Gabriel Englander
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View article: Conserving wildlife through demand reduction and supply alternatives: Two experiments in restaurants in Kinshasa
Conserving wildlife through demand reduction and supply alternatives: Two experiments in restaurants in Kinshasa Open
High aggregate levels of wildlife consumption in cities in Central Africa highlight the need for solutions that balance wildlife protection, local livelihoods and the relational values between people and nature. This study explores the imp…
View article: Global expansion of marine protected areas and the redistribution of fishing effort
Global expansion of marine protected areas and the redistribution of fishing effort Open
The expansion of marine protected areas (MPAs) is a core focus of global conservation efforts, with the “30x30” initiative to protect 30% of the ocean by 2030 serving as a prominent example of this trend. We consider a series of proposed M…
View article: Private management of African protected areas improves wildlife and tourism outcomes but with security concerns in conflict regions
Private management of African protected areas improves wildlife and tourism outcomes but with security concerns in conflict regions Open
Protected areas can conserve wildlife and benefit people when managed effectively. African governments increasingly delegate the management of protected areas to private, nongovernmental organizations, hoping that private organizations’ si…
View article: A Fish Cartel for Africa
A Fish Cartel for Africa Open
Many countries sell fishing rights to foreign nations and fishers. Although African coastal waters are among the world's most biologically rich, African countries earn much less than their peers from selling access to foreign fishers. Afri…
View article: The Value of Information in a Congested Fishery
The Value of Information in a Congested Fishery Open
Congestion can reduce the value of a fishery, resulting in a lower total catch for the same amount of labor, fuel, and equipment expended in fishing activities. Absent the congestion externality, better information about the location and s…
View article: Input Subsidies and the Depletion of Natural Capital: Chinese Distant Water Fishing
Input Subsidies and the Depletion of Natural Capital: Chinese Distant Water Fishing Open
Input subsidies in natural resource sectors are widely believed to deplete the natural capital on which these sectors depend. However, estimating the causal effect of subsidies on resource extraction has been stymied by identification and …
View article: Input Subsidies and the Destruction of Natural Capital: Chinese Distant Water Fishing
Input Subsidies and the Destruction of Natural Capital: Chinese Distant Water Fishing Open
Input subsidies in natural resource sectors are widely believed to cause depletion of the natural capital on which those sectors rely.But identification and data challenges have stymied attempts to empirically estimate the causal effect of…
View article: Recycling Behavior and Convenience
Recycling Behavior and Convenience Open
This chapter provides a comprehensive review of the current state of California’s recycling policies. Specifically, we focus on the demand side of the recycling system and summarize some of the evidence around the efficacy of the Californi…
View article: The Impact of Ecolabels and Green Taxes on Market Outcomes
The Impact of Ecolabels and Green Taxes on Market Outcomes Open
Ecolabels and green taxes aim to achieve more sustainable market outcomes by affecting suppliers’ production and sales behaviour, consumers’ purchasing behaviour, or both. In this chapter, we present the economic rationale for how these ap…
View article: A fish cartel for Africa
A fish cartel for Africa Open
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View article: Armed Conflict Increases Elephant Poaching
Armed Conflict Increases Elephant Poaching Open
Poaching is the greatest threat to the survival of elephants and many other commercially valuable species. There are many hypothesized drivers of wildlife poaching, but few empirical estimates of their causal effects on poaching levels. In…