• Sharing the cost of conservation : the Fanjingshan Nature Reserve in China 

  IDRC Regional Office for Southeast and East Asia. EEPSEA (EEPSEA, IDRC Regional Office for Southeast and East Asia, Singapore, SG, 2004)

  A summary of EEPSEA Research Report 2004-RR3, Distribution of benefits and costs among stakeholders of a protected area : an empirical study from China by Yazhen Gong, Centre for Chinese Agricultural Policy, c/o Department ...
• Responding to sea level rise : a study of options to combat coastal ersosion in the Philippines; summary 

  IDRC Regional Office for Southeast and East Asia. EEPSEA (EEPSEA, IDRC Regional Office for Southeast and East Asia, Singapore, SG, 2009)

  This policy brief introduces the problem of coastal erosion in the Philippines and how best to address it in terms of economic and environmental factors. It draws from a study of the San Fernando coastline in the La Union ...
• Is coal king? : an environmental and economic assessment from South Kalimantan; summary 

  IDRC Regional Office for Southeast and East Asia. EEPSEA (EEPSEA, IDRC Regional Office for Southeast and East Asia, Singapore, SG, 2007)

  This paper summarizes a report on the environmental and economic effects of coal production in South Kalimantan province, Indonesia. It finds that the mining sector is a significant part of provincial economic output that ...
• Searching for a solution to solid waste in the Philippines : summary 

  IDRC Regional Office for Southeast and East Asia. EEPSEA (EEPSEA, IDRC Regional Office for Southeast and East Asia, Singapore, SG, 2005)
• Capturing the 'market' for recreation : estimating entry charges for the Margalla Hills National Park in Pakistan 

  Khan, Himayatullah (SANDEE, Kathmandu, NP, 2004)

  The study reveals that the benefits from the park to consumers or consumer surplus, amounts to a significant Rs. 23 million per year. Based on simulated demand for park services, the study recommends an entrance fee of ...
• Financial and economic feasibility of sugar cane production in northern La Paz 

  Malky H., Alfonso; Ledezma C., Juan Carlos (Latin American and Caribbean Environmental Economics Program (LACEEP), Turrialba, CR, 2009)

  This sugar cane investment could yield a positive net present value of US$ 12.1 million. However, the sum is a valid projection only if the following conditions are met: i) the agricultural production system is community ...
• Pesticides and productivity : a study of vegetable farming in Nepal 

  Kumar Jha, Ratna; Regmi, Adhrit (SANDEE, Kathmandu, NP, 2009)

  In Nepal, agriculture is commercializing day by day and levels of agro-chemical use are growing. This is beginning to raise concerns about the health and environmental impacts of farm chemicals such as pesticides. Thus, a ...
• Shrimp, salinity and sustainability : an assessment from Southern India 

  Umamaheshwori, L. (SANDEE, Kathmandu, NP, 2009)

  The study finds that soil salinity caused by shrimp farms has a significant negative effect on rice paddy yields. It assesses two villages in the district of Karaikal (India), one that is affected by shrimp farms and the ...
• Valuing the land of tigers : what Indian visitors are willing to pay 

  Guha, Indrila; Ghosh, Santadas (SANDEE, Kathmandu, NP, 2009)

  The Sundarban in India is one of the country's most important nature conservation areas. It is famous for being home to the Royal Bengal tiger and is designated as a world heritage site. The conservation of the Sundarban ...
• Fuel for the clean energy debate : a study of fuelwood collection and purchase in rural India 

  Mishra, Arabinda (SANDEE, Kathmandu, NP, 2008)

  In many parts of rural India the use of wood for fuel is the cause of significant environmental and health problems. Efforts to help people switch to cleaner fuels have not been effective and fuelwood use remains high in ...
• Value of attributes for sports fishing in the Chilian Patagonia : implications for the resource management 

  Núñez Parrado, Daisy (Latin American and Caribbean Environmental Economics Program (LACEEP), Turrialba CR, 2008)

  In Chile, recreational fishing activities generate annual income between US$10 and US$15 millions. One of the main Chilean regions for recreational fishing is Chilean Patagonia (43º-55º S) due to its environmental quality ...
• Private provision of public goods : applying matching methods to evaluate payments for ecosystem services in Costa Rica 

  Arriagada, Rodrigo (Latin American and Caribbean Environmental Economics Program (LACEEP), Turrialba CR, 2008)

  Ecosystem Services (ES) are the benefits that people derive from the biophysical environment. Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) is a policy innovation attracting attention in both developed and developing countries. ...
• Evaluation of management strategies of recreational use of mangrove forest in Mexico 

  Sanjurjo Rivera, Enrique (Latin American and Caribbean Environmental Economics Program (LACEEP), Turrialba CR, 2008)

  The project looked at the case of a tourist boat ride on the coast of Nayarit (Mexico), which involves mangrove forests where crocodile watching is an important feature. The policy brief analyzes the case in terms of ...
• Are forests always a "Good Thing"? : understanding the linkages among forests, watersheds and agriculture in the Western Ghats of India 

  Lele, Sharadchandra (SANDEE, Kathmandu, NP, 2008)

  The study underlines the complex relationship between habitat conservation and agriculture, and highlights the need for environmental policy that takes into account social and economic impacts of decisions. The research ...
• Do community forestry funds target the poor? : a study from Nepal 

  Pokharel, Ridish K. (SANDEE, Kathmandu, NP, 2008)

  Funds generated through community forestry offer crucial and significant resources for rural development. A new SANDEE study examines forestry funds in 100 communities in three districts in Nepal to assess how large they ...
• Pesticide exposure : a growing problem for Nepal's farmers 

  Atreya, Kishor (SANDEE, Kathmandu, NP, 2008)

  Vegetable farming is an important income generating activity in parts of rural Nepal. However, vegetable farming is pesticide intensive and pesticide exposure is beginning to emerge as a problem. A SANDEE study examines ...
• Can tourism be a vehicle for conservation? : an investigation from the mangrove forests of the Indian Sundarbans 

  Guha, lndrila; Ghosh, Santadas (SANDEE, Kathmandu, NP, 2007)

  The Sundarban National Park is among five Natural World Heritage Sites in India and part of the world's largest mangrove eco-system. The remote island communities that surround the Park are dependent on it for fishing, honey ...
• From slash-and-burn to sustainability : a study from the Chittagong Hill tracts of Bangladesh 

  Monayem, M.A.; Fakhrul Islam, S.M. (SANDEE, Kathmandu, NP, 2007)

  In Bangladesh many rural hill communities are in trouble because their traditional ‘slash and burn’ agriculture is becoming increasingly unsustainable. Farmers in these communities have to farm more intensively and this ...
• Industrial pollution : can the news media influence change? 

  Unknown author (SANDEE, Kathmandu, NP, 2005)

  India has some of the best environmental regulations in the world. Yet, pollution abounds and environmental degradation has almost become the norm. Formal regulatory institutions in India, as in many developing countries, ...
• Saving the soil : erosion in the upland farming systems of Vietnam 

  IDRC. Regional Office for Southeast and East Asia, Economy and Environment Program for Southeast Asia; Bui Dung The (EEPSEA, Singapore, SG, 2001)

  On-site costs of erosion can be calculated for a variety of land use systems, providing vital information to farmers and policymakers about the best farming techniques. The 3-page report covers a study of four land use/farming ...

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