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Will the EU deforestation-free products regulation (EUDR) reduce tropical forest loss? Insights from three producer countries Ecol. Econ. (IF 6.6) Pub Date : 2024-09-14 Roldan Muradian, Raras Cahyafitri, Tomaso Ferrando, Carolina Grottera, Luiz Jardim-Wanderley, Torsten Krause, Nanang I. Kurniawan, Lasse Loft, Tadzkia Nurshafira, Debie Prabawati-Suwito, Diaz Prasongko, Paula A. Sanchez-Garcia, Barbara Schröter, Diana Vela-Almeida
The European Union regulation on deforestation-free products (EUDR) represents a policy innovation with important implications for the governance of global commodity chains. We discuss the risks and limitations of this policy derived from an ex-ante assessment of the robustness of its theory of change. For doing so, we use insights from the literature on zero-deforestation commitments and other private
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Buzzword or breakthrough beyond growth? The mainstreaming of the Wellbeing Economy Ecol. Econ. (IF 6.6) Pub Date : 2024-09-14 Anders Hayden
A wellbeing economy (WE) has been promoted by many advocates of a post-growth economy. Drawing on the growing WE literature, including detailed case studies of Wellbeing Economy Governments (WEGo), the article asks: does growing support for a WE represent a breakthrough for post-growth economic ideas? Or has mainstreaming the WE concept emptied it of radical post-growth content? The WE experience is
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Trends in forest livelihoods research – Taking stock in 2024 Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-09-14 Ida N.S. Djenontin, Anne M. Larson, Daniel C. Miller
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The legally binding agreement on forests in Europe – Analyzing the unsuccessful attempts at regional regime creation Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-09-14 Evgenia Gordeeva, Helga Pülzl, Bernhard Wolfslehner, Norbert Weber
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Different strategies of crop diversification between poor and non-poor farmers: Concepts and evidence from Tanzania Ecol. Econ. (IF 6.6) Pub Date : 2024-09-13 Takefumi Fujimoto, Aya Suzuki
Crop diversification, or growing multiple crops in farmland, has received attention as a risk-reducing strategy for smallholders. This study attempts to show that poor and non-poor farmers adopt different strategies of crop diversification. We first conceptualize farmers’ heterogeneous motivations for crop diversification by introducing a subsistence constraint into a utility maximization problem under
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Research trends in forest policy in Europe and beyond: Insights from the 4th International Forest Policy Meeting (IFPM4) Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-09-13 Agata A. Konczal, Lukas Giessen
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The effect of carbon taxes and subsidies on forest carbon sequestration in China Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-09-13 Yizhu Long, Zhen Zhu, Yanzhen Hong, Zhiwen Gong, Han Zhang
Forests have a crucial role in mitigating climate change. The Chinese government is currently deliberating the utilization of carbon taxes and subsidies to incentivise the potential for forest carbon sequestration. The impact of the policies on China's forests, especially the quantitative information is unknown. To fill this gap, we follow the Faustmann-Hartman model to examine the relationship between
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A comparative review of de- and post-growth modeling studies Ecol. Econ. (IF 6.6) Pub Date : 2024-09-11 Arthur Lauer, Iñigo Capellán-Pérez, Nathalie Wergles
In recent years, a small but rapidly growing field of modeling alternatives to growth as represented by the de- (DG) and post-growth (PG) discourses has emerged. We compare selected model characteristics of 75 DG and PG related modeling studies, compiled through a systematic literature review (2000−2023), and link model structures and results to different theoretically contested debates surrounding
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Circular economy for resource security in the European Union (EU): Case study, research framework, and future directions Ecol. Econ. (IF 6.6) Pub Date : 2024-09-11 Brian Baldassarre
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Can wild urban woodlands be integrated into urban green infrastructure? Insights from urbanites and new urbanites in Chongqing, China Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-09-11 Hao Ma, Zhong Xing, Canhui Cheng, Lu Zhao
Wild urban woodlands (WUWs) are a novel category of urban forests and have been established as vital sources of diverse ecosystem services for local residents. Despite their potential to mitigate green gentrification, WUWs are often neglected in urban planning. Assessing whether different groups of residents accept WUWs as a part of urban green spaces and determining their preferred WUW type are critical
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C-frame thinking: Embedding behavioral economics into ecological economics Ecol. Econ. (IF 6.6) Pub Date : 2024-09-10 Leonardo Boncinelli, Luzie Dallinger, Tiziano Distefano
This paper aims to explore opportunities for integrating Behavioral Economics (BE) into Ecological Economics (EE). By examining the frames of analysis for both disciplines, this study categorizes BE as operating at the individual level (), while EE addresses systemic aspects of society () and extends its considerations to the biosphere (), advocating for collective action through bottom-up intermediate-level
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What about the others? Conditional cooperation, climate change perception and ecological actions Ecol. Econ. (IF 6.6) Pub Date : 2024-09-10 Leonardo Becchetti, Gianluigi Conzo, Francesco Salustri
Climate challenge can be modelled as a multiplayer prisoner’s dilemma where ecological action – e.g., purchasing an electric car or adopting sustainable life-styles – is costly in terms of economic resources, time, and effort. The prisoner’s dilemma structure of the game implies that, even though the social benefit is maximized – and every player would be better off – with everyone taking ecological
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Biological control of a parasite: The efficacy of cleaner fish in salmon farming Ecol. Econ. (IF 6.6) Pub Date : 2024-09-10 Ruth Beatriz Mezzalira Pincinato, Atle Oglend, Martin D. Smith, Frank Asche
Managing pathogens is a challenge in biological production processes. To manage private risks and reduce externalities, biological controls leverage the technology of natural ecosystems and are often considered environmentally friendly alternatives to chemical controls. In salmon farming, parasitic sea lice reduce own-firm profitability by stressing fish and slowing growth and generate externalities
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Defining just transition Ecol. Econ. (IF 6.6) Pub Date : 2024-09-07 Giorgos Galanis, Mauro Napoletano, Lilit Popoyan, Alessandro Sapio, Olivier Vardakoulias
Climate change has sparked a vivid discussion on its socio-economic risks, capturing the attention of academic circles and policymakers. While it is widely argued that a low-carbon transition should be socially just, the precise criteria that policies must adhere to, in order to be universally accepted as ‘just’, remain insufficiently defined. To fill this gap, we draw on relevant theories of distributive
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Towards open data sharing initiatives in the forestry sector: The example of the Italian National Forestry Information System (SINFor) Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-09-06 Matteo Pecchi, Giovanni D'Amico, Walter Mattioli, Mirko Sossai, Davide Petrucci, Raoul Romano
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Measuring beekeepers' economic value of contract enhancements in almond pollination agreements Ecol. Econ. (IF 6.6) Pub Date : 2024-09-05 Marieke Fenton, Brittney K. Goodrich, Jerrod Penn
The world's dependence on managed pollinators is growing due to decreasing native bee populations, coupled with increased production of crops requiring pollination services. Growers of pollinated crops may have opportunities to enhance pollination contracts to attract beekeepers and promote bee health. Growers must assess these benefits relative to implementation costs, yet little information exists
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The hidden costs of imposing minimum contributions to a global public good Ecol. Econ. (IF 6.6) Pub Date : 2024-09-04 Diya Abraham, Katarína Glejtková, Ondřej Krčál
We study how different types of individuals respond to being forced to make a minimum contribution to a global public good. Participants in our experiment decide how much of their endowment to contribute towards offsetting CO2 emissions. We elicit their contributions when they are free to spend any amount of their endowment on carbon offsets and when they are forced to spend a certain minimum amount
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Carbon footprint tracking apps: The spillover effects of feedback and goal-activating appeals Ecol. Econ. (IF 6.6) Pub Date : 2024-09-04 Wassili Lasarov, Stefan Hoffmann, Robert Mai, Joachim Schleich
Innovative information technology such as a Carbon Footprint Tracking App can contribute to achieve global climate targets like the 2 °C target of the Paris Agreement. This is particularly relevant for countries with strong socio-economic development, which often have high individual carbon footprints but also possess the technological advancements to help mitigate these emissions. This paper explores
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Increasing climate-related resilience in the forest-based value chains? A policy perspective Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-09-04 Alice Ludvig, Blasius Schmid, Barbara Öllerer, Laura Nikinmaa, Pilar Hurtado, Montserrat Rodriguez-Ogea, Anne Toppinen
The forestry sector is currently facing several parallel challenges in coping with climate change-related disturbances, biodiversity loss, increasing wood use for substituting fossil materials, and other ecosystem functions like recreational use. On the one hand, the number of climate- and land use- related policy regulations is constantly increasing. On the other hand, the forest-based value chain
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Varieties of capitalism and environmental performance Ecol. Econ. (IF 6.6) Pub Date : 2024-09-02 Felipe Jordán
This paper investigates the role of institutions in decoupling economic growth from environmental impacts, employing the Varieties of Capitalism framework. It finds that Northern European countries have achieved more significant decoupling than other Western OECD countries since the 1980s, as measured by the Ecological Footprint of Consumption. Differences in corporatism, as well as the amount and
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Reviewing studies of degrowth: Are claims matched by data, methods and policy analysis? Ecol. Econ. (IF 6.6) Pub Date : 2024-09-02 Ivan Savin, Jeroen van den Bergh
In the last decade many publications have appeared on degrowth as a strategy to confront environmental and social problems. We undertake a systematic review of their content, data and methods. This involves the use of computational linguistics to identify main topics investigated. Based on a sample of 561 studies we conclude that: (1) content covers 11 main topics; (2) the large majority (almost 90%)
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A bioeconomic model for a multispecies small-scale fishery system Ecol. Econ. (IF 6.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-31 Eric Azevedo, Pedro Pintassilgo, David Dantas, Fábio Gonçalves Daura-Jorge
A fishery encompasses various interconnected systems, including ecological, socioeconomic, and governing systems. Managing fisheries requires the simultaneous consideration of all these systems, making it a challenging endeavor. To address these challenges, fisheries bioeconomic models have emerged as a crucial tool. They are particularly valuable in the context of small-scale fisheries, which are
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Sustainability transitions in the agri-food system: Evaluating mitigation potentials, economy-wide effects, co-benefits and trade-offs for the case of Austria Ecol. Econ. (IF 6.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-31 Eva Preinfalk, Birgit Bednar-Friedl, Jakob Mayer, Christian Lauk, Andreas Mayer
As a major source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and with a substantial potential of carbon storage, agriculture and food (agri-food) systems play a two-fold role in achieving the Paris goal of well below 2 °C of global warming. Against this background, this paper assesses the mitigation potentials, economic effects, co-benefits and trade-offs of biophysically feasible transitions of the Austrian
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Slavcho Zagorov (1898–1970), A forgotten pioneer of energy and ecological economics Ecol. Econ. (IF 6.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-31 Nona Nenovska, Eric Magnin, Nikolay Nenovsky
This article aims to rediscover a relatively unknown author to the general public, Slavcho Zagorov, and to revive his ideas. Zagorov was a Bulgarian economist and statistician whose main works date back to 1954 and are mainly devoted to the concept of energy flows in the economy and human metabolism explained through the prism of thermodynamics. His work and career are reminiscent of another Balkan
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O.KovácsComplexity Economics – Economic Governance, Science and PolicyPart of the series: Routledge Studies in Economic Theory, Method and Philosophy(1st ed.)2023RoutledgeLondon and New Yorkhttps://www.routledge.com/Complexity-Economics-Economic-Governance-Science-and-Policy/Kovacs/p/book/9781032264561 Ecol. Econ. (IF 6.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-30 Zsófia Hajnal
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Energy constraints on macroeconomic paradigms Ecol. Econ. (IF 6.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-29 Christopher A. Kennedy
The three US macroeconomic policy paradigms of the twentieth century, defined by transformational economic shocks, had distinct energy characteristics. The pre-Keynesian era (to 1929) was dominated by coal; the Keynesian era (1930–1973) witnessed substantial growth with unconstrained access to abundant domestic oil supplies; and the Monetarist era (after ∼1973) was energy constrained. Moreover, the
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Forecasting forest-related political decisions in a climate-constrained world – The remuneration of forest ecosystem services in Germany Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-08-29 Detlef F. Sprinz, Tabea V. Schaefers, Freya Lenk, Max Krott
Political systems are under increasing pressures to respond to the impacts of climate change. We employ a numerical policy negotiation forecast model and apply it to forest-related political decisions on remunerating forest ecosystem services. Our results predict that German forest carbon sinks will be partially remunerated by government payment systems as will nature conservation efforts and climate
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The Economics of Electricity and Development: Planning for Growth and a Changing Climate Annu. Rev. Resour. Econ. (IF 4.2) Pub Date : 2024-08-28 Robyn C. Meeks, Anil Pokhrel
Many low- and middle-income countries have made tremendous gains in electrification over the past few decades. These improvements in electricity access have enabled a growing body of empirical evidence on its impacts. This article complements prior reviews on the impacts of electrification by addressing several major remaining challenges faced by the electricity sector in developing countries—impediments
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The forest-water-nexus: A narrative construction of the (ir-)relevance of cooperation Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-08-28 Sabeth Häublein, Tanja Granzow
Interlinkages between forest and water resources are changing with global warming, leading to an increased likelihood of severe disturbances such as floods and droughts. In order to develop responses to these changing interlinkages and their effects on local communities and ecosystems, scholars propose to increase interactions across the forest and water sectors. In Germany, however, the two respective
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Balancing greenwashing risks and forest carbon sequestration benefits: A simulation model linking formal and voluntary carbon markets Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-08-28 Ram Ranjan
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Climate change education through the lens of behavioral economics: A systematic review of studies on observed behavior and social norms Ecol. Econ. (IF 6.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-27 Fabio Galeotti, Astrid Hopfensitz, César Mantilla
We conduct a systematic review (SR) of the empirical literature on Climate Change Education (CCE) through the lens of behavioral economics. We focus on the effects of educational interventions on actual behaviors or beliefs regarding the prevalence or social acceptability of these behaviors. We identify 86 studies evaluating CCE interventions. Most of them employ pre-post evaluations, which are more
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Beyond the surface: An analysis of the institutional regime in the extractive industries in Sweden and Spain Ecol. Econ. (IF 6.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-26 B. Dyca, GJ. Carsjens, A. Endl, K. Gugerell
Mineral raw materials consumption is expected to increase in the near future. Their extraction is frequently associated with adverse effects on renewable resources, such as water and biodiversity, and rivalries with other interests. In this article, we investigate how existing institutional regimes safeguard the sustainability of resources affected by mineral extraction. We apply an Institutional Resource
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Are consumers “green” enthusiasts or skeptics? Evidence from nontimber forest products Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-08-25 Bindu Paudel, Mo Zhou
In recent years, in response to consumers' increasing demand for “greener” products due to growing environmental awareness, more and more businesses have turned to eco-labels to assert the environmental benefits of their products or services. However, it remains unclear how consumers' willingness to pay (WTP) varies with different types of eco-labeling, especially concerning food products harvested
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Threshold ambiguity and sustainable resource management: A lab experiment Ecol. Econ. (IF 6.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-24 Katharina Hembach-Stunden, Tobias Vorlaufer, Stefanie Engel
Overexploitation of ecosystems can cause drastic shifts to unfavourable states once ecosystems reach critical thresholds. Experimental studies have shown that the knowledge of such thresholds helps to foster sustainable resource management. However, warning resource users of a regime shift is difficult since knowledge about critical thresholds is often associated with considerable ambiguity. We conducted
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Who pays for sustainability in the small-scale fisheries in the global south? Ecol. Econ. (IF 6.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-24 I. López-Ercilla, L. Rocha-Tejeda, S. Fulton, M.J. Espinosa-Romero, J. Torre, F.J. Fernández Rivera-Melo
Marine conservation and sustainable fisheries require diversified funding sources to align with Sustainable Development Goals. This study examined seven Fisheries Improvement Projects (FIPs) and seven community marine reserves in Mexico, spanning 60 months. FIPs averaged $60,296 USD annually, with variations based on FIP type and accessibility. Marine reserves required $2343.16 USD per square kilometer
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Impartial policymakers prefer to impose carbon pricing to capping, especially when combined with offsets Ecol. Econ. (IF 6.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-24 Felix Kölle, Dorothea Kübler, Axel Ockenfels
Sustainable socio-economic development requires a global reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. We utilize an incentivized experiment to map the preferences of ‘policymakers’ over climate actions of ‘decision-makers’. Our design guarantees that these preferences are unaffected by selfish motives such as a concern about being re-elected or an unwillingness to pay for the greater good. Few of our impartial
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A preliminary Coasian proposal for tree auditing via planning control of tree farms Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-08-24 Lawrence W.C. Lai, K.W. Chau, Stephen N.G. Davies, Hon Chim Chiu, Frank T. Lorne
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An environmental Kuznets curve for global forests: An application of the mi-lasso estimator Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-08-24 Rowan Cherodian, Iain Fraser
In this study, we employ a Moran's based Lasso (Mi-Lasso) methodology to address the spatial dependence of an unspecified functional form, investigating the association between a country's economic growth and the rate of deforestation. Our aim is to explore the existence of a forestry environmental Kuznets curve (EKC). Our approach to handling spatial dependence overcomes limitations identified in
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Saving the world voluntarily: Experimental evidence of gain-loss framing on voluntary pro-environmental behavior Ecol. Econ. (IF 6.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-23 David Hauser, Daniel Bregulla
Empirical research shows that loss framing appears to be a promising tool to promote pro-environmental behavior. However, only a limited amount of experimental research has examined the effect of loss framing on actual behavior. Here, we use a variation of the (Lange & Dewitte, 2022) to study voluntary pro-environmental behavior. In an online experiment ( = 897), we find a trend of higher working efforts
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Fostering forest commoning for rural livelihoods: Case of gram sabha federations in Vidarbha, India Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-08-23 Gautam Prateek, Divya Gupta
In this article, we explore how “commoning” plays a pivotal role in the collaborative and democratic management of forests to promote sustainable rural livelihoods. Commoning entails the everyday practices and social relations that enable people to come together, share, and act collectively. While existing literature offers insights into the institutional designs that underpin long-term collaborative
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Optimal forest management under climate change variability Ecol. Econ. (IF 6.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-21 Renato Rosa, Constança Simas, Rodrigo Ataíde, Paula Soares, Margarida Tomé
Ecosystems are likely to be severely affected by climate change. While the literature on this subject focuses primarily on climate variable means, increasing evidence has been gathered on the importance of changes in climate variability in determining ecosystem impacts. In this context, forests play a significant role. While, on the one hand, forests have often been identified to be a key element in
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Comparing advice on climate policy between academic experts and ChatGPT Ecol. Econ. (IF 6.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-20 Foroogh Salekpay, Jeroen van den Bergh, Ivan Savin
We compare the results from a recent global expert survey on climate policy with answers to the same survey by the online artificial-intelligence chatbot . Such a study is timely and relevant as many people around the world are likely to use ChatGPT and similar language models to inquire about climate solutions, which in turn might influence public opinion. The comparison provides insights about performance
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Behavioral barriers impede pro-environmental decision-making: Experimental evidence from incentivized laboratory and vignette studies Ecol. Econ. (IF 6.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-17 Roman Hoffmann, Georg Kanitsar, Marcel Seifert
Despite increasing concerns about climate change, many people struggle to translate their pro-environmental values into action. Here, we explore the origins of this value-action gap focusing on the role of behavioral barriers that are characteristic for many environmentally relevant decisions. Using incentivized online laboratory and vignette experiments, we find that individuals are less likely to
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Adverse effects of extreme temperature on human development: Empirical evidence from household data for Vietnam across regions Ecol. Econ. (IF 6.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-14 Diep Hoang Phan
This paper develops a new method to construct the household-based Human Development Index to examine the effects of extreme temperature shocks on human development at the household level. Four waves of the Vietnam Household Living Standard Survey from 2012 to 2018 are used to analyze the effects of temperature shocks on households in different regions. The findings reveal that if temperatures deviate
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Identifying optimal locations for biochar production facilities to reduce wildfire risk and bolster rural economies: A New Mexico case study Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-08-14 Ram Kumar Adhikari, Tomasz B. Falkowski, Joshua L. Sloan
Many land managers throughout the Intermountain West practice periodic thinning of woody biomass to reduce forest stand density and thereby reduce the risk of high severity wildfire. Pyrolyzing biomass wastes, such as slash from thinning, into biochar can help sequester carbon to mitigate climate change and improve soil health. However, there are insufficient biochar facilities to process the amount
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Revisiting decision-making assumptions to improve deforestation predictions: Evidence from the Amazon Ecol. Econ. (IF 6.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-12 Priscila dos Reis Cunha, Camilo Rodrigues Neto, Carla Morsello
Commodity agriculture is one of the primary drivers of global deforestation, although the contribution of small-scale agriculture is increasing. Understanding deforestation requires comprehension of the human decision-making processes that drive land-use choices. Despite that, there are limited studies about the decision-making process of non-Western Educated Industrialized Rich and Democratic societies
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Obituary: John Proops (1947–2024) – A Pioneer of ecological economics Ecol. Econ. (IF 6.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-09 Malte Faber
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Improving the estimation of the distributional impacts of carbon pricing and targeted transfers to reduce its regressivity in Latin American countries Ecol. Econ. (IF 6.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-09 Cristian Mardones
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How the energy procurement switching strategies (driven by the Russia-Ukraine conflict) impact the global sustainability? The global sustainability dashboard Ecol. Econ. (IF 6.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-08 Michele De Nicolò, Luca Fraccascia, Pierpaolo Pontrandolfo
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has underscored the criticality related to the dependence on energy supply from Russia and the lack of energy autonomy by European countries. To obtain a progressive detachment from the Russian energy supply dependency, European countries have been adopting some measures, aimed at switching the natural gas supply from Russia to other countries, reducing the consumption
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Projected effects of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on global forest products markets Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-08-08 Prakash Nepal, Austin Lamica, Rajan Parajuli
This study provided an insight into the projected short-term (<10 years) and long-term (next 10 to 30 years) effects of the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine on global forest products trade and associated markets. The assessment was conducted by comparing the projected outcomes from the Global Forest Products Market (GFPM) model for a business-as-usual reference (no invasion) scenario and an alternate
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Drought shocks and labour reallocation in rural Africa: evidence from Ethiopia Eur. Rev. Agric. Econ. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-08-08 Arnold L Musungu, Zaneta Kubik, Matin Qaim
We study how rural households in Ethiopia adapt to droughts through labour reallocation. Using three waves of panel data and exploiting spatio-temporal variations in drought exposure, we find that households reduce on-farm work and increase off-farm self-employment in response to both short-term and persistent droughts, without abandoning family farming. Diversification into off-farm activities is
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Impact of Fraxinus snag fall on electric distribution and infrastructure stability: An empirical analysis Ecol. Econ. (IF 6.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-04 Erik Lyttek, Pankaj Lal, Brad Oberle, Ram S. Dubey, Eric Forgoston
With increasing climate variability and the movement of exotic pests and diseases, the rate of forest mortality has become an issue of global concern. Emerald Ash Borer (EAB), as one such pest, is causing the mass mortality of ash trees, , thus leading to an ongoing surge in the number of snags across North America. Snags are dead-standing trees that pose an extant threat to nearby infrastructure and
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Navigating sustainable futures: The role of terminal and instrumental values Ecol. Econ. (IF 6.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-02 Gustav Osberg, Felix Schulz, Christian Bretter
Values have been discussed both in relation to the normative character of Ecological Economics and, albeit implicitly, in conceptions of human beings. Nevertheless, a conceptualisation of individually-held values remains underdeveloped. Scholars who do engage on a conceptual level tend to focus on the values of nature in the context of ecosystem services, with less emphasis on: (a) more generally-held
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Improving models of wood products plant locations with restricted access data Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-08-02 Anders Van Sandt, Raju Pokharel, Craig W. Carpenter, Scott Loveridge
The United States is the world's largest producer and consumer of forest products, but due to industry aggregation and data suppression for privacy reasons, we have limited knowledge of determinants of wood products manufacturing establishments' locations. We use restricted-access microdata to explore location determinants of several disaggregated employer wood products industry groups and compare
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Deferred rotation carbon programs for even-aged forests: Aligning landowner and societal objectives Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-08-01 Pedro J. Sartori, Stella Z. Schons, Gregory S. Amacher, Harold Burkhart
Forest carbon program opportunities continue to expand for nonindustrial private landowners. We propose a novel forest harvest deferral-based program that would offer a stream of payments (a subsidy) for landowners in exchange for a rotation deferral. We analytically derive a representative landowner's marginal costs and marginal benefits associated with the deferred forest rotation and calculate the
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Shifting power dynamics and decision-making on U.S. National Forests: Oregon forest collaboratives in the era of social forestry Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-08-01 Kailey Kornhauser, Reem Hajjar
Emerging from the conflict and gridlock that characterized forest management in the Pacific Northwest in the 1970s–1990s, community-based forest management offered a path forward. As forest collaboratives have gained in number and prominence, a shift towards social forestry, network governance consisting of collaborative processes that drive or influence U.S. Forest Service decision-making has taken
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From fork to fish: The role of demand on the sustainability of multi-species fishery Ecol. Econ. (IF 6.6) Pub Date : 2024-07-31 Coralie Kersulec, Luc Doyen, Abdoul Ahad Cissé
The increasing consumption of seafood products raises concerns over the sustainability of marine ecosystems. We examine the role of seafood demand on the sustainability of fisheries. Our analysis relies on a bio-economic model combining a demand derived from a CES utility depending on different fish species, a mixed fishery supply based on the Schaefer production function, a market equilibrium and
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Challenges of wealth-based sustainability metrics: A critical appraisal Ecol. Econ. (IF 6.6) Pub Date : 2024-07-31 Eoin McLaughlin, Cristián Ducoing, Nick Hanley
There has been widespread debate about whether the way in which we measure economic activity is fit for purpose in the twenty-first century. One aspect of this debate is to move away from measuring a nation’s income (GDP) towards monitoring a nation’s assets (their inclusive wealth), as a better indicator of sustainable economic development. We provide the first critical comparison of the approaches