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Deforestation and welfare : evidence from Africa
Simplice A, Asongu - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
This paper examines the effects of deforestation on the welfare of rural communities in the Congo Basin. Using moment conditions of agricultural and forest exploitations, findings indicate deforestation significantly improves welfare both at overall-rural and agricultural household per capita...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009372511
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Population growth and forest sustainability in Africa
Simplice A, Asongu; Brian A, Jingwa - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
Recent distressing trends in climate change, population explosion and deforestation inspired this paper, which completes existing literature by providing empirical justification to hypothetical initiatives on the impact of population growth on forest sustainability in Africa. Using three moment...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009372554
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Individual Subsistence: On a Principle of Economy and Society
Thieme, Sebastian - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010
With this paper the author tries to clarify the terms of “public“ and “private“ with reference to the ideas of Thomas Hobbes and Johann Heinrich von Thünen. Both scientists showed that the individual's subsistence is very fundamental for a society and – therefore – the base of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008564508
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Role of agriculture in economic growth of Pakistan
Raza, Syed Ali; Ali, Yasir; Mehboob, Farhan - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
agriculture sub-sectors towards the economic growth only forestry showed insignificant relationship with GDP. Another objective is …This research based on the role of agriculture in the economic growth of Pakistan. Secondary data has been collected … based on to know the contribution of each sub-sector over the aggregate agriculture amount. Result suggest that crops and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009647289
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Sistemul informational al costurilor si rolul sau in managementul unitatilor silvice
Tenovici, Cristina; Parpandel, Denisa Elena - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010
In the administration of forestry units’ activity, economic information offers the necessary elements in what concerns …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008529289
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Studies on the present situation of agricultural heritage the Archdiocese of Bucharest
Ungureanu, Florin; Niculae, Alecu Ioan - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2014
Metropolitanate of Muntenia and Dobrogea, own agricultural, horticulture and forestry land. The agricultural and horticultural lands …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011157009
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Preferences, information and biodiversity preservation
Spash, Clive L.; Hanley, N - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 1994
This paper considers the nature of preferences for the preservation of biodiversity, and the extent to which individuals are well-informed about biodiversity. We present evidence that the elicitation of monetary bids to pay for biodiversity preservation, as required for cost-benefit analysis,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011109209
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The new kid in the forest: the impact of China's resource demand on Gabon's tropical timber value chain
Terheggen, Anne - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010
This dissertation is anchored in the disruptive impact of China’s resource-based economic expansion over the last two decades. Whilst the country’s economic growth follows traditional patterns of development, the size of China’s population challenges the small-country assumption inherent...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011257896
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Sustainable agriculture and rural development in terms of the republic of Serbia strategic goals realization within the Danube region. Achieving regional competitiveness
Cvijanović, Drago; Subić, Jonel; Andrei, Jean - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
International Scientific Conference „SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN TERMS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA … scientific research on the integrated and interdisciplinary project no. III 46006 „SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT … Conference „SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN TERMS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA STRATEGIC GOALS REALIZATION WITHIN …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011259034
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The Economics of Climate Change and Science of Global Warming Debate:African Perspectives
Nwaobi, Godwin - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
As at today, it is an indisputable fact that the climate is changing and there is a scientific consensus that the world is becoming a warmer place principally attributable to human activities. Regrettably, the physical impacts of future climate change on humans and the environment will include...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011259199