Integrated Conservation and Development in Tropical America: Experiences and Lessons in Linking Communities, Projects, and Policies
Table of Contents: Acknowledgements Preface List of Contributors Introduction Part 1. Using Local and Scientific Knowledge for ICDP Planning, Implementation and Monitoring Part 2. Resolving Conflicts […]
- Date of Publication: 2001
- Author(s): R. Rhoades; J. Stallings (eds.)
- Type of Document: Scholarly Article
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Topic: Natural Resource Management
Rivers at risk: towards a sustainable surface water resource management
This paper addresses the degraded condition of rivers in the Philippines and the reasons for biological death of rivers. Although there are many laws and regulations […]
- Date of Publication: 2001
- Author(s): A. Rola
- Type of Document: Conference Proceeding or Document
- Region: Asia
- Topic: Natural Resource Management
Saving a river: Why do local governments matter?
This paper evaluates the sufficiency and local implementation of river management laws in the Philippines. The assessment is that although there are enough policies and regulations, […]
- Date of Publication: 2001
- Author(s): A. Rola; C. Tabien
- Type of Document: Scholarly Article
- Region: Asia
- Topic: Natural Resource Management, Policy
Soil conservation decisions and non-farm economic conditions: A study of the rural labor market in the Philippine uplands of Bukidnon
In Chap. 4 the authors hypothesize that non-farm opportunities will reduce family labor input in farm operations even in a relatively remote upland area. This, we […]
- Date of Publication: 2001
- Author(s): A. Rola; I. Coxhead
- Type of Document: Scholarly Article
- Region: Asia
- Topic: Markets, Natural Resource Management
Global water watch in the Andes
Abstract: An “offspring” of SANREM Philippines experience, the Water Resources Management and Environmental Education activity in the Andes is approaching problems of water through community-based, participatory […]
- Date of Publication: 2001
- Author(s): S. Ruiz-Cordova; B. Duncan
- Type of Document: Media
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Topic: Natural Resource Management
Impact of SANREM CRSP/Southeast Asia on PCARRD and the Philippine NARRS
In Chap. 13 the authors discuss the relationship between SANREM/CRSP Southeast Asia, the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCARRD) and […]
- Date of Publication: 2001
- Author(s): R. Serrano; B. del Rosario
- Type of Document: Scholarly Article
- Region: Asia
- Topic: Natural Resource Management
Poverty, consumption risk, and soil conservation
This paper applies a stochastic dynamic model to examine the influence of poverty and consumption risk on the incentives for low-income farms to invest in soil […]
- Date of Publication: 2001
- Author(s): G. Shively
- Type of Document: Scholarly Article
- Region: Global
- Topic: Natural Resource Management
Price thresholds, price volatility, and the private costs of investment in a developing country grain market
This paper discusses price thresholds and volatility in an African maize market, based on analysis of data from Ghana using linear and threshold-ARCH models. There was […]
- Date of Publication: 2001
- Author(s): G. Shively
- Type of Document: Scholarly Article
- Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
- Topic: Markets
The double task of institutional strengthening and executing project activities simultaneously with local partners
Critical elements of integrated conservation and development (ICD) projects include protecting the environmental integrity of a geographic area over the long term, improving the economic security […]
- Date of Publication: 2001
- Author(s): J. Stallings; M. Garcia
- Type of Document: Scholarly Article
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Topic: Natural Resource Management
Common modeling environment (CME): A framework for integrated decision support systems
Abstract: Assessing impact of technologies and policies requires the use of a suite of decision support models that address the complexity of economic systems at the […]
- Date of Publication: 2001
- Author(s): J. Stuth; D. Schmitt; K. Zander; C. Heath; J Angerer; J. Vitale
- Type of Document: Conference Proceeding or Document
- Region: Global
- Topic: Innovation
