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View article: Evaluating Nature-Based Versus Generic Physical Activity Programs to Address Chronic Health Conditions: Lessons from an Oregon (USA) Pilot Study
Evaluating Nature-Based Versus Generic Physical Activity Programs to Address Chronic Health Conditions: Lessons from an Oregon (USA) Pilot Study Open
Evidence appears to be building that direct exposure to natural landscapes characterized by significant green cover, such as forests, can help to reduce chronic health conditions such as obesity, stress, hypertension, chronic cardiovascula…
View article: Household Rural Livelihoods and Natural Capital Investments : Does Forest Social Coordination Play a Role? Evidence from Ethiopia
Household Rural Livelihoods and Natural Capital Investments : Does Forest Social Coordination Play a Role? Evidence from Ethiopia Open
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View article: International labour migration, farmland fallowing, livelihood diversification and technology adoption in Nepal
International labour migration, farmland fallowing, livelihood diversification and technology adoption in Nepal Open
This article investigates the effect of temporary international labour migration on farmland fallowing, adoption of agricultural intensification technologies and livelihood diversification. Using nationally representative data, combined wi…
View article: Estimating the Present Value of Carbon Sequestration in U.S. Forests, 2015–2050, for Evaluating Federal Climate Change Mitigation Policies
Estimating the Present Value of Carbon Sequestration in U.S. Forests, 2015–2050, for Evaluating Federal Climate Change Mitigation Policies Open
We demonstrate an application evaluating carbon sequestration benefits from federal policy alternatives. Using detailed forest inventory data, we projected carbon sequestration outcomes in the coterminous 48 states for a baseline scenario …
View article: Stability and Evolution of Preferences for Improved Cookstoves -- A Difference-in-Difference Analysis of a Choice Experiment from Ethiopia
Stability and Evolution of Preferences for Improved Cookstoves -- A Difference-in-Difference Analysis of a Choice Experiment from Ethiopia Open
There is a growing effort in the
\n non-market valuation literature toward better understanding
\n of the stability and evolution of preferences over time. The
\n study uses a novel approach combining a repeated choice
\n experiment with a…
View article: Do Improved Biomass Cookstoves Reduce PM2.5 Concentrations ? If So, for Whom ? Empirical Evidence from Rural Ethiopia
Do Improved Biomass Cookstoves Reduce PM2.5 Concentrations ? If So, for Whom ? Empirical Evidence from Rural Ethiopia Open
Improved biomass cookstoves have been
\n promoted as important intermediate technologies to reduce
\n fuelwood consumption and possibly cut household air
\n pollution in low-income countries. This study uses a
\n randomized controlled tria…
View article: The Nepal Community Forestry Program and Member Mental Health - June 2019
The Nepal Community Forestry Program and Member Mental Health - June 2019 Open
This presentation asks - Do Community Forestry's (CFs) and better forest quality yield mental health benefits?
View article: Impacts of Improved Biomass Cookstoves on Child and Adult Health : Experimental Evidence from Rural Ethiopia
Impacts of Improved Biomass Cookstoves on Child and Adult Health : Experimental Evidence from Rural Ethiopia Open
This paper presents the three-year
\n impacts of an improved biomass cookstove on child and adult
\n health in rural Ethiopia. After near complete stove adoption
\n during an initial one-year randomized controlled trial, 60
\n percent of t…
View article: Improved Cook Stoves for Climate Change Mitigation? Evidence of Values, Preferences and Carbon Savings from a Choice Experiment in Ethiopia
Improved Cook Stoves for Climate Change Mitigation? Evidence of Values, Preferences and Carbon Savings from a Choice Experiment in Ethiopia Open
This paper investigates household preferences for improved cook stoves using a choice experiment administered in rural Ethiopia, and the cost-effectiveness of an improved stove for reducing global greenhouse gas emissions. In Ethiopia, abo…
View article: The effects of the Nepal community forestry program on biodiversity conservation and carbon storage
The effects of the Nepal community forestry program on biodiversity conservation and carbon storage Open
Approximately 15.5% of global forest is controlled by ~1 billion local people and the area under community control is increasing. However, there is limited empirical evidence as to whether community control is effective in providing critic…
View article: REDD+ Policy Preferences in Ethiopia: Developing Controls for Attribute Non-Attendance in Choice Experiment Data
REDD+ Policy Preferences in Ethiopia: Developing Controls for Attribute Non-Attendance in Choice Experiment Data Open
Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) is a payment for ecosystem services system created under the UN to reduce deforestation and degradation in developing countries. The REDD+ program creates markets for car…
View article: Forest Carbon Supply in Nepal : Evidence from a Choice Experiment
Forest Carbon Supply in Nepal : Evidence from a Choice Experiment Open
This paper uses a choice experiment
\n conducted in Nepal during 2013 to estimate household-level
\n willingness to participate in a village-level program under
\n the Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest
\n Degradation initiati…
View article: An Analysis of the Optimal Mix of Global Energy Resources and the Potential Need for Geoengineering Using the CEAGOM Model
An Analysis of the Optimal Mix of Global Energy Resources and the Potential Need for Geoengineering Using the CEAGOM Model Open
Humanity faces tremendous challenges as a result of anthropogenic climate change caused by greenhouse gas emissions. The mix of resources deployed in order to meet the energy needs of a growing global population is key to addressing the cl…
View article: An Analysis of the Optimal Mix of Global Energy Resources and the Potential Need for Geoengineering Using the CEAGOM Model
An Analysis of the Optimal Mix of Global Energy Resources and the Potential Need for Geoengineering Using the CEAGOM Model Open
Humanity faces tremendous challenges as a result of anthropogenic climate change caused by greenhouse gas emissions. The mix of resources deployed in order to meet the energy needs of a growing global population is key to addressing the cl…
View article: Does Community Forest Collective Action Promote Private Tree Planting? Evidence from Ethiopia
Does Community Forest Collective Action Promote Private Tree Planting? Evidence from Ethiopia Open
In community settings in low-income developing countries better forest management depends on collective action (CA), but if CA really offers better incentives than open access, we should observe behavioral differences across CA levels. In …
View article: Estimated Values of Carbon Sequestration Resulting from Forest Management Scenarios
Estimated Values of Carbon Sequestration Resulting from Forest Management Scenarios Open
Chapter 3 of "The Valuation of Ecosystem Services from Farms and Forests: Informing a systematic approach to quantifying benefits of conservation programs."
View article: Community Managed Forest Groups and Preferences for REDD+ Contract Attributes: A Choice Experiment Survey of Communities in Nepal
Community Managed Forest Groups and Preferences for REDD+ Contract Attributes: A Choice Experiment Survey of Communities in Nepal Open
A significant portion of the world’s forests that are eligible for Reducing Emission from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) payments are community managed forests. At the same time, there is a little knowledge in the existing li…
View article: Collective Action and Carbon Sequestration in Nepal
Collective Action and Carbon Sequestration in Nepal Open
This paper uses forest plot measurements and information on forest collective action to estimate the effects of collective action on four measures of forest quality (e.g., carbon content, tree density, seedling density and canopy cover) in…
View article: Cooperative Behavior and Common Pool Resources: Experimental Evidence from Community Forest User Groups in Nepal
Cooperative Behavior and Common Pool Resources: Experimental Evidence from Community Forest User Groups in Nepal Open
This paper examines whether cooperative behavior by respondents measured as contributions in a one-shot public goods game correlates with reported pro-forest collective action behaviors. All the outcomes analyzed are costly in terms of tim…
View article: The Economic Value of Forest Park Ecosystem Services: Results of Five Focus Groups Conducted in Spring 2016
The Economic Value of Forest Park Ecosystem Services: Results of Five Focus Groups Conducted in Spring 2016 Open
Objective: This initial phase of research lays the foundation for a survey using contingent valuation (CV) and choice experiment (CE) methods. We asked select Portland residents what they care about most in Forest Park, their willingness t…