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Natural resources, growth, and development : economics, ecology, and resource-scarcity

Tisdell, Clement A. - 1990

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Poverty, Poverty Reforms for Resource-use and Economic Efficiency: Neglected Issues

Tisdell, Clement A. - School of Economics, University of Queensland - 2007

It is widely believed that in developing countries, open-access to natural resources, inadequate private property rights, and lack of development of market systems adds to the incidence of poverty. Increased economic efficiency is seen as a powerful force for reducing the extent of poverty in...

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Complex Policy Choices about Agricultural Externalities: Efficiency, Equity and Acceptability

Tisdell, Clement A. - School of Economics, University of Queensland - 2008

A feature of the research contribution of Konrad Hagedorn is his proposals for the integration of economic, social and political dimensions of agricultural policy. His wholistic approach involves, in part, an extension of new institutionalism to public policy. This article identifies a number of...

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Trends in Vietnam's Pork Supply and Structural Features of its Pig Sector

Tisdell, Clement A. - School of Economics, University of Queensland - 2009

Pork is the single most important source of animal protein in Vietnam and its availability has a substantial impact on the well-being of the Vietnamese. Since 1996, the local supply and per capita availability of pork in Vietnam have increased substantially. The trends in and sources of this...

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The Pattern of Livelihoods in a Typical Rural Village Provides New Perspectives on Botswana's Development

Moepeng, Pelotshweu T.; Tisdell, Clement A. - School of Economics, University of Queensland - 2008

. In particular, the article will show that contrary to expectations, agriculture is no longer a major source of income to … proportion of the rural population that depend on agriculture that is poor is smaller than the non-poor, as is that among the … agriculture to show that no significant improvement in rural economic activities has been observed. During the period 1995 …

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Economics of Controlling Vertebrate Wildlife: the Pest-Asset Dichotomy and Environmental Conflict

Tisdell, Clement A. - School of Economics, University of Queensland - 2011

Some wildlife species are agricultural pests (or otherwise a problem) but their populations are often valued by other than agriculturalists or by those not adversely affected by them directly. For non-farmers, the population levels of such wildlife are frequently pure public goods. This is one...

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Notes on the Economics of Control of Wildlife Pests

Tisdell, Clement A. - School of Economics, University of Queensland - 2010

Some wildlife species are agricultural pests but these populations are often valued by other than agriculturalists. For non-farmers, the population levels of such wildlife are frequently pure public goods. This is one source of market failure in the economically optimal social control of an...

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Policy Choices about Agricultural Externalities and Sustainability: Diverse Approaches, Options and Issues

Tisdell, Clement A. - School of Economics, University of Queensland - 2007

agriculture is considered as a particular case. By showing the relevance for agricultural policy of diverse foci, this study …

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Economic Change and Environmental Issues: Policy Reforms and Concerns in Australian Agriculture

Tisdell, Clement A. - School of Economics, University of Queensland - 2007

liberalism based on the market system. Today, there is little economic protection for Australian agriculture and Australia is a … agriculture because of low and erratic levels of rainfall and poor soils. Scarcity of water in Australia is growing and its use … has become a major natural resource issue. Water availability and use of water by Australian agriculture is discussed, its …

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Why farmers continue to use pesticides despite environmental health and sustainability costs

Wilson, Clevo; Tisdell, Clement A. - School of Economics, University of Queensland - 2000

Use of chemical inputs such as pesticides have increased agricultural production and productivity. However, negative externalities, too, have increased. The externalities include damage to the environment, agricultural land, fisheries, fauna and flora. Another major externality has been the...

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