Environment and development economics 20 years on

2014 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 333-366 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles Perrings
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Resource Use ◽  
Environmental Externalities ◽  
Drivers Of Change ◽  
Natural Resource Use ◽  
Resource Rents ◽  
Environmental Public Goods ◽  
Environment And Development ◽  
Over Time

AbstractThis paper reviews the evolution of the field of environment and development over the last two decades. I argue that a central concern of the field has been the relation between natural resource use, income and growth, under the institutional and market conditions that prevail in developing countries. Particular attention is paid to the demographic and other drivers of change in the asset base, the linkages between poverty, property rights and the allocation of natural resources, the valuation of environmental assets and investment of resource rents, and the development of policies for managing environmental externalities and environmental public goods. I consider how the balance between topics and the treatment of individual topics has changed over time, and indicate how the field might be expected to move in the future.

scholarly journals Ownership Risk, Investment, and the Use of Natural Resources

2000 ◽  
Vol 90 (3) ◽  
pp. 526-549 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henning Bohn ◽  
Robert T Deacon
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Political Violence ◽  
Natural Resource ◽  
Resource Use ◽  
Empirical Models ◽  
The Political ◽  
Natural Resource Use ◽  
Political Determinants ◽  
Cross Country ◽  
Risk Investment

The effect of insecure ownership on ordinary investment and natural resource use is examined. Insecure ownership is postulated to depend on the type of government regime in power and the prevalence of political violence or instability. The political determinants of economywide investment are estimated from cross-country data, and the results are used to form an index of ownership security. When introduced into empirical models of natural resource use, this index has a significant and quantitatively important effect on the use of forests and petroleum. Contrary to conventional wisdom, ownership risk slows resource use in some circumstances. (JEL Q20, Q30, E22)

Poverty, environment and natural resource use: introduction to the special issue

2008 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 537-538 ◽  
Author(s):  
EKKO C. VAN IERLAND ◽  
HANS-PETER WEIKARD
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Environmental Economics ◽  
Natural Resource ◽  
Resource Use ◽  
Resource Base ◽  
Natural Resource Use ◽  
Natural Resource Base ◽  
State Of The Environment ◽  
Per Capita Consumption

A growing population and growing per capita consumption threaten the environment and the natural resource base. Where natural resources are at risk, the livelihoods of many are at risk as well. In May 2006 the Environmental Economics and Natural Resources Group of Wageningen University organized a conference on ‘Poverty, Environment and Natural Resource Use’ with the aim of contributing to a better understanding of the links between poverty and the natural resource base. The state of the environment affects people's living conditions – and poverty affects environmental quality. Environmental policies cannot be designed and natural resources cannot be managed without appropriate consideration of local people's reactions to those policies and management decisions.

scholarly journals Payment schemes for hydrological ecosystem services as a political instrument for the sustainable management of natural resources and poverty reduction – a case study from Belén, Nicaragua

2010 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
pp. 21-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Hack
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Natural Resource ◽  
Resource Use ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Ecosystem Functions ◽  
Balance Sheets ◽  
Natural Resource Use ◽  
Payment Schemes

Abstract. The importance of intact ecosystems for human-wellbeing as well as the dependence on functions and services they provide is undoubted. But still neither the costs of ecosystem degradation nor the benefits from ecosystem functions and services appear on socio-economic balance sheets when development takes place. Consequently overuse of natural resources is socio-economically promoted by conventional resource management policies and external effects (externalities), equally positives and negatives, remain unregarded. In this context the potential of payments for hydrological ecosystem services as a political instrument to foster sustainable natural resource use, and rural development shall be investigated. This paper introduces the principle concept of such payments, presents a case study from Nicaragua and highlights preliminary effects of the application of this instrument on natural resource use and development.

scholarly journals Introduction

2021 ◽  
pp. 3-13
Author(s):  
Jesper Larsson ◽  
Eva-Lotta Päiviö Sjaunja
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Early Modern ◽  
Social Organization ◽  
Indigenous Peoples ◽  
Natural Resource ◽  
Resource Use ◽  
Interdisciplinary Approach ◽  
Natural Resource Use ◽  
Parallel Processes

AbstractIn the first chapter we set the scene for the books overarching question: How did early modern indigenous Sami inhabitants in interior northwest Fennoscandia build institutions for governance of natural resources? We explain why we consider self-governance and colonialism as two parallel processes that are not mutually exclusive and how the book contributes to the discussion about the nature of indigenous peoples’ rights to land and water by focusing on early modern strategies for natural resource use. This can contribute to the discussion about decolonization of present-day practices and policies. We explain why an interdisciplinary approach is required that not only focuses on social organization but also analyzes how societies and ecological settings were interwoven.

scholarly journals THE SIGNIFICANCE AND WAYS OF DEVELOPMENT OF DIGITALIZATION OF THE ECONOMY IN AGRICULTURE

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
E.Dj. Yusupov
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Resource Use ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Data Sources ◽  
Food Sector ◽  
Efficient Resource ◽  
Nutritional Needs ◽  
Ease Of Access

Resource efficiency in the agri-food sector is a global urgent issue considering the urbanization phenomena, the increased nutritional needs, and the emergence of diversified dietary norms. Despite the ongoing progress in digital technologies that could enable resource-efficient operations in the sector, their effectiveness even in developed countries remains debatable mainly due to the limited understanding that further impedes their adoption by farmers. Among others, ease of access, training, and engagement with digital technologies appears to be challenging for most stakeholders, especially during the production (farming) stage. Specifically, in developing countries, that often encounter major natural resources challenges, the diverse socio-cultural background of the farmers hinders the adoption of digital technologies to perform highly auto-mated and efficient agricultural operations for ensuring sustainability output. In this regard, we explore publicly available data sources (i.e., institutional reports, databases) to identify key challenges in adopting digital technologies for efficient resource use from a systems-level perspective. Thereafter, we map the determinant factors using the System Dynamics methodology in order to identify areas of interventions to limit natural resources’ appropriation and support agri-food sustainability.

scholarly journals Introduction

2010 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. 633-634
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Capacity Building ◽  
Natural Resource ◽  
Resource Use ◽  
Development Economics ◽  
Environmental Kuznets Curve ◽  
Kuznets Curve ◽  
Natural Resource Use ◽  
Scientific Papers ◽  
Environment And Development

Environment and Development Economics (EDE) was established 15 years ago to provide a publication outlet for theoretical and applied scientific papers dealing with issues at the intersection of environmental, resource and development economics, as well as to actively support capacity building in the developing world. In the years since its inception, EDE has published a large number of articles on topics ranging from sustainable development, the environmental Kuznets curve, and green accounting, to trade and environment, poverty and natural resource use, and the economics of ecosystems.

scholarly journals Digital Technologies Towards Resource Efficiency in the Agrifood Sector: Key Challenges in Developing Countries

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 4850 ◽  
Author(s):  
Foivos Anastasiadis ◽  
Naoum Tsolakis ◽  
Jagjit Srai
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Resource Use ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Resource Efficiency ◽  
Food Sector ◽  
Efficient Resource ◽  
Nutritional Needs ◽  
Ease Of Access

Resource efficiency in the agri-food sector is a global urgent issue considering the urbanisation phenomena, the increased nutritional needs, and the emergence of diversified dietary norms. Despite the ongoing progress in digital technologies that could enable resource-efficient operations in the sector, their effectiveness—even in developed countries—remains debateable mainly due to the limited understanding that further impedes their adoption by farmers. Among others, ease of access, training, and engagement with digital technologies appears to be challenging for most stakeholders, especially during the production (farming) stage. Specifically, in developing countries, that often encounter major natural resources challenges, the diverse socio-cultural background of the farmers hinders the adoption of digital technologies to perform highly automated and efficient agricultural operations for ensuring sustainability output. In this regard, we explore publicly available data sources (i.e., institutional reports, databases) to identify key challenges in adopting digital technologies for efficient resource use from a systems-level perspective. Thereafter, we map the determinant factors using the System Dynamics methodology in order to identify areas of interventions to limit natural resources’ appropriation and support agri-food sustainability.

scholarly journals Putting a price tag on emissions and resources: An economist’s view on policy interventions for intergenerational fairness and sustainability

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 215-217
Author(s):  
Gunter Stephan
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Resource Use ◽  
Pension System ◽  
The Other ◽  
Future Generations ◽  
Natural Resource Use ◽  
Sustainable Technologies ◽  
Policy Interventions ◽  
Intergenerational Fairness ◽  
The One

Modern economies are confronted with major problems: the exhaustion of natural resources, the degradation of the environment and the financing of the needs of an aging population ‐ all challenge the welfare of both present and future generations. This paper discusses a proposal which is designed to bring about a double dividend. On the one hand, a virgin resource tax could stimulate the reduction of natural resource use by making sustainable technologies economically profitable. On the other hand, it could provide a way to finance the pension system.

scholarly journals Predicting the Material Footprint in Germany between 2015 and 2020 via Seasonally Decomposed Autoregressive and Exponential Smoothing Algorithms

Resources ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johannes Buhl ◽  
Christa Liedtke ◽  
Sebastian Schuster ◽  
Katrin Bienge
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Natural Resource ◽  
Resource Use ◽  
Private Consumption ◽  
Sustainable Consumption ◽  
Exponential Smoothing ◽  
Natural Resource Use ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
Industrialised Countries ◽  
Stable Material

Recent research on the natural resource use of private consumption suggests a sustainable Material Footprint of 8 tons per capita by 2050 in industrialised countries. We analyse the Material Footprint in Germany from 2015 to 2020 in order to test whether the Material Footprint decreases accordingly. We studied the Material Footprint of 113,559 users of an online footprint calculator and predicted the Material Footprint by seasonally decomposed autoregressive (STL-ARIMA) and exponential smoothing (STL-ETS) algorithms. We find a relatively stable Material Footprint for private consumption. The overall Material Footprint decreased by 0.4% per year between 2015 and 2020 on average. The predictions do not suggest that the Material Footprint of private consumption follows the reduction path of 3.3% per year that will lead to the sustainable consumption of natural resources.

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