conservation

The National Greening Program, a large-scale tree planting programme in the Philippines, not only contributes to carbon sequestration but also promotes poverty reduction and job creation.

How should policymakers design environmental markets when they might attract participants who were planning to conserve the environment regardless of the market?

Traditional trade agreements cause deforestation in the tropics. But if tariffs are contingent on the forest cover, trade can motivate conservation.

What have we learned about the economics of conservation? How can policymakers encourage conservation in low-income settings?

Experimental results find that formalisation of customary landholdings and land rights reduced tree cover loss in rural areas of Benin

Individuals put less effort into conserving water or energy at home when they share the resulting financial savings with other household members