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Demand for Vacations /Travel in Protected Areas – Dimension of Tourists’ Ecological Behavior [PDF]
Tourism, in itself, is one of the main users of the environment and, implicitly, an important contributor to its deterioration. Intensification of tourist travel will naturally generate an increase of the negative environmental impacts and, in the long ...
Remus Hornoiu +3 more
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American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract Discrete choice experiments are increasingly being used to estimate land managers' willingness to accept participation in incentive‐based environmental programs. This is a specific application of discrete choice experiments: the estimation of willingness to accept for a private good (program participation) where respondents have to make trade ...
Anastasio J. Villanueva +2 more
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Using Eminent Domain Powers to Acquire Private Lands for Protected Area Wildlife Conservation: A Survey under Kenyan Law [PDF]
Law, Environment and Development Journal, 2006 Under Kenyan law, the provisioning for eminent domain is in the Constitution, as well as in legislation. Exercising these powers, the State may compulsorily acquire private lands, provided the acquisition is for a public good and compensation is given ...
Nixon Sifuna
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The role of venture‐financed startups in innovation for US agriculture
American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract To evaluate the role played by startup companies in the innovation ecosystem of US agriculture, we compile a unique dataset of 6024 new entrants founded 1987–2019 that details their financing lifecycles, annual economic performance, and patenting activities.
Gregory D. Graff +2 more
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Spatial Response to Linear Infrastructures by the Endangered Golden Lion Tamarin
Diversity, 2019 Linear infrastructures are a primary driver of economic development. However, they also can negatively affect wildlife by mortality and the barrier effect.
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Crop insurance and irrigation behavior: The conditional role of pumping costs
American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract Excessive water use for irrigation can accelerate the depletion of water resources, undermining agriculture's resilience to weather‐related shocks. Understanding how farmers make water use decisions is essential for developing effective water management policies.
Sungmin Cheu, Molly Sears
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, 2018 Currently the Sicilian system of protected areas appears to be extremely advanced with its 12% of territory protected by regional regulations versus the nationwide average of 11%, but it is also the most contradictory one.
Lotta, Francesca, Schilleci, Filippo
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The role of private security in the protection of critical infrastructure in urban areas
Security Dialogues /Безбедносни дијалози, 2019 Protecting critical infrastructure is a serious challenge for the security sector in a society and is a major concern not only for public safety but also for private security, as it becomes more than obvious that critical infrastructure is exposed to security threats. Hence, steps are taken by the security sector on a day-to-day basis in protecting the
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Improving access to new technologies: An experiment with Kenyan input sellers
American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract Agrodealers play a critical role in rural economies, selling essential inputs for agricultural production, stocking new products, and providing farmers with technical advice. However, uncertainty can discourage them from stocking newer, less familiar products, limiting the availability of innovative technologies and leading to market failures ...
Sarah W. Kariuki +6 more
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SPAFA JournalGovernment agencies in various countries use legal tools to conserve and manage tangible cultural heritage effectively. Laws, measures, and standards ensure operations adhere to conservation principles and maintain consistency.
Wimonrart Issarathumnoon
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