 4, pp. 392-414
, inadequately defined property rights clearly play a central role as a potential source of excessive deforestation. While property … rights are important, the implementation and enforcement of property rights will not in itself resolve the deforestation … the long-time residents reside experience less deforestation, independent of property rights. We conclude with a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005553152
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Carbon annuities and their potential to preserve tropical forests and slow global warming: an application for small-scale farmers
Caviglia-Harris, Jill L.; Kahn, James R. - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 6 (2003) 3, pp. 328-344
Carbon annuities have been suggested as a means for rewarding landowners for preserving forests and sequestering carbon. Although this is an intuitively appealing approach, the benefits of the sequestration activities have not been compared with the opportunity cost of preserving the forest....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005553161
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Urban transport policies and greenhouse gas emissions in Brussels
Safonov, Paul; Frenay, Patrick; Favrel, Vincent; Hecq, … - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 6 (2003) 3, pp. 283-310
This paper analyses the greenhouse gas emissions from private transport in the Brussels-Capital region. A system of models integrating urban development, mobility and air pollution is proposed. We consider the 2005 perspective, comparing "business-as-usual", "polycentric" and "peripheral"...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005754323
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Urban transport policies and greenhouse gas emissions in Brussels
Safonov, Paul; Frenay, Patrick; Favrel, Vincent; Hecq, … - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 6 (2003) 3, pp. 283-310
This paper analyses the greenhouse gas emissions from private transport in the Brussels-Capital region. A system of models integrating urban development, mobility and air pollution is proposed. We consider the 2005 perspective, comparing "business-as-usual", "polycentric" and "peripheral"...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008563730
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What is sustainable air quality?
Longley, Ian; Olivares, Gustavo - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 16 (2013) 3/4, pp. 235-245
For 40 years or more, air quality policy has been based on the paradigm of the air quality standard as a uniform criterion of acceptable environmental degradation, built on the foundations of the precautionary principle. However, developments in health science have undermined some of the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010697264
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Reducing terrestrial greenhouse gas emissions: a human dimensions contribution
Carswell, Fiona E.; Greenaway, Alison J.; Harmsworth, … - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 10 (2007) 4, pp. 294-318
This paper describes achievements from the human dimensions research within New Zealand's 'Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from the Terrestrial Biosphere' programme, in three parts: (i) regional responses to climate change policy development, (ii) indigenous groups, land use and climate...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005754393