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View article: <i>A Theory of Profits</i> fifty years on
<i>A Theory of Profits</i> fifty years on Open
This paper updates the explanation of the share of profits in national income in my 1975 book, A Theory of Profits. The theory relates the profit margins of firms to their needs to generate internal finance for investment. Changes in busin…
View article: Anthozoan eDNA primer set characterizes Ctenophora and Medusozoa inhabiting mesophotic and deep waters off the Gulf Coast of the southern USA
Anthozoan eDNA primer set characterizes Ctenophora and Medusozoa inhabiting mesophotic and deep waters off the Gulf Coast of the southern USA Open
While gelatinous zooplankton (GZ) constitute a vital component of the marine food web, understanding their biology and ecology has been hindered because traditional collection methods often destroy their fragile bodies. Environmental DNA (…
View article: Wetlands in Ethiopia: Lessons From 20 years of Research, Policy and Practice
Wetlands in Ethiopia: Lessons From 20 years of Research, Policy and Practice Open
Throughout sub-Saharan Africa wetlands provide ecosystem services that are critical to the development needs of many people. Local wetland use, however, is often at odds with broader national policy goals in which narratives of conservatio…
View article: Monitoring Wild Coffee Using Ground Survey and Satellite Observation in Community-Managed Forest in Sheko, South-West Ethiopia
Monitoring Wild Coffee Using Ground Survey and Satellite Observation in Community-Managed Forest in Sheko, South-West Ethiopia Open
Preserving wild coffee in the natural forest, especially in southwest Ethiopia, is important for maintaining the genetic diversity of Arabica coffee and sustaining coffee production. To monitor the changes in wild coffee in the natural for…
View article: Assessing value chain interventions in Zambian and Ethiopian forest beekeeping systems
Assessing value chain interventions in Zambian and Ethiopian forest beekeeping systems Open
This paper explores the value chains of forest honey in Zambia and Ethiopia and considers a range of interventions that might deliver livelihood opportunities for forest based communities while simultaneously promoting forest conservation.…
View article: Intensified Management of Coffee Forest in Southwest Ethiopia Detected by Landsat Imagery
Intensified Management of Coffee Forest in Southwest Ethiopia Detected by Landsat Imagery Open
The high forests in southwest Ethiopia, some of the last remaining Afromontane forests in the country, are home to significant forest coffee production. While considered as beneficial in maintaining forests, there have been growing concern…
View article: Remote sensing-aid assessment of wetlands in central Malawi
Remote sensing-aid assessment of wetlands in central Malawi Open
<p>Many areas in Malawi undergo extreme seasonality: floods in the wet season and drought in the dry season. Each year, this extreme seasonality poses formidable challenges for local farmers to sustain their crops. Often in the dry s…
View article: Identifying Intensively Managed Coffee Forests in Southwest Ethiopia using Satellite Imagery
Identifying Intensively Managed Coffee Forests in Southwest Ethiopia using Satellite Imagery Open
<p>The high forests in southwest Ethiopia, some of the last remaining Afromontane forests in the country, are home to significant forest coffee production. While considered as beneficial in maintaining forests, there have been growin…
View article: Community forest management (CFM) in south-west Ethiopia: Maintaining forests, biodiversity and carbon stocks to support wild coffee conservation
Community forest management (CFM) in south-west Ethiopia: Maintaining forests, biodiversity and carbon stocks to support wild coffee conservation Open
Community forest management (CFM) is increasingly recognised as a potentially effective way of maintaining forests, especially in the Global South. Despite the growing adoption of this approach, the results have been mixed and there is a n…
View article: Globalization and Structural Change around the World, 1985–2015
Globalization and Structural Change around the World, 1985–2015 Open
Structural change is a vital element of successful development. Between 1985 and 2015, however, falling barriers to trade and transfer of technology shifted sectoral structures in different directions in different countries by intensifying…
View article: Wetland entrepreneurs: diversity in diversification in Zambian farming
Wetland entrepreneurs: diversity in diversification in Zambian farming Open
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore enterprise diversification amongst wetland farmers in Zambia as a way of reducing poverty and improving sustainability. This paper identifies ways in which such entrepreneurial activities can…
View article: Rights, revenues and responsibilities - solving conflicts using PFM for wild coffee conservation
Rights, revenues and responsibilities - solving conflicts using PFM for wild coffee conservation Open
Conflicts have often occurred with conservation initiatives
\ndue to their impacts on local communities. Key issues are the
\ndisplacement of people, the loss of access to resources, and
\nimpacts on livelihoods. It is now broadly recognis…
View article: SWFLG Briefing Notes 15: Biodiversity Assessment - Sheko Forest, South West Ethiopia
SWFLG Briefing Notes 15: Biodiversity Assessment - Sheko Forest, South West Ethiopia Open
The Wild Coffee Conservation by Participatory Forest Management (WCC-PFM) Project (2010-2016)
\nis testing an innovative approach to in situ conservation of wild Coffea arabica using Participatory Forest Management (PFM) with the aim of ma…
View article: The Adsorptive Properties of Fired Clay Pellets for the Removal of Phosphate in Wastewater Treatment
The Adsorptive Properties of Fired Clay Pellets for the Removal of Phosphate in Wastewater Treatment Open
Removal of phosphate in wastewater treatment is crucial to reducing nutrient enrichment and eutrophication of aquatic bodies. This study explored the potential of fired clay pellets for use in phosphate removal during wastewater treatment.…