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Institutional Performance in Natural Resource Management: A Study of Institutional Interaction in the Implementation of Watershed Development in Andhra Pradesh, India
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jain,   Dinesh; Gandhi,   Vasant P.
The effective management of natural resources is increasingly critical for growth and development in India. The research examines the nature and impact of the interaction between formal and informal institutional structures in the rural areas in the context of the implementation of the major national initiative of watershed development programmes in India. It uses the concepts of new institutional economics and management theories of governance. It develops a conceptual framework which can be used to understand and explain the need and dynamics of institutional interaction and its relationship to institutional performance. The relevance of the framework is examined through case studies and a primary survey on the determinants of institutional performance...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124319

Food security for sub-Saharan Africa: does water scarcity limit the options?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gowing,   John W.
Future food security can be achieved only by delivering substantial increases in agricultural production, but this has important implications for water availability. Water scarcity is not currently a major issue in sub-Saharan Africa, but it would be a mistake to neglect this issue. It would be a mistake also to assume that only plans for irrigated agriculture are affected. It should be recognised that a land-use decision is also a water-use decision. A plan based on improving rain-fed agriculture through adoption of measures to make better use of rainfall brings trade-offs in that there may be less runoff to satisfy the water needs of downstream users and environmental functions. Planning for future food security requires integrated analysis of land-use...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Food security; Water scarcity; Irrigation; Agriculture; Africa; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47864

Irrigated Acreage Projections in Georgia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cai,   Ruohong; Mullen,   Jeffrey D.; Bergstrom,   John C.
Irrigated acreage is an important indicator for agricultural water demand which is a major category of water use. Three methodologies were applied in this study to project irrigated acreage of major crops in Georgia from 2010 to 2050. These three methodologies show consistent results. Total irrigated acreage of major crops in Georgia is projected to increase for the next 40 years. The acreage projection results provide useful information for Georgia agricultural policy makers and farmers.  However, the methodologies used in the study have some limitations. They can only be used under certain assumptions. Thus, better methodologies are needed for future related research.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Irrigated acreage projection; Acreage response elasticities; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56468

Impact of Water Supply Limitations from Federal Decisions in South Texas
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Robinson,   John R.C.; Michelsen,   Ari M.; Gollehon,   Noel R.
This study extends and refines a previous model and provides estimates of the economic value of water shortages from shortfalls in Mexican deliveries to the U.S. In the process, we identify and evaluate a range of crop choices, appropriate irrigation technology use, water source substitution, and other mitigation strategies used by farmers to deal with water shortages. The effects of exogenous crop price and yield risk, as well as and other structural considerations are incorporated in deriving the marginal value of irrigation water for reference drought years. Results show that South Texas farmers react to risk by diversifying their crop mix, which in turn has implications for the imputed value of water and soil resources. The derived shadow price of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Water; Irrigation; Rio Grande; Optimization; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19464

VISITOR PREFERENCES AND VALUES FOR WATER-BASED RECREATION: A CASE STUDY OF THE OCALA NATIONAL FOREST
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shrestha,   Ram K.; Alavalapati,   Janaki R.R.; Stein,   Taylor V.; Carter,   Douglas R.; Denny,   Christine B.
We used the open-ended contingent valuation method to elicit willingnes to pay (WTP) for day visitors and extended visitors on the Ocala National Forest (ONF), Florida.  A Tobit model specification was applied to account for the issues involved with censored WTP bids.  The results reveal that visitors would pay more for improved recreational facilities at the ONF.  In particular, our estimates show that visitors would pay $1 million for basic facilities, $1.9 million for moderate improvements, and $2.5 million for more improvements.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Contingent valuation; Tobit analysis; Water-based recreation; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q23; Q26.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15069

A DISCUSSION OF WATER QUALITY AND FOOD SAFETY ISSUES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mapp,   Harry P., Jr.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1990
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29903

Exploring demand for forestry in Lake Victoria Basin (Western Kenya): An econometric approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jindal,   Rohit.
This paper determines the demand for a forestry program amongst rural households in western Kenya. It is based on a field survey with 277 households, using a stratified random sampling approach. The study follows attribute based method to elicit farmers’ preferences. Demand is measured in terms of additional number of trees that a household is willing to plant under different price schedules, including direct economic incentive to plant new seedlings. The mean willingness to plant new trees per household increases from 44 trees when farmers have to pay 10ksh/seedling, to 244 trees when farmers receive a payment of 10ksh/seedling. The paper uses fixed effects, random effects and random effect tobit models to estimate relevant parameters. Hausman...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Kenya; Lake Victoria; Demand; Tree seedlings; Attribute based method; Demand and Price Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; C23; Q23; Q57.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6347

Hard Driving and Efficiency: iron production in 1890
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Berck,   Peter.
Published in Journal of economic history, v.38:4, Dec. 1978, p.879-900
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Iron; Natural resources; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1977
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37689

Renewable Liquid Fuels: Current Situation and Prospects
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Eidman,   Vernon R.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q3.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94427

Current Ethanol Policy Framework: What is Needed - From Producers' and Growers' Perspective (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Slater,   Samantha.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8103

Regulating Farmers: Lessons Learned from the Delmarva Peninsula
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Perez,   Michelle.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Regulation; Agriculture; Policy; Water; State; Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q18; Q58.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117404

JAAE Front page
Provedor de dados: 31
Includes: Front Cover, Editorial Information, JAAE Manuscript Submission Guidelines
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113515

Challenges to Ethanol Blending in the Southeast (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Moenter,   Daniel H.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37433

Macroeconomics and Forest Sustainability in the Developing World
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sedjo,   Roger A.
Governments often use fiscal, exchange rate, monetary policy as well as export promotion tax increases, privatization, and land reform as part of comprehensive adjustments packages for addressing economic imbalances, balance of payments, and structural weaknesses. Such approaches, however, have come under heavy criticism for failing to recognize the social and environmental costs associated with them. Critics have argued that economic growth, trade liberalization, and increased primary product exports increase pressure on many sectors, including the agricultural and forestry land use sectors. This paper examines a number of these types of external shocks. This paper makes two arguments. First, from a theoretical economic perspective, although in many cases...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Forests; Sustainability; Macroeconomics; Trade; Exchange rates; Structural adjustment; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10458

Financing Growth of Cellulosic Ethanol
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gustafson,   Cole R.
The U.S. biofuel industry is striving to produce ethanol from cellulosic feedstock sources in an effort to augment its existing corn grain-based ethanol production infrastructure.  Technology to commercially produce cellulosic ethanol is rapidly advancing due in large part to the availability of substancial federal research and development funding.  At the moment, several firms have pilot scale cellulosic ethanol production facilities under construction and testing.   The transition from pilot scale to full commercialization of cellulosic ethanol will be difficult, due in large part financial constraints being imposed both internally and externally on the biofuels industry.  This paper provides an overview of the biofuel industry’s current financial...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Biofuel cellulosic ethanol finance investment risk; Agricultural Finance; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44870

Evaluating the Demand Patterns for Irrigation Water: The Case of Western Macedonia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Michailidis,   Anastasios; Arabatzis,   Garyfallos; Kamenidou,   Irene.
This article is concerned with the management of water resources in the region of Western Macedonia. Taking into account the great importance of agriculture as the principal consumer of water in the region, as well as the drastic increase in regional water consumption over the last decade, a related study evaluating the demand patterns for irrigated water can prove to be extremely valuable. This paper examines the demand patterns and probable trends for irrigated water using the Discrete Sequential Stohastic Programming (DSSP) Model for four agricultural products (apples, peaches, potatoes and tomatoes) and five specific subareas (the prefecture of Florina, the prefecture of Kastoria, the prefecture of Grevena, the city of Kozani and the city of...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/26438

ESTIMATING REVENUE-CAPTURE POTENTIAL ASSOCIATED WITH PUBLIC AREA RECREATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Teasley,   R. Jeff; Bergstrom,   John C.; Cordell,   H. Ken.
A traditional contingent valuation approach and the “"trip response method"” were examined as potential techniques for measuring public area recreation revenue-capture potential.  Empirical results suggest that both methods are useful for assessing revenue-capture potential.  Additional research on alternative methods for assessing recreation revenue-capture potential is encouraged.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1994
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31236

INDICADORES DE CONSUMO DE ENERGIA ELÉTRICA E PRODUÇÃO AGROPECUÁRIA DE AGRUPAMENTOS COM MUNICÍPIOS DO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULO
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Oliveira,   Paulo Andre De; Simon,   Elias Jose.
O PROBLEMA QUE SE ENCONTRA É DE QUE AS POLÍTICAS DE UTILIZAÇÃO DE ENERGIA ELÉTRICA NO MEIO RURAL SE LIMITAM À DISPONIBILIZAÇÃO DO INSUMO. ADOTAR DIRETRIZES QUE CONSIDEREM AS REGIÕES ADMISTRATIVAMENTE DIVIDIDAS PODE GERAR RESULTADOS INSATISFATÓRIOS, POIS PODEM EXISTIR, NUM MESMO EDR, MUNICÍPIOS CARENTES DE ENERGIA E OUTROS PLENAMENTE SATISFEITOS. MESMO NAQUELES ONDE A ENERGIA ESTEJA SATISFATORIAMENTE DISPONIBILIZADA OBSERVA-SE UMA SUBUTILIZAÇÃO DO INSUMO DEVIDO ÀS SUAS CARACTERÍSTICAS PRODUTIVAS. A HIPÓTESE COLOCADA É DE QUE NÃO HÁ INDICADORES OS QUAIS AUXILIEM NA IMPLEMENTAÇÃO DE POLÍTICAS PÚBLICAS E PRIVADAS QUE AS TORNEM EFICIENTES ATRAVÉS DAS DECISÕES TOMADAS PARA O INCREMENTO DA UTILIZAÇÃO DA ENERGIA ELÉTRICA. O OBJETIVO DESTE TRABALHO FOI APRESENTAR...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Arâmetros; Energia produtiva; Suporte elétrico; Parameters; Productive energy; Electric support; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108604

Assessing Water Policies and Farmers’ Vulnerability in Groundwater Irrigation Systems
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Varela-Ortega,   Consuelo; Esteve,   Paloma; Downing,   Thomas E.; Bharwani,   Sukaina.
Spain is the most arid country in Europe and water use as well as water depletion and environmental degradation have slowly become a matter of social concern. Balancing the two objectives of “water for rural livelihoods” and “water for nature” constitutes a difficult challenge for the water Administration. The aim of this paper is to analyze the impact of water conservation policies in the Upper Guadiana River basin (Spain), where intensive irrigated agriculture resulted in the overexploitation of the Western La Mancha aquifer and the subsequent degradation of the highly valuable wetlands. Focus is made on farmers’ vulnerability to these policies. The methodology combines qualitative and quantitative aspects by the integration of an economic model and a...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Water policies; Economic model; Vulnerability assessment; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51687

Electricity Generation in Fiji: Assessing the Impact of Renewable Technologies on Costs and Financial Risk
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dornan,   Matthew; Jotzo,   Frank.
In recent years, renewable energy technologies have been advocated in Fiji on the basis that they improve energy security and serve as a risk-mitigation measure against oil price volatility. Despite this, there have been few attempts to measure the impact of renewable technologies on energy security. That analysis is important if the benefits of renewable energy technologies in Fiji are to be adequately evaluated. This paper develops and applies a method for assessing the potential contribution of renewable technologies to the security of electricity supply in Fiji. The method is based on an application of portfolio theory, traditionally used in financial markets, to the electricity generation mix in Fiji. The results demonstrate the impact of different...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Renewable energy technologies; Energy policy; Electricity sector; Fiji; Oil prices; Portfolio analysis; Pacific islands; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100544

An Analysis of the Link between Ethanol, Energy, and Crop Markets
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tokgoz,   Simla; Elobeid,   Amani E.
Replaced with revised version of paper 12/06/06.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural markets; Energy; Ethanol; Renewable fuels; Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18453

Forest Carbon Sequestration: Some Issues for Forest Investments
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sedjo,   Roger A.
A major problem being faced by human society is that the global temperature is believed to be rising due to human activity that releases carbon dioxide to the atmosphere; i.e., global warming. The major culprit is thought to be fossil fuel burning, which is releasing increasing amounts of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The problem of increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide can be addressed a number of ways. One of these is forestry and forest management. This paper examines a number of current issues related to mitigating the global warming problem through forestry. First, the overall carbon cycle is described, and the potential impact of forests on the buildup of atmospheric carbon is examined. A major focus is the means by which forests and forest...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Forests; Carbon; Sinks; Sequestration; Forest management; Kyoto Protocol; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q10; Q15; Q21; Q23; Q24.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10571

SETTING PRODUCTION GOALS FOR FEDERAL COAL LEASING
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Prato,   Anthony A.
National and regional production goals have been established by the Department of Energy as guidance to the Department of the Interior in determining the location and rate of federal coal leasing as well as the determination of leasing targets for individual coal lease sales. This paper discusses the analytical procedures used by the Department of Energy in setting the 1980 biennial coal production goals. The goals are presented and compared to production forecasts obtained from other sources. Implications of these goals for federal coal leasing policies are considered.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1982
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32282

Which biofuel market does the ethanol tariff protect? Implications for social welfare and GHG emissions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Crago,   Christine Lasco; Khanna,   Madhu.
The ethanol tariff is one of the instruments used by the government to encourage domestic ethanol production. Existing literature analyzing the market and welfare effects of the US ethanol tariff has concluded that removing the tariff would increase social surplus and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, due to the replacement of corn ethanol with lower cost and lower GHG intensive sugarcane ethanol. This paper re-examines these findings in the presence of a domestic cellulosic ethanol industry. The current RFS mandate requires 21 billion gallons of advanced biofuel, a portion of which could be met by any non-starch based biofuel that reduces emissions by at least 50% compared to an energy equivalent amount of gasoline. Sugarcane ethanol has been...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Biofuel; Ethanol tariff; Fuel externalities; Agricultural and Food Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q17; Q18; Q42.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103784

SOME ISSUES IN CONTINUOUS - AND DISCRETE - RESPONSE CONTINGENT VALUATION STUDIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hanemann,   W. Michael.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1985
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28928

How can Fishery Comanagement Groups Enhance Economic Performance? Hints from Japanese Coastal Fisheries Management
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Uchida,   Hirotsugu; Wilen,   James E.
Although comanagement is gaining increasing attention as a way to manage fisheries, few studies have attempted to understand quantitatively which factors of comanagement are critical for their success. This study investigates fishery comanagement regimes adopted by coastal fisheries in Japan. Utilizing a wide variety of examples of fishery comanagement nationwide, we search for key rules and measures that underlie traditional, cultural, and social aspects of comanagement. The study focuses on the rules of the game adopted by comanaging groups called fishery management organizations (FMOs). Upon examination of successful fishery comanagement cases, we found two distinctive measures: effort coordination and pooling arrangements. Furthermore, anecdotal...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9983

AN APPLICATION OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS TO ALFALFA BIO-MASS ENERGY AND MARKETING COOPS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fruin,   Jerry E.
Minnesota Valley Alfalfa Producers Cooperative (MNVAP), a farmer-owned cooperative based in west central Minnesota, has contracted to provide 75 megawatts of electric power produced from alfalfa stem biomass.  The cooperative is considering a novel enterprise--the production of both electrical power and alfalfa leaf meal products from alfalfa hay.  Seven hundred thousand tons of alfalfa hay from 200,000 acres grown by more than 1,000 farmers over twelve counties will need to be transported and separated into leaves and stems before power generation can occur.  The alfalfa leaves would be used in various animal feeds ranging from 17% to 30% crude protein.  Electrical power generated from this project will be more environmentally friendly than coal-based...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14476

THE EUROPEAN UNION’S FRAMEWORK FOR CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION: IMPLICATIONS OF AGRICULTURE’S ADAPTATION THROUGH SUSTAINED YIELD GROWTH
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zahniser,   Steven; Arriola,   Christine; Somwaru,   Agapi.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/91406

Options for Processing Shrimp Landed in South Carolina
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Henry,   Mark S.; Barkley,   David L.; Vinuya,   Ferdinand D.; Gantt,   Brian P.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113805

The 2006/07 Iowa Grain and Biofuel Flow Study: A Survey Report
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yu,   Tun-Hsiang (Edward); Hart,   Chad E.
This report is divided into two sections. The first part reports the statewide results for each of five surveyed groups: Iowa grain marketers, Iowa grain handlers, Iowa corn processors, Iowa soybean processors, and Iowa biodiesel producers. The state-level results provide a general idea of the grain and biofuel flows that occurred and the transportation that was utilized in the biofuel-boom era. In order to gain further insights into the regional level data, we present the survey results of grain marketers and handlers in each crop reporting district (CRD) in the second part of the report.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44298

Evaluation of Urban Land Intensive Use Based on Analytic Hierarchy Process - A Case of Zhongxiang City, Hubei Province, China
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Luo,   Xin-mao; He,   Hong-wei; Ke,   Xin-li.
Taking Zhongxiang City, Hubei Province, China as an example, evaluation index system of urban land intensive use is established from four aspects of land economic benefit, land utilization degree, investment intensity, and sustainable utilization. Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) is used to determine the weight of evaluation index in research region. Taking the index numerical value of Hubei Province as the standard value, index value of the research region is evaluated. Combining with the index weight obtained by AHP, urban land intensive use is evaluated by the weighted average. Result shows that land intensive use level of Zhongxiang City is much lower than the average level of Hubei Province. Therefore, urban land of Zhongxiang City is of is great...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Urban land; Intensive use; Analytic Hierarchy Process; Zhongxiang City; China; Land Economics/Use; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58482

Economics of Establishing a Beef Cattle Feedlot Using By-Products of Ethanol Production in North Dakota
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Stearns,   Larry D.; Sell,   Randall S.; Watt,   David L.; Anderson,   Vernon L.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Production Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Agribusiness.
Ano: 1993
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23175

Wirtschaftlichkeit von Bioethanol – Produktion und Produktionskosten im nationalen und internationalen Vergleich
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Henniges,   Oliver.
In this article the profitability of the bioethanol production in Germany is analysed under consideration of the international competition. Therefore, the production costs of bioethanol from wheat and beet in Germany as well as from sugar cane and corn in other representative countries are compared. Based on this, the competitiveness of imported as well as domestic bioethanol against gasoline on the German market are analyzed and the maximum payable feedstock price for sugar beet is calculated. The calculations lead to the result, that, despite the implemented mandatory blending, further cost reductions for the production of bioethanol in Germany are required in order to achieve competitiveness against imports, whereas the utilization of bioethanol is...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Bioethanol; Competitiveness; Sugar beet; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/96749

SMALL HOLDERS, TRANSGENIC VARIETIES, AND PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY: THE CASE OF COTTON FARMERS IN CHINA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Huang,   Jikun; Hu,   Ruifa; Rozelle,   Scott; Qiao,   Fangbin; Pray,   Carl E.
The overall goal of this study is to measure the effect of the impact that genetically modified cotton varieties have had on the production efficiency of small holders in farming communities in China. We also find that the adoption of Bt cotton varieties leads to a significant decrease in the use of pesticides. Hence, we demonstrate that Bt cotton appears to be an agricultural technology that improves both production efficiency and the environment. In terms of policies, our findings suggest that the government should investigate whether or not they should make additional investments to spread Bt to other cotton regions and to other crops.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Farm Management; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11995

Demand-Side Factors in Optimal Land Conservation Choice
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ando,   Amy Whritenour; Shah,   Payal.
The dominant paradigm of conservation-reserve planning in economics is to optimize the provision of physical conservation benefits (measured in units like species protected) given a budget constraint. Large-scale biology-based priority setting implies that the value we place on biodiversity and ecosystem function is not affected by human proximity to that natural capital. There is significant evidence, however, that human willingness to pay (WTP) for conservation declines with distance (e.g. Loomis 2000) – a phenomenon we refer to as “spatial value decay”. This paper begins a new strand of the conservation planning literature that takes demand-side factors – the location of people in the landscape and the degree to which their willingness to pay for an...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Conservation; Endangered species; Optimal reserve-site selection; Spatial; Demand-side; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q24; Q57.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49209

On Measuring the Value of a Nonmarket Good Using Market Data
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bullock,   David S.; Minot,   Nicholas.
Our purpose is to present in detail numerical methods of measuring the value of nonmarket goods using market data, under either weak neutrality, weak complementarity, or any other preference restriction meeting the requirements discussed in this paper. It has been claimed in a number of places in the literature that numerical methods cannot be used to measure the value of nonmarket goods unless the very restrictive Willig conditions are satisfied. We show that this claim is mistaken, and that numerical methods can be used whether or not the Willig conditions are satisfied. Our numerical methods are more flexible than the existing analytical method because ours can be used with any Marshallian demand system.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25272

ECONOMICS OF IRRIGATION RETURN FLOW QUALITY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Huszar,   Paul C.; Sabey,   Melvin B.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1977
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32218

Agricultural water productivity: issues, concepts and approaches.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cook,   Simon; Gichuki,   Francis; Turral,   Hugh.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Water scarcity; Irrigation water; Productivity; Indicators; Water conservation; River basins; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/91963

Perceived Water Prices and Estimated Water Demand in the Residential Sector of Windhoek, Namibia. An Analysis of the Different Water Market Segments
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kavezeri-Karuaihe,   Selma T.; Wandschneider,   Philip R.; Yoder,   Jonathan K.
We develop a demand model for the water market of Windhoek, Namibia, and segment the market by income. The model uses the perceived price concept developed by Shin (1985). Results confirm the Shin hypotheses that consumers don’t know actual prices, but respond to perceived prices.  The average price and covariates have the expected signs. However, marginal price (MP) coefficient is positive. Shin’s perception parameter (k) is negative in two of three income segments. In the Shin model, this implies that consumers respond to MP (through perceived prices). Ambiguities about prices warrant further investigation.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36289

EMPIRICAL SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR TWO-CONSTRAINT MODELS OF RECREATION DEMAND
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Larson,   Douglas M.; Shaikh,   Sabina L.
Theoretical restrictions implied by the two-constraint recreation demand model are developed.  The structure necessary to specify empirical models shows that most current models of recreation incorporate time in a manner inconsistent with theory.  Results are applicable to all recreationists and are particularly useful to those with endogenous marginal values of time.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21629

Policies, legislation and organizations related to water in South Africa, with special reference to the Olifants River Basin.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Thompson,   Hubert; Stimie,   Chris M.; Richters,   E.; Perret,   Sylvain R.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Water resource management; River basins; Water use; Organizations; Institutions; Mapping; Government; Political aspects; Ethnology; Social status; Water policy; Water law; Land tenure; Water supply; Sanitation; Water users; Land use; Conflict; Private sector; Non-governmental organizations; Local government; Water users' associations; Catchment areas; Monitoring; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Land Economics/Use; Political Economy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92770

Natural Resources, Development Models and Sustainable Development
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Auty,   Richard M.
This paper starts out from the optimistic assumption that the basic policies for environmental economic development are known but uncertainties surround the speed of their adoption. In many developing countries the key obstacle is poor governance: consequently, renewable resources continue to be mined, non-renewable resources are depleted irresponsibly, and reductions in pollution intensity lag. Recent research identifies resource abundance as an important cause of policy failure. This is because the primary sector remains large in relation to GDP so that differences in the scale of natural resource rents (and in their socio-economic linkages) condition macro policy in important ways. Most developing countries are resource-rich, a condition that engenders...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; International Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24136

Assessing the Uncertainty of Land Based Carbon Sequestration: A Parameter Uncertainty Analysis with a Global Land Use Model
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kim,   Yoon Hyung; Sohngen,   Brent.
This paper analyzes the effect of uncertainty in several key parameters on the marginal costs of carbon sequestration in forests. These parameters include the land supply elasticity, which governs the conversion of land from agriculture to forests and vice versa; parameters of the forest biomass yield function; parameters of the forest carbon density function; and parameters of the costs functions for accessing inaccessible land. Monte Carlo techniques are thus used to turn the global forest model with no probability (e.g., Sohngen &amp; Mendelsohn, 2003; 2007) into a proper probability model through Latin hypercube sampling.       For this paper, we have restricted our analysis to consideration of probability distributions for only two of the parameters...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Uncertainty Analysis; Global Land Use Model; Carbon Sequestration; Monte Carlo simulations; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49416

Marginal Productivity Analysis of Global Inter-sectoral Water Demand
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Strzepek,   Kenneth M.; Juana,   James S.; Kirsten,   Johann F.
There is growing evidence that freshwater availability is declining, while competition among sectors for the withdrawal of this scarce resource is rapidly increasing,(Rosegrant et a, 2002). Therefore, the need to promote inter-sectoral water use efficiency from the demand-side management has necessitated a study to investigate the responsiveness of different productive sectors and sub-sectors to water prices. Extracting data from the GTAP and UNIDO databases and adopting the marginal productive approach by Wang and Lall (2002),and using the two-stage-least squares method, the translog production function is estimated, from which the output and price elasticities and the marginal value of water is computed for thirteen sectors. The results indicate that...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; C21; C8; L6; L7; Q25.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25748

An Experimental Economic Analysis of Carbon Trading Options for Australia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tisdell,   John G.; Grainger,   Corinne.
Australia is currently developing a carbon emissions trading program. The Garnaut report recommendations include options for the allocation of carbon credits, trading schemes, banking and borrowing, and self reporting mechanisms. This paper reports the results of a series of economic experiments in which we explored spot and future markets given high and low levels of carbon credit reductions. The results provide important insights to the current debate in Australia and highlight the importance of well crafted market design.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Climate change; Emissions trading; Compliance; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q53; Q54.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51044

ASSESSING ECONOMIC RETURNS FROM FARMERS' RIGHTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Srinivasan,   Chittur S.
Many developing countries are attempting to address the inequities of plant breeders' rights by incorporating farmers' rights provisions in their Plant Variety Protection legislations to reward the role of farmers' as conservers and enhancers of agro-biodiversity. Developing countries expect to generate substantial revenues for biodiversity conservation or for community reward schemes through the application of farmers' rights provisions. This paper applies a patent-renewal model to assess the economic returns appropriated by plant breeders from new (protected) varieties in developed countries. The estimates confirm a widely held view in the literature that plant variety protection is a relatively weak form of IPR protection which allows plant breeders to...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25887

Seafood Trade and Market Access: Threats and Opportunities
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Leadbitter,   Duncan.
Humans have been trading seafood and seafood products since time immemorial. This trade has commonly crossed national boundaries, but the scale of trade has increased markedly in the past twenty years. By and large the distilled view of nations is that trade is good and there has been considerable international pressure to encourage and facilitate trade. As trade has increased, so too have the debates over the costs and benefits due to the changes to incomes, wealth distribution, cultures and social cohesion that this trade has driven. Whilst trade has undeniable impacts on natural resources such as fisheries, it is not the sole and ultimate reason for the perilous state of many fisheries in the world. The sustainability of fisheries is ultimately...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade; Marketing; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124075

METHODS OF CALCULATING THE COSTS IN THE ROMANIAN MINING ENTERPRISES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Trifoi,   Ion Gigi; Dumbrava,   Partenie.
Determining the cost-bearers takes place according to the physical form of the production and the requirements of the calculation method. In this sense, we could choose between the synthetic calculation methods using a single expense-bearer and analytical calculation methods implying the utilization of two or more expense-bearers and able to provide several necessary information for the economic-financial analysis of the enterprise in the purpose of fundamentinf economic decisions to be made by the operative leadership of the enterprise. As stated above, we can also mention the expenditure sectors that serve the analytical character of programming and of following the expenses related to the production capacity of the enterprise. At determining expenses...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Costs; Methods; Direct costs; Gross contribution; THM; Financial Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58908

Governance of Inter-Sectoral Water Re-allocation within the Context of Urbanization in Hyderabad. Using the Institutions of Sustainability (IoS) framework
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jakhalu,   Atoho; Werthmann,   Christine.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114458

Migration, Unemployment and Net Benefits of Inbound Tourism in a Developing Country
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sahli,   Mondher; Nowak,   Jean-Jacques.
International tourism is increasingly viewed as one of the best opportunities for a sustainable economic and social development of developing countries. There is also an increasing concern from public policy makers as to whether mass tourism coastal resorts can play a catalytic role in the overall economic development and improve the real income of their community. In this paper, we present a general equilibrium model which explicitly takes into consideration specific features of some developing countries (e.g. coastal tourism, dual labour market, unemployment, migrations, competition between agriculture and tourism for land) to analyse the ways by which an inbound tourism boom affects this kind of country, in particular its real income. We define the...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12157

A METHODOLOGY FOR VALUING MULTIPLE-EXERCISE OPTION CONTRACTS FOR WATER
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Villinski,   Michele T.
In this paper I use financial derivative pricing theory as a foundation for a computational approach to valuing multiple-exercise option contracts in a natural resources setting.  Evidence from the western United States shows that option contracts for water can be even more exotic than many exotic options considered in finance.  For instance, one contract negotiated between a municipal water authority and a large agricultural operation allows the municipality to exercise a call option on water up to seven times in a fifteen-year period. This is a highly non-standard option; there is no simple pricing formula to calculate its value.  Building on the Black-Scholes option-pricing framework I use dynamic programming techniques to construct a method for valuing...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14379

Water Trading within NSW Irrigation Industry: An Empirical Evaluation of Scale, Reasons and Attitudes
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Singh,   Inderpal; Bari,   Maksudul; Flavel,   Noel J.
The paper discusses the level of water trading within the NSW Irrigation Industry along with water prices, reasons, attitudes and knowledge of both permanent and temporary water trading. It is based on the results of a survey of 1,115 irrigators representing over 10% of the total irrigators' population within NSW Water Sharing Plans that commenced during 2004 and various secondary data sources covering water trading. Temporary water trading in Murray and Lower Murray Darling and Lachlan catchments has expanded since the commencement of the Water Sharing Plans in NSW. Nearly 7% and 40% of the irrigators surveyed participated in the permanent and temporary water markets respectively. Fifty six percent of the irrigators believed that temporary trading was...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Water; Market; Irrigation Industry; Social and Economic Reasons; Scale of Trading; Water Sharing Plans and Attitudes; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6032

POLICIES TO PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE FERTILIZER USE AND SUPPLY TO 2020
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bumb,   Balu L.; Baanante,   Carlos A.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16358

Publication Effects in the Recreation Use Values Literature
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rosenberger,   Randall S.; Stanley,   Tom.
This paper provides an overview of an extensive recreation use values database that was developed to investigate the presence of and effects of publication selection bias in this literature.  The recreation use values literature has a long history of value transfer applications, which may be affected by publication selection bias.  The database consists of 325 studies providing 2,594 estimates of value for over 26 recreation activities for the US and Canada.  Preliminary analyses show that document type (journal, agency report, consulting report, dissertation, etc.) result in statistically different mean values.  Similarly, motivations or the primary contribution of documents show that documents introducing efficiency in design or estimator provided...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Nonmarket Valuation; Publication Selection Bias; Recreation Use Values; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q26; Q51; C80.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9883

Managing and Sharing the Risks of Drought in Australia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Carter,   Chris; Crean,   Jason; Kingwell,   Ross S.; Hertzler,   Greg.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25319

MULTI-CRITERIA ANALYSIS OF FACTORS USE LEVEL: THE CASE OF WATER FOR IRRIGATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gomez-Limon,   Jose Antonio; Riesgo,   Laura; Arriaza Balmón,   Manuel.
In this paper we present a methodology to analyse input use in the agricultural sector. The novelty of the theoretical model explained is that it has been developed considering a multi-criteria environment. Thus, the optimal input use condition is determined by the assessment of "multi-attribute utility" and "multi-attribute marginal utility". We show how the approach adopted in this paper is a generalization of the single-attribute expected utility theory. The theoretical model developed is further implemented in an empirical application that studies water for irrigation use as a particular case.  Results show how multi-attribute utility functions elicited for a sample of 52 irrigators explain differences on irrigation water use in relative homogenous...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25836

BIOECONOMIC MODELING OF THE GULF SHRIMP FISHERY: AN APPLICATION TO GALVESTON BAY AND ADJACENT OFFSHORE AREAS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Blomo,   Vito; Stokes,   Kenneth W.; Griffin,   Wade L.; Grant,   William; Nichols,   John P.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1978
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30274

Application of Pricing Strategy in the Management of Recreational Fishery
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zhang,   Chen; Han,   Xingyong.
This paper analyzes the feasibility of carrying out various pricing strategies in recreational fishery management. It also introduces the four common pricing means, which are time (season) differential pricing, customer differential pricing, quantity discount and two-part tariff system. The effects of pricing strategy of recreational fishery on social welfare are studied taking time (season) differential pricing as an example.
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Recreational fishery; Pricing strategy; Welfare; China; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Demand and Price Analysis; Livestock Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53526

Biofuels, Growth and Agricultural Development
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Msangi,   Siwa.
Global projections for increasing food demand combined with increasing demand for energy from all sources – including crop-based biofuels – point towards greater stress on food systems and their supporting ecosystems. In many parts of the world, increasing household incomes has translated into increasing demands for energy, of which transportation fuel comprises a fast-growing share. Accompanying the world’s steady population growth is an increasing demand for food and the necessary feedstuffs to fuel the requisite increases in livestock production. The combination of these two trends will inevitably lead to greater stresses and demands on the natural resource base and eco-systems that underlie the world’s food and energy production systems – such as land...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Biofuels; Agriculture; Food Security; Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Security and Poverty; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51723

Introductions of Invasive Species: Failure of the Weaker Link
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Burnett,   Kimberly M.
The prevention of invasive species is modeled as a "weaker link" public good. Under the weaker link aggregation technology, individual contributions beyond the lowest level will provide benefits, but these benefits progressively decline as contributions exceed the minimum. A two-region model is constructed, assuming incomplete information concerning costs of provision. This framework allows us to explain why we observe underinvestment in prevention, how information facilitates efficiency, and under what conditions information is most relevant. Specific implications regarding improved invasive species prevention policy are extracted and discussed.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Weaker link; Invasive species; Public good aggregation; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10179

POTENTIAL CORN ACREAGE EXPANSION FOR ETHANOL PRODUCTION: WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gustafson,   Cole R.
Several recent developments have stimulated farmers' interest in raising corn for ethanol production in northwestern North Dakota.  The purpose of this study is to estimate the corn supply response of western North Dakota farmers for ethanol production.  Two focus groups of western North Dakota farmers (Williston and Minot) were organized.  The market premium over prevailing local corn prices that was required by western North Dakota farms to entice additional production of an ethanol specific hybrid was determined.  Aggregation of these farm responses yielded a supply function of corn for the region.  Results show that sufficient corn can be produced in the surrounding region to support a 12 million gallon ethanol facility if modest price premiums are...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Ethanol; Corn supply; Response; Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23593

Incorporating Local Water Quality in Welfare Measures of Agri-environmental Policy: A Choice Modelling Approach Employing GIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tait,   Peter R.; Baskaran,   Ramesh.
The spatial distribution of agro-environmental policy benefits has important implications for the efficient allocation of management effort. The practical convenience of relying on sample mean values of individual benefits for aggregation can come at the cost of biased aggregate estimates. The main objective of this paper is to test spatial hypotheses regarding respondents’ local water quality and quantity, and their willingness-to-pay for improvements in water quality attributes. This paper combines choice experiment and spatially related water quality data via a Geographical Information System (GIS) to develop a method that evaluates the influence of respondents’ local water quality on willingness-to-pay for river and stream conservation programs in...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Water Quality; Choice Experiment; Geographical Information System; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q51; Q25; Q58.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/116074

Japan-New Zealand Trade and Fishery Frictions:  Some Characteristics and Implications
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Okada,   Yoshinori.
The greatest friction in trade and fishery between Japan and New Zealand was the Total Economic Relationship, which was insisted by the PM of NZ. NZ wanted to export dairy foods in exchange for admitting fishing. Both governments experienced a long and tough negotiation. Recently frictions have happened in various sectors, such as Environmental and Food Customs. The friction looks broad and dangerous. In spite of the emotional reactions, however, I don't think that is a serious problem. Both sides should know the importance and the character. If both sides do not respond correctly, trade will stagnate in the future.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Trade and Fishery Friction; Total Economic Relationship; Trade negotiation; Environmental Friction; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31967

ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE DEPLETION OF THE OGALLALA AQUIFER: A CASE STUDY OF THE SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS OF TEXAS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Terrell,   Bonnie L.; Johnson,   Phillip N.
Dynamic optimization and input-output models were used to estimate the impacts of depletion of the Ogallala aquifer in the Texas Southern High Plains.  It was found that cropping patterns would shift toward water efficient crops and dryland production; and regional economic activity is likely to be adversely affected.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21589

Management of Fishery Resources in Yangtze River Estuary
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Li,   Meiling; Huang,   Shuolin.
We introduce the fish fauna composition and main commercial fishes in Yangtze River estuary. We also analyze the current situation of resources and environment in Yangtze River estuary as well as the influential factors. Finally, related countermeasures are put forward on how to protect and use the fishery resources in Yangtze River.
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Yangtze River estuary; Fishery resources; Management; China; Agricultural and Food Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53517

Technical efficiency of water use and its determinants, study at efficiencies in small-scale irrigation schemes in North-West Province, South Africa
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Speelman,   Stijn; D'Haese,   Marijke F.C.; Buysse,   Jeroen; D'Haese,   Luc.
This paper analyses the efficiency with which water is used in small-scale irrigation schemes in North-West Province in South Africa and studies its determinants. In the study area, small-scale irrigation schemes play an important role in rural development, but the increasing pressure on water resources and the approaching introduction of water charges raise the concern for more efficient water use. With the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) techniques used to compute farm-level technical efficiency measures and sub-vector efficiencies for water use, it was shown that under Constant Returns to Scale (CRS) and Variable Returns to Scale (VRS) specification, substantial technical inefficiencies, of 49% and 16% respectively, exist among farmers. The sub-vector...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7904

BARRIERS FOR DEVELOPMENT IN ZAMBIAN SMALL- AND MEDIUM-SIZE FARMS: EVIDENCE FROM MICRO-DATA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kimhi,   Ayal; Chiwele,   Dennis K.
The objective of this paper is to identify factors which limit the ability of Zambian farmers to increase Maize productivity and/or diversify their crop mix. Both may enable wealth accumulation, investments, and further expansion. Specifically, we link variations in agricultural decisions, practices, and outcomes, to variations in the tightness of the different constraints. We model crop production decisions as having recursive structure. Initially, farmers decide on land allocation among the different crops, based on their information set at planting time. Then, as new information (weather, market conditions) is revealed, farmers can change output by influencing the yield. This recursive structure enables to separate the effects of the constraints on the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Diversification; Maize Productivity; Recursive Decisions; Two-stage Estimation; Censored Dependent Variables; Community/Rural/Urban Development; International Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; O1; Q1.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21877

Removing Distortions in the U.S. Ethanol Market: What Does It Imply for the United States and Brazil?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Elobeid,   Amani E.; Tokgoz,   Simla.
We analyze the impact of trade liberalization and removal of the federal tax credit in the United States on U.S. and Brazilian ethanol markets using a multi-market international ethanol model calibrated on 2005 market data and policies. The removal of trade distortions induces a 23.9 percent increase in the price of world ethanol on average between 2006 and 2015 relative to the baseline. The U.S. domestic ethanol price decreases by 13.6 percent, which results in a 7.2 percent decline in production and a 3.8 percent increase in consumption. The lower domestic price leads to a 3.7 percent rise in the share of fuel ethanol in gasoline consumption. U.S. net ethanol imports increase by 199 percent. Brazil responds to the higher world ethanol price by increasing...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Biofuels; Ethanol; Renewable fuels; Trade liberalization; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; F13; F17; Q17; Q18; Q42.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9808

Are Agricultural Values a Reliable Guide in Determining Landowners’ Decisions to Create Carbon Forest Sinks?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shaikh,   Sabina L.; Sun,   Lili; van Kooten,   G. Cornelis.
This research examines the effects of various factors on farmer participation in agricultural tree plantations for economic, environmental, social and carbon-uptake purposes, and potential costs of sequestering carbon through afforestation in western Canada. Using data from a survey of landowners, a discrete choice random utility model is used to determine the probability of landowners’ participation and corresponding mean willingness to accept (WTA) compensation for a tree-planting program. WTA includes positive and negative benefits to landowners from planting trees, benefits not captured by foregone returns from agricultural activities on marginal land. Estimates of WTA are less than foregone returns, but even so average costs of creating carbon credits...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Willingness to accept compensation for tree planting; Afforestation; Climate change; Environmental Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q15; Q23; Q54.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37017

Linking the Australian Emissions Trading Scheme
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jotzo,   Frank; Betz,   Regina.
A detailed proposal for an economy-wide emissions trading scheme in Australia was tabled by the government in December 2008 with a proposed start date for mid-2010. The government proposes unilateral linking, with no initial bilateral linkages, through the clean development mechanism and joint implementation. The proposal has resulted in serious concern about significant permit price increases and price capping, leading to a ban on permit sales.   This research paper evaluates the proposed Australian scheme in relation to international emissions trading and linkages. Different scenarios for the Australian permit price under unilateral linking are considered. Options for bilateral linking with the European Union and New Zealand schemes are also evaluated,...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Climate change policy; Australia; Emissions trading; International linkages; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94814

Valoracion de bienes ambientales complejos: una alternativa multicriterio
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gomez-Limon,   Jose Antonio; Barreiro-Hurlé,   Jesús.
RESUMEN La valoración económica de bienes ambientales complejos presenta una serie de aspectos problemáticos. Este trabajo se centra en dos de ellos: la linealidad de los atributos en función de valor de estos bienes y la heterogeneidad en las funciones de utilidad de los individuos. Para ello se propone una metodología basada en la Teoría de la Utilidad Multiatributo que permite contrastar la importancia dada a estos aspectos. Dicha metodología se aplica a un espacio natural protegido en la provincia de Granada. De los resultados se puede concluir que la no-linealidad de los atributos y la heterogeneidad de las funciones de utilidad individuales son aspectos relevantes en la valoración de bienes ambientales.    ABSTRACT Economic valuation of comlex...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Complex environmental goods; Heterogeneity; Attribute non-lineartiy; Multiattribute utility; Valuation; Bienes ambientales complejos; Heterogeneidad; Linealidad de atributos; Utilidad multiatributo; Valoracion; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q15; Q18; Q25.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7055

Energy, Agriculture, and GHG Emissions: The Role of Agriculture in Alternative Energy Production and GHG Emission Reduction in North Dakota
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Aravindhakshan,   Sijesh C.; Koo,   Won W.
Energy, agriculture, and GHG emissions are highly interrelated. Several agricultural commodities are currently used as feedstock for biofuel production to replace fossil fuels. As the largest consumer of energy, the U.S. has taken several initiatives to reduce the use of fossil fuels, achieve energy security, and reduce GHG emissions. The industrial community of the U.S. invested heavily in biofuel and wind energy production. North Dakota has highest potential in producing wind energy and biomass from dedicated energy crops. Unfortunately these resources are not fully utilized for producing renewable energy. North Dakota is an energy intensive economy and per capita energy consumption is higher than other states. This technical bulletin provides a...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Renewable energy; Wind power; Ethanol; Greenhouse gas emissions; Agriculture; Agribusiness; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/101222

The Value of Cultural Heritage Sites in Armenia: Evidence from a Travel Cost Method Study
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Alberini,   Anna; Longo,   Alberto.
This paper applies the travel cost method to visits to cultural sites in Armenia by domestic visitors. Respondents intercepted at four cultural monuments provided information on their visitation patterns, experience at the site, perception of the state of conservation of the monuments, and rating of the quality of the services and infrastructures. We combine actual trips with stated trips under hypothetical programs that would enhance the conservation of the monuments and improve one of (i) the cultural experience at the site, (ii) the quality of the infrastructure, or (iii) the quality of the services, and use the combined actual and stated trips to fit a panel data model. Our investigation shows that that there are significant use values associated with...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12223

Interaction of European Carbon Trading and Energy Prices
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bunn,   Derek W.; Fezzi,   Carlo.
This paper addresses the economic impact of the EU Emission Trading Scheme for carbon on wholesale electricity and gas prices. Specifically, we analyse the mutual relationships between electricity, gas and carbon prices in the daily spot markets in the United Kingdom. Using a structural co-integrated VAR model, we show how the prices of carbon and gas jointly influence the equilibrium price of electricity. Furthermore, we derive the dynamic pass-trough of carbon into electricity price and the response of electricity and carbon prices to shocks in the gas price.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Carbon Emission Trading; Energy Markets; Structural VECM; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q48; L94; C32.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9092

CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE WATERSHED PROTECTED AND FLOOD PREVENTION ACT TO OVER-ALL WATER POLICIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Young,   Gladwin E.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1955
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17453

Poverty Targeting, Resource Degradation and Heterogeneous Endowments – A Micro-Simulation Analysis of a Less Favored Ethiopian Village
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kuiper,   Marijke H.; Ruben,   Ruerd.
Persistent and widespread poverty in less favored areas (LFAs) is attributed to fragile natural resources and poor markets. Limited assets may keep households outside the reach of poverty policies targeted at LFAs. We explore in a stylized manner the role of heterogeneous household assets for (1) policies aimed at poverty reduction; (2) within-village income inequality; (3) soil erosion. With a farm-household microsimulation model we analyze for each household in a remote Ethiopian village three sets of policies: technology improvement, infrastructure investment, and off-farm employment through migration or cash for work (CFW) programs. Combating poverty with a single policy, migration reduces the poverty headcount most. Because of self-selection, CFW...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Less-favored areas; Farm households; Poverty; Erosion; Micro-simulation; Ethiopia; Food Security and Poverty; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; C6; Q12; Q56.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25340

PRIOR REGULATION AND POST LIABILITY AS COMPLEMENTS: AN APPLICATION TO PRESCRIBED BURNING LAW IN THE UNITED STATES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fuhlendorf,   Samuel; Engle,   David; Tilley,   Marcia L.; Yoder,   Jonathan K.
Prescribed burning is increasingly being recognized as a useful land management and conservation tool, but with it comes the risk of fire and smoke damage to the property of others. All but two states have codified laws specifying criminal penalties or liability rules for prescribed burning, but the laws in a number of states have changed in recent years or are under review. We develop an economic model of the incentive and welfare effects of prescribed burning and the use of prior regulation and post liability as instruments to address potential external damage from the use of prescribed fire.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20753

SOME ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF ENERGY POLICY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nelson,   James R.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1973
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17812

A Spatial Mathematical Model Analysis of the Linkage between Agricultural Trade and Deforestation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schmitz,   Christoph; Lotze-Campen,   Hermann.
Like agricultural trade, deforestation has increased tremendously throughout the past five decades. We analyse the linkage between both factors by applying trade and forest policy scenarios to the global land-use model MAgPIE ("Model of Agricultural Production and its Impact on the Environment"). The model predicts global landuse patterns in a spatially explicit way and uses endogenously derived technological change and land expansion rates. Our study is the first which combines global trade analysis with a spatially explicit mapping of deforestation. By implementing self-sufficiency rates in the regional demand and supply equations, we are able to simulate different trade settings. Our baseline scenario fixes current trade patterns until the year 2045....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/115993

Trading Carbon into Agriculture: making it happen
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Acworth,   William; Edwards,   Astrid.
With agriculture occupying approximately sixty per cent of Australia’s land surface, policy makers, scientists and land managers are becoming increasingly interested in opportunities to sequester greenhouse emissions through land use change. The announcement of the Labor Government’s Carbon Farming Initiative brings Australian agriculture a step closer to participating in recognised domestic and international climate change mitigation action. In this paper, the costs and opportunities for carbon sequestration options under the Carbon Farming Initiative are assessed. The following section discusses the substantial hidden costs that may be associated with an offset trading scheme and potential for these costs to substantially shrink the size of the market....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Carbon trading; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100528

THE STABILIZATION VALUE OF GROUNDWATER AND CONJUNCTIVE WATER MANAGEMENT UNDER UNCERTAINTY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gemma,   Masahiko; Tsur,   Yacov.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7138

Time-of-Use Pricing for Electric Power: Implications for the New York Dairy Sector, A Preliminary Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Middagh,   Mark C.
This paper examines the cost of electric power consumption on New York dairy farms. More specifically, it is a preliminary evaluation of the cost changes that dairy farmers may experience when residential time-of-use electricity rates are implemented by New York State utilities. Using a model developed for Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, the operating cost of farm electrical equipment is estimated using both flat rate pricing and NMPC's new time-of-use rates, which are now being implemented for their farm and residential customers. Twenty-five "typical" family-operated dairy farms are evaluated with this model. Initial results indicate a cost decrease up to 10 percent as a result of the switch to time-of-use rates. Larger farms will experience a greater...
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1991
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121481

Identifying Economies of Size in Conventional Surface Water Treatment and Brackish-Groundwater Desalination: Case Study in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Boyer,   Christopher N.; Rister,   M. Edward; Sturdivant,   Allen W.; Lacewell,   Ronald D.; Harris,   Bill L.
Two primary potable water-treatment technologies used in South Texas include conventional surface-water and reverse-osmosis (RO) desalination of brackish-groundwater. As the region's population continues to grow, municipalities are searching for economical means to expand their water supplies. Economies of size for both technologies are an important consideration for future expansion decisions.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6728

THE ECONOMICS OF SNOW MANAGEMENT:  AN APPLICATION OF GAME THEORY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Snyder,   John R.; Skold,   Melvin D.; Willis,   Wayne O.
The physical potentials of managing snow to obtain additional soil water for the enhancement of plant growth have been demonstrated. The benefits exceed the costs of snow management when averaged over time. The net benefits in any one year may be positive or negative, however, depending in part upon climatic variables. This paper casts the decision of whether or not to practice snow management as a farmer-against-nature game theory model. If farmers are pessimistic about precipitation prospects, snow management is not a profitable practice. When normal or above normal precipitation is expected, snow management is profitable.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1979
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32293

Global Warming and the Future of Pacific Island Countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tisdell,   Clement A.
This article briefly outlines the cause of global warming, its trends and consequences as indicated by the International Panel on Climate Change. Sea-level rise is one consequence of particular concern to Pacific island states. It also reviews the views of economists about connections between economic growth and global warming. Whereas the majority of economists did not foresee a conflict between economic growth and global warming, the possibility of such a conflict is now more widely recognized following the Stern Report. International efforts, such as through the Kyoto Protocol, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and their atmospheric concentration are discussed and prospects for post-Kyoto policies are considered. It is predicted that a significant...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Climate change; Environmental Kuznets curve; Global warming; Kyoto Protocol; Pacific islands; Post Kyoto; Sea-level rise; Small island developing states; Stern Report.; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55106

The Edwards Aquifer Water Resource Conflict: Examining Impacts of USDA Programs
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schaible,   Glenn D.; Lacewell,   Ronald D.; McCarl,   Bruce A.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35923

Differential Influence of Relative Poverty on Preferences for Ecosystem Services: Evidence from Rural Indonesia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Glenk,   Klaus; Barkmann,   Jan; Schwarze,   Stefan; Zeller,   Manfred; Marggraf,   Rainer.
Ecosystem services generate benefits that enter human consumption either directly or indirectly via their contribution to human production activities. In this contribution, we provide evidence that (i) the demand of peasants for ecosystem services in rural Indonesia depends on relative poverty; and that (ii) the type of reaction to poverty depends on the specific relation of the ecosystem services to peasant production and consumption. In early 2005 a representative choice experiment study was conducted in the Lore Lindu area in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, to quantify regional economic preferences (marginal willingessto- pay: MWTP) for four different ecosystem services (n=249; rattan and water availability, shading in cacao agroforestry, population size...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Relative poverty; Choice experiment; Ecosystem services; Environmental valuation; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q21; Q51; Q56; Q57.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25681

Estimation of the Recreational Use Value Gained from Recreational Fishing of Southern Bluefin Tuna at Portland, Australia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ezzy,   Edward; Scarborough,   Helen.
Southern bluefin tuna (Thunnus Maccoyii) is a global resource which is critically endangered. The Committee for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT) sets commercial quota levels for member nations, including Australia, each year. However, southern bluefin tuna is also a popular “trophy” fish with recreational anglers and the size of the total recreational catch in Australia is unknown but thought to be significant. This study focuses on the recreational southern bluefin tuna catch at Portland, in southwest Victoria and is based on data collected during the 2010 fishing season. The results indicate that the size of the recreational catch at Portland is significant in terms of the management of the fishery. A travel cost study was undertaken to...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Travel cost method; Recreational fishing; Southern bluefin tuna; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100546

Analysing options for the Red Gum Forests along the Murray River
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bennett,   Jeffrey W.; Dumsday,   Robert G.; Gillespie,   Robert.
The Victorian Environmental Assessment Council is conducting an investigation into the management of the public land River Red Gum Forests of the Murray River Valley in Victoria. In this paper the authors apply the results of an earlier Choice Modelling exercise commissioned by VEAC to estimate the non-use values of the forests. A Benefit Cost Analysis of VEAC's draft recommendations included assessment of the market and non market values associated with different River Red Gum forest management strategies. It is concluded that the use of water for environmental flows is competitive with its use for irrigation. Other economic values associated with timber harvesting, grazing and duck hunting are small in comparison with the water values.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Choice Modelling; Environment; River Red Gums; Benefit Cost Analysis; Water Resources; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6029

ESTIMATING REGIONAL OUTPUT RESPONSE TO AN EXHAUSTIBLE NATURAL RESOURCE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Casey,   James E.; Jones,   Lonnie L.; Lacewell,   Ronald D.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1977
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32208

Fishery Management Under Multiple Uncertainty
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sethi,   Gautam; Costello,   Christopher; Fisher,   Anthony C.; Hanemann,   W. Michael; Karp,   Larry S.
Among others who point to environmental variability and managerial uncertainty as causes of fishery collapse, Roughgarden and Smith (1996) argue that three sources of uncertainty are important for fisheries management: variability in fish dynamics, inaccurate stock size estimates, and inaccurate implementation of harvest quotas. We develop a bioeconomic model with these three sources of uncertainty, and solve for optimal escapement based on measurements of fish stock in a discrete-time model. Among other results we find: (1) when uncertainties are high, we generally reject the constant-escapement rule advocated in much of the existing literature, (2) inaccurate stock estimation affects policy in a fundamentally different way than the other sources of...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25117

The Cost of Compliance with Biosafety Regulations in Indonesia and The Philippines
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Falck-Zepeda,   Jose Benjamin; Yorobe,   Jose M., Jr.; Manalo,   Abraham; Ramon,   Godfrey; Amirsuhin,   Bahagiawati; Lokollo,   Erna M.; Zambrano,   Patricia.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9947

Panel Presentation: Renewable Energy - Inroads to Agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Page, Gregory R.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8023

The economics of transmission constraints on wind farms: some evidence from South Australia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Boerema,   Nicholas; MacGill,   Iain.
The impacts of transmission congestion and network investment on the development of the Australian wind energy industry have received growing attention from wind farm developers as well as relevant policy stakeholders such as the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC). There are many potential wind farm sites across the country with excellent wind regimes yet only limited transmission capacity. At least one wind farm in South Australia has spent a period following construction where its output was curtailed by transmission constraints (NEMMCO, 2009). Current market rules do not guarantee dispatch to an existing wind farm as more wind generation connects to the same transmission. Given the expense of transmission network extension and augmentation,...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Integration; Market price; NEM; South Australia; Wind; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/107741

Forest Carbon Sequestration under the U.S. Biofuel Energy Policies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yoo,   Do-il; Skog,   Kenneth E.; Ince,   Peter J.; Kramp,   Andrew D.
This paper analyzes impacts of the U.S. biofuel energy policies on the carbon sequestration by forest products, which is expressed as Harvested Wood Products (HWP) Contribution under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Estimation for HWP Contribution is based on tracking carbon stock stored in wood and paper products in use and in solid-waste disposal sites (SWDS) from domestic consumption, harvests, imports, and exports. For this analysis, we hypothesize four alternative scenarios using the existing and pending U.S. energy policies by requirements for the share of biofuel to total energy consumption, and solve partial equilibrium for the U.S. timber market by 2030 for each scenario. The U.S. Forest Products Module (USFPM), created...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Forest Products; Carbon Sequestration; Biofuel Policies; HWP Contribution; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103961

Atlas demographique des populations de poissons d'eau douce d'Afrique
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Moreau,   J.; Palomares,   M.L.D.; Torres,   F.S.B.; Pauly,   Daniel.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Freshwater fish; Population dynamics; Stock assessment; Growth curves; Catch/effort; Recruitment; Fishery biology; Africa; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44838

Factors Influencing Consumer Likelihood of Purchasing a Flexible-Fuel or Hybrid Automobile
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Li,   Xiaogu; Clark,   Christopher D.; Jensen,   Kimberly L.; English,   Burton C.; Yen,   Steven T.
Developing fuels and vehicles that reduce our reliance on fossil fuels has become a priority due to the threat of global climate change and desire for reduced dependence on oil imports. Flexible-fuel vehicles that can run on ethanol/gasoline blends of up to 85% ethanol and hybrid electric vehicles present two such opportunities. While production of both flexible-fuel and hybrid vehicles is increasing, there is still a great deal of uncertainty about how consumers will respond to these products. To address this uncertainty, data was collected through an online survey of automobile owners that asked respondents how likely they were to choose either a flexible-fuel or hybrid vehicle as their next vehicle. A bivariate probit model was used to jointly analyze...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Flexible-fuel vehicles; Ethanol; E85; Hybrid electric vehicles; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/60981

Projections of Future Participation and Needs in Outdoor Recreation for North Dakota
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Anderson,   Randall S.; Leitch,   Jay A.
This report presents projected participation levels in selected outdoor recreation activities for North Dakota residents. It is the fifth study to collect data on recreation participation rates for North Dakota's State Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1985
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23212

Charging for the use of plant varieties
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kingwell,   Ross S.
Private and many publicly funded plant breeding organisations charge farmers for use of varieties they develop. This article compares four alternative charging mechanisms and outlines responses to these alternatives by farmers and plant breeders. Risk‐averse farmers and breeders are shown to have opposite preferences for charging mechanisms. Results suggest profit‐based or royalties are preferred by farmers whereas breeders prefer area or tonnage‐based royalties. Risk‐sharing arrangements between both parties could lead to an overall preference for profit‐based or royalties. However, this finding is subject to important caveats and practical limitations.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117468

Natural Resource Economics, 1946-75
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Castle,   Emery N.; Kelso,   Maurice M.; Stevens,   Joe B.; Stoevener,   Herbert H.
Tipo: Book
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1981
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95734

REGULATING IRRIGATION VIA BLOCK-RATE PRICING: AN ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bar-Shira,   Ziv; Finkelshtain,   Israel; Simhon,   Avi.
In this paper, we adapt Burtless and Hausman’'s (1978) methodology in order to estimate farmer's’ demand for irrigation water under increasing block-rate tariffs and empirically assess its effect on aggregate demand and inter-farm allocation efficiency.  This methodology overcomes the technical challenges raised by increasing block rate pricing and accounts for both observed and unobserved technological heterogeneity among farmers.  Employing a micro panel data documenting irrigation levels and prices in 185 Israeli agricultural communities in the period 1992-1997 we estimate water demand elasticity at -–0.3 in the short run (the effect of a price change on demand within a year of implementation) and –-0.46 in the long run.  We also find that, in...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Block-Rate Pricing; Irrigation; C13; Q15; Q28; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14982

NORTH DAKOTA LIGNITE ENERGY INDUSTRY'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE STATE ECONOMY FOR 2007 AND PROJECTED FOR 2008
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Coon,   Randal C.; Leistritz,   F. Larry.
A survey of firms involved in lignite mining and/or conversion resulted in estimates of their expenditures to in-state entities. An input-output model was applied to estimate secondary and total impacts of the direct expenditures. Direct expenditures totaled $806.8 million for 2007 and were estimated at $995.4 million for 2008. The total (direct plus secondary) contribution to the North Dakota economy was estimated to be $2.4 billion for 2007 and $2.8 billion for 2008. State tax revenues resulting from industry activities totaled $89 million in 2007, and industry direct employment totaled 3,882. In addition, economic activity resulting from the industry was estimated to support more than 21,000 jobs in other sectors of the state economy.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Lignite; Coal; Economic impact; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6137

Environmental flow allocation and counter-cyclical trading in the River Murray System
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: English,   Ben; Brearley,   Taron; Coggan,   Anthea.
Australia's climate is characterized by highly variable rainfall. As a consequence, many aspects of riverine ecosystems need both very wet and very dry periods to function effectively. This contrasts with water demands from industrial and agricultural sectors, which place a premium on access to a constant supply of water. This combination of demands suggests there could be considerable value in using water banking and trading mechanisms to reduce the social cost of achieving environmental objectives. In this paper, the concept of counter-cyclical trading is outlined and influences on its potential for reducing the cost of achieving environmental flow objectives evaluated. The potential value of using mechanisms to enable counter-cyclical trading across low...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental flow; Counter-cyclical; Water trading; Water banking; River Murray System; Demand and Price Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58407

Economics and marketing of the live reef fish trade in Asia–Pacific: Proceedings of a workshop 2–4 March 2005, Noumea, New Caledonia  Hosted by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community
Provedor de dados: 31
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118340

GROUNDWATER PROTECTION POLICY AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION: A RECURSIVE STOCHASTIC ANALYSIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Baker,   Brian P.
Contamination of groundwater by agricultural practices presents a dilemma between protecting a vital resource and maintaining a valuable part of the economy.  Policies to balance these objectives are presented.  In addition to an historical baseline, policies that ban certain pesticides, taxes and subsidies, and control cultural practices are also considered.  A model is developed to reflect the current state of agriculture in Eastern Suffolk County.  This model consists of a recursive programming component, which has input for it generated by a stochastic model of Colorado potato beetle pest dynamics and management strategies to control those pests.  While income is reduced by banning pesticides, the reduction is small when compared with the improvement...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1988
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28826

Bidding behavior in environmental contract auctions with incomplete monitoring
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Romstad,   Eirik; Alfnes,   Frode.
It is well known from the compliance literature that whenever it costly to monitor agents' compliance to contract terms, compliance is likely to be incomplete. This paper goes one step further by examining the implications of incomplete monitoring on agent's sales offers in auctions for environmental contracts. From a monitoring perspective we show allocation contracts to least cost also produces another gain – that less resources need to be spend on monitoring and enforcement. To get full use of this insight one needs to have auction procedures that provide incentives for truthful revelation of agents' private alternate incomes. Our second result is that the incentives for truthful revelation is lost when monitoring is incomplete unless the expected value...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental contract auctions; Monitoring and compliance; Truthful revelation; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/115985

PREDICTED FUTURE ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF LEAFY SPURGE IN THE UPPER MIDWEST
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bangsund,   Dean A.; Leistritz,   F. Larry; Leitch,   Jay A.
The Leafy Spurge Biological Control program was designed to use insects and plant diseases from the plant's original European habitat to control infestations in the United States.  The widespread adoption of biological agents to combat leafy spurge and the initial success in reclaiming previously infested land has prompted an evaluation of the potential future economic benefits of the biological control of leafy spurge in the Upper Midwest.  Based on expert opinion and historical data, leafy spurge in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming was projected to infest 1.85 million acres, of which, 65 percent was estimated to controlled with biological agents by 2025.  Based on a survey of county weed board personnel, North Dakota and Wyoming are...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Biological control; Leafy spurge; Economic impacts; Upper Midwest; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23130

DERIVED DEMAND FOR IRRIGATION WATER: THE CALIFORNIA AQUEDUCT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shumway,   C. Richard.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1973
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29439

Effect of Sand Mining on Economic Performance of Groundwater Irrigation in Cuddalore District of Tamil Nadu
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Selvakumar,   R.; Venkataraman,   R.; Sundaravaradarajan,   K.R.
The effect of sand mining on the economic performance of groundwater irrigation has been studied in the Panruti taluk of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. A comparison of water productivity for different farms-size categories has been done in sand mining and non-sand mining blocks. The cropping sequence, cropping intensity, irrigation particulars, investment pattern on tubewells, use of different HP-motors, etc. have been studied in sand mining and non-sand mining blocks. The study has revealed that due to sand mining externality, the watertable has gone down and to offset this effect, the farmers have been increasing the horse-power of their motors. Thus, investment has been increasing in the sand mining block in all farm-size categories. Its...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47671

Investment in Cellulosic Biofuel Refineries: Does the Waivable Mandate Matter?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Miao,   Ruiqing; Babcock,   Bruce A.; Hennessy,   David A.
Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) aims to support investment in cellulosic biofuel refineries by mandating a floor on the amount of biofuels being consumed in every calendar year. Tradable Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) is the market mechanism by which the mandates are to be met. But the RFS allows for a waiver of the mandates. In this paper we construct a conceptual model to study the impact of RINs on stimulating investment in cellulosic biofuel refineries under a waivable mandate. In a two-period framework, we compare the first-period investment level in three scenarios: (1) laissez-faire, (2) non-waivable mandate implemented through RINs, and (3) waivable mandate implemented through RINs. We find that RINs associated with a waivable mandate may or...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cellulosic biofuels; Renewable identification numbers; Waivable mandate; Investment; Industrial Organization; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61165

ETHANOL'S IMPACT ON THE U.S. CORN INDUSTRY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Taylor,   Richard D.; Mattson,   Jeremy W.; Andino,   Jose; Koo,   Won W.
This report evaluates the U.S. corn sector, especially changes in ethanol production.  This analysis is based on a series of assumptions about general economic conditions, agricultural polices, weather conditions, and technological change.  Changes in ethanol production will impact the production, feed use, and exports of corn, as well as the general price level.  Federally mandated ethanol usage dictates the growth of ethanol production in the United States.  Other factors have limited impact on corn price.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Ethanol; Government subsidies; Feed use; Corn; Exports; Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23512

Climate Change and Forest Ecosystem Sinks: Economic Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: van Kooten,   G. Cornelis; Eagle,   Alison J.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18152

Land Degradation in Ethiopia: What do Stoves Have to Do with it?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gebreegziabher,   Zenebe; van Kooten,   G. Cornelis; van Soest,   Daan P.
Land degradation is a particularly vexing problem in developing countries; as forests are depleted, crop residues and dung are used for fuel, which degrades cropland. In Ethiopia, the government encourages tree planting and adoption of energy efficient stove technologies to mitigate land degradation. We use data from 200 households in Tigrai, Ethiopia to examine the adoption of new stove technologies. Adoption is an economic decision, related to savings in time spent collecting fuel and cooking, and cattle required for everyday purposes. Results indicate adopters of efficient stoves reduce respective wood and dung use by 68 and 316 kg per month.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Land degradation; Technology adoption; Africa; Ethiopia; Environmental Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; O55; Q24; Q55.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37026

The Optimal Intertemporal Management of the Soil and Phosphorus and the Equilibrium in Economic and Biophysical Models
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Goetz,   Renan-Ulrich; Keusch,   Alois.
The paper proposes the use of meta models to determine the optimal intertemporal management of soil and phosphorus losses from agricultural land. This approach allows finding a equilibrium of the economic and biophysical system simultaneously. In contrast to the existing literature the model takes account of nonlinear relationships and of a large number of agricultural activities. The mathematical problems arising from this complex setup are addressed and the model is solved numerically. The results show that the second best policy in form of soil protection scores is highly inefficient, while another second best policy in form of land-use taxes is nearly as efficient as the first best policy.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Soil erosion; Phosphorus runoffs; Land-use tax; Soil protection scores; Dynamic optimization; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24783

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS AND FEDERAL IRRIGATION POLICY:  A REAPPRAISAL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Young,   Robert A.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1978
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32562

Assessment of Urban Carrying Capacity.  A Case Study of Environmental and Institutional Implications for Water Resource Management in Hyderabad
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chennamaneni,   Ramesh; Rao,   Subba.
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; Environmental Economics and Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36945

The Ghost of Extinction: Preservation Values and Minimum Viable Population in Wildlife Models
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: van Kooten,   G. Cornelis; Eiswerth,   Mark E.
The inclusion of a minimum viable population in bioeconomic modeling creates at least two complications that are not resolved by using a modified logistic growth function. The first complication can be dealt with by choosing a different depensational growth function. The second complication relates to the inclusion of the in situ benefits of wildlife into the analysis. Knowledge about the magnitude of the in situ benefits provides no guide for policy about conservation management. Simply knowing that people are willing to pay a large amount each year to protect a species says nothing about whether one should manage habitat to protect or enhance the species’ numbers, unless the species is in imminent danger of extinction. If willingness to pay is to be a...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Marginal willingness to pay; Endangered species and extinction; Minimum viable population; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q20; Q24; C61.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9790

Efficiency and Distributional Impacts of Tradable White Certificates Compared to Taxes, Subsidies and Regulations
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Giraudet,   Louis-Gaetan; Quirion,   Philippe.
Tradable White Certificates (TWC) schemes, also labelled Energy-Efficiency Certificates schemes, were recently implemented in Great Britain, Italy and France. Energy suppliers have to fund a given quantity of energy efficiency measures, or to buy so-called "white certificates" from other suppliers who exceed their target. We develop a partial equilibrium model to compare TWC schemes to other policy instruments for energy efficiency, i.e., energy taxes, subsidies on energy-saving goods and regulations fixing a minimum level of energy-efficiency. The model features an endogenous level of energy service and we analyse the influence of the substitutability between energy and energy-saving goods to produce the energy service, as well as the influence of the...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Energy Saving Policies; Energy-Efficiency Certificates; White Certificates; Rebound Effect; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q38; Q48; Q58.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46554

ECONOMIC IMPACT OF MOUNTAIN PINE BEETLE ON OUTDOOR RECREATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Michalson,   E.L.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1975
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29515

Aquifer Depletion and the Cost of Water Conservation:  The Southern High Plains of Texas Case
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wheeler,   Erin A.; Segarra,   Eduardo; Johnson,   Phillip N.; Willis,   David B.; Johnson,   Jeffrey W.
Irrigated agriculture has played a vital role in the development and growth of the Great Plains Region of the United States. The primary source of water for irrigation in this region is the Ogallala Aquifer. The Southern portion of the Ogallala Aquifer is considered exhaustible due to the low level of recharge relative to the quantities of water pumped. Analysis and evaluation of water conservation policies which could extend the economic life of the Ogallala Aquifer in the Southern High Plains of Texas and Eastern New Mexico, and which could contribute to maintaining the viability of the regional economy is important. This study evaluates the impacts of water conservation policies which limit drawdown of the Ogallala Aquifer. County level dynamic...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Water conservation; Water policy evaluation; Aquifer management; Dynamic optimization; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25410

Erfassung, Bewertung und Minderung von Treibhausgasemissionen des deutschen Agrar- und Ernährungssektors
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Osterburg,   Bernhard; Nieberg,   Hiltrud; Ruter,   Sebastian; Isermeyer,   Folkhard; Haenel,   Hans-Dieter; Hahne,   Jochen; Krentler,   Jan-Gerd; Paulsen,   Hans Marten; Schuchardt,   Frank; Schweinle,   Jorg; Weiland,   Peter.
Zusammenfassung: In dieser Studie werden Treibhausgasemissionen (THG) aus der deutschen Agrar- und Ernährungswirtschaft analysiert und Möglichkeiten zu ihrer Reduzierung erörtert. Darüber hinaus wird die Eignung von Ökobilanzen für die Bewertung von Produktionsverfahren und Produkten untersucht. In Kapitel 2 werden theoretische Grundlagen für die Umsetzung von Klimaschutzpolitiken erörtert. Als Bilanzierungs- und Analysemethoden werden die Emissionsberichterstattung, die umweltökonomischen Gesamtrechnungen, Ökobilanzen (Life Cycle Assessment) und Carbon Footprints vorgestellt. Es folgt in Kapitel 3 eine Analyse der THG-Emissionen des deutschen Agrar- und Ernährungssektors nach Quellgruppen der Klimaberichterstattung sowie in Bezug auf Produktionsprozesse...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Klimawandel; Treibhausgase; Landwirtschaft; Kohlenstoff Fußabdruck; Climate change; Greenhouse gases; Agriculture; Carbon footprint; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q1 (Q18); Q 5 (Q51; Q 52; Q 54).
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103666

POLICY CHANGES AND THE DEMAND FOR LOTTERY-RATIONED BIG GAME HUNTING LICENSES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Scrogin,   David; Berrens,   Robert P.; Bohara,   Alok K.
Lotteries are commonly used to allocate big game hunting privileges. In this study, lottery demand and consumer surplus are modeled before and after policy changes designed to increase participation. The application is to New Mexico elk hunt lotteries. Given the volume and variety of hunts, we adopt a disaggregated and flexible count modeling approach. Two welfare measures are estimated: Marshallian surplus and a proposed measure that incorporates consumer uncertainty. The Marshallian measure produces smaller and slightly less precise estimates.  However, regardless of the surplus measure examined, welfare increased significantly with the policy changes, while revenues changed by less than 1%.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30891

Assessing the Impact of Cap-and-Trade Climate Legislation on Agriculture in the Northern Plains: A Policy Simulation with Farmer Preference and Adaption
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jiang,   Yong; Koo,   Won W.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cap-and-trade; Carbon sequestration; Climate change mitigation; Agricultural impact; Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use; Production Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61532

CLOSING THE BARN DOOR: CONSTRUCTION AND ENDANGERED SPECIES RESTRICTIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Osgood,   Daniel E.; List,   John A.; Margolis,   Michael.
This paper tests if the endangered species protection process accelerates construction by developers seeking to avoid potential restrictions.  The case of the pygmy owl outside of Tucson, Arizona is used as a natural experiment.  It is found that the protection process has accelerated development.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36598

The Enhanced I/M Program in Arizona: Costs, Effectiveness, and a Comparison with Pre-regulatory Estimates
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Harrington,   Winston; McConnell,   Virginia D.; Ando,   Amy Whritenour.
Using data from 1995 and 1996, we estimate the cost of the Arizona Enhanced I/M Program and the emission reductions achieved. We begin by enumerating briefly the components of I/M costs and discuss their size and incidence. Then we describe the empirical information from Arizona and how we use it to construct cost estimates for both vehicle inspection and repair of failing vehicles. Inspection costs include the costs of operating the test stations and the costs motorists incur in time and money to get to the station and go through the testing process. We find that the inspection costs account for over two-thirds of the full costs of I/M, while costs associated with actual vehicle repair account for only one third. We conclude by comparing the empirical...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: I/M cost-effectiveness; Vehicle emissions; Mobile sources; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q25.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10867

Estimation of Efficiency with the Stochastic Frontier Cost Function and Heteroscedasticity: A Monte Carlo Study
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kim,   Taeyoon; Brorsen,   B. Wade; Kenkel,   Philip L.
The objective of this article is to address heteroscedasticity in the stochastic frontier cost function using aggregated data and verify it using a Monte Carlo study. We find that when the translog form of a stochastic frontier cost function with aggregated data is estimated, all explanatory variables can inversely affect the variation of error terms. Our Monte Carlo study shows that heteroscedasticity is only significant in the random effect and the unexplained error term not in the inefficiency error term. Also, it does not cause biases, which is quite opposite of previous research. These are because our model is approximately defined by first order Taylor series around zero inefficiency area. But, disregarding heteroscedasticity causes the average...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6408

Simulating economic values of a genetic improvement program for Australian farmed saltwater crocodiles
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gray,   Emily M.; Ahmadi-Esfahani,   Fredoun Z.; Isberg,   Sally R.
In genetic improvement programs, candidates for breeders are ranked by the profitability of their offspring, expressed as a weighted sum of the genetic gain from selection. In this paper, we estimate the economic values of a genetic improvement program for Australian farmed saltwater crocodiles. A bioeconomic profit function for a representative breeding pair is used to determine the optimal slaughter age following genetic improvement in each selection objective. The results indicate that estimated farm profitability increases by nearly # A111 for a 1-week reduction in juvenile slaughter age, # A78 for a 1 per cent increase in the proportion of first-grade skins produced, and # A33 for an increase in the number of viable hatchlings per clutch. The...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118318

Long-Term Agricultural GHG Emissions and Economic Growth: The Agricultural Environmental Kuznets Curve across Italian Regions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Coderoni,   Silvia; Esposti,   Roberto.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114426

HURDLE COUNT-DATA MODELS IN RECREATION DEMAND ANALYSIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shonkwiler,   John Scott; Shaw,   W. Douglass.
When a sample of recreators is drawn from the general population using a survey, many in the sample will not recreate at a recreation site of interest. This study focuses on nonparticipation in recreation demand modeling and the use of modified count-data models. We clarify the meaning of the single-hurdle Poisson (SHP) model and derive the double-hurdle Poisson (DHP) model. The latter is contrasted with the SHP and we show the DHP is consistent with Johnson and Kotz's zero-modified Poisson model.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31027

ECONOMICS OF POULTRY LITTER UTILIZATION AND OPTIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY FOR PHOSPHORUS DISPOSAL IN GEORGIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Paudel,   Krishna P.; McIntosh,   Christopher S.
Poultry litter can be used as plant nutrients or cattle feed.  Both of these alternatives may increase phosphorus concentration in the nearby watershed.  Use of phosphorus consistent litter application rule in nutrient management combined with permit system has potential to curtail the over production of litter and prevent the possible contamination of water.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23813

Unintended Consequences: The Spillover Effects of Common Property Regulations
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rausser,   Gordon C.; Hamilton,   Stephen F.; Kovach,   Marty; Stifter,   Rayan.
The closure of the Hawaiian longline swordfish fishery over the period 2001- 2004, which was motivated by the protection of endangered sea turtles, created the elements of a natural experiment that allows identification of the market transfer of catch (and sea turtle by-catch) to other regions. This paper exploits the fact that the vessels in the Hawaiian longline fishery sell their catch in the US fresh swordfish market to analyze the pattern of changes in US fresh and frozen swordfish consumption both before and after the closure regulation was imposed. The mechanisms by which any unintended consequences on endangered sea turtles in other fishery locations in the world are shown to take place through the US swordfish market. At the estimated annual...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6181

Economic Parameters for Corn Ethanol and Biodiesel Production
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Eidman,   Vernon R.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34879

Biofuels: Market Integration and Farm Policy (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ray,   Daryll E.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8080

Counterfactual Approach for Assessing Agri-environmental Policy: The Case of the Finnish Water Protection Policy
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lankoski,   Jussi E.; Ollikainen,   Markku.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114404

Food security and sustainable agriculture in India: The water management challenge
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kumar,   M. Dinesh.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Sustainable agriculture; Food security; Water management; Water scarcity; Groundwater depletion; Waterlogging; Salinity; Soil degradation; Water use efficiency; Productivity; Equity; Irrigation water; Pricing; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Productivity Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92666

Study on Ecological Compensation System and Land Desertification Control
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lu,   Zhixiang; Gao,   Bingtao.
The problems of desertification control in China are analyzed from the perspective of ecological compensation. Firstly, there is no guarantee of ecological compensation system in desertification control. On the basis of knowing land desertification connotation, the western region is taken as an example to analyze the serious consequence brought by land desertification, besides, the connotation and importance of ecological compensation are summarized, as well as the views related to resolve the benefit compensation of ecological environment in the world are introduced. The ecological compensation is mainly based on the compensation theory of public goods and the value theory of ecological environment, besides, it emphasizes using tax to realize...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Ecological compensation system; Land desertification; Creative Conception; China; Environmental Economics and Policy; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54032

Zur Reduzierung niederschlagsbedingter Produktionsrisiken mit Wetterderivaten
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Musshoff,   Oliver; Odening,   Martin; Xu,   Wei.
In this paper we price a precipitation option based on empirical weather data from Germany using different pricing methods, among them the burn analysis, index value simulation and daily simulation. For that purpose we develop a daily precipitation model. Moreover, a decorrelation analysis is proposed to analyse the spatial basis risk that is inherent to rainfall derivatives. The models are applied to precipitation data in Brandenburg, Germany. Based on simplifying assumptions of the production function we quantify and compare the risk exposure of grain producers with and without rainfall insurance. It turns out that a considerable risk remains with producers who are located remotely from the weather station. Another finding is that significant differences...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Weather risk; Weather derivatives; Precipitation model; Basis risk; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18822

Informing irrigation districts developing in Nicaragua: challenges from a social capital and collective action perspective
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Novo,   Paula; Garrido,   Alberto.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Labor and Human Capital; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114603

Environmental water needs and impacts of irrigated agriculture in river basins:  A framework for a new research program
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Smakhtin,   Vladimir U.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Water resource management; Water conservation; Irrigated farming; River basins; Environmental effects; Ecosystems; Water requirements; Water allocation; Catchment areas; Lagoons; Wetlands; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92695

How different is mining from mineral processing? A general equilibrium analysis of new resources projects in Western Australia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Qiang,   Ye.
Western Australia has experienced an investment surge in the minerals sector of the economy in recent years. Unlike previous surges, this one involves a large proportion of mineral‐processing projects. In this study, the differential effects on the WA economy of 25 mining and 10 mineral‐processing projects are analysed using an economy‐wide model of WA. The results indicate that: (i) both the mining and mineral‐processing projects will have substantial flow‐on benefits to the WA economy as a whole; (ii) on an A$1‐million‐invested basis, mineral processing has larger flow‐on effects on employment and generates more export revenue than does mining once the projects are operational.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117148

Net Costs of Wildlife Damage on Private Lands
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rollins,   Kimberly S.; Heigh,   Lori; Kanetkar,   Vinay.
This study models net welfare impacts on producers who receive utility from on-farm wildlife populations that are not costlessly disposable. Wildlife damage levels where net benefits are zero indicate producers' maximum willingness to pay for on-farm wildlife. An empirical model is developed. Results for Ontario producers suggest the net welfare loss from damage is approximately half of the value of the yield loss for those with damage. In aggregate, however, on-farm wildlife generates net benefits to producers that outweigh costs by about 10-to-1. The distribution of net benefits is highly skewed across producers.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Random effects probit; Tolerance thresholds; Wildlife benefits; Wildlife damage; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30921

A Social Scientist's Perspective on the Potential Benefits of the Census of Marine Life
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sanchirico,   James N.
Over 300 natural scientists in 53 nations are taking part in the Census of Marine Life (CoML) to investigate what lived, what lives, and what will live in the oceans. The CoML is a scientific experiment that is exploring the limits of ocean science. The paper discusses the potential applications of CoML research and the mechanisms by which the potential benefits can be measured and preserved. I recommend developing and integrating policy advisory committees with the natural science activities to both maximize the benefits of the research and to avoid unintended consequences.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Biodiversity; Marine policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q20.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10739

Biophysical and institutional factors in watershed management: A comparative analysis of four pilot watershed projects in India’s tribal belt
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sakthivadivel,   Ramasamy; Bhattacharya,   Kamal; Scott,   Christopher A.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Watershed management; Development projects; Institutions; Social aspects; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92658

CREATING AGRIBUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMALL SCALE FARMERS IN THABA NCHU BY INTRODUCING WATER HARVESTING TECHNIQUES: A PROFITABILITY AND RISK ANALYSIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Baiphethi,   Mompati N.; Viljoen,   Machiel F.; Kundhlande,   Godfrey.
Thaba Nchu is a semi-arid area with low and erratic annual rainfall not exceeding 600mm. Various dryland crops are produced with relatively low yields and high risk of failure. Lack of appropriate technology and other constraints has led to most of the arable land being unused thus restricting agribusiness opportunities in an area where unemployment and food insecurity are thriving.  Rainwater harvesting has a huge potential to increase crop yields in Thaba Nchu and reduce the risk of losses, and thus improve food security and enhance sustainability. Different in-field rainwater harvesting (IRWH) techniques have been tested and applied at Glen and Thaba Nchu. This paper gives comparative results for three crops produced with regard to relative...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19076

Use of distillers by-products and corn stover as fuels for ethanol plants
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tiffany,   Douglas G.; Morey,   R. Vance; De Kam,   Matthew J.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48713

Wildfire and Respiratory Illness: Linking Fire Events and Attributes to Health Outcomes
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Moeltner,   Klaus; Kim,   Man-Keun; Yang,   Wei; Zhu,   Erqian Julia.
Existing studies on the economic impact of wildfire smoke have focused either on single fire events or entire fire seasons without distinguishing between individual occurrences. Neither approach allows for an examination of the marginal effects of fire attributes, such as distance and fuel type, on health impacts and costs. Yet, improved knowledge of these marginal effects can provide important guidance for efficient wildfire management strategies. This study aims to bridge this gap using detailed information on 35 large-scale wildfires in the California and Nevada Sierras that have sent smoke plumes to the Reno / Sparks area of Northern Nevada over a three-year period. We relate the daily acreage burned by these fires to daily data on local hospital...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Wildfires; Air quality; Respiratory illness; Distributed lag models; Count data models; Environmental Economics and Policy; Health Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103433

Managing R&amp;D risk in renewable energy
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rausser,   Gordon C.; Papineau,   Maya.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48726

PERCEPTIONS OF LEAFY SPURGE BY PUBLIC LAND MANAGERS, LOCAL DECISION MAKERS, AND RANCH OPERATORS; SUMMARY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sell,   Randall S.; Bangsund,   Dean A.; Leistritz,   F. Larry; Nudell,   Daniel J.
A survey of 459 ranchers, 56 local decision makers, and 50 public land managers (565 total) was conducted to evaluate managerial, institutional, and social factors that may affect the rate and extent of implementation of various leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula L.) controls.  The study focused on a five-county region in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming.  The questionnaire focused on weed management in general and specifically on the perceptions and attitudes of ranchers, land managers, and local decision makers who have been directly and indirectly affected by leafy spurge.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Leafy spurge; Weed management; Rancher opinion; Public land manager opinions.; Farm Management; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23236

Developmental Upsurge of Leisure Agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zhong,   Chunyan; Wang,   Jinghua.
This paper expounds the developmental status and characteristics of leisure agriculture, as well as the inevitability of the developmental upsurge. It also analyzes the problems brought by over-heated development of leisure agriculture. And the countermeasures adopted by government and related sections are put forward from the aspects of developmental ideas, plan, management, construction of infrastructure and cultivation of talents.
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Leisure agriculture of China; Developmental upsurge; Problem; Countermeasures and proposals; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Environmental Economics and Policy; Marketing; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53511

FEASIBILITY OF A SHEEP COOPERATIVE FOR GRAZING LEAFY SPURGE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sell,   Randall S.; Nudell,   Daniel J.; Bangsund,   Dean A.; Leistritz,   F. Larry; Faller,   Timothy.
This report presents an economic feasibility study of a 5,000 head, cooperatively owned, sheep operation for leafy spurge control.  The objectives were 1) determine the return on investment of the cooperative, 2) determine the proposed structure of the cooperative, and 3) ascertain the amount of capital investment required by members in the cooperative. Three sheep flock management alternatives were initially considered for the cooperative.  These were 1) winter lambing, 2) spring lambing, and 3) fall lambing.  The fall lambing scenario was determined to be infeasible because of logistics associated with gathering and transportation of pregnant ewes and lack of grazing pressure on leafy spurge throughout the grazing season.   The total capital investment...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Leafy Spurge; Cooperative; Weed Control; Sheep Grazing; Economics; Farm Management; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23270

Correcting for multiple destination trips in recreational use values using a mean-value approach; An application to Bellenden Ker National Park, Australia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nillesen,   Eleonora; Wesseler,   Justus; Cook,   Averil.
This paper focuses on an empirical application of the travel cost method, to estimate the recreational use value of Bellenden Ker National Park, part of the Wet tropics World Heritage Area Queensland, Australia. Walking appears to be one of the main activities associated with recreational experiences in the region. Substantial socio-economic as well as environmental benefits are expected to be gained if the areas was to be developed further, with regard to walking tracks, provided that this would be done in an environmentally sustainable way. Two overnight tracks within the park have been selected to obtain information about visitors’ experiences with the tracks in the past, to address specific needs for possible future developments. A standard assumption...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Multi-criteria analysis; Multiple trip bias; Travel cost method; Wet Tropics World Heritage Area; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46733

THE IMPACT OF KNAPWEED ON MONTANA'S ECONOMY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hirsch,   Steven A.; Leitch,   Jay A.
The economic impact of three invasive, exotic weeds--diffuse, spotted, and Russian knapweed (Centaurea diffusa, C. maculosa, and Acroptilon repens)--on Montana's economy was estimated using a procedure developed for another invasive weed species.  Published data and that from a survey of county weed boards were used to estimate direct negative impacts of over $14 million annually due to infestation of over 2 million acres of rangeland and wildland.  This amounts to about $10.63 on each infested grazing land acre and $3.95 on each infested wildland acre.  Direct plus secondary economic impacts, estimated using an input-output model, are about $42 million annually, which could support over 500 jobs in the state's economy. This first approximation suggests...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Knapweed (Centaurea diffusa; C. maculosa; And Acroptilon repens); Montana; Economic impact; Invasive weeds; Rangeland; Wildland; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23289

Marine Protected Areas as Fishery Policy: A Discussion of Potential Costs and Benefits
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sanchirico,   James N.
Marine protected areas (MPAs) are currently receiving considerable attention as a "new" tool to control overexploitation. Many advocates argue that MPAs will provide a plethora of benefits ranging from improved habitat to higher fish stocks with little costs. Fishermen argue, not surprisingly, that the costs resulting from closing areas could be significant and need to be considered in the debate. In this paper, a set of biological, industry, and management hypotheses drawn from the literature analyzing the effects of MPAs are discussed. In doing so, a framework is presented that can be used to assess the expected returns to society from investing in MPAs.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Renewable resources; Fisheries; Marine protected areas; No-take zones; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q22; Q28.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10728

NATURAL RESOURCE SUPPLY CONSTRAINTS AND REGIONAL ECONOMIC ANALYSIS: A COMPUTABLE GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM APPROACH
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Willis,   David B.; Holland,   David W.
A computable general equilibrium model is used to estimate the impact a resource supply constraint, that restricts federal timber harvest, has on a timber dependent region.  Impacts are compared to impacts generated from an input-output mode and indicate an upward bias in estimated income and employment losses using IO methods.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35085

How can we evaluate conservation auctions? Three Possible methods
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schilizzi,   Steven.
By design, tenders are used when costs are unknown. But if costs are unknown, how can we evaluate the tenders, when their evaluation involves measuring their cost-effectiveness? We identify three approaches: theoretical, empirical and experimental. We first use experimental data to compare the efficiency of each approach, then apply the most efficient one to field data from the Scottish fishing vessel decommissioning program. We estimate the potential errors one would make in using a less efficient approach. In this case, we demonstrate a novel use of controlled lab experiments for interpreting field data and evaluating policy effectiveness.
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Auctions; Conservation; Experiments; Evaluation; Measurement; Market-based policy instruments; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124442

Collective Action and Property Rights for Poverty Reduction: A Review of Methods and Approaches
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mwangi,   Esther; Markelova,   Helen.
While much attention has been given to examining various aspects of poverty, a number of studies have shown that institutional environment in which the poor exist conditions welfare outcomes, thus highlighting the inherently crucial importance of institutions for poverty reduction. The institutions of property rights and collective action are among those identified as playing a major role in the livelihood strategies of the poor. This paper highlights ways to operationalize the conceptual framework developed by Di Gregorio and colleagues (2008), which provides an analytical tool to study poverty through the institutional lens with a special focus on collective action and property rights. By emphasizing the multidimensionality of poverty, the authors...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Collective action; Property rights; Poverty reduction; Evaluation; Vulnerability; Power; Institutions; Wellbeing; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44355

IMPLICIT PRICES OF WETLAND EASEMENTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shultz,   Steven D.; Taff,   Steven J.
Farmland prices were regressed against sale size, gross production values, surrounding land uses and wetlands, and perpetual wetland easements administered by United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Each additional wet wetland acre reduced average cropland values by $209 or 51% of average local cropland values while each additional wetland easement acre reduces average land values by $234 which corresponds to 57% of  local cropland values.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22163

Effective gender mainstreaming in water management for sustainable livelihoods: From guidelines to practice
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zwarteveen,   Margreet Z.; Valee,   Domitille; Molden,   David J.; Muylwijk,   Joke; Bilgi,   Meena; Udas,   Pranita; Douma,   Annelieke; Hirsch,  Danielle.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Water resource management; Gender; Equity; Policy; Labor and Human Capital; Public Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/91945

Eficiencia tecnica en pesquerias multiespecie: una aproximacion primal
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Orea,   Luis; Pinilla,   Antonio Alvarez.
RESUMEN: El objetivo de este trabajo es estudiar, desde el punto de vista primal, la eficiencia técnica de una muestra de barcos dedicados a la pesca de merluza en Asturias. Un rasgo característico de esta actividad es la importancia que tienen las capturas de otras especies distintas de la merluza. La naturaleza multiproducto de esta actividad plantea distintas alternativas de modelización. En este trabajo se comparan los resultados obtenidos a partir de la estimación de una función de producción agregada, una función de producción multiproducto y una función de distancia. Los tres modelos se estiman utilizando el estimador intragrupos. En una segunda etapa, los índices de eficiencia se calculan a partir de los efectos individuales una vez eliminada la...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Efficiency; Distance function; Multiproduct; Fisheries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q22; P11.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28758

Valoracion del agua de riego por el metodo de precios quasi-hedonicos: aplicacion al Guadalquivir
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Berbel,   Julio; Mesa,   Pascual.
La estimación del valor del agua puede hacerse mediante diferentes métodos, de los cuales este trabajo propone el método de precios "quasi-hedónicos". El agua se considera en este trabajo como una variable externa que impacta en el precio diferencial de la tierra, y cuyo valor estimamos para la Cuenca del Guadalquivir. Los resultados nos muestran un valor capital del agua en el rango 2,8 €/m3 a 4,2 €/m3 con un valor más frecuente de 3,46 €/m3, que según el tipo de capitalización empleado nos daría un valor medio de renta del agua entre 0,14 €/m3 (para r=4%) a 0,35 €/m3 (para r=10%).     ABSTRACT The valuation of natural resources is a tool used for improving allocation and management of water resources. This research proposes a quasi-hedonic approach as a...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Irrigated agriculture; Hedonic price; Environmental valuation; Water value; Agricultura de riego; Precios hedónicos; Valoracion ambiental; Valor del agua; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q25; C13.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7059

Purchase of Development Rights and Conservation Easements: Frequently Asked Questions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wright,   John B.; Skaggs,   Rhonda K.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23943

Assessing programmes for the provision of agri-environmental services               – An efficiency analysis realized in Southern Germany
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kantelhardt,   Jochen; Eckstein,   Karin; Hoffmann,   Helmut.
Agricultural land use does not only concern farmers, but is of high relevance for the environment. Agri-environmental programmes aim to foster the environmental soundness of agricultural production. The aim of this study is to analyse the impact of agri-environmental programmes on the economic and the environmental performance of farms. Using the nonparametric method of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA), we calculated the economic as well as the environmental efficiencies of farms and examined whether farms are able to succeed in combining environmental and economic efficiency. As study object serves a South German agri-environmental programme, the Bavarian KULAP. A farm survey was conducted covering a total of 102 farmers. The results show that farmers who...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agri-environmental programme; Data envelopment analysis; Environmental efficiency; Economic efficiency; Environmental Economics and Policy; Productivity Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51688

Communities and Participatory Forest Management
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kanowski,   Peter.
Forest management which is more inclusive of the interests of local people has been one of the central foci of forestry globally for the past 25 years. Countries in which there is a strong dependency between people and forests, such as Nepal, have been at the forefront of this more participatory forest management, which is closely associated with devolution of State authority over forests. The participatory management paradigm recognises both the potential of local people and the limits of central government for sustainable forest management. A second generation of participatory forest management is now emerging, drawing on the diverse experiences and mixed outcomes of the first generation; increasingly, it recognises the need for synergistic collaboration...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124413

Challenges of Accommodating Non-Market Values in Evaluation of Wildfire Suppression in the United States
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Venn,   Tyron J.; Calkin,   David E.
Presently, implementing the 2001 Federal Wildland Fire Management Policy, which requires fire management priorities to be set on the basis of maximising the market and non-market values to be conserved or enhanced, is extremely challenging because those charged with implementing the policy have limited information about the value that society places on non-market resources at risk. This paper considers the problem of accommodating non-market values affected by wildfire in social benefit-cost analysis. There are substantial gaps in scientific understanding about how the spatial and temporal provision of non-market values are affected by wildfire, and considerable challenges in evaluating social welfare change arising from specific wildfire events. This...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Non-market valuation; Historic range and variability; Bushfire; Wildfire policy; Wildfire economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9903

Institutional Impediments to Groundwater Trading: the case of the Gnangara groundwater system of Western Australia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Skurray,   James H.; Pandit,   Ram; Pannell,   David J.
The development of a market in groundwater usage rights can be inhibited by constraints arising from the institutional context. Such impediments may reduce the potential gains from trade and may generate high transaction costs for prospective traders.  We analyse the regulations and policies influencing groundwater transfers in a case-study area -- the Gnangara groundwater system around Perth, Western Australia -- and identify significant impediments to a groundwater market.  Property rights are found to be conditional, temporary, and vulnerable to amendment. Regulatory approval is required for all transfers. Facilitating infrastructure is lacking, and price information is unavailable. Management area boundaries reflect land ownership and use rather than...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Land Economics/Use; Political Economy; Public Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q15; Q25; Q28; Q38; Q56; Q57; Q58; D02; R52; H41; H23; H11; D23; D47; D78; H44.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117825

POLICY DIRECTIONS TO MITIGATE WATER-SUPPLY RISK IN IRRIGATED AGRICULTURE:  A FEDERAL PERSPECTIVE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Aillery,   Marcel P.; Gollehon,   Noel R.; Schaible,   Glenn D.; Roberts,   Michael J.; Quinby,   William.
Water reallocation to meet mandated flow requirements and trust responsibilities, established in Federal law and water authority, can result in large uncompensated losses to irrigated agriculture.   This paper discusses the nature and potential cost of water-supply interruptions due to Federal actions, and provides a comparative assessment of alternative risk-mitigation measures.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19925

The Economic Potential of Second-Generation Biofuels: Implications for Social Welfare, Land Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Illinois
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chen,   Xiaoguang; Khanna,   Madhu; Onal,   Hayri.
This paper develops a dynamic micro-economic land use model that maximizes social welfare and internalizes externality from greenhouse gas emissions to obtain the optimal land use allocation for traditional row crops and bioenergy crops (corn stover, miscanthus and switchgrass), the mix of cellulosic feedstocks and fuel and food prices. We use this carbon tax policy as a benchmark to compare the implications of existing biofuel policies on land use, social welfare and the environment for the 2007-2022 period. The model is operationalized using yields of perennial grasses obtained from a biophysical model, county level data on yields of traditional row crops and production costs for row crops and bioenergy crops in Illinois. We show that a carbon tax policy...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Cellulosic ethanol; Land use; Social welfare; Greenhouse gas emissions; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q42; Q24.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49484

WHO ARE RESOURCE NONUSERS AND WHAT CAN THEY TELL US ABOUT NONUSE VALUES? AN APPLICATION TO COASTAL WETLAND RESTORATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johnston,   Robert J.; Opaluch,   James J.; Mazzotta,   Marisa J.; Magnusson,   Gisele.
This paper assesses the potential for incomplete definitions of resource use to influence estimates of nonuser WTP, and whether uses underlying certain use values may escape measurement using standard mechanisms applied to distinguish resource users from nonusers.  Empirical results are drawn from a stated preference analysis involving coastal wetland restoration.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20353

MARKET RENT DISSIPATION IN REGULATED OPEN ACCESS FISHERIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Homans,   Frances R.; Wilen,   James E.
Using a new model of markets in regulated open access resources, we illustrate the evolution of a fishery as demand for the product grows.  We show that increased demand for fish in its fresh form shortens the fishing season and leads to the development of a market for processed fish. The model allows us to calculate the rent gains from rationalizing the fishery, and we show that much of the rent gains come on the market side as the season lengthens and more fish can be delivered to the higher-valued fresh market.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21878

Policies, Natural Resource Governance and Local Development
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Massuanganhe,   Israel Jacob.
The role that agriculture should play in economic development has been recognised for years. In recent years, concern has been expressed over rising agricultural and food prices. The world market prices for major food commodities have risen sharply to historic highs of more than 60 percent above levels just two years ago. Many factors have contributed to the rise in food commodity prices. Some factors reflect trends of slower growth in production and more rapid growth in demand that have contributed to a tightening of world balances of grains and oilseeds over the last decade. Other factors that have added to global food commodity price inflation include the declining value of the US dollar, rising energy prices, increasing agricultural costs of...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Data envelopment analysis; Efficiency; Decentralisation; Natural resource management; Land reform; Agricultural development; Governance; Participation; Local development; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; International Development; Political Economy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53061

India Agricultural Policy Review
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gilmour,   Brad; Gurung,   Rajendra Kumar.
With a population of about 1.1 billion, India is expected to overtake China as the world's most populous country by 2030. India's economy ranks as Asia's third largest, after Japan and China, and is now one of the world's fastest growing. While growth has led to significant reductions in poverty, India still ranks among the world's low income countries in terms of income per capita. Nevertheless, economic growth has resulted in a burgeoning middle-class.  India's agriculture sector accounts for 18% of GDP, and employs around 60% of the workforce. Rice, wheat, cotton, oilseeds, jute, tea, sugarcane, milk and potatoes are India's major agricultural commodities. With its growing urban middle-class and increasing influence in global affairs, India's policies...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: India; Economic growth; Agricultural policy; Water scarcity; Market regulations; Agriculture; Water; Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46456

Liability, Regulation and Endogenous Risk: Incidence and Severity of Escaped Prescribed Fires in the United States
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yoder,   Jonathan K.
Prescribed fire is a useful but risky method for reducing general wildfire risk and improving wildlife habitat, biodiversity, timber growth, and agricultural forage. In the past the fifteen years, laws is some states have been adopted to support the use of prescribed fire. This article examines the effect of liability law and common regulations on the incidence and severity of escaped prescribed fires in the United States from 1970 to 2002. Regression results show that stringent statutory liability law and regulation tends to reduce the number and severity of escaped prescribed fires on private land, but not on federal land where state liability law does not directly apply.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Endogenous risk; Prescribed fire economics; Liability law; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; K32; Q2.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12964

Framing the Valuation of Ecosystem Services: A Theoretical Discussion of the Challenges and Opportunities Associated with Articulating Values that Reflect the Economic Contributions of Ecological Phenomena
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Farrell,   Katharine N.
This paper presents a theoretical discussion concerning possibilities for designing environmental value articulation procedures that respect the basic non-economic character of ecological phenomena. The question of how to estimate the economic value of ecosystem services contributions is a particularly important issue for agricultural economics because of the dependence of agricultural production on the life cycles and biological viability of ecosystems (sic Georgescu-Roegen, 1966). Distinguishing between two basic types of ecosystem services values – demand vs supply based – this paper aims to describe a theoretical context within which it may be possible to develop recommendations regarding procedures and associated institutional structures that can...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114362

THE DEMAND FOR GASOLINE AND DIESEL FUEL IN AGRICULTURAL USE IN VIRGINIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Capps,   Oral, Jr.; Havlicek,   Joseph, Jr.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1978
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30269

Net economic impacts of achieving maximum economic yield in fisheries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Norman-Lopez,   Ana; Pascoe,   Sean.
Improving the economic performance of fisheries is becoming increasingly important in fisheries management, and in some cases, maximum economic yield (MEY) is set as a key management target. However, associated with MEY is a level of fishing activity that is lower than would otherwise occur, even in fisheries managed to achieve the maximum sustainable yield. This will result in losses in economic activity elsewhere in the economy, potentially resulting in a net loss to society in the short to medium term. In this paper, an input-output framework is used to estimate the net economic impact of achieving MEY in Australian fisheries. While incomes are reduced in other sectors of the economy, the net impact of achieving MEY in fisheries is dependent on how...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Maximum economic yield; Fisheries management; Net economic impact; Input-output analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59108

Investment in Electricity Transmission and Ancillary Environmental Benefits
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bloyd,   Cary; Bharvirkar,   Ranjit; Burtraw,   Dallas.
Planning of the electricity transmission system generally focuses on the pros and cons of providing generation close to the source of the power demand versus remote generation linked via the transmission system. Recent electricity supply problems in the western United States have renewed interest in the role of transmission in assuring the reliability of electricity supply. Recently, the Western Governors' Association led the development of a planning exercise that examined the tradeoffs over the next 10 years between locating new natural gas powered generation close to the load centers versus new coal, wind, hydro, and geothermal generation in remote areas. Although the analysis concentrated on the direct system costs, the choice of new generation will...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Electricity; Transmission; Air pollution; Ancillary benefits; Nitrogen oxides; Sulfur dioxide; Carbon dioxide; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; L94; Q25; Q41.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10519

Interactive Problem Structuring with ICZM Stakeholders
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: van Kouwen,   Frank; Dieperink,   Carel; Schot,   Paul P.; Wassen,   Martin J.
Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) is struggling with a lack of science-management integration. Many computer systems, usually known as “decision support systems”, have been developed with the intention to make scientific knowledge about complex systems more accessible for coastal managers. These tools, allowing a multi-disciplinary approach with multi-criteria analyses, are designed for well-defined, structured problems. However, in practice stakeholder consensus on the problem structure is usually lacking. Aim of this paper is to explore the practical opportunities for the new so-called Quasta approach to structure complex problems in a group setting. This approach is based on a combination of Cognitive Mapping and Qualitative Probabilistic...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Cognitive Mapping; Interactive Policy Making; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q5.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9555

ECOSYSTEM VALUES AND SURFACE WATER PROTECTION: BASIC RESEARCH ON THE CONTINGENT VALUATION METHOD
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Messer,   Kent D.; Platt,   Lara E.; Poe,   Gregory L.; Rondeau,   Daniel; Schulze,   William D.; Vossler,   Christian A.
Tipo: Technical Report
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121578

Do Energy Prices Induce Progress in Energy-Related Technology? An Empirical Study
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schmitz,   Simon.
Research efforts towards new energy sources and towards the efficiency of energy use will be vital to reducing CO2 abatement costs in the long term. Can such efforts be induced by price instruments? Economists often cite induced technological change as a possible consequence of environmental market-based policies. Unfortunately, however, there is not much empirical evidence about the policy-induced development of environmentally friendly technology. I use patent data from 1976 to 1997 for the US, Japan and the major European countries in order to estimate the effect of energy prices on energy-efficient innovations. A further supply factor with presumably positive influence in the model is an OECD measure of government R&amp;D expenditures in different...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/26224

Introducing site quality into recreation demand functions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hanemann,   W. Michael.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1984
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6187

The Economic Impact of a Possible Irrigation-Water Shortage in Odessa Sub-Basin: Potato Production and Processing
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bhattacharjee,   Sanjoy; Holland,   David W.
The Columbia Basin Project (CBP) was one of the single largest projects undertaken by the Bureau of Reclamation. The venture, which started in the 1930s in Central Washington, did not entirely turn out as expected. In fact, almost half of the proposed irrigable area, located mainly in the northeastern portion of the original plan, doesn't have any water supply from the project for irrigation purposes. The Odessa Sub-area is one of those areas. The land in this area is fertile and produces very high quality potatoes. Over the last couple of decades, potato production in this Odessa sub-region has been possible primarily because of irrigation based on deep wells. However, the underground water is drawing down and potato production may shut down as a result....
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Potato production; Potato processing; Regional economic impact; Input-output models; Production Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; R1.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12963

Changing Food Purchasing and Consumption Habits among Urban Middle-Classes in Hyderabad
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lohr,   Kerstin; Dittrich,   Christoph.
This preparatory case study provides an overview on the issue of changing food purchasing and food consumption habits among urban middle-classes in the South Indian emerging mega-city of Hyderabad. It analyses how food purchasing and dietary habits in this specific urban stratum are subject to profound changes due to increasing spending capacity and changing lifestyles in the context of economic liberalisation and globalisation processes. Another objective of the study examines health aspects of the changing food consumption habits. While nutrition research previously focused on the serious problem of undernutrition- related nutrient deficits, recent data shows that overweight and nutrition-related chronic diseases are more and more becoming serious...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Urban food problems; Urban middle-class; Hyderabad; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Environmental Economics and Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36908

A Spatial-Intertemporal Model for Tropical Forest Management Applied to Khao Yai National Park, Thailand
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Albers,   Heidi J.
This paper discusses the application of a spatial-intertemporal model for tropical forest management to Khao Yai National Park in Thailand. This type of model, especially the spatial components, finds different optimal land allocations than do traditional models at empirically relevant levels of benefits. The spatial analysis here suggests that most of this park can be best used as a preserved area and also provides support for expanding the park into an adjacent unpopulated area. The analysis demonstrates that the park's benefits to regional agriculture and villagers are large enough that preservation can proceed without international support, and that local people, as a group, have incentives to maintain most of the area as preserved land. Although the...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Parks; Protected areas; People-park conflict; Spatial; Biodiversity; Option value; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q2; Q15; O13.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10751

Time perspective and climate change policy
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Karp,   Larry S.; Tsur,   Yacov.
The tendency to foreshorten time units as we peer further into the future provides an explanation for hyperbolic discounting at an intergenerational time scale. We study implications of hyperbolic discounting for climate change policy, when the probability of a climate-induced catastrophe depends on the stock of greenhouse gasses. We provide a positive analysis by characterizing the set of Markov perfect equilibria (MPE) of the intergenerational game amongst a succession of policymakers. Each policymaker reflects her generation’s preferences, including its hyperbolic discounting. For a binary action game, we compare the MPE set to a “restricted commitment” benchmark. We compare the associated “constant equivalent discount rates” and the willingness to pay...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Hyperbolic discounting; Markov Perfect Equilibria; Catastrophic climate change; Uncertainty; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; C61; C73; D63; D99; Q54.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42848

The Economics of Efficient Phosphorus Abatement in a Watershed
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ancev,   Tihomir; Stoecker,   Arthur L.; Storm,   Daniel E.; White,   Michael J.
This study presents a method to determine efficient environmental targets at a watershed level. Efficient targets are devised by estimating abatement cost and cost of environmental damages and minimizing their sum. The method was applied to a case study of phosphorus pollution in a watershed in Oklahoma. Several cumulative scenarios with alternative abatement options were simulated and efficient targets were determined. As the number of abatement options at disposal to agricultural sources increased, their optimal abatement expanded relative to the abatement at the point source. Efficient targets were found to be dependent on the choice of policy that stimulates abatement.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Efficiency; Environmental targets; Phosphorus pollution; Watershed; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8635

A Tale of Two Communities: Explaining Deforestation in Mexico
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Alix-Garcia,   Jennifer Marie; de Janvry,   Alain; Sadoulet,   Elisabeth.
Explaining land use change in Mexico requires understanding the behavior of the local institutions involved. We develop two theories to explain deforestation in communities with and without forestry projects, where the former involves a process of side payments to non-members of the community and the latter of partial cooperation among community members. Data collected in 2002 combined with satellite imagery are used to test these theories. For the forestry villages, we establish a positive relationship between the distribution of profits as dividends instead of public goods and forest loss. For communities not engaged in forestry projects, deforestation is largely related to the ability of the community to induce the formation of a coalition of members...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Deforestation; Common property; Partial cooperation; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; D70; H41; O13; N56; Q23; Q24.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25066

CROP GENETIC RESOURCE POLICY: TOWARDS A RESEARCH AGENDA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wright,   Brian D.
Since the 1970’s, the worldwide capacity of genebanks for ex situ conservation of crop genetic resources has increased greatly. This has increased the accessibility of landraces and wild and weedy relatives to crop breeders; in situ conservation, though essential, is not an efficient means of furnishing genebanking services. But utilization of genebank resources has not kept pace. The set of popular cultivars in major crops is typically rather small, and their ancestry encompasses only a small fraction of the genetic diversity currently available in other cultivars. Discussions of farmers’ rights that focus on compensation for current incorporation of farmers’ varieties in new cultivars have diverted attention from the question of why so little of the...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16100

ETHICAL ISSUES AND ENERGY POLICIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johnson,   Glenn L.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1980
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17242

HETEROGENEOUS PREFERENCES FOR CONGESTION DURING A WILDERNESS EXPERIENCE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Boxall,   Peter C.; Rollins,   Kimberly S.; Englin,   Jeffrey E.
This analysis breaks down the congestion levels experienced during specific parts of a wilderness canoe trip.  By explicitly addressing the heterogeneity in preferences for congestion during a trip, we were able to determine the relative value canoeists place on solitude at different points of a trip.  Our econometric model utilizes a random effects probit framework to efficiently estimate the welfare impacts of congestion on each trip portion.  The welfare effects of congestion levels vary across wilderness areas, parts of a trip and individuals.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34133

Sorting Models in Discrete Choice Fisheries Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Smith,   Martin D.; Zhang,   Junjie.
One of the greatest challenges facing empirical fisheries researchers is to endogenize fishing effort in bioeconomic models in a way that accounts for fleet heterogeneity. Such heterogeneity can manifest in a wide range of both observable and unobservable characteristics of fishing vessels and individual fishermen. Without accounting for heterogeneity, we simply have an incomplete understanding of how pressure on fish resources responds to policy instruments that are available, the states of fish stocks, and exogenous shocks to the system. Largely due to data limitations, the discrete choice fisheries literature has focused on modeling unobserved heterogeneity through random parameters. In this paper, we draw on the industrial organization literature on...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9681

Use of Agricultural Residue Feedstock In North Dakota Biorefineries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Leistritz,   F. Larry; Hodur,   Nancy M.; Senechal,   Donald M.; Stowers,   Mark D.; McCalla,   Darold; Saffron,   Chris M.
Rising prices and uncertain supplies of petroleum, together with environmental concerns regarding fossil fuel combustion, have enhanced interest in biobased products and fuels. This study analyzes the feasibility of a multi-product biorefinery that uses wheat straw as feedstock to produce ethanol, electricity, and cellulose nanofibers. Nanofibers (nanowhiskers) would be used as reinforcements in a biobased nanocomposite material that could substitute for fiberglass in many applications. The growth of a biobased industry could have major economic development implications for the Great Plains/Midwest region.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Biomass; Biomaterials; Cellulose nanofibers (CNFs); Economic development; Ethanol; Wheat straw; Agribusiness; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90655

Economically optimal management strategies for the South Georgia Patagonian toothfish fishery
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hoshino,   Eriko; Hillary,   Richard M.
The fishery for Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) around the island of South Georgia in the Southern Ocean is a profitable operation targeting a high-value, slow-growing species. We substituted the complex Bayesian age-structured model currently used for assessments with a Schaefer production model, which performs equally well as an operating model for management strategy evaluation. A number of potential effort reduction strategies are investigated, several of which would achieve better conservation objectives and higher future profits from the fishery than those predicted using the current management strategy. The article also discusses the applicability of this approach to the Australian sub-Antarctic fisheries targeting the stocks of D....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Bioeconomic model; Fisheries; Patagonian toothfish; Management strategy evaluation; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100562

Explaining Participation in Spot and Options Markets for Water
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ranjan,   Ram; Gollehon,   Noel R.; Aillery,   Marcel P.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15650

FOOD, WATER AND SECURITY: WHAT ARE THE CONNECTIONS?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dupont,   Alan.
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Security and Poverty; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/123867

Is There Evidence that Legislative Ambition Matches Development? Evaluating the Factors Influencing Wind Energy Development
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Klaiber,   H. Allen; Belasco,   Eric J.; Williams,   Ryan Blake.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61613

1998 GEORGIA SURVEY OF WASTEWATER RATES AND FACILITIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jordan,   Jeffrey L.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Public Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16641

VALUE OF IRRIGATION WATER IN THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC STATES: AN ECONOMETRIC APPROACH
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Madariaga,   Bruce; McConnell,   Kenneth E.
Estimation of the economic value of irrigation water is complicated by a lack of data on the price or marginal cost of water.  Through econometric estimation of an aggregate total value product function, this paper obtains marginal irrigation water value estimates for the Middle Atlantic region.  Additionally, the impact of temperature and soil conditions on aggregate production within the region is estimated.  Ridge regression and covariance analysis are employed to deal with problems of multicollinearity and simultaneous equation bias, respectively.  Estimates indicate a substantial and growing return to irrigation within the region.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1984
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29736

The Influence of the Pace and Scale of Energy Development on Communities: Lessons from the Natural Gas Drilling Boom in the Rocky Mountains
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Haefele,   Michelle A.; Morton,   Pete.
Both the number of oil and gas wells drilled annually2 (U.S. Department of Interior [U.S.D.I.], Bureau of Land Management 2009) and the number of producing natural gas wells3 (U.S. Department of Energy 2009) in the Rocky Mountain region4 more than doubled from 1998 to 2008. The proportion of U.S. natural gas production from the region increased from 16% in 1997 to 23% in 2007 (U. S. Department of Energy 2009) and the number of drilling rigs operating in the region grew from 131 in 2002 to 318 in 2009.5 This increase in natural gas drilling in the region has created boomtown conditions in several rural communities. While energy development can benefit rural communities, boomtowns in the Rockies experienced an influx of non-local workers, a rise in crime and...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92810

SISTEMAS DE IRRIGAÇÃO: VANTAGEM COMPETITIVA E/OU INCERTEZA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Talamini,   Edson; Oliveira,   Leticia de.
Um dos atributos de diferenciação utilizados pelo agronegócio para obter competitividade é o uso de sistema de irrigação, que será rentável e sustentável, se for usado adequadamente, maximizando a eficiência do uso da terra e da água. Entretanto, o uso dos recursos hídricos nas atividades econômicas é incerto, devido a mudanças climáticas, ambientais, sociais, entre outras. Dessa forma, os objetivos são: verificar o uso dos recursos hídricos, identificar como os sistemas de irrigação contribuem para a competitividade do agronegócio e identificar algumas das incertezas dos sistemas de irrigação no campo dos agronegócios. Este ensaio teórico pode ser classificado como qualitativo e exploratório, fundamentado em referências bibliográficas pertinentes com a...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Recursos hídricos; Irrigação; Competitividade; Incerteza; Water resources; Irrigation; Competitiveness; Uncertainty; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109628

WATER SCARCITY: ECONOMIC APPROACHES TO IMPROVING MANAGEMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dosi,   Cesare; Easter,   K. William.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14461

Nonparametric Bounds on Welfare Measures: A New Tool for Nonmarket Valuation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Crooker,   John R.; Kling,   Catherine L.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18344

Something in the Water? Testing for Groundwater Quality Information in the Housing Market
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McLaughlin,   Patrick A.
I test the level of information regarding possible groundwater contamination in the residential real estate market in Washington County, Minnesota. An approximately seven square-mile trichloroethylene plume has affected hundreds of households’ water supplies since at least 1988 in the region. I find that homeowners were initially well-informed by market forces, but were later somewhat misinformed by government actions regarding the potential of water contamination from the plume. A disclosure law passed in 2003 may have added new, low-cost, and imperfect information to the market that could explain the change in informational awareness.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Disclosure law; Environmental disamenity; Groundwater; Groundwater contamination; Hedonic model; Incomplete information; Water quality; Real estate; Consumer/Household Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117207

Collective action, property rights, and devolution of natural resource management: exchange of knowledge and implications for policy: a workshop summary paper
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Knox,   Anna; Meinzen-Dick,   Ruth Suseela.
Policies to devolve responsibility for natural resource management to local bodies have become widespread in the past 20 years. Although the theoretical advantages of user management have been convincing and the impetus for devolution policies strong, the actual outcomes of devolution programs in various sectors and countries have been mixed. This paper summarizes key research findings on factors that contribute to effective devolution programs in the forestry, fisheries, irrigation, and rangelands sectors, which were presented and discussed at an international Policy Workshop on Property Rights, Collective Action and Devolution of Natural Resource Management, June 21-25, 1999, in Puerto Azul, the Philippines. We begin by addressing the language of...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55437

Cooperative Principles as Constraints for Public Goods Production
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Reynolds,   Bruce J.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31808

Reforming Water Allocation Policy Through Markets in Tradable Water Rights: Lessons From Chile, Mexico, and California
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rosegrant,   Mark W.; Gazmuri,   Renato S.
Increasing water scarcity, rising costs of irrigation subsidies, and general economic liberalization are creating strong incentives for comprehensive water reform with establishment of tradable water rights and the development of markets in these rights. Experiences in Chile, Mexico, and California indicate that water allocation through markets in tradable water rights offers a viable approach to improving the efficiency of water allocation, and should receive serious consideration from developing country policy makers. Laws establishing tradable rights should be simple and comprehensive, should clearly define the characteristics of water rights and the conditions and regulations governing the trade of water rights; should establish and implement water...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1994
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42822

Impacts of Selected Title I Provisions of the Senate Committee Farm Bill
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Westhoff,   Patrick C.
This report examines selected provisions of Title I of the “Food and Energy Security Act of 2007,” as approved by the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Security and Poverty; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37851

Legal Pluralism and Dynamic Property Rights
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Meinzen-Dick,   Ruth Suseela; Pradhan,   Rajendra.
Conventional conceptions of property rights focus on static definitions of property rights, usually as defined in statutory law. However, in practice there is co-existence and interaction between multiple legal orders such as state, customary, religious, project and local laws, all of which provide bases for claiming property rights. Legal anthropological approaches that recognize this legal pluralism are helpful in understanding this complexity. Individuals may choose one or another of these legal frameworks as the basis for their claims on a resource, in a process referred to as “forum shopping.” Legal pluralism can create uncertainty especially in times of conflict because any individual is unlikely to have knowledge of all types of law that might be...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Property rights; Legal pluralism; Conflict; Law uncertainty; Natural resource management; Water; Water rights; Tenure; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55442

A gravity model approach to forecasting tuberculosis transmission in cattle
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Xie,   Fang; Horan,   Richard D.; Wolf,   Christopher A.
Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in cattle has caused significant economic losses to livestock producers and has proven difficult to eradicate.  It is suspected that cattle movement across different farms and regions is one of the key factors of bTB transmission in the United States. Prior attempts to model the epidemiology of bTB infection within cattle to predict disease transmission have not adequately captured the behavioral aspects of trade.  A better understanding of livestock trade patterns would help in predicting disease transmission and the associated economic effects. In this paper, we develop a gravity model of livestock trade and link it to an epidemiological model of bTB transmission, with the goal being that this information could lead to improved...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Bovine tuberculosis; Gravity model; Disease management; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49382

Turning over irrigation systems from the government of Indonesia to farmers
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Vermillion,   Douglas Lynn.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Government managed irrigation systems; Farmer managed irrigation systems; Governmental interrelations; Policy; Indonesia; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Land Economics/Use; Public Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1987
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53074

Protecting Marine Biodiversity: A Comparison of Individual Habitat Quotas (IHQs) and Marine Protected Areas
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Holland,   Daniel S.; Schnier,   Kurt E.
Fisheries managers in the United States are required to identify and mitigate the adverse impacts of fishing activity on essential fish habitat (EFH).  There are additional concerns that the viability of noncommercial species, animals that are habitat dependent and/or are themselves constituents of fishery habitat may still be threatened. We consider a cap-and-trade system for habitat conservation, individual habitat quotas for fisheries, to achieve habitat conservation and species protection goals cost effectively. Individual quotas of habitat impact units (HIUs) would be distributed to fishers with an aggregate quota set to maintain a target habitat “stock” of EFH conservation. Using a dynamic, spatially explicit fishery simulation model we explore the...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12140

ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF STATE PARKS ON STATE ECONOMIES IN THE SOUTH
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bergstrom,   John C.; Cordell,   H. Ken; Watson,   Alan E.; Ashley,   Gregory A.
The economic impacts of recreational visits to state parks on the economies of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee were estimated using the U.S. Forest Service IMPLAN input-output modeling system. Recreational expenditure data associated with state parks were obtained from the Public Area Recreation Visitors Study (PARVS). Results suggest that recreational spending may stimulate a considerable amount of economic activity in the state economies studied. Hence, future research into the economic development potential of outdoor recreation seems warranted.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1990
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29999

The Development of Samoa: An Analysis of Trends, Issues and Policies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tisdell,   Clement A.
Samoa is one of the five least developed Pacific island nations according to the classification of the United Nations. This article reviews the situation of Samoa in relation to its development generally but paying particular attention to: public and private finance; social issues such as education and health; its trade and external balance and economic infrastructure. Policy suggestions are made in relation to each of these matters and an assessment given of the development status of Samoa.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Samoa; Pacific Island Nations; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Financial Economics; Health Economics and Policy; International Relations/Trade; Public Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100032

ENERGY COST CONTROLS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Perez,   Art.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1978
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/27536

Household Consumption and Natural Disasters: The Case of Hurricane Mitch in Nicaragua
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: van den Berg,   Marrit; Burger,   Kees.
This paper analyses coping strategies and consumption reactions of rural households in Nicaragua to hurricane Mitch, which caused massive losses in especially the agricultural sector in 1998. A switching-regression model confirms theoretical considerations which indicate that responses to transitory incomes depend on wealth. Asset-poor households do and asset-rich households do not adjust their consumption to transitory income changes.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Natural disasters; Assets; Consumption smoothing; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44380

Have Government Spending and Energy Tax Policies Contributed to make Europe Environmentally Cleaner?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lopez,   Ramon E.; Palacios,   Amparo.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Public Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94795

Evaluation of current and future water resources development in the Lake Tana Basin, Ethiopia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McCartney,   Matthew P.; Alemayehu,   Tadesse; Shiferaw,   Abeyu; Awulachew,   Seleshi Bekele.
Lake Tana, located in the headwaters of the Blue Nile, is valuable for many people including the communities who live around the lakeshore and those who live immediately downstream. The area has been identified as a region for hydropower and irrigation development, vital for economic growth in Ethiopia. A multidisciplinary study was conducted to assess the possible impacts of this development. This study found that current development has benefited some local people but adversely affected others. Future development will exacerbate pressure on the lake. Hard choices must be made about how the water is best utilized. It is important that all stakeholders, including local people, are involved in the decision-making process.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Lakes; Weirs; Environmental flows; Water resources development; Models; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94776

Science, Politics, and U.S. Forest Law: The Battle over the Forest Service Planning Rule
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hoberg,   George.
This paper reviews the battles over the Forest Service planning rule that culminated in the November 2000 revising of the regulations implementing the National Forest Management Act. In a departure from the agency's emphasis on multiple use, the rule established ecological sustainability as the key objective guiding planning for the national forests. The supporting material explicitly states that "it is based on the recommendation of an eminent committee of scientists." This paper examines the Committee of Scientists and the NFMA rule as a case study in the relation between science and politics in the development and implementation of statutory standards for management of the National Forest System. The conclusion considerations the broader question of...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Forest Service; Planning; National Forest Management Act; Committee of Scientists; Multiple use; Sustainability; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; K00; Q23; Q28.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10604

Using Attitudes to Characterize Heterogeneous Preferences
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Moore,   Rebecca.
This paper compares three approaches to using attitudinal data to describe heterogeneous preferences for non-market goods. Two latent class models and one random parameter logit model are included. Each model makes different assumptions about the role of attitudes in the decision process. Specifically, each model assumes a different relationship between attitudes and preferences and these differences are discussed in terms of economic and social psychology theory. The three models are then used to examine individual preferences for water clarity improvements in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The results suggest that the choice of models has important implications on the quantitative results and on the nature of the preference heterogeneity, but does not affect the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Public Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6488

EVIDENCE ON THE ACCURACY OF EXPENDITURES REPORTED IN RECREATIONAL SURVEYS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Champ,   Patricia A.; Bishop,   Richard C.
This article discusses the results of four experiments to test the accuracy of recreational expenditures reported in survey relative to expenditures reported in dairies. We found few situations in which the reported expenditures in the surveys and diaries differ significantly. In general, we conclude that individuals are able to accurately report recreational expenditures in ex post mail surveys. Given the wide usage of survey expenditure data by economists, we find this results encouraging.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30989

Management Options for the Inland Fisheries Resource in South Sumatra, Indonesia: I Bioeconomic Model
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Koeshendrajana,   Sonny; Cacho,   Oscar J.
The inland fishery in South Sumatra, Indonesia, is an important source of income, employment and protein to small-scale fishers. Some overall indicators, such as virtual disappearance of certain important species and continuous reduction in the size of harvested fish, indicate that the fishery is not being exploited on a sustainable basis. In this study, an evaluation of the status of the existing fish stock is undertaken, and an analytical model for identifying efficient levels of exploitation of the fishery is developed. Primary data are used to describe the current costs of fishing effort.  Secondary data, combined with results of analysis of primary data, are then used to derive a supply function for the fishery. Different types of fishing gear are...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Smallholder fisheries; Bioeconomic analysis; Inland fisheries; Indonesia; Sumatra; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12932

DISTRIBUTION OF COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEMS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES WITH EMPHASIS ON SIZE, WATER PRODUCTION, OWNERSHIP, AND TREATMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Boisvert,   Richard N.; Schmit,   Todd M.
An understanding of the diversity of community water systems (CWS) in the United States is essential when evaluating the financial implications of the 1986 and subsequent amendments to the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). This diversity, in terms of size, primary water source, ownership, and existing levels of treatment, shape the nature of the technical, institutional, and financial issues that must be confronted in moving these systems toward compliance with SDWA regulations. This report provides a descriptive summary of these operating and design characteristics ofCWS's across the country. The data are organized to help provide a typology of representative public water systems that can be examined to better understand the regional effects of policy...
Tipo: Technical Report
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/122989

DO SPORTFISH CONSUMPTION ADVISORIES AFFECT RESERVOIR ANGLERS' SITE CHOICE?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jakus,   Paul M.; Downing,   Mark; Bevelimer,   Mark S.; Fly,   J. Mark.
Increasing numbers of freshwater ecosystems have had sportfish consumption advisories posted in recent years.  Advisories are sometimes issued in lieu of environmental remediation if they are considered more cost-effective than "cleaning up" the resource, but this approach assumes that anglers adjust behavior in response to the warning.  Previous studies, however, suggest that compliance with advisories can be quite low.  In contrast, this study measures a statistically significant response by reservoir anglers to consumption advisories.  In particular, anglers are less likely to choose to visit a reservoir with an advisory than a similar reservoir without an advisory.  Furthermore, the economic losses due to advisories are quantified for anglers in two...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31578

RESOURCE OR NUISANCE? MANAGING AFRICAN ELEPHANTS AS A MULTI-USE SPECIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Horan,   Richard D.; Bulte,   Erwin H.
Increasing human interference with natural systems causes us to re-think our perception of wildlife species and the economic choices society makes with regards to their management. Accordingly, we generalize existing ‘'bioeconomic' models by proposing an economically-based classification of species.  The theoretical model is applied to the case of African elephant management.  We demonstrate that the classification of the steady state population of a species depends on both species' density and economic factors.  Our main results are threefold.  First, we demonstrate the classification-dependent possibility of multiple equilibria and perverse comparative statics for multi-use species. Second, upon comparing the optimal stock of a multi-use species to the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20440

CONSERVATION OF ENDANGERED SPECIES: CAN INCENTIVES WORK FOR PRIVATE LANDOWNERS?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Langpap,   Christian.
It has been argued that the traditional regulatory approach of the Endangered Species Act, based on land-use restrictions, has failed to protect endangered species on private land. In response, there has been a call for the use of incentives to complement this regulatory approach. This paper examines the potential of incentives programs to elicit conservation-oriented management choices from landowners. Data obtained from a survey of non-industrial private forest owners in Oregon and Washington is used to examine the effectiveness of various incentives. The results indicate that incentives, in particular compensation and assurances, can be effective in increasing the conservation effort provided by landowners. The results also suggest that conservation...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Endangered species; Incentives; Regulation; Endangered Species Act; Conservation; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q220; Q230; Q280; K320.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21972

TESTING NONMARKET VALUES IN A NONPARAMETRIC FRAMEWORK
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Adamowicz,   Wiktor L.; Graham-Tomasi,   Theodore.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1988
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14050

EFFECTS OF MINERAL DEVELOPMENT ON THE ECONOMY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Snape,   Richard H.
R. G. Gregory's article on the effects of mineral discoveries on the Australian economy (Australian Journal of Agricultural Economics, August 1976) has attracted much attention. While the partial-equilibrium nature of his model has enabled it to be absorbed readily, it has the usual theoretical limitations of such analyses.  Allowing for general equilibrium repercussions, but still accepting his general assumptions, some of Gregory's conclusions regarding the impact of new mineral discoveries require modification or extension:  (a) Although production of goods other than minerals can be expected to decline, the production of some goods in this category may rise;  (b) A social gain is still possible even if outputs of other goods do not change;  (c) While...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1977
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22263

Crop switching as a strategy for adapting to climate change
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kurukulasuriya,   Pradeep; Mendelsohn,   Robert.
This paper examines the impact of climate change on primary crops grown in Africa. An innovative approach is presented that bridges the gap between agro-economic and traditional Ricardian models. We label it a ‘structural Ricardian model’. It first captures the type of crop a farmer will select and then examines the conditional net revenue of that crop. The model is estimated using a sample of over 5000 farmers across 11 countries in Africa. The analysis finds that farmers shift the crops they plant to match the climate they face. Studies that fail to account for crop switching will overestimate the damages from climate change and underestimate the benefits.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Adaptation; Climate change; Crops; Africa; Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56970

CHARCOAL PRODUCTION AND AGRICULTURAL EXPANSION INTO THE PERUVIAN AMAZON RAINFOREST: A HOUSEHOLD ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Labarta-Chavarri,   Ricardo Antonio.
Agricultural expansion has traditionally led colonization of the Amazonian rainforest.  Recently, pioneer farmers in the forest margins around Pucallpa, Peru, have been changing their production decisions and altering the deforestation process. In response to a government policy to protect forests in another region of the country, pioneer farmers have begun to add charcoal production to their activities. A recursive, dynamic optimization model analyzes how the incorporation of charcoal production by a representative pioneer farm would affect household net returns and the rate of deforestation. The model predicts that after 10 years, a net revenue maximizing pioneer farmer would increase household earnings and reduce forest conversion by producing charcoal....
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11242

Red, white and 'green': the cost of carbon in the global  wine trade
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Colman,   Tyler; Paster,   Pablo.
Climate change is altering a wide range of human activities, including wine making. While wine may appear to be one of the most natural alcoholic beverages, it is not without carbon inputs and emissions, which contribute to the very change in climate that is altering both wine and wine making. In this paper, we use a carbon life cycle analysis to develop a model for quantifying carbon inputs in a bottle of wine. Current regulatory arrangements do not capture the carbon costs of wine effectively since most costs are externalized. We conclude with estimates of the cost of carbon under various regulatory regimes, which suggest how wine producers and consumers can reduce the carbon footprint of wine.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Climate change; Wine market; Carbon footprint; Wine trade; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; International Relations/Trade; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37318

EFFECTIVENESS OF BYLAWS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES: The West African Experience
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Alinon,   Koffi; Kalinganire,   Antoine.
The role of various stakeholders in the management of natural resources is not clear in the West African countries. This paper discusses the historical changes in power delegation from central origins to peripheral institutions. The analysis covers the rise of bylaws across the Western African countries and links the multiplicity of bylaws to the amplification of the decentralization movement.   On the basis of a literature review and their own practitioners’ experiences, the authors demonstrate the pertinence of bylaws as a tool for better management of natural resources. In the West African Francophone context, bylaws could stand both for regulations enacted by decentralized authorities or “local conventions” binding village community groups. Where...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Bylaws; West Africa; Natural resource management; Decentralization; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50892

Water Regulation and Irrigated Agriculture Under the EU Water Framework Directive
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bazzani,   Guido Maria; di Pasquale,   S.; Gallerani,   Vittorio; Viaggi,   Davide.
Water management for irrigation requires suitable policy tools able to meet social objectives and private behaviour. The legal framework in the EU is today faced with the new water framework directive (60/2000), that sets up new criteria for water management, regulation and pricing. Among other things, the water framework directive introduces the principle of full cost recovery and the polluter pays principle for water users. For many areas of Italy, this may be a significant shift compared to present payment criteria, based on traditional rights, political prices, partial running cost coverage or others. The aim of this paper is to analyse the problem of water regulation in agriculture as applied to irrigation issues. This is made by setting up and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24898

The Determinants of On-Farm Renewable Energy Adoption
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Beckman,   Jayson F.; Borchers,   Allison; Stenberg,   Peter L.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103454

Book Reviews of "Frontiers in Resource and Rural Economics: Human-Nature, Rural-Urban Interdependencies"
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bouvier,   Rachel A.; Steele,   Scott R.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Book review; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49872

Economic Effects of the 1988 Drought in North Dakota: A 1989 Update of the Financial Conditions of Farm and Ranch Operators
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Leistritz,   F. Larry; Ekstrom,   Brenda L.; Wanzek,   Janet K.; Mortensen,   Timothy L.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1989
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23237

AGRICULTURE IN AN ENERGY-HUNGRY WORLD
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schneeberger,   Kenneth C.; Breimyer,   Harold F.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1974
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29820

The Long-Run Impact of Corn-Based Ethanol on the Grain, Oilseed, and Livestock Sectors: A Preliminary Assessment
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Elobeid,   Amani E.; Tokgoz,   Simla; Hayes,   Dermot J.; Babcock,   Bruce A.; Hart,   Chad E.
Replaced with revised version of paper 11/17/06.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Biofuels; Commodity markets; Corn price; Energy markets; Ethanol; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18290

Will Buying Tropical Forest Carbon Benefit The Poor? Evidence from Costa Rica
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kerr,   Suzi; Lipper,   Leslie; Pfaff,   Alexander S.P.; Cavatassi,   Romina; Davis,   Benjamin; Hendy,   Joanna; Sanchez,   Arturo.
We review claims about the potential for carbon markets that link both payments for carbon services and poverty levels to ongoing rates of tropical deforestation. We then examine these effects empirically for Costa Rica during the 20th century  using an econometric approach that addresses the irreversibilities in deforestation. We find significant effects of the relative returns to forest on deforestation rates. Thus, carbon payments would induce conservation and also carbon sequestration, and if land users were poor could conserve forest while addressing rural poverty. However, we find poorer areas are less responsive to returns. This and  transaction costs could lead carbon payments policies not to be focused upon the poor. Other practical considerations...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Land Use; Deforestation; Poverty; Climate Change; Development; Costa Rica.; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; I32; O13; Q51; Q54; Q56; Q31.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23807

Alternatív energiaforrások lakossági megítélésében bekövetkezett változások
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Doman,   Szilvia; Fodor,   Monika; Tamus,   Antalne.
Jelen tanulmányban alapvető célkitűzésünk, hogy két primer kutatás eredményeinek tükrében bemutassuk, miként változott három év elteltével az alternatív energiaforrások megítélése a hazai lakosság körében. A 2006-ban és 2009-ben folytatott szóbeli megkérdezések eredményeit leíró statisztikák, két- és többváltozós összefüggés-vizsgálatok segítségével elemeztük. Összességében elmondható, hogy pozitív változás tanúi lehetünk: valamennyi energiaforrás esetében mind a tájékozottság, mind az ismeret, valamint a hozzáállás, vélekedés tekintetében kedvezőbb eredmények születtek 2009-ben 2006-hoz képest. Az alternatív energiaforrások la¬kossági megítéléséhez tervezett kommunikációs politikában – a pozitív változások ellenére is – a tájékoztatásra célszerű...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Alternatív energiaforrások; Lakossági vizsgálat; Primer kutatás; Alternative sources of energy; Study of citizens; Primary research; Environmental Economics and Policy; Marketing; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/99078

SEASONAL MIGRATION OF RETIREES: A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Espinoza,   Maria-Cristina; Stallmann,   Judith I.
Anecdotes suggest that tourism experiences may affect the migration decisions of retirees.  Seasonal migration by retirees may be an intermediate step between tourism and permanent migration.  A review of the literature on seasonal migration finds that some seasonal migrants become permanent migrants.  In general, seasonal and permanent migrants come from two separate migration streams and are two different lifestyles.   Seasonal migration generally does not lead to permanent migration.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24010

La valorizzazione energetica dei residui colturali arborei: applicazione dell’analisi spaziale e valutazione della sostenibilità economica e ambientale
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Torquati,   Biancamaria; Marino,   Daniela; Porceddu,   Pier Riccardo.
The use of biomass for energy is one of the promising alternatives identified by the European Union to reduce the greenhouse gases emissions and for the energy supply security. The aim of this research is to analyze the potential production, economic and environmental sustainability of the energy produced from the vineyards and olive orchards pruning at the 4 municipalities of Umbria Region. Geo-spatial, economic and environment analysis have been conducted. The integrated approach was used to estimate the total quantity of biomass produced in that area, identify a logistic network for its transportation and finally based on which a power plant has been suggested. The chain costs and the potential profit margins were also calculated and the resulted CO2...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124382

Land-Use Implications of the Changes in Energy Prices
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kurkalova,   Lyubov A.; Randall,   Stephen; Secchi,   Silvia.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61659

THE VALUE OF ADDITIONAL CENTRAL FLYWAY WETLANDS: THE CASE OF NEBRASKA'S RAINWATER BASIN WETLANDS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Poor,   P. Joan.
Waterfowl habitat is a biological resource which is neither bought nor sold in the traditional market sense. Nebraska, which is situated near the center of North American Central Flyway, contains unique wetlands habitat. Recognizing this, resource managers working in Nebraska promote regulatory protection of such areas. This study found that Nebraskans positively value their state’'s Rainwater Basin wetland region in that they are willing to pay to have it maintained and expanded. In addition, this study demonstrates how this value was estimated and illustrates how such a value can assist in policy decisions regarding habitat acquisition programs.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30877

Market-Based Instruments for the Optimal Control of Invasive Insect Species: B. Tabaci in Arizona
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Richards,   Timothy J.; Ellsworth,   Peter; Tronstad,   Russell; Naranjo,   Steve.
Invasive insect species represent perhaps one of the most significant potential sources of economic risk to U.S. agricultural production. Private control of invasive insect species is likely to be insufficient due to negative externality and weaker-link public good problems. In this study, we compare a system of Pigouvian taxes with tradable permits for invasive species control. While the emissions control literature shows that taxes are preferred to permits under cost uncertainty, invasive-species control involves correlated cost and benefit uncertainty. Hence, we expect a quantity-based system to be preferred. Monte Carlo simulations of optimal steady-state outcomes confirm our expectations.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Externalities; Invasive species; Optimal control; Permits; Spatial-temporal model; Taxes; Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97852

Stock Assessment of Coconut Crabs
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fletcher,   W.J.; Amos,   M.
Tipo: Technical Report
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1994
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118451

Stated Preference Approaches for Measuring Passive Use Values: Choice Experiments versus Contingent Valuation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Adamowicz,   Wiktor L.; Boxall,   Peter C.; Williams,   Michael; Louviere,   Jordan.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24126

The Many Meanings of Collective Action: Lessons on Enhancing Gender Inclusion and Equity in Watershed Management
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: German,   Laura; Taye,   Hailemichael; Charamila,   Sarah; Tolera,   Tesema; Tanui,   Joseph.
Collective action in agriculture and natural resource management is all too often perceived of in terms of the mere number of participants, with little consideration given to who participates, why, and the outcomes of inequitable participation. The literature is replete with cases of how uncritical approaches to participation structure positions of privilege vis-a-vis project benefits and the natural resource base. Yet lessons on how to engage with local communities in ways that promote equitable participation of women, the poor and other stakeholders are only now coming to light. This paper focuses on approaches under development under the rubric of the African Highlands Initiative to bring collective action principles to bear on gender-equitable change...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Watershed management; Gender; Collective action; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42495

Valuation of Trips to Second Homes in the Country: Do Environmental Attributes Matter?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lankia,   Tuija; Huhtala,   Anni.
Although spending time in a summer home is a popular leisure activity in many developed countries, little is known about the welfare impacts of such recreation in monetary terms. We use data from Finland to provide first estimates of the extent of the recreation benefits obtained from visits to second homes. Special emphasis is placed on how environmental attributes of second homes, such as the presence of algae, the availability of a beach, and electricity, influence the recreation value of visits. The impacts are valued through revealed preferences using the travel cost method. We estimate the recreation value to be about EUR 170 – 205 per trip if a summer home is electrified, if a beach is available and if algae do not prevent aquatic recreation. The...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114405

BIODIESEL: A POLICY CHOICE FOR MINNESOTA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tiffany,   Douglas G.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13437

THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF SNOWMOBILING IN WYOMING: A TRAVEL COST APPROACH WITH MARKET SEGMENTATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Coupal,   Roger H.; Bastian,   Christopher T.; May,   Juliet A.; Taylor,   David T.
Little research has been done on the economic benefits of snowmobiling.  This study used a cluster analysis and the travel cost method to identify different snowmobiler segments and estimate their respective consumer surplus values. Consumer surplus estimates ranged from $12 to $49 per day for the different segments.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35681

Factors Influencing the Success Potential in Smallholder Irrigation Projects of South Africa: A Principal Component Regression
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Magingxa,   Litha Light; Alemu,   Zerihun Gudeta; van Schalkwyk,   Herman D.
The objective of this paper is to examine the role of the factors expected to influence the success potential of small holder irrigation projects as they apply in the South African context. The study was conducted in six smallholder irrigation schemes in three provinces namely: Eastern Cape, Limpopo and Mpumalanga. To determine the farmers' potential success (dependent variable), a cluster analysis was conducted yielding two groups of farmers - the less successful and more successful. The principal component regression (PCR) tool was used to analyse the data and deal with the problem of multicollinearity, transforming the explanatory variables into principal component estimators. There were fourteen explanatory variables. Out of the nine statistically...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Success potential; Smallholder; South Africa; Irrigation projects; Principal component regression; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; D1; O13; Q1.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25348

Are there Carbon Savings from US Biofuel Policies? Accounting for Leakage in Land and Fuel Markets
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bento,   Antonio M.; Klotz,   Richard; Landry,   Joel R.
This paper applies the insights of the carbon leakage literature to study the emissions consequences of biofuel policies. We develop a simple analytic framework to decompose the intended emissions impacts of biofuel policy from four sources of carbon leakage: domestic fuel markets, domestic land markets, world land markets and world crude oil markets. A numerical simulation model illustrates the magnitude of each source of leakage for combinations of two current US biofuel policies: the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC) and the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). In the presence of both land and fuel market leakage, current US biofuel policies are unlikely to reduce greenhouse gases. Four of the five policy scenarios we consider lead to increases in...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Multi-market; Carbon leakage; Biofuels; Greenhouse gases; Agricultural and Food Policy; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q42; Q54; Q58.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/104008

FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH SUCCESS OF FUEL ETHANOL PRODUCERS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tiffany,   Douglas G.; Eidman,   Vernon R.
Replaced with revised version of paper 08/24/04.
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14155

An economic evaluation of tick line deregulation in Queensland
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chudleigh,   Fred; Franco-Dixon,   Mary Ann.
Rhipicephalus microplus, the cattle tick, is widely distributed across many tropical and subtropical regions of the world and has been identified as the most economically important species of tick across a number of countries. Quarantine boundaries currently limit the spread of the cattle tick into northern New South Wales, parts of South East Queensland, the central parts of the Northern Territory and northern parts of Western Australia. The Queensland tick line (or quarantine boundary) largely follows the 500mm rainfall isohyet until it reaches southern Queensland. As the cattle tick is unlikely to become endemic to regions receiving median rainfall less than 500mm per annum, the region most likely to be effected by a deregulation of the tick line is...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58889

The Long and Winding Road: Norway's Approach to ITQs
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hannesson,   Rognvaldur.
Individual transferable quotas (ITQs) are primarily tools to achieve economic efficiency and do not amount to ownership of fish stocks. The 200 mile exclusive economic zone (EEZ) went a long way to establish national jurisdiction over fish stocks, and without this ITQs would not have been possible. Shortly after the EEZs were established, Norway and the neighboring countries agreed on the sharing of fish stocks in the EEZ. The road to ITQs in Norway has, however, been long and winding. The paper discusses the obstacles to ITQs in general and how they have played out in Norway in particular. Despite not being conservation tools, individual vessel quotas have been considered helpful in enforcing overall catch limits. The driving forces behind transferability...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9464

DEMAND THEORY: TIME ALLOCATION AND OUTDOOR RECREATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wilson,   Robert R.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1971
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30503

The Economics of Commonly Owned Groundwater When User Demand Is Perfectly Inelastic
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wang,   Chenggang; Segarra,   Eduardo.
This paper provides a theoretical analysis of the common-pool resource dilemma in extracting nonrenewable groundwater resources when water demand is perfectly inelastic. It complements the existing theory of groundwater use, which assumes away the possibility of demand perfect inelasticity. Under perfectly inelastic water demand, the common-pool resource dilemma is by-passed if groundwater users are equally productive in water use. If they are not, a new type of inefficiency can arise due to the lack of a rationing mechanism on the basis of productivity. Our analysis suggests that groundwater management research should pay more attention to water demand elasticity and productivity heterogeneity.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Common-pool resources; Groundwater extraction; Groundwater management; Groundwater use; Irrigation water demand; Optimal control; Pumping externality; Water demand elasticity; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/105533

On the Potential Use of Adaptive Control Methods for Improving Adaptive Natural Resource Management
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bond,   Craig A.
The paradigm of adaptive natural resource management (AM), in which experiments are used to learn about uncertain aspects of natural systems, is gaining prominence as the preferred technique for administration of large-scale environmental projects. To date, however, tools consistent with economic theory have yet to be used to either evaluate AM strategies or improve decision-making in this framework. Adaptive control (AC) techniques provide such an opportunity. This paper demonstrates the conceptual link between AC methods, the alternative treatment of realized information during a planning horizon, and AM practices; shows how the different assumptions about the treatment of observational information can be represented through alternative dynamic...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Adaptive control; Adaptive management; Dynamic programming; Value of experimentation; Value of information; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108721

Conjunctive water management in the Rechna Doab: An overview of resources and issues
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jehangir,   Waqar Ahmed; Qureshi,   Asad Sarwar; Ali,   Nazim.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Water management; Conjunctive use; Surface water; Groundwater; Aquifers; Pumping; Water quality; River basins; Productivity; Canals; Waterlogging; Salinity; Land resources; Land use; Crop production; Rice; Wheat; Cotton; Sugarcane; Crop Production/Industries; Land Economics/Use; Productivity Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92704

DO TROPICAL FORESTS PROVIDE A SAFETY NET? INCOME SHOCKS AND FOREST EXTRACTION IN MALAWI
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fisher,   Monica G.; Shively,   Gerald E.
We use seasonal household data on income shocks and forest extraction to study how households in Malawi use forests to cope with income shortfalls.  In particular, we study household response to receipt of a positive income shock delivered in the form of a technology assistance package. We estimate a random-effects model of forest extraction to examine whether household forest use is responsive to income shocks received in a prior period.  We also measure the extent to which households subsequently save out of transitory income.  Findings indicate that forest extraction by asset-poor households was more responsive to income shocks than forest extraction by better-off households.  Findings also suggest households save out of transitory income, and in the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22228

DISTINGUISHED AND HONORARY LIFE MEMBER AWARDS
Provedor de dados: 31
Distinguished and Honorary Life Members; Honorary Life Member Awards: Howard E. Conklin, Stanley K. Seaver; Distinguished Member Awards: George E. Frick, Dale K. Colyer
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1984
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28904

EXHAUSTIBLE RESOURCE ALLOCATION, INTERGENERATIONAL EQUITY, AND SUSTAINABILITY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Knapp,   Keith C.
An OLG model with exhaustible resources and solar energy is developed, and equilibrium time paths are characterized numerically using recursive methods.  For the parameter values considered, resource prices increase over time, and extractions, output, and utility decline over time until a steady-state is reached.  Decreasing the intertemporal elasticity of substitution or raising consumers' subjective discount rate hastens exhaustion of the resource stock.  Market equilibrium can result in much quicker use of the stock than social optimality under a constant discount rate, with consequent higher utility for early generations and lower utility for future generations in contrast to social optimality.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31654

WATER RESOURCES HANDBOOK FOR ECONOMICS
Provedor de dados: 31
The purpose of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service  Water Resources Handbook for Economics is to provide guidance for the economic analysis of water resource projects. Established economic theory and principles, and the economic concepts stated in the Economic and Environmental Principles and Guidelines for Water and Related Land Resource Implementation Studies (P&amp;G) serve as the primary foundation for this document. P&amp;G was issued March 10, 1983, by the Water Resources Council. The economist must blend the economic principles with a good sense of practicality. To encourage the economist to be creative and to allow for differences between projects, the handbook is not intended to be a "cook book." The first Economics Handbook for Water...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32738

A AMAZONIA E O MERCADO DE CARBONO
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lamarca Junior,   Mariano Rua; Chalita,   Marie Anne Najm; Godoy,   Amalia Maria Goldberg; Silva,   Cesar Roberto Leite da.
A Amazônia tem um destacado papel na crise ambiental global uma vez que, no Brasil,  há mais emissões de carbono por o desmatamento e queimadas do que pela queima de combustíveis de origem fóssil. Para discutir a problemática e a importância da inserção da Amazônia no mercado de carbono, parte-se dos processos de ocupação e uso dos recursos naturais da floresta e das contradições na formulação das políticas para a região. Com base nos conceitos de direitos de propriedade, direitos econômicos e rede social demonstra-se que a política atual de gestão e concessão da floresta pode também ancorar-se no mercado de carbono para agir diretamente sobre o caráter ilegal e clandestino das atividades que depredam a floresta e diminuir os conflitos existentes. Esta...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Amazônia; Mercado de carbono; Desenvolvimento sustentável; Amazon; Carbon market; Sustainable development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109111

Switching to Perennial Energy Crops under Uncertainty and Costly Reversibility
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Song,   Feng; Zhao,   Jinhua; Swinton,   Scott M.
We study a farmer’s decision to convert traditional crop land into growing dedicated energy crops, taking in account sunk conversion costs, uncertainties in traditional and energy crop returns, and learning. The optimal decision rules differ significantly from the expected net present value rule, which ignores learning, and from real option models that allow only one way conversions into energy crops. These models also predict drastically different patterns of land conversions into and out of energy crops over time. Using corn-soybean rotations and switchgrass as examples, we show that the model predictions are sensitive to assumptions about stochastic processes of the returns. Government policies might have unintended consequences: subsidizing conversion...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Real options; Irreversibility; Sunk costs; Land conversion; Biofuel; Cellulosic biomass; Dynamic modeling; Stochastic process; Biofuel policy; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty; Q42; Q24.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56195

INCOME DISTRIBUTIONAL IMPLICATIONS OF WATER POLICY DECISIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Just,   Richard E.; Zilberman,   David.
Intrasectoral issues have received relatively little attention in analysis of the distributional consequences of natural resource policy decisions.  This paper presents a framework for such analysis and examines how intrasectoral issues can change intertemporally, focusing on water policy in agriculture.  The results show that income distribution among farmers depends on the stochastic structure of production and marketing, the size distribution of farms, credit market imperfections, and risk aversion in farmer decisions.  It is shown that the introduction of water conservation policies may lead to more equitable income distribution among farmers.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1985
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32306

EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CONSERVATION WATER-PRICING PROGRAMS: COMMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Griffin,   Ronald C.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31208

CHINA'S INTERNATIONAL TOURISM UNDER ECONOMIC TRANSITION: NATIONAL TRENDS AND REGIONAL DISPARITIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Liang,   Chyi-Lyi (Kathleen); Guo,   Rong; Wang,   Qingbin.
China's Tourism industry, especially international tourism, has expanded rapidly since its market-oriented economic reform started in 1978.  There has been limited information regarding the trends and regional disparities.  This paper examines the national trends of China's international tourism since 1982 and analyzes the changes in regional disparities since 1995. While the trend analysis suggests that China's international tourism is likely to keep growing at a significant rate, the analysis of regional disparities based on Gini coefficient indicates that the regional inequality in the number of international tourists and income has shown a downward trend since 1995.  Findings from this study suggest that China's economic reform has stimulated the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22209

Editors' Report - February 7, 2011
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Marchant,   Mary A.; Bosch,   Darrell J.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113516

Economic Evaluation of Wind Energy as an Alternative to Natural Gas Powered Irrigation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Guerrero,   Bridget L.; Amosson,   Stephen H.; Marek,   Thomas H.; Johnson,   Jeffrey W.
High natural gas prices have agricultural producers searching for alternative energy sources for irrigation. The economic feasibility of electric and hybrid (electric/wind) systems are evaluated as alternatives to natural gas powered irrigation. Texas Panhandle and Southern Kansas farms are assessed with a quarter-mile sprinkler system, three crops, and two pumping lifts. Breakeven points identify the price at which conversion from a natural gas irrigation system to an electric or hybrid system is cost effective. Results indicate electricity is a more feasible energy source for irrigation and policy changes such as net metering are necessary to make hybrid systems viable.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Electricity; Irrigation; Natural gas; Wind energy; Agribusiness; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; International Development; Land Economics/Use; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q12; Q20; Q42.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90680

Fragile Social Norms: (Un) Sustainable Exploration of Forest Products
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zylbersztajn,   Decio.
The exhaustion of natural resources is a central problem in the international agenda. The particular case of Amazon forest is at the top on the international environmental debate. Two related problems are keys to be considered in the discussion of sustainable development in this region. First the predatory use of the natural resources of the forest mainly timber and genetic resources. Second the recognition of the existence of a population of around 20 million inhabitants in the region defined as “Legal Amazon Area”, aiming the improvement on the living conditions, enhancement of income level and acceleration of development. How to match both objectives is a puzzle faced by the present generation. The region is populated by initiatives of international...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Sustainable exploration of forest resources; Social norms and sustainability; Common pool resources; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/91141

Exit Timing Decisions under Land Speculation and Resource Scarcity in Agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ranjan,   Ram; Tapsuwan,   Sorada.
This paper explores the concept of agricultural resilience in the context of climate change related water scarcity. Specifically, the impact of water scarcity on agricultural production is analyzed to derive the timing of exit decisions for farmers faced with the prospect of declining profitability in agriculture but increasing benefits from land rezoning in future. The prospects of land rezoning are modeled as a poison process which may or may not be influenced by farmer’s water abstraction decisions. Selling out of agriculture before land rezoning has an impatience cost as the farmer does not gain the maximum speculative rewards. The analysis highlights the role of such speculative rewards in making farmers resilient to declining profitability in...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural resilience; Exit timing; Water scarcity; Climate change; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/5998

O DESEMPENHO DO BRASIL NO MERCADO INTERNACIONAL DE PEDRAS PRECIOSAS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dias Ribeiro,   Hilton Manoel; Silva,   Orlando Monteiro da.
Este trabalho analisa a inserção brasileira no mercado internacional de pedras preciosas, um setor de grande importância para o País, embora ainda pouco estudado. A metodologia escolhida consiste no cálculo de alguns indicadores de competitividade internacional, capazes de evidenciar os principais elementos condicionantes do desempenho brasileiro nesse setor. Os resultados encontrados confirmam o potencial do setor, em termos de vantagens comparativas no mercado internacional. Os efeitos observados na decomposição das exportações estão ligados, basicamente, à dinâmica dos principais mercados de destino e também ao crescimento do comércio mundial. Destaca-se, adicionalmente, que apesar da alta informalidade no setor e da falta de informações sistematizadas...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Comércio internacional; Pedras preciosas; Competitividade; International trade; Precious stones; Competitiveness; International Relations/Trade; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/102899

Modeling and Pricing Rain Risk
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Musshoff,   Oliver; Odening,   Martin; Xu,   Wei.
In this paper we price a precipitation option based on empirical weather data from Germany using different pricing methods, among them Burn Analysis, Index Value Simulation and Daily Simulation. For that purpose we develop a daily precipitation model. Moreover, a decorrelation analysis is proposed to assess the spatial basis risk that is inherent to rainfall derivatives. The models are applied to precipitation data in Brandenburg, Germany. Based on simplifying assumptions of the production function, we quantify and compare the risk exposure of grain producers with and without rainfall insurance. It turns out that a considerable risk remains with producers who are remotely located from the weather station. Another finding is that significant differences may...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Weather risk; Weather derivatives; Precipitation model; Basis risk; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty; C8; Q14; Q54.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25386

Economics of Natural Resource Scarcity: The State of the Debate
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Krautkraemer,   Jeffrey A.
Whether economic growth can be sustained in a finite natural world is one of the earliest and most enduring questions in economic literature. Even with unprecedented growth in human population and resource consumption, humans have been quite adept at finding solutions to the problem of scarce natural resources, particularly in response to signals of increased scarcity. Because environmental resources generally are not generally traded on markets, however, scarcity signals for these resources may be inadequate, and appropriate policy responses are difficult to implement and manage. In the debate over the economic scarcity of natural resources, one significant change in recent years has been a greater focus on the ecosystem services and the resource...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Natural resource scarcity; Environmental amenities; Resource substitution; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q01; Q10; Q20; Q30; Q40; Q50.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10562

Cost Sharing for Biodiversity Conservation: A Conceptual Framework
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Aretino,   Barbara; Holland,   Paula; Matysek,   Anna; Peterson,   Deborah C.
"Cost Sharing for Biodiversity Conservation: A Conceptual Framework" by Barbara Aretino, Paula Holland, Anna Matysek and Deborah Peterson was released on 11 May 2001, similtaneously with the consultancy report A Duty of Care for the Protection of Biodiversity on Land. The paper discusses the principles for sharing the costs of conservation between individuals, groups and the general community. It illustrates situations in which the different cost sharing principles may be relevant and highlights some issues that arise in determining who should pay for biodiversity conservation.  The views expressed in this paper are those of the staff involved and do not necessarily reflect those of the Productivity Commission.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31915

NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN THE HILLSIDES OF HONDURAS: BIOECONOMIC MODELING AT THE MICRO-WATERSHED LEVEL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Barbier,   Bruno; Bergeron,   Gilles.
The objective of this study is to simulate the effect of population pressure, market integration, technological improvement and policy decisions on natural resource management in the hillsides of Honduras. To do so, we developed a bioeconomic model that combines dynamic linear programming with a biophysical model, then applied this model to a typical microwatershed. Over recent years, farmers from the selected microwatershed have followed a "vegetables-intensive" pathway of development. We ran different scenarios with historical data over the period 1975 to 1995 and then projected 25 years into the future from 1995 to 2020. The results of the bioeconomic model presented in this paper help to test a number of induced innovation hypotheses. Many of our...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16058

A Qualitative Assessment of the Benefits and Costs of On-Farm Food Safety and Environmental Farm Plans in the Grain Sector
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gray,   Richard S.; Ferguson,   Mark; Martin,   Bill; Hobbs,   Jill E.; Kerr,   William A.; Larue,   Bruno; Gervais,   Jean-Philippe.
This series of six reports entitled: "On-Farm Food Safety and Environmental Farm Plans: Identifying and Classifying Benefits and Costs" was initiated soon after the launch of the Agricultural Policy Framework (APF) in 2002. The APF recognized the importance of food safety and environmental concerns for the future growth of the agriculture and Agri-food sector. For this reason, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) commissioned this series of reports to develop a conceptual framework to strengthen our understanding of the potential benefit and cost implications of On-farm Food Safety (OFFS) and Environmental Farm Plans (EFP) that were key components of the APF. The reports were prepared by a group of academics with extensive knowledge of the agriculture...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Marketing; Production Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55300

"Institutional adaptation" for integrated water resources management: An effective strategy for managing Asian river basins
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bandaragoda,   Don Jayatissa.
In many developing countries, their governments dominate the field of water resources management. Even in “participatory irrigation management” efforts, the governments play a dominant role. As these efforts are rarely based on any internally generated demand from the water users, they usually fail to create viable organizations at the local level. A similar setback can be seen in the more recent institutional reforms in Asia’s water sector, which are promoted by the donor agencies and, national and international development professionals. A survey of experiences in Asian countries shows that no country has successfully completed establishing new water sector policies and laws and river basin organizations, as prescribed. The need to improve current...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: River basin development; Irrigation management; Institutional development; Organizations; Water allocation; Developing countries; International Development; Production Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/91906

Consequences of EU Biofuel Policies on Agricultural Production and Land Use
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Banse,   Martin; van Meijl,   Hans; Woltjer,   Geert B.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; D58; Q13; Q24; Q27; Q28.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94666

COMMUNITY NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT: THE CASE OF WOODLOTS IN NORTHERN ETHIOPIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gebremedhin,   Berhanu; Pender,   John L.; Tesfaye,   Girmay.
This paper examines the nature of community management of woodlots and investigates the determinants of collective action and its effectiveness in managing woodlots, based on a survey of 100 villages in Tigray, northern Ethiopia. We find that collective management of woodlots generally functions well in Tigray. Despite limited current benefits received by community members, the woodlots contribute substantially to community wealth, increasing members’ willingness to provide collective effort to manage the woodlots. We find that benefits are greater and problems less on woodlots managed at the village level than those managed at a higher municipality level, and that the average intensity of management is greater on village-managed woodlots. Nevertheless, we...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16117

Yardstick Based Procurement Design In Natural Resource Management
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bogetoft,   Peter; Nielsen,   Kurt.
This paper discuss the design of multidimensional yardstick based procurement auction. The suggested design combines Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) based yardstick schemes with the multidimensional score auction. The principal select a single winner to perform a project, characterized by a multidimensional vector. The design is especially useful when there are uncertainty about the underlying common cost structure as well as the principal's valuation function. Potential applications in natural resource management is provided.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25910

An (in)efficiency based measurement of economic resilience
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mondelaers,   Koen; Lauwers,   Ludwig H.
The ecosystem and the economic subsystem are interlinked. In fact, it is the overconsumption of scarce resources or the overproduction of bad outputs at economic system level that causes a great part of the imbalances at the ecosystem level. Some imbalances do not originate at the economic system level, but are due to external factors. Given the possibility of external shocks, respecting static sustainability thresholds is not a guarantee for system sustainability. In a dynamic setting, the concept of resilience is therefore helpful. In this paper we show how this concept can complement the traditional efficiency approach to come to a sustainable value creating economic system.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114648

Avoiding perverse effects of baseline and investment additionality determination in the case of renewable energy projects
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bode,   Sven; Michaelowa,   Axel.
As part of the international climate negotiations there is a lot of discussion about methodologies for quantifying emission reductions of greenhouse gas reduction projects (baseline discussion) and about granting emission reduction credits only to projects that are additional (Investment Additionality discussion). So far this discussion has been fairly general and has not systematically analysed the impacts on investor decisions. We analyse these impacts for the case of renewable energies and show that the approaches under discussion can all give perverse incentives to invest at unfavourable sites. Thus, higher CO2 abatement costs than without any crediting system might be realised resulting in inefficiencies in climate policy. To overcome this problem we...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/26197

Drought impacts and potential for their mitigation in southern and western Afghanistan
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bhattacharyya, Kamal; Azizi, Pir Mohammad; Shobair, Sayed Sharif; Mohsini,   Mohammad Yasin.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Drought; Rain; Water scarcity; Irrigation water; Domestic water; Crops; Forests; Pastures; Watersheds; Water harvesting; Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92659

Impact of United States Corn-based Ethanol Production on Land Use
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sobowale,   Folakemi; Dicks,   Michael R.; Campiche,   Jody L.
The purpose of this research was to determine whether indirect land use occurs and if so to what extent.  Indirect land use is a change from non-cropland to cropland (e.g. deforestation) that may occur in response to increasing scarcity of cropland.  As farmers worldwide respond to higher crop prices in order to maintain the global food supply and demand balance, pristine lands are cleared and converted to new cropland to replace the crops for feed and food that were diverted elsewhere to biofuels production. We examine the impact of corn-based ethanol production in the United States on land use in other countries.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Ethanol; Energy; Biofuel; Pristine lands.; Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use; Production Economics; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98854

BENEFITS TRANSFER AND COUNT DATA TRAVEL COST MODELS: AN APPLICATION AND TEST OF A VARYING PARAMETER APPROACH WITH GUIDED WHITEWATER RAFTING
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bowker,   James Michael; English,   Donald B.K.; Bergstrom,   John C.
We combine currently popular count data methods with earlier work by Vaughan and Russell on varying parameter travel cost models to model trip demand and calculate consumer surplus.  We test and reject the hypothesis that per trip consumer surplus from guided rafting is invariant to river characteristics.  We then develop and test a series of benefit transfer functions against benefits derived from individual river models.  Our findings suggest that this flexible form of count data model offers considerable promise as a benefit transfer function.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Benefits transfer; Whitewater rafting; Travel cost; Count data models; Varying parameters; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16703

ACHIEVING EFFICIENCY AND EQUITY IN IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT: AN OPTIMIZATION MODEL OF THE EL ANGEL WATERSHED, CARCHI, ECUADOR
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Evans,   Elizabeth M.; Lee,   David R.; Boisvert,   Richard N.
The objective of this paper is to address the problems of inefficiency and inequity in water allocation in the El Angel watershed, located in Ecuador's Sierra region.  Water is captured in a high-altitude region of the watershed and distributed downstream to producers in four elevation-defined zones via a system of canals.  Upstream and downstream producers face radically different conditions with respect to climate and terrain.  A mathematical programming model was created to study the consequences of addressing chronic water scarcity problems in the watershed by shifting water resources between the four zones.  The model captures the nature of water use by humans, crops and dual purpose cattle.  Its objective function maximizes producer welfare as...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Mathematical programming; Water allocation; Efficiency; Equity; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19742

Towards a Resource Economics for Adaptive Managers
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Marshall,   Graham R.
Adaptive management has become one of the catchphrases of the sustainable development literature, and is referred to increasingly in natural resource policy deliberations. Its advocates argue that natural resource sustainability issues are addressed more realistically and usefully as complex adaptive systems than as mechanistic systems. Resource economics has conventionally analysed such issues mechanistically, through the method of comparative statics. This paper explores the consequent limitations of conventional resource economics in supporting adaptive management, and offers signposts towards a resource economics with fewer of these limitations.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Adaptive management; Cost-effectiveness; Abatement costs; Transaction costs; Path dependence; Increasing returns.; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57921

Alternative Land Use Policies: Real Options with Costly Reversibility
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Song,   Feng; Zhao,   Jinhua; Swinton,   Scott M.
This paper adopts a real options framework to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of four types of subsidies that aim to encourage a socially desirable land use under return uncertainties and costly reversibility of land use change.  We first present a land conversion model to show how the subsidies that are expected net present value (ENPV) equivalent can change a representative farmer’s optimal land conversion rules differently for converting land into an alternative use as well as converting out of it. This is because these subsidies affect the land conversion costs, land return level and uncertainty differently. Then in the context of encouraging energy crop production, we compare the probabilities of inducing the representative farmer to convert land from...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Monte Carlo simulations; Real options; Agricultural subsidies; Cost-effectiveness; Two-way land conversion; Agricultural and Food Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q24; Q48.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61510

ISSUES IN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fisher,   Brian S.; Thorpe,   Sally.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1990
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22443

Una nota sobre la recuperacion de costes de los servicios del agua en la cuenca del Gallego
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Perez y Perez,   Luis; Hurle,   Jesus Barreiro.
Up to date, water management in Spain has been focused on supply approaches, with the result of providing consumers with this resource at a low price. Developments in the institutional framework regulating water management in the European context (mainly the implementation of the Water Framework Directive) have shifted this approach in order to promote sustainable water use. To achieve this objective, tariff policy must now take into account the water services cost-recovery principle for its different uses. Within this context, this paper estimates the public capital stock related to water supply and assesses the existing level of cost-recovery related to that stock. The methodology used, compares the tax level needed for full-cost recovery with actual...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Water policy; Water framework directive; Cost recovery; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; H4; Q2; R5.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7997

INTERREGIONAL EFFECTS OF REDUCED TIMBER HARVESTS: THE IMPACT OF THE NORTHERN SPOTTED OWL LISTING IN RURAL AND URBAN OREGON
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Waters,   Edward C.; Holland,   David W.; Weber,   Bruce A.
A core-periphery, multiregional, input-output model of western Oregon is used to estimate impacts of periphery timber harvest reductions resulting from listing of an endangered species.  Under the most probable scenario, 31,620 total jobs would be lost in the two regions.  Fourteen percent of this impact is absorbed in the core (Metro) region.  Forty percent of periphery and 80% of Metro jobs lost are from service sectors, a result of important core-periphery trade in central place services.  Explicit inclusion of unemployment benefits for displaced workers reduces employment loss estimates by 12% to 14%.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1994
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31233

Analise das externalidades negativas no meio ambiente e sustentabilidade na agropecuária
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ponciano,   Niraldo Jose; Souza,   Paulo Marcelo de; Mata,   Henrique Tome Da Costa.
Objetivou-se analisar os efeitos das externalidades negativas no meio ambiente, abordar o Teorema de Coase no que se refere ao problema de definição dos direitos de propriedade. Adicionalmente, o trabalho explica a teoria econômica da externalidade e ilustra com exemplos. Descreve o comportamento econômico da externalidade na produção agropecuária e mostra de que modo ela cria ineficiência de mercado. Posteriormente, são avaliadas algumas medidas compensatórias para corrigir essas ineficiências. Nesse sentido, argumenta-se em favor da preservação ambiental como requisito básico da manutenção do desenvolvimento agrícola sustentado. Infere-se que modernização da agricultura brasileira teve importância fundamental para o crescimento econômico do País, apesar...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Externalidades; Modernização agropecuária; Sustentabilidade; Preservação ambiental.                       Externalities; Modernization farming; Sustainability; Environmental preservation.; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/107855

Growing more rice with less water: Increasing water productivity in rice-based cropping systems: Progress of research, 1 July 2002 to 30 June 2003.
Provedor de dados: 31
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Crop-based irrigation; Rice; Irrigation canals; Models; Groundwater; Aquifers; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92411

HYDRO-POLITICS: SOCIO-ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF INTERNATIONAL WATER TREATIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Towfique,   Basman; Espey,   Molly.
Water resource issues are closely related to property rights issues, as the holders of property rights along a river bank, watershed, lake, or river basin, often take priority in terms of water usage.  Rivers, aquifers and other bodies of water transgress national boundaries, giving rise to conflicts.  Treaties, agreements, and conventions seek to allocate water rights among countries in a manner that benefits all participants.  This study conducts an empirical analysis of macroeconomic, geological, hydrological, and institutional variables in order to determine factors contributing to the existence of bilateral treaty and treaty structure.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; K330.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19689

Decision Sequence in the Nested-Logit Model of Recreation Choice: An Application to Oregon Marine Sport Fishing (DRAFT)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shaikh,   Sabina L.; Larson,   Douglas M.
The varying researcher assumptions about model specification in nested-logit random utility models can have significant effects on model estimates and corresponding welfare measures.  Using a three-level nested-logit model of Oregon marine sport fishing, we estimate and compare several models with varying assumptions of choice sequence and income effects.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20761

Modelling the marginal revenue of water in selected agricultural commodities: A panel data approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Moolman,   C.E.; Blignaut,   J.N.; van Eyden,   R.
South Africa is a water-stressed country where water availability is an important constraint to economic and social development, and will become even more so in the future if this scarce resource is not managed effectively.  In order to manage this scarce supply of water, we need to value it. This study focuses on the value of water in the agricultural sector, in particular the marginal revenue of water for six irrigation commodities namely avocados, bananas, grapefruit, mangoes, oranges and sugarcane.   A quadratic production function was fitted with an SUR model specification in a panel data study from 1975 to 2002 to obtain marginal revenue functions for each of the six commodities.  We found that mangoes are the most efficient commodity in its water...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31732

Introduction of Rural Ecological Environment and Circular Economy Development Mode of Eco-agriculture and Forestry
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Su,   Jianlan; Lin,   Shiwen; Liu,   Na.
Major causes of ecological environment situation and rural environment issues in the construction of new socialist countryside in China are analyzed. Two necessities of introducing circular economy development mode of eco-agriculture and forestry into the construction of new socialist countryside are expatiated. One is the needs of the rural eco-environmental situation, and the other is to realize the fundamental change of agricultural growth mode. Specific characteristics, existing foundation and current resistance of the circular economy of eco-agriculture and forestry are studied. Major principles in introducing circular economy mode of eco-agriculture and forestry into the construction of new socialist countryside are presented. Support system for...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Ecological environment; Circular economy; Development; Introduction; China; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58485

Gender in lift irrigation schemes in East Gujarat, India
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Saini,   Harmeet; van Koppen,   Barbara.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Irrigation management; Participatory management; Women in development; Woman's status; Gender; Irrigated farming; Irrigation programs; Water lifting; Communal irrigation systems; Cooperatives; Legal aspects; Decision making; Villages; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Farm Management; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92767

AN INVERSE DEMAND APPROACH TO RECREATION FISHING SITE CHOICE AND IMPLIED MARGINAL VALUES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Larson,   Douglas M.; Shaikh,   Sabina L.
An alternative methodology for determining marginal willingness to pay values for recreational fishing trips is developed based on inverse demand systems and the distance function.  Our empirical application uses joint estimation of several species-specific site equations from a recreation fishing data set.  Results are compared to a random utility model.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21577

Estimating Economic Benefits of Allowing a Flexible Window for Maryland Purchases of Sponge Crabs
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lipton,   Douglas W.; Sieling,   Bill.
We estimate that crabmeat industry revenues from processing sponge crabs can increase by at least 56% over the current estimated value of production, from $1.6 million to $2.5 million. This gain can be realized by moving from the current fixed opening of the season during which the Maryland industry can purchase sponge crabs to a flexible starting date to the season that lasts the same number of days as the current system. This change would have the added advantage of reducing the variability in revenues that come from processing sponge crabs. Our modeling of the decision to open the season is based on a minimum amount of information. It is expected that with more sophisticated analysis of the market situation during the season, experts can optimize the...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7345

WATER QUALITY ISSUES FACING AGRICULTURE AND RURAL COMMUNITIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Prato,   Anthony A.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33079

Biofuel Boom, Aquifer Doom?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Clark,   Matthew K.; Peterson,   Jeffrey M.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6079

Inducing Low-Carbon Investment in the Electric Power Industry through a Price Floor for Emissions Trading
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brauneis,   Alexander; Loretz,   Michael; Roland,   Mestel; Palan,   Stefan.
Uncertainty about long-term climate policy is a major driving force in the evolution of the carbon market price. Since this price enters the investment decision process of regulated firms, this uncertainty increases the cost of capital for investors and might deter invest-ments into new technologies at the company level. We apply a real options-based approach to assess the impact of climate change policy in the form of a constant or growing price floor on investment decisions of a single firm in a competitive environment. This firm has the opportunity to switch from a high-carbon “dirty” technology to a low-carbon “clean” technology. Using Monte Carlo simulation and dynamic programming techniques for real market data, we determine the optimal CO2 price...
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Carbon price; Price floor; Technological change; Investment decision; Real option approach; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; D81; O38; Q55.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/119096

Efficiency, Equity and Cost Recovery Implications of Water Pricing and Allocation Schemes
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sampath,   Rajan K.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1985
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113073

Trip-Level Analysis of Efficiency Changes in Oregon's Deepwater Trawl Fishery
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tomberlin,   David; Holloway,   Garth J.
In 2003, an industry-financed, government-administered buyback of trawl fishing permits and vessels took place on the US West Coast, resulting in the retirement of about one-third of the limited-entry trawl fleet. The lack of cost data in this fishery precludes an analysis of how the buyback has affected profitability, but changes in technical efficiency can provide some insight into the program's effects. This paper, the first of a planned series of analyses of the buyback's effect on technical efficiency in the trawl fleet, applies stochastic frontier analysis to assess whether technical efficiency changed perceptibly after 2003. We adopt a hierarchical modeling approach estimated with Markov Chain Monte Carlo methods, and present results from both...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Fishery Buyback; Technical Efficiency; Stochastic Production Frontier; Bayesian Inference; Markov Chain Monte Carlo; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q2; L5; C1.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8223

GROWTH, TRENDS AND SOME IMPLICATIONS OF LEISURE IN AMERICA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Blank,   Uel.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Labor and Human Capital; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1970
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13283

Selling Australia as ‘clean and green’
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chang,   Hui-Shung (Christie); Kristiansen,   Paul.
‘Clean and green’ has been used as a marketing tool by Australian governments to promote agricultural products overseas. But how valid are these claims? Is the ‘clean and green’ image campaign effective? And should government be involved? We conclude that Australia may have had a ‘clean and green’ image in some markets, but in the future, concrete proof of environmental and quality credentials will be required to satisfy increasingly better-informed and more demanding customers. We argue that governments cannot, and should not, continue to promote Australian products based on an undefined ‘clean and green’ image. Rather, more resources should be directed to the development, promotion and wide adoption of integrated, credible and well-defined environmental...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Clean and green; EMS; Export marketing; Food production; Food quality; QA; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/116863

CRITICAL ECONOMIC FACTORS FOR SUCCESS OF A BIOMASS CONVERSION PLANT FOR AGRICULTURAL RESIDUE, YARD RESIDUE AND WOOD WASTE IN FLORIDA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Granja,   Ivan R.; VanSickle,   John J.; Ingram,   Lonnie; Weldon,   Richard N.
This model evaluates the potential success of a cellulosic ethanol plant in Florida. Critical Economic factors of the plant were simulated to assess the ability of this project. These critical factors include the feedstock to be used, the cost of the facility, transportation costs and the discount rate for the net present value (NPV). Results and observations are presented in this paper.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Biofuels; Renewable energy; Cellulosic ethanol; Biomass; Agribusiness; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Crop Production/Industries; Financial Economics; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56442

The Asymmetric Effects of Oil Shocks on Output Growth: A Markov-Switching Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Manera,   Matteo; Cologni,   Alessandro.
In this paper we specify and estimate different Markov-switching (MS) regime autoregressive models. The empirical performance of the univariate MS models used to describe the switches between different economic regimes for the G-7 countries is in general not satisfactory. We extend these models to verify if the inclusion of asymmetric oil shocks as an exogenous variable improves the ability of each specification to identify the different phases of the business cycle for each country under scrutiny. Following the wide literature on this topic, we have considered six different definitions of oil shocks: oil price changes, asymmetric transformations of oil price changes, oil price volatility, and oil supply conditions. We measure the persistence of each...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12121

Agricultural Salinization in the Olfants River at Loskop Valley, Mpumalanga
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Aihoon,   John Komo; Groenewald,   Jan A.; von Bach,   Helmke J. Sartorius.
Salinization of South African rivers is serious and has rendered some dams and reservoirs unsuitable for irrigation. The contribution of agriculture to the environmental problem of salinization was empirically analysed in this study. Linear regression models demonstrated that increases in the Total Dissolved Salts (TDS) and chlorine of the Olifants River in the Loskop Valley are at least partially the result of variations in irrigation farming parameters such as fertilizer usage, rainfall and area cultivated to crops such as tobacco, cotton and wheat. The marginal rates of substitution among the independent variables can be employed in the formulation of the economically most efficient local salinization control policy. Other approaches are possible, but...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54442

LINKING REVEALED AND STATED PREFERENCES TO TEST EXTERNAL VALIDITY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Herriges,   Joseph A.; Kling,   Catherine L.; Azevedo,   Christopher D.
This paper examines the potential for combining revealed and stated preference data on Iowa wetland usage, employing a flexible functional form representation of site-specific utility.  We examine a variety of hypothesis tests regarding potential sources for inconsistency between stated and revealed preferences, including the form of the state preference questions themselves.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21555

The Trade-off between Bioenergy and Emissions When Land Is Scarce
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kauffman,   Nathan S.; Hayes,   Dermot J.
Agricultural biofuels require the use of scarce land, and this land has opportunity cost. We explore the objective function of a social planner who includes a land constraint in the optimization decision to minimize environmental cost. The results show that emissions should be measured on a per acre basis. Conventional agricultural life cycle assessments for biofuels report carbon emissions on a per gallon basis, thereby ignoring the implications of land scarcity and implicitly assuming an infinite supply of the inputs needed for production. Switchgrass and corn are then modeled as competing alternatives to show how the inclusion of a land constraint can influence life cycle rankings and alter policy conclusions.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Biofuels; Biomass; Energy policy; Land use; Life cycle analysis.; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98626

The External Cost of European Crude Oil Imports
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bigano,   Andrea; Cassinelli,   Mariaester; Sferra,   Fabio; Guarrera,   Lisa; Karbuz,   Sohbet; Hafner,   Manfred; Markandya,   Anil; Navrud,   Stale.
This paper is the first to assess operational and probabilistic externalities of oil extraction and transportation to Europe on the basis of a comprehensive evaluation of realistic future oil demand-supply scenarios, of the relative relevance of import routes, of the local specificities in terms of critical passages and different burdens and impacts along import routes. The resulting externalities appear reasonable both under the assumption of high future demand and under low demand. Estimates range from 2.32 Euro in 2030 in the low demand scenario to 2.60 Euro in 2010 in the high demand scenario per ton of imported oil.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Oil Transport; Externalities Oil Spills; Risk Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q32; Q25; Q41; R40.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50362

Strategic Analyses of the National River Linking Project (NRLP) of India, Series 2; Proceedings of the Workshop on Analyses of Hydrological, Social and Ecological Issues of the NRLP
Provedor de dados: 31
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: River basin development; Development projects; Irrigation programs; Hydrology; Erosion; Water transfer; Cost benefit analysis; Groundwater irrigation; Dams; Environmental effects; Water storage; Crop management; Livestock; Gender; Rainfed farming; Supplemental irrigation; Water harvesting; Artificial recharge; Water market; Simulation models; Water allocation; Case studies; Livestock Production/Industries; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118387

Can the U.S. Ethanol Industry Compete in the Alternative Fuels' Market?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zhang,   Zibin; Vedenov,   Dmitry V.; Wetzstein,   Michael E.
The U.S. ethanol fuel industry has experienced preferential treatment from federal and state governments ever since the Energy Tax Act of 1978 exempted 10% ethanol/gasoline blend (gasohol) from the federal excise tax.  Combined with a 54¢/gal ethanol import tariff, this exemption was designed to provide incentives for the establishment and development of a U.S. ethanol industry.  Despite these tax exemptions, until recently, the U.S. ethanol fuel industry was unable to expand from a limited regional market.  Ethanol was dominated in the market by MTBE (methyl-tertiary-butyl ether).  Only after MTBE was found to contaminate groundwater and consequently banned in many states did the demand for ethanol expand nationally.  Limit pricing on the part of MTBE...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34867

A Benefit Transfer Approach to the Estimation of Agro-Ecosystems Services Benefits: A Case Study of Kern County, California
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Qenani-Petrela,   Eivis; Noel,   Jay E.; Mastin,   Thomas.
Tipo: Technical Report
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121605

Evaluation on Woodland Intensive Use - A Case of Wenhe Operating Zone in Yakeshi City of China
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zhang,   Xia; Zhao,   Deyi; Li,   Guoqiang.
Based on apprehending the conception of intensive use of woodland, 12 indices are selected from the aspects of economy, society, ecology and so on according to the principles of scientific systematization, collectible index and system inner linkage. A scientific evaluation index system for woodland intensive use is constructed. Range Standardization Method is adopted in order to eliminate the differences among indices; index weight is calculated by the objective variation coefficient weight method. Physio geographic condition, woodland area and forest resource of Wenhe Operating Zone in Yakeshi City, China are introduced. According to the 2004-2008 relevant statistical data, intensive use level of Wenhe Operating Zone is evaluated. Result shows that the...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Woodland; Intensive use; Variation coefficient weight method; Wenhe Operating Zone of China; Land Economics/Use; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54031

Groundwater Pumping by Heterogeneous Users
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Saak,   Alexander E.; Peterson,   Jeffrey M.
Farm size is a significant determinant of both groundwater irrigated farm acreage and groundwater irrigation application rates per acre. This paper analyzes the patterns of groundwater exploitation when resource users in the area overlying a common aquifer are heterogeneous. In the presence of user heterogeneity, the common resource problem consists of inefficient dynamic and spatial allocation of groundwater because it impacts income distribution not only across periods but also across farmers. Under competitive allocation, smaller farmers pump groundwater faster if farmers have a constant marginal periodic utility of income. However, it is possible that larger farmers pump faster if the Arrow-Pratt coefficient of relative risk-aversion is sufficiently...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Common property resource; Groundwater; Majorization; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9798

Economic Effects of Biofuel Production on States and Rural Communities
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Parcell,   Joseph L.; Westhoff,   Patrick C.
This study summarizes research on farm-, local-, regional-, and macro-level economic effects of ethanol production.  Given current production levels, the ethanol production industry annually employees approximately 3,500 workers, pays out nearly $132 million in worker salaries, generates over $110 million in local taxes, and takes in some $2 billion in government incentive payments.  Projections for a 60 million gallon per year ethanol plant indicate an annual increase in corn usage of 21 million bushels, a one-time capitalization of $75 million, an increase in local corn prices between $0.06/bushel and $0.12/bushel, a 54 direct and 210 indirect jobs created, and increase in local tax revenues of $1.2 million, a decrease in federal commodity program...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Biofuel; Ethanol; Local economy; Government subsidies; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; O13; Q40; Q42; R10.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43774

MIDDLE EAST WATER CONFLICTS AND DIRECTIONS FOR CONFLICT RESOLUTION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wolf,   Aaron T.
In looking toward 2020, one of the most severe problems to be faced is an impending shortage of adequate supplies of fresh water essential for drinking and for growing crops. The Middle East, where a few waterways serve large areas of land belonging to a number of nations, is the place where strife over water is most likely to erupt. This paper examines the past--how water in the          Middle East came to be divided as it is today--and looks at possible solutions for alleviating a water crisis and the resulting political tensions.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16240

Why do Firms Hold Oil Stockpiles?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mason,   Charles F.
Persistent and significant privately-held stockpiles of crude oil have long been an important empirical regularity in the United States. Such stockpiles would not rationally be held in a traditional Hotelling-style model. How then can the existence of these inventories be explained? In the presence of sufficiently stochastic prices, oil extracting firms have an incentive to hold inventories to smooth production over time. An alternative explanation is related to a speculative motive - firms hold stockpiles intending to cash in on periods of particularly high prices. I argue that empirical evidence supports the former but not the latter explanation.
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Petroleum Economics; Stochastic Dynamic Optimization; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q2; D8; L15.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/120051

Comparison of Water Allocation Strategies for Wheat Production in the Texas Panhandle
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Colette,   W. Arden; Almas,   Lal K.
The declining availability of irrigation water from the Ogallala aquifer combined with increasing energy costs make irrigation strategies much more critical. Irrigation strategies that maximize returns to irrigation require less water and achieve higher returns than strategies aimed at satisfying 100% of the crops evapotranspiration (ET) requirements.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Irrigation efficiency; Water response function; Input use optimization; ET; Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34995

The Roles of the Environment and Natural Resources in Economic Growth Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Toman,   Michael.
The primary aim of this paper is pedagogical. We first present and discuss a "wiring diagram" framework in order to elucidate the general links between economic growth and "natural capital." After developing the general framework, we develop parallel frameworks applicable to several specific sectors of the economy (agriculture, forestry, and manufacturing). Two appendices provide a mathematical formulation of the economy-wide framework and a brief historical review of the role of natural resources and the environment in economic growth theory.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Economic growth; Natural resources; Sustainable development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q00; O1.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10510

Rent-Maximization versus Competition in the Western and Central Pacific Tuna Fishery
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hannesson,   Rognvaldur; Kennedy,   John O.S.
Where a fish stock straddles or migrates between country A's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and country B's EEZ, or the high seas, vesting ownership rights in the stock with A does not ensure efficient harvesting of the stock. This problem arises in the case of migratory tuna stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPO). Four species of tuna reside for only part of the year in the EEZs of coastal states, many of which are Pacific Island Countries (PICs). Most of the harvesting of the stocks is carried out by distant water fishing nations such as the USA, Japan, Taiwan, China and Korea. Problems arise for achieving efficiency and equity in the harvesting of the stocks by disparate countries. The problems are made more difficult by changes in the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Bioeconomic modelling; Game theory; Optimisation; Migratory tuna; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9458

The Effects of Energy Price Increases on Dutch Horticulture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bunte,   Frank H.J.; van Galen,   Michiel A.
This paper elaborates on the effects of a rise in energy costs for Dutch glasshouse horticultural producers. The effects on production, bilateral trade and consumption in 25 European countries plus Morocco, Turkey and the Rest of the World, are estimated using a version of the HORTUS partial equilibrium supply and demand model. This model includes 11 sorts of fruit and vegetables, and two categories of ornamental plants and flowers. As energy, especially natural gas, is a major intermediate input in Dutch glasshouse horticulture, it has potentially large impacts on producers and trade. The results indicate that a 10 percent increase in energy prices could cause significant shifts in production and trade flows, as well as some changes in consumption...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Energy costs; Glasshouse vegetables and flowers; Model of international trade; Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; F15; F17; Q17.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24717

BENEFIT CAPTURE: EVIDENCE FROM A RIVER CORRIDOR BENEFIT COST EVALUATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hitzhusen,   Frederick J.; Ayalasomayajula,   Radha; Lowder,   Sarah K.
The concept of and evidence for benefit capture are explored in a benefit cost analysis of selected water quality and infrastructure improvements in the Muskingum River corridor of South Eastern Ohio. Property tax revenues and CVM bid functions are estimated and implications for benefit capture and further research are developed.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20688

Amanzi Ayimpilo (Water is Life!): Regulatory Governance of the Water Sector in South Africa
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Muller,   Kobus; Uys,   Frederick M.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30653

DEVELOPMENT OF INSTITUTIONS AND THEIR INNOVATIONS TO REDUCE PERMANENTLY THE EFFECTS OF DROUGHTS ON AGRICULTURE (WITH IMPLICATION FOR ETHIOPIA)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Abebe,   Kassahun.
Drought is a natural hazard that cannot be avoided significantly within the present level of scientific development.  Studies and experiments to overcome drought have not yet reached the stage of development where the world can depend on the available scientific technology to avoid droughts.  As a result, both scientifically developed and the developing nations face the problem equally.  The recent droughts of the Sahel and Northeast Africa and the current drought of the Great Plains of the United States show how diverse the distribution of the problem is and the range of possible effects that might be sustained in the poor regions of the world such as the Sahel and the more developed regions like the Great Plains.  There is a large body of experience on...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1976
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11131

Fuel for Thought
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: De Mello Barreto,   Fernando.
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124493

COMMON PROPERTY RESOURCES IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Runge,   C. Ford.
The "global commons" is a metaphor. Metaphorically, all of the earth's resources are held in common by this and future generations, to be used and abused as we and our heirs see fit. Yet "the commons" metaphor may also be seen at a less global level, and less metaphorically. In much of the developing world, common property provides a complex system of norms and conventions regulating individual use rights to a variety of natural resources, including forests, grazing lands, fisheries and water resources.  This article will examine both macro-level issues of the commons, and micro-level cases, with emphasis on developing countries. Macro-level issues involve problems of international governance, while micro cases involve local management of natural and human...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1990
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13736

Accounting for Geographic Heterogeneity in Recreation Demand Models
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sardana,   Kavita; Bowker,   James Michael; Bergstrom,   John C.; Starbuck,   C. Meghan; English,   Donald B.K.
Spatial differences in site characteristics and user populations may result in heterogeneity of recreation preferences and values across geographic regions.  Non-linear mixed effects models provide a potential means of accounting for this heterogeneity.  This approach was tested by estimating a national-level recreation demand model with encouraging results.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6437

ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT: EVIDENCE FROM CENTRAL HONDURAS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pender,   John L.; Scherr,   Sara J.
"November 1999". Includes bibliographical references (p.47-49). Published as.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Honduras; Natural resources -- Management; Collective behavior; Government; Land management; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97503

Bioenergy – A New Chance for Czech Agriculture and its Risks
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Doucha,   Tomas; Jelinek,   Ladislav; Medonos,   Tomas.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114433

Overcoming Challenges with Emerging Biomass Technolohgies: What is Possible? When? (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rexroad,   Caird E.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/45855

’N EKONOMIESE EVALUERING VAN TEKORTBESPROEIING EN VERHOOGDE WATERTOEDIENINGSDOELTREFFENDHEID OP LANDBOUWATERGEBRUIK
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Grove,   Bennie; Oosthuizen,   L.K.
Deficit irrigation and increasing irrigation application efficiency were analysed as water-utilisation strategies through chance-constrained linear programming (CCLP) to establish whether these strategies were economically advantageous and water conserving. Deficit irrigation was modelled through scaling functions in the CCLP model, and potential return flow was calculated from optimal water application efficiencies. Results showed that increasing water application efficiency may be economically beneficial; however, the illusion might be created that water was conserved, while potential return flow was reduced. Deficit irrigation conserves water because water consumption decreases more than potential return flow. Deficit irrigation was economically...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54716

The competitiveness of fruit spirits of New Member States in terms of protected denomination of origin
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Torok,   Aron; Jambor,   Attila.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/116089

GAME THEORY ANALYSIS OF COMPETITION FOR GROUNDWATER INVOLVING EL PASO, TEXAS AND CIUDAD JUAREZ, MEXICO
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nakao,   Megumi; Wichelns,   Dennis; Montgomery,   John T.
We examine the potential gains from cooperation in the withdrawal of water from the Hueco Bolson aquifer that provides municipal water supply for El Paso, Texas and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.  The aquifer lies beneath the international border, and both cities operate independently regarding pumping rates and withdrawals.  We estimate the gains by comparing four scenarios in a dynamic setting: 1) a status quo scenario in which both cities continue extracting groundwater as they are at present, 2) a Nash non-cooperative game scenario, 3) a Nash bargaining scenario, and 4) a scenario that involves maximizing the sum of net benefits in both cities.  All scenarios, including the non-cooperative game, provide a longer useful life of the Hueco Bolson aquifer than...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19732

Effect of Water Price on the Multicrop Production Decision:  Appling Fixed Allocatable Input Model in Georgia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yu,   Yingzhuo; Mullen,   Jeffrey D.; Hoogenboom,   Gerrit.
This study applies the fixed allocatable input model to test the effect of water price on the multiple production decision in Georgia, U.S. The limited dependent variable models are applied and intensive data are analyzed in this study to estimate the decision for crop choice, land allocation, product supply, and water demand functions at crop-level. In order to investigate the effect of water price on crop-level demand, the total water price effect on farm water demand is decomposed the intensive margin and extensive margin.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35479

Research management of water economics in agriculture - an open agenda
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Backeberg,   G.R.
It is indeed a privilege and an honour to deliver the FR Tomlinson Commemorative lecture this year. Although the invitation was quite unexpected, it is of course highly appreciated. When Prof Johann Kirsten phoned me with the request, I was initially not sure what topic I should address. The topic, which I have now formulated, is one which has fascinated me and certainly kept me busy for the most part of my career. I want to share with you some thoughts and perspectives, but will steer away from a laborious review or an abstract analysis. In doing so, I trust that this is appropriate within the spirit of the occasion, which is now a well established tradition in the Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa (AEASA). Let me start with a quotation...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9478

Water and land in South Africa : economywide impacts of reform -- a case study for the Olifants river
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mukherjee,   Natasha.
"July 1996." Includes bibliographical references (p. 37-41).
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Equilibrium (Economics) -- Models; Computable general equilibrium (CGE); South Africa; Watershed management; Land use; Water; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97763

A importância da energia para o setor agropecuário: uma abordagem do modelo VECM
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Alves,   Yony Brugnolo; Costa,   Gilberto Fernandes Da; Ribeiro,   Joao Gabriel; Parre,   Jose Luiz; Alves,   Alexandre Florindo.
O presente trabalho investigou, com as metodologias de causalidade segundo Granger e VECM, a relação entre o PIB Agropecuário brasileiro e as variáveis consumo de energia do setor, maquinário agrícola, rebanho bovino e produção de grãos no período de 1970 a 2005. O consumo de energia foi enfatizando devido à agropecuária ser produtora e consumidora desta. Os resultados apontam uma grande relação, no curto prazo, entre o PIB e o consumo de energia. Quando se considera o conjunto das variáveis encontrou-se evidência de causalidade segundo Granger, evidenciando a importância das variáveis selecionadas como variáveis explicativas do PIB agropecuário. --------------This study used Granger causality and VECM methodologies, to investigate the relationship between...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Energia; PIB Agropecuário; VECM; Causalidade segundo Granger; Energy; Agricultural GDP; VECM; Granger Causality; Agribusiness; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108096

AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF THE DETERMINANTS OF LUMBER FUTURES PRICE MOVEMENTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rucker,   Randal R.; Thurman,   Walter N.; Yoder,   Jonathan K.
Recent lumber price volatility has been attributed to Spotted Owl Litigation and U.S.-Canada trade disputes. We use intervention analysis to explain daily lumber futures price volatility based on these events and other factors. The way information enters the market is shown to affect the speed and extent of market reaction.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Lumber; Futures prices; Event analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21706

Institutional Factors behind Effectiveness of Irrigation: A Study in the Brahmaputra Valley in Eastern India
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dutta,   M.; Bezbaruah,   M.
As the adverse consequences of the policies of input subsidy and increasing food-grain procurement prices became prominent in Indian agriculture, researchers and policy makers documented the need for policy changes. For sustaining production of rice, there are now calls for shift of emphasis from large farmers in Green Revolution areas in Northwest India to small and marginal farmers in Eastern and rain-fed areas, where returns to both labor and capital are high and potentials for exploiting the existing technology are yet largely untapped. A major constraint on exploiting such potentials in parts of Eastern India such as the Brahmaputra Valley is paucity of irrigation. While investment for expanding irrigation capacity is needed, it is equally important...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Effectiveness of irrigation; Institutions; Stake holding farmers; Regulations; Brahmaputra Valley; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25569

Regionale Vernetzungen in der Landwirtschaft Beitrage eines teilprojektubergreifenden regionalen Workshops am 13.01.2005 in Bad Liebenwerda (Landkreis Elbe-Elster)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dannenberg,   Peter; Schleyer,   Christian; Wustemann,   Henry.
The Working Paper compiles three contributions of a regional workshop on "Regional Networks in Agriculture" jointly organized by three subprojects of the DFG-Research Group SUTRA.  The workshop took place on January 13, 2005 in Bad Liebenwerda in the district (Landkreis) Elbe-Elster in the German federal state of Brandenburg assembling 60 farmers and other regional stakeholders.  The objective was to present the respective research projects and to discuss first results.  The Working Paper highlights the commonalities of the three subprojects with regard to content, research region, and methodological approach.  Thus, it also documents the subprojects' past, current, and future co-operation.  Peter Dannenberg (subproject 4) deals with types and spatial...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Spatial Networks; Multifunctionality; Water Management; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18817

Economics of the US - Canada Softwood Lumber Dispute: A Historical Perspective
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rahman,   S.M. Osman; Devadoss,   Stephen.
This paper reviews the U.S.-Canada softwood lumber dispute over the past two decades by outlining the key developments and critically appraising the arguments put forward by both countries. It also presents a welfare analysis of lumber trade distortions. Given the importance of lumber trade between Canada and the United States, an expeditious resolution of this long-running trade dispute would be beneficial for both countries.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Antidumping and countervailing duties; Lumber; Trade distortions; Welfare; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23908

POLICY ISSUES IN WATER QUALITY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Swader,   Fred.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1985
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17949

Water Management and Agricultural Development in Central Asia: Case of Uzbekistan
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gemma,   Masahiko.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24393

ESTIMATING POTENTIAL GAINS TO COOPERATION FOR LIMITED WATER RESOURCES ALONG THE RIO GRANDE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wichelns,   Dennis; Nakao,   Megumi; Irarrazabal,   Alfonso; Montgomery,   John T.
We examine the potential gains from cooperation in the withdrawal of water from the Hueco Bolson aquifer that provides a substantial portion of municipal water supplies in El Paso, Texas and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.  The aquifer lies beneath the international border, and both cities operate independently regarding pumping rates and annual withdrawals.  The natural the rate of recharge has been less than the sum of annual withdrawals since the early 1900s, and the resource likely will be depleted if current pumping rates are maintained.  Optimal pumping rates and depths are described using a model that maximizes the sum of net benefits obtained from municipal water supplies in both cities.  Those results are compared with pumping rates and depths obtained...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20522

THE CASE OF WATER RESOURCES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Trock,   Warren L.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1983
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17678

Game Analysis of Rural Collective Construction Land Circulation in Rapidly Industrialized Area of China - A case of Nanhai District of Foshan City
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tang,   Changchun; Lan,   Wanlian.
This paper introduces the basic principles and application of game theory, sets up the game model of rural construction land circulation, and analyzes the utility function results under the approval of local government of China, taking Nanhai District of Foshan City as an example. Research result shows that under the current macro-economy and system conditions, the optimal way of rural construction land circulation and expansion in rapidly industrialized area is to realize independent circulation in accordance with laws and regulations without changing the land ownership. The effective approach of regulating and controlling independent circulation is to optimize game structure and the utility functions by implementing demand management of construction...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Industrialization; Construction land; Circulation; Game; Nanhai District of China; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Industrial Organization; Land Economics/Use; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53518

Water Conservation and Agriculture Policies: Synergies in the Upper Guadiana (Spain)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Esteve,   Paloma; Varela-Ortega,   Consuelo.
In the last decades the Common Agricultural Policy has evolved towards a less intensive approach based in a multifunctional agriculture respectful with the environment. At the same time, following the enacting of the Water Framework Directive in 2000, water policies and management regimes are also evolving towards more integrated water management with an active stakeholders’ involvement. In this context, the aim of this paper is to analyze the impact of water conservation policies and agricultural policies (Cross-Compliance: Nitrates Directive) in the Upper Guadiana River basin (Spain), where intensive irrigated agriculture resulted in the overexploitation of the Western La Mancha aquifer and the subsequent degradation of the highly valuable wetlands, and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Water and agriculture policy; Economic model; Vulnerability analysis; Agricultural and Food Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43853

Ecosystem Services and Western U.S. Rangelands
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Skaggs,   Rhonda K.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q24; Q28; Q57.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94652

National Conference on Irrigation for Food Security Voluume 1; Proceedings on Water, Food Security and Climate Change in Sri Lanka, EMICH, Colombo, June 9-11, 2009
Provedor de dados: 31
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food security; Climate change; River basins; Water shortage; Irrigated farming; Water quality; Tanks; Aquatic plants; Rice; Food insecurity; Water resource management; Zero tillage; Weed control; Agroforestry; Canals; Surface runoff; Remote sensing; Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Livestock Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118419

An Agent-Based Simulation for Water Sharing Between Different Users
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: le Bars,   M.; Attonaty,   Jean Marie; Pinson,   S.
Water sharing has become a serious problem in France.  One of the objectives of 1992 and 2000 directives proposed by the European Union was to reduce both the frequency and the extent of water conflicts through the establishment of multilateral negotiations, where different public and private interests can be represented in a structured institutional environment.  In France, many negotiations take place at local level between farmers, water supplies, public services and environmental lists to allocate water resources between users.  We suggest that Agent-Based Modelling (ABM) using a multi-agent approach could help negotiations between different players by showing the consequences of water allocation rules and taking in consideration the players'...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Multiagent-based simulation; User and agent modelling; Conflict resolution and negotiation; Irrigation application; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24829

MECHANISMS FOR ADDRESSING THIRD-PARTY IMPACTS RESULTING FROM VOLUNTARY WATER TRANSFERS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Murphy,   James J.; Dinar,   Ariel; Howitt,   Richard E.; Mastrangelo,   Erin; Rassenti,   Stephen J.; Smith,   Vernon L.
This research uses laboratory experiments to test alternative water market institutions designed to protect third-party interests.  The institutions tested include taxing mechanisms that raise revenue to compensate affected third-parties, and a free market in which third-parties actively participate.  We also discuss the likely implications of a command-and-control approach in which there are fixed limits on the volume of water that may be exported from a region.  The results indicate that there are some important trade-offs in selecting a policy option.  Although theoretically optimal, active third-party participation in the market is likely to result in free-riding that may erode some or all of the efficiency gains, and may introduce volatility into the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19812

THE DEFICIT IN NATURAL RESOURCE RESEARCH
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Day,   Kelly A.; Ruttan,   Vernon W.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1989
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13518

Nonlinearities in the US corn-ethanol-oil price system
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Serra,   Teresa; Zilberman,   David; Gil,   Jose Maria; Goodwin,   Barry K.
We use a smooth transition vector error correction model to assess price relationships within the US ethanol industry. Daily ethanol, corn and oil futures prices observed from mid-2005 to mid-2007 are used in the analysis. Results indicate the existence of an equilibrium relationship between ethanol, corn and oil prices. However, only ethanol prices adjust, in a non-linear fashion, to deviations from this long-run parity. Generalized impulse response functions indicate that a shock to both oil and corn prices causes a change in ethanol prices of the same sign. Ethanol responses usually reach a peak after about 10 days of the initial shock and fade away within 35 days.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Biofuels; United States; Cointegration; Threshold; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6512

Economically Important Sharks and Rays of Indonesia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: White,   W.T.; Last,   P.R.; Stevens,   J.D.; Yearsly,   G.K.; Fahmi; Dharmadi.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114072

STOCK UNCERTAINTY IN RENEWABLE RESOURCE THEORY: THE EXPLOITATION OF AQUIFERS OF UNKNOWN SIZE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tsur,   Yacov.
The theory of stock uncertainty in the utilization of exhaustible resources is extended to renewable groundwater resources. A complete characterization of the exploitation process is presented, paying special attention to the formulation of the trasversality conditions. Exploration activities are incorporated and fit smoothly within the framework of analysis. Extensions to other renewable situations are outlined.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1992
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14208

AN ASSESSMENT OF THE ROLE OF INSURANCE AND STRUCTURAL MEASURES IN FLOOD MITIGATION PLANNING
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Forsythe,   G.A.
There is no entirely satisfactory strategy to mitigate the risks associated with flooding. In Australia, reliance is usually placed on structural measures; however, an appraisal under different criteria highlights reasons for their inadequacy. Insurance is initially advocated as an alternative and appraised under similar criteria. It is shown to be a useful mitigation strategy, although somewhat limited in that it is merely a palliative to the flood problem. An alternative approach to flood mitigation is hypothesized which incorporates insurance as its base and utilizes other measures, particularly structural, where feasible. Such an approach is shown to effectively maximize the beneficial features of both insurance and structural measures. Problems...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1975
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9157

Production Structure, Technological Change and Scale Economies in the Saw and Planing Mills Industry in New Brunswick, Canada
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yigezu,   Yigezu A.; Foster,   Kenneth A.; Lantz,   Van.
The translog cost function approach is employed to characterize the production structure and to estimate the rate of technical change and technical bias in the saw and planing mills industry (SPM) in the New Brunswick Province.  The findings are that the production structure of the saw and planing mills in Canada is neither homothetic nor homogenous implying potential scale induced distortion in the input mix. Morishma elasticity of substitution estimates show that in the existing technology of the saw and planing mills in New Brunswick, labor can more easily be substituted by capital than capital by labor. Moreover, the amount of round wood that is required to complement labor is higher than that required to complement energy and capital, which indicates...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21430

Farm Size and the Share of Irrigated Land in total Landholding: the case of Water-Harvesting Irrigation in Ethiopia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wakeyo,   Mekonnen B.; Gardebroek,   Cornelis.
Rain-fall shortage constrains production in small-holder agriculture in developing countries and with ongoing climate change these shortages may increase. Rain-water harvesting are interesting technologies that decrease this risk. Therefore, one would expect an increasing use of these technologies in drought-prone areas. However, data collected in Ethiopia shows that the share of irrigated land in total landholding declines with farm size. This study investigates why the share declines with farm size using panel data collected in 2005 and in 2010. A random-effect tobit model is estimated for the share of irrigated land as a function of variables affecting returns, market prices, source of finance and expectation formation. The findings show farm-specific...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/115735

Valuation of Carbon Forestry and the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme: A Real Options Approach Using the Binomial Tree Method
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tee,   James; Scarpa,   Riccardo; Marsh,   Dan; Guthrie,   Graeme.
Under the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme, new forests planted on/after 1st January 1990 can earn carbon credits. These credits have to be repaid upon forest harvest. This paper analyses the effects of this carbon scheme on the valuation of bareland, on which radiata pine is to be planted. NPV/LEV and Real Options methods are employed, assuming stochastic timber and carbon prices. Valuation increases significantly and rotation age is likely to be lengthened. We include a scenario analysis of potential implications of rotation age lengthening on carbon stock management in New Zealand.
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS); Climate change policy; Kyoto Protocol; Real options; Carbon forestry; Tradable permit; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty; Q23; Q28; Q54.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/123665

IMPROVING IRRIGATION WATER ALLOCATION EFFICIENCY USING ALTERNATIVE POLICY OPTIONS IN EGYPT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: He,   Lixia; Tyner,   Wallace E.; Siam,   Gamal.
This study provides an empirical perspective on alternative irrigation policies for allocating limited water to agricultural production in Egypt. Positive mathematical programming is used for model calibration. Three policy options for Egypt are tested: water pricing, water complementary input factor taxes, and output taxes. The results of the research show that: 1) water pricing needs to be much higher than the recovery cost in order to be effective in limiting irrigation water use; 2) at a higher tax rate, fertilizer and energy taxes are effective in reducing the irrigation water demand while maintaining adequate welfare levels; 3) a pesticide tax is less effective than fertilizer or energy taxes; and 4) an output tax on sugar cane and rice would...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20034

Utility-scale Wind Power: Impacts of Increased Penetration
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pitt,   Lawrence; van Kooten,   G. Cornelis; Love,   Murray; Djilali,   Ned.
Intermittent renewable energy sources such as wind, solar, run-of-river hydro, tidal streams and wave fluxes present interesting challenges when exploited in the production of electricity, which is then integrated into existing and future grids. We focus on wind energy systems because they have an emerging presence, with new installed capacity approaching 8 GW annually. We survey many studies and compile estimates of regulation, load following and unit commitment impacts on utility generating assets with increasing wind penetration. Reliability (system reserve), observed capacity factors and the effective capacity (ability to displace existing generation assets) of wind energy systems are discussed. A simple energy balance model and some results from...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q40; Q55.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37009

Economic Incentives for Controlling Trade-Related Biological Invasions in the Great Lakes
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lupi,   Frank; Horan,   Richard D.
Ballast water from commercial ships engaged in international trade has been implicated as the primary invasion pathway in over 60 percent of new introductions of invasive alien species (IAS) in the Great Lakes since 1960. Recent policies have recognized that IAS are a form of biological pollution and have become focused on preventing new introductions. Given that emissions-based incentives are infeasible for the case of biological emissions, we investigate the cost-effectiveness of various performance proxy-based and technology-based economic incentives to reduce the threat of new invasions of Ponto-Caspian species in the Great Lakes.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Aquatic nuisance species; Ballast water; Uncertainty; Risk management; Performance-based incentives; Environmental subsidies; International Relations/Trade; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10200

The effects of climate change on the farm sector in the Western Cape
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Erasmus,   Barend; van Jaarsveld,   Albert; van Zyl,   Johan; Vink,   Nick.
This paper links two different methodologies to determine the effects of climate change on the Western Cape farm sector. First, it uses a general circulation model (GCM) to model future climate change in the Western Cape, particularly with respect to precipitation. Second, a sector mathematical programming model of the Western Cape farm sector is used to incorporate the predicted climate change, specifically rainfall, from the GCM to determine the effects on key variables of the regional farm economy. In summary, results indicate that future climate change will lead to lower precipitation, which implies that less water will be available to agriculture in the Western Cape. This will have a negative overall effect on the Western Cape farm economy. Both...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54217

The Effect of Climate Change over Agricultural Factor Productivity: Some Econometric Considerations
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McCarl,   Bruce A.; Villavicencio,   Xavier; Wu,   Ximing.
This paper examines the role that climate change might be playing in the declining returns to agricultural research. For this purpose, we estimate a cross-section time-series model of agricultural total factor productivity for the U.S. states over the period 1970–1999, with the inclusion of climatic variables, and controlling for non stationarity of the data. Our findings suggest that after controlling for climatic variables and non stationarity, the effect of Public Agricultural Research Capital over Total Factor Productivity is reduced.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Climate Change; Factor Productivity; Returns to Research; Panel Data; Environmental Economics and Policy; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; C33; O13; Q16.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49452

Paying for Avoided Deforestation - Should We Do It?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sohngen,   Brent.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q23; Q56; Q57.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94502

Bayesian Bioeconomics of Marine Reserves
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Smith,   Martin D.; Zhang,   Junjie; Coleman,   Felicia C.
We use Bayesian econometric methods to estimate dynamic bioeconomic models of marine reserve formation using simulated data and real data from the Gulf of Mexico reef fish fishery. We test the effects of reserves on fish growth and catchability.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19409

WORLD TRENDS IN FERTILIZER USE AND PROJECTIONS TO 2020
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bumb,   Balu L.; Baanante,   Carlos A.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Production Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16353

FOREST INCOMES AFTER UGANDA'S FOREST SECTOR REFORM: Are the Rural Poor Gaining?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jagger,   Pamela.
Forest sector governance reform is frequently promoted as a policy tool for achieving favorable livelihood outcomes in the low income tropics. However, there is a dearth of empirical evidence to support this claim, particularly at the household level. Drawing on the case of a major forest sector governance reform implemented in Uganda in 2003, this study seeks to fill that gap. The research employs a quasi-experimental research design utilizing pre and post reform income portfolio data for a large sample of households surrounding three major forests in western Uganda; a control group is included in the design.  On private forest land overseen by the decentralized District Forestry Service there has been no significant change in average annual household...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Uganda; Forest sector reform; Decentralization; Livelihoods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50891

IN SITU CONSERVATION OF CROP GENETIC RESOURCES IN THE MEXICAN MILPA SYSTEM
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Van Dusen,   M. Eric.
This dissertation focuses on the theoretical modeling and empirical testing of household motivations for the in situ conservation of crop genetic resources (CGR). An original household survey is used to test whether the household diversity outcomes are different for the cropping system as a whole, for the principal crop, maize, or for the secondary crops, beans and squash.  Agro-ecological characteristics and market characteristics are found to significantly affect the levels of diversity maintained by households.     A review of the economic literature relevant to modeling in situ conservation is presented.  A theoretical model is developed in which a household's decision to plant a milpa variety is linked to household, agro-ecological, and market...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11941

The Impacts of Marine Reserves on Limited-Entry Fisheries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sanchirico,   James N.; Wilen,   James E.
We utilize a spatial bioeconomic model to investigate the impacts of creating reserves on limited-entry fisheries. We find that reserve creation can produce win-win situations where aggregate biomass and the common license (lease) price increase. These situations arise in biological systems where dispersal processes are prevalent and the fishery prior to reserve creation is operating at effort levels in a neighborhood of open-access levels. We also illustrate that using strictly biological criteria for siting reserves (e.g., setting aside the most biological productive areas) will likely induce the most vociferous objections from the fishing industry. In general, we find that the dispersal rate and the degree the patches are connected play a significant...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Fisheries; Limited-entry; Marine reserves; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q22; R10.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10487

Do Consumers React to the Shape of Supply? Water Demand under Heterogeneous Price Structures
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Olmstead,   Sheila M.; Hanemann,   W. Michael; Stavins,   Robert N.
Urban water pricing provides an opportunity to examine whether consumers react to the shape of supply functions. We carry out an empirical analysis of the influence of price and price structure on residential water demand, using the most price-diverse, detailed, household-level water demand data yet available for this purpose. We adapt the Hausman model of labor supply under progressive income taxation to estimate water demand under non-linear prices. Ours is the first analysis to address both the simultaneous determination of marginal price and water demand under block pricing and the possibility of endogenous price structures in the cross section. In order to examine the possibility that consumers facing block prices are more price-responsive, all else...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Non-linear pricing; Water demand; Price elasticity; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; D12; Q21; Q25; Q28; L95.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10672

Meta-analysis to assess impact of watershed program and people’s participation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Joshi,   P.K.; Jha,   Awadhesh K.; Wani,   S.P.; Joshi,   Laxmi; Shiyani,   R.L.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Watershed management; Social participation; Decision making; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92825

Contracting Nitrogen Abatement in the Baltic Proper Watershed Under the Risk of Climate Change
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Elofsson,   Katarina.
Within the EU, it is agreed that watershed-based management of water quality problems is likely to be more economically efficient compared to existing institutional arrangements. Watershed authorities, assigned under the European Water Framework Directive, do however lack financial resources for policy implementation. EU funding for agri-environmental measures is mainly channeled through CAP via national governments to the farmers. In this paper, a mechanism for allocating international funds to watershed authorities is investigated assuming that there is a risk of moral hazard on behalf of the regional authority. The assumed purpose of the funding is to reduce nitrogen loads to the Baltic Proper, and the implications of uncertainty about the risk of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114344

Dynamic Effects of Grain and Energy Prices on the Catfish Feed and Farm Sectors
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Muhammad,   Andrew; Zheng,   Hualu.
This study examines the dynamic effects of grain prices and energy prices on catfish feed prices and the price of food-sized catfish at the farm level. Using the autoregressive distributed lag model and bounds testing procedure, a long-run relationship between feed and farm prices and their determinants was confirmed. Given the effect of corn and soybean meal prices on catfish feed prices, and catfish fish feed prices on farm prices, the long-run responsiveness of feed prices to a percentage increase in U.S. ethanol production is 0.325, and the responsiveness of catfish farm prices is 0.064. Although both feed and farm prices increase with ethanol production, the relatively small responsiveness of farm prices when compared with feed prices suggests that...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Catfish; Prices; Autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) model; Ethanol; Feed; Corn; Soybeans; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Demand and Price Analysis; Financial Economics; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Marketing; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; C32; Q11; Q22.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100520

MARKET FAILURE IN MULTIPHASE ELECTRIC POWER DEVELOPMENT FOR AGRICULTURAL IRRIGATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tew,   Bernard V.; Broder,   Josef M.; Musser,   Wesley N.; Centner,   Terence J.
The adoption of multiphase electric power for electric irrigation has been limited in an area characterized by extremely rapid expansion of irrigated acreage despite production cost advantages.  Theoretical and empirical evidence of failure in the existing market for multiphase power development are presented.  Alternative development mechanisms are presented and discussed.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1985
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29993

SEARCHING FOR A RAINFALL CYCLE IN THE SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Al Malki,   Farid.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1986
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13446

Valuing Private and Public Greenspace Using Remotely Sensed Vegetation Indices
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bark-Hodgins,   Rosalind H.; Osgood,   Daniel E.; Colby,   Bonnie G.
In a typical metropolitan area, greenspace varies substantially in its quality and extent. Remotely sensed vegetation index data is used to characterize the heterogeneity in private and public greenspace (riparian corridors) in metropolitan Tucson, Arizona. This data set enables the researcher to test if: (1) “greenness” is a significant determinant of house price variation in this desert city; and (2) whether there is an interaction between public and private greenspace.  Private greenspace amenities can be endogenously improved by homeowners as a complement or substitute for the greenspace that is publicly provided, whereas public greenspace might be exogenous or endogenous depending on households ability to pressure the local government to protect or...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9753

A DESCRIPTION AND EVALUATION OF THE MICHIGAN FARM ENERGY AUDIT STUDY PHASE I
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schauer,   Warren L.
Energy use and it's availability, now and in the future, have been of increasing concern as the decade of the 1970's elapsed and the 1980's begin.  This paper describes a farm energy audit project that addressed this concern of energy use by farms in Michigan.  The objectives of this paper are fourfold.  First, is documentation of the Michigan Farm Energy Audit Study.  This involves the step-by-step procedure as to formulation and development of the project.  The second objective is to report the results of Phase I of the project.  The third objective is to evaluate the feasibility of going from a pilot program to a more generalized system.  This evaluation includes specification of the changes needed to expand the project to a more general system....
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1980
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11236

DRIP IRRIGATION IN THE DESERT: ADOPTION, IMPLICATIONS, AND OBSTACLES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Skaggs,   Rhonda K.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36412

Expansão da Produção de Álcool Combustível no Brasil: Uma Análise Baseada nas Curvas de Aprendizagem
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mendonca,   Marco Aurelio Alves de; Freitas,   Rogerio Edivaldo; Santos,   Amaro Olimpio Pereira Dos; Pereira,   Andre Santos; Costa,   Ricardo Cunha Da.
O PROALCOOL é conhecido internacionalmente com o programa mais bem sucedido de promoção de biocombustíveis. A análise da eficácia de tal programa é fundamental para formulação de políticas públicas, não somente na área de energia, mas em todos os setores da economia. Com este objetivo, o artigo utilizou a metodologia das curvas de aprendizagem para avaliar o PROALCOOL e mostrar o esforço necessário, em termos de investimentos, para o seu avanço.----------------------PROALCOOL is known internationally as the most successful biofuel promotion program. Prior analysis of the effectiveness of such a program is fundamental to formulation of public policy, not only in the area of energy, but in all sectors of the economy. The article applies learning curve...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Produção de álcool; Promoção de biocombustíveis; Curva de aprendizagem; Ethanol production; Promotion of  biofuels; Learning curves; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108140

Estimating Agricultural Impacts of Expanded Ethanol Production: Policy Implications for Water Demand and Quality
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Torre Ugarte,   Daniel de la; He,   Lixia; Jensen,   Kimberly L.; English,   Burton C.; Willis,   Kaelin.
Feedstock production for large scale development of the U.S. ethanol industry and introduction of cellulose–to-ethanol technology will require extensive changes in land use and impact water demand and quality. This study compares two scenarios: attaining a 60 billion gallon per year target of ethanol by 2030 and a billion gallon per year biodiesel target by 2012 with cellulose-to-ethanol technology introduced in 2012 and also delayed until 2015. Results suggest water demands and quality will vary regionally with cellulosic feedstock production. Policy emphasis on reduced and no-till practices needs to be complementary to increased crop residue use.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6700

An Emergent Economics of Ecosystem Management
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hearnshaw,   Edward J.S.; Cullen,   Ross; Hughey,   Kenneth F.D.
Economics is an evolving and emerging field of study, so is the management of ecosystems. As such, this paper delineates the co-evolution of economic evaluation that reflects the various recognized ecosystem management approaches of anticipative, adaptive and capacitive ecosystem management. Each management approach is critiqued and from this theoretical analysis an emergent approach for the management of ecosystem is put forward, which accordingly suggests an alternative methodological approach for economic evaluations.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Complexity; Creativity; Economic evaluation; Ecosystem management; Evolution; Open systems; Rationality; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31957

A bioeconomic model of a marine park
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Greenville,   Jared W.; MacAulay,   T. Gordon.
A spatial bioeconomic model of a fishery will be used to investigate the effect of creating a marine park in a heterogeneous environment. Focus will be placed on the relevant biological and economic conditions needed to provide a benefit to both fishers and conservationists alike. The fishing environment will be one of limited entry to better simulate the conditions which exist in many developed nations. Fishers will be assumed to operate across patched in which the fish stocks are linked via either sink-source or density dependant spatial relationships.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Bioeconomic; Marine protected area; Fisheries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58451

The hysteresis phenomenon and benefit evaluation for pollution control in aquatic ecosystems
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fisher,   Anthony C.; Hanemann,   W. Michael.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1985
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6191

The citizen versus consumer hypothesis: Evidence from a contingent valuation survey
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Curtis,   John A.; McConnell,   Kenneth E.
This paper examines the criticism of contingent valuation put forth by Blamey, Common and Quiggin (Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 1995, vol. 39, pp. 264–288). They argue that households have consistent preferences over private goods but not jointly consistent preferences over public and private goods and, hence, contingent valuation cannot uncover meaningful responses for the valuation of public goods. In this paper we argue that the motives that are manifested in choices for public goods can be explained in two ways. One is the model of the citizen, proposed by Blamey et al. (1995). The second is a model of neoclassical preferences with altruism. Given these alternative and competing explanations of choices for public goods,...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118070

U.S. Biodiesel Update - Industry Outlook and Policy Update (Power Point)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schafer,   Larry.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37453

Anerobic Digestors - Another Source of Renewable Energy (Power Point Presentation)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Haubenschild,   Dennis D.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33376

Crop Yield Growth and Its Implication for the International Effects of US Bioenergy and Climate Policies (Draft)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Feng,   Siyi J.; McCarl,   Bruce A.; Havlik,   Petr.
Replaced with revised version of paper 07/22/11.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103518

HOW HIGHER FUEL PRICES AFFECT RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Daft,   Lynn M.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1974
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17088

Institutional analysis of integrated water resources management in river basins: A methodology paper.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kurian,   Mathew.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Water resource management; River basins; Irrigation management; Water use; Institution building; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92519

CHARACTERISTICS, EXPENDITURES, AND ECONOMIC IMPACT OF RESIDENT AND NONRESIDENT HUNTERS AND ANGLERS IN NORTH DAKOTA, 1996-97, SEASON AND TRENDS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lewis,   Tina D.; Leitch,   Jay A.; Meyer,   Aaron J.
Wildlife-related recreation is an important source of economic activity in North Dakota.  Using primary, survey-based data, the expenditures and economic impacts of hunters and anglers were summarized for the 1996 hunting/fishing seasons.  Total resident and nonresident expenditures (including cost of licenses and additional nonresident expenditures not related to hunting/angling) came to $594 million.  Almost $144 million of total expenditures was spent in rural areas by nonresidents and urban residents.  Resident and nonresident hunters and anglers generated $1.6 billion in total business activity, $250 million in retail trade sales, $393 million in personal income, and supported over 21,000 jobs.  These results suggest that North Dakota's resident and...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Hunter; Angler; Expenditures; Impact; North Dakota; Nonresident; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23385

VOLUNTARY CONSERVATION OF ENDANGERED SPECIES: WHEN DOES "NO SURPRISES" MEAN NO CONSERVATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Langpap,   Christian.
Voluntary conservation agreements are becoming increasingly important in implementing the Endangered Species Act on private land. We analyze when such agreements arise and what level of conservation they generate in the presence of uncertainty about future government regulation and conservation benefits. Our results suggest that the likelihood of an agreement depends on the availability of assurances regarding future regulation. In particular, an agreement may not be reached if there is a high degree of uncertainty regarding future conservation requirements. The level of conservation attainable from an agreement depends on the likelihood of regulation, the bargaining power of the parties, the irreversibility of development, and the availability of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19747

THE FUTURE OF THE ONANEGOZIE AREA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Blank,   Uel.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1971
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14256

Impact of irrigation on poverty and environment in Ethiopia. Draft Proceeding of the Symposium and Exhibition held at Ghion Hotel, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 27th -29th November, 2007
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Awulachew,   Seleshi Bekele; Loulseged,   Makonnen; Yilma,   Aster Denekew.
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Poverty; Crop management; Irrigated farming; Rainfed farming; Irrigation systems; Food security; Water harvesting; Institutions; Environmental effects; Public health; Malaria; GIS; Remote sensing; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Health Economics and Policy; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118410

Third-party effects of water trading and potential policy responses
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Heaney,   Anna; Dwyer,   Gavan; Beare,   Stephen; Peterson,   Deborah C.; Pechey,   Lili.
A key feature of water policy reform in Australia has been the separation of water access entitlements from land titles and the establishment of markets for water. However, the separation of water entitlements from land failed to account for a number of characteristics that were implicit in the joint right. This has given rise to a number of third-party effects as water is traded in an incomplete market. This paper describes four third-party effects of water trade; reliability of supply, timeliness of delivery, storage and delivery charges, and water quality and examines policy responses to address these effects. The discussion draws on the concepts of exclusiveness and rivalry to determine the applicability of property rights and other solutions to the...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Property rights; Water trading; Third-party effects; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/116967

Climatic variability and cooperation in rangeland management: a case study from Niger
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McCarthy,   Nancy; Vanderlinden,   Jean-Paul.
In this paper, we develop an empirical model of an agro-pastoral system subject to high climatic risk to test the impact of rainfall variability on livestock densities, land allocation patterns and herd mobility observed at the community level. Also, because grazing land is a common-pool resource, we determine the impact of cooperation on these decision variables. To capture different abilities of communities to manage these externalities, we construct indices comprised of factors considered to affect the costliness of achieving successful cooperation found in the collective action literature. We then test hypotheses regarding the impact of rainfall variability and cooperation using data collected in a semi-arid region of Niger. Results indicate that...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Rangelands; Environmental risk; Natural resource management; Pastoralism; Collective action; Cooperation; Institutions; Livestock stocking densities; Mobility; Niger; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50058

Out of the pot and into the money: Managing the Western Rock Lobster Fishery by ITE's or ITQ's?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McLeod,   Paul; Lindner,   Robert K.; Nicholls,   John.
The West Coast Rock Lobster fishery is Australia's most valuable commercial fishery. Around 550 vessels harvest an average of 10,500 tonnes of lobster per annum. The industry has an enviable track record of biological management based on a variety of input controls, although three significant pot reduction interventions have been necessary in recent years. An evaluation of a range of possible future management regimes is reported in this paper. The results were derived from a purpose built bio-economic model three separate biological zones in the fishery using non linear optimization to produce ten year steady state solutions for alternative management options. Management options included the current pot control system, and versions of variable...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Rock lobster; Quotas; ITQs; Western Australia; Bioeconomic; Economic benefits; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10403

Policies and politics: Challenges and opportunities for agricultural and resource economists
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pannell,   David J.
This is a broad-ranging discussion of the role of economics and economists in the formation of government policies. The focus is on helping economists who wish to be influential in the policy process. The paper covers rationales for and against economist involvement in the policy process (market failure, government failure, economist failure), a range of theories that attempt to explain aspects of the policy process, and practical advice and insights based on the experiences of policy economists. Many challenges are highlighted, but some clear opportunities are apparent, particularly through explicit advocacy for the public interest.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Political Economy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98514

The Soil and Water Assessment Tool: Historical Development, Applications, and Future Research Directions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gassman,   Philip W.; Reyes,   Manuel R.; Green,   Colleen H.; Arnold,   Jeffrey G.
The Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model is a continuation of nearly 30 years of modeling efforts conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service. SWAT has gained international acceptance as a robust interdisciplinary watershed modeling tool, as evidenced by international SWAT conferences, hundreds of SWAT-related papers presented at numerous scientific meetings, and dozens of articles published in peer-reviewed journals. The model has also been adopted as part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's BASINS (Better Assessment Science Integrating Point &amp; Nonpoint Sources) software package and is being used by many U.S. federal and state agencies, including the USDA within the Conservation Effects...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Developmental history; Flow analysis; Modeling; SWAT; Water quality; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10285

A STUDY ON SUBSTITUTION AND SEQUENCING EFFECTS USING CHECK-OFF MECHANISM
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rudra,   Bidisha; Keeler,   Andrew G.; McIntosh,   Christopher S.
Voluntary donations to non-game species protection through state income tax checkoffs are analyzed.  An analogy between the contingent valuation method and check-off scheme is drawn by observing the existence of agenda effects in the latter.  Results reveal that substitution and sequencing effects exist between species protection and other public goods.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Check-offs; Contingent Valuation; Substitution Effects; Sequencing Effects; Public Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21688

THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF RIVER RATS AND IDAHO'S FOUR RIVERS WHITEWATER RAFTING LOTTERY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chouinard,   Hayley H.; Yoder,   Jonathan K.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/27971

Some Economics of Act Water Resources: Determining Initial "Cap" Entitlements for the Act
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pagan,   Phil; Peezey,   J.
The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) became a full participant in the Murray Darling Basin (MDB) Initiative in 1998. This opened the opportunity for the ACT to establish water trading arrangements with the other MDB member States. Provisions to facilitate this trade are currently being developed. In addition, the ACT is required to negotiate an initial “Cap” level with the other MDB members before water trading can begin. The Cap defines the amount of water resources for which each State has extractive rights, and is based on 1993/94 levels of water utilising development. This paper investigates alternative trading strategies that could be used to “build” Cap over time, and explores the implications for negotiation of the initial ACT Cap endowment.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Water resources; Water markets; Trading strategy; Australian Capital Territory; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58197

Carbon Labeling for Consumer Food Goods
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shewmake,   Sharon; Okrent,   Abigail M.; Thabrew,   Lanka; Vandenbergh,   Michael.
We construct a model to predict how consumers will respond to better information about the carbon content of 42 foods and a nonfood composite as well as product categories through a label, and provide guidance as to what kinds of goods would provide the highest CO¬2eq emission reductions through a labeling scheme.   Our model assumes that consumers value their individual carbon footprint, allowing us to utilize estimates of own- and cross-price elasticities of demand from the literature on demand analysis. We make three different assumptions about how consumers currently value their carbon footprint and find that when a label informs consumers, their baseline perception matters.  We also find that carbon labels on alcohol and meat would achieve the largest...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Carbon emissions; Food labeling; Agricultural and Food Policy; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q53; D83; Q18.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124369

Spatial optimization and economies of scale for cellulose to ethanol facilities in Indiana
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Perkis,   David F.; Tyner,   Wallace E.; Preckel,   Paul V.; Brechbill,   Sarah C.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48730

ISSUES IN HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT: DISCUSSION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Conrad,   Jon M.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1984
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28922

A MODEL FOR THE APPRAISAL OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF THE PROJECTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Soliman,   Ibrahim.
Social Appraisal of Agricultural Projects
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Direct cost; External costs; External benefits; Net present value; Sensitivity analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Health Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/119883

Who Gains and Who Loses in the Game of Groundwater Markets in Water-scarce Regions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Singh,   Dalbir.
The rights to groundwater belong to the landowner. Therefore, access to this resource is privy to well-to-do farmers and is beyond the reach of resource-poor farmers. The only option left with them is water markets. The present study has aimed at understanding the operations of groundwater markets in fragile conditions and has identified the losers and gainers in the game of water markets in the long-run. It has been found that water markets mitigate inequalities in accessibility to groundwater resource in the short-run. But, faster and excessive use of groundwater may increase inequity among the farming community in the long-run. In water-scarce regions, water markets function on the principles of profit maximization. The different strategies are adopted...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47345

OS DESCOMPASSOS DO PROGRAMA NACIONAL DE PRODUÇÃO E USO DE BIODIESEL (PNPB) NO NORDESTE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Goncalves,   Marcos Falcao; Evangelista,   Francisco Raimundo.
O Programa Nacional de Produção e Uso do Biodiesel – PNBP é uma resposta brasileira às preocupações mundiais com o esgotamento dos combustíveis fósseis. O Brasil tem papel de destaque no cenário mundial, graças, principalmente, às suas vantagens comparativas, especialmente um amplo território com clima favorável ao cultivo de grande variedade de matérias-primas potenciais para a produção de biocombustíveis e um setor de pesquisa agropecuária avançado. O governo brasileiro resolveu aproveitar essa nova oportunidade de negócios também para a promoção do desenvolvimento rural e a inclusão social. Por isso, elegeu a mamona como principal oleaginosa do Programa, pensando beneficiar especialmente a agricultura familiar da Região Nordeste. Apesar disso, o...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Nordeste; Agricultura Familiar; SAG Biodiesel; Brazilian Northeast; Familiar Agriculture; Biodiesel Commodity System; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109526

Resource Abundance and Regional Development in China
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zhang,   Xiaobo; Xing,   Li; Fan,   Shenggen; Luo,   Xiaopeng.
Over the past several decades, China has made tremendous progress in market integration and infrastructure development. Demand for natural resources has increased from the booming coastal economies, causing the terms of trade to favor the resource sector, which is predominantly based in the interior regions of the country. However, the gap in economic development level between the coastal and inland regions has widened significantly. In this paper, using a panel data set at the provincial level, we show that Chinese provinces with abundant resources perform worse than their resource-poor counterparts in terms of per capita consumption growth. This trend that resource-poor areas are better off than resource-rich areas is particularly prominent in rural...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: China; Regional inequality; Resource curse; Dutch disease; Property rights; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42400

Changing Productivity in U.S. Petroleum Exploration and Development
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bohi,   Douglas R.
This study analyzes sources of productivity change in petroleum exploration and development in the United States over the last ten years. There have been several major developments in the industry over the last decade that have led to dramatic reductions in the cost of finding and developing oil and natural gas resources. While some of the cost savings are organizational and institutional in nature, the most important changes are in the application of new technologies used to find and produce oil and gas: 3D seismology, horizontal drilling, and deepwater drilling. Not all the innovation is endogenous to the industry; some rests on outside advances (such as advances in high-speed computing that enabled 3D seismology), as well as learning-by-doing. The...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Petroleum supply; Technical change; World oil market; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q31; O31.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10902

Macro policies and investment priorities for irrigated agriculture in Vietnam
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Barker,   Randolph; Ringler,   Claudia; Tien,   Nguyen Minh; Rosegrant,   Mark W.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Irrigated farming; Investment policy; Irrigation management; Marketing; Trade policy; Public finance; Water law; Regression analysis; Agricultural credit; Households; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Marketing; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92833

THE IMPACT OF SCENIC AMENITIES ON RURAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Henderson,   Jason R.; McDaniel,   Kendall.
Throughout the 1990s, scenic rural areas have experienced faster employment growth than their counterparts.  But, rural employment growth relies on a much broader set of county characteristics than just scenic amenities. Analysis provides insight into the role of scenic amenities in rural employment growth, generally and at the sector level.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Labor and Human Capital; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21725

Investment in Cellulosic Biofuel Refineries: Do Renewable Identification Numbers Matter?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Miao,   Ruiqing; Hennessy,   David A.; Babcock,   Bruce A.
A floor and trade policy in Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) is the market mechanism by which U.S. biofuel consumption mandates are met. A conceptual model is developed to study the impact of RINs on stimulating investment in cellulosic biofuel refineries. In a two-period framework, we compare the first-period investment level (FIL) in three scenarios: (1) laissez-faire, (2) RINs under a nonwaivable mandate (NWM) policy, and (3) RINs under a waivable mandate (WM) policy. Results show that when firm-level marginal costs are constants, then RINs under WM policy do not stimulate FIL but they do increase the expected profit of more efficient investors. When firm-level marginal costs are not constants, however, RINs under WM policy stimulate FIL. RINs...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Cellulosic biofuels; Investment; Renewable Identification Numbers; Waivable mandate; Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94001

Managing Transboundary Water Conflicts: The United States and Its Boundary Commissions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Allee,   David J.; Dworsky,   Leonard B.; Utton,   Albert E.
The management of transboundary water resources between the united states, Mexico and Canada is changing. For about 100 years the governments have depended on two institutions --the International Joint Commission (U.S.-Canada) and the International Boundary and Water Commission (U.S.-Mexico). Forces for change in the roles of the IJC and the IBWC involve the policy movements reflected in the phrases Environmental Management, Ecological Processes, Bio-Diversity, sustainability of Renewable Resources, and Global Climate Change. with Ford Foundation support, a tri-national working conference was convened to consider; Emerging Boundary Environmental Challenges; Improving Management Capacity Of Governments And Commissions; Commissions Relation To States And...
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1993
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121325

PROPERTY RIGHTS AND INSTITUTIONAL OBJECTIVES OF THE HOUSEHOLD RESPONSIBILITY SYSTEM IN CHINA: IMPLICATIONS FOR AGRICULTURAL INVESTMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ozair,   Adnan Nayyar.
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11226

Climate Change and the Stability of Water Allocation Agreements
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ansink,   Erik; Ruijs,   Arjan.
We analyse agreements on river water allocation between riparian countries. Besides being efficient, water allocation agreements need to be stable in order to be effective in increasing the efficiency of water use. In this paper, we assess the stability of water allocation agreements, using a game theoretic model. We consider the effects of climate change and the choice of a sharing rule on stability. Our results show that both a decrease in mean river flow and an increase in the variance of river flow decrease the stability of an agreement. An agreement where the downstream country is allocated a fixed amount of water has the lowest stability compared to other sharing rules.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10272

Quantitative impacts of invasive Senna spectabilis on distribution of welfare: a household survey of dependent communities in Budongo forest reserve, Uganda
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mungatana,   Eric D.; Ahimbisibwe,   Peter Beine.
This paper presents the results of a household survey designed to qualitatively evaluate the impacts of the invasive alien species Senna spectabilis on the distribution of welfare across dependent communities in Budongo forest reserve (BFR) in Uganda. BFR is the largest forest reserve in Uganda with globally significant conservation values. The study establishes that households in BFR have high levels of knowledge on its conservation values, they are aware of the invasiveness of S. spectabilis and its potential to compromise the conservation values of BFR, and that S. spectabilis confers tangible benefits to dependent households, whose levels significantly vary with proximity to the reserve. The study concludes by evaluating strategies designed to manage...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Invasive Senna spectabilis; Distribution of impacts; Budongo forest reserve; Uganda; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97330

Removal of U.S. Ethanol Domestic and Trade Distortions: Impact on U.S. and Brazilian Ethanol Markets
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Elobeid,   Amani E.; Tokgoz,   Simla.
Replaced with revised version of paper 12/06/06.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Biofuels; Ethanol; Renewable fuels; Trade liberalization; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18364

Automobile Fuel Economy:  What is it Worth?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nair,   Santosh; Espey,   Molly.
The marginal value of increased automobile fuel economy is estimated using a hedonic model of 2001 model year automobiles sold in the United States. This value is then compared to the average expected lifetime fuel savings attributable to increased fuel economy.  Results indicate that automobile buyers fully internalize fuel cost savings attributable to improved fuel economy at low discount rates, and may partially internalize other perceived benefits of improved fuel economy such as reduction in global warming or fossil fuel dependence.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20102

Using Enrollment Discontinuities to Estimate the Effect of Voluntary Conservation on Local Land Values
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brimlow,   Jacob N.; Roberts,   Michael J.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/62182

Optimal Application of Swine Effluent under Stochastic Weather Conditions in the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Park,   Seong Cheol; Phetcharat,   Chaowana; Stoecker,   Arthur L.; Hattey,   Jeffory A.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Ammonia Volatilization; Animal Waste; Irrigation; Swine Effluent; Target MOTAD; Production Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56444

Urban water management: optimal price and investment policy under uncertainty
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hughes,   Neal; Hafi,   Ahmed; Goesch,   Tim; Brownlowe,   Nathan.
Australian urban water utilities face a significant challenge in designing appropriate demand management and supply augmentation policies in the presence of increasing water scarcity and uncertainty over future dam inflows. This paper considers the design of optimal demand management and supply augmentation policies for urban water. In particular, scarcity pricing is considered as a potential alternative to the predominant demand management policy of water restrictions. A stochastic dynamic programming model of an urban water market is developed based on data from the Australian Capital Territory. The model involves an explicit consideration of uncertainty via a probability distribution over dam inflows. Given a specification of the demand and supply for...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Public Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6005

WATER POLICY AND THE SUSTAINABILITY OF IRRIGATED SYSTEMS IN ITALY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bazzani,   Guido Maria; di Pasquale,   S.; Gallerani,   Vittorio; Viaggi,   Davide.
The management of water resources is today one of the main issues in most countries. In Italy, as in many other European countries, irrigation is the main sector using water and hence it is at the centre of the water policy agenda. Water management for irrigation requires suitable policy tools able to meet social objectives and private behaviour. The legal framework in the European Union is today faced with the new Water Framework Directive (60/2000), that sets up new criteria for water management, regulation and pricing. Among other things, the Water Framework Directive introduces the principle of full cost recovery and the polluter pays principle for water users. For many areas of Italy, this may be a significant shift compared to present payment...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14401

Environmental Trade-Offs in the Lower Sheyenne Valley
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Leitch,   Jay A.; Nelson,   William C.
Environmental issues are a major part of natural resource decisions. They frequently are discussed solely on an emotional level due to the paucity of information. The authors believe the technique used in this study and its results will help to alleviate this problem.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1976
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23142

Optimal Allocation of Reservoir Water
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Debnath,   Deepayan; Stoecker,   Arthur L.; Boyer,   Tracy A.; Sanders,   Larry D.
The purpose of this paper is to determine the optimal allocation of reservoir water among consumptive and non-consumptive uses. A non-linear mathematical programming model is developed to optimally allocate Lake Tenkiller water among competing uses that maximize the net social benefit. A mass balance is used to determine the level and volume of water in the lake. This paper examines the effect of water management on lake resources when recreational values are and are not included as control variables in the optimization process. Results show that maintaining the lake level to the ‘normal lake level’ of 632 feet during the summer months generates more recreational benefit rather than reducing the lake level by releasing water for hydro power generation.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumptive and non-consumptive use; Mass balance equation; Non-linear mathematical programming; Optimization; Recreational uses; Water allocation; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46842

Suggestions for the Road to Copenhagen
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Karp,   Larry S.; Zhao,   Jinhua.
We provide a unified discussion of the issues that confront negotiators of the next international climate agreement. We offer a novel proposal that entitles countries to discharge their treaty obligations by paying a “fine”. This escape clause provides cost insurance, simplifies the problem of enforcing compliance, and increases incentives to participate in the agreement. We explain why developed country obligations should rely on a cap and trade commitment rather than carbon taxes. A Central Bank maintains stability of carbon prices by defending a price ceiling and floor. An so-called intensity target is not a good alternative to an emissions cap. Modest trade restrictions, consistent with WTO law, will form an important part of the next agreement....
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Kyoto protocol; Escape clause; Emissions trade; Taxes versus cap and trade; Price stability; Carbon leakage; Trade restrictions; Differentiated responsibility; Clean development mechanism; Sectoral agreements; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q54; Q58; F13.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51610

Oil Revenues, Ethnic Fragmentation and Political Transition of Authoritarian Regimes
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cologni,   Alessandro; Manera,   Matteo.
Natural resources are generally associated to negative effects on the political environment of a country. This paper explores the impact that oil revenues have on the establishment of a given political system. Based on previous literature, a political economy perspective is employed. A simple game theoretical approach in order to explain the relationships between oil revenues, political instability (conflicts) and emergence of different political systems is presented. The implementation of particular redistributive fiscal policies together with the possibility that paternalistic or “predatory" autocracies emerge are considered. Under certain circumstances, a process of full democratization is argued not to represent an optimal choice for the oil-rich...
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Natural Resources; Rentier States; Conflict and Endogenous Political Regimes; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; C72; D74; O13; P16.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/123277

Empirical Methods for Modeling Landscape Change, Ecosystem Services, and Biodiversity
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lewis,   David J.; Alig,   Ralph J.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92845

What do people bring into the game : experiments in the field about cooperation in the commons
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cardenas,   Juan-Camilo; Ostrom,   Elinor.
The study of collective action requires an understanding of the individual incentives and of the institutional constraints that guide people in making choices about cooperating or defecting on the group facing the dilemma. The use of local ecosystems by groups of individuals is just one example where individual extraction increases well-being, but aggregate extraction decreases it. The use of economic experiments has enhanced the already diverse knowledge from theoretical and field sources of when and how groups can solve the problem through self-governing mechanisms. These studies have identified several factors that promote and limit collective action, associated with the nature of the production system that allows groups to benefit from a joint-access...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Collective Action; Cooperation; Field Experiments; Local Ecosystems; Experimental Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51816

Rainwater harvesting in India: some critical issues for basin planning and research
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kumar,   M. Dinesh; Ghosh,   Shantanu; Patel,   Ankit; Singh,   Om Prakash; Ravindranath,   R.
Often, as a frantic response to problems of water scarcity and consequent hardships faced by both urban and communities, India has invested heavily in rainwater harvesting. Unlike investment in large water resource systems, these efforts, by and large, lack hydrological planning and sound economic analysis: research on the impact of local water harvesting/groundwater recharge activities in India is very sparse. This paper identifies sex critical issues in rainwater harvesting efforts in water-scarce regions of India. First: there is no emphasis on potential local supplies and the demand they have to cater for: local supply potential is low in most water scarce regions, a fact compounded by poor reliability, and demand far exceeds the supply potential....
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47964

What are the Economic Health Costs of Non-Action in Controlling Toxic Water Pollution?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Easter,   K. William; Konishi,   Yoshifumi; Raggi,   Meri; Viaggi,   Davide.
This paper identifies information that may be important in determining the benefits of preventing toxic water contamination (or equivalently cost of nonaction) when a given toxification occurs. It attempts to identify information and behavior issues that need to be considered when we estimate benefits and weigh them against the costs of removing toxins. This paper also provides “scenarios” for three toxic pollutants that are found in water bodies. We make use of two alternatives--one for developing countries and the other for developed countries--to demonstrate, with specific examples of arsenic, mercury and Atrazine, how benefit estimates and control policies vary with different assumptions concerning behavior/information and type of chemical...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environment &amp; the Developing World; Hydrology; Transport Geography; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6656

Economic impacts of NSW water sharing plan rules on irrigated agriculture: a case study of Coopers Creek
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Flavel,   Noel J.; Bari,   Maksudul; Singh,   Inder Pal.
A water sharing plan is a legal document prepared under the Water Management Act 2000 (WMA) in New South Wales (NSW). It establishes the rules for sharing water between the environment and entitlement holders, with the goal of simultaneously protecting water dependant ecosystems and providing certainty for water users. In NSW 49 water sharing plans have commenced to date and another 40 plans are due to be commenced within next two years covering all surface and groundwater systems. The WMA requires that due consideration be given to the socio-economic impacts of the water sharing rules during preparation and mid-term reviews of the plans. This paper presents the framework used to undertake socio-economic assessment of the impacts of water sharing rules and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59075

Comparing the Cost Effectiveness of Several Policy Tools at Conserving Groundwater in the Kansas High Plains
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ding,   Ya; Peterson,   Jeffrey M.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21088

Industrial Water Demand analysis in the Middle Olifants sub-basin of  South Africa: The case of Mining
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Linz,   Teresa; Tsegai,   Daniel W.
This paper seeks to determine water demand of the mining sector in the Middle Olifants sub-basin of South Africa. Despite the growing economic importance of mining in the area, only little is known about its water demand and the role of water in the mines´ extraction process. By means of econometric estimation water price elasticities as well as substitution possibilities between water and other inputs are derived to analyze the response of mines to changes in water tariffs. Using primary data, a translog cost function is estimated for five mines operating in the area. Cost share equations of each input are specified and estimated using Seemingly Unrelated Regression (SUR) method. The mean cost share of water for all five mines, with around 1%, is...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49927

ESTUARY MANAGEMENT AND RECREATIONAL FISHING BENEFITS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bergstrom,   John C.; Dorfman,   Jeffrey H.; Loomis,   John B.
Recognition of the benefits to society supported by estuary ecosystem functions and services, and threats to these benefits posed by human activities, has led to various public programs to restore and protect estuaries and the federal, state and local levels.  As available budgets shrink, program administrators and public elected officials struggle to allocate limited restoration and protection funds to the highest priority areas.  Economic benefit and cost information can provide useful inputs into this decision-making process by quantifying estuary restoration and protection benefits and costs in commensurate terms.  In this paper, a combined actual and intended travel behavior model is described that can be applied to estimate the recreational fishing...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16694

Economic and Environmental Effects of Agricultural Management Decisions in the Lower Sheyenne River Basin
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ehni,   Rodney J.; Nelson,   William C.
Land use and water quality are two topics which individually receive much attention, yet are very interdependent. The purpose of this report is to analyze the relationship between land use and water quality and evaluate the economic consequences of this relationship.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Farm Management; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1977
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23135

Scenic Landscapes Enhance Rural Growth
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McGranahan,   David A.
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124181

DO MISSING INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS BLOCK ENLARGEMENT OF WATER MARKETS?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Easter,   K. William; Smith,   Rodney B.W.
As we consider the potential for expanding water markets as a means to help prevent water shortages, it is clear that there is resistance to such an expansion.  This resistance should not be surprising given that there are likely to be both gainers and losers from expanded water markets.  This papers shows that there are a number of potential market failures when water markets are expanded and that these failures are important to different stakeholder groups.  These failures result from both technical and pecuniary externalities.  If markets are to expand beyond the local level, new institutional arrangements will be needed that help reduce the negative impacts of the different market failures.  In the past a number of institutional arrangements have been...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14405

Hedging Irrigation Risk through Water Markets: Trends and Opportunities
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hadjigeorgalis,   Ereney.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92874

Estimating the Supply Curve for Nutria Pelts From Coastal Louisiana and the Impacts Associated with Declining Prices
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dedah,   Cheikhna O.; Isaacs,   Jack C.; Keithly,   Walter R., Jr.; Kazmierczak,   Richard F., Jr.
Nutria harvests vary with price. As pelt prices declined, nutria populations - and wetland degradation – have risen. This paper develops a nutria supply model to predict harvests at various prices which are incorporated into a wetland loss model to determine how alternative incentive programs affect changes in wetland degradation.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35629

GEORGIA WATER SERIES -- ISSUE 3: EVALUATING WATER SYSTEM FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE AND FINANCING OPTIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jordan,   Jeffrey L.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Financial Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16712

Estimating the Resilience Value of Soil Biodiversity in Agriculture: A Stochastic Simulation Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brady,   Mark; Cong,   RongGang.
Characteristic of ecosystems is that different organisms can have similar functions and hence provide similar ecosystem services. Consequently functional diversity can maintain the rate of services despite environmental fluctuations. In this paper we present a method for estimating the resilience value of biodiversity. Central to a resilience perspective on biological conservation is consideration of uncertainty about the future. To do this we propose stochastic simulation as a practical approach for valuing resilience due to the ease of incorporating uncertain variables. We demonstrate the approach by developing a stochastic simulation model for valuing soil biodiversity in agriculture. Our results indicate that the long time frames involved in soil...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114269

Regional Fishery Management Organization as Games in Coalitional Form
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Do,   Kim Hang Pham; Folmer,   Henk.
This paper examines how a Regional Fisheries Management Organization (RFMO) might successfully achieve effective control of a high seas fishery in the context of partial cooperation. We analyse the feasible allocations of property rights among members of a given RFMO and coalitions of potential entrants. We demonstrate that the modified Shapley value is an appropriate device for the division of the gains from both partial and full cooperations.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International fisheries; Overexploitation; Partial cooperation; Games in partition function form; Competitive equilibrium; Modified Shapley value; Agribusiness; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97792

Biofuel Economics in a Setting of Multiple Objectives &amp; Unintended Consequences
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jaeger,   William K.; Egelkraut,   Thorsten M.
This paper examines biofuels from an economic perspective and evaluates the merits of promoting biofuel production in the context of the policies’ multiple objectives, life-cycle implications, pecuniary externalities, and other unintended consequences. The policy goals most often cited are to reduce fossil fuel use and to lower greenhouse gas emissions. But the presence of multiple objectives and various indirect effects complicates normative evaluation. To address some of these complicating factors, we look at several combinations of policy alternatives that achieve the same set of incremental gains along the two primary targeted policy dimensions, making it possible to compare the costs and cost-effectiveness of each combination of policies. For example,...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Biofuel; Biodiesel; Cost-Effectiveness; Indirect Land Use Change Effects; Net Energy; Multiple Objectives; Ethanol; Ghg; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q42; Q48; Q54.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108203

ECOTURISMO E CONSERVAÇÃO DA DIVERSIDADE BIOLÓGICA: UMA AVALIAÇÃO ECONÔMICA DE POTENCIAIS COMPLEMENTARIDADES.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nogueira,   Jorge Madeira; Imbroisi,   Denise; Rios,   Rejaine Martins.
Neste artigo avaliamos a viabilidade econômica do ecoturismo e sua eficácia como alternativa para a conservação da diversidade biológica em áreas protegidas. Usamos como objeto de estudo a Reserva Particular do Patrimônio Natural (RPPN) Pousada das Araras, localizada no município de Serranópolis, no oeste do Estado de Goiás, Brasil. Essa RPPN  foi selecionada por apresentar elevada diversidade biológica aliada à beleza cênica de grande valor, com recursos histórico-culturais de especial relevância. Pelo lado dos custos da conservação da diversidade biológica o principal componente foi o custo de oportunidade (CO) das atividades produtivas que não estão sendo desenvolvidas nesta área de RPPN. Assim, o CO da conservação da biodiversidade foi dado pelos...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108192

RESOURCE ABUNDANCE, GOVERNANCE AND ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE IN TURKMENISTAN AND UZBEKISTAN
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pomfret,   Richard.
This paper analyses the connection between resource wealth, governance and economic performance in Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Since independence, both countries have remained heavily resource-dependent and they have had political stability, but despite some similarities, their economic situations have been diverging since the transition shock in 1991. Although the two countries are resource-abundant, their resource endowments differ: both have energy resources and farmland suited to cotton-growing, but Turkmenistan's resource base is heavily skewed towards natural gas, with cotton and oil of lesser importance, and with very little other economic activity. Uzbekistan's major exports are cotton and gold, with energy endowments sufficient to cover domestic...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18735

Wildfire Risk Management on a Landscape with Public and Private Ownership: Who Pays?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Busby,   Gwenlyn M.; Albers,   Heidi J.; Montgomery,   Claire A.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9734

The Future of Biorefining Agricultural Biomass
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brown,   Robert C.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7624

COMPARAÇÃO DAS AÇÕES PARA O DESENVOLVIMENTO DA CADEIA PRODUTIVA DA CASTANHA-DO-BRASIL EM DOIS ESTADOS DA AMAZÔNIA BRASILEIRA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Diniz,   Janaina Deane De Abreu Sa; Wehrmann,   Magda Eva.
Os estados do Acre e do Amapá apresentam algumas semelhanças referentes às políticas de desenvolvimento local a partir da valorização das cadeias produtivas de produtos florestais não-madeireiros, sendo que a da castanha-do-Brasil (Bertholletia excelsa) concentrou inicialmente grande parte das ações nos dois estados. Com base nesses contextos similares, o objetivo do artigo é realizar uma análise das estratégias de desenvolvimento local relacionadas à cadeia produtiva da castanha-do-Brasil no Acre e no Amapá, a fim de identificar os aspectos favoráveis e desfavoráveis ao desenvolvimento desta cadeia nos dois estados. Apresentamos inicialmente as principais diferenças e similaridades da cadeia nos dois estados, seguido de uma proposta de quadro teórico que...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Desenvolvimento local; Aspectos organizacionais; Cadeia produtiva; Cooperativas extrativistas; Castanha-do-Brasil; Local development; Managerial aspects; Production chain; Extractive cooperatives; Brazil nut; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113977

Evaluating the Empirical Performance of Alternative Econometric Models for Oil Price Forecasting
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Scarpa,   Elisa; Longo,   Chiara; Manera,   Matteo; Markandya,   Anil.
The relevance of oil in the world economy explains why considerable effort has been devoted to the development of different types of econometric models for oil price forecasting. Several specifications have been proposed in the economic literature. Some are based on financial theory and concentrate on the relationship between spot and futures prices (“financial” models). Others assign a key role to variables explaining the characteristics of the physical oil market (“structural” models). The empirical literature is very far from any consensus about the appropriate model for oil price forecasting that should be implemented. Relative to the previous literature, this paper is novel in several respects. First of all, we test and systematically evaluate the...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12118

Ethanol from Sugar: The Case of Hidden Sugar Subsidies in Brazil
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schmitz,   Andrew; Schmitz,   Troy G.; Seale,   James L., Jr.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15679

Valuing Beach Recreation Across a Regional Area: The Great Barrier Reef in Australia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rolfe,   John; Gregg,   Daniel.
The focus of the research reported in this paper has been to estimate recreation values for beaches over approximately 1400 kilometres of coastline along the Queensland coast. The study is notable at an international level because it assesses recreation values to a general type of recreation asset rather than to a specific site, and because it focuses on the values of the local resident population. Negative binomial models have been used to estimate both the visit rate and recreation values associated with beach visits in different regional areas. The value of a single beach visit was estimated per person at $35.09, which extrapolates to $450 million in beach recreation values per annum. These values are likely to be conservative because opportunity costs...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Recreation; Travel Cost Method; Beach; Contingent behaviour; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124433

The impact of government policies on land use in Northern Vietnam: an institutional approach for understanding farmer decisions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Clement,   Floriane; Amezaga,   Jaime M.; Orange,   Didier; Toan,   Tran Duc.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Land use; Public policy; Reforestation; Farmers; Decision making; Land management; Shifting cultivation; Villages; Vietnam; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52968

ABSTRACTS OF SELECTED PAPERS
Provedor de dados: 31
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1984
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28913

A MODEL FOR THE APPRAISAL OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF THE PROJECTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Soliman,   Ibrahim.
Social Appraisal of Agricultural Projects
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Direct costs; Direct Benefits. External costs; External Benefits; Net Present Value; Sensitivity Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/208995

WATER QUALITY REGULATION: CHALLENGES FOR AGRICULTURE (PowerPoint Presentation)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Batie,   Sandra S.
POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33155

AGRICULTURAL USE OF THE SNOWY WATERS:  II: IRRIGATION PLANS AND POLICY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: England,   H.N.
The aim of this paper is to present the background against which the various problems of the agricultural use of Snowy waters can be viewed.  It attempts to cover irrigation planning, administration and policy in general terms, and plans and policy for irrigation development in the States concerned, as far as they are known. Naturally enough policy is dealt with only at the departmental level: here, and generally, the discussion centres on the author's own organization, the N.S.W. Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission. Most of the irrigation development will be in New South Wales.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1960
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22416

STRENGTHENING PROPERTY RIGHTS FOR THE POOR
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bruce,   John W.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food Security and Poverty; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16568

Biofuel Growth: Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions Impacts from Changes in Forest Carbon Stocks
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Golub,   Alla A.; Hertel,   Thomas W.; Rose,   Steven K.; Sohngen,   Brent.
There is significant policy interest in liquid biofuels with appealing prospects for energy security, farm security, poverty alleviation, and climate change. Large-scale commercial biofuel production could have far reaching implications for regional and global markets – particularly those related to energy and land use. As such, large-scale biofuels growth is likely to have significant impacts on global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This paper utilizes a CGE model with explicit biofuel, land, and energy markets. The model is able to estimate the effects on the broad range of input and output markets potentially affected globally by biofuels policies. One of the most controversial issues within the biofuels debate is potential indirect changes in land use...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land use change; Biofuels; CGE model; Forest carbon stocks; GHG emissions; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47450

Economic Analysis: Co-generation Using Wind and Biodiesel-Powered Generators
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tiffany,   Douglas G.
Replaced with revised version of paper 10/09/06.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14249

Spatially explicit farming system modelling for an efficient agri-environmental policy design
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Havlik,   Petr; Bamiére,   Laure; Jacquet,   Florence; Millet,   Guy.
A mathematical programming model is developed and associated to a spatial pattern index (Ripley L-function) to analyse the optimal reserve design and implementation for the Little Bustard conservation in Plaine de Niort. The model structure corresponds to three spatial levels, fields, farm and landscape. Simple in terms of area representation it is detailed in term of farm behaviour and spatially explicit. The model is applied in a normative and in a positive way. The major findings of the normative approach relate to the trade-offs between the reserve pattern and its cost. It was found that the environmentally optimal reserve, which is randomly dispersed across the zone, is the most costly one. Within the positive approach, it is illustrated that the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Biodiversity; Spatial optimization; Mathematical programming; Agri-environmental policies; Tetrax tetrax; Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6676

Afforestation of lmperata Grasslands in Indonesia: Results of Industrial Tree Plantation Research Trials at Teluk Sirih on Pulau Laut, Kalimantan Selatan
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Turvey,   Nigel D.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113902

Hedges and Trees: Incorporating Fire Risk into Optimal Decisions in Forestry Using a No-Arbitrage Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Insley,   Margaret; Lei,   Manle.
This paper investigates the impact of including the risk of fire in an optimal tree harvesting model at the stand level, assuming timber prices follow a mean-reverting stochastic process.  The relevant partial differential equation is derived under different assumptions about hedging the risk of fire.  The assumption that fire risk is fully diversifiable is contrasted with the assumption that it can be hedged with another asset.  It is conjectured that the risk-neutral probability of fire exceeds the historical probability of fire, which will affect forest land valuation.  An empirical example is presented for two different silvicultural regimes.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Fire risk; Forest value; Hedging; Jumps; No-arbitrage; Optimal harvesting; Poisson process; Real options; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7084

Neue Nationalparks: Externe Wunsche versus lokale Existenz
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Menet,   Sibylle.
The New Regional Policy places emphasis on local initiatives, e.g. the use of local potential such as the creation of a national park. National parks aim at combining nature conservation with business development and provide new stimulus for the concerned region. The success of the projects largely depends on the support of local stakeholders and the meeting of their interests. National parks have direct and indirect impacts on rural areas and influence the functioning of communities. If the national park does not provide a stimulus to the economic function, the by-products recreation and ecological compensation will not be produced. This weakens the functioning of communities. The locals play an important role. They decide on how to benefit from local...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31990

Shifting the Boundary of the State: The Privatization and Regulation of Water Service in Metropolitan Manila
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fabella,   Raul V.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30650

INTRODUCTION: A TAXONOMY OF GENEBANK VALUE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Smale,   Melinda; Koo,   Bonwoo.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16482

Inputs for Biogas Economic Assessment
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gloy,   Brent A.
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121778

Need, Greed or Customary Rights - Which Factors Explain the Encroachment of Protected Areas? Empirical Evidence from a Protected Area in Sulawesi, Indonesia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Birner,   Regina; Maertens,   Miet; Zeller,   Manfred.
The encroachment of protected areas for agricultural and livestock production is an important challenge for nature conservation in developing countries. The driving forces of encroachment are debated - major arguments focus on (1) the need of local people to cultivate land inside protected areas due to poverty, (2) commercial interests of cultivating inside protected areas, which indicates free-riding ("greed"), and (3) resistance against protected areas caused by disregard of customary rights. Understanding the role of these factors is important for designing appropriate conservation and development strategies. The paper contributes to this understanding by analyzing the encroachment of a National Park in Sulawesi, Indonesia. The analysis is guided by a...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land use change; Nature conservation; Household decision-making; Regulation; Indonesia; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; O13; Q12; Q57.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25706

Resource Entitlements of Indigenous Minorities, Their Poverty and Conservation of Nature: Status of Australian Aborigines, Comparisons with India's Tribals, Theory and Changing Policies Globally
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tisdell,   Clement A.
Considers the relevance of A.K. Sen’s theory of entitlements to the situation facing indigenous tribal people, its relationship to institutionalism, and to theories of property rights. Changing world views about the resource entitlements that should be given to local communities are outlined concentrating on the views expressed by the World Conservation Union (IUCN). These changing views have relevance for the resource entitlements of indigenous tribal communities and are reflected in differences in the policy approaches inherent in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) and the more recent Convention on Biological Diversity. The latter embodies the view that provision of greater resource entitlements to local communities can...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55061

Potential for Corn Oil Extracted from Distillers’ Dried Grain and Solubles as a Feedstock for Biodiesel
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ferris,   John N.
Rising prices on vegetable oils and animal fats have enabled dry mill ethanol plants to profitably extract corn oil from distillers’ dried grain.  While the mandates under the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 for grain based ethanol will level off at 15 billion gallons in 2015, the mandates for biodiesel will likely continue to increase from 1.0 billion gallons in 2012 to nearly 2.0 billion gallons in 2022.  Corn oil from distillers’ dried grain can provide the needed profits and diversification of feedstock to assist the biodiesel industry in meeting the mandates.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/115632

Groundwater pollution and emerging environmental challenges of industrial effluent irrigation in Mettupalayam Taluk, Tamil Nadu
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mukherjee,   Sacchidananda; Nelliyat,   Prakash.
Industrial disposal of effluents on land and the subsequent pollution of groundwater and soil of surrounding farmlands – is a relatively new area of research. The environmental and socioeconomic aspects of industrial effluent irrigation have not been studied as extensively as domestic sewage based irrigation practices, at least for a developing country like India. The disposal of effluents on land has become a regular practice for some industries. Industries located in Mettupalayam Taluk, Tamil Nadu, dispose their effluents on land, and the farmers of the adjacent farmlands have complained that their shallow open wells get polluted and also the salt content of the soil has started building up slowly. This study attempts to capture the environmental and...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Groundwater; Water pollution; Income; Water quality; Irrigation water; Effluents; Wells; Drinking water; Domestic water; Households; Soil salinity; Crop management; Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/91902

Measuring Foregone Direct Benefits of Irrigation Water Transfers: The Effect of Model Specification
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Scheierling,   Susanne M.; Young,   Robert A.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61884

Policy Instruments and Agricultural Water Allocation in the Bow River Basin of Southern Alberta
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: He,   Lixia; Horbulyk,   Theodore M.
In Southern Alberta, agriculture is the largest water user.  Thirteen irrigation districts plus numerous private irrigators hold licenses to withdraw more than 75% of the available surface water.  Water use decisions made by farmers in irrigation districts have significant impacts on the productivity of water use and on environmental outcomes (instream flow needs) throughout the South Saskatchewan River Basin (SSRB), especially during periods of drought.   The objective of this paper is to investigate current and alternative water allocation strategies and their effects on crop choices with a focus on the irrigation districts in the Bow River Sub-basin of the SSRB.  A mathematical programming model is developed to optimize economic returns from crop...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21240

What Now and What Next for Global Biofuel Technologies?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schuck,   Stephen.
This paper provides an overview of first- and second- generation biofuels. First-generation biofuels are ethanol-derived from food crops such as grains and sugar cane, and biodiesel, which use feedstocks of vegetable oils and animal fats. The technologies for manufacturing first-generation biofuels are generally mature and are commercially available. It is also noted that biogas is gaining favour in countries such as Sweden, where it currently accounts for about half the vehicle gas use. The focus of the paper then shifts to consider alternative processing paths under development, using non-food crops and agricultural and forestry residues. The two major pathways are: Biochemical — conversion of cellulose and hemicellulose to sugars and their fermentation...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124489

NORTH DAKOTA LIGNITE ENERGY INDUSTRY'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE STATE ECONOMY FOR 2005 AND PROJECTED FOR 2006
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Coon,   Randal C.; Leistritz,   F. Larry.
This report provides estimates of the lignite industry's contribution to the North Dakota economy, using key economic indicators such as retail trade activity, personal income, total business activity, employment, and tax revenues.  The estimates are based on actual industry expenditures for 2005 and projected expenditures for 2006.  This analysis contains two measures of the relative importance of the lignite energy industry in North Dakota.  First, the industry's share of the state's total sales to final demand (or exports) is evaluated.  Second, the business volume generated by the industry is compared to the total gross business volume for the state. Expenditures were obtained from a survey of firms involved in lignite-related activities (mining or...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Economic impacts; Lignite (coal) mining; Lignite conversion; Input-output analysis; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23655

Reclamation Costs and Regulation of Oil and Gas Development with Application to Wyoming
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Andersen,   Matthew A.; Coupal,   Roger H.; White,   Bridgette.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92846

The US Agriculture Greenhouse Emissions and Environmental Performance
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kabata,   Tshepelayi.
Replaced with revised version of paper 09/23/11.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Productivity; Technical Efficiency; Environmental performance; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103427

BIOFUEL PRODUCTION: IMPLICATIONS FOR GRAIN INDUSTRY AND CONSUMERS (PowerPoint Presentation)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shapouri,   Hosein.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32833

Commercial Wind Energy Development in Wyoming (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Stumbough,   Grant.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51602

Should Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards Be Tightened?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Parry,   Ian W.H.; Fischer,   Carolyn; Harrington,   Winston.
This paper develops analytical models to estimate the welfare effects of higher Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards on new passenger vehicles. The analysis incorporates a broad range of fuel-and-driving-related externalities, fuel taxes, different assumptions concerning consumers' valuation of fuel saving technologies and their alternative value in enhancing other vehicle attributes, and endogenous vehicle fleet composition. To implement the analysis, we develop estimates of CAFE's impact on local pollution, nationwide congestion, and traffic accidents. We find that higher fuel economy standards can produce anything from moderate welfare gains, to very little or no effect, to substantial welfare losses, depending on how consumers value fuel...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Fuel economy standards; Oil dependency; Carbon emissions; Rebound effect; Gasoline tax; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; R48; Q48; H23.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10605

Tourists' Value of Ranch Open Space Over Time: A Panel Data Estimation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ellingson,   Lindsey; Seidl,   Andrew F.; Mucklow,   C.J.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10258

Discussion: Exchange Rates, Energy Policy and Outcomes in Agricultural Markets
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rosson,   C. Parr, III.
These three invited papers examine the role that exchange rates may have in influencing commodity prices, input prices and farm income. The papers arguably represent one of the most important recent attempts to quantify and explain these new linkages. As U.S. and world agriculture moves from a period of high output prices to a period of lower prices, understanding the impact of macroeconomic variables on farm input costs and farm income will become more important. Further, it will be equally important for policy makers to undertake appropriate market interventions in order to have maximum effectiveness should this period of cost-price-squeeze continue to intensify. Each of the papers has something significant to contribute to the understanding and debate...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Energy; Exchange rates; Macropolicy; Markets; Trade; Agribusiness; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Marketing; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; F42.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53098

Modeling Flood Perils and Flood Insurance Program in Taiwan
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chang,   Ching-Cheng; Hsu,   Wenko; Su,   Ming-Daw.
Taiwan had approximately 3,000 buildings damaged by floods with an economic loss of NT$12.8 billion annually, a figure 4.5 times more than economic losses due to fire damages. Many insurers become extremely cautious when underwriting their flood policies for people living in areas that are frequently struck by floods. The rising damages also trigger the demand for a mandatory national flood insurance program. This paper describes the development of an integrated flood risk assessment model for Taiwan which contains of a hazard, vulnerability and financial analysis module. We take the perspective that the mandatory program will be provided to fire policyholders as part of building and content insurance to mitigate the financial losses. The issue of a...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Risk Assessment; Typhoon; Flood Insurance; Financial Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6141

VALUING NATURAL RESOURCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL AMENITIES: CAN ECONOMIC VALUATION BE MADE DEFENSIBLE?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bockstael,   Nancy E.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1984
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28917

AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF SPINY LOBSTER PRODUCTION BY INDIVIDUAL FIRMS AT OPTIMUM STOCK LEVELS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Prochaska,   Fred J.; Williams,   Joel S.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1978
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30467

ANCHORED SCORING AND CONTINGENT VALUATION: ESTIMATING THE VALUE OF MULTIPURPOSE TREE RESOURCES IN ZIMBABWEAN COMMUNAL AREAS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lynam,   Timothy J.P.
That residents of Zimbabwe's Communal Areas (CAs) obtain a variety of goods and services from their natural woodlands has long been recognized. Little was known however, of the value or preferences of CA residents for these goods and services. This paper describes a study, carried out in mid-1991, to elicit the preferences of residents of CAs for the goods and services they derived from trees. A new approach to eliciting preferences and establishing monetary values for the non-market goods and services was developed and administered to a total of 369 households in three CAs. Scores given to tree-derived goods and services were indexed to an anchor (a borehole) for which a willingness to pay (WTP) estimate was elicited. A similar instrument, but without the...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11244

Gas Flaring Reduction in the Indonesian Oil and Gas Sector - Technical and Economic Potential of Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Projects
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Indriani,   Gustya.
Indonesia currently ranks as the world's 17th oil and 6th gas producer, but its production levels are slowly declining. In Indonesia, the oil companies may extract, process and market associated gas jointly with the State Oil and Gas Board. In addition, they are allowed to use associated gas in operations, as well as re-inject or flare gas that cannot be marketed. However, associated gas is still considered as a by-product of oil, which can disturb the oil flow. Due to the lack of markets, institutions and regulations, the associated gas is often simply flared instead of being used. Flaring currently amounts to about 5% of gas production and generates 10 million t CO2. On the company level, gas flaring data show that 80% of total GHG emission from flaring...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/26096

Market Interactions, Farmer Choices, and the Sustainability of Growing Advanced Biofuels
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jiang,   Yong; Swinton,   Scott M.
Advanced biofuels such as cellulosic ethanol are of great interest for their potential to supply a significant portion of U.S. fuel needs plus advantages over corn grain-based ethanol.  The sustainability of agriculture-based advanced biofuels depends on how farmers would respond in providing biomass feedstock, yet economic behavior by farmers has been under recognized by the science community.  Focusing on markets and policy incentives, this research shows that farmers are unlikely to convert current grain cropland to grow a dedicated cellulosic biomass crop such as switchgrass.  However, the financial incentives to harvest cellulosic biomass provided by the 2008 farm bill may stimulate corn production due to demand for corn grain for feed and ethanol and...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Biomass; Energy; Advanced biofuels; Corn; Land use; Switchgrass; Cellulosic ethanol; Environmental Economics and Policy; Production Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q42; Q12.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43634

MODELLING IMPACTS OF SOME EUROPEAN BIOFUEL MEASURES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ledebur,   Oliver von; Salamon,   Petra; Zimmermann,   Andrei; van Leeuwen,   Myrna; Tabeau,   Andrzej A.; Chantreuil,   Frederic.
Against the background of increasing concerns regarding the energy supply security as well as environmental concern the interest for renewable energy sources has increased in recent years. The biofuel sector, backed by public policies, experienced a strong increase in and outside Europe. A methodology that allows for the estimation of the impacts of the fulfilment of the proposed biofuel targets in the EU member states is proposed and implemented in the AGMEMOD model for France and Germany. The so called normative approach, based on the use of a logistic function as biofuel demand function allows to perform simulations to assess the impact of the biofuel demand expansion on agricultural markets. The implemented approach and the simulation results indicate...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Biofuel targets; Biodiesel; Ethanol; Modelling; Crop Production/Industries; Public Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6649

MANAGEMENT OF ARTISANAL FISHERIES: THE ROLE OF MARINE FISHERY RESERVES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Holland,   Daniel S.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11906

Prevention, Eradication, and Containment of Invasive Species: Illustrations from Hawaii
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Burnett,   Kimberly M.; Kaiser,   Brooks A.; Pitafi,   Basharat A.K.; Roumasset,   James A.
Invasive species change ecosystems and the economic services such ecosystems provide. Optimal policy will minimize the expected damages and costs of prevention and control. We seek to explain policy outcomes as a function of biological and economic factors, using the case of Hawaii to illustrate. First, we consider an existing invader, Miconia calvescens, a plant with the potential to reduce biodiversity, soil cover, and water availability. We then examine an imminent threat, the potential arrival of the Brown treesnake (Boiga irregularis). The arrival of the snake in Guam has led to native bird extirpations, power outages, and health costs.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Invasive species; Bioeconomics; Optimal control; Miconia calvescens; Boiga; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10178

Expenditures and Economic Impact of Resident and Nonresident Hunters and Anglers in North Dakota, 1990-91 Season
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Baltezore,   James F.; Leitch,   Jay A.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1992
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23297

Stakeholder Preferences for Water Management Alternatives in the Red River Basin
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Torpen,   David R.; Hearne,   Robert R.
Effective and efficient water management implies understanding the wants and desires of the human populations through its key stakeholder groups.  As a valuable resource that involves many regulating and managing players, the Red River of the North basin is an excellent case for studying stakeholder preferences and presenting them to involved managers.  The primary goal of this research was to analyze stakeholder preferences for hypothetical Red River basin fresh water management alternatives.  Specific objectives included comparing preferences across key stakeholder groups and estimating residents’ willingness to pay for additional water management programs.     Initial experts’ and focus group meetings were used to select appropriate attributes and...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Choice experiments; Stakeholder analysis; Red River of the North; Stated preferences; Water resources management; Environmental Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36774

THE 2001 SUPERMARKET PANEL ENERGY MANAGEMENT STUDY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: King,   Robert P.; Seltzer,   Jonathan M.; Poppert,   William.
Energy costs are a major concern for supermarket operators, since they typically represent the third largest operating expense after the cost-of-goods sold and labor. Supermarkets may also be some of the largest customers of electricity in an area and have a high "base load" (stable) demand. In September 2001, a supplemental energy management survey was sent to stores participating in the 2001 Supermarket Panel to gain insights into how grocery retailers are addressing the energy challenge. There are significant differences in energy management and energy costs across stores grouped by ownership group size, store format and region. Larger stores and those with higher sales per square foot are typically more advanced in energy management. In particular, the...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Marketing; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14332

Health Services and Disease Profile of Hyderabad City. A Pilot Study
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Prasad,   Sheela; Ramachandraiah,   C.
The objective of this study was to primarily get an overview of the availability health services and disease patterns in Hyderabad.  Some broad picture has emerged as an outcome of this study but it needs to be again mentioned that this is only an incomplete picture as a lot of health data is not represented in this study due to non-availability. A major observation of this study is that data on health in Hyderabad is sketchy and no complete data bank on health is available.  Nonetheless, the major outcomes of the study indicate some important trends that need to be highlighted and considered for further research. 1. Distribution of health services in the city is not uniform.  Private health care is more used and spread over the city, outnumbering...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Environmental Economics and Policy; Health Economics and Policy; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36943

The Effects of Aquatic Invasive Species on Property Values: Evidence from a Quasi-Random Experiment
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Horsch,   Eric J.; Lewis,   David J.
The invasion of ecosystems by non-native species is widely considered to be a principal threat to global biological diversity, yet the social costs of invasive species are not well-understood. The purpose of this study is to estimate a hedonic model of lakeshore property values to quantify the effects of a common aquatic invasive species â€“ Eurasian Watermilfoil â€“ on property values across an extensive system of over 170 lakes in the northern forest region of Wisconsin.  In addition to providing empirical evidence as to the potential benefits from reducing the spread of invasive species, this paper also develops a quasi-experimental methodology to identify the effects of changes in endogenous neighborhood amenities within the commonly estimated hedonic...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6199

Direct and Total Benefits of Irrigation in India and its Implications to Irrigation Financing and Cost Recovery
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bhattarai,   Madhusudan; Narayanamoorthy,   Annasamy; Barker,   Randolph.
Who benefits from irrigation development in an economy and who should pay for the cost? This question so far has not been well addressed in the irrigation literature. To answer this question we need to know, in addition to the information on farmers' level benefits (increased crop productivity), the magnitude of the total economy wide benefits derived by the farm and non-farm sector in the economy from irrigation development. In this study, taking an example from India, we have estimated the marginal benefits of irrigation, both direct (farm level benefits) and total (rural economy wide). Then we compute irrigation multiplier values in India, which range from 3 to 4.5. This suggests that two thirds or more of the benefits from irrigation development have...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Direct and Indirect impacts of irrigation; Irrigation multipliers; Cost recovery and financing; Panel data analysis; India; Agricultural Finance; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; O130; Q010; Q180.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25664

A PROPOSED METHODOLOGY FOR ESTIMATING ECOREGIONAL VALUES FOR OUTDOOR RECREATION IN THE UNITED STATES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bhat,   Gajanan; Bergstrom,   John C.; Bowker,   James Michael; Cordell,   H. Ken.
This paper provides a methodology for the estimation of recreational demand functions and values using an ecoregional approach.  Ten ecoregions in the continental US were defined based on similarly functioning ecosystem characters. The individual travel cost method was employed to estimate the recreational demand functions for activities such as motorboating and waterskiing, developed and primative camping, coldwater fishing, sightseeing and pleasure driving, and big game hunting for each ecoregions.  Estimates of per trip net income value range from $12.93 to $218.38 while per day estimates range from $4.31 to $109.19.  While our ecoregional approach differs conceptually from previous work, our results appear consistent with the previous travel cost...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Recreation; Ecoregion; Travel cost method; Truncated poisson model; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16686

The Certainty of Confronting Uncertainty in the Chesapeake Bay Restoration Effort
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hershner,   Carlton.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Environmental Restoration; TMDL; Chesapeake Bay; Adaptive Management; Uncertainty; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q00; Q01; Q20; Q28.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117401

Forest Amenities and Location Choice in the Southwest
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hand,   Michael S.; Thacher,   Jennifer A.; McCollum,   Daniel W.; Berrens,   Robert P.
Locations with natural characteristics, such as forest, are thought to be attractive residential locations. This proposition is tested in the Southwest United States, composed of Arizona and New Mexico. This paper presents a conditional logit model of location choice estimated with household observations from the U.S census, geographic information system (GIS) data, and county-level data. Results suggest that forest area, both in one's own location and nearby, increases the probability of choosing a location. But significant heterogeneity in location choices exists; an income effect and life-cycle effects on the demand for forest amenities appear to determine location choices.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Amenities; Conditional logit; Forest; Location choice; Southwest; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42462

RANGELAND FIRES IN NORTHERN NEVADA: AN APPLICATION OF COMPUTABLE GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM MODELING
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Harris,   Thomas R.; Seung,   Chang K.; Darden,   Tim D.; Riggs,   William W.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/27988

The Value of Information: A Background Paper on Measuring the Contribution of Space-Derived Earth Science Data to National Resource Management
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: MacAuley,   Molly K.
This study, prepared at the request of the Office of Earth Science at the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), describes a general framework for conceptualizing the value of information and illustrates how the framework might be used to value information from earth science data collected from space. The framework serves two purposes. One purpose is provision of a common basis by which to conduct and evaluate studies of the value of earth science information that serves a variety of uses, from improving environmental quality to protecting public health and safety. The second purpose is to better inform decision-makers about the value of data and information. Decision-makers comprise three communities: consumers and producers of...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Value of information; Earth science; Natural resource economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; O32; O38; Q28.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10839

Improving Water Quality Across the Landscape (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Casadevall,   Thomas J.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37366

A multi-period positive mathematical programming approach for assessing economic impact of drought in the Murray-Darling Basin, Australia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Qureshi,   Muhammad Ejaz; Ahmad,   Mobin-ud-Din; Whitten,   Stuart M.; Kirby,   Mac.
In the last decade, the Murray-Darling Basin (MDB), Australia faced a severe drought which affected its agriculture production. Sustainable diversion limits as proposed in the Australian Government’s basin plan together with climate change is expected to impact on future agriculture production and development in the MDB. We developed a biophysical-economic mathematical model calibrated against the observed multi-period land use data utilising the positive mathematical programming (PMP) approach to evaluate the impacts on agricultural production activities of a range of climate events and policy options. This is an extension of our previous work where the model was calibrated against a single year and focus was on the southern MDB only. The multi-period...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Integrated hydrology and economic model; Multi-period calibration; Climate change; Drought; Agriculture; Positive mathematical programming; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124418

Optimal control of spatial-dynamic processes: The case of biological invasions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Epanchin-Niell,   Rebecca S.; Wilen,   James E.
This study examines the spatial nature of optimal bioinvasion control. We develop and parameterize a spatially explicit two-dimensional model of species spread that allows for differential control across space and time, and we solve for optimal control strategies. We find that the qualitative nature of optimal strategies depend in interesting ways on aspects of landscape and invasion geometry. For example, we show that reducing the extent of exposed invasion edge, through spread, removal, or strategically employing landscape features, can be an optimal strategy because it reduces long-term containment costs. We also show that optimal invasion control is spatially and temporally “forward-looking” in the sense that strategies should be targeted to slow the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Invasive species; Spatial-dynamic processes; Spatial spread; Reaction-diffusion; Management; Cellular automaton; Eradication; Containment; Spatial control; Integer programming; Environmental Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q; Q1; Q2; Q5.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61375

ASSESSING IMPACTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE ON ABORIGINAL PEOPLE: AN ECONOMIC EXAMINATION OF SUBSISTENCE RESOURCE USE AND VALUE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dosman,   Donna; Haener,   Michel K.; Adamowicz,   Wiktor L.; Marois,   Juanita; Boxall,   Peter C.
The report describes the research design, data collection and preliminary analysis of an economic assessment of non-timber resource use by Aboriginal People in Northwest Saskatchewan.  The project is designed to develop methods of valuing resource use by Aboriginal People so that these values can be incorporated into forest resource management decisions and to evaluate the impact of forest management actions on the economic well-being of Aboriginal People living in the region.  Data on non-timber resource use are collected and spatially explicit economic models are developed in order to construct estimates of behavioral change and value associated with changes in the environment and landscape (through forestry, access, or other landscape changes).
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24034

Eliciting public preferences for managing the public rights of way
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Morris,   Joe; Colombo,   Sergio; Angus,   Andrew J.; Stacey,   K.; Parsons,   D.; Brawn,   M.; Hanley,   Nick.
Public Rights of Way (PROW) in England and Wales, provides a wide range of social and economic benefits to those other than owners of land. The protection and extension of PROW are an important way of encouraging people to engage in informal enjoyment of urban and rural areas, with beneficial consequences for health and welfare. In urban areas they provide networks of mobility and interaction for people at the community level, helping to reduce reliance on motorised transport. In the rural context they define access to the countryside, critically linked to recreation and tourism, as well as providing mobility networks for local residents. This study describes the use of a Choice Experiment (CE) to derive monetary estimates the social benefits of PROW in an...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Choice Experiments; Public Rights of Way; Willingness to Pay; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43605

Modeling Carbon Leakages with Forestation Policies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: de Gorter,   Harry; Drabik,   Dusan; Just,   David R.
This paper analyzes carbon leakage due to reduced emissions from deforestation (RED). We find that leakage with RED is good because the policy induces afforestation that contributes to a further carbon sequestration. By ignoring the domestic component of carbon leakage, the literature can either overestimate or underestimate leakage, depending on the magnitudes of the numerator and the denominator of the leakage formulas. Unlike the literature, we include the land and agricultural markets in the analysis of carbon leakage with forestation policies. In this model, carbon leakage depends on: (1) supply and demand elasticities of timber production and consumption, respectively in the country introducing a RED policy (Home country) and in the rest of the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Carbon leakage; Forestry; Reduced emissions from deforestation; Afforestation; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q23; Q24; Q54.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114450

Rural networks in the funding period 2007-2013: A critical review of the EU policy instrument.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Marquardt,   Doris.
Rural Networks have been implemented as an instrument to enhance EU rural development policies in the funding period 2007-2013. Gaps in European programme documents concerning the networks’ purpose and their evaluation led to a survey of the National Network Units being conducted in 2010. Besides investigating how these gaps are bridged nationally, the survey aimed to provide an overview of the development of the networks, of the initial experiences and challenges faced in running the networks, and to assess their potential impact. Empirical findings show that the networks probably support rural development (policies) and create added value. However, ways of demonstrating this impact in quantitative terms are lacking. Member states tend to stick closely to...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: National Rural Networks; Policy Instrument; Rural Development; CAP; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; International Development; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q18; D85.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109517

A Note on the Valuation of Ecosystem Services in Production
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Simpson,   R. David.
There has been considerable recent interest in the valuation of ecosystem services. We focus here on the value of such services in the production of market goods. Although the conceptual basis for conducting such exercises is straightforward, the data with which to implement them empirically is generally not available. An upper bound on the value of ecosystem services arises when the production technology exhibits constant returns to scale in ecosystem services and market inputs jointly. There are compelling reasons to suppose that the existence of fixed factors of production would imply that production technologies exhibit decreasing return to scale. Under these circumstances, no general conclusions can be drawn. We show in an illustrative example that a...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Ecosystem services; Returns to scale; Elasticity of substitution; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q29.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10832

Domestic Water Use and Values in Swaziland: A Contingent Valuation Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Farolfi,   Stefano; Mabugu,   Ramos E.; Ntshingila,   S.N.
The paper reports on the use of the contingent valuation method to study the determinants of Swazi households' willingness to pay (WTP) for an improvement in their water quantity and quality.  A sample of 374 households was surveyed and a Tobit model was applied to explain household preferences for quality and quantity of domestic water supply and derive estimates of WTP for such a service.  The results confirm that household income had a positive and statistically significant impact on WTP for both quality and quantity. Distance to the water source is positively associated with WTP regardless of the location (rural or urban) and of the household head's age, education, and gender. Current water consumption was also statistically significant for WTP for...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10130

Water pricing options for the Middle Drâa River Basin in Morocco
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Heidecke,   Claudia; Kuhn,   Arnim; Klose,   Stephan.
This paper discusses the possible effects of various ways of charging for water in an integrated modeling framework adapted to the Drâa River Basin in southeastern Morocco. Declining surface water availability in the basin has led to an increase in groundwater use for irrigation in recent decades, even though groundwater extraction is more costly than using surface water. The trade-off between the pricing of ground and surface water is discussed based on recursive-dynamic simulations over a ten-year period. The results identify groundwater pricing as an economically and environmentally favorable option, assuming that revenues from water charges are redistributed to farmers.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: River basin model; Water pricing; Water management; Conjunctive water use; Morocco; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56961

Renewable Diesel from Animal Fat (Power Point)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Burke,   Lou.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37365

Outcomes and Determinants of Success of a Performance Payment Scheme for Carnivore Conservation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zabel,   Astrid; Bostedt,   Goran; Engel,   Stefanie.
This paper presents a first empirical assessment of carnivore conservation under a performance payment scheme. The Swedish government issues payments to reindeer herder villages based on the number of carnivore offspring certified on their pastures. The villages decide on the internal use and distribution of the payments. It is generally assumed that benefit distribution rules are exogenously given. We develop a model to investigate such rules as endogenous decision. The empirical data reveals that villages’ group size has a direct negative effect on conservation outcomes. However, there is also an indirect positive effect which impacts conservation outcomes through the benefit distribution rule. This result revises the general collective action hypothesis...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Conservation performance payments; Wildlife conservation; Collective action; Empirical policy assessment; Sweden; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/115973

Renewable Energy Trends for Distributed Generation in Agriculture and Processing (Paper and PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sklar, Scott.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8077

Bioenergia Uma análise comparada entre as políticas para o etanol e o biodiesel e de suas perspectivas.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Vian,   Carlos Eduardo de Freitas; Ribeiro,   Fabrizio Almeido.
Este texto pretende comparar as políticas de o incentivo à produção de etanol e biodiesel no Brasil e no mundo, mostrando como este último pode evitar os erros recorrentes do primeiro e permitir um desenvolvimento econômico e social mais eqüitativo. Ressalta-se que o etanol teve uma trajetória baseada na grande escala e nos ganhos de produtividade, mas não deu atenção a questões como as de desenvolvimento econômico e social no âmbito regional. O Programa Nacional de Biodiesel tem a preocupação com o fornecimento de matérias-primas a partir da agricultura familiar, mas dá pouca atenção a questões como o uso local do biodiesel para geração de energia, algo que está na pauta de políticas regionais e locais que estão começando a serem implementadas. This text...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Etanol; Biodiesel; Políticas Publicas; Questões sociais; Desenvolvimento economico e social; Alcohol; Biodiesel; Public Policies; Social question; Social and economic Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/102905

What is the irrigation potential for Africa? A Combined Biophysical and Socioeconomic Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: You,   Liangzhi; Ringler,   Claudia; Nelson,   Gerald C.; Wood-Sichra,   Ulrike; Robertson,   Richard D.; Wood,   Stanley; Guo,   Zhe; Zhu,   Tingju; Sun,   Yan.
Although irrigation in Africa has the potential to boost agricultural productivities by at least 50 percent, food production on the continent is almost entirely rainfed. The area equipped for irrigation, currently slightly more than 13 million hectares, makes up just 6 percent of the total cultivated area. Eighty-five percent of Africa’s poor live in rural areas and mostly depend on agriculture for their livelihoods. As a result, agricultural development is key to ending poverty on the continent. Many development organizations have recently proposed to significantly increase investments in irrigation in the region. However, the potential for irrigation investments in Africa is highly dependent upon geographic, hydrologic, agronomic, and economic factors...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Irrigation potential; Internal rate of return; Large-scale irrigation; Small-scale irrigation; Investment; Africa; International Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93736

The development of a spatial decision support system to optimise agricultural resource use in the Western Cape
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pretorius,   C.; Louw,   D.B.; Kleynhans,   Theo E.
This paper describes the development of a decision support model for regional agricultural resource utilisation. The analysis was generated in a spatial context and the optimisation technique was interactive with a geographical information system (GIS). Economic and operational research methodologies were linked to the GIS in the process of determining the appropriate resource uses for the region. The optimisation technique was applied for the Western Cape Province for eight crops. The results of this research are discussed in this paper, with specific reference to its application value for the public sector and agri-business.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Farm Management; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54215

An Experimental Analysis of a Points-Based System for Managing Multispecies Fisheries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Anderson,   Christopher M.
An industry group has proposed a novel system for managing the Northeast Multispecies Fishery. Each harvester would be endowed with a budget of points, and each species would have a “point price,” or number of points that must be paid out of his budget when landing that species. By varying the point prices throughout the season, management could redirect effort across species. This paper presents a benchmarked experimental testbed of this management system, and shows that harvesters do respond to point prices, which can be chosen to support harvest of most of the allowable catch of each species without severely over-harvesting any of them.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Multispecies fishery; Points system; Economic experiment; Quota; Derby; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90830

Environmental Regulations, Market Structure and Technological Progress in Renewable Energy Technology — A Panel Data Study on Wind Turbines
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rubbelke,   Dirk T.G.; Weiss,   Pia.
We study the impact of environmental regulations on the patent activities for wind turbines between 1980 and 2008. We explicitly control for energy market liberalisation and take a potential interaction between liberalisation and policy instruments into account. We find a strong and highly significant effect of environmental tax revenues, which we regard as a proxy for the extent to which energy prices changed in favour of renewable energies, as well as foreign demand for wind turbines on innovation activities. In addition, we find that price-based policy instruments are more effective in fostering innovations in the wind turbine technology when energy markets are fully open to competition. In contrast, non-price-based policy instruments such as grants or...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Environmental Policy; Renewable Energy; Market Structure; Wind Turbines; Innovation; Patents; Technological Change; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q55; Q58; O34; O38.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/102569

An Open Source Based Data Warehouse Architecture to Support Decision Making in the Tourism Sector
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mola,   Francesco; Miele,   Raffaele.
In this paper an alternative Tourism oriented Data Warehousing architecture is proposed which makes use of the most recent free and open source technologies like Java, Postgresql and XML. Such architecture's aim will be to support the decision making process and giving an integrated view of the whole Tourism reality in an established context (local, regional, national, etc.) without requesting big investments for getting the necessary software.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12146

INFLUENCE OF QUALITY AND SCARCITY OF INPUTS ON THE ADOPTION OF MODERN IRRIGATION TECHNOLOGIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dinar,   Ariel; Yaron,   Dan.
This article describes the influence of input quality and scarcity, environmental conditions, human capital, water price, and other variables on adoption rates for modern irrigation technologies in terms of both speed and extent of application. An empirical model is developed to apply these relationships to citrus groves in Israel. Results show that modern irrigation technologies tend to be adopted sooner and to a greater extent (a) on groves located on relatively low quality land, (b) in regions with higher evaporation rates, (c) on groves planted with more sensitive rootstock, and (d) on groves grown under conditions of restricted water allotments and higher water prices. Management, human capital, and scale of operation also affect the level and speed...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1990
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32062

Valutazione tecnico-economica delle potenzialità di riutilizzo irriguo dei reflui depurati: il caso della Valpadana
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zucaro,   Raffaella; Rago,   C.; Vollaro,   Michele.
Gli effetti dei cambiamenti climatici (CC), sebbene soltanto vagamente ipotizzati qualche decennio fa, hanno cominciato a manifestarsi negli ultimi anni facendo emergere la vulnerabilità soprattutto del settore agricolo. Mentre le indicazioni politiche internazionali promuovono azioni congiunte di lungo periodo volte all’adozione di misure di mitigazione dei CC (riduzione dei gas serra), non sono ancora state chiaramente definite efficaci misure di adattamento di breve periodo, soprattutto per le problematiche connesse alla scarsità idrica. Questo lavoro contribuisce al dibattito in corso sulla politica di adattamento ai CC nel settore agricolo italiano nel contesto sia della pianificazione della Politica Agricola Comune nel periodo 2014-2020 sia...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cambiamento climatico; Scarsità idrica; Stabilità dei mercati agricoli; Analisi multicriteriale; Analisi costi-benefici; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q15; Q18; Q25; Q34; Q38; Q51; R52.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124115

Impact of Changes in Management Regime on Fisheries: A Temporal Case Study of Dhir Beel in Assam
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Barik,   Nagesh K.; Gorai,   B.K.; Choudhury,   M.
The floodplain wetlands (beels) constitute important fisheries resources of Assam. These resources are managed through a complex social framework. The state of this management regime determines the level and sustainable utilization with implications on fisheries and livelihoods. To find the impact of such management regime, a case study has been undertaken in the Dhir beel of Assam. The impact of the change in the management regime on the sustainability of fisheries and livelihoods of fishers has been evaluated. This change in the management regime has been due to immigration of a large number of people from the nearby areas since 1985. The study has compared the scenario that existed ‘before 1985’ (data of 1982-84) and “after 1985’ (data of 2004). There...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47427

On the Dynamics of Competing Energy Sources
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tsur,   Yacov; Zemel,   Amos.
We characterize the dynamics of energy markets in which energy is derived from polluting (fossil) and clean (solar) resources. The analysis is based on geometric optimal control considerations. An important feature of solar energy technologies is that their cost of supply is predominantly due to upfront investment in capital infrastructure (rather than to actual supply rate) and this feature has important implications for the market allocation outcome. In particular, it gives rise to a threshold behavior in that solar energy is adopted only when the price of fossil energy exceeds a certain threshold. Under this condition solar technologies will (eventually) dominate energy supply by driving fossil energy altogether out of the energy sector. A tax on fossil...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Fossil and solar energy; Optimal processes; Characteristic curves; Price thresholds; Environmental regulation.; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55265

Economic Analysis of Water Conservation Policies in the Texas Panhandle
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Taylor,   Robert H.; Almas,   Lal K.; Colette,   W. Arden.
Due to declining water availability from the Ogallala Aquifer, management policy alternatives for extending the life of the aquifer to sustain rural economies in the Texas Panhandle are evaluated. The study concludes that water conservation policies for the region significantly impact crop mix, resource usage, and net present value of farm profits over a sixty-year planning horizon.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Ogallala Aquifer; Groundwater Conservation; Water Management Policy; Texas Panhandle; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34836

Bio-energy from Mountain Pine Beetle Timber and Forest Residuals: The Economics Story
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Niquidet,   Kurt; Stennes,   Brad; van Kooten,   G. Cornelis.
In light of the large volumes of pine killed in the Interior forests in British Columbia by the mountain pine beetle, many are keen to employ forest biomass as an energy source. To assess the feasibility of a wood biomass-fired power plant in the BC Interior it is necessary to know both how much physical biomass might be available over the life of a plant, but also its location because transportation costs are likely to be a major operating cost for any facility. To address these issues, we construct a mathematical programming model of fiber flows in the Quesnel Timber Supply Area of BC over a 25-year time horizon. The focus of the model is on minimizing the cost of supplying feedstock throughout space and time. Results indicate that over the life of the...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Forest economics; Biomass and bio-energy; Forest pests; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; O13; Q23; Q42.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/45476

ON THE OPTIMAL DEPLETION OF OLD-GROWTH FORESTS AND THE PRESERVATION OF WILDERNESS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Graham-Tomasi,   Theodore.
The problem of optimal depletion of old-growth forests and establishment of plantations is explored.  The old-growth has value for the timber products it contains and the wilderness services it provides if left unharvested.  The optimal amount of wilderness preserved in the steady-state is characterized and found to increase with increased interest rates and decreased cost of production.  The wilderness preserve is largest when silvicultural effort is utilized optimally in plantations.  The problem of small initial stock sizes is investigated.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1984
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13405

AGRICULTURE AND GROUNDWATER QUALITY: THE FLORIDA EXPERIENCE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Carriker,   Roy R.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1987
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17859

The Environmental Impacts of Electricity Restructuring: Looking Back and Looking Forward
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Palmer,   Karen L.; Burtraw,   Dallas.
In the mid-1990s, when the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission was preparing to release Order 888 requiring open access to the transmission grid, the commission, environmental groups, and the Environmental Protection Agency, among others, raised the question of how open access and greater competition in wholesale electricity markets might affect the environment. If open access worked as expected, underutilized older coal-fired generators in the Midwest and elsewhere might find new markets for their power, leading to associated increases in air pollution emissions. Restructuring also might lead to retirements of inefficient nuclear facilities, whose generation would be replaced by fossil generation, further increasing emissions. On the other hand, some...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Electricity; Electric utilities; Regulation; Competition; Environment; Air pollution; Natural gas; Coal; Nuclear; Renewables; Customer choice; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; L51; L94; L98.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10656

Development pattern of circular economy in Jiangsu coastland
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wang,   Liang.
Circular economy is an effective development pattern to balance economic growth, social development and environmental protection. Based on apprehending the connotation of circular economy, this paper fully considers and studies on the future trends in this area according to the theory of circular economy and the empirical circumstances of Jiangsu Coastland. This paper also discusses the circular economy development pattern adopted by Jiangsu coastland during economic and social development from the aspects of the growth of industry, agriculture, tourism and the construction of circular society.
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Development pattern; Circular economy; Jiangsu coastland; China; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Environmental Economics and Policy; Marketing; Political Economy; Production Economics; Public Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53474

Irrigation Restriction and Biomass Market Interactions: The Case of the Alluvial Aquifer
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Popp,   Michael P.; Nalley,   Lawton Lanier; Vickery,   Gina B.
The U.S. Geological Survey has determined that irrigation in Arkansas’ Delta is unsustainable. This study examines how irrigation restrictions would affect county net returns to crop production. It also considers the effect of planting less water-intensive bioenergy crops—switchgrass and forage sorghum—in the event biofuel markets become a reality. Results suggest that sustainable irrigation restrictions without bioenergy crops would decrease producer returns by 28% in the region. Introducing these alternative crops would both reduce groundwater use and may restore state producer returns, albeit with significant spatial income redistribution to crop production throughout the state.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Biomass crops; Ground water irrigation; Spatial income redistribution; Sustainability; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Financial Economics; Land Economics/Use; Political Economy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty; Q24; Q25; Q32; Q42; O13.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57150

Dynamic Optimization of Fertilizer Application with Carryover and Runoff
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zhou,   Xia (Vivian); Clark,   Christopher D.; Lambert,   Dayton M.
The Economics of fertilizer application has been an interesting issue in regard to crop production (Kennedy et al., 1973). Understanding the temporal dynamics complicates the issue along two dimensions: fertilizer carryover and fertilizer runoff. Fertilizer carryover measures the amount of fertilizer applied in the previous period that is available for crops in current growing period (Kennedy et al., 1973). Fertilizer runoff refers to fertilizer leaving the ground and flowing into water bodies. Thus, the optimal quantity of fertilizer to be applied in the current period depends on the amount of previous application, runoff, and carryover. Because fertilizer carryover and runoff makes optimization of application a complicated intertemporal problem, static...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Dynamic Optimization; Fertilizer Application; Carryover; And Runoff; Crop Production/Industries; Land Economics/Use; Production Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103442

COMMENTS ON ENERGY PROBLEMS AND ALTERNATIVES: IMPLICATION FOR THE SOUTH
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hite,   James C.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1980
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29384

An Experimental Economic Analysis of Carbon Trading Options for Australia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tisdell,   John G.; Grainger,   Corinne.
Australia is currently developing a carbon emissions trading program. The Garnaut report recommendations include options for emissions trajectories, coverage, permit allocation, inter-temporality, governance and compliance. This paper reports the results of a series of economic experiments in which we explored spot and future markets given high and low levels of carbon credit reductions. The results provide important insights to the current debate in Australia and highlight the importance of well crafted market design.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Carbon trading; Emissions trading; Future markets; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/96661

CONSERVING GENETIC RESOURCES FOR AGRICULTURE: COUNTING THE COST
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Koo,   Bonwoo; Pardey,   Philip G.; Wright,   Brian D.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16485

FACTORS AFFECTING THE PRICE OF HAY AT A PENNSYLVANIA AUCTION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Grisley,   William; Stefanou,   Spiro E.; Dickerson,   Ted.
The effect that selected characteristics of a Pennsylvania hay auction has on winning bids of loads of hay are presented in this paper.  Survey data from 107 buyers over the period September 1982 to April 1983 were used.  Hay type, perceived quality, and the intended use of the hay were found to be significant factors in explaining prices paid per ton.  Sellers could increase their revenues by producing alfalfa hay, alfalfa and legume-grass hay of higher quality, and attending marketing days with a larger number of horse feed buyers.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1985
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28930

PROTEST BIDDERS IN CONTINGENT VALUATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Halstead,   John M.; Luloff,   A.E.; Stevens,   Thomas H.
Protest bids are often excluded during analysis of contingent valuation method data.  It is suggested that this procedure might introduce significant bias.  Protest bids are often registered by respondents who may actually place a higher- or lower-than-average value on the commodity in question but refuse to pay on the basis of ethical or other reasons.  Exclusion of protest bids may therefore bias willingness to pay (WTP) results, but the direction of bias is indeterminate a priori.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1992
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29000

Cost Analysis of Alternative Harvest, Storage and Transportation Methods for Delivering Switchgrass to a Biorefinery from the Farmers’ perspective
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wang,   Chenguang; Larson,   James A.; English,   Burton C.; Jensen,   Kimberly L.
Switchgrass for bioenergy production will require substantial storage. This study evaluated costs of alternative baling and on-farm storage systems. Rectangular bales minimize cost if switchgrass is processed immediately after harvest. However, round bales minimize cost if switchgrass is stored under cover for 200 days before transporting to the biorefinery
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Switchgrass; Baling; Storage; Transport; Costs; Farm; Biorefinery; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Production Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47169

Stated preference surveys of remnant native vegetation conservation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lockwood,   Michael; Carberry,   David.
Improving the conservation status of remnant native vegetation on private property (RNV) has a number of economic benefits. RNV can contribute to on-farm productivity through provision of unimproved grazing, timber products and stock shelter. It may contribute to enhancing the productivity of downstream properties though amelioration of land degradation associated with salinity, water quality decline and soil erosion. The Australian community might also place value on certain attributes of RNV such as its scenic amenity and contribution to biodiversity conservation. Where these community values can be expressed in terms of trade-offs between RNV conservation and other things of value such as personal disposable income, they can be assessed using economic...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/123831

Recession in Review: The Alberta Economy and Employment “Weathering the Storm”
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Emter,   Nicholas A.
Over the past year and a half, Canada, along with the rest of the world, experienced an economic downturn, the likes of which had not been seen since the Great Depression of the 1930s. After more than a decade of relatively stable economic growth that culminated in the housing market bubble collapse in the U.S., the world financial system, and subsequently the world economy began to fall apart. Massive, previously unseen, fiscal stimulus expenditure in the form of both infrastructure spending and ‘bailouts’ was undertaken in the U.S., and to a lesser degree in Canada, in order to stabilize the banking and financial systems, spur demand, and carry the economy on the path of expansion. Now, in the first months of 2010, many economic indicators indicate that...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Alberta; Recession; Unemployment rate; Participation rate; Employment; EI beneficiaries; Leading indicators; Lagging indicators; Recovery; Labor and Human Capital; Public Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/60402

Long-Term Projections of the Consumption of Paper and Paper Products in Australia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Edquist,   Andrew; Morris,   Paul.
In this paper, an examination of the demand for paper products in Australia in the light of product life-cycle theory is provided. Estimates of relative maturity  in the market place and of ceilings to consumption are made for the various paper products. In addition to projections based on continuation of current trends, assessment is made of the impact of some more or less likely social and technological developments which have the potential to radically modify future demand patterns. The projections study succeeds in isolating the major factors influencing demand for paper products and brings into sharp focus the uncertainties involved in forecasting demand over a forty-year time span.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1985
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12507

MUDANÇAS CLIMÁTICAS E O PROTOCOLO DE QUIOTO: IMPLICAÇÕES PARA INSERÇÃO DA REGIÃO AMAZÔNICA NO MERCADO DE CARBONO
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cavalcanti,   Francisco Carlos Da Silveira; Mastrangelo,   Joao Paulo Santos; Silva,   Zenobio Perelli Gouveia E.
O presente trabalho teve por objetivo analisar o desempenho financeiro de um projeto de reflorestamento sustentável de Teca (Tectona grandis L.f.) na região amazônica, especificamente no Estado do Acre, visando à comercialização de créditos de carbono no âmbito do Protocolo de Quioto por meio do Mecanismo de Desenvolvimento Limpo (MDL). Para o caso específico da região amazônica, foi uma oportunidade para avaliar estratégias de políticas ambientais baseadas em instrumentos econômicos, e suas possíveis repercussões na região. Em relação à análise da viabilidade econômica do projeto como candidato a participação no mercado de carbono, obteve-se primeiramente um rendimento aproximado de 160 Reduções Certificadas de Emissões (RCEs) de carbono equivalente (CO2...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Desenvolvimento Sustentável; Amazônia; Economia Florestal; Ustainable Development; Amazon; Forest Economy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114022

Irrigation Management Research Needs in an Era of Changing Water Use Priorities
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Supalla,   Raymond J.
With growing competition for water, increased environmental constraints and a weak economic picture for agriculture, there has been growing concern about the future of the irrigation industry in both the western United States and the prairie provinces of Canada. In this paper I argue that irrigation research is a major reason the industry has successfully weathered troubled times in the past and that a properly focused research program can also be very helpful in addressing future challenges. I further argue, however, that the research programs in both the United States and Canada must be refocused if we are to effectively and efficiently meet these challenges.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/45736

The Mekong: Governance Challenges
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hirsch,   Philip.
The Mekong Basin is rich in water and other resources, and the six countries that share it include some of the world’s poorest on a per capita income basis. They also include some of the world’s fastest growing economies. Two of the countries also have fast growing rural populations. The Mekong is a shared resource. It is shared across borders, among more than 60 million people who live in the basin, between those who live in the basin and others who draw on its resources, between farmers, fishers, power producers, consumers and many others. Water appropriation for human use is currently only about 12 per cent of total flow. Although dams currently regulate only five per cent of the waters in the basin, many large hydropower dams have been proposed or are...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124472

INTEGRATION OF GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS BASED SPATIAL ANALYSIS IN RECREATION DEMAND ANALYSIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bhat,   Gajanan; Bergstrom,   John C.
This study has examined the use of an Object-Oriented GIS framework to generate and analyze spatial data in recreation demand analysis.  Several forms of GIS analysis are introduced and explained as how they can be utilized in recreational demand analysis.  An application of GIS to calculate journey distance and duration has been illustrated with a case study of camping activities in Cherokee National Forest, North Carolina.  The recreation demand models using these travel distance and duration are then compared with the models using respondent's stated values and models using distance data obtained from ZIPFIP software.  Based on the criteria such as   2 statistic, individual coefficient significance, it is found out that travel cost functions based on...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: GIS; Spatial Analysis; Recreation Demand; Travel Cost method; Demand and Price Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16649

Comitês de Bacias Hidrográficas de rios do Médio São Francisco: possibilidades e desafios de gestão do uso da água
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gomes,   Claudia Salgado; Reis,   Ricardo Pereira; Galizoni,   Flavia Maria; Ribeiro,   Eduardo Magalhaes.
O presente estudo tem como tema a gestão das águas, que se tornam cada vez mais escassas, o que acaba por desencadear conflitos entre os diferentes usuários. Diante dessa situação, essa pesquisa objetivou estudar os problemas e conflitos mais freqüentes relacionados à água nos rios do Médio São Francisco, em Minas Gerais, especificamente nos rios Verde Grande, Riachão e Jequitaí, verificando em quais situações essas questões culminam na formalização de Comitês de Bacias Hidrográficas e em que medida estes conseguem enfrentar tais questões. Foram identificados vários problemas que contribuem para a escassez de água nos rios pesquisados. Tais problemas, em sua maioria, são comuns aos três rios, com destaque para a derrubada de mata nativa. Os conflitos mais...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Água; Conflitos; Comitê; Bacia hidrográfica; Water; Conflicts; Committee; Water basin; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108139

Economics of Forest Ecosystem Carbon Sinks: A Review
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: van Kooten,   G. Cornelis; Sohngen,   Brent.
Carbon terrestrial sinks are seen as a low-cost alternative to fuel switching and reduced fossil fuel use for lowering atmospheric CO2. In this study, we review issues related to the use of terrestrial forestry activities to create CO2 offset credits. To gain a deeper understanding of the confusing empirical studies of forest projects to create carbon credits under Kyoto, we employ meta-regression analysis to analyze conditions under which forest activities generate CO2-emission reduction offsets at competitive ‘prices’. In particular, we examine 68 studies of the costs of creating carbon offsets using forestry. Baseline estimates of costs of sequestering carbon are some US$3–$280 per tCO2, indicating that the costs of creating CO2-emission offset credits...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Climate change; Kyoto Protocol; Meta-regression analysis; Carbon-uptake costs; Forest sinks; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q2; Q25; H43; C19.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37037

North Dakota Lignite Energy Industry's Contribution to the State Economy for 1994 and Projected for 1995
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Coon,   Randal C.; Leistritz,   F. Larry.
Tipo: Technical Report
Palavras-chave: Public Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121045

Economic Impacts of Ethanol Production in Georgia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Flanders,   Archie; Luke-Morgan,   Audrey S.; Shumaker,   George A.; McKissick,   John C.
Capital costs to construct a conventional ethanol plant producing 100 million gallons per year are $170.593 million. Average annual net returns average $59.216 million with a 1% chance of annual net returns less than $0. Ethanol production stimulates total economic output of $314.221 million in the Georgia economy. Wages and benefits total $20.181 million for 408 jobs in Georgia. State and local governments derive a total of $4.572 million in tax revenues from ethanol production.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34820

Green House Gases and Carbon Trading
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Massey,   Raymond E.
Presented to USDA Economists Group, Washington DC, May 27, 2009
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cap and trade; Agriculture; Offsets; Credits; Sequestration; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Livestock Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50493

Greenhouse Gas Impacts of Ethanol from Iowa Corn: Life Cycle Analysis versus System-wide Accounting
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Feng,   Hongli; Rubin,   Ofir D.; Babcock,   Bruce A.
Life cycle analysis (LCA) is the standard approach used to evaluate the greenhouse gas (GHG) benefits of biofuels. However, it is increasingly recognized that LCA results do not account for some impacts including land use changes that have important implications on GHGs. Thus, an alternative accounting system that goes beyond LCA is needed. In this paper, we contribute to the literature by laying out the basics of a system-wide accounting (SWA) method that takes into account all potential changes in GHGs resulting from biofuel expansion. We applied both LCA and SWA to assess the GHG impacts of ethanol based on Iowa corn. Growing corn in rotation with soybeans generated 35% less GHG emissions than growing corn after corn. Based on average corn production,...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Biofuels; Corn ethanol; Greenhouse gas; Life cycle analysis; System-wide accounting; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6503

Costs and Benefits to Taxpayers, Consumers, and Producers from U.S. Ethanol Policies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Babcock,   Bruce A.; Barr,   Kanlaya J.; Carriquiry,   Miguel A.
The U.S. ethanol industry is lobbying hard for an extension of existing ethanol import tariffs and blenders tax credits before they expire at the end of 2010. The purpose of this study is to examine the likely consequences on the U.S. ethanol industry, corn producers, taxpayers, fuel blenders, and fuel consumers if current policy is not extended. Impacts of different ethanol policies in both 2011 and 2014 were estimated.  Estimates were obtained by developing a new stochastic model that calculates market-clearing prices for U.S. ethanol, Brazilian ethanol, and U.S. corn. The model is stochastic because market-clearing prices are calculated for 5,000 random draws of corn yields and wholesale gasoline prices.   Key assumptions in this study are that the...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Blenders tax credit; Brazilian ethanol; Ethanol import tariffs; U.S. ethanol policy.; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; International Relations/Trade; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92383

Comparison of Regional and Statewide Impacts on Salinity Mitigation in the Arkansas River Valley
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ellingson,   Lindsey; Schuck,   Eric C.; Frasier,   W. Marshall.
The Arkansas River in Colorado has a major salinity problem, due to agricultural runoff caused by irrigation.  It is necessary to see how on-farm net sales, regional and state employment and income levels are affected by alternative aquifer recharge rates.  The positive impacts were greatest for the 40% recharge rate.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19117

Conservation Agriculture Practices and Adoption by Smallholder Farmers in Zimbabwe
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mazvimavi,   Kizito; Ndlovu,   Patrick V.; Nyathi,   Putso; Minde,   Isaac J.
This study is based on a panel survey interviewing 416 farmers practising conservation agriculture for at least five cropping seasons. Farmers obtained higher yields on conservation agriculture plots than on nonconservation agriculture ones. The mean maize yield on conservation agriculture was 1546 kg/ha compared to 970 kg/ha for non-conventional draft tillage plots across all 15 districts. However, the contribution of conservation agriculture to total household food security requirements was limited due to small plot sizes. Labor and land still remains a major challenge that limits the expansion of conservation agriculture area. Winter weeding remains a challenge, with 63% of farmers practicing it. Application of residues is still limited (56% of farmers...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Conservation agriculture; Planting basins; Yield gains; Adoption labor; And fertilizer; Farm Management; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/96822

Essays on Regional Differences in Time Preferences and Attachment to Place
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yi,   Dale.
Data from a national telephone survey of working-aged adults in the continental US is combined with US Census 2000 data to explore the determinants of attachment to place and time preferences for jobs, natural amenities, and financial assets. Five regions in the US were delineated so that regional differences in the determinants of the dependent variables of interest could be parsed out. The regions are the Great Plains, Borderlands, Appalachia, the Plantation Belt, and the rest of the continental US.  The first essay that explores time preferences for jobs, natural amenities, and money. Each was embedded with a ten percent rate of return. In aggregate, the nation as a whole demonstrated that the discount rate for jobs, natural amenities, and financial...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Great Plains; Migration; Time preference; Survey; Community attachment; Social capital; Natural amenity; Economic development; Community; Census; Zip code; Policy; Native American; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; R11; R23; R53; R58; Q51; Q52; O13; O15.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56009

The Induced Innovation Hypothesis and Energy-Saving Technological Change
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Newell,   Richard G.; Jaffe,   Adam B.; Stavins,   Robert N.
We develop a methodology for testing Hick's induced innovation hypothesis by estimating a product-characteristics model of energy-using consumer durables, augmenting the hypothesis to allow for the influence of government regulations. For the products we explored, the evidence suggests: (i) the rate of overall innovation was independent of energy prices and regulations, (ii) the direction of innovation was responsive to energy price changes for some products but not for others, (iii) energy price changes induced changes in the subset of technically feasible models that were offered for sale, (iv) this responsiveness increased substantially during the period after energy-efficiency product labeling was required, and (v) nonetheless, a sizeable portion of...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Induced innovation; Energy efficiency; Technological change; Economic incentives; Regulation; Standards; Climate change; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; L51; O31; O38; Q40; Q20; Q48.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10521

THE CRANE LAKE CONNECTION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Blank,   Uel; Larsen,   Dayton; Simonson,   Lawrence R.
The purpose of this report is two-fold: (1) to provide current estimates of the recreational activities, or uses in the newly-established Voyageurs National Park that are dependent upon Crane Lake as a means of access or source of supplies, (2) to examine Crane Lake as an operating community in relationship to its physical resource base, its service to the larger society, and to the public services and agencies with which it must interact.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1977
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14223

Groundwater markets and water use efficiency: The case of Karnataka
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Deepak,   S.C.; Chandrakanth,   Mysore G.; Nagaraj,   N.
This study, based on primary data collected from 120 groundwater users in eastern dry zone of Karnataka compares the water use efficiency among different categories of water users, viz. well owners who do not sell water, well owners who sell water either for agricultural or non-agricultural use and water buyers (both agricultural and nonagricultural). Some of the important findings are- • The cropping pattern varies between categories, with both the sellers and buyers preferring low water intensive mulberry crop, while the self user's category grew more water intensive crops. • Farmers who sold water for non-agricultural purposes earned the highest return (because of higher end-use price) and also made the most efficient use of water. Thus, making a point...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Groundwater markets; Efficiency; Equity; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43633

APPLE PRICE AND PRODUCTION FORECASTS FOR MAINE AND THE UNITED STATES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hayward,   Russel A.; Criner,   George K.; Skinner,   Steven P.
An econometric model of U.S. and Maine apple production and prices was estimated with ordinary least squares multiple regression.  A Gauss-Seidel solution technique was used to examine the equation system goodness of fit and to forecast endogenous variable values.  Results indicate that supply expansion in the U.S. and Maine will continue, but Maine's slower rate of increase will erode its market share.  Apple prices for the U.S. and Maine are predicted to decline in real terms by the year 2000 if inflation rates exceed 3 percent annually during the period 1982 to 2000.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1984
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28901

Simulating impacts of irrigation on the hydrology of the Karagan Lagoon in Sri Lanka
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Stanzel,   Philipp; Oze,   Alexander; Smakhtin,   Vladimir U.; Boelee,   Eline; Droogers,   Peter.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Lagoons; Hydrology; Irrigation effects; Simulation models; Sensitivity analysis; Irrigation programs; Catchment areas; Tanks; Runoff; Precipitation; Evaporation; Seepage; Climate; Evapotranspiration; Paddy fields; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92698

THE IMPORTANCE OF TARIFF STRUCTURE IN CONSERVATION PRICING
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schuck,   Eric C.; Green,   Gareth P.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36607

Socioeconomic determinants of primary school dropout: The logistic model analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Okumu,   Ibrahim Mike; Nakajjo,   Alex; Isoke,   Doreen.
This paper describes the socioeconomic determinants of primary school dropout in Uganda with the aid of a logistic model analysis using the 2004 National Service Delivery Survey data. The Objectives were to establish the; household socioeconomic factors that influence dropout of pupils given free education and any possible policy alternatives to curb dropout of pupils. Various logistic regressions of primary school dropout were estimated and these took the following dimensions; rural-urban, gender, and age-cohort. After model estimation, marginal effects for each of the models were obtained. The analysis of the various coefficients was done across all models. The results showed the insignificance of distance to school, gender of pupil, gender of household...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: School dropouts; Primary education; Education; EPRC; Consumer/Household Economics; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Labor and Human Capital; Livestock Production/Industries; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93855

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF CONTROLLING LEAFY SPURGE WITH SHEEP; SUMMARY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bangsund,   Dean A.; Nudell,   Daniel J.; Sell,   Randall S.; Leistritz,   F. Larry.
Leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula L.), a widely established exotic, noxious, perennial weed, is a major threat to rangeland and wildland in the Upper Great Plains.  Chemical, biological, and cultural control methods have limitations in their applicability and effectiveness in treating leafy spurge.  However, many of the constraints prohibiting the use of herbicides, tillage, and biological controls do not apply to sheep grazing.  Sheep grazing, while known to be effective in controlling leafy spurge since the 1930s, has lacked widespread adoption as a leafy spurge control.  A deterministic, bioeconomic model, incorporating relationships between sheep grazing and leafy spurge control, grass recovery, and forage use by cattle, was developed to evaluate the...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Leafy Spurge; Weed Control; Sheep Grazing; Economics; Farm Management; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23373

ENERGIA RENOVÁVEL: UMA ANÁLISE SOBRE OFERTA E DEMANDA DE ETANOL NO BRASIL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Oliveira,   Michelle Pinto; Alencar,   Junia Rodrigues de; Souza,   Geraldo da Silva e.
A grande necessidade de diminuir a dependência em relação ao petróleo devido aos seus preços em constante elevação, a preocupação com o meio ambiente (protocolo de kyoto) e a crescente demanda por carros flex tem colocado o etanol - uma energia totalmente renovável - em papel de destaque, como fonte alternativa de energia. A demanda e a oferta por este biocombustível são crescentes nos últimos anos e com grande possibilidade de se manter forte e dinâmica por vários anos. Neste contexto, o estudo teve como objetivo analisar quais as variáveis que afetaram a oferta e a demanda de etanol no Brasil, no período de 1995 a 2006. O método de análise utilizado foi o modelo de equilíbrio simultâneo por meio de mínimos quadrados em dois estágios, com correção de...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Etanol; Energia renovável; Biocombustível; Oferta e demanda; Equações simultâneas; Ethanol; Renewable energy; Biofuel; Supply; Demand; Simultaneous equations; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108835

Economics of Forest and Agricultural Carbon Sinks
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: van Kooten,   G. Cornelis.
As a result of the Kyoto Protocol (KP) and its so-called "flexibility mechanisms", climate change and mechanisms to mitigate its potential effects have attracted considerable economic and policy attention. A major reason for this attention is that the KP has a complex set of instruments that enable countries to achieve emissions reduction targets in a wide variety of ways, some of which are unlikely to lead to real, long-term reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. One purpose of this chapter, therefore, is to provide an overview of economic reasoning applied to climate change and to illustrate how terrestrial carbon uptake credits (offset credits) operate within the KP framework. Attention is focused on the feasibility of terrestrial carbon sinks to slow...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18160

Innovation, Productivity Growth, and the Survival of the U.S. Copper Industry
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tilton,   John E.; Landsberg,   Hans H.
Mining is widely viewed as an old industry with mature and stable technologies. Companies and countries with the best deposits are the most productive and efficient producers. As these deposits are depleted, mining shifts to countries with the next best deposits. This tendency to exploit poorer quality ores tends to push productivity down and the prices of mineral commodities up over time. Copper mining in the United States, however, calls into question this conventional view. After leading the world in output for decades, the U.S. industry lost its ability to compete and suffered a major decline during the 1970s and early 1980s. In the face of predictions of complete collapse, it staged a remarkable revival, and today mines more copper than in 1970. A...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Copper industry; Productivity; Technological change; Comparative advantage; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q30; L72; O31; F14.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10534

Natural Resource Issues in China: Wind and Water Erosion
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Majerus,   Mark.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33307

ESTIMATING POST-HARVEST BENEFITS FROM INCREASES IN COMMERCIAL FISH CATCHES WITH IMPLICATIONS FOR REMEDIATION OF IMPINGEMENT AND ENTRAINMENT LOSSES AT POWER PLANTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bishop,   Richard C.; Holt,   Matthew T.
A variety of regulations may affect commercial fish catches. We take here as a case in point steps to reduce losses of aquatic organisms due to impingement and entrainment (I&amp;E) at power plants. Methods to evaluate the benefits of such measures are needed for benefit-cost analysis. We use a new approach to estimating ex vessel demand by Holt and Bishop (2002) to address the portion of the benefits that occur post-harvest, that is, down the marketing chain after fishermen sell their catches. The model deals with the dockside prices and quantities for six major commercial species harvested from the U.S. Great Lakes. We use the model to explore the potential magnitude of post-harvest benefits for Great Lakes fisheries. We then turn to a possible approach...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12603

Sacrifice, discounting and climate policy: five questions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Karp,   Larry S.
I provide a selective review of discounting and climate policy. After reviewing evidence on the importance of the discount rate in setting policy, I ask whether standard models tend to exaggerate the sacrifices that the current generation needs to undertake in order to internalize climate damages. I then consider whether the risk of catastrophic damage really overwhelms discounting, in the determination of optimal policy. I revisit the question of how we actually think about the distant future.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Climate change; Discounting; Intergenerational conflict; Catastrophic risk; Hyperbolic discounting; Environmental Economics and Policy; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; C61; C73; D63; D99; Q54.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51612

Water quality and the demand for recreation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hanemann,   W. Michael.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1981
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6289

Non-Traditional Sources of Biomass Feedstocks
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Walsh,   Marie E.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7625

Water management in public irrigation schemes in Vietnam
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Harris,   David N.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113170

Sustainable development ability of grain production in Sichuan Province
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Guo,   Hong; Zou,   Yi-xing; Xiong,   Guang.
We set up the evaluation index system of the sustainable development ability of grain production on the basis of the overall analysis of grain production trend in Sichuan Province. And then we evaluate the sustainable development ability of grain production from 1990 to 2006 in Sichuan Province by adopting the method of principal component analysis. Result shows that the sustainable development ability of grain production has improved steadily, but there are some hidden troubles such as frequently changes of grain yield and gradually decrease of total farmland. Cluster analysis method is used to study on the sustainable development ability of grain production of 21 cities of Sichuan Province in the year 2006. result shows that grain production levels in...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Sichuan Province; Grain production; Sustainable development; Principal component analysis; Cluster analysis; China; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53481

Biomass Supply from Alternative Cellulosic Crops and Crop Residues: A Spatial Bioeconomic Modeling Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Egbendewe-Mondzozo,   Aklesso; Swinton,   Scott M.; Izaurralde,   R. Cesar; Manowitz,   David H.; Zhang,   Xuesong.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Production Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103435

Fire and Recreational Values in Fire-Prone Forests: Exploring an Intertemporal Amenity Function Using Pooled RP-SP Data
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Boxall,   Peter C.; Englin,   Jeffrey E.
An important consideration in managing fire-prone forests is the intertemporal impacts of forest fires. This analysis examines these impacts in a forest recreation setting by fitting a combined stated and revealed data set to explicitly model the effects of forest regrowth following a fire on recreation economic values. The results are particularly useful as they provide clear measures of the time path of recovery of forest amenity values following a fire.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Forest fire; Recreation valuation; Revealed preferences; Stated preference; Travel cost model; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36703

OPTIMAL INVESTMENT IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT REGARDING A BACKSTOP TECHNOLOGY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nakao,   Megumi; Wichelns,   Dennis.
We examine the role of investment opportunities on the marginal cost of a backstop technology and the resulting implications for optimal depletion of a non-renewable resource. We consider the case in which two economic agents (individuals, cities, or nations) compete for a non-renewable resource, and investments in research and development will reduce the marginal cost of a backstop technology. We examine the problem in both social optimization and game theory frameworks. We consider three scenarios: 1) The social planner's problem in which the sum of net benefits earned by the two agents (players) is maximized, 2) A scenario in which two players compete for the limited resource, while making investments jointly, and 3) A scenario in which the players...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22042

EFFECTS OF COAL BLENDING ON THE UTILIZATION OF HIGH-SULFUR IOWA COAL AND LOW-SULFUR WESTERN COAL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Miller,   John J.; Drinka,   Thomas P.; O'Riley,   Craig W.; Baumel,   C. Phillip.
Sulfur dioxide emission standards for coal-fired stationary boilers generally range from 1.2 pounds per million Btu of heat input for large boilers constructed after August 17, 1971 to 5 to 6 pounds of SO2 emissions for other large boilers constructed on or before August 17, 1971 and for boilers located in nonrural areas. These standards generally prohibit the use of coal with sulfur contents &gt; 0.6 percent for new large boilers and &gt; 2.5 to 3.0 percent in other boilers. Low-sulfur western coal shipped in unit-trains and mechanically blended with higher-sulfur coals located close to the boilers provides a method of increasing the production of the high-sulfur Iowa coal as well as the consumption of low-sulfur western coal and, at the same time, of...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1979
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32441

BIODIESEL: WILL THERE BE ENOUGH?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Campbell,   John B.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33418

Semi-Parametric Modeling of Investments in Energy Installations
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Oude Lansink,   Alfons G.J.M.; Pietola,   Kyosti.
This paper applies a semi-parametric approach to estimating a generalised model of investments in energy installations. The model accounts for irreversibility and lumpiness of investments by linking a parametric specification of the unobservable dynamic shadow price to observed investment behaviour using a non-parametric specification of the adjustment cost function. The results suggest that marginal costs of investments in energy installations increase quickly at small investment levels, whereas the increase slows down at higher investment levels. Therefore, standard parametric adjustment cost models are likely biased such that they over-estimate small investments and under-estimate large investments.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Investments; Horticulture; Semi-parametric estimation; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24813

ADVANCES IN GROUPER AQUACULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114057

Does international cereal trade save water? The impact of virtual water trade on global water use
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: de Fraiture,   Charlotte; Cai,   Ximing; Amarasinghe,   Upali A.; Rosegrant,   Mark W.; Molden,   David J.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Cereals; Trade policy; Water use; Irrigation water; Productivity; Evapotranspiration; Water scarcity; Water conservation; Crop Production/Industries; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92832

Market Impact of Domestic Offset Programs
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brown,   Tristan; Elobeid,   Amani E.; Dumortier,   Jerome; Hayes,   Dermot J.
Three recent reports have estimated the market impacts of domestic offset programs, including afforestation, contained in the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES). The magnitude of these estimated impacts motivates this study. We show that with carbon prices as low as $30 per metric ton, a significant number of U.S. crop acres would be used to grow trees and this would cause price increases for some U.S. commodities. Although we present only one carbon price scenario, the modeling approach that we use suggests that the acreage and price impacts we describe here would increase at higher carbon prices.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Afforestation; Agricultural sector; Commodity prices; Land-use change.; Agribusiness; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56345

Highgrading in Quota Regulated Fisheries: Evidence from the Icelandic Cod Fishery
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kristofersson,   Dadi; Rickertsen,   Kyrre.
A theoretical model with nonlinear discarding costs is constructed to describe highgrading in a fishery with an Individual Transferable Quota (ITQ) program.  The model shows that ITQs provide incentives to discard fish when the hold capacity of the vessel is nonbinding.  An empirical model is developed to test for highgrading and to predict the discarded quantities of different grades of fish.  This model is applied to the Icelandic ITQ-regulated cod fishery.  Net and long-line vessels are involved in highgrading and the quota price induces highgrading for net vessels.  The predicted total discarded quantities are 4.7% and 2.7% of total landings for net and long-line vessels, respectively.  Long-line and net vessels are predicted to discard 18% and 76% of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19330

Greenhouse gas and groundwater recharge abatement benefits of tree crops in southwestern Australian farming systems
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Petersen,   Elizabeth H.; Schilizzi,   Steven; Bennett,   David.
The indirect benefits of a commercial tree crop for greenhouse gas and groundwater recharge abatement are analysed. Oil mallees are introduced into a whole-farm linear programming model as a source of income, an offset to greenhouse gas emissions from the mixed sheep and cropping enterprises and as a source of groundwater recharge abatement. The profitability of oil mallees is found to be very sensitive to the discount rate, yield and price assumptions and the relative profitability of other farm enterprises (especially the wool enterprise). Under standard assumptions where oil mallees are profitable, the trees significantly reduced greenhouse gas emissions and groundwater recharge and the farm remains profitable. If farm-level policies are introduced for...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/116189

Pro-Poor Water Services in Metro Manila: In Search for Greater Equity
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cuaresma,   Jocelyn C.
This paper examines the water and sewerage service delivery programs for the poor residents in the MWSS service area. Specifically, it analyzes the pro-poor water programs of the MWCI and MAYNILAD, the private water concessionaires of MWSS, by looking into the mechanisms adopted to expand access of the poor to water and sewerage services, number of hours that water is made available, and pricing/affordability of services. At the end, lessons are drawn from the experience for an improved regulation of the water concession.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30635

Where the rubber hits the road: Biodiversity conservation incentives in theory and practice
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Coggan,   Anthea; Whitten,   Stuart M.; Bennett,   Jeffrey W.
The lack of appropriate incentives through conventional markets is a major cause of deterioration of biodiversity on private land. In response, governments often intervene through changing the incentives faced by landholders. There are, however, potentially many ways that the incentives to private landholders could encourage improved conservation of native vegetation on private lands. These policies and incentives leverage change in different ways and are suited to differing opportunities and objectives and incur different costs. Our goal in this paper is to provide some guidance to support incentive selection and design decisions. We initially develop a framework for incentive decision, design and implementation. The framework is supported and illustrated...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Biodiversity; Incentives; Private land; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10397

Fire Management: Imbalanced and Misunderstood?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Moore,   Peter.
Rural fires occur from the edge of highly developed and urbanised land through to remote and inaccessible wilderness. Ignition sources are numerous and varied, and nearly always from people. Fire impacts range from catastrophic to beneficial. Fire is an integral and important component of most natural ecosystems, and efforts to eliminate it may be neither practicable nor desirable. Equally, unplanned fire is neither desirable nor welcome in areas such as agricultural lands. In order to have any success in ‘managing’ fire there must be a good understanding and knowledge of fire in the landscape being managed. To establish what is required for fire management it is necessary to consider and frame the factors systematically. I present the key identified areas...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124415

An economic analysis of farm forestry as a means of controlling dryland salinity
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cacho,   Oscar J.; Greiner,   Romy; Fulloon,   Lachlan.
Large areas of agricultural land under conventional crops and pastures are at risk of dryland salinisation in Australia. The salinisation problem can be controlled by strategic and large‐scale planting of trees; however, farm forestry enterprises evaluated with conventional discounting techniques do not generally rank as an attractive alternative to annual crops on productive land. In this article, an optimal control model that explicitly accounts for decline or improvement in land quality over a period of 40 years is presented. The optimal area planted to trees and the optimal groundwater‐table trajectory through time are determined under a variety of scenarios. Implications of the results for policy design are discussed.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117391

An Economic Analysis of Corn-based Ethanol Production
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Koo,   Won W.; Taylor,   Richard D.
A global multi-commodity simulation model was developed to estimate the impact of changes in ethanol production on the U.S. corn industry. Increased ethanol production under the Energy Acts of 2005 and 2007 resulted in a significant increase in the price of corn. However, for corn-based ethanol production, the break-even price of corn is approximately $4.52 per bushel with a federal subsidy of $0.51 per gallon of pure ethanol and $2.50 gasoline. With a corn price of $4.52, the economically desirable ethanol production is approximately 11 billion gallons. In order to produce 15 billion gallons of corn-based ethanol and to maintain the price of corn at $4.52 per bushel, supply of corn in the U.S. should be increased substantially through increases in corn...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Ethanol; Price impacts; Supply; Demand; Econometric simulation; HFCS; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6201

Willingness to Pay for Potable Water in the Southeastern Turkey: An Application of both Stated and Revealed Preferences Valuation Method
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bilgic,   Abdulbaki; Eren,   Gunes; Florkowski,   Wojciech J.
We estimate both averting behavior and stated preferences about water quality improvements in the southeastern Anatolian region using reduced form equations. The model reveals that income, education, perception about water features, household living conditions, regional variables are only statistically significant in both the RP and SP data models. The WTP estimate was around 6.43 New Turkish Liras. And also simulation analysis show that increasing income and education foster the willingness-to-pay for treating water, while an increase in bid prices and perception reduce the WTP.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6755

Minnesota Agricultural Economist 684
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gartner,   William C.; Limback,   Linda; Adiarte,   Arthur.
Economic Impact of Tourism in Minnesota
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13212

BUILDING A COALITION FOR EDUCATING ON WATER POLICY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Abdalla,   Charles W.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1989
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17226

Multi-Sectoral Uses of Water &amp; Approaches to DSS in Water Management in the NOSTRUM Partner Countries of the Mediterranean
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Abu-Zeid,   Khaled; Afifi,   Sameh.
Agriculture contributes an average of about 10% to the GDP of the partner countries of the Mediterranean involved in the project NOSTRUM.  On the other hand, industry contributes an average of about 30% in these countries.   It is to remark that in almost all countries the weight of industry accounts between 20% and 30% of the national economy, with the exception of Algeria, where this weight is at about 60%, mainly imputable to the great development of oil extraction and energy sector. In the majority of participating countries, agriculture sector is the greatest consumer of water (more than 65% of total water consumption). Although the case from France where agriculture water use is only about 10% of total water consumption and Italy with around 45%, but...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12138

THOUGHTS ON PRODUCTIVITY, EFFICIENCY AND CAPACITY UTILIZATION MEASUREMENT FOR FISHERIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Morrison Paul,   Catherine J.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Productivity Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11963

Analysis of the theory of intermediaries and firm in rural socialized service organizations
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Li,   Wu; Hu,   Zhen-peng.
We use Sperber's intermediairies and the firm theory to analyze the rural socialized service organizations. By studying the case of the melon association in Beihe Village of Uqiao Township in Beijing, we find that the basic existing objective of this association is to save transaction cost. The theoretical research and case analysis results show that the dispersed peasants are unable to solve the contradiction between small-scale production and large-scale market. However, the rural socialized service organizations, the purpose of which is to serve the benefit of the peasants, can save the transaction cost of peasants and safeguard the economic interests of the peasants.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Intermediaries and the firm theory; Socialized service; Transaction cost; China; Agribusiness; Industrial Organization; Marketing; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53471

Impacts of Energy Development on Secondary Labor Markets: A Study of Seven Western Counties
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Halstead,   John M.; Leistritz,   F. Larry.
This study attempts to determine key characteristics of these secondary workers in seven counties of four states, and the implications that the results of these surveys have on planning for socioeconomic impact management.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Labor and Human Capital; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1983
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23260

Panel Data Evidence on the Determinants of Non-Timber Forest Products Extraction: The Case of Xate in Mexico
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lopez-Feldman,   Alejandro.
This paper examines the determinants behind households' decisions regarding non-timber forest products extraction. Data from Mexico is used to estimate a selection model. Results show that individuals with low levels of human capital are more likely to extract than other individuals; the same is true for individuals from poor households.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Non-timber forest products; Natural resource extraction; Chamaedorea; Mexico; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q21; Q56; D13.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19410

Dynamic Interaction between Economic Indicators and SO2 Emission in U.S.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kim,   Man-Keun; Yu,   Tun-Hsiang (Edward).
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Kuznets Curve; Energy Use; Vector Autoregression; Historical Decomposition; Environmental Economics and Policy; International Relations/Trade; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q43; Q52; Q56.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103239

AN ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF ENSO (EL NINO/SOUTHERN OSCILLATION) ON GLOBAL CROP YIELDS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ferris,   John N.
Forecasts of global crop yields prior to planting have generally been single values, based on entirely past trends.  Regression analysis testing a combination of data from ENSO (El Nino/Southern Oscillation) and ARMA models suggests that yield forecasting errors can be reduced, generating more normal distributions of these errors.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21517

In search of drivers for dry sanitation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rautanen,   Sanna-Leena; Viskari,   Eeva-Liisa.
There is increasing awareness and concern about water pollution and water scarcity, and sanitation has been acknowledged as a critical dimension of both. This paper summarises the findings from the 2nd International Dry Toilet Conference 2006 (DT2006), held 16-19 August, 2006, in Tampere, Finland. The main objective is to publicise a range of research and real life experiences dealing with an uncommon subject: dry sanitation (DS). It was concluded, among other things, that continued technical and institutional development is needed because DS as a decentralised option calls for innovative approaches. Dry toilets based on urine diversion were recommended also for urban areas as urine has high concentrations of both nutrients and such micro-pollutants as...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48075

Technology Transfer from Publicly Funded Research for Improved Water Management: Analysis and Australian Examples
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tisdell,   Clement A.
Considerable public funding is provided for research and development intended to improve the management and use of shared natural resources, such as water.  In Australia the Land and Water Research and Development Corporation (LWRRDC) and Environment Australia are significant providers of such funds.  These providers tend to judge the value of R &amp; D projects supported by them on the basis of whether or not significant technology transfer and adoption takes place.  Researchers involved in these projects and expected to be the prime movers of such transfer.  However, it seems that research funders have been guided by over simplified models of processes of technology transfer and by false analogies with the transfer of industrial technology.  There has...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Land and Water Research and Development Corporation (LWRRDC); Water management; Technology transfer.; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47993

MODELING ECOLOGICAL CONSTRAINTS ON TROPICAL  FOREST MANAGEMENT: COMMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Barrett,   Christopher B.; Batabyal,   Amitrajeet A.
We comment on four aspects of Albers' [1] model of ecological constraints on tropical forest management. Albers structures her model in a highly asymmetric manner, with strong, uniform biases against development and in favor of preservation. Despite Albers' repeated claims that her model is "complete" and that it has significant implications for tropical forest management, we contend instead that the results of a truly general, empirically defensible model are inherently ambiguous. Spatial and intertemporal dimensions clearly matter, but they do not point as neatly in favor of preservation as Albers would have us believe.  Note:  Forthcoming in Journal of Environmental Economics and Management
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Forest; Interdependence; Irreversibility; Management; Uncertainty; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; D81; Q15; Q23.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28371

Bio-Energie: Fragen über Fragen
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tangermann,   Stefan.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/96746

ON THE OPTIMAL OUTPUT OF FLOOD PLAINS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Aislabie,   Colin.
A simple model is presented to demonstrate the point that allocative efficiency requires a suitable mix of flood-protection measures and this is not necessarily afforded by supplanting structural flood control measures with compulsory flood insurance schemes.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1976
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9154

The Integration of Wind Generation within the South Australian Region of the Australia National Electricity Market
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cutler,   Nicholas; MacGill,   Iain; Outhred,   Hugh.
The analysis presented in this research report is intended to provide insights into likely outcomes of expanding wind generation in South Australia and other regions of the National Electricity Market (NEM). Under the recently legislated expanded renewable energy target, and to improve our understanding of wind integration, this report assesses the interaction between wind generation, electricity demand and regional spot prices.   Market data from current installed wind generation in South Australia over the most recent year were analysed. Our results suggest that electricity demand currently has the greatest influence on spot prices. Fluctuating South Australian wind generation levels, however, do have a significant secondary influence.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94887

Projecting Livestock Numbers
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Forbes,   Rod; Gardiner,   Peter.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) undertakes forecasts and projections of livestock numbers as part of the twice yearly contribution to The Treasury’s economic and fiscal updates. MAF’s Pastoral Supply Response Model (PSRM) was recently re-developed and used for the first time in the Budget Economic and Fiscal Update round of 2004. The PSRM projects annual inventory numbers as at 30 June, births and livestock numbers for slaughter. The paper discusses the PSRM, the post-model adjustments process, and the feed through to a simplistic assessment of land use changes within pasture areas.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock numbers; Forecasting; Supply response; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Land Economics/Use; Livestock Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97790

Modelling Agricultural Diffuse Pollution: CAP – WFD Interactions and Cost Effectiveness of Measures
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mouratiadou,   Ioanna; Topp,   Cairistiona; Moran,   Dominic.
Within the context of the Water Framework Directive (WFD) and the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), the design of effective and sustainable agricultural and water resources management policies presents multiple challenges. This paper presents a methodological framework that will be used to identify synergies and trade-offs between the CAP and the WFD in relation to their economic and water resources environmental effects, and to assess the cost-effectiveness of measures to control water pollution, in a representative case study catchment in Scotland. The approach is based on the combination of a biophysical simulation model (CropSyst) with a mathematical programming model (FSSIM-MP), so as to provide a better understanding and representation of the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Bio-economic Modelling; Water Framework Directive; Common Agricultural Policy; Agricultural and Food Policy; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6461

Cooperative Wind Energy Benefits and Challenges (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rebenitsch,   Ron.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50578

Biotechnology's Potential Contribution to Global Wood Supply and Forest Conservation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sedjo,   Roger A.
Over the past 30 years, industrial plantation forests have become a major supplier of industrial wood. There are several reasons for this, including the improved economics of planted forests due to biotechnological innovations, the increases in natural forest wood costs due to increasing inaccessibility, and rising wood costs from natural forests due to new environmental restrictions related to logging. Forestry today is on the threshold of the widespread introduction of biotechnology into its operational practices. In many cases, the biotechnology likely to be introduced is simply an extension of that being utilized in agriculture, such as herbicide-tolerant genes. However, biotechnology in forestry also is developing applications unique to forestry,...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Biotechnology; Breeding; Forestry; Tree plantations; Timber; Fiber; Genes; GMOs; Industrial wood; Economics; Benefits; Costs; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q21; Q23; Q16; O32; L73.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10708

Measuring the Contribution of Water and Green Space Amenities to Housing Values: An Application and Comparison of Spatially Weighted Hedonic Models
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cho,   Seong-Hoon; Bowker,   James Michael; Park,   William M.
This study estimates the influence of proximity to water bodies and park amenities on residential housing values in Knox County, Tennessee, using the hedonic price approach. Values for proximity to water bodies and parks are first estimated globally with a standard ordinary least squares (OLS) model. A locally weighted regression model is then employed to investigate spatial nonstationarity and generate local estimates for individual sources of each amenity. The local model reveals some important local differences in the effects of proximity to water bodies and parks on housing price.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Hedonic model; Locally weighted regression; Park; Spatial; Water bodies; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8630

Participatory Building of a Decision Support System for Adaptive Water Management in the Upper Guadiana Basin
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Carmona,   Gema; Varela-Ortega,   Consuelo.
Water management has evolved in the last years towards more integrated and participatory approaches, aiming at improving the adaptability of water systems. Following this line, we propose a methodology to build a decision support system, based on the participation of stakeholders and the integration of the different disciplines involved in water use, as well as the inclusion of uncertainties in the management planning. The process has been implemented in the Upper Guadiana basin (Spain) with the aim of solving the existing conflicts: the aquifer, which is the main water source in the area, has been over-exploited during the last decades for irrigation. This has lead to serious degradation of natural water-related ecosystems and important social conflicts....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Decision support system; Bayesian networks; Economic model; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43855

On the Garden Path: An Economic Perspective on Prevention and Control Policies for an Invasive Species
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kaiser,   Brooks A.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q20; Q57.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94378

O mercado internacional de biocombustíveis: etanol e biodiesel.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Botelho Filho,   Flavio Borges; Hernandez,   Dora Isabel Murillo.
O presente estudo tem por objetivo conhecer as caraterísticas atuais do mercado internacional dos biocombustíveis: etanol e biodiesel. Trata-se de uma pesquisa exploratória que visa determinar a importância do mercado institucional dos países envolvidos na produção, consumo e comércio dos biocombustíveis. ----------------------The objective of this article is to know the current characteristics of international market of biofuels: ethanol and biodiesel. This is an explorative research to verify the importance of the institutional markets in the countries involved with biofuels production, consumption and trade.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Etanol; Biodiesel; Mercado institucional; International Relations/Trade; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108196

An Econometric Analysis of MMS Area-Wide Leasing Versus Tract-Nomination Sales: Does Area-Wide Leasing Result in Lower Government Revenue?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gelso,   Brett R.
In 1983, US Minerals Management Service (MMS) switched from the Lease Nomination sale format to Area-Wide Leasing (AWL). Since a complete econometric analysis of the effects of AWL on government revenue has not been conducted in almost twenty years, the purpose of this study was to determine the effects of AWL on government revenue. Results indicated that AWL reduced government revenue by $1,170 to $1,308 on a per acre basis, which is consistent with the findings in prior literature.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Area-Wide Leasing (AWL); Outer Continental Shelf (OCS); High Bonus Bids; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37680

Estimating values for recreational fishing at freshwater dams in Queensland
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rolfe,   John; Prayaga,   Prabha.
In this paper, estimates of value for recreational fishing are reported for three major freshwater impoundments in Queensland, Australia, using both travel cost and contingent valuation methods. Policy analysts often require estimates of value when analysing the importance of recreation against other uses of impoundments, or when considering the potential for further investments, such as with fish stocking programs. Different forms of the travel cost method are used to estimate separate consumer surpluses associated with two key subgroups of recreational anglers: frequent and occasional anglers. A contingent valuation study is used to estimate the marginal values associated with a potential improvement in fishing experience. The results of the travel cost...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Consumer surplus; Contingent valuation method; Recreational fishing; Travel cost method; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118325

RETHINKING REHABILITATION: SOCIO-ECOLOGY OF TANKS AND WATER HARVESTING IN RAJASTHAN, NORTH-WEST INDIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shah,   Tushaar; Raju,   K. Vengama.
In the arid and semi-arid Indian state of Rajasthan, tanks and ponds have been a mainstay of rural communities for centuries. There are over 4600 large minor irrigation tanks, plus numerous johads, bandhs and pals (small water harvesting structures). This paper assesses a strategy proposed for rehabilitating 1200 of the larger tanks. It argues that treating tanks only as flow irrigation systems—which lies at the center of the mainstream thinking on rehabilitating surface irrigation systems--is very likely to result in a flawed strategy when applied to tanks. Instead, reviewing the successful experience of NGOs like PRADAN and Tarun Bharat Sangh in reviving and rehabilitating clusters of small traditional water harvesting structures at a watershed level, it...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Watershed; Watershed management; Multiple uses; Natural resource management; Tank rehabilitation; Collective action; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55440

Phosphorus Imbalances in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed: Can Forestland and Manure Processing Facilities Be the Answers?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Catma,   Serkan; Collins,   Alan R.
A mixed-integer linear programming model was formulated to minimize the cost of transport and processing of excess manure in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The results showed that primarily poultry manure was moved out of surplus counties for land application or processing. In the base model, annual cost was more than $350 million, with the bulk of the cost arising from construction of energy facilities for poultry manure. Forestland application of poultry manure had the lowest average cost, and more forestland than agricultural land was used for manure application. The lowest cost scenario was $127 million annually when constraints were removed to expand manure application on agricultural land and allow unlimited construction of composting facilities. Such...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Mathematical programming; Water quality; Animal manure; Composting; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/106063

GEORGIA WATER SERIES -- ISSUE 1: AN INTRODUCTION TO WATER: ECONOMIC CONCEPTS, WATER SUPPLY AND WATER USE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jordan,   Jeffrey L.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16659

Potential for Tradable Water Allocation and Rights in Jordan
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Carpio,   Carlos E.; Ramirez,   Octavio A.; Boonsaeng,   Tullaya.
This paper estimates the costs of buying water use rights from farmers located in the Mafraq-Azraq basin in Jordan. Farmers’ water supply curve is estimated using data gathered from a contingent valuation survey. Estimation results indicate that a total supply of 29 million m3 could be periodically purchased from farmers at an annual price of approximately JD 0.23/m3 (1 JD ≈ 0.70 U.S. dollars), or a total cost of about JD 6.8 million per year.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Contingent valuation; Non-parametric estimation; Water supply curve; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56452

Tanácsadó szolgálat a zöldenergia hazai térnyeréséért
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gergely,   Sandor.
A hazai zöldenergia-hordozó termelés és hasznosítás olyan lehetőség, amelynek kiaknázása hozzájárulhat hazánk energiaimport-függőségének csökkentéséhez, miközben segíti a kedvezőtlen szociális és termőhelyi viszonyok között élő gazdálkodókat és a lakosságot egy új jövedelemszerzési forráshoz való hozzájutásban. A hatékony zöldenergia-hordozó termelés és felhasználás olyan új tudás megszervezését és gyakorlati alkalmazását teszi szükségessé, amelynek közvetítésére adekvát szervezeti rendszer keretében működő Zöldenergia Tanácsadó Szolgálatot (ZETA) érdemes létrehozni és működtetni. A ZETA termelői érdekű tanácsadó szolgálat, amely a zöldenergia-termelők és -szolgáltatók hatékonyabb tevékenységét hivatott szolgálni – a vállalkozások különböző...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Primer energia; Zöldenergia; Termelői érdekű tanácsadás; Tanácsadási módszerek; Műszaki tanácsadás; Primary energy; Green power; Producer-oriented consultancy; Consultancy methods; Technical consultancy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58597

A Net Present Value Model of Natural Gas Exploitation in Northern Alberta: An Analysis of Land Values in Woodland Caribou Ranges
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hauer,   Grant; Adamowicz,   Wiktor L.; Jagodzinski,   Robert.
This report was prepared for the purpose of providing background documentation of inputs to be used in mathematical programming models and papers, which are being prepared for our research project: Ecological and economic tradeoff analysis of conservation strategies for woodland caribou. The report presents a simple net present value model of resource and land value for natural gas in northern Alberta. The variables in the model include costs (drilling, seismic, operating and capital); geological variables (stratigraphic intervals, booked reserves, future reserves); drilling variables (well densities, drilling success rates, and drilling depths); production data and prices. Each variable is described in detail and methods of derivation are provided. A map...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Net present value; Energy reserves; Natural gas; Caribou; Environmental Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q49; Q32; Q57.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/91422

Questions of Costs About the French Bio-Fuel Sector by Year 2010
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Treguer,   David; Sourie,   Jean-Claude; Rozakis,   Stelios.
By the end of year 2010, each member state of the European Union (the EU) ought to incorporate 5.75% of bio-fuels in the total of fuels used for transportation purposes. In order to achieve such a target, tax incentives are implemented by the French government given that the production of bio-fuels still remains unprofitable, even if oil prices are about $60/barel. After a brief introduction (1), we will first demonstrate the importance borne by the cost of agricultural raw material in the total cost of biofuels (2). For this purpose a sequential multi annual LP model is used (3). Emphasis must be placed on the possible competition between food and energy crops, should the production of energy crops require land exceeding the mandatory 10% set-aside (4)....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Bio-fuels; Common Agricultural Policy; Opportunity cost; Energy crops; Kyoto Protocol; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; C61; Q18; Q42.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24560

Valuation of Externalities in Water, Forests and Environment for Sustainable Development
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Varghese,   Shalet K.; Manjunatha,   A.V.; Poornima,   K.N.; Akarsha,   B.M.; Rashmi,   N.; Tejaswi,   Pillenahalli Basavarajappa; Saikumar,   B.C.; Jeevarani,   A.K.; Accavva,   M.S.; Amjath Babu,   T.S.; Suneetha,   M.S.; Unnikrishnan,   P.M.; Deshpande,   R.S.; Nagaraj,   N.; Chandrashekar,   H.; Mahadev,   G. Bhat; Chengappa,   P.G.; Mundinamani,   S.M.; Shanmugam,   T.R.; Chandrakanth,   Mysore G.
Conceptual development in the theory of externalities have opened up several policy options for their internalization including payment towards environmental services. Hence as externalities are social costs, accountability is crucial in increasing environmental awareness and for collective action through education and extension more so in developing countries. Here a modest attempt has been made to estimate externalities in water, forests and environment with field data from peninsular India to reflect on the economic perception of externalities by farmers and users of environment for the consideration of policy makers to devise institutions for payment towards environmental services. The methodology largely used here in estimation / valuation of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Externalities; Environmental services; Sustainable development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44413

Gender and Local Floodplain Management Institutions--A Case Study from Bangladesh
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sultana,   Parvin; Thompson,   Paul M.
Floodplain wetlands are the major common pool natural resource in Bangladesh. Mostly men fish, and both men and women collect aquatic plants and snails. Case studies contrast a women-only, men-only, and mixed community based organization (CBO), each of which manages a seasonal floodplain wetland. The two CBOs in which women hold key positions are in Hindu communities where more women use aquatic resources, work for an income, and belong to other local institutions. In the oldest of these CBOs, more women have gradually become office bearers as their recognition in the community has grown. In the Muslim community, only a few women collect aquatic resources and in this community most women do not perceive floodplain natural resource constraints to be very...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Floodplains; Fisheries; Community; Bangladesh; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42509

A STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF THE NORTH DAKOTA LIGNITE ENERGY INDUSTRY'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE STATE ECONOMY FOR 1998 AND PROJECTED 1999
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Coon,   Randal C.; Leistritz,   F. Larry.
This report provides estimates of the lignite industry's contribution to the North Dakota economy, using key economic indicators such as retail trade activity, personal income, total business activity, employment, and tax revenues. The estimates are based on actual industry expenditures for 1998 and projected expenditures for 1999. This analysis contains two measures of the relative importance of the lignite energy industry in North Dakota. First, the industry's share of the state's total sales to final demand (or exports) is evaluated. Second, the business volume generated by the industry is compared to the total gross business volume for the state. Expenditures were obtained from a survey of firms involved in lignite-related activities (mining or...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Economic impacts; Lignite (coal) mining; Lignite conversion; Input-output analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23080

TIMBER HARVEST ADJACENCY ECONOMIES, HUNTING, SPECIES PROTECTION, AND OLD GROWTH VALUE: SEEKING THE OPTIMUM
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rose,   Steven K.; Chapman,   Duane.
Spatial forest management models recognize that nontimber benefits cat1 be influenced by the status of adjacent land. For instance, contiguous old growth provides habitat, aesthetic value, and environmental services. Conversely, edge areas provide forage and cover habitat for game and non-game wildlife. However, adjacency externalities are not limited to nontimber concerns. Larger harvest areas generate average cost savings as fixed harvesting costs are spread across greater acreage, a problem excluded from most literature on optimal harvesting. Hence, it is typical that economies and diseconomies of adjacency in harvesting occur simultaneously. This complicates the determination of optimal ecosystem management behavior, which recognizes timber, aesthetic,...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7233

QUANTIFYING THE HETEROGENEITY OF ABATEMENT COSTS UNDER CLIMATIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION CHANGES: AN INTEGRATED MODELLING APPROACH
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Leclere,   David; Jayet,   Pierre-Alain; Zakharov,   Paul; de Noblet-Ducoudre,   Nathalie.
We present here preliminary results of an integrated modelling approach combining a crop model (STICS) and an economic model (AROPAj) of European agricultural supply. This modelling framework is designed to perform quantitative analysis, regarding climate change impacts on agriculture and more generally the interactions between soils, land use, agriculture and climate integrating physical and economical elements (data, process, models). It explicitly integrates an agricultural diversity dimension with regards to economic set of choices and soil climate spatial variability. First results are given in term of quantitative analysis combining optimal land allocation (economic optimality) and “dose-response” functions related to a large set of crops in Europe,...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; International Relations/Trade; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/91267

Research Solutions for a Win-Win-Win
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Smith,   Barney.
Global fish production, consumption trends, and the trade in seafood products are dominated by the developing world, particularly Asia. The importance of fish to the poor as an affordable and readily available staple food and as a source of livelihood opportunities is rarely well documented and all too often under-weighted in the development decisionmaking process. The rapid pace of change in Asia renders the poor particularly vulnerable under such circumstances The world’s seas now appear to have reached their production limits, with most of the major capture fisheries assessed as fully exploited or operating beyond sustainable limits. With future prospects for further sustained growth in landings at best limited, aquaculture is being targeted as the...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124079

Managing Resources in Erratic Environments: An Analysis of Pastoralist Systems in Ethiopia, Niger, and Burkina Faso
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McCarthy,   Nancy; Dutilly-Diane,   Celine; Drabo,   Boureima; Kamara,   Abdul B.; Vanderlinden,   Jean-Paul.
Although 22 percent of land in sub-Saharan Africa is arid or semiarid rangeland, development policies have long been biased toward crop agriculture. In the wake of the Green Revolution, international and national agricultural research institutions focused on crop systems and plant breeding. As a result, the customary tenure arrangements that enabled pastoralists to move their livestock from one grazing ground to another fell out of favor. As climate-related crises and desertification have spiraled, however, research and policy interest in rangeland management issues have been renewed. As part of its strategy to seek policies for the efficient functioning of global food systems, IFPRI has been in the forefront of this research. In the 1990s, as part of a...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Range management; Ethiopia; Niger; Burkina Faso; Pastoral systems; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37895

O TURISMO EM ÁREAS RURAIS MINEIRAS: UMA ALTERNATIVA SOCIOECONÔMICA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chequer,   Karina Lopes; Neto,   Jose Ambrosio Ferreira.
This study examines the probable contributions of tourism in rural areas for the social and economical development of Minas Gerais State. It fits within the scope of research aiming to identify the mechanisms and strategies which allow rural families to increase their income and utilize their work force with non-agricultural rural activity. In this study it was conclude that the potentialities of tourism in rural areas are relevant in the State, due to natural, cultural and historical attractions, which makes the state one that keeps the larger number of investments directed to the touristic activities on rural area.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Tourism in rural areas; Non-agricultural activity; Rural families.; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43983

The value of inherent soil characteristics: a hedonic analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Samarasinghe,   Oshadhi; Greenhalgh,   Suzie.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Natural Capital; Soil characteristics; Value of soil; Hedonic prices; Rural land value; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47632

DISCUSSANT'S COMMENTS FOR AMERICAN AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING, SELECTED PAPERS SESSION SP-7AA: "LOCATION DECISIONS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH"
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kilkenny,   Maureen.
Rural decision makers use taxes and other resources to encourage growth. The session begins with an evaluation of rural employment patterns, then evaluates three economic development policy levers. Moderator: Daniel Rainey, Clemson University. Rural Employment Growth in the "New Economy:" A Test of the Spatial  Division of Labor Hypothesis Timothy Wojan, University of Kentucky. Relationship of Non-Basic Sector Employment Growth and the Gaming Sector Thomas Harris and Rangesan Narayanan, University of Reno-Nevada. Location Decisions of Energy-Intensive Manufacturing Firms: Estimating the Potential Impact of Electric Utilities Deregulation Stephan Goetz, University of Kentucky. A Self-Selection Model for Local and Regional Economic Development Programs Todd...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Labor and Human Capital; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20923

When Does Natural Resource Abundance Lead to a Resource Curse?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Murshed,   S. Mansoob.
This paper looks at the relationship between natural resource endowment, particularly the type associated with minerals and plantations, and economic development. It may not be natural resource endowment per se but its type that matters, when it comes to growth and development. Certain types of natural resources such as oil and minerals have a tendency to lead to production and revenue patterns that are concentrated, while revenue flows from other types of resources such as agriculture are more diffused throughout the economy. The former category is dubbed a point-source economies, while the latter type is referred to as diffuse. Most countries in the first group have been prone to growth failure in recent times, with notable exceptions such as Botswana...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24137

PREDICTING HOUSEHOLD WATER CONSUMPTION UNDER A BLOCK PRICE STRUCTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cader,   Hanas A.; Marsh,   Thomas L.; Peterson,   Jeffrey M.
This study focuses on estimating the variations in per-capita water consumption and predicting the shares of consumption by pricing blocks in eight Kansas regions. Previous studies have considered household or micro-level consumption, but few have focused on aggregate level consumption across different regions. A probit model was used to estimate the consumption shares in individual blocks for each region. Per-capita water consumption varies significantly across the regions and as we move from Western to Eastern Kansas, shares of lower consumption block decrease and higher consumption block likely to increase.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36241

DEVELOPING A FARM PLAN TO ADDRESS WATER QUALITY AND FARM BUSINESS OBJECTIVES: A FRAMEWORK FOR PLANNING
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hanchar,   John J.; Milligan,   Robert A.; Knoblauch,   Wayne A.
This report describes a planning framework to help guide on-farm efforts that seek to address agriculture's potential to adversely affect water quality while achieving farm business objectives. Principles and concepts from modern management thought and economics underlie the framework. This report introduces the Whole Farm Planning and Implementation Process of the New York City Watershed Agricultural Program. The process embodies the planning framework and guides on-farm planning and implementation efforts in the New York City Watershed. Economic and management aspects of the process receive emphasis.
Tipo: Technical Report
Palavras-chave: Farm Management; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/122833

Water Markets in Pakistan: Participation and Productivity
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Meinzen-Dick,   Ruth Suseela; Sullins,   Martha.
Water markets provide one of the most promising institutional mechanisms for  increasing access to irrigation from groundwater, particularly for tenants and small  farmers.  While water markets are found in all provinces of Pakistan, they are most  prevalent in canal irrigated areas of Punjab and in NWFP.  This study reviews the  emerging literature on water markets and uses farm-level survey data to examine the  performance of groundwater markets, with particular emphasis on Faisalabad District in  Punjab and Dir District in NWFP.  Findings  indicate  that,  while  large  landowners  are  more  likely  to  own  tubewells  and  pumps,  smaller  landowners  and  tenants  are  more  likely  to  rely  on  purchases  from  other farmers' tubewells for access...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1994
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42824

Le marché de bestiaux du gouvernorat de Sidi Bouzid: un levier de développement rural du Centre tunisien
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Selmi,   Salah; Elloumi,   Mohamed; Allagui,   Leila; Chouaibi,   Walid.
L’élevage ovin est une activité traditionnelle dans toutes les régions de la Tunisie et surtout le Centre et le Sud. Sur le plan national et jusqu'à une date récente seule la viande bovine retenait l'attention des pouvoirs publics et les opérateurs privés. Face aux enjeux actuels de satisfaction des besoins du pays en viandes rouges et la mise à niveau de la filière des ovins, on assiste à un processus de développement du secteur qui connaît une restructuration du cheptel et une intensification de la production en intégrant les cultures fourragères ainsi qu’une mise à niveau des marchés de bestiaux. Dans le gouvernorat de Sidi Bouzid où l’élevage ovin occupe une place de choix dans l’économie régionale, les systèmes de production agricole connaîssent une...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Environmental Economics and Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; International Relations/Trade; Marketing; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52000

An Implementable Index of Sustainability and Assessment of Energy Policy
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sesmero,   Juan P.; Fulginiti,   Lilyan E.
Energy is a critical input in production and the main sources of energy in modern economies are exhaustible. Therefore sustaining aggregate consumption across generations requires reduction of the quantity of energy used per unit of output. Energy policies incentivize the deployment of new technologies that will not only increase energy efficiency but also impact the ease with which capital and materials can substitute for energy and hence the ability of societies to sustain consumption. Therefore an assessment of the impact of energy policies on sustainable consumption requires accounting for the link between technological progress and substitutability. We first allow for biased technical change and find that capital augmenting technical change (e.g....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Non-renewable energy; Sustainability; Viability theory; Biased technical change; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61637

OPTIMALE BESTUURSTRATEGIEË VIR TIPIESE BOERE IN DIE VAALHARTSBESPROEIINGSGEBIED TYDENS TOESTANDE VAN WISSELENDE WATERVOORSIENING
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Symington,   H.M.; Viljoen,   Machiel F.
Optimum management strategies (crop rotation systems, crop areas, irrigation intensities and moveable capital replacement) for typical one, two and three plot farmers at Vaalharts were determined under different intensities and incidences of water limitations as well as with increased water quotas and peak canal deliverances. Special consideration was given to changes needed in management strategy as well as the ability of the different typical farmers to survive financially as availability of water changes. The study utilised, inter alia, dynamic linear programming, water production functions and loss functions. The results indicate significant changes in optimum management strategies as water limitations, water quotas and peak canal deliverance change....
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Farm Management; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54913

Water Tariff and Development: The Case of Malaysia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lee,   Cassey.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30676

Environmental Impacts of Emerging Biomass Feedstock Markets: Energy, Agriculture, and the Farmer
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dodder,   Rebecca S.; Amani,   Elobeid; Johnson,   Timothy L.; Kaplan,   P. Ozge; Kurkalova,   Lyubov A.; Secchi,   Silvia; Tokgoz,   Simla.
The tighter linkages between energy and crop markets due to recent climate and energy legislation in the US have large potential environmental impacts beyond carbon sequestration and climate mitigation. These range from effects on water quality and quantity, soil erosion, habitat and biodiversity preservation. These impacts are very location and management-decision specific, as they are the product of atomistic decisions and depend on soil and landscape specific variables. In order to fully understand the effects of biomass markets, the new and stronger linkages and feedback effects between national- and global-scale energy and commodity markets must be properly understood and identified using an integrated perspective. We discuss the various interactions...
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Energy and Commodity markets linkages; Integrated energy system assessment; Environmental impacts; Biofuels.; Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Land Economics/Use; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118453

COMPONENTS OF OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL VALUES: KISSIMMEE RIVER BASIN, FLORIDA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gibbs,   Kenneth C.; Conner,   J. Richard.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1973
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30406

REVIEW OF THE ECONOMICS OF THE COMMUNITY SURFACE DRAINAGE PROGRAM IN THE SHEPPARTON IRRIGATION REGION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Montecillo,   Olive P.
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124092

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, SUSTAINABILITY AND PROPERTY RIGHTS IN NEW ZEALAND
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johnson,   R.W.M.
Sustainable land management objectives in New Zealand have recently been redefined in the Resource Management Act 1991. The new legislative framework can be viewed in part as an adjustment in existing property rights to meet resource use externalities. An understanding of the structure and characteristics of property rights in land clarifies a number of issues in the area of economic efficiency and administrative practicality, and focusses on areas where appropriate solutions to externalities may be difficult to achieve.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1992
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22506

The Search for Sustainable Seas
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Earle,   Sylvia A.
Recent sharp declines in numerous fish species and other ocean wildlife have forced serious reevaluation of old assumptions about the capacity of marine systems to sustain large-scale taking, especially when coupled with drastic habitat destruction, by-catch and food-web disruptions. Achieving ‘sustainable use’ of ocean wildlife is a widely-held goal, but present capacity to find, extract and transport marine life to distant markets generally exceeds the capacity of the exploited species and supporting ecosystems to recover. The role of fully protected areas within large marine management regimes or ‘seascapes’ is becoming recognised as a vital part of what is needed to restore depleted populations and ecosystems and maintain their long-term integrity....
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124066

MODELING RECREATION SITE CHOICE: DO HYPOTHETICAL CHOICES REFLECT ACTUAL BEHAVIOR?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Haener,   Michel K.; Boxall,   Peter C.; Adamowicz,   Wiktor L.
This study examines the ability of revealed preference (RP), site-specific stated preference (SP), transferred SP, and various joint RP-SP models to predict aggregate and individual recreation site choice behavior in a holdout sample.  For two statistical comparisons, the site-specific RP model provided the most accurate predictions of individual choices.  However, the transferred SP model, applied directly or estimated jointly with the RP data, performed best in three aggregate and one individual prediction tests and second best in the other individual prediction comparisons.  In every test examined the transferred SP models outperformed the site-specific SP models.  This result is traced to the method used to collect the hypothetical choice data (mail...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24124

ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION IN RURAL VS. URBAN AREAS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Petersen,   H. Craig.
Average Winter electricity consumption for rural residents in Utah is significantly greater than for those living in urban areas.  Based on data from a 1980 survey of Utah residents, this rural-urban consumption differential was investigated using multiple regression analysis.  It was determined that the stock of electricity-using devices, climate, and demographic characteristics were the most important determinants of variations in household electricity consumption.  The hypothesis that rural residents use electricity-consuming devices more intensively than their urban counterparts was rejected.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1982
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32417

Agricultural and non-agricultural outputs and energy consumption in Tunisia: empirical evidences from cointegration and causality
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chebbi,   Houssem Eddine; Boujelbene,   Y.
This short paper investigates the cointegration and causality link between energy consumption and agricultural, non-agricultural outputs (manufacturing sector and services sector) and overall gross domestic product in Tunisia for 1971-2003 period. Empirical results suggest that there is only unidirectional causality running from agricultural and non-agricultural sectors to energy consumption as well as from overall GDP growth to energy consumption. This unidirectional causality signifies a less energy dependent economy and suggests that it is sectoral growth that drives the energy consumption in Tunisia and not vice versa. Empirical results suggest also that Tunisian agricultural sector growth does not depend on energy, and high consumption of energy do...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Energy consumption; Output growth; Causality; Cointegration; Tunisia; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44055

The Surge in Oil Prices: Anatomy of a Non-Crisis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Anderson,   John W.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10463

The Impact of Biofuels Policy on Agribusiness Stock Prices
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tepe,   Fatma Sine; Du,   Xiaodong; Hennessy,   David A.
Corn markets are important for many industries, including the seed, fertilizer, meat production/processing and agricultural machinery sectors, all of which are highly concentrated. Oligopoly theory suggests that corn input and field equipment suppliers likely benefit from policies that support corn markets, such as U.S. biofuels policy, while meat companies are likely adversely affected. Employing a linear two-factor (S&amp;P 500 and corn prices) equilibrium asset pricing model, this study investigates the impact of biofuels policy on U.S. agribusiness and food processing firm stock prices. Conditional heteroskedasticity in stock returns is accounted for using a GARCH(1,1) model. Corn price increases are found to have positive effects on excess stock...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Biofuels policy; Excess stock returns; GARCH effect; Linear factor model; Agribusiness; Demand and Price Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53180

INTERNAL CONSISTENCY IN MODELS OF OPTIMAL RESOURCE USE UNDER UNCERTAINTY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Plantinga,   Andrew J.; Provencher,   Bill.
For several decades, economists have been concerned with the problem of optimal resource use under uncertainty.  In many studies, researchers assume that prices evolve according to an exogenous stochastic process and solve the corresponding dynamic optimization problem to yield an optimal decision rule for exploitation of the resource.  This study is motivated by our attempt to understand the relationship between efficiency in resource markets and optimal harvest decisions in which price is an exogenous state variable.  The literature on optimal commodity storage finds that in a rational expectations equilibrium commodity prices are stationary and serially correlated.  Yet recent papers on optimal timber harvesting that assume exogenous stationary prices...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20712

IMPACT OF THE 1998 ICE STORM ON THE EASTERN ONTARIO MAPLE SYRUP INDUSTRY: A CASE STUDY OF NATURAL DISASTER POLICY IN CANADA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kidon,   Jennifer; Fox,   Glenn.
Under Canada's Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements (DFAA), the federal government can provide provinces with funds for emergency response and recovery in the event of a natural disaster. This assistance has historically been provided on an ad hoc basis. In recent years, the amount of DFAA assistance has significantly increased without any auditing to determine how effective and efficient these expenditures are in offsetting economic losses due to natural disasters. The goal of this paper is to examine the implications of natural disaster compensation and assistance programs for economic efficiency.  A framework is developed to determine if government assistance expenditures have offset economic losses to a specific industry using a case study of the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11830

PANEL ESTIMATION OF WATER DEMAND BASED ON AN EPISODE OF RATE REFORM
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Moreno,   Georgina; Sunding,   David L.; Schoengold,   Karina.
Agriculture is by far the dominant user of water in the western United States and in nearly all arid regions of the planet. Despite this fact and despite a growing push to rely on price mechanisms for rationalizing water allocation, there are few econometric studies of agricultural water demand that measure its responsiveness to price. Using a unique panel data set of water use at a disaggregated level, this paper estimates the parameters of an agricultural water demand function. The approach incorporates the notion of “"jointness"” in the farm production function, which postulates that producers choose inputs, outputs and technology simultaneously. Estimation results indicate that the own-price elasticity of water use is in the range [-0.415, -0.275],...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Input demand estimation; Water resources; Conservation technology; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; C33; Q12; Q15.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20342

On-Farm Food Safety and Environmental Farm Plans: A Conceptual Framework for Identifying and Classifying Benefits and Costs
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hobbs,   Jill E.; Gervais,   Jean-Philippe; Gray,   Richard S.; Kerr,   William A.; Larue,   Bruno.
This series of six reports entitled: "On-Farm Food Safety and Environmental Farm Plans: Identifying and Classifying Benefits and Costs" was initiated soon after the launch of the Agricultural Policy Framework (APF) in 2002. The APF recognized the importance of food safety and environmental concerns for the future growth of the agriculture and Agri-food sector. For this reason, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) commissioned this series of reports to develop a conceptual framework to strengthen our understanding of the potential benefit and cost implications of On-farm Food Safety (OFFS) and Environmental Farm Plans (EFP) that were key components of the APF. The reports were prepared by a group of academics with extensive knowledge of the agriculture...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Production Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55297

A GLOBAL MODEL OF CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS ON TIMBER MARKETS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sohngen,   Brent; Mendelsohn,   Robert; Sedjo,   Roger A.
Several papers have now estimated the impact of climate change on national timber markets, but few studies have measured impacts globally.  Further, the literature on impacts has focused heavily on changes in productivity and has not integrated movements of biomes as well.  Here, a dynamic model of ecological change and economic change is developed to capture the impact of climate change on world timber markets.  Climate change is predicted to increase global timber production as producers in low-mid latitude forests react quickly with more productive short-rotation plantations, driving down timber prices.  Producers in mid-high latitude forests, in contrast, are likely to be hurt by the lower prices, dieback, and slower productivity increases because of...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31044

THE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INCENTIVES PROGRAM: LOCALLY MANAGING NATURAL RESOURCES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Batie,   Sandra S.; Schulz,   Mary A.; Schweikhardt,   David B.
No abstract available.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11822

SPATIAL SEARCH IN COMMERCIAL FISHING: A DISCRETE CHOICE DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING APPROACH
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Smith,   Martin D.; Provencher,   Bill.
We specify a discrete choice dynamic programming model of commercial fishing participation and location choices. This approach allows us to examine how fishermen collect information about resource abundance and whether their behavior is forward-looking.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21932

Policy Education Programs for Extension's Solid Waste Initiative
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Allee,   David J.
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1990
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121544

ON EVENT UNCERTAINTY AND RENEWABLE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;  Proceedings of the 4th Minnesota Padova Conference on Food, Agriculture, and the Environment, September 4-10, 1994, Wayzata, MN
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tsur,   Yacov; Zemel,   Amos.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14434

The German Wind Energy Lobby: How to Successfully Promote Costly Technological Change
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Michaelowa,   Axel.
German wind power development is a technological success story but has involved very high subsidies. Germany was a latecomer in wind power but specific political conditions in the late 1980s and early 1990s allowed the implementation of the feed in tariff regime which has characterised Germany ever since. The wind lobby managed to constitute itself at an early stage and to develop stable alliances with farmers and regional policymakers. The concentration of the wind industry in structurally weak regions reinforced these links. With an increased visibility of the subsidies and saturation of onshore sites in the early 2000s, the lobby has been less successful in retaining support. The current attempt to develop offshore projects may suffer from less...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Wind power; Interest groups; Technological change; Political Economy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q420; Q580; Q520.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/26349

PERSPECTIVAS DA AGROENERGIA NO BRASIL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Vian,   Carlos Eduardo de Freitas; Belik,   Walter; Paulillo,   Luiz Fernando; Corder,   Leandro Menegon.
Este texto tem por objetivo fazer uma revisão do estágio atual da produção mundial de biocombustíveis, das políticas adotadas nos vários países e das perspectivas de inserção do Brasil neste processo como produtor e exportador de biocombustíveis, conciliando isto com o desenvolvimento econômico e social e com o respeito ao meio-ambiente. Os autores destacam a necessidade de conciliação das ações da iniciativa privada com a adoção de políticas publicas, visto que apenas o “mercado” ainda não é capaz de gerar os incentivos necessários para a conciliação entre a busca de negócios lucrativos e sustentabilidade econômica e social.  A metodologia de pesquisa usada foi de revisão bibliográfica e pesquisa de dados estatísticos em publicações especializadas,...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Ambiente Institucional; Biocombustíveis; Políticas-públicas; Grupos de interesse; Desenvolvimento econômico e social; Institutional Environment; Biofuels; Public Policies; Organized groups; Economic and social development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/112702

Spatio-Temporal Wildland Arson Crime Functions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Butry,   David T.; Prestemon,   Jeffrey P.
Wildland arson creates damages to structures and timber and affects the health and safety of people living in rural and wildland urban interface areas. We develop a model that incorporates temporal autocorrelations and spatial correlations in wildland arson ignitions in Florida. A Poisson autoregressive model of order p, or PAR(p) model, is estimated for six high arson Census tracts in the state for the period 1994-2001. Spatio-temporal lags of wildland arson ignitions are introduced as dummy variables indicating the presence of an ignition in previous days in surrounding Census tracts and counties. Temporal lags of ignition activity within the Census tract are shown to be statistically significant and larger than previously reported for non-spatial...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19197

A BIOECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF THE NORTHERN ANCHOVY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Conrad,   Jon M.
A simple bioeconomic model was specified and estimated for the central subpopulation of the northern anchovy (Engraulis mordax). Net population growth was described by a power function and harvest by the U. S. reduction fleet was modelled by an exponential production function. When incorporated into a bioeconomic model they allowed the derivation of two explicit functions, Y = Ö(X) and Y = Ø(X) which could be used to depict the bioeconomic optimum. The roots of Ö(X) have important economic interpretations and can be used to characterize the economic status of the fishery. The positively-sloped segment of the Ö(X) curve may be used as an approximately-optimal adaptive management policy.  For the set of bioeconomic parameters circa 1990, anchovy biomass...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1991
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7266

EFFECTS OF ENERGY DEVELOPMENT ON AGRICULTURAL LAND VALUES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Leistritz,   F. Larry; Wiedrich,   Garland D.; Vreugdenhil,   Harvey G.
This paper uses multiple regression analysis to examine the effects of energy resource development on sale prices of agricultural land in western North Dakota.  The findings suggest that energy resources development has exerted only modest upward pressure on agricultural land values in the northern Great Plains.  The land market in this region remains dominated by active farmers who are purchasing farmland as a long-term investment, and energy development has not had a major impact on the structure of that market.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1985
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32311

MAXIMUM ECONOMIC YIELD AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION IN THE SPINY LOBSTER INDUSTRY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Williams,   Joel S.; Prochaska,   Fred J.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1977
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29278

Internalizing Externalities when there are Significant Private Non-Market Rents
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Keske,   Catherine M.; Hoag,   Dana L.; Bastian,   Christopher T.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9722

A Random Utility Analysis of Southern Alberta Sportfishing
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Peters,   T.; Adamowicz,   Wiktor L.; Boxall,   Peter C.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24048

The Giant Clam: Hatchery and Nursery Culture Manual
Provedor de dados: 31
Tipo: Technical Report
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1992
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118699

Producer Preference for Land-Based Biological Carbon Sequestration in Agriculture: An Economic Inquiry
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jiang,   Yong; Koo,   Won W.
This study was intended to develop an understanding of producer preference for land-based carbon sequestration in agriculture. We conducted a mail survey to elicit producer choice to provide marketable carbon offsets by participating in different carbon credit programs characterized by varying practices. Based on a quantitative analysis, we found that: 1) the market price for carbon offsets could increase producer participation in carbon sequestration; 2) producers perceived differentially different but correlated private costs for adopting carbon sequestering practices, depending on production attributes; and 3) relatively high carbon prices would be needed to stimulate producer provision of carbon offsets by land-based carbon sequestration activities. A...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Greenhouse gas; Carbon sequestration; Producer stated preferences; Agriculture; Economics; Carbon offsets; Carbon markets; Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Land Economics/Use; Production Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q54; Q52; Q58.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/104512

Reshaping agricultural peatland use climate friendly in selected German regions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schaller,   Lena; Kantelhardt,   Jochen; Hübner,   Rico; Freibauer,   Annette; Droesler,   Matthias.
About 30 percent of the world’s soil carbon is stored in peat soils. Peatland’s functional principle of carbon storage greatly depends on management strategies. Therefore agricultural peatland use becomes a focal point of interest in the current debate on climate protection. Agricultural management demands a drawdown of the water-level that causes aerobe degradation of the soils, as well as trace-gas emissions which have a negative impact on greenhouse-gas balance. Climate-friendly peatland management strategies, however, demand enhanced groundwater tables and decreased land-use intensity. Against this background we analyse ways of re-organising agricultural peatland use within a case study located in Germany, where intensive peatland use accounts for 2.3...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural peatland use; Reduction of greenhouse gases; Farm survey; Economic consequences; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Land Economics/Use; Production Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q24; Q54; R58.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51547

Wind Power Development: Opportunities and Challenges
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: van Kooten,   G. Cornelis; Timilsina,   Govinda R.
In this study, the prospects of wind power at the global level are reviewed. Existing studies indicate that the earth’s wind energy supply potential significantly exceeds global energy demand. Yet, only 1% of the global electricity demand is currently derived from wind power despite 40% annual growth in wind generating capacity over the last 25 years. More than 98% of total current wind power capacity is installed in the developed countries plus China and India. Existing studies estimate that wind power could supply 7% to 34% of global electricity needs by 2050. Wind power faces a large number of technical, financial, institutional, market and other barriers. To overcome these, many countries have employed various policy instruments, including capital...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Wind energy; Renewable energy; Electricity grids; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q25; Q32; Q42; Q48.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/45665

ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF AN EXHAUSTIBLE IRRIGATION WATER SUPPLY: TEXAS HIGH PLAINS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Osborn,   James E.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1973
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30399

Hydrology of tropical montane cloud forests: A Reassessment
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bruijnzeel,   L.A.
Extending an earlier review of the literature (Bruijnzeel and Proctor, 1995), this paper incorporates the results obtained by post-1993 hydrological and hydrometeorological studies in tropical montane cloud forests (TMCF) situated mostly in Latin America and the Caribbean. Based on the presently available information on the hydrological functioning of TMCF, the most pressing gaps in our understanding are highlighted and suggestions offered as to where and how these could be addressed.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47849

Stochastic efficiency optimisation of alternative agricultural water use strategies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Grove,   Bennie.
Mathematical programming was used to optimise utility efficient deficit irrigation schedules for maize in Vaalharts, based on certainty equivalence assuming an exponential utility function. Total gross margin risk resulting from production risk of alternative deficit irrigation practices was quantified using an irrigation simulation model and stochastic budgeting procedures. Results showed that the portfolio of irrigation schedules for a risk averse farmer may include schedules with high production risk, due to the interaction of resource use between alternatives when water is limited. Owing to the difficulty of implementing the best portfolio of irrigation schedules, the optimised schedules may best be used to benchmark the efficiency of second best...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10136

O mercado de carbono como instrumento de conservação da floresta amazônica
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lamarca Junior,   Mariano Rua; Silva,   Cesar Roberto Leite da.
Este trabalho analisa a questão ambiental presente nas políticas públicas para a região amazônica, incluindo a Lei de Gestão de Florestas Públicas (Lei 11.284/06), sancionada com o objetivo de regulamentar a gestão de florestas  públicas no Brasil e promover o desenvolvimento sustentável. O Mecanismo de Desenvolvimento Limpo (MDL) do Protocolo de Kyoto é sugerido como instrumento de conservação florestal. Por meio de um cenário hipotético de desmatamento “zero” e 100% do carbono não emitido vinculado a projetos de conservação florestal, estimou-se que uma receita econômica equivalente à da exploração madeireira poderia ser obtida no mercado de carbono, contribuindo para a manutenção do equilíbrio climático reduzindo a emissão de Gases de Efeito Estufa, bem...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Mercado de carbono; Protocolo de Kyoto; Mecanismo de desenvolvimento limpo (MDL); Conservação da floresta amazônica; Aquecimento global; Carbon market; Kyoto Protocol; Clean development mechanism (CDM); Amazon forest conservation; Global warming; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108159

Tradable Green Certificates as a Policy Instrument? A Discussion on the Case of Poland
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Heinzel,   Christoph; Winkler,   Thomas.
Quota obligation schemes based on tradable green certificates have become a popular policy instrument to expand power generation from renewable energy sources (RES). Their application, however, can neither be justified as a first-best response to a market failure, nor, in a second-best sense, as an instrument mitigating distortionary effects of the emissions externality, if an emissions trading system exists that fully covers the energy industry. We study how ancillary reasons, in form of overcoming various barriers for RES use and establishing beneficial side-effects, such as industry development, energy security, and abatement of pollutants not covered under the ETS, apply to the scheme recently introduced in Poland. While setting substantial expansion...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Tradable green certificates; Environmental policy; Poland; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95068

VALIDATING CONTINGENT VALUATION WITH SURVEYS OF EXPERTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Boyle,   Kevin J.; Welsh,   Michael P.; Bishop,   Richard C.; Baumgartner,   Robert M.
Contingent-valuation estimates for white-water boating passengers are compared with Likert ratings by river guides.  The approach involves asking whether passengers and their guides ordinally rank alternative flows the same.  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Contingent Valuation Panel (1993) suggested "one might want to compare its (contingent-valuation's) outcome with that provided by a panel of experts."  River guides constitute a counterfactual panel of "experts."  For commercial trips, optimum flows are 34,000 cfs and 31,000 cfs for passengers and guides, and the comparable figures for private trips are 28,000 cfs and 29,000 cfs.  In the NOAA Panel framework, passengers can evaluate the consequences of various river flows and...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31589

ESTIMATING THE COST OF LEISURE TIME FOR RECREATION DEMAND MODELS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Feather,   Peter; Shaw,   W. Douglass.
The cost of travel time has commonly been incorporated in recreation demand models as some fucntion of the wage rate.  This paper proposes a new methodology of determining the value of leisure time.  The proposed method is compared to other alternatives and shown to yield more appropriate welfare measures.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20855

Estimating the Spatial Distribution of Groundwater Demand In the Texas High Plains
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zhao,   Shiliang; Wang,   Chenggang; Bordovsky,   James P.; Sheng,   Zhuping; Gastelum,   Jesus R.
Developing groundwater management plans requires a good understanding of the interdependence of groundwater hydrology and producer water use behavior. While state-of-the-art groundwater models require water demand data at highly disaggregated levels, the lack of producer water use data has held up the progress to meet that need. This paper proposes an econometric framework that links county-level crop acreage data to well-level hydrologic data to produce heterogeneous patterns of crop choice and irrigation practices within a county. Together with agronomic data on irrigation water requirements of various crops and irrigation practices, this model permits estimation of the water demand distribution within a county. We apply this model to a panel of 16...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Discrete Choice Model; Random-coefficients Discrete Choice Model; Crop Choice; BLP; Groundwater; Texas High Plains; Ogallala Aquifer; Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103931

Gender Issue and Water Management in the Mediterranean Basin, Middle East and North Africa
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Minoia,   Giulia.
This article aims to investigate some aspects of the social process related to water resources management and gender relations. Given that gender and water management are interrelated issues exposed to a growing attention at the international level, it is therefore necessary to identify relations between the academic literature, the institutional framework and the field-based research. This document has been inspired by the Nostrum DSS project (Network on Governance, Science and Technology for Sustainable Water Resources Management in the Mediterranean), a Co-ordination Action funded by the European Commission, which involves eighteen partners from the North and South shores of the basin. As the scope of the project is to disseminate Best Practice...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Irrigation; Gender; Regional Development Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; J16; Z13.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9556

Investments in irrigation projects - an impact analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kumbhare,   S.L.; Sen,   Madhurima.
Physical infrastructure development is a powerful means of promoting economic growth as (i) it creates production facilities, “crowds in” private investment and thereby stimulates economic activities, (ii) reduces transaction and marketing costs, improving competitiveness, and (iii) provides employment opportunities to the poor. Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) supported irrigation projects help provide the necessary impetus for infrastructure development, thereby aiding in capital formation. Evaluation of irrigation investments under RIDF in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Orissa, Maharashtra and Assam has revealed that the investments are economically viable. The net benefits realised by the user community from the investments in...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47888

Agritourism Offers Opportunites For Farm Operators
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brown,   Dennis M.; Reeder,   Richard J.
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Farm Management; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124008

Evaluation of predator-proof fenced biodiversity projects
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Doelle,   Sebastian.
There has been recent debate over the role of predator-proof fences in the management of New Zealand’s biodiversity. The debate has arisen due to concern that investments in fenced sanctuaries are less productive than are alternative ways to manage biodiversity. Predator-proof fences are costly and budget constraints limit the area of habitat that can be fenced. The area of habitat enclosed within fences, and number of individuals of species supported, determines project’s ability to contribute to biodiversity goals. Many fenced sanctuary projects require substantial, continuing volunteer input to monitor fences and other tasks. These projects often pursue a number of goals including species protection, habitat restoration, education and community...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124289

COLLABORATIVE MANAGEMENT OF FORESTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wollenberg,   Eva; Campbell,   Bruce; Shackleton,   Sheona; Edmunds,   David; Shanley,   Patricia.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16563

RURAL WATER SUPPLIERS AND EFFICIENCY - EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM EAST AND WEST GERMANY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sauer,   Johannes.
ABSTRACT This discussion paper attempts the investigation of inefficiency with respect to water suppliers in rural areas of East and West Germany. This is done by using a nonradial measure of input-specific allocative inefficiency based on the demand system derived from a flexible cost function for the variable inputs labour, energy and chemicals. Distributional dependency with respect to the composed error term is reduced. The cost structure is modelled by applying a modified symmetric generalized McFadden functional form and the imposition of concavity restrictions as required by economic theory. Data on 47 rural water suppliers was collected by a written survey in 2002/2003. The applied second order flexible functional form performs well in the...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Rural water supply; Flexible functional form; Input-specific allocative efficiency; Ländliche Wasserversorgung; Flexible funktionale Form; Inputspezifische allokative Effizienz; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; C31; D24; Q25.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14866

Exploiting Common Resources with Capital-Intensive Technologies: The Role of External Forces
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Engel,   Stefanie; Lopez,   Ramon E.
This paper focuses on the interactions between local communities having at least some degree of informal claims over natural resources and external agents, particularly firms interested in commercial resource exploitation. The paper makes three contributions to the existing literature. First, unlike the literature on devolution and communal resource management, rather than concentrating on intra-community decisions, we extend the analysis to examine interactions between the community and outside agents. Second, unlike both the literature on conflict and bargaining, we integrate these two strands of the literature, so that we can endogenously derive the conditions under which community-firm interactions result in conflict or, alternatively, in bargaining...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18720

EFFICIENCY AND EQUITY OF ALTERNATIVE WELL INTERFERENCE POLICIES IN SEMI-ARID REGIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lotterman,   Edward D.; Waelti,   John J.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1980
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13282

Volume 37, Number 1 Cover
Provedor de dados: 31
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/122318

The Opportunity Costs of Wild Horses: An Allotment Case Study In  Wyoming
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bastian,   Christopher T.; Van Tassell,   Larry W.; Cotton,   Ann C.; Smith,   Michael A.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35953

DEMAND FOR COAL:  THE PROBLEM OF AGGREGATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Stevens,   Thomas H.; Blake,   Martin J.; Williams,   Lawrence G.
This paper demonstrates the differences that result from estimating coal demand functions using highly aggregated regional data rather than less aggregated state data. At first glance the coal demand functions based on regional data appear to explain well and seem useful in policy making. However, coal demand functions based on state data show differences in the demand structure in each state of the region. Policy decisions that may seem appropriate based on aggregated regional data may have much different impacts on individual states in the region.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1979
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32440

PROCEEDINGS OF THE CN TRADE RELATIONS FORUM ON FOREST PRODUCT MARKETS, UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA, APRIL 16, 2008
Provedor de dados: 31
Proceedings based on a talk given by Ted Helvoigt, mainly PowerPoints
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Forestry; Lumber; Pulp; Paper; Print; Canada; Alberta; British Colombia; Industry performance; Resource development; Product markets; Agricultural and Food Policy; International Relations/Trade; Political Economy; Public Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/60432

AN ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF THE CAUSES OF TROPICAL DEFORESTATION: GHANA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yiridoe,   Emmanuel K.; Nanang,   David M.
Deforestation is modeled in two stages, as an interaction of interlinked key sectors in the Ghanaian economy (including forest products exports, fuelwood energy consumption, cocoa production, and food crop production), which compete for forest landuse or forest products. The effects of the different first- and second-level causes of deforestation analyzed are discussed.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Two-stage regression; Elasticity of deforestation; Forest policy/management; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; C320; Q230.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20750

Cellulosic Ethanol Technology Assessment
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bothast,   Rodney J.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7622

THE TRANSACTION COSTS TRADEOFFS OF PRIVATE AND PUBLIC WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Parker,   Dominic P.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/27976

IMPACTS OF LARGE SCALE EXPANSION OF BIOFUELS ON GLOBAL POVERTY AND INCOME DISTRIBUTION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cororaton,   Caesar B.; Timilsina,   Govinda R.; Mevel,   Simon.
This paper analyzes the impact of expansion in biofuels on the global economy, income distribution and poverty. It utilizes simulation results of two World Bank models: a global computable general equilibrium (CGE) model integrated with biofuels, land-use, and climate change modules, and a global income distribution model that utilizes household survey data of 116 countries. The first model simulates the effects over time of large scale expansion of biofuels on resource allocation, output prices, commodity prices, factor prices, and household income of the different countries and regions in the world. The second model uses these results recursively to calculate the impact on global income distribution and poverty. The results from the CGE model indicate...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Food Security and Poverty; International Relations/Trade; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/91279

RESOURCE EXPLOITATION, BIODIVERSITY AND ECOLOGICAL EVENTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tsur,   Yacov; Zemel,   Amos.
We study the management of a natural resource that supports ecosystems as well as human needs.  The reduction in the resource base poses a threat of occurrence of catastrophic ecological events, such as the sudden collapse of the natural habitat, that lead to severe loss of biodiversity.  The event occurrence conditions involve uncertainty of various types, and the distinction among these types affects the optimal exploitation policies.  When uncertainty is due to our ignorance of some aspects of the underlying ecology, the isolated equilibrium states characterizing optimal exploitation for many renewable resource problems become equilibrium intervals, giving rise to hysteresis phenomena.  Events triggered by genuinely stochastic environmental conditions...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Ecosystem; Resource management; Event uncertainty; Biodiversity; Extinction; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14996

Some Aspects of Climatic Variability - With Special Reference to Rainfall in New South Wales
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Williams,   J.R.
This Department recently received a terse inquiry from a correspondent asking whether rainfall in New South Wales is declining and requesting data indicating average precipitation over periods of ten years. The question whether rainfall is declining, increasing or shows no variation is more than an academic one in a country such as Australia, where average precipitation over large areas is all too low and where agricultural and pastoral activities measure large in its economy. It should be of particular interest to those concerned with future policy not only of agriculture but of such kindred national undertakings as water and soil conservation and afforestation. But the subject is of considerable general interest, and the following is an examination of...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1946
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8352

WILDFIRE FUELS MANAGEMENT: A NESTED ROTATION APPROACH APPLIED TO PONDEROSA PINE FORESTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lankoande,   Mariam D.; Yoder,   Jonathan K.
Vegetative fuels management for wildfire risk mitigation is increasing recognized as a crucial complement to suppression. We develop a nested rotation model to examine the fuel treatment timing in the context of a forest environment where part of the values at risk are standing timber to be harvested. Simulations are performed for a representative ponderosa pine forest, and implications of the model for policy issues are discussed, including 1) the effects of public suppression of wildfire on private fuel management incentives, 2) externality problems when non-timber values such as wildland-urban interface property is not accounted for in private fuel management decisions.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20007

Front Materials
Provedor de dados: 31
Includes: Front Cover, Table of Contents, Editorial Information
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Food Security and Poverty; Health Economics and Policy; Industrial Organization; International Development; Labor and Human Capital; Land Economics/Use; Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing; Production Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/104625

A Theoretical Model of Optimal Compliance Decisions under Different Penalty Designs in Emissions Trading Markets
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Restiani,   Phillia; Betz,   Regina.
This paper employs a theoretical model to examine compliance incentives and market efficiency under three penalty types: the fixed penalty rate, which uses a constant marginal financial penalty; the make-good provision (quantity penalty), where each missing permit in the current period is to be offset with a ratio (restoration rate) in the following period; and a mixed penalty, which combines the two penalty types. Using a simple two-period model of firm's profit maximisation, we analyse compliance decisions and the efficient penalty level under each penalty type. Firms‟ compliance strategies are modelled as an irreversible investment in abatement measures and permit buying in the market. Our findings indicate that the penalty type does not affect...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Emissions trading; Penalty design; Compliance; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/107585

THE USE OF PRIVATE LANDS IN THE U.S. FOR OUTDOOR RECREATION: RESULTS OF A NATIONWIDE SURVEY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Teasley,   R. Jeff; Bergstrom,   John C.; Cordell,   H. Ken; Zarnoch,   Stanley J.; Gentle,   Paul F.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16692

Wind Integration into Various Generation Mixtures
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Maddaloni,   Jesse D.; Rowe,   Andrew M.; van Kooten,   G. Cornelis.
A load balance model is used to quantify the economic and environmental effects of integrating wind power into three typical generation mixtures. System operating costs over a specified period are minimized by controlling the operating schedule of existing power generating facilities for a range of wind penetrations. Unlike other studies, variable generator efficiencies, and thus variable fuel costs, are taken into account, as are the ramping constraints on thermal generators. Results indicate that system operating cost will increase by 15% to 110% (pending generation mixture) at a wind penetration of 100% of peak demand. Results also show that some mixtures will exhibit cost reductions on the order of 13% for moderate wind penetrations and high wind farm...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Wind power integration; Generation mixtures; Emissions cost; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q40; Q42; Q50.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37044

The Food versus Fuel Debate: Implications for Consumers
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Harrison,   R. Wes.
The effects of biofuel production on commodity prices and their transmission to retail food prices are discussed. Factors driving higher commodity prices are tight global supplies and increased demand of corn ethanol in the short term. Evidence suggests that higher corn prices contribute to food price inflation for some food items. These include eggs, poultry, pork, beef and milk. The findings imply that food price inflation for these items is related to increased production of corn ethanol, primarily because of high oil prices. Higher oil prices also increase fuel and energy costs, which increase marketing costs for all food categories.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Biofuels; Food prices; Ethanol; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Security and Poverty; Public Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q420; Q130.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53094

Implementation of Recreation Fees by the U.S. Forest Service:  1996-2002
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Espey,   Molly.
In recognition of the potential for recreational use fees to contribute to the operation, maintenance, and enhancement of public lands, Congress passed the Recreation Fee Demonstration Program in 1996, authorizing federal land management agencies to charge recreational use fees and retain the revenue.  This study analyzes the response of federal land managers to this authority through estimation of the factors that influenced the fee setting decision by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) between 1996 and 2003.  Both forest size and the availability of substitutes are estimated to delay fee implementation, while a large local population has a positive influence on the fee setting decision.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19389

An Analysis of Sportsman Activity Data Collection Methods for North Dakota
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kerestes,   Daniel E.; Leitch,   Jay A.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1983
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23416

Gender analysis and reform of irrigation management: concepts, cases, and gaps in knowledge; Proceedings of the Workshop of Gender and Water, 15-19 September 1997, Habarana, Sri Lanka
Provedor de dados: 31
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Gender; Privatization; Irrigation management; Women in development; Property rights; Water scarcity; Developing countries; Agricultural production; Water resources; Water rights; Poverty; Policy; Economic aspects; Land tenure; Legislation; Rice; Water users' associations; Irrigated farming; Planning; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Food Security and Poverty; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; International Development; Labor and Human Capital; Land Economics/Use; Public Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118416

Uncovering the Macrostructure of Tourists’ Preferences. A Choice Experiment Analysis of Tourism Demand to Sardinia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brau,   Rinaldo; Cao,   Davide.
This paper studies the preferences of tourists visiting the island of Sardinia (Italy), by means of a choice modelling approach. The focus is on some specific demand-enhancing effects which should confirm the feasibility of implementing sustainable tourism policies. Multinomial logit estimations reveal the strong negative effects resulting from the congestion of tourist attractions and the major transformation of coastal environments. On the other hand, recreational services and the proximity of accommodation to the beaches also seem to be important. The computation of willingness to pay measures and choice probabilities for hypothetical destinations illustrate how this kind of approach can provide useful information in determining decision processes by...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12150

CLIMATE CHANGE, AGRICULTURE AND POVERTY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hertel,   Thomas W.; Rosch,   Stephanie D.
Even though much has been written about climate change and poverty as distinct and complex problems, the link between them has received little attention. Understanding this link is vital for the formulation of effective policy responses to climate change. In this article, we focus on agriculture as a primary means by which the impacts of climate change are transmitted to the poor, and as a sector at the forefront of climate change mitigation efforts in developing countries. In so doing, we offer some important insights that may help shape future policies as well as ongoing research in this area.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Food Security and Poverty; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/91437

Timber Prices: A Guide for Woodlot Owners in New York State
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brian,   Jerry; Chapman,   Duane.
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121928

Yield and Production Costs for Three Potential Dedicated Energy Crops in Mississippi and Oklahoma Environments
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Busby,   David P.; Little,   Randall D.; Shaik,   Saleem; Martins,   Angelina; Epplin,   Francis M.; Hwang,   Seonghuyk; Baldwin,   Brian S.; Taliaferro,   Charles M.
The objective of this paper is to determine production costs of switchgrass, eastern gammagrass, and giant miscanthus using Mississippi and Oklahoma data.  Production costs were computed using a standard enterprise budgeting approach by species and method of harvest.  Results indicate cost difference across species and method of harvest.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Yield and Cost; Biomass species; Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34854

IMPLEMENTING GOOD INTENTIONS: HOW RULES AND PROCEDURES MAY ALTER RESOURCE POLICY OUTCOMES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Libby,   Lawrence W.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17699

Inflationary Effect of Oil-Price Shocks in an Imperfect Market: A Partial Transmission Input-output Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wu,   Libo; Li,   Jing; Zhang,   ZhongXiang.
This paper aims to examine the impacts of oil-price shocks on China’s price levels. To that end, we develop a partial transmission input-output model that captures the uniqueness of the Chinese market. We hypothesize and simulate price control, market factors and technology substitution - the three main factors that restrict the functioning of a price pass-through mechanism during oil-price shocks. Using the models of both China and the U.S., we separate the impact of price control from those of other factors leading to China’s price stickiness under oil-price shocks. The results show a sharp contrast between China and the U.S., with price control in China significantly preventing oil-price shocks from spreading into its domestic inflation, especially in...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Oil-price Shocks; Price Transmission; Price Control; Input-output Analysis; Inflation; Industrial Structure; China; The United States; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q43; Q41; Q48; O13; O53; P22; E31.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/102507

MODELING AGRICULTURAL WATER MARKETS FOR HYDROPOWER PRODUCTION IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Houston,   Jack E.; Whittlesey,   Norman K.
More than two-thirds of Pacific Northwest electricity is produced from hydropower on the Columbia River system.  Irrigated agriculture in the region has a large impact on power supplies by diverting water that could be used for hydropower and using electricity for pumping the water.  This paper examines the potential for water markets that would permit sales of water from agriculture to the hydropower sector for energy production.  It is shown that both farmers and energy consumers could be made better off by adopting water markets to reallocate water among these competing uses.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1986
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32241

Rural Water Use and the Environment: The Role of Market Mechanisms
Provedor de dados: 31
The Productivity Commission released its final research report into "Rural Water Use and the Environment: The Role of Market Mechanisms" in August 2006.   The report indicates that there is scope for markets to play a greater role in improving the efficient use of water, including for environmental purposes. The Commission suggests that governments should give greater recognition to the integrated nature of water resources and use markets to more efficiently allocate water among competing users. Water for environmental purposes can be obtained cost effectively through purchasing a range of water products from willing sellers on the open market, including, but not limited to, water entitlements. This can often be more cost effective than investing in new...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8020

Poverty, Political Failure and the Use of Open Access Resources in Developing Countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tisdell,   Clement A.
This paper begins by distinguishing open-access resources from common-property resources, the use of which is subject to communal rules.  In practice, it is suggested that these cases are the outcomes of a spectrum of property rights.  The standard economic theory of the use of open-access resources as developed by Western economists is outlined and ways in which it has limited applicability to developing countries are suggested.  This theory does not, for example, consider the possibility that incomes in open-access situations may fall to subsistence levels, as appears to be common in developing countries.  A model is presented in which the long-run equilibrium involves a subsistence level of income which may be at or near a poverty level.  This seems...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Poverty; Common-property resources; Open-access resources; Environmental Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55094

A spatial analysis of land use change and water quality in Lake Biwa, Japan
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tanaka,   Katsuya; Wu,   JunJie.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61911

Integrative Investment Appraisal of a Lignocellulosic Biomass-to-Ethanol Industry
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tembo,   Gelson; Epplin,   Francis M.; Huhnke,   Raymond L.
While theoretically more efficient than starch-based ethanol production systems, conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to ethanol is not without major challenges. A multi-region, multi-period, mixed integer mathematical programming model encompassing alternative feedstocks, feedstock production, delivery, and processing is developed. The model is used to identify key cost components and potential bottlenecks, and to reveal opportunities for reducing costs and prioritizing research. The research objective was to determine for specific regions in Oklahoma the most economical source of lignocellulosic biomass, timing of harvest and storage, inventory management, biorefinery size, and biorefinery location, as well as the breakeven price of ethanol, for a...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Biomass; Biorefinery location; Ethanol; Integrative investment appraisal; Logistics; Mixed integer programming; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31070

Price volatility in ethanol markets
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Serra,   Teresa; Zilberman,   David.
Our paper looks at how price volatility in the Brazilian ethanol industry changes over time and across markets by using a new methodological approach suggested by Seo (2007). The main advantage of Seo’s proposal over previously existing methods is that it allows to jointly estimate the cointegration relationship between the price series investigated and the multivariate GARCH process. Our results suggest that crude oil prices not only influence ethanol price levels, but also their volatility. Increased volatility in crude oil markets results in increased volatility in ethanol markets. Ethanol prices, on the other hand, influence sugar price levels and an increase in their volatility levels also impacts, though less strongly, on sugar markets.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Volatility; Ethanol; GARCH; Cointegration; Demand and Price Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty; Q11; C32.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49188

Testing the validity of responses to contingent valuation questioning
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bennett,   Jeffrey W.; Morrison,   Mark; Blamey,   Russell K.
One way of assessing the validity of results generated through the application of the Contingent Valuation Method (CVM) is through the analysis of response sensitivity to factors expected to have an influence. Scope testing involves presenting at least two alternative impact scenarios to population sub‐samples and testing for differences between the estimates generated. Most applications of the CVM in Australia have not involved scope testing and those that have yielded mixed results. These studies are reviewed. The results of scope sensitivity and other validity tests are presented for a study aimed at estimating the value of environmental damage caused by dryland salinity in the Upper South East of South Australia.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117226

A Comparison of Parametric Approximation Techniques to Continuous-Time Stochastic Dynamic Programming Problems
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kompas,   Tom; Chu,   Long.
We compare three parametric techniques to approximate Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equations via unidimensional and multidimensional problems. The linear programming technique is very efficient for unidimensional problems and offers a balance of speed and accuracy for multidimensional problems. A comparable projection technique is shown to be slow, but has stable accuracy, whereas a perturbation technique has the least accuracy although its speed suffers least from the curse of dimensionality. The linear programming technique is also shown to be suitable for problems in resource management, including applications to biosecurity and marine reserve design.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Stochastic dynamic programming; Parametric approximation; Perturbation; Projection; Linear programming; Optimal fishing; Marine reserves; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; C61; C63; Q22.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95044

Potential Biomass Yields in the South Central US
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Basnet,   Arjun; Depona,   Theo; Hedges,   Wesley; Dicks,   Michael R.
This paper describes research to create a national database of switchgrass supply as part of the biomass program launched by the Department of Energy. The paper provides an estimate of county level switchgrass yield data for the state of Oklahoma. The estimates are made for the top five most productive and abundant soils for each county in Oklahoma. A simple approach of ratio calculation and estimation is used to predict the switchgrass yield of one soil type by comparing it with the yield of several other crops in another soil type. The data for switchgrass yield for a particular soil type are obtained from the state research experiment stations. The yields for other crops for the top five soils are obtained from the NASS data sources. Switchgrass supply...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Biofuel; Switchgrass; Ratio Estimation; South Central; Oklahoma; Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98792

Threats from Illegal Fishing
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: MacDonald,   Ian.
Before I start my presentation on the very important subject of illegal fishing, I do want to congratulate Dr Meryl Williams on her appointment to the Chair of the Board of Management of the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research and President of its Policy Advisory Council. I am very pleased to note that for the first time we have in the position someone who does have a very distinguished background in fisheries. I also am delighted to have someone there who lived in the same small country town as I did in Queensland. Fish, fisheries, fisheries management, oceans and seas are particularly important for a country like Australia where our marine jurisdiction is about twice the size of the nation’s landmass. One of the major differences...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124072

INSTITUIÇÕES AMBIENTAIS E DESMATAMENTO NA AMAZÔNIA LEGAL BRASILEIRA: UMA ANÁLISE EXPLORATÓRIA EM NÍVEL DE MUNICÍPIO
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Araujo,   Paulo Thadeu M.; Melo,   Andrea S.S.A.
A discussão apresentada nesse trabalho constitui-se parte de um estudo que tenta entender o desmatamento da Amazônia Legal brasileira dentro de uma perspectiva institucional. Para isto, analisa a estrutura institucional ambiental dos municípios desta região, buscando identificar se diferenças nos arranjos institucionais destes municípios podem ter levado a distintas taxas de desmatamento durante o processo de crescimento econômico dos mesmos. O crescimento econômico da região tem se baseado fortemente na expansão da pecuária de corte e do cultivo da soja, atividades estas identificadas na literatura como principais responsáveis pelas taxas de desmatamento observadas. A análise da perspectiva institucional, através de informações referentes a instituições...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Amazônia legal brasileira; Municípios; Arranjos institucionais; Desmatamento; Brazilian Amazon legal; Municipalities; Institutional arrangements; Deforestation; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113384

STRATEGIES FOR TIMELY EVALUATION OF GENEBANK ACCESSIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Koo,   Bonwoo; Wright,   Brian D.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16479

A Poisson Probability Model of Protected Species Take Risk
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Stohs,   Stephen M.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21129

Modelling economic impacts of water storage in North Canterbury
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Daigneault,   Adam J.; Greenhalgh,   Suzie; Lennox,   James A.
Despite the importance of the agricultural and downstream processing sectors in the New Zealand economy, there is no tradition of using partial or general equilibrium models to evaluate policies or other measures directed at the agricultural sector. Policy-makers have instead relied on the development of ad hoc scenarios of land use change, farm budget models, and simple multiplier analysis of flow-on effects. To redress this situation, we have developed a catchment-scale partial equilibrium framework based on the US REAP model, which we have thus far calibrated for two different catchments.   In this paper, we present an application of the model to the Hurunui Catchment in North Canterbury in which we assess several scenarios for the development of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Partial Equilibrium Modelling; Agriculture &amp; Forestry Sector; Land Use; Water Quality; Water Quantity; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100541

A COMPUTABLE GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM APPROACH TO SURFACE WATER REALLOCATION POLICY IN RURAL NEVADA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Seung,   Chang K.; Harris,   Thomas R.; Narayanan,   Rangesan.
This study uses a computable general equilibrium model to examine the impacts of transferring water from agriculture to recreational use in rural Nevada.  Model results show that different assumptions about input substitution in agricultural production produce qualitatively different policy impacts on agricultural sectors.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20803

Multi-time Scale Analysis on the Cultivated Land Quantity in China
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Liu,   Zhiling; Sun,   Yan.
This paper briefly introduces the concrete steps of EMD (Empirical Mode Decomposition) method, and applies EMD method into the multi-time scale analysis on fluctuation of cultivated land quantity and its driving force in China since 1949. We also reveal the fluctuation law in the amount of cultivated land quantity. At the same time, based on the fluctuation of different time scales, qualitative forecast on the fluctuation trend of cultivated land quantity in China in future is carried out in order to offer references for establishing prediction model of cultivated land quantity. Research result shows that downward trend of cultivated land quantity is inevitable in China in the future, showing a basic form of an exponential decline during a short period of...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Cultivated land; EMD; Multi-time scale; Driving force; China; Land Economics/Use; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53809

FORECASTING SAWNTIMBER CONSUMPTION: THE APPLICATION OF AN END-USE MODEL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Paul,   Phillip B.; Sar,   N.L.; Bui-Lan,   Anh.
A multi-equation end-use model is used to analyse the consumption of sawn-timber in Australia. The forecasting ability of the model is evaluated. Simulations of the model are reported and implications for policy are discussed.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1989
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22999

Re-testing the Resource Curse Hypothesis Using Panel Data and an Improved Measure of Resource Intensity
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rambaldi,   Alicia N.; Hall,   Greg; Brown,   Richard P.C.
Most empirical studies of the Resource Curse Hypothesis (RCH) find evidence of a strong negative relationship between a country's natural resource abundance and economic growth. We question the reliability of these findings in relation to the definitions and measures used for both resource intensity and economic growth, and the econometric testing which we consider deficient. We use an alternative, per capita resource rents measure of resource intensity that excludes renewable resources and avoids the circularity and bias of other output-related measures. Using Cluster Analysis, we compare the grouping of countries on the basis of three resource intensity definitions; viz. Sachs and Warner's (1995), Gylfason and Zoega's (2002) and our per capita rents, and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource Curse Hypothesis; Economic growth; Resource rents; Panel evidence; Cluster Analysis; Governance; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q32; O13; O11; F43.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25289

AN EMPIRICAL EXAMINATION OF OPTIMAL ROTATIONS IN A MULTIPLE-USE FOREST IN THE PRESENCE OF FIRE RISK
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Englin,   Jeffrey E.; Boxall,   Peter C.; Hauer,   Grant.
Fires are an important and natural component of forest ecosystems that affect the timber value of forests, and thus optimal rotations. Fire also affects amenity values provided by forests. This analysis examines the relationships among forest fire risk, timber values, and amenity values in a Faustmann rotation framework. An empirical application of the model is presented where jack pine growth in the Canadian Shield region is integrated with the nonmarket values associated with wilderness recreation. The results suggest that while the rotation period of jack pine is shorter in the presence of fire risk, the inclusion of this particular amenity would lengthen rotation periods. The level of visits to the wilderness area has a significant effect on the...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30835

GEORGIA WATER SERIES -- ISSUE 5: RATE DESIGN FOR SMALL SYSTEMS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jordan,   Jeffrey L.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16657

Flood risk – Prevention and Impact on Agricultural Lands
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wagner,   Klaus; Neuwirth,   Julia; Janetschek,   Hubert.
Recent extreme weather events have resulted in an ongoing discussion on the issues of land use and compensation payments within Austrian agriculture. Building on a functional evaluation system for agricultural lands as developed within the Interreg IIIB project “ILUP”, the national project “Agriculture and Flooding” has as its goal to classify the flood-protection contribution and flood sensitivity of agricultural lands. This, in turn, enables the recommendation of targeted measures for potentially improving flood situations, as well as an estimate of their implementation costs. In addition to the digital soil map, other fundamental sources used for the project are the digital flood risk map, IACS land-use data and works by the Institute for Land and Water...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agriculture; Multifunctionality; Sustainability; Flood Risk; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q24; Q25; Q54; Q56.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50942

Irrigation Water Pricing Policy in China
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Huang,   Qiuqiong; Rozelle,   Scott; Howitt,   Richard E.; Wang,   Jinxia; Huang,   Jikun.
Paper replaced with revised version 06/03/08
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21241

Impact assessment of rehabilitation intervention in the Gal Oya Left Bank
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Amarasinghe,   Upali A.; Sakthivadivel,   Ramasamy; Murray-Rust,   Hammond.
Assesses the impact of rehabilitation interventions on irrigation system performance using time series analysis. The study demonstrates that with proper impact specification and model identification, the nature and magnitude of the impacts of different interventions can be separated from the effects of simultaneous changes in dominant exogenous factors.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Irrigation management; Water management; Irrigation systems; Productivity; Rehabilitation; Models; Project evaluation; Rain; Reservoir storage; Sri Lanka; Gal Oya Project; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Productivity Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52965

Relationship between Economic Development Level and Environmental Quality in Qinghai Province
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zhao,   Qinglin; Mao,   Wei; Peng,   Ying.
Environmental and economic data in the years 1986-2006 in Qinghai Province of China are selected. Based on Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) theory, models of per capita GDP and four environmental indices are established by SPSS software. Economic development level and environmental quality of Qinghai Province are simulated. Research shows that relationship between economy and environment of Qinghai Province does not completely accord with U-shaped Pattern of EKC. Fitting curve of the emission of industrial wastewater shows positive "U"-type, that of waste gas shows the right half of the U curve, and that of SO2 and solid waste shows a "U + weak inverted U"-shaped curve. Result also indicates that water environment and air pollution of Qinghai Province are...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: EKC; Economic development; Environmental quality; Qinghai Province; China; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56348

A COMMUNITY ECONOMICS PERSPECTIVE ON COASTAL EROSION MANAGEMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kriesel,   Warren; Turner,   Steven C.
A proposed beach improvement project at Jekyll Island, Ga. is opposed by county residents on tax equity grounds. In addition to general revenue financing, user fees for this type of infrastructure improvement are investigated. User fees are found to be both financially and politically feasible.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21970

Bioethanol production under endogenous crop prices: Theoretical analysis with an empirical application to barley
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rinne,   J.; Lankoski,   Jussi E.; Ollikainen,   Markku.
The European Union’s Emission Trading Scheme (EUETS) and the current renewable resource program provide strong incentives to use agricultural crops either for combustion in power plants to produce electricity and heat or as a feedstock for transportation fuels. In this paper we examine the social desirability of ethanol production from agricultural crops. To endogenize the competition on land use, we employ a Ricardian model of heterogeneous land quality, where land is allocated to alternative crops on the basis of their relative profitability. The model comprises three land use types: bioenergy crop, conventional feed crop and green setaside. Industry demands crops for both ethanol and feed production. Effects on the GHG balance are explicitly taken into...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Biofuels; Agricultural land allocation; Heterogeneous land quality; Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44400

Read the Label! Energy Star Appliance Awareness and Uptake Among U.S. Consumers
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Murray,   Anthony G.; Mills,   Bradford F.
The Energy Star label program to promote the diffusion of energy efficient home appliances is arguably the most significant government effort to reduce U.S. residential energy consumption. Program effectiveness requires that consumers are aware of the labeling scheme and also change their purchase decisions based on label information.  This paper examines the factors associated with consumer awareness of the Energy Star label of recently purchased ‘white’ major appliances and the factors associated with the choice of Energy Star labeled appliances. The paper finds that household characteristics have a much stronger association with consumers awareness of labels than with the choice of Energy Star appliances. Renting the home, Hispanic ethnicity, being poor...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Energy Star; Household Energy Efficiency; Technology Adoption; Consumer/Household Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; O33; Q40; Q48.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103328

CLIMATE PREDICTIONS AND THEIR APPLICATION: THE IRI AND ITS MISSION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Moura,   Antonio Divino.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33540

An economic evaluation of bushfire prevention and suppression
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bennetton,   Julia; Cashin,   Paul; Jones,   Darren; Soligo,   James.
The Fire Management Program (FMP) of the Victorian Department of Natural Resources and Environment is responsible for the prevention and suppression of fires on public land in the State of Victoria. This article reports on an economic evaluation of the net benefits of these fire management activities for a representative year. The FMP is calculated to yield high net benefits to Victoria from its investment in fire suppression and prevention, through a reduction in the value of agricultural, capital and forest assets which would otherwise be lost to bushfires.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117227

The state of resource taxation in Australia: 'An inexcusable folly for the nation'?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fraser,   Rob W.
This article discusses the principal claims made for the Resource Rent Tax (RRT) by Garnaut and Clunies‐Ross (1975, 1979) relating to its efficiency and potential for generating tax revenue relative to other forms of resource taxation, and also their concern about the greater uncertainty of these revenues. An analysis of the risk‐return trade‐off associated with a shift from ad valorem royalties to an RRT finds this shift to be worthwhile. Estimates are also provided of the foregone tax revenue from the North West Shelf associated with the use of ad valorem royalties rather than the RRT.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117145

The Problems of Analysing Markets for Irrigation Water
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Davidson,   Brian.
The view that the price of water is too low and that water does not flow to its highest value end use, have led many analysts to conclude that a market for water, in which price can adjust to accommodate changes in the supply and demand for the product, is essential. However, this solution assumes that the market could approach something close to perfect competition, purely by making minor changes within the existing regime of property rights. In this paper it is argued that problems evident in this market stem from a multitude of market failures and characteristics that are particular to it. To understand this case more fully it is necessary to come to terms with the theoretical formulations of the market for water and the practical difficulties...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58400

Reply
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Quiggin,   John C.
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118601

DISTRIBUTIONAL ISSUES AND NONMARKET BENEFIT MEASUREMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bockstael,   Nancy E.; Strand,   Ivar E., Jr.
The use of willingness to pay as a welfare criteria has several inherent weaknesses.  Its potential for causing inequitable redistribution of income as well as ambiguity in project evaluation is explored.  An empirical example is offered in a natural resource context.  A travel cost model which includes both time and money costs is used for valuation and produces ambiguous results.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1985
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32323

Warm glow in charitable auctions: Are the WEIRDos driving the results?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Remoundou,   Kyriaki; Drichoutis,   Andreas C.; Koundouri,   Phoebe.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114795

Global Property Rights in Genetic Resources: Do They Involve Sound Economics? Will they Conserve Nature and Biodiversity?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tisdell,   Clement A.
In recent years, growing economic globalisation has been accompanied by rising social support for market systems as a means of managing resource-use. In turn, the free market movement considers definite and secure property rights (especially private rights and, sometimes, communal rights) in resources to be the necessary basis for a desirable market system. Global policies for managing the Earth’s genetic resources have been influenced by this approach. As outlined in this article, there has been a global expansion of property rights in genetic resources, and further extensions have been advocated. In order to assess the possible social benefits and costs of granting property rights in genetic resources, these are classified. This classification is shown...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Genetic resources; Property rights; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55109

MEASURING VALUES FOR WETLANDS PROTECTION IN A DEVELOPING COUNTRY FROM DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL CITIZEN GROUPS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Allen,   James C.; Bergstrom,   John C.
Because of pressures to convert natural areas to commercial economic development uses, protecting natural areas in developing countries is a major challenge.   A developing country may desire to protect natural areas, but relatively high out-of-pocket and opportunity costs of protection may pose considerable hurdles.  To help protect natural areas in a developing country, the international community often gets involved; for example, providing funds to purchase and preserve natural areas such as rain forests, river corridors and wetlands.  Thus, to determine the economic feasibility of protecting a particular natural area in their country, decision-makers in a developing country may be interested in measuring the economic value (e.g., willingness-to-pay) of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22009

Market Power and Shadow Prices for Nonrenewable Resources: An Empirical Dynamic Model
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lin,   C.-Y. Cynthia; Zhang,   Wei.
This paper estimates a dynamic model of the world market for nine nonrenewable resources over the period 1970-2004, and tests whether the countries supplying a nonrenewable resource behaved as price-takers or oligopolists. The model generates estimates of the shadow price of the nine minerals with minimal functional form assumptions.  The results show that the countries supplying hard coal, lead, and oil behaved as oligopolists during the study period, while the world market for other nonrenewable resources could be characterized as perfectly competitive. The shadow prices do not increase monotonically, which is evidence for stock effects in extraction costs. The shadow prices of most minerals peaked between 1970 and 1980.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Nonrenewable resources; Market power; Shadow price; Empirical dynamic model; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q31; L13.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103397

USING THE CRUDE OIL AND HEATING OIL MARKETS FOR DIESEL FUEL PURCHASING DECISIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dhuyvetter,   Kevin C.; Dean,   Erik; Parcell,   Joseph L.
Agricultural producers and input suppliers must regularly make decisions based on forecasts; however, most publicly available forecasts are for outputs. Research has shown the importance of being a low-cost operator. Thus, focusing on inputs may be beneficial. The objective of this research was to estimate models based on futures markets to forecast diesel fuel prices. Results suggest diesel fuel prices forecasted using the crude oil or heating oil futures market are reasonably accurate, and that this approach is superior to using a historical average. Based on out-of-sample price predictions, producers could profitably use crude oil futures-based models to make diesel fuel purchasing decisions. While the gains from following a model-based decision rule...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Crude oil; Diesel fuel; Forecasts; Forward contracting; Heating oil; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14664

Managing Drought in Sub-Saharan Africa: Policy Perspectives
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gautam,   Madhur.
Drought is a recurring reality in many parts of the Sub-Saharan Africa, where agriculture continues to be a major sector of most economies, and being predominantly rain-fed, is highly prone to drought. Drought thus gives challenges to economic management at all levels, from households, to governments at all levels, other concerned agencies, local NGOs, external donors, and international organizations involved in disaster relief provision.  Dealing with drought has long been a key element of policy making in SSA but the poor outcomes of drought experience in many situations mean that there is yet far to go in refining drought management to avoid the suffering from hunger and starvation. Much contemporary effort is being focused novel instruments that may...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25608

The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008: Preliminary Analysis of Selected Provisions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Westhoff,   Patrick C.; Brown,   Scott.
This report provides preliminary analysis of impacts of selected Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 (FCEA) provisions.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37970

MICROECONOMICS OF IRRIGATION WITH SALINE WATER
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kan,   Iddo; Schwabe,   Kurt A.; Knapp,   Keith C.
Water management and reuse at the field level are analyzed under saline, limited drainage conditions.  A function relating crop yield and deep percolation flows to applied water and salinity concentration is developed.  This function fits simulated data well and is tractable for theoretical and empirical analysis of irrigation economics.  With a single irrigation source, irrigation water for cotton and tomatoes at first increases and the decreases with salt concentration.  Drain-water reuse is found to be an efficient strategy in events of high surface-water prices and costly solutions to drainage-related environmental problems.  However, blending freshwater and drainage appears plausible only under surface water scarcity
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31081

When are Private Standards more Stringent than Public Standards?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Vandemoortele,   Thijs.
Retailers’ private standards are increasingly important in addressing consumer concerns about safety, quality and social and environmental issues. Empirical evidence shows that these private standards are frequently more stringent than their public counterparts. I develop a political economy model that may contribute to explaining this stylized fact. I show that if producers exercise their political power to persuade the government to impose a lower public standard, retailers may apply their market power to install a private standard at a higher level than the public one.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Private Standards; Public Standards; Political Economy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/115544

OPERATING COST EFFICIENCY ON PENNSYLVANIA DAIRY FARMS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Grisley,   William; Mascarenhas,   Juan.
Operating cost efficiency is evaluated on Pennsylvania dairy farms using a modification of the Farrell efficient unit isoquant frontier method.  Evaluating farms by herd size groups, the average measure of cost efficiency ranged from 70 to 80 percent.  Farms with larger herds were more homogeneous in efficiency than farms with smaller herds.  Regression analysis was used to evaluate for differences in cost efficiency by herd size group.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1985
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28938

THE POTENTIAL VIABILITY OF BIOMASS ETHANOL AS A RENEWABLE FUEL SOURCE: A DISCUSSION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nalley,   Lawton Lanier; Hudson,   Darren.
Much attention has been paid to alternative fuel sources of late.  Ethanol has been a politically popular alternative fuel additive and has recently been pushed to the forefront as a leading replacement to MTBE as an oxygenate.  This paper examines the potential markets for ethanol, including biomass ethanol, and discusses the strengths and weaknesses of different oxygenate products.  We find that the market for ethanol is tenuous and dependent on government support at this time.  Biomass ethanol is more expensive to produce, but does have the advantage of being able to be produced near petroleum refineries, thus reducing transport costs, compared to other sources of ethanol.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15808

Participatory Modeling for Sustainable Development in Water and Agrarian Systems: Potential and Limits of Stakeholder Involvement
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Varela-Ortega,   Consuelo.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/115546

Auswertung von Daten des Integrierten Verwaltungs- und Kontrollsystems zur Abschätzung von Wirkungen der EU-Agrarreform auf Umwelt und Landschaft
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Osterburg,   Bernhard; Nitsch,   Heike; Laggner,   Birgit; Roggendorf,   Wolfgang.
Zusammenfassung: Der vorliegende Arbeitsbericht entstand im Rahmen des F+E-Vorhabens „Naturschutzfachliche Bewertung der GAP - Effizienzsteigerung durch Nutzung bestehender Datenbestände“, das durch das Bundesamt für Naturschutz (BfN) mit Mitteln des Bundesministeriums für Umwelt, Naturschutz und Reaktorsicherheit gefördert wurde. Ziel dieses Projektes war die Untersuchung flächenbezogener Auswirkungen der im Jahr 2003 beschlossenen EU-Agrarreform in Hinblick auf naturschutzrelevante Fragestellungen.                                                                                                                        Grundlage für quantitative Analysen bildeten die Daten des Integrierten Verwaltungs- und Kontrollsystems (InVeKoS), Fachkarten zu...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agrarreform; InVeKoS-Daten; Flächennutzung; Grünland; Naturschutz; Agricultural reform; IACS-data; Land use; Grassland; Nature conservation; Environmental Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q24; Q28; Q57; Q58.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/104011

Cellulosic Biofuels: Are They Economically Viable and Environmentally Sustainable?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Khanna,   Madhu.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Miscanthus; Corn Stover; Switchgrass; Cost of Production; Greenhouse Gas Intensity; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q01; Q54; Q55.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94665

THE IMPACT OF THE TOURISM SECTOR ON THE VERMONT ECONOMY: THE INPUT-OUTPUT ANALYSIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lin,   Tun; Halbrendt,   Catherine K.; Liang,   Chyi-Lyi (Kathleen); Wood,   Nancy.
There are only few states in the United States where state income relies heavily on tourism industry, and Vermont is one of them. Vermont has the advantage in possessing spectacular landscape, clean environment, and attractive agriculturally based rural community, which provide an excellent opportunity for tourism industry development. Vermont economy also benefits from the tourists' activities because: (1) tourists contribute significant amount of income to Vermont economy, especially from ski business; (2) tourists' expenditures in Vermont become a significant source of state tax income; and (3) to sustain tourism industry in Vermont helps to preserve rural community environment as well as nature beauty in Vermont. Although tourism industry is very...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Tourism; Vermont; Input-Output model; Visitor survey; Lodging survey; Ski Survey; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21618

JOINT FOREST MANAGEMENT IN INDIA: ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION OF IMPACTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Damodaran,   Appukuttannair; Engel,   Stefanie.
This paper is an attempt to critically survey the movement for Joint Forest Management(JFM) in India. The study commences with a description of the policy context in which Joint Forest Management got initiated in India. It considers the 1980s to have effected a paradigm shift in India's forest policy and legislations. The passage of the Forest Conservation Act in 1980 was followed by a host of measures to unleash a forest conservation movement in India based on local community support. The National Forest Policy of 1988 marked the first effort to set the pace for community participation in forest management. In June 1990, the Government of India issued a circular to give effect to the provisions of the National Forest Policy 1988 in this regard. Joint...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18752

AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF ASPECTS OF PETROLEUM AND MILITARY SECURITY IN THE PERSIAN GULF
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chapman,   Duane; Khanna,   Neha.
Geologic estimates of remaining global petroleum resources place about 50% in the Persian Gulf. Production costs are estimated at $5 per barrel there, and $15 per barrel in the North Sea and Alaska. Using mathematical methods derived from depletion theory is utilized to explain the $15-$20 per barrel price band that existed from 1986 to 1999. New economic forces have displaced this previously stable pattern; a new price range of $22-to $28 may be emerging. International trade in petroleum and conventional weapons are analyzed with econometric methods; the occurrence of nuclear weapons capability in the Persian Gulf region is explored.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7229

THE WATER ECONOMY OF ISRAEL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kislev,   Yoav.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14995

Biofuels for all? Understanding the Global Impacts of Multinational Mandates
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hertel,   Thomas W.; Tyner,   Wallace E.; Birur,   Dileep K.
The recent rise in world oil prices, coupled with heightened interest in the abatement of greenhouse gas emissions, has led to a sharp increase in domestic biofuels production around the world. Previous authors have devoted considerable attention to the impacts of these policies on a country-by-country basis.  However, there are also strong interactions among these programs, as they compete in world markets for feedstocks and ultimately for a limited supply of global land. In this paper, we evaluate the interplay between two of the largest biofuels programs, namely the renewable fuel mandates in the US and the EU. We examine how the presence of each of these programs influences the other, and also how their combined impact influences global markets and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6526

Assessing the economic impact of redistributing water within a catchment: A case study of the Musi Catchment in the Krishna Basin in India
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Davidson,   Brian; Hellegers,   Petra J.G.J.; Samad,   Madar.
The aim in this paper was to present the details of an economic modeling exercise conducted on the Musi Catchment of the Krishna Basin. The model has the unique characteristic of being able to value the water used on individual crops and in different regions. Thus, the individual values of water used to produce different crops, grown over two different seasons and over five very different regions within a catchment, were determined. This is a significant improvement over previous attempts, where a single value of water in a catchment was derived regardless of what it is used for, when it was used and where it used in the catchment. In addition to the agricultural valuation process, some account was made for the other uses of water and how they should be...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Economic impact; Catchment areas; River basins; Models; Water allocation; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/91870

Economics of Owning and Operating Corn Drying and Storing Systems with Rising Energy Prices
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Madsen,   Jeffrey P.; Jensen,   Harald R.; Eidman,   Vernon R.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1978
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8456

Environmental Protection Through Local Land Use Controls
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Allee,   David J.
Local land use controls seek to limit the impact of one neighbor on another sometimes protecting natural resource environmental values. Federal and State programs to protect environmental values cannot do everything. They leave a residual risk of environmental loss that local people may want to address. Land use controls are traditionally zoning, subdivision control, and site plan review. These and other local controls have advantages in reducing risk, particularly when they are a part of an integrated approach that makes full use of the advantages at each level of government. Aspects of partnership approaches are discussed. In 1989, 449 members of the New York Planning Federation were asked to indicate if they used land use controls to reduce...
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1991
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121377

Collective Action in the Management of Common-Pool Resources: Is There an Alternative to the Rational Choice Model?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gopalakrishnan,   Sathya.
The literature on community based natural resource management largely focuses on developing conditions that enable self-organized groups of resource users to collectively manage common pool resources. The analytical approach in most economic analyses is that of methodological individualism, where hypotheses are based on the representative, rational and self-interested individual who maximizes utility and on the basis of observed attributes of several successful case studies, the theory focuses on creating incentives for collective action through institutional design. This paper argues that an incentive based approach following the rational-choice model of human behavior is not sufficient to explain the success of voluntary groups in overcoming the free...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11042

Does Government’s Biofuel Incentive Payment Program Work in the Presence of Asymmetric Information?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Maung,   Thein A.; Yuan,   Yan.
Since combustion of fossil fuels can release a large amount of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere thereby accelerate the rate of climate change, biofuel from biomass has been suggested as a fuel of the future. We argue that if biofuel is to become a fuel of the future, the principal (government or social planner) should make monetary incentive payments to farmers willing to dedicate their farm land to growing bioenergy crops. The problem arises when the principal does not have information on whether these biofuel farmers are actually low-cost types or high-cost types. The idea of a biofuel incentive payment program is to distribute more incentive payments to high-cost farmers so as to induce them to participate in the program. Principal-agent model is...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61816

Economic Evaluation of Catch Share Program: Rhode Island Fluke Fishery Sector Pilot Program
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Anderson,   Christopher M.; Uchida,   Hirotsugu; Scheld,   Andrew M.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Catch share; Sector allocation; Fishery management; Demand and Price Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q22; Q28.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61729

SINGLE SPECIES VERSUS MULTIPLE SPECIES MODELS: THE ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fleming,   Christopher M.; Alexander,   Robert R.
Ecologists frequently note the importance of modelling entire ecosystems rather than single species, but most bioeconomic models in the current literature focus on a single species.  While the mathematical difficulty of multiple species may quickly become overwhelming, sometimes making the single species option necessary, it is important to recognise the significance of the single species assumption to the model results. In this paper, the authors address the economic significance of this assumption through the development of a multiple species model and demonstrate the importance of interrelationships and economic values to the survival of endangered species.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23693

Groundwater Management in the Presence of Greenhouse Gas Mitigation  Incentives for Agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Baker,   Justin Scott; Murray,   Brian C.
This study explores the interactions of groundwater extraction, quality, and greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions within a productive agricultural region. Two conceptual models are proposed. In the first, GHG emissions are managed at the local level, and an efficient level of abatement is solved for endogenously to the system. Here, regional management of GHG emissions offers an alternative policy tool for managing quantity/quality by internalizing the costs of a common externality associated with both groundwater extraction and nitrogen fertilizer application. A simple numerical simulation is used to illustrate the potential groundwater co-benefits of managing agricultural GHG emissions within the system. The second model reflects the reality that GHG...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Groundwater; GHG Mitigation; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q25; Q53; Q54.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49481

Defining property rights to water in complex regulated river systems: generalising the capacity sharing concept
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hughes,   Neal.
It is commonly noted that Australian water rights, specifically those prevailing within the Murray-Darling Basin, represent a significant departure from hydrological reality (see for example Young and McColl 2009). Where water rights depart from the physical realities of water supply networks, water use and water trade decisions may result in external effects and associated allocative inefficiency. This paper examines how a more exclusive set of water property rights based around the concept of capacity sharing (Dudley and Musgrave 1988) might be defined and implemented in complex regulated river systems. In particular, the paper considers how the capacity sharing concept might be generalised to accommodate complex water supply systems (e.g. with multiple...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59087

Sustaining surface and groundwater resources; Proceedings of the Internatinal Workshop on Conjunctive Water Management for Sustainable Irrigated Agriculture in South Asia, April 16-17, 2002 Lahore, Pakistan
Provedor de dados: 31
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Water resource management; Conjunctive use; Surface water; Groundwater; Models; Crop production; Water requirements; Water balance; Water table; Sustainable agriculture; Environmental sustainability; Supplementary irrigation; Water quality; Rain; Pumping; Salinity control; Remote sensing; GIS; Water scarcity; Farm income; Institutional development; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118417

Experts and Non-experts
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Valsecchi,   Irene.
The paper is concerned with the interaction between two agents: an expert, announcing his probability that a particular state of the world will occur, and a non-expert decision-maker, who takes action according to his posterior beliefs. The decision-maker considers the expert an experiment of uncertain reliability and takes the received messages as the outcomes of such an experiment. The model of the expert in the decision-maker’s mind bears no relation with any measure of the expert’s actual information. The paper shows that messages will be biased, notwithstanding solidarity between the agents. However, the longer the interaction, the less severe will be the bias.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Opinion; Expert; Instructions; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; D81; L21.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8647

MARGINAL PRICE OF LAKE RECREATION AND AESTHETICS: AN HEDONIC APPROACH
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lansford,   Notie H., Jr.; Jones,   Lonnie L.
Efficient allocation of water requires knowledge of water's value in both consumptive and nonconsumptive uses. This study estimates the marginal value of water in lake recreational and aesthetic (RA) use. An hedonic price equation (employing the Box-Cox functional form) indicates lake front location, distance to lake, and scenic view are significant RA characteristics of housing. Water front properties command a premium price for the private access they offer. Beyond the water front, the marginal RA price falls rapidly with increasing distance, becoming asymptotic to some minimum. Twenty-two percent of housing price is found to be attributable to the RA component.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Aesthetic; Box-Cox; Hedonic; Housing; Lake; Nonmarket; Recreation; Water; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15347

SOME IMPLICATIONS OF THE TWO-CONSTRAINT JOINT RECREATIONAL CHOICE DEMAND MODEL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lew,   Daniel K.
This paper explores the implications of applying a two-constraint joint recreational demand framework to estimate the demand for recreation at an Alaskan sportfishery.  The demand for total days on-site and total trips per season are jointly estimated and used to parametrically define average on-site time and obtain consumer's surplus values.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20937

The Value of Information in Invasive Species Management
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mehta,   Shefali V.; Haight,   Robert G.; Homans,   Frances R.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8505

The Choice of Fish Species: An Experiment Measuring the Impact of Risk and Benefit Information
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Marette,   Stephan; Roosen,   Jutta; Blanchemanche,   Sandrine; Verger,   Philippe.
An experiment was conducted in France to evaluate the impact of health information on consumer’s choice. Fish have positive and negative health attributes, and we focus on fish species of diverging risk-benefit ratios. Successive messages revealing risks (methylmercury) and benefits (omega-3s), along with consumption recommendations, were delivered to experiment participants. Results show significant differences in reaction among participants depending on the sequencing order of information on risks and benefits. The results of the experiment are combined with a partial equilibrium model to determine the value of information. Acknowledging adjustments of equilibrium prices, health information is shown to have significant value to consumers.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Experimental economics; Fish consumption; Health information; Nutrition; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36701

Deforestation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Folmer,   Henk; van Kooten,   G. Cornelis.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q10; Q23; Q58; R14.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37035

The Economic Impacts of Bioenergy Crop Production on U.S. Crop Production
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Torre Ugarte,   Daniel de la; Walsh,   Marie E.; Shapouri,   Hosein; Slinsky,   Stephen P.
In  response  to  energy  security  concerns,  alternative  energy  programs  such  as  biomass  energy  systems  are  being developed to provide energy in the 21st century. For the biomass industry to expand, a variety of feedstocks will need to be utilized. Large scale production of bioenergy crops could have significant impacts on the United States agricultural sector in terms of quantities, prices and production location of traditional crops as well as farm income. Though a number of scenarios were examined to study the impact of bioenergy crop production on the agricultural sector, two cropland scenarios are presented in this report. Under the wildlife management scenario, the analysis indicates that, at $30/dry  ton  (dt)  for  switchgrass,...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Alternative crops; Bioenergy crops; Biomass; Conservation Reserve Program; Crop acreage shifts; Crop budgeting; Economic feasibility; Economic impact; Hybrid poplars; Hybrid willow; POLYSYS; Switchgrass; Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33997

Fundamental Economics of Depletable Energy Supply
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Krautkraemer,   Jeffrey A.; Toman,   Michael.
In this paper, we first present and discuss the basic logic underlying all neoclassical economic theories of "optimal" energy supply: maximization of the present value of some stream of economic returns. We then discuss how the economic theory of optimal resource depletion has evolved since Hotelling's classic 1931 article. We also consider the power of the theory to support improved empirical understanding of actual behavior. Our discussion of empirical literature indicates that this work has so far provided only limited empirical understanding.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Depletable resources; Energy; Intertemporal optimization; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q4.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10842

FOG: A WATER RESOURCE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ARID REGIONS; Proceedings of the Fifth Joint Conference on Agriculture, Food, and the Environment, June 17-18, 1996, Padova, Italy.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Semenzato,   Roberto.
The Pacific coastline from Peru to Northern Chile is one of the most arid regions in the world, with little rainfall, but considerable amounts of fog produced by the advection of marine clouds towards the continent.  This paper describes a project, recently funded by the European Commission, whose objective is to set up a basic plan of sustainable use for the natural resources of the Peruvian coastal desert using collected fog as the only water resource.  This plan will be based on the results of a pilot experiment, which is being carried out on the coastal hills of Southern Peru, aimed at verifying the following assumptions: the effectiveness of artificially collected fog water in the restoration of the vegetation in an environment which is undergoing a...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14357

Effects of Resource Endowments on Agricultural Trade
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Koo,   Won W.; Anderson,   Craig Scott.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1988
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23203

FUNDAMENTAL FORCES AFFECTING U.S. FRESH PRODUCE GROWERS AND MARKETERS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cook,   Roberta L.
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Competitiveness; Fresh Fruits and Vegetables; Fresh Produce; Market Forces; Porter's Five Forces; Shipper; Structural Change; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q13; L10; L22; M21.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/120008

Reverse Auctions: Are they a Cost-Effective Alternative to Traditional Agricultural Conservation Spending?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Greenhalgh,   Suzie; Taylor,   Michael A.; Selman,   Mindy; Guiling,   Jenny.
Agricultural practices continue to degrade water quality and ecosystems worldwide. In the United States, programs like the Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP) target the voluntary adoption of agricultural best management practices (BMPs). Demand for these programs has historically exceeded available funding, so allocating funding to achieve the greatest environmental outcome is essential. In recent years, economists have argued that market mechanisms should be incorporated within government programs to improve their cost-effectiveness. This article presents the results of a reverse auction to allocate funding to reduce phosphorus losses from farms, and compares the results with EQIP funded contracts in the same...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Market-based incentives; Reverse auctions; EQIP; Conservation funding; Performance based strategies; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6192

Do Static Externalities Offset Dynamic Externalities? An Experimental Study of the Exploitation of Substitutable Common-Pool Resources
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Giordana,   Gaston A.; Montginoul,   Marielle; Willinger,   Marc.
Overexploitation of coastal aquifers may lead to seawater intrusion, which irreversibly degrades groundwater. The seawater intrusion process may imply that its consequences would not be perceptible until after decades of accumulated overexploitation. In such a dynamic setting, static externalities may enhance the users’ awareness about the resource’s common nature, inducing more conservative individual behaviors. Aiming to evaluate this hypothesis, we experimentally test predictions from a dynamic game of substitutable common-pool resource (CPR) exploitation. The players have to decide whether to use a free private good or to extract from one of two costly CPRs. Our findings do not give substantial support to the initial conjecture. Nevertheless, the...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Common-pool resources; Substitutable goods; Dynamic externalities; Survival data; Proportional hazard; Experiment; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90842

Wind Energy Development in New York State: Issues for Landowners
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dorociak,   Christopher J.; Chapman,   Duane; Henehan,   Brian M.; Barry,   Jude.
Wind power development is increasing dramatically because of New York’s Renewable Portfolio Standard. This standard will make it necessary for New York’s utilities to increase their use of renewable energy by more than 50%. As a result, wind power developers are seeking new sites for wind power generation in New York. This bulletin is intended to be used as a resource by private landowners in New York State who are concerned about wind development’s implications. It guides the landowner step- by- step through the process of wind development on private property. It starts with suggestions for the preliminary stages of development where the landowner interacts with the community and begins contemplating the effects of wind power on a local level. It then...
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/122033

Comparison of Complete Combinatorial and Likelihood Ratio Tests: Empirical Findings from Residential Choice Experiments
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ohdoko,   Taro.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6173

PRIORITIES IN COST SHARING FOR SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION: A REVEALED PREFERENCE STUDY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bastos,   Guilherme S.; Lichtenberg,   Erik.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28604

POPULATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT: POLLS, POLICIES, AND PUBLIC OPINION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Stycos,   J. Mayone.
Although recent academic and popular attention has argued for a wedding between population and environmental problems and policies, the scientific knowledge base for these topics has grown separately and at different rates.  Environmental research has grown faster than population research, while the joint treatment of these topics remains in its infancy.  International polls that have included many questions concerning environmental attitudes have included far fewer on population.  The few surveys on population attitudes have ignored the environment.  The World Fertility Survey and the Demographic and Health Survey are fertility, rather than population, surveys.  They have been useful in precipitating national policies on family planning but are poor...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1994
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11898

THE ECONOMIC THRESHOLD FOR GRASSHOPPER CONTROL ON PUBLIC RANGELANDS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Davis,   Robert M.; Skold,   Melvin D.; Berry,   James S.; Kemp,   William P.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is responsible for controlling grasshopper populations on public rangelands. Under current guidelines, control of grasshoppers on rangeland should occur if grasshopper densities are at least eight per square yard. This article evaluates the concept of an economic threshold relative to the value of forage saved from destruction during a grasshopper outbreak. It is shown that financial justification for treating grasshopper outbreaks depends upon grasshopper density, rangeland productivity, climate factors, livestock cost and return relationships, and the efficacy of treatment options.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 1992
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30742

Ruimte voor elkaar: Een essay over decentralisatie in het natuurbeleid
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Selnes,   Trond; Kuindersma,   Wiebren.
This project concerns an analysis of recent developments regarding decentralisation in national nature policy. We see decentralisation here as a transfer of tasks. But it is a multifaceted issue. As a 'decentralised single state', the Netherlands is traditionally characterised by co-government. We look at four policy dossiers here: 1) the Nature Conservancy Act, 2) the Impulse for Species Policy, 3) the Investment Budget for Rural Areas, 4) the Spatial Policy Document. An important finding is that a more definite link is required between the decentralised character of decision-making and the conditions for working in practice within the networks.  Dit project betreft een analyse van recente ontwikkelingen rond de decentralisatie in het nationale...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29100

Economic Analysis of Farm-Level Supply of Biomass Feedstocks for Energy Production Under Alternative Contract Scenarios and Risk
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Larson,   James A.; English,   Burton C.; He,   Lixia.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48706

On Protecting Farmers’ New Varieties: New Approaches to Rights on Collective Innovations in Plant Genetic Resources
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Salazar,   Rene; Louwaars,   Niels P.; Visser,   Bert.
Current farmers’ breeding goes beyond the gradual selection in landraces, and includes development and maintenance of major new farmers’ varieties that are rather uniform, in particular in South-East Asia. Modern varieties developed in the formal sector have simply replaced landraces as the source of diversity, but have not abolished farmers’ breeding practices. Interpretations of the new international agreements on plant genetic resources should protect the development of modern farmers’ varieties. However, ensuring recognition of collective innovation, allowing access to relevant germplasm sources for farmers’ breeding activities, keeping materials freely available, and arranging for effective benefit sharing, all form major challenges. This paper...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Farmers’ varieties; Collective rights; Origin recognition; Declaration of origin; South-East Asia; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42486

An index number decomposition of profit change in two Australian fishing sectors
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Vieria,   Simon.
Changes in net economic returns in a fishery over time can provide some indication of which direction a fishery’s economic performance is moving. However, without information on the causes of those movements, it is difficult to say if a fishery is moving closer to or further away from a point associated with maximum economic yield. A further complication is that different drivers of profitability can cause profit to move in different directions and at variable magnitudes over time. The key variables that influence a fishery’s profitability include: prices received for catch; prices paid for inputs (such as crew and fuel); vessel productivity (that is, the ability of each vessel to convert its inputs into outputs or harvested catch); and the fishery’s stock...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100728

Does MODSS offer an alternative to traditional approaches to natural resource management decision making?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Robinson,   Jackie.
There is an increasing awareness, on the part of decision-makers, of the need to develop new or to extend traditional evaluation techniques to facilitate a multidisciplinary and participatory approach to decisionmaking. Such an approach would be particularly appropriate for decision-making with respect to the management of natural resources. Not only are there multiple objectives involved in making a decision about natural resource management but many of the identified objectives are competing and conflicting. This paper presents a multiple objective decision support system (MODSS) which was developed to assist decision-making for a catchment in Far North Queensland. The MODSS approach is shown to be a process, capable of incorporating information from a...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/123726

Der Markt für Bioenergie
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schaper,   Christian; Theuvsen,   Ludwig.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis; International Relations/Trade; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97536

Evaluating Household Leisure Behaviour of Rural Tourism in Japan
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ohe,   Yasuo.
Understanding the demand profile of rural tourism is a necessary condition for the successful diversification of any rural economy. Although descriptive analyses have been conducted on this issue, a more generalised framework is required that allows us to explore economic analyses. This paper evaluates the leisure behaviour of households that have a preference for rural tourism in Japan. First, we give conceptual consideration to the notion that leisure behaviour should be regarded as a form of a home production and explain that households that undertake rural tourism have undergone an upward shift in the home production function to realise a higher utility level. We propose that a preference for rural recreation causes this shift by improving the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Rural tourism; Home production; Service goods; Rural infrastructure; Leisure behaviour; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24932

POWER SUPPLY USING A NATIONAL GRID
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Holum,   Ken.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1973
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17827

Forests, Wood and Livelihoods: Finding a Future for All
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Downer,   Alexander.
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124394

Economic Reform, Energy, and Development: The Case of Mexican Manufacturing
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gallagher,   Kevin P.; Aguayo,   Francisco.
Given increasing concern over global climate change and national security there is a burgeoning interest in examining the relationship between economic growth and energy use in developed and developing countries. More specifically, delinking energy use per unit of gross domestic product (GDP) has fast come to be seen as in the interests of national economies and the world as a whole. Recent attention has been paid to the dramatic decreases in the energy intensity of the Chinese economy, which fell by 55 percent between 1975 and 1995 (Sinton and Fridley, 2000). Do other developing economies follow similar trajectories? This paper examines the energy intensity of the Mexican economy for the period 1988 to 1998. Although the long-term trend in Mexican energy...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15575

Saving the World but Saving Too Much? Pure Time Preference and Saving Rates in Integrated Assessment Modelling
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Smith,   Kathryn.
* The current version of this paper was prepared with the support of the Australian Department of Climate Change and the Environmental Economics Research Hub at the Australian National University. Earlier versions were submitted to the London School of Economics and Political Science in partial completion of the MSc in Environment and Development, and to the 2009 annual conference of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society (AARES). The author is extremely grateful to Simon Dietz and the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission for supervision and funding of the MSc, respectively, and to Steve Hatfield-Dodds, Frank Jotzo, Jack Pezzey, Matthew Skellern, Daniel Veryard, and participants in seminars at the AARES conference, the Department of...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Climate economics; Integrated assessment models; Economic models; Social costs.; Environmental Economics and Policy; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94888

Personality, Objectives, Attitudes, Intentions and Behaviour: Modelling the Adoption of Current Recommended Practice by Farmers in the NSW Murray Catchment
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Crase,   Lin; Maybery,   Darryl.
The degradation of the natural resource base that derives from unsustainable farm practices is of major concern in Australia. Confronted with mounting evidence of the extent of this degradation, governments have employed a variety of policy instruments to induce change amongst the farming community. However, there remains a widely-held view that the rate of adoption of alternative practices falls well short of that required to avert disaster and additional measures are required to accelerate change. In this context, an understanding of the processes that lead particular farmers to adopt current recommended practices would provide valuable insights to assist policy formulation. Whilst some work has been undertaken in this area, a major deficiency resides in...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57855

MEASURING USE VALUE FROM RECREATION PARTICIPATION: REPLY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Whitehead,   John C.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1994
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15439

SOME OBSERVATIONS ON THE NATURE OF GOVERNMENT  INTERVENTION IN NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Crean,   Jason; Pagan,   Phil; Curthoys,   Catherine.
The objectives of government in relation to natural resource management in agriculture have changed significantly over time. Similarly, the process that government employs to develop natural resource management policy has also evolved. In the past, policy has been developed centrally, while more recently there has been greater effort to involve the community in this process. There are clear linkages between changes in natural resource management objectives and changes in the policy development process. The implementation of the NSW Government’s Water Reforms is used as a case study to consider these linkages and to examine the advantages and disadvantages of moving to a more community based approach to natural resource management. The implications of this...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Water reform; Natural resource management; Policy process; Role of economists; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/123797

Water Infrastructures Facing Sustainable Development Challenges: Integrated Evaluation of Impacts of Dams on Regional Development in Morocco
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brusarosco,   Anna; Minoia,   Paola.
During the past century, large hydraulic infrastructures have been considered as the most effective tools for increasing water supply and rationalise water management. According to this approach, large infrastructures are seen as catalysts for territorial development and economic progress. More recently, international surveys of results of water supply policies and performances of large dams, show that these structures need to be integrated in more comprehensive Integrated Water Resource Management strategies at catchments’ scale, to promote equitable and sustainable regional development. The aim of this communication is to present the role of large hydraulic infrastructures within the regional development dynamics with particular attention to the Sebou...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12141

BOTSWANA'S APPROACH TO DROUGHT:  HOW DISASTER RELIEF CAN BE DEVELOPMENTAL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Siegle,   Joe.
Integrating disaster relief and development is not a new concept. Addressing underlying problems that have made a society susceptible to disaster have their origins dating back to the Indian Famine Relief Codes of the 1860's. Today, this is a popular notion among many people involved with emergency response. Still, there are relatively few instances where disaster relief has emphasized both long and short term needs - cases from which other countries and international organizations can learn. The problem of not having a successful example from which to model relief responses has often been cited as creating a serious barrier to implementing successful relief-development responses during recent famines (Cutler and Stephenson, RDI, Garvelink). The need for...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: International Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1990
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11196

GTAP-E: AN ENERGY-ENVIRONMENTAL VERSION OF THE GTAP MODEL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Burniaux,   Jean-March; Truong,   Truong P.
Energy is an important commodity in many economic activities. Its usage affects the environment via CO2 emissions and the Greenhouse Effect. Modeling the energy-economy-environment-trade linkages is an important objective in applied economic policy analysis. Previously, however, the modeling of these linkages in GTAP has been incomplete. This is because energy substitution, a key factor in this chain of linkages, is absent from the standard model specification. This technical paper remedies this deficiency by incorporating energy substitution into the standard GTAP model. It begins by first reviewing some of the existing approaches to this problem in contemporary CGE models. It then suggests an approach for GTAP which incorporates some of these desirable...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28705

Guidelines for Economic Evaluation of Public Sector Water Resource Projects
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Anderson,   Randall S.; Leitch,   Jay A.; Fegert,   Clifford R.
Water development plays an important role in the economy of states and regions. However, procedures for estimating the expected net worth of proposed projects have never been simple, and results have rarely been without controversy. This report presents some guidelines for the application of economic evaluation procedures in project analysis of public sector water development in North Dakota. A brief history of North Dakota water development and two case studies of North Dakota water projects are included in this report.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1985
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23371

The Potential Impact of a Texas High Plains Ethanol Plant on Local Water Supplies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Higgins,   Lindsey M.; Richardson,   James W.; Outlaw,   Joe L.
With the passage of the Energy Policy Act, the rapidly expanding number of ethanol plants, and the fury with which ethanol is being promoted, it is clear that ethanol will play a rising role in our domestic energy supply.  Along with this rise there will be an increase in the consumptive use of water by ethanol production facilities.  Regions, such as the Texas High Plains, that are already considered to be water stressed have the potential of being impacted.  The objective of this research is to assess the potential impact the addition of an ethanol plant may have on the Texas High Plains and to determine how increased water costs will transform the economic viability of an ethanol plant.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6533

UNCOMMON OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLE FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY: AN AGENDA FOR SCIENCE AND PUBLIC POLICY
Provedor de dados: 31
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Security and Poverty; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16364

ANGEBOTSPOTENZIALE DER LANDWIRTSCHAFT IN EUROPA ZUR SICHERUNG DER NAHRUNGSMITTELPRODUKTION UND IHR POTENZIELLER BEITRAG ZU ERNEURBAREN ENERGIEN (German)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schonleber,   Nicole; Henze,   Arno; Zeddies,   Jurgen.
In diesem Beitrag wird untersucht, inwiefern die Landwirtschaft der EU-27 Energie aus erneuerbaren Energieträgern bei gleichzeitiger Gewährleistung der Selbstversorgung mit Nahrungsmitteln bereitstellen kann. Hierzu werden Veränderungen im Nahrungsmittelverbrauch, der Ertrags- und Leistungssteigerungen in der Produktion sowie der Flächenentwicklung und des Abbaus von Exportüberschüssen berücksichtigt. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass die Landwirtschaft einen beachtlichen Energiebeitrag zum geplanten EU-Ziel 2020 (Anteil erneuerbarer Energien am Primärenergieverbrauch: 20%) leisten kann. In der EU-27 könnten allein 36% der erneuerbaren Energien durch die landwirtschaftliche Pflanzenproduktion gedeckt werden. Allerdings sind es nur wenige EU-Mitgliedsstaaten, die...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Nahrungsmittelverbrauch; Landwirtschaftliche Angebotspotenziale; Bioenergieträger; EUZiele; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7579

The Murray-Darling Basin
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Craik,   Wendy.
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124476

Specification of the individual's demand function: The treatment of time
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hanemann,   W. Michael.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1984
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6284

The MODERE Model and The Economic Analysis of Farmers’ Decisions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gomez Gomez,   Carlos Mario; Gutierrez,   Carlos.
The MODERE, the Ministry of the Environment Irrigation Decision Model, is a simulation tool which uses mathematical programming methods to reveal the implicit multiattribute objective function lying behind the observed cropping decision. The model takes different criteria such as profit maximization, risk aversion, avoidance of management complexities and so forth into account. In order to determine the feasible combination of attributes of this objective function the model considers the production possibility frontier explicitly as depending on market prices, policy incentives, availability of production factors, water irrigation facilities agronomic vocation and other constraints. Once calibrated the model becomes a powerful tool to assess the impact of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Economics; Water Economics; Simulated Models; Land Economics/Use; Political Economy; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6492

VALUING INJURY TO NATURAL RESOURCES: THE EFFECT OF RESOURCE QUALITY INFORMATION ON PERCEPTIONS AND CONTINGENT VALUES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Randall,   Alan; Hoehn,   John P.
Respondents are heterogeneous in their prior information about resource injury.  The analysis derives an updating model of how heterogeneous respondents incorporate new information contained in resource injury descriptions.  The analysis confirms that the sign of the information effect is determined by the difference between new and prior information.  However, in the present analysis, respondents differ in prior information so that treatment information induces different perceptions and different values in different respondents.  The empirical analysis confirms  that identical treatments result in different injury perceptions.  Across respondents, treatment induced changes in perceived injury vary not only in size, but also in sign.  Both theory and...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11507

Food Security and Biofuels Development: The Case of China
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dong,   Fengxia.
Biofuels production is expanding rapidly all over the world, driven by rising crude oil prices, the desire of countries to be energy independent, and concerns about climate change. As developed countries, especially the United States, are expanding biofuels production, developing countries are expanding their biofuels industries as well, to power their growing economies. However, developing countries must address the food security issue when they develop biofuels. As China is a developing country with rapid economic growth, population growth, significant demand for fuels, and food security concerns, it serves as a good example for studying the opportunities and challenges faced by developing countries under current conditions. This study analyzes the...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Biofuels; Food security; China; Food Security and Poverty; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7699

LESS FEDERAL GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT IN SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Miller,   William L.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1982
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17504

Development Finance for Universal Energy Access
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gualberti,   Giorgio; Bazilian,   Morgan; Haites,   Erik; Carvalho,   Maria da Graça.
The United Nations General Assembly declared 2012 the “International Year of Sustainable Energy for All”, officially recognising the urgent need to put energy at the centre of the global development agenda. In parallel, a strong international policy effort is being made to achieve the goal of universal energy access to modern energy services by 2030. To support these efforts, a dramatic scaling-up of financing to the energy sector will be required through official development aid, other official flows, climate financing and various private flows. In this paper we analyse the recent evolution of development policies and finance for the energy sector using both descriptive and analytical tools. We find that, although development finance for the energy sector...
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Development Finance; Energy Policy; Energy Access; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; F35; Q40; O20.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/122009

Spot, Bilateral and Futures Trading in Electricity Markets. Implications for Stability
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Termini,   Valeria; Cavallo,   Laura.
The design of wholesale electricity markets in the transition towards liberalization presents significant differences from country to country. Some spot markets have imposed the concentration of transactions to ensure market liquidity. Other markets are based on bilateral trading. The debate about the optimal trading mechanism mainly concentrates on how to deal with the trade off between the liquidity of the market and the stability of the system. The solution chosen by some market is a mandatory pool with a regulated market for electricity derivatives, that allows to hedge price volatility and to mitigate market power. This paper investigates whether, in the presence of a futures market, spot and bilateral trading can operate together and what are...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Marketing; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10265

The logic of collective action and Australia’s Climate Policy
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pezzey,   John C.V.; Mazouz,   Salim; Jotzo,   Frank.
The Australian Government's Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS), March 2009, set a target of 5 to 15 per cent emission cuts during 2000 and 2020. The proposed target is weak and is likely to increase mitigation costs in Australia in the long run.    This research report analyses the target’s efficiency as well as provisions for preventing carbon leakage. The research also looks at the nature of changes to the CPRS made during 2008 as well as the likely cause of these changes.    The free allocation of output-linked, tradable permits to Emissions-Intensive, Trade-Exposed (EITE) sectors was much higher than previously proposed and greater than what is needed to prevent carbon leakage.  This means EITE emissions could rise by 13 per cent during 2010 and...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Climate policy; Australia; Targets; Emission trading; Carbon leakage; Lobbying; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94824

The Private Cost Effectiveness of Improving Energy Efficiency
Provedor de dados: 31
The Productivity Commission's inquiry report into The Private Cost Effectiveness of Improving Energy Efficiency, was released on 21 October 2005. The Commission was asked to report on the economic and environmental potential offered by energy efficiency improvements. The Commission found that the potential for making energy efficiency improvements, for energy users to save money, and for governments to efficiently intervene to address market failures, appeared to be modest. There was a case for governments to address information failures, particularly in consumer markets. The Commission favours "light-handed" regulatory responses and information provision where possible.  The final report provides a number of recommendations on existing and proposed energy...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31895

Groundwater Conservation Policy in Agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wilson,   Paul N.; Needham,   Robert A.
Transboundary water conflicts between urban and rural populations often center on water use in the agricultural sector. Public officials may select a water conservation policy as the primary tool for reducing agricultural water use with the goal to improve water availability to urban areas and future generations. The Groundwater Management Act of 1980 (GMA) in Arizona was designed, in part, to induce water conservation in irrigated agriculture to sustain economic growth in an arid climate. Our mixed-method evaluation design merges qualitative, interview-based information with an estimated water demand function using panel data. We find that the GMA began with a flawed design and evolved through political circumstances into a ineffective water conservation...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Impact assessment; Public policy; Irrigation; Water conservation; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25296

AN OPTIMAL CONTROL APPROACH TO WATER QUALITY TRADING: COST-EFFECTIVE POINT/NONPOINT MANAGEMENT IN A WATERSHED FRAMEWORK
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zhao,   Xiaobing; Fletcher,   Jerald J.
This study reflects a growing interest in water quality trading involving both point and nonpoint sources in a watershed framework. An empirical spatial-temporal optimal control model is presented and solved to assess the scope and implications of point/nonpoint trading. Results indicate significant economic gains to broader based interpretations of trading rules.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20195

Selection for Water-use Efficiency in Grain Legumes; Report of a workshop held at ICRISAT Centre, Andhra Pradesh, India, 5-7 May 1993
Provedor de dados: 31
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1994
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113900

A CONJOINT ANALYSIS OF WATERFOWL HUNTING IN LOUISIANA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gan,   Christopher E.C.; Luzar,   E. Jane.
Conjoint analysis, widely used in marketing research, offers an alternative resource valuation approach suited to outdoor recreation activities characterized as multiattribute. Design, implementation, and interpretation of conjoint analysis are reviewed in the context of recreation applications. Conjoint analysis is used in an analysis of waterfowl hunting in Louisiana. Using primary data collected from a survey of waterfowl hunters, ordered logit is used to estimate willingness-to-pay for recreation experience attributes.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Conjoint analysis; Recreation demand; Waterfowl hunting; Valuation; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1993
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15044

Development of Leisure Agriculture in Fujian Province
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zhan,   Ling; Feng,   Xian.
This paper analyzes the developmental advantages of leisure agriculture in Fujian Province of China. It then summarizes the developmental characteristics of leisure agriculture. Finally, some policy proposals on the development of leisure agriculture in Fujian are put forward.
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Leisure agriculture; Fujian Province of China; Development research; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Environmental Economics and Policy; Marketing; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53520

Existe un conflicto entre la globalizacion del turismo y los recursos naturales?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Font,   Antoni Riers; Parrilla,   Javier Capo; Tous,   Teresa Palmer.
La globalización, así como el turismo internacional, son dos de los fenómenos económicos más analizados en los últimos años, tanto por su creciente importancia como por sus visibles efectos sobre la economía. La notable expansión del turismo tiene como origen, en gran parte, las mismas causas que explican la globalización económica, de ahí que, a menudo, se hable de‘globalización turística’. Uno de los argumentos más utilizados por los detractores de la globalización es su elevado impacto en términos ambientales. En este sentido, resulta obligado reflexionar sobre la existencia de un potencial conflicto entre el, cada vez mayor, desarrollo turístico y la conservación de los recursos naturales. Una cuestión ésta que adquiere especial importancia en el caso...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Globalization; Tourism; Environmental Impacts; Management Tools of Natural Resources; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; F18; H23; L83; Q34.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7994

Stranded Costs, Takings, and the Law and Economics of Implicit Contracts
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brennan,   Timothy J.; Boyd,   James.
This paper explores ways in which economic analysis can help resolve the stranded cost controversy that has arisen in debates over electricity market deregulation. "Stranded costs" are costs electric utilities will not recover as power markets move from protected monopolies to an open, competitive environment. The paper begins with a description of the stranded cost problem, its magnitude, and the prominent arguments for and against recovery. We then turn to an analysis of contracts in order to understand whether there is, or should be, a legal duty to compensate utility shareholders for unrecovered costs. The paper also argues that efficient approaches to electricity deregulation will rely on more than an analysis of contracts. In particular, the politics...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Stranded costs; Deregulation; Takings; Electric utilities; Contracts; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; L43; L94; K12.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10688

ACTION RESEARCH FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEGOTIATION SUPPORT TOOL TOWARDS DECENTRALISED WATER MANAGEMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Farolfi,   Stefano.
In 1998 the South African government adopted water legislation that provides a new constitutional framework for water management.  Economic efficiency, social equity, and environmental sustainability are the guiding criteria of the new South African water policy.  Water management will be implemented through decentralized institutions (Catchment Management Agencies and Committees, Water Users Associations).  These institutions will be in charge of local negotiations and the decision-making processes regarding resource allocation among stakeholders.  The new water management institutions have the complex context characterized by inequalities, lack or asymmetry of information, and conflicting interests.  Hence, a clear need for negotiation and decision...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18076

The Implications of Alternative Biofuel Policies on Carbon Leakage
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Drabik,   Dusan; de Gorter,   Harry; Just,   David R.
We show carbon leakage depends on the type of biofuel policy (tax credit versus mandate), the domestic and foreign gasoline supply and fuel demand elasticities, and on consumption and production shares of world oil markets for the country introducing the biofuel policy. The components of carbon leakage – market leakage and emissions savings – are counteracting: carbon leakage increases with market leakage but decreases with emissions savings. We also distinguish domestic and international leakage where the latter is always positive, but domestic leakage can be negative with a mandate. The IPCC definition of leakage omits domestic leakage, resulting in biased estimates. Leakage with a tax credit always exceeds that of a mandate, while the combination of a...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Biofuels; Tax credit; Mandate; Market leakage; Carbon leakage; Emissions savings; Domestic leakage; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q27; Q41; Q42; Q54.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114432

RESOURCE ISSUES AND OPTIONS - RIO: A COORDINATED APPROACH TO EDUCATION ON NATURAL RESOURCE ISSUES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cleaves,   David A.; Reed,   A. Scott.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1992
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17199

REDES DE DOMINAÇÃO EM ASSENTAMENTO DE REFORMA AGRÁRIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mello,   Paulo Freire.
Situado na região metropolitana de Porto Alegre, com 376 famílias, Viamão é o maior assentamento do Rio Grande do Sul, apresentando uma diversidade de tipos de agricultores, muito dos quais enfrentam dificuldades de convívio com as várzeas (85% da área), com a Área de Proteção Ambiental – onde está totalmente inserido – e com uma área de preservação integral, interna a ele. A necessidade de disputar a água de irrigação do arroz com o consumo humano da região metropolitana, associada à falta de demarcação de lotes e às dificuldades de sobrevivência nas várzeas sem infra-estrutura levaram grande parte dos assentados ao trabalho não-agrícola fora do assentamento e ao arrendamento da várzea para o cultivo do arroz. Visando reverter isto, o INCRA está...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Reciprocidade; Arena; Capital simbólico; Reciprocity; Arena; Simbolic capital; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109809

Making Market Information Services Work Better for the Poor in Uganda
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ferris,   Shaun; Engoru,   Patrick; Kaganzi,   Elly.
There is growing pressure for farmers in countries such as Uganda to accelerate their efforts to commercialize production in the face of increasing market competition from neighboring countries and across the world. To assist farmers, a new generation of low cost market information services is being developed that takes advantage of information and communication technologies such as FM radios, mobile phones, and internet-based communications systems, to enable farmers to monitor and adjust to dynamic market conditions in local, national, and export markets. Although there is much interest in market information from farmers, other market chain actors, and service providers, there is skepticism from funding agencies to support such services over the long...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Market Information Services; Group Marketing; Collective Action; FM Radio; Mobile Phone; SMS; Income; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44350

INTERNATIONAL PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT OF INVASIVE SPECIES: THE NEVER-ENDING CHALLENGE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fisher,   Jeffrey P.
Paper and PowerPoint Presentation
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32872

Property Rights, Sustainability and Public Choice
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johnson,   R.W.M.
Sustainability implies a non-degrading use of natural resources in the long term. Property systems, on the other hand, institutionalise existing resource use practices in a fixed timeframe. Where outcomes such as third party effects have not been anticipated, property systems need to be modified or attenuated. The use of pastoral lease land in New Zealand exhibits these features and some attenuation is therefore desirable in new legislation. This paper reports a personal attempt to achieve these ends through bureaucratic reform and personal representation.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12366

Legal Aspects of Creating Weather Modification Authorities
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johnson,   Jerome E.; Beck,   Robert E.; Schloesser,   Lynn L.
Tipo: Technical Report
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1978
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/120832

Attitudes Concerning Wind Energy in Central Illinois
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Theron,   Sophie; Winter,   J. Randy; Loomis,   David G.; Spaulding,   Aslihan D.
Energy consumption in the United Sates has been increasing and the cost of fossil fuels has been unstable in recent years. Expanding investment in renewable energy is one way to reduce the nation’s dependence on fossil fuels. However, the Not-In-My-Back- Yard (NIMBY) opposition and various concerns raised at public hearings may inhibit the expansion of wind energy in Illinois. This study aims to characterize the public beliefs and opinions toward wind energy in central Illinois.
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118956

Some Notes on Farm Power Usage and Costs on Dairy Farms in The South Coast Milk Board Area
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Druce,   P.C.
The mechanisation of the dairy industry in New South Wales has proceeded gradually over the past fifty years; however, the rate of increase in the use of mechanised equipment during that period has been far from uniform. The introduction of milking machines at the turn of the century resulted in the first significant use of machinery in the dairy industry. Prior to 1900 the quantity and value of machinery on dairy farms was almost negligible, but by 1920 dairy machinery was valued at almost £1 million, the value having doubled between 1900 and 1910, while between 1910 and 1920 it almost doubled again. Nevertheless, during the twenties the use of machinery did not continue to expand at such a rapid rate as during the years prior to 1920, and with the onset...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1949
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8690

Development of TMDL watershed implementation plan using Annualized AGNPS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yuan,   Yongping; Bingner,   R.L.; Boydstun,   J.
Section 319 of the amended Federal Clean Water Act requires states to outline management plans for impaired water bodies to address non-point source pollution. When determining the priority for conservation measures within a watershed* for non-point source pollution control, models are valuable tools that can provide clues as to where potential sources of water pollution may be and which problems can most easily be corrected. The USDA Annualized Agricultural Non-Point Source Pollution model (AnnAGNPS) is such a model, which has been developed to aid in the evaluation of watershed response to agricultural management practices. This paper presents the processes used for developing an implementation plan for Bayou LaFourche, one of the impaired sub-segments...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47965

OPTIMAL ECONOMIC LENGTH OF LEYS: A DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING APPROACH
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hegrenes,   Agnar; Kristensen,   Anders Ringgaard; Lien,   Gudbrand D.
A model is presented to investigate the optimal economic life cycle of grass leys with winter damage problems in northern Norway and to determine the threshold of winter damage before it is profitable to re-seed. A two-level hierarchic Markov process has been constructed using the MLHMP software. The model takes uncertainty concerning yield potential, damage estimation and weather dependent random fluctuations into account. A Kalman filter technique is used for updating of knowledge on yield potential and damage level.  The application of the model is demonstrated using data from two commercial Norwegian farms. Since parameter estimates vary considerably among farms, it is concluded that decision support concerning optimal economic life cycle of grass leys...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25848

NATURAL RESOURCES POLICY, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR STYLE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Carruthers,   Garrey E.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1981
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32569

Challenges and Opportunities for Water of the Rio Grande
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rister,   M. Edward; Sturdivant,   Allen W.; Lacewell,   Ronald D.; Michelsen,   Ari M.
The Rio Grande has headwaters in Colorado, flows through New Mexico, and serves as the United States.–Mexico border in Texas, emptying into the Gulf of Mexico. Snow melt in Colorado and northern New Mexico constitutes the water river supply for New Mexico and the El Paso region, whereas summer monsoonal flow from the Rio Conchos in Mexico and tributaries, including the Pecos River, provides the Rio Grande flow for southern Texas. The region is mostly semiarid with frequent long-term drought periods but is also characterized by a substantial irrigated agriculture sector and a rapidly growing population. International treaties and interstate compacts provide the rules for allocation of Rio Grande waters between the United States and Mexico and among...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agriculture; Agricultural economics; Conservation; Irrigation; Natural resources; Renewable resources; Resources; Water; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q5; Q15; Q20; Q25; Q28.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113529

THE ROLE OF THE FRESHWATER FOUNDATION IN THE KELLOGG GROUNDWATER POLICY EDUCATION PROJECT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schroeder,   Linda.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1989
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17222

The Impact of Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Participation on Household Energy Insecurity
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Murray,   Anthony G.; Mills,   Bradford F.
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: LIHEAP; Energy Security; Program Evaluation; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q48.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/123968

Institutional Constraints and Inter-jurisdictional Water Trade: The Case of the Australian Capital Territory and New South Wales
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pagan,   Phil; Crase,   Lin.
Water trade remains a contentious political issue in Australia, regardless of the acknowledged benefits to which economists continually refer. At least two sources of concern arise in discussions about water trade. First, concerns are often expressed about inter-sectoral ramifications. These usually take the form of prophecies about the profligate growth of urban centres being achieved at the expense of regional and rural communities. Second, mention of unfettered trade between jurisdictions is usually sufficient to provoke rhetoric that draws upon long-standing rivalries between states. This paper considers the benefits of water trade between agricultural interests in the Murrumbidgee Valley in New South Wales and the predominantly urban users in the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Public Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6035

Summary of the Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals Survey
Provedor de dados: 31
This report provides an overview of the Functional Food and Nutraceuticals (FFN) survey. The FFN survey was conducted by Statistics Canada on behalf of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. The objective of the survey was to produce new statistical information on the functional food and nutraceutical sector and a profile of firms engaged in functional and/or nutraceutical-related activities in Canada.  It begins with a look at the structure of the Canadian FFN industry, then reviews the labour and capital inputs, the business relationships and intellectual property rights and ends with the impact of regulations in the Canadian FNN industry. Charts, figures and tables with brief accompanying texts are used to summarize the information and to provide baseline...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Health Economics and Policy; Industrial Organization; International Relations/Trade; Land Economics/Use; Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing; Production Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52703

A DECOMPOSITION APPROACH TO ASSESS ILUC RESULTS FROM GLOBAL MODELING EFFORTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Witzke,   Heinz Peter; Fabiosa,   Jacinto F.; Gay,   Stephan Hubertus; Golub,   Alla A.; Havlik,   Petr; Msangi,   Siwa; Tokgoz,   Simla; Searchinger,   Timothy D.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/91430

Reducing Poverty through Investments in Agricultural Water Management: Poverty and Gender Issues and Synthesis of Sub-Saharan Africa Case Study Reports
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: van Koppen,   Barbara; Namara,   Regassa E.; Safilios-Rothschild,   Constantina.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Irrigated farming; Investment; Poverty; Gender; Cropping systems; Labor; Manual pumps; Case studies; Crop Production/Industries; Labor and Human Capital; Public Economics; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92404

NATURE'S BLESSING OR NATURE'S CURSE: THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF TRANSITION IN RESOURCE-BASED ECONOMIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Esanov,   Akram; Raiser,   Martin; Buiter,   Willem.
This paper analyses the reform progress made in the energy-rich states of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan (AKTU for short) and contrasts their development to that in the resource-poor countries at the CIS periphery. The main argument of the paper is that far from being a blessing that would have allowed energy-rich countries to cushion the impact of reforms and thus make faster progress, energy rents have often been wasted or appropriated by the ruling elites. Progress in key structural reforms has in some cases lagged even behind other CIS countries and significant policy challenges need to be addressed if natural resource wealth is not to turn into a curse for the region.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Political Economy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18761

How Institutions Affect Outcomes in Laboratory Tradable Fishing Allowance Systems
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Anderson,   Christopher M.
The objective of this paper is to illustrate that economic institutions matter, i.e., that different rules of trade present different incentives for bidding, asking, and trading in new markets, and that these different incentives lead to different price discovery patterns, which yield materially different outcomes. In a laboratory tradable fishing allowance system, when trade takes place through a double auction, which parallels an institution common in extant tradable allowance systems, markets are characterized by high volatility, and equilibrium does not obtain. However, when only leases, and not permanent trades, are permitted in the early periods, volatility is significantly reduced and equilibrium obtains. This dependence of equilibration and...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31270

Governance Issues in the Principal-Agent Framework: Producing Cellulosic Ethanol in Michigan
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pandey,   Vivek; Shanoyan,   Aleksan; Ross,   Brent.
This article analyzes the incentives and compensation problems faced by cellulosic ethanol producer and logging firms and the consequent impact on the organization of the wood based cellulosic ethanol industry in the US. The success of this relationship is central to setting up the biofuel industry in Michigan and in the US at large. The theoretical results indicate that specification contract under the principal-agent framework is of limited utility due to’ metering’ problem when the principal contracts with multiple agents for the supply of feedstock.. Alternative arrangements including JVs have the potential to provide close to first best solutions.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Principal-Agent; Cellulosic Ethanol; Michigan; Multiple agents; Asymmetric Information; Agribusiness; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; D82; D86; L23; L24; Q42.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61362

LINEAR PROGRAMMING ANALYSIS OF POLICY INFLUENCED FACTORS AFFECTING WATER USE CONSERVATION IN ESTABLISHED IRRIGATION DISTRICTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schmisseur,   W.E.; Conklin,   Frank S.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1977
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32196

Nonresident Hunters in North Dakota: Characteristics, Expenditures, Harvest
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Leitch,   Jay A.; Scott,   Donald F.
This study was initiated when a need for data on nonresident hunter expenditures and activities was identified in a departmental research effort considering alternative uses of wetlands. Also, nonresident hunting license sales are an important source of revenue for the North Dakota State Game and Fish Department. In 1976, 7.5 percent of the hunters in the state were nonresidents, but nonresident license sales accounted for 27 percent of all state hunting license revenue. The data in this report fill a void that existed in estimating the economic significance of all hunting in North Dakota since a similar study dealing with resident hunters was conducted in the department in 1973.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1978
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23126

A time to change? The supply of climate mitigation products from land-use change in northern NSW
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Moss,   Jonathan; Cacho,   Oscar J.; Mounter,   Stuart W.
With the impending introduction of an Australian Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme, farmers and landholders in rural Australia have increased opportunities to participate in the market. This includes the adoption of land-use change to sequester additional carbon in exchange for carbon credits and the production of a renewable energy source (biofuels). However, these land-use changes compete with existing farm enterprises and may contain significant transaction costs. Therefore it is necessary for the institutional arrangements to provide adequate incentives for landholders to adopt these land-use changes. This paper examines the potential supply of these land-use changes for climate mitigation from landholders in a northern NSW catchment. These results...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Border Rivers-Gwydir; Carbon sequestration; Land-use change; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59104

A MIDEAST VIEW OF THE ENERGY CRISIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rassekh,   Nosratollah.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1977
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17072

Cost of managing with less: cutting water subsidies and supplies in Egypt's agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lofgren,   Hans.
"Abbreviated title: Cost of managing with less." "April 3, 1996." "July 1995, revised April 1996"--Half title page. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 31-32).
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Water -- Prices; Water rights; Water-supply; Agricultural -- Egypt; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97766

A POLITICAL ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF THE 1982 RECLAMATION ACT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: LeVeen,   E. Phillip.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Political Economy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1983
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32099

Economic Value of Wildlife in the Lower Sheyenne River Basin: Comparison of Four Measurement Techniques
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Leitch,   Jay A.; Nelson,   William C.
Wildlife is continually being reduced in numbers due to man's activities which are competitive with wildlife for the use of land. The authors hope that this report will assist individuals and groups in making decisions affecting the future population of wildlife.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1976
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23310

Water flows up; Excerpts from the Proceedings of a Ministerial Roundtable Dialogue on Water-Sector Challenges, Policies and Institutional Development in Asia (Bangkok, Thailand, 22-23 May 2002)
Provedor de dados: 31
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Water resource management; River basins; Governance; Planning; Water policy; Private investment; Political aspects; Equity; Sustainability; Social aspects; Economic aspects; Irrigated farming; Water use; Irrigation water; Institutional development; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Political Economy; Public Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118401

Land Use Implications of Expanding Biofuel Demand
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dicks,   Michael R.; Campiche,   Jody L.; Torre Ugarte,   Daniel de la; Hellwinckel,   Chad M.; Bryant,   Henry L.; Richardson,   James W.
The Renewable Fuel Standard mandates in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 will require 36 billion gallons of ethanol to be produced in 2022. The mandates require that 16 of the 36 billion gallons must be produced from cellulosic feedstocks. The potential land use implications resulting from these mandates were examined using two methods, the POLYSYS model and a general equilibrium model. Results of the POLYSYS analysis indicated that 72.1 million tons of corn stover, 23.5 million tons of wheat straw, and 24.7 million acres would be used to produce 109 million tons of switchgrass in 2025 to meet the mandate. Results of the CGE analysis indicated that 10.9 billion bushels of corn grain, 71 million tons of corn stover, and 56,200 tons of...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Cellulosic ethanol; Corn stover; Grain ethanol; Renewable fuel standard; Switchgrass; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q15; Q42.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53091

RENEWABLE ENERGY OPPORTUNITIES FOR AMERICAN FARMERS: FARMING WIND ENERGY (PowerPoint Presentation)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Daniels,   Lisa.
PowerPoint presentation
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32989

Fish, Aquaculture and Food Security: Sustaining Fish as a Food Supply
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kearney,   Robert.
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Security and Poverty; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124081

Agricultural Costs of Carbon Dioxide Abatement via Land-use Adaptation on organic soils
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schaller,   Lena; Kantelhardt,   Jochen; Droesler,   Matthias; Hoper,   Heinrich.
Increasing carbon dioxide emissions and related climate effects require mitigation strategies, thereby also emissions caused by agriculture are brought into the focus of political debate. In particular organic soil cultivation, inducing significant CO2 emissions is being discussed more and more. This study aims to answer the question of whether changes of organic soil management can serve as cost-efficient mitigation strategies for climate change. To this end we have built an economic model in which farm-individual and plot-specific CO2-abatement costs of selected landuse strategies are calculated by contrasting effects on the agricultural income with the related reduction in greenhouse-gas emissions. With respect to microeconomic data we use a dataset...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: CO2 abatement cost; Climate change mitigation strategies; Microeconomic consequences; Organic soil management; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/120393

AN OPTION PERSPECTIVE ON GENERATING AND MAINTAINING PLANT VARIETY RIGHTS IN CHINA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Koo,   Bonwoo; Pardey,   Philip G.; Qian,   Keming; Zhang,   Yi.
Notwithstanding the ambiguous research and productivity promoting effects of plant variety protections (PVPs), even in developed countries, many developing countries have adopted PVPs in the past few years, in part to comply with their Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) obligations. Seeking and maintaining PVPs reserves options to an expected revenue stream from the future sale of protected varieties, the value of which varies for a host of reasons. In this paper we empirically examine the pattern of plant variety protection applications in China since its PVP laws were first introduced in 1997. We place those PVP rights in the context of China's present and likely future seed markets to identify the economic incentives and...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Intellectual property rights; Crop improvement; Option value; Seed markets; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13779

Protecting Geographical Indications: Lessons learned from the Economic Literature
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Teuber,   Ramona.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/116081

ECONOMIC IMPACT ESTIMATION USING BOOTSTRAP SAMPLES OBTAINED FROM INTERNET AND INTERCEPT SURVEY DATA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Devkota,   Nirmala; Fannin,   James Matthew; Paudel,   Krishna P.
One of the challenges in estimating economic impacts of recreational activity and natural resource use is collecting survey data when the underlying population is not perfectly known. We combine bootstrapping techniques with input output analysis to estimate impacts from recreational activity at a barrier island in Louisiana.  Per capita expenditure point estimates are bootstrapped and the 1,000 bootstrapped samples are shocked into an input output model to develop confidence intervals of economic impacts between the two surveys.  Results show that for many sectors of the economy, confidence intervals do not overlap between survey modes.  These results suggest that researchers using multiple survey modes should think carefully about how both the mode and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21150

Agriculture and Biofuels Issues: Cellulose, Greenhouse Gases, and EU and U.S. Policies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tyner,   Wallace E.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Biofuels; Energy Policy; Biofuels Economics; Biofuels Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94660

How to Realize Breakthrough in WTO Doha Negotiations?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zhou,   Jian-Ming.
Originally published by ‘Africa Link’ (www.africalink.ch/), Headquarters in Switzerland, at (http://www.africalink.ch/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=12993%3Ahow-torealize- breakthrough-in-wto-doha-negotiations&amp;catid=49%3Abusiness-andeconomy&amp; Itemid=58 =en)
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Breakthrough; WTO; Doha negotiations; Agriculture; Non-agricultural market; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Food Security and Poverty; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; International Development; International Relations/Trade; Labor and Human Capital; Political Economy; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; F; K; O; P; Q; R.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97047

OPTIMAL MANAGEMENT OF A FOREST/WILDLIFE SYSTEM WITH BILATERAL EXTERNALITIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ready,   Richard C.; Bergland,   Olvar; Romstad,   Eirik.
Browsing by large ungulate wildlife species damages valuable trees, but increases the productivity of the wildlife stock.  The optimal management of trees and wildlife involves a tradeoff between these two impacts, as well as correct timing of tree harvests from each forest stand.  For a model of moose and pine in Norway, it is found that harvest of adjacent forest stands should be adjusted over time to bring the stands into synch.  Doing so maximizes the moose productivity boost that occurs immediately following harvest of mature trees, and protects the young trees from overbrowsing by spreading out the browsing pressure among more young trees.  This result is, however, sensitive to the specification of the relationship between forage availability and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20561

BENEFIT-COST ANALYSIS OF NORTH DAKOTA'S GARRISON DIVERSON UNIT:  A CASE STUDY OF CONFLICTING INTEREST
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pfeiffer,   George H.
Federal agencies are generally required to justify the economic value of proposed water resources development projects with benefit-cost analyses. Responsibility for economic analyses lies principally with the proposing agency, under broad policies and procedures guidelines. The economic evaluation of the Garrison Diversion Unit in North Dakota was used as a case study to examine the ability of federal agencies to evaluate their own projects. A consistent tendency to overestimate project benefits and underestimate project costs was found. Revised benefit-cost ratios ranged from 0.44 to 1 to 0.77 to 1, depending on the discount rate employed.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1978
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32565

Breaking the Incrementalist Trap: Achieving Unified Management of the Great Lakes Ecosystem
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Allee,   David J.; Dworsky,   Leonard B.
Policy evolution was characterized by Charles Lindblom three decades ago as "fragmented, disjointed incrementalism. " He argued incrementalism made the best use of very limited theory and data upon which to base decisions. This was a maj or intellectual challenge to the advocates of comprehensive planning based upon scientific principles and analysis. The result has been further research on how to achieve effective strategic policy innovations. Of special relevance to the Great Lakes has been recent research stimulated by the prospect of global climate change. We combine it with the results of a seminar that has simulated the application of ecosystem planning to the Great Lakes, and use the synthesis to illustrate that the prerequisites for nonincremental...
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1990
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121530

Importância do setor florestal para a economia brasileira
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Soares,   Naisy Silva; Sousa,   Eliane Pinheiro de; Silva,   Marcio Lopes da.
O PRESENTE TRABALHO TEVE COMO OBJETIVO ANALISAR A IMPORTÂNCIA DO SETOR FLORESTAL NA ECONOMIA BRASILEIRA, TENDO COMO REFERÊNCIA O ANO DE 2005. FOI UTILIZADO O MODELO DE INSUMO-PRODUTO PARA O CÁLCULO DE MULTIPLICADORES SETORIAIS, ÍNDICES DE LIGAÇÕES DE RASMUSSEN-HIRSCHMAN E ÍNDICES PUROS DE LIGAÇÃO. OS RESULTADOS INDICARAM QUE O SETOR FLORESTAL FOI IMPORTANTE PARA O DESENVOLVIMENTO SÓCIO-ECONÔMICO DO BRASIL, EM 2005.-----------------------------------------THE PRESENT WORK OBJECTIVES TO ANALYZE THE IMPORTANCE OF THE FOREST SECTOR FOR THE BRAZILIAN ECONOMY, WITH REFERENCE THE YEAR 2005. THE INPUT-OUTPUT MATRIX MODEL WAS USED FOR TO ESTIMATE SECTORS MULTIPLIERS, RASMUSSEN-HIRSCHMAN LINKAGE INDEXES AND LINKAGE PURE INDEXES. THE RESULTS SHOWED THAT THE FOREST...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Setor florestal; Matriz insumo-produto; Economia brasileira; Desenvolvimento sócio-econômico; Forest sector; Input-output matrix; Brazilian economy; Socio-economic development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108583

EPA MANDATE WAIVERS CREATE NEW UNCERTAINTIES IN BIODIESEL MARKETS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Thompson,   Wyatt; Meyer,   Seth D.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Biodiesel; Biofuel Mandate; Waivers; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q11; Q16; Q42; Q48.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109485

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF HERBICIDE CONTROL OF LEAFY SPURGE (EUPHORBIA ESULA L.) IN RANGELAND
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bangsund,   Dean A.; Leitch,   Jay A.; Leistritz,   F. Larry.
Leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula L.), a widely established exotic, noxious, perennial weed, is a major threat to the viability of commercial grazing and beneficial outputs of wildlands in the Upper Great Plains.  Herbicide treatments are often recommended based upon measures of physical control rather than on economic criteria.  Considering the wide geographic variation of leafy spurge infestations, the range of herbicide control alternatives, and the long-term consequences this weed creates, a need exists to assess the economics of herbicide control.  A deterministic, bioeconomic model was developed to evaluate the economic viability of current herbicide control strategies for leafy spurge.  Only under liberal assumptions and optimistic projections does...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Leafy spurge; Herbicides; Control; Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23314

Status of institutional reforms for integrated water resources management in Asia: Indications from policy reviews in five countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bandaragoda,   Don Jayatissa.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: River basin development; Institutional development; Water policy; Water users’ associations; Irrigation management; Water law; National planning; Water demand; Water resource management; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/91908

Reducing Deer Overabundance by Distinguishing High-productivity Hunters: Revealed-Preference, Incentive-Compatible Licensing Mechanisms
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ward,   Kelly John.
This paper models the current problem of overabundance (and under-harvesting) of white-tailed deer as a Principal-Agent problem, with adverse selection and moral hazard.  Using econometric analysis of data available from hunter behaviors studies in Pennsylvania, overall welfare gains are estimated from increased hunter satisfaction and license revenue.  Results indicate that significant gains in economic surplus result when licensing schemes are unrestricted by current quota systems.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Deer overabundance; Incentive compatible; Deer harvest; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19281

Information Reference Models for European Pork Supply Networks
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lehmann,   Richard J.; Fritz,   Melanie; Schiefer,   Gerhard.
Several global developments such as diminishing production resources, limits in the availability of water and the growing demand for bio-energy as well as sector-wide crises (e.g. BSE, swine fever, dioxin) have led to a changing attitude of society towards the conse-quences of the food system‘s activities for social, economic and environmental issues, cap-tured in the term of sustainability. As a consequence, consumers show increasing interest in the characteristics of food, and in turn, on the availability of related information and guaran-tees. The paper introduces different information reference models for European pork supply networks, which give an aggregated overview about information availability and exchange in the pork sector, identify additional...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Information Modelling; Reference Modelling; Food Safety; Quality; Global Warm-ing Potential; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/122014

USING INPUT-OUTPUT (I-O) ANALYSIS IN EVALUATING CONSERVATION PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS: LESSONS LEARNED FROM EVALUATION OF THE CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM (CRP)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Leistritz,   F. Larry.
This paper describes the use of input-output modeling in estimating the economic impacts of the conservation reserve program (CRP) in North Dakota, discusses challenges faced in conducting the analysis, and examines lessons learned from the study.  The study had two major phases: (1)  a statewide survey of CRP participants was conducted to determine selected characteristics of those individuals and their enrolled land that would be important for subsequent impact estimation and (2) a regional input-output model was used to estimate the indirect effects of the CRP program for each of the state's five pool groups.  The results of this analysis indicated that the impacts of the Conservation Reserve Program on the North Dakota economy were relatively modest....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20850

Multi-year Water Allocation: A Policy Analysis for Groundwater Management and Conservation for Irrigated Agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tewari,   Rachna; Almas,   Lal K.; Lust,   David G.
Heavy withdrawals from the most dependable source of groundwater in the Texas Panhandle, the Ogallala Aquifer, create an impending need for implementing water conservation policies. This study evaluates the policy option of multi-year water allocation coupled with water use restriction in four water deficit counties of Castro, Deafsmith, Parmer and Swisher over a sixty year planning horizon. Results indicate that the water use in the study area declines with progressive restriction rates accompanied by a substantial decrease in the net present value of net returns over sixty years and therefore it is important to analyze the socio-economic effects of implementing such a policy alternative.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Multi-year allocation; Ogallala Aquifer; Texas Panhandle; Water conservation; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98737

Possible Impacts of Climate Change on Mediterranean Irrigated Farming Systems
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dono,   Gabriele; Cortignani,   Raffaele; Doro,   Luca; Ledda,   Luigi; Roggero,   PierPaolo; Giraldo,   Luca; Severini,   Simone.
In the agricultural sector, climate change (CC) affects multiple weather variables at different stages of crop cycles. CC may influence the mean level or affect the distribution of events (e.g., rainfall, temperature). This work evaluates the economic impact of CC-related changes in multiple climatic components, and the resulting uncertainty. For this purpose, a three-stage discrete stochastic programming model is used to represents farm sector of an irrigated area of Italy and to examine the influence of CC on rainfall and on maximum temperature. These variables affect the availability of water for agriculture and the water requirements of irrigated crops. The states of nature, and their change, are defined more broadly than in previous analyses; this...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Discrete stochastic programming model; Climate change; Water availability; Irrigation requirements; Farm Management; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114436

Integrated assessment of public investment in land-use change to protect environmental assets in Australia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pannell,   David J.; Roberts,   Anna M.; Park,   Geoff; Curatolo,   April; Marsh,   Sally P.; Alexander,   Jennifer.
This is a pre-publication version of: Pannell, D.J., Roberts, A.M., Park, G., Alexander, J., Curatolo, A. and Marsh, S. (2012). Integrated assessment of public investment in land-use change to protect environmental assets in Australia, Land Use Policy 29(2): 377-387.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q20; Q50.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/102455

Water Conservation and Residential Landscapes: Household Preferences, Household Choices
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hurd,   Brian H.
Communities throughout the Western United States are challenged by tight water supplies and swelling populations. Information is needed to better develop and target municipal water conservation programs. Significant water savings ranging from 35% to 70% are possible from changes in residential landscaping and improved management of outside watering, which often accounts for more than 50% of total residential water use. This study examines landscape choices of homeowners in three cities in New Mexico in order to identify and measure behavioral factors affecting water conservation. Using survey data, landscape choices are analyzed with a mixed logit model that assesses the effects of landscape and homeowner characteristics on choice probabilities. Model...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Discrete choice; Landscape preference; New Mexico water; Residential landscape; Water conservation; Water conservation programs; Water savings; Consumer/Household Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8605

Optimal Contracts for Exploration with Cost Recovery of an Exhaustible Natural Resource Under Asymmetric Information
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Helal,   Uddin; Rahman,   Shaikh Mahfuzur.
Exploration of an exhaustible resource with cost recovery under asymmetric information about cost is modeled and analyzed employing Principal-Agent theory. Allocation of lower than full information level of effort for the high-cost firms is found socially optimal. However, distortion is less in a two-stage process of exploration and extraction.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28578

GLOBAL WATER OUTLOOK TO 2025: AVERTING AN IMENDING CRISIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rosegrant,   Mark W.; Cai,   Ximing; Cline,   Sarah A.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16144

An Hedonic Analysis of the Effects of Lake Water Clarity on New Hampshire Lakefront Properties
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Huang,   Ju-Chin; Boyle,   Kevin J.; Halstead,   John M.; Gibbs,   Julie P.
Policy makers often face the problem of evaluating how water quality affects a region's economic well-being. Using water clarity as a measure of the degree of eutrophication levels (as a lake becomes inundated with nutrients, water clarity decreases markedly), analysis is performed on sales data collected over a six-year period. Our results indicate that water clarity has a significant effect on prices paid for residential properties. Effects of a one-meter change in clarity on property value are also estimated for an average lake in four real estate market areas in New Hampshire, with effects differing substantially by area. Our findings provide state and local policy makers a measure of the cost of water quality degradation as measured by changes in...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31475

Has Imported Rice Crowded-out Domestic Rice Production in Ghana? What has Been the Role of Policy?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Asuming-Brempong,   Samuel; Osei-Asare,   Yaw Bonsu.
Commercial rice imports have accounted for approximately 61%, food aid in rice accounted for about 2%, and domestic rice accounted for some 37% per annum of rice consumption in Ghana over the four years between 2000 and 2003. Compared to the 1990s, these figures show a gradual decline in the share of local rice production in the total quantities of rice consumed in the country. On the other hand, the proportion of food aid in rice consumed has remained relatively constant over the period, while the proportion of commercial imports has increased steadily. Using the Engel-Granger residual-based co-integration test, a market integration analysis was explored for imported rice and domestic rice which compared a central market for imported rice and five key...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Ghana; Market integration Policy; Rice; Production; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; International Relations/Trade; Marketing; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52002

Measuring the Influence of Information Networks on Transaction Costs Using a Non-parametric Regression Technique
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Henningsen,   Geraldine; Henningsen,   Arne; Henning,   Christian H.C.A.
All business transactions as well as achieving innovations take up resources, subsumed under the concept of transaction costs (TAC). One of the major factors in TAC theory is information. Information networks can catalyse the interpersonal information exchange and hence, increase the access to nonpublic information. Our analysis shows that information networks have an impact on the level of TAC. Many resources that are sacrificed for TAC are inputs that also enter the technical production process. As most production data do not separate between these two usages of inputs, high transaction costs are unveiled by reduced productivity. A cross-validated local linear non-parametric regression shows that good information networks increase the productivity of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114547

Assessing the economic viability of alternative water resources in water scarce regions: The roles of economic valuation, cost–benefit analysis and discounting
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Birol,   Ekin; Koundouri,   Phoebe; Kountouris,   Yiannis.
This paper demonstrates a comprehensive methodology to assess the viability of an environmental management plan which has long-run economic and ecological impacts. The case study under consideration is the implementation of a water resource management plan in a water scarce region of the world, namely Cyprus. Specifically this plan proposes to replenish a depleting aquifer with treated wastewater. The methodology proposed first identifies the key stakeholder groups, namely farmers and the general public, who are hypothesized to derive economic values (benefits) from the implementation of this plan, and then implements stated preference methods to capture the total economic value of these benefits. Benefits are aggregated over the relevant populations of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Aquifer recharge; Treated Wastewater; Total Economic Value; Choice Experiment; Long-run Cost Benefit Analysis; Declining Discounting; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51692

Contributions of U.S. Crop Subsidies to Biofuel and Related Markets
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Devadoss,   Stephen; Bayham,   Jude.
The U.S. crop subsidies provide incentives for farmers to expand feedstock production, which benefits the biofuel producers by lowering input costs. This study develops a general equilibrium model to analyze the effects of a reduction in the U.S. crop subsidy on biofuel industries and social welfare. The impacts of feedstock policies on the biofuel market are marginal. In contrast, the biofuel mandate has a larger impact and counteracts the effects of the crop subsidy reduction. The mandate increases the demand for feedstock and causes not only grain ethanol, but also cellulosic ethanol production to rise. The mandate exacerbates the distortion, and government spending increases significantly, leading to greater welfare loss.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Biofuel; Environmental impacts; Farm supports; Welfare analysis; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Land Economics/Use; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q18; Q27.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100525

Practical Alternatives to Estimate Opportunity Costs of Forest Conservation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wunscher,   Tobias; Engel,   Stefanie; Wunder,   Sven.
Numerous studies have shown the merits of targeting the costs of conservation besides environmental benefits and aligning payments for ecosystem services with incurred costs. However, cost-effective and precise estimation of site specific opportunity costs is a major challenge. In this paper we test two approaches to estimate opportunity costs of conservation: One approach derives opportunity costs from annual land rents, and the other models regresses opportunity costs on easily obtainable and difficult to manipulate spatial and socio-economic independent variables such as soil quality. None of these approaches appeared to estimate opportunity costs sufficiently well. But since this judgment is based on how well the estimates compare to the reference...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/115774

A Firm's Perspective on Biodiesel (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Prentice,   Paul T.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/45857

Economic and Environmental Impacts of Biofuels Expansion: The Role of Cellulosic Ethanol
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: English,   Burton C.; Torre Ugarte,   Daniel de la; Menard,   R. Jamey; West,   Tristram O.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48707

ECONOMICS OF A WETLAND-RESERVOIR SUBIRRIGATION SYSTEM IN NORTHWESTERN OHIO
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Richards,   Steven T.; Batte,   Marvin T.; Brown,   Larry C.; Czartoski,   Bernie J.; Fausey,   Norman R.; Belcher,   H.W.
Subirrigation in conjunction with an artificial wetland has been shown to benefit the environment.  It must also be demonstrated that this technology can be profitable for the private sector.  Using cost structures developed from three Northwest Ohio test sites, this paper examines the economic soundness of applying these techniques to production agriculture.  The hypothesis is that the benefits of increased yields resulting from stabilizing the water supply throughout the growing season will offset the costs of construction.  Presented results will include a summary of private revenues and costs associated with the subirrigation and artificial wetland investment for the three demonstration sites.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Economic Analysis; Wetlands; Subirrigation; Net Present Value Model; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21559

CHARACTERISTICS OF NATURE-BASED TOURISM ENTERPRISES IN NORTH DAKOTA -- SUMMARY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hodur,   Nancy M.; Bangsund,   Dean A.; Leistritz,   F. Larry.
Recreational activities related to North Dakota's wealth of natural resources are well-established in North Dakota.  In recent years, North Dakota's abundant resources have attracted visitors from around the country and the world.  In addition to providing recreational activities for residents and visitors alike, natural resource-based tourism is a basic sector that may have considerable potential for creating economic opportunities in rural areas.  Recognition of the potential importance of resource-based tourism to rural economies is well-advanced in other parts of the United States.  However, little attention has historically been paid to tourism in North Dakota.  While much anecdotal evidence exists suggesting that natural resource-based tourism is...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Nature-based tourism; Outdoor recreation; Enterprise characteristics; Rural businesses; Economic development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23570

IFECO – Modelling the Agro-Fuel Chain for Energy Cogeneration
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rosa,   Franco.
Policy makers are searching for viable strategies to produce alternative energies; the agricultural sector can become an important supplier of renewable energy. The paper will develop the IFECO (integrated farm energy cogeneration) approach, a conceptual model of farm though as it were an "island economy"a a net energy exporter as the energy output exceeds the direct energy (cultivation, cropping, plant protection, transport, harvesting, storage) and indirect energy (fertilizer, pesticide, machinery, plantationforce, others) used in sunflower cultivation. IFECO is based on the cogeneration that is the production of different energies from a single agricultural commodity to achieve the three targets that make this project sustainable: i) economic...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: IFECO; Renewable energy; Biodiesel; Cogeneration; Sunflower; Simulation; Agribusiness; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6578

BIOREFINERIES USING AGRICULTURAL RESIDUE FEEDSTOCK IN THE GREAT PLAINS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Leistritz,   F. Larry; Hodur,   Nancy M.; Senechal,   Donald M.; Stowers,   Mark D.; McCalla,   Darold; Saffron,   Chris M.
Rising prices and uncertain supplies of petroleum, together with environmental concerns regarding fossil fuel combustion, has enhanced interest in biobased products and fuels. The work reported here analyzes the feasibility of a multi-product biorefinery using wheat straw as feedstock that produces ethanol, electricity, and cellulose nanofibers. The nanofibers (nanowhiskers) would be used as reinforcements in a biobased nanocomposite material that could substitute for fiberglass in many applications. The analysis indicates that, at 2005 prices and costs, the biorefinery would be marginally profitable. Anticipated advances in bioprocessing technology would enhance profitability. The facility would also make a substantial contribution to the biorefinery site...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Biomass; Biomaterials; Ethanol; Wheat straw; Cellulose nanowhiskers (CNW); Economic development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7323

CAPRi Technical Workshop on Watershed Management Institutions: A Summary Paper
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Knox,   Anna; Gupta,   Subodh.
The System-wide Program for Collective Action and Property Rights (CAPRi) sponsored a workshop on Watershed Management Institutions, March 13-16, 1999 in Managua, Nicaragua. The workshop focused on methodologies for undertaking research on watersheds, particularly those issues and tools that enable a more thorough understanding of the complex interactions between the biophysical factors and socioeconomic institutions of watersheds. Both social and biophysical scientists from CGIAR and other research institutions were brought together to present research and participate in focused discussions on methodologies for addressing collective action and property rights, scale, participation, and impact assessment. The forum also provided an opportunity for...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50044

Optimisation and the selection of conservation contracts
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hajkowicz,   Stefan; Higgins,   Andrew J.; Williams,   Kristen; Faith,   Daniel P.; Burton,   Michael P.
This paper explores alternative techniques for the selection of conservation contracts under competitive tendering programs. Under these programs, purchasing decisions are often based on the benefits score and cost for proposed projects. The optimisation problem is to maximise the aggregate benefits without exceeding the budget. Because the budget rarely permits all projects to be funded, there is a binary choice problem, known in the operations research published work as a knapsack problem. The decision-maker must choose which projects are funded and which are not. Under some circumstances, the knapsack problem can be unsolvable because computational complexity increases exponentially with the number of projects. This paper explores the use of several...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Market based instruments; Environmental services auction; Environment benefits index; Conservation planning; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118317

EL NINO/SOUTHERN OSCILLATION EFFECTS ON FARMLAND VALUES IN THE UNITED STATES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dadakas,   Dimitrios; Jakus,   Paul M.
This paper evaluates the impact of the El Nino/Southern Oscillation (ENSO) on U.S. farmland values.  Fourier series analysis decomposes climatological variation into ENSO and non-ENSO components.  Farmland values, regressed against ENSO variation and other variables, are negatively affected by ENSO related weather variability in about 90% of U.S. climatological regions.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: El Nino; Farmland Value; Ricardian Rent Theory; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21572

VIABILITY OF CARBON OFFSET GENERATING PROJECTS IN BOREAL ONTARIO
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Biggs,   Jeffrey; Laaksonen-Craig,   Susanna.
Carbon offsets generated under the Kyoto Protocol should be included in the management options that resource managers are considering. This paper investigates investments in afforestation for the generation of KP compliant carbon offsets in the Timmins Management Unit, concentrating on the availability of quality carbon budget models, domestic carbon market concerns and the presence of an enabling environment. A modelling exercise is undertaken using GORCAM-WC1, with ownership, leading species, investment horizon, site productivity and carbon price as variables. Under current institutional frameworks, afforestation projects with the purpose of generating carbon offsets in the TMU are not viable investments for the first commitment period, though such...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18162

On the balance between strategic-basic and applied agricultural research
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pannell,   David J.
Strategic‐basic research refers to basic research conducted in strategically selected areas expected to be of social benefit. Recent literature on the processes of basic research and its links to applied research has not been widely discussed in relation to agricultural research. This may have important implications for the question of the optimal allocation of research resources. The links are reviewed and combined into a framework for considering the allocation question. A numerical model suggests that only a small number of the model’s parameters substantially affect the optimal level of basic research, and that it is not important to identify the optimal solution precisely, since the benefit function is extremely flat around the optimum.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117033

BALANCING AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AND DEFORESTATION IN THE BRAZILIAN AMAZON
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cattaneo,   Andrea.
Since the 1970s, federal policies promoting migration and encouraging agricultural development of large farms, logging, and ranching have led to the deforestation of vast areas of the Amazon rainforest.Though these policies have largely been replaced, deforestation continues.What effects do current macroeconomic and regional policies and events have on deforestation and on the well-being of settlers on the agricultural frontier? This report identifies the links between the agriculture and logging sectors in the Amazon, economic growth, poverty alleviation, and natural resource degradation in the region and in Brazil as a whole. It considers the effects of currency devaluation, building roads and other infrastructure in the Amazon, property rights, adoption...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: International Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16533

The Economic Impact of the South-North Water Transfer Project in China: A Computable General Equilibrium Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Berrittella,   Maria; Rehdanz,   Katrin; Tol,   Richard S.J.
Water resources are unevenly spread in China. Especially the basins of the Yellow, Hui and Hai rivers in the North are rather dry. To increase the supply of water in these basins, the South-to-North Water Transfer project (SNWT) was launched. Using a computable general equilibrium model this study estimates the impact of the project on the economy of China and the rest of the world. We contrast three alternative groups of scenarios. All are directly concerned with the South-to-North water transfer project to increase water supply. In the first group of scenarios additional supply implies productivity gains. We call it the “non-market” solution. The second group of scenarios is called “market solution”. The market price for water adjusts such that supply...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12021

PROPERTY ENTITLEMENTS AND PRICING POLICIES FOR A MATURING WATER ECONOMY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Randall,   Alan.
The Australian water economy is entering a mature phase characterised by inelastic supply of 'new' water and the need for expensive rehabilitation of aging projects. Thus, the policy focus will turn increasingly toward ways of restraining water demand and reallocating existing supplies. A prima facie case is made that the efficiency loss from current water pricing and allocation policy is significant. After considering the relevant welfare economics theory, the theory of administered prices and marketable property rights and some American proposals for reform, a system of transferable water entitlements is proposed and developed.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1981
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22314

A Robust Multivariate Long Run Analysis of European Electricity Prices
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bosco,   Bruno; Parisio,   Lucia; Pelagatti,   Matteo; Baldi,   Fabio.
This paper analyses the interdependencies existing in wholesale European electricity prices. The results of a multivariate long run dynamic analysis of weekly median prices reveal the presence of a strong although not perfect integration among some neighboring markets considered in the sample and the existence of common long-term dynamics of electricity prices and gas prices but not oil prices. The existence of long-term dynamics among gas prices and electricity prices may prove to be important for long-term hedging operations to be conducted even in markets where there are no electricity derivatives.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: European Electricity Prices; Cointegration; Interdependencies; Equilibrium Correction Model; Oil Prices; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; C15; C32; D44; L94; Q40.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7438

Communicating Climate Change: A Literature Review
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Parton,   Kevin A.; Morrison,   Mark.
For climate scientists, climate change is a problem that has a significant chance of having catastrophic environmental, social and economic consequences during the course of this century. In contrast, public opinion seems to regard with scepticism the pronouncements on climate change that emanate from the scientific community. Why the difference? This is what our research project was designed to examine. Or to put it another way: Assuming that the scientific information is correct, and that without a dramatic change in technology (and policy to promote such a change) there would be a significant risk of man-made, global catastrophe, what must be done to communicate this urgent issue to the public? We have approached the analysis of this problem by...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Climate change; Media; Scientists; Business; Government; The general public; Literature review; Environmental Economics and Policy; Marketing; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; 1402.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100693

THE QUEUING THEORETIC APPROACH TO GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Batabyal,   Amitrajeet A.
In this paper I propose and develop a new framework for modeling groundwater management issues. Specifically, I apply the methods of queuing theory—for the first time, to the best of my knowledge—to model a groundwater management problem from a long-run perspective. I characterize two simple management regimes as two different kinds of queues and then show how to pose a manager's decision problem as an optimization problem using queuing theoretic techniques. I solve for certain fundamental quantities, such as the expected system size, and then discuss the economic meaning and relevance of the queuing concepts being used. I close by discussing possible extensions to my basic models.  Published in Ecological Modelling 85 (2-3, 1996):219-27.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Groundwater; Management; Stochastic; Queuing; Theory; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28349

Tree Shade and Energy Savings: An Empirical Study
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pandit,   Ram; Laband,   David N.
Trees cast shade on homes and buildings, lowering the inside temperatures and thus reducing demand for power to cool these buildings during hot times of the year. Drawing from a large sample of residences in Auburn, Alabama, we develop a statistical model that produces specific estimates of the electricity savings generated by shade-producing trees in a suburban environment. This empirical model links residential energy consumption to hedonic characteristics of the structures, characteristics and behaviors of the occupants, and the extent, density, and timing of shade cast on the structures. Our estimates suggest that if an additional 10 percent of the 125 million home owners in America started using tree shade to reduce electricity consumption an average...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59147

The Evolving Ethanol Industry in the United States
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Eidman,   Vernon R.
This paper discusses the likely growth in the production of ethanol from grain in the United States over the next 4 to 5 years. It describes how the costs of production have changed and some of the major factors that are likely to impact profitability and rate of growth in the industry over this period. It discusses co-product production and utilization, and the impact of expanding ethanol production on land use. The final section briefly discusses recent progress in the production of liquid fuels from cellulose.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9305

POLICIES TO REDUCE FOREST FRAGMENTATION: COMBINING ECONOMETRIC MODELS WITH GIS-BASED LANDSCAPE SIMULATIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lewis,   David J.; Plantinga,   Andrew J.
Forest fragmentation is a primary threat to terrestrial biodiversity.  We combine a parcel-level econometric model of land-use transitions with spatially-explicit landscape simulations to predict the empirical distribution of fragmentation outcomes under given market conditions and policy scenarios.  Our model explains transitions between forest, agricultural, and urban uses, allowing us to model land use change in both rural and urban areas. A Monte Carlo simulation approach links econometrically-derived transition probabilities to GIS maps for the prediction of the spatial properties of habitat change.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19910

Poverty program participation and employment in timber-dependent counties
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Berck,   Peter; Costello,   Christopher; Hoffmann,   Sandra A.; Fortmann,   Louise.
This paper uses cointegrated time-series methods to evaluate the effect of timber employment on participation in a major poverty program-Aid to Families with Dependent Children-Unemployed Parent (AFDC-UP). The study is conducted for major timber-producing counties in California. It is shown that a two-sector structural model can be solved to produce an error-correction model. An error-correction model is estimated with time series on state and county AFDC-UP caseload, state employment, county nontimber employment, and county timber employment. Utilizing tests on the cointegrating space, it is shown that there is no long-run relationship between poverty and timber employment in 10 of the 11 counties studied.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Afdc; Economic conditions; Employment; Poverty; Timber; Time-series analysis; Food Security and Poverty; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43913

Decentralization and Environmental Conservation: Gender Effects From Participation in Joint Forest Management
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Agrawal,   Arun; Yadama,   Gautam; Andrade,   Raul; Bhattacharya,   Ajoy.
This paper analyzes how women’s participation affects institutional outcomes related to the decentralized governance of community forests in Madhya Pradesh, India. The analysis is based on data from a representative sample of 641 cases of joint forest management, India’s flagship program to involve communities in forest governance. We focus on two outcomes relevant for local livelihoods: control of illicit grazing and control of illicit felling in the forest. The paper statistically estimates the effects of women’s participation on outcomes, and also the source of this effect in terms of women’s representation in committees and action in protecting forests. We find that women’s participation has substantial positive effects on regulating illicit grazing...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Joint Forest Management; Gender equity; Decentralization; Forestry Resources; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42494

CO2 emissions, energy consumption and economic growth in Tunisia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chebbi,   Houssem Eddine; Boujelbene,   Y.
The aim of this country specific study is to understand long and short-run linkages between economic growth, energy consumption and CO2 emission using Tunisian data over the period 1971-2004. Statistical findings indicate that economic growth, energy consumption and CO2 emission are related in the long-run and provide some evidence of inefficient use of energy in Tunisia, since environmental pressure tends to rise faster than economic growth. In the short run, results support the argument that economic growth exerts a positive “causal” influence on energy consumption growth. In addition, results from impulse response do not confirm the hypothesis that an increase in pollution level induces economic expansion. Although Tunisia has no commitment to reduce...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: CO2 emissions; Energy Consumption; Economic Growth; Tunisia; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44016

Wind Power: The Economic Impact of Intermittency
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: van Kooten,   G. Cornelis.
Wind is the fastest growing renewable energy source for generating electricity, but economic research lags behind. In this study, therefore, we examine the economics of integrating large-scale wind energy into an existing electrical grid. Using a simple grid management model to investigate the impact of various levels of wind penetration on grid management costs, we show that costs of reducing CO2 emissions by relying more on wind power depend on the generation mix of the existing electricity grid and the degree of wind penetration, with costs ranging from $21 to well over $1000 per tonne of CO2 reduced. Costs are lowest if wind displaces large amounts of fossil fuel production and there is some hydroelectric power to act as a buffer. Hydro capacity has...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Wind power; Carbon costs; Electricity grids; Mathematical programming; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q54; Q41; C61.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54370

ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON AGRICULTURE IN GERMANY - A RICARDIAN ANALYSIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Aurbacher,   Joachim; Lippert,   Christian; Krimly,   Tatjana.
To assess the impact of climate change on agriculture in German districts, a Ricardian analysis accounting for spatial autocorrelation is used. The analysis relies on land rental prices from agricultural statistics and climate data from the network of German weather observation stations. The results of the cross-sectional analysis show a significant correlation between land rents and increasing mean temperatures, as well as (except for East Germany) a significant increase of land rents along with declining spring precipitation. Next, climate data from the regional climate model REMO are used to calculate local land rent changes under different IPCC scenarios for a time horizon between 2011 and 2040. The overall result is an increase in land rents which...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/91257

The Canadian Bioproducts Industry Analysis of the Bioproduct Development Survey - 2004
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sparling,   David; Cranfield,   John A.L.; Henson,   Spencer J.; Laughland,   Pamela.
Bioproducts are often presented as one of the potential saviours of Canadian agriculture, offering non-food applications for agricultural products. However, relatively little is known about the sector or the characteristics of the firms. This paper presents an analysis of the Canadian bioproducts sector based on the first survey of bioproduct firms in Canada. The survey was performed by Statistics Canada in 2004 using 2003 firm results.   The paper analyzes the responses to the bioproducts survey on two important dimensions, by region and firm size. The results indicate that for most of Canada's 232 bioproducts firms, bioproducts are just one part of the business activities, accounting for less than one third of employees and slightly more than one quarter...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34187

Globalisation, WTO and Sustainable Development
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tisdell,   Clement A.
This overview is divided into two main sections. The first sections reviews the literature on the impact of economic globalisation (involving of liberalisation of international trade and investment) on the state of the environment and sustainable development. While the WTO and Bretton Woods institutions believe that this impact can be expected to be favourable, divergent rational views can be found in the economics literature. A review of the relevant literature reveals that the situation is far from being black-and-white – there are grounds for rational doubt not withstanding the use of Environmental Kuznet’s curves, which on the surface seem to provide grounds for optimism.  The second main section dealt with the attitude and policies pursued by GATT-WTO...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: WTO; Sustainable Development; Globalisation; Trade investment; Resource and environmental conservation; Environmental Economics and Policy; International Relations/Trade; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48009

Economic Impact of Wildlife-Associated Recreation Expenditures in the Southeast United States: A General Equilibrium Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hussain,   Anwar; Munn,   Ian A.; Holland,   David W.; Armstrong,   James; Spurlock,   Stanley R.
The economic impact of wildlife-associated recreation in the Southeast United States was evaluated using a general equilibrium model. Exogenous demand shocks to the regional economy were based on estimates of expenditures by wildlife recreationists on hunting, fishing, and wildlife watching activities. Counterfactual simulations were carried out, making alternative assumptions about labor and capital mobility and their supply. Without wildlife-associated recreation expenditures, regional employment would have been smaller by up to 783 thousand jobs, and value added would have been $22 to $48 billion less. These findings underscore the significance of regional factor market conditions in economic impact and general equilibrium analysis.
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: General equilibrium modeling; Input-output analysis; Regional economic impact; Wildlife-associated recreation activities; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; R13; R15; Q26.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/120456

The seaweed industry in the Pacific islands
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McHugh,   Dennis J.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118339

Selective vs. Broad-Spectrum Pesticides: When Do Private Decisions Differ from Socially Optimal Decisions?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Grogan,   Kelly A.; Goodhue,   Rachael E.
This paper examines the spatial externalities of conventional and organic pest control methods to determine if, and how, the two types affect each other. These interactions make the problem more complicated than the usual analysis of a single externality. The numerical simulation model includes one organically managed and one conventionally managed field. One pest and one predator of the pest move between the two fields over five seasons. In each season, the conventional grower has the option of applying a broad-spectrum pesticide that kills the predator a selective pesticide that has no adverse effects on the predator but is either more expensive or less effective than the broad-spectrum pesticide. The organic grower can apply an organic pesticide,...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Spatial-dynamic games; Spatial externalities; Non-cooperative games; Organic agriculture; Biological control; Agricultural policy; Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; C61; C72; Q18; Q52; Q57.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103760

The cellulosic biorefinery: coproduct extraction from biomass
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Carrier,   Danielle Julie; Clausen,   Edgar.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48731

CASH ETHANOL CROSS-HEDGING OPPORTUNITIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Franken,   Jason R.V.; Parcell,   Joseph L.
Increased use of alternative fuels and low commodity prices have contributed to the recent expansion of the ethanol industry.  As with any competitive industry, there exists some level of output price risk in the form of volatility.  Yet, no actively traded ethanol futures market exists to transfer output price risk to.  This study reports estimated minimum variance cross-hedge ratios between Michigan spot cash ethanol and the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) unleaded gasoline futures for 1-, 4-, 8-, 16-, and 24-week hedging periods.  The research yields two results.  First, the appropriate quantity of ethanol to hedge with one 42,000 NYMEX unleaded gasoline futures contract for each respective hedging period is realized.  Second, the magnitude of the...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Marketing; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/26035

The Ten Relationships in Rural Land Circulation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cai,   Zhirong; Ren,   Shuo; Zhang,   Zhigang.
The ten relationships during land circulation are discussed. Among them, the relationship between peasant household and government indicates that government should only carry out its service and regulatory functions and farmers should be the main body of land circulation, because peasants usually have no discourse power during land circulation. In the relationship between land ownership and contracting management right, we mainly discuss the transfer of land contracting management right and point out that land contracting management right within a certain period is the object of land circulation. In the relationship between land circulation and deepening reform, land circulation is only an approach to develop scale management and to deepen the reform. Land...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Land circulation; Permanent contract of land; Institutional transition; China; Demand and Price Analysis; Land Economics/Use; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58483

Factors Affecting the Adoption of Soil Conservation Measures: A Case Study of Fijian Cane Farmers
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Asafu-Adjaye,   John.
This study explored the extent to which various factors affect Fijian cane farmers’ adoption of soil conservation measures. The significant factors affecting perception of the soil erosion problem include age, education, ethnicity, and extension services. On the other hand, the significant factors affecting soil conservation effort include perception of the erosion problem, net farm income, farm size, land type, and extension services. In general, personal characteristics appear to affect perceptions of soil erosion while the extent of conservation effort is affected by economic and physical factors. The resulting implications for soil conservation policy are discussed.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Fiji; Ordered probit model; Soil conservation; Soil erosion; Sugarcane; Farm Management; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36710

WATER INSTITUTIONS AND ECONOMIC INCENTIVES TO AMELIORATE MARKET AND GOVERNMENT FAILURES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Easter,   K. William; Feder,   Gershon.
At the macro level, the way water resources are managed results in major misallocations as well as quality deterioration.  It has become apparent in many cases that current practices and policies are not sustainable, and that reforms are needed.  The present paper focuses on some of these reforms.  It starts by reviewing and analyzing the sources of the market failures as well as government failures in water resources management.  Recognizing the inevitability and desirability of some form of public action in many circumstances, it seeks to identify forms of interventions that utilize, to the extent possible, individual or private incentives by providing the institutional and legal framework in which these incentives can best complement the interventions....
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14217

Benchmarking in Tourism Destination, Keeping in Mind the Sustainable Paradigm
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bosetti,   Valentina; Cassinelli,   Mariaester; Lanza,   Alessandro.
Tourism destination benchmarking and the assessment of tourism management performances are a crucial and challenging task in the direction of evaluating tourism sustainability and reshaping tourism activities. However, assessing tourism management efficiency per se may not provide enough information concerning long-term performances, which is what sustainability is about. Natural resources management should therefore be included in the analysis to provide a more exhaustive picture of long-run sustainable efficiency and tourism performances. Indeed, while the environmental endowment of a site is a key feature in tourism destination comparison, what really matters is its effective management. Therefore, in this paper we assess and compare tourism...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12156

The Relationship between Oil, Exchange Rates, and Commodity Prices
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Harri,   Ardian; Nalley,   Lawton Lanier; Hudson,   Darren.
Exchange rates have long been thought to have an important impact on the export and import of goods and services, and, thus, exchange rates are expected to influence the price of those products that are traded. At the same time, energy impacts commodity production in some very important ways. The use of chemical and petroleum derived inputs has increased in agriculture over time; the prices of these critical inputs, then, would be expected to alter supply, and, therefore, the prices of commodities using these inputs. Also, agricultural commodities have been increasingly used to produce energy, thereby leading to an expectation of a linkage between energy and commodity markets. In this paper, we examine the price relationship through time of the primary...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Cointegration; Commodity prices; Crude oil; Exchange rates; Agribusiness; Consumer/Household Economics; International Relations/Trade; Marketing; Production Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; C32; L71; Q11; Q40.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53095

DECISION SYSTEMS RESEARCH FOR THE TOURISM/RECREATION INDUSTRY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Blank,   Uel; Maki,   Wilbur R.; Novak,   Kathleen M.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1982
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13570

Basin-level use and productivity of water: examples from South Asia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Molden,   David J.; Sakthivadivel,   Ramasamy; Habib,   Zaigham.
Discusses and illustrates concepts for identifying ways of improving productivity of water within basins. The results of applying a water accounting procedure to four sub-basins in South Asia (Bhakra in India; Chishtian in Pakistan; Huruluwewa in northern Sri Lanka; and Kirindi Oya in southern Sri Lanka) are presented. The methodology used identifies the quantities and productivity of various uses of water within a basin. This information is then used to identify the water-saving potential, and the means of improving the productivity of the managed supplies.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Water management; Water conservation; River basins; Water use; Productivity; Case studies; Irrigated farming; Indicators; Water scarcity; South Asia; India; Pakistan; Sri Lanka; Bhakra; Chishtian; Kirindi Oya; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Production Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61099

Global Implications of U.S. Biofuels Policies in an Integrated Partial and General Equilibrium Framework
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Birur,   Dileep K.; Beach,   Robert H.; Hertel,   Thomas W.; McCarl,   Bruce A.
With the increasing research interests in biofuels, global implications of biofuels production have been generally examined either in a partial equilibrium (PE) or general equilibrium (GE) frameworks. Though both of these approaches have unique strengths, they also suffer from many limitations due to complexity of addressing all the relevant aspects of biofuels. In this paper we have exploited the strengths of both PE and GE approaches for analyzing the economic and environmental implications of the U.S. policies on corn-ethanol and biodiesel production. In this study, we utilize the Forest and Agricultural Sector Optimization Model (FASOMGHG: Adams et al. 1996, 2005; Beach et al. 2009), a non-linear programming, PE model for the United States. We also use...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Biofuels; Indirect land use change; Land use emissions; Partial Equilibrium; Computable General Equilibrium; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61812

A versenyképesség javításának lehetőségei biomassza alapú energia-klaszterben
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kovacs,   Endre; Miller,   Gyorgy; Tegla,   Zsolt.
A gazdasági élet szereplőinek versenyképességét jelentős mértékben az ellátási láncuk hatékonysága határozza meg. Vizsgálatunkban egy virtuális energia-klaszter alapanyag-ellátásának kérdéseivel foglalkoztunk. Vizsgáltuk a termelési technológia azon elemeit, amelyeknél a logisztikai módszerek, az anyagáramlás optimalizálása kézzel fogható eredményt mutatnak. A feladatoknál az optimális megoldást az a gépkombináció jelenti, ahol az „időtényező” (JITIT) és a költségminimalizálásra való törekvés is megvalósul. Az általunk vizsgált ellátási lánc a betakarítás, a szállítás, a raktározás folyamatelemeket tartalmazta. Közülük is kiemelten a betakarítást, az igen magas üzemeltetési költségek miatt (25–35 ezer Ft/műszakóra). A kérdés, amelyre a választ kerestük,...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Ellátási logisztikai rendszer; Összköltség-szemlélet; Folyamatelemek összehangolása; Rakodó; Szállító és fogadó kapacitás; Várakozási idő; Provisioning logistics systems; Total expenditure approach; Harmonisation of process elements; Loading; Transport and receiving capacity; Waiting time; Agricultural and Food Policy; Financial Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58594

Which Swordfish Gear is Cleanest?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Stohs,   Stephen M.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9766

COMMODITY PRICES AND RESOURCE USE UNDER VARIOUS ENERGY ALTERNATIVES IN AGRICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dvoskin,   Dan; Heady,   Earl O.
An interregional, large-scale linear programming model is used to evaluate the economic impact of the energy crisis on U.S. agricultural production. The study examines the changes in crop production under energy minimization, an energy shortage, high energy prices, and high agricultural exports accompanied by high energy prices. Results indicate that reduced supplies or higher prices for energy will have important impacts on commodity prices, irrigated agriculture, and on rural communities.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1977
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32340

CAN HYPOTHETICAL, QUESTIONS PREDICT ACTUAL, PARTICIPATION IN PUBLIC PROGRAMS? A FIELD VALIDITY TEST USING A PROVISION POINT MECHANISM
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Poe,   Gregory L.; Clark,   Jeremy; Schulze,   William D.
Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation utilized a demand revealing public good mechanism to implement a green electricity program for provision of renewable energy and planting trees. This GreenChoiceTM program provided an opportunity to test the reliability of contingent valuation for predicting actual participation levels. In this study, participation levels predicted by hypothetical open-ended and dichotomous choice questions are compared to a reference level obtained from the actual GreenChoiceTM program. This approach represents an important improvement over past public goods contingent valuation validity tests which have relied on voluntary contribution mechanisms to elicit actual willingness to pay, and thus are likely to overestimate hypothetical bias...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Public Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7264

An Analysis of Global Timber Markets
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sohngen,   Brent; Mendelsohn,   Robert; Sedjo,   Roger A.; Lyon,   Kenneth S.
This paper presents a model of global timber markets that captures the evolution of a broad array of forest resources and timber market margins over time. These margins include the inaccessible northern and tropical margins, plantation establishment, and timberland management. A baseline case is presented and discussed. Five alternative scenarios are then presented. These scenarios allow us to consider several important questions about timber market behavior and the future supply of industrial fiber: (1) What happens along the northern and the tropical inaccessible margins? (2) What role do timber plantations play? and (3) How do shifts in management intensity interact with market forces? The baseline case suggests that both prices and harvests rise over...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Global timber markets; Forest plantations; Model; Forecast; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q10; Q21; Q23; Q24.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10449

FOREWORD: The Economics of Land Use Change: Advancing the Frontiers
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lynch,   Lori; Geoghegan,   Jacqueline.
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Environmental Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/120679

WOOD FUEL: AN ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCE FOR AGRIBUSINESS AND INDUSTRY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ames,   Glenn C.W.; Baxter,   Harold O.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1981
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30118

Determinants of Institutional Performance in Watershed Management: A Study of the Nature and Performance of WatershedDevelopment Institutions in Andhra Pradesh, India
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gandhi,   Vasant P.; Crase,   Lin.
The study examines the nature and performance of watershed development institutions in India. Improving productivity and incomes in rainfed areas, which have much poverty, is a major challenge in India, and a huge initiative through which this is pursued is Watershed Development (WSD) programs which are massively funded by the Government of India, state governments and external donors. In watershed development, combining scientific approaches with community participation and knowledge is a major problem and requires effective institutions, which is a major weakness. The study examines the design and performance of watershed development institutions using new institutional economics, and management theory of governance. It analyzes data collected in a...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124307

THE IMPACT OF ALTERNATIVE SETTLEMENT PATTERNS ON HOUSEHOLD ENERGY CONSUMPTION:  AN APPLICATION TO THE LANSING, MICHIGAN METROPOLITAN AREA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Munsell,   William E.
During the last several years there has been significant development in the energy situation.  The present shortages and the resultant problems were not widely anticipated by the American public nor its elected leaders.  Recognition of the current and possible future impacts of the energy shortage upon personal lifestyles and community structure is spreading, however, as individuals, businesses, and whole communities increasingly become directly affected by the present shortage.  The results of ongoing public and private efforts to solve this shortage at the national and international levels will clearly be the primary determinants of how long the present shortage lasts, and of how severe it becomes.  These efforts to a large extent have in the past...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1980
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11269

LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS HARVEST AND DELIVERY COST.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mapemba,   Lawrence D.; Epplin,   Francis M.
The logistics of providing an orderly flow of lignocellulosic feedstock to a biorefinery have not been addressed by most biorefinery feasibility studies.  A mixed integer mathematical programming model is developed that includes integer decision variables enabling investment in harvest machines that provide monthly harvest capacity based upon expected harvest days.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34730

Agricultural Resources and Environmental Indicators, 2006 Edition
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wiebe,   Keith D.; Gollehon,   Noel R.
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Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: ERS; AREI; Agricultural economics; Natural resources; Land; Land use; Land values; Land ownership; Water use; Irrigation; Water quality; Genetic resources; Biotechnology; Agricultural research; Agricultural productivity; Global resources; Soil conservation; Soil erosion; Pest management; Nutrient management; Animal agriculture; Organic agriculture; Conventional agriculture; Conservation policy; Land retirement; Working lands; Wetlands; Farmland protection; Environmental quality; Farm structure; Farm ownership; Farm management decisions; Farm business; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7207

REVENUE RISK AND FISHERY CHOICE WITH LINEAR-EXPONENTIAL UTILITY: AN APPLICATION TO BERING SEA/ALEUTIAN ISLANDS TRAWL FISHERIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: House,   Brett W.; Larson,   Douglas M.; Terry,   Joseph M.
A discrete choice model of 1991-96 trawl groundfish fishery participation in the Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands region is developed and estimated.  The model fits well, with strong risk and seasonal effects.  Notably, the model uses routinely-collected data, suggesting this type of analysis can be a regular part of the management process.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20985

Greenhouse Gas Emission Factor Module: Land Use in Rural New Zealand—Climate Version 1
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hendy,   Joanna; Kerr,   Suzi.
Several different New Zealand economic models produce measures of rural economic activity that have greenhouse gas implications. For climate change analysis, models need to translate economic activity into greenhouse gas emissions. This document estimates functions and creates projections for land-use related greenhouse gas emissions per unit of economic activity that are simple; are based on readily available data and strong science; are consistent with the national inventory in 2002; evolve so that implied net emissions approximately match past inventory totals (1990–2002); and can be linked easily to a variety of models so they can be used in simulations. We estimate dynamic greenhouse gas emission functions for five land uses: dairy, sheep, beef,...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Climate change; Greenhouse gases; Methane; Nitrous oxide; Carbon dioxide; Scrub; Forest; Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; International Relations/Trade; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98501

Centralized and Decentralized Management of Local Common Pool Resources in the Developing World: Experimental Evidence from Fishing Communities in Colombia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Velez,   Maria Alejandra; Murphy,   James J.; Stranlund,   John K.
This paper uses experimental data to test for a complementary relationship between formal regulations imposed on a community to conserve a local natural resource and nonbinding verbal agreements to do the same. Our experiments were conducted in the field in three regions of Colombia. Each group of five subjects played 10 rounds of an open access common pool resource game, and 10 additional rounds under one of five institutions— communication alone, two external regulations that differed by the level of enforcement, and communication combined with each of the two regulations. Our results suggest that the hypothesis of a complementary relationship between communication and external regulation is supported for some combinations of regions and regulations, but...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14532

Natural Resource Abundance and Human Capital Accumulation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Stijns,   Jean-Philippe C.
This study examines indicators of human capital accumulation together with data for natural resource abundance and rents in a panel of 102 countries running from 1970 to 1999. Mineral wealth makes a positive and marked difference on human capital accumulation. Matching on observables reveals that cross-country results are not driven by a third factor such as overall economic development. Political stability does seem to affect both human capital accumulation and subsoil wealth, but not enough to overturn my conclusions. Instrumentation reveals that reverse causality running from education to natural resources does not drive the results. Estimation of a panel VAR indicates that, over the three decades, a $1 shock to resource rent generates five cents of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Labor and Human Capital; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25128

The Trouble with Salmon
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Koss,   Patricia; Katz,   Mike.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93761

Economies of Scale and Technical Efficiency in Community Water Systems
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shih,   Jhih-Shyang; Harrington,   Winston; Pizer,   William A.; Gillingham,   Kenneth.
In this study we use datasets from the 1995 and 2000 Community Water Supply surveys to examine the production costs of water supply systems. We first estimate the economies of scale in water supply by estimating the total unit cost as well as individual component cost elasticities. For total unit cost elasticity, we find that a 1% increase in production reduces unit costs by a statistically significant 0.16%. For individual component cost elasticities, we find that higher economies of scale exist in capital costs, outside costs, other costs, and materials costs; labor costs and energy costs exhibit lower but still positive economies of scale. These economies of scale may reflect production economies or suggest that larger systems are better than smaller...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Small water systems; Water supply; Capacity development; Economies of scale; Community water systems; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q25; Q28.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10788

ANALYSIS AND PREDICTION OF WATER TREATMENT COSTS AT THE DV HARRIS PLANT IN THE UMGENI CATCHMENT AREA.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dennison,   D.B.; Lyne,   Michael C.
This paper has two objectives: first, to identify the main contaminants responsible for high treatment costs in the Umgeni catchment area, and second, to predict treatment costs from observed levels of contaminants. A partial adjustment model of treatment costs is estimated for the DV Harris plant, which draws water from Midmar Dam, using ordinary least squares regression and principal component analysis. The model highlights important policy issues and explains 61% of the variation in chemical treatment costs. Environmental contaminants have a marked impact on treatment costs. Treatment costs increase when levels of alkalinity, sodium and turbidity fall. Conversely, costs rise with higher levels of dissolved oxygen and water stability. Paradoxically,...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54976

Valuing Recreational Benefits of a National Park in Andean Colombia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Alvarez,   Sergio; Larkin,   Sherry L.
Protected undeveloped areas are an important tool for land conservation in developing nations. Efficient land allocation decisions and resource management requires knowledge of non-market benefits. Using travel cost and contingent valuation data from on-site interviews and secondary data on visitation, this study will value a national park in Columbia.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer surplus; Non-market valuation; Willingness to pay; Zonal travel cost; International Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q24; Q26; Q57.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6732

Estimating Payback to Residential Energy Efficiency Measures: A Field Experiment
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Suter,   Jordan F.; Shammin,   Rumi.
Interest in energy efficiency has grown in recent years as a result of increasing energy prices and greater concern for the externalities generated by fossil fuel combustion. Although energy efficiency measures have the potential to generate win-win situations whereby households gain financial benefits from reduced energy costs and society benefits from the generation of fewer energy consumption related externalities, energy efficiency appears to suffer from underinvestment. One potential explanation for this underinvestment is the lack of information that households and landlords have regarding the savings associated with energy efficiency measures. In this paper we test three types of energy efficiency strategies in an experimental design that utilizes...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61678

DEMOGRAPHICS AND THE VALUE OF PARK PROXIMITY IN GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Espey,   Molly; Owusu-Edusei,   Kwame.
The effect of proximity to different types of parks on housing prices is estimated using a unique data set of single family homes sold between 1990 and 1999 in Greenville, South Carolina.  The value of park proximity is found to vary with respect to park size and amenities, as well as household income and family size.  The greatest impact on housing values was found with proximity to small neighborhood parks, with property values as much as 13 percent higher for homes within 600 feet of such parks.  The positive impact of proximity to attractive medium size parks extended to homes as far as 1500 feet from the park.  The value of park proximity increases with family size and is greater, as a percentage of housing value, for households with income below the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20711

Extent and Impact of Resident Hunter and Angler Expenditures in North Dakota in 1986
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Baltezore,   James F.; Leitch,   Jay A.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1988
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23312

PRESCRIBED FIRE: LIABILITY, REGULATION, AND ENDOGENOUS RISK
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yoder,   Jonathan K.
This paper compares the incentive effects of strict liability and negligence rules when timing of activity affects environmental risk. The model is developed in the context of prescribed fire as a land management input, with an extension to the related problem of wildfire risk mitigation through vegetation management. The use of prescribed fire for land management and wildfire risk control is increasing in parts of the United States, and related liability and regulatory law is changing with it.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19675

River Basin Indicators: a Framework for Evaluation in the Rio Grande
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hooper,   Bruce P.; Ward,   Frank A.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92880

Optimal Switchgrass Harvest Strategies Accounting for Yield and Nitrogen Requirement Differences by Month of Harvest
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Haque,   Mohua; Epplin,   Francis M.
Extending switchgrass harvest over many months would require a smaller investment in harvest machines, but would result in a lower average harvestable yield per acre and would require more nitrogen fertilizer, less land for storage, and more land for growing switchgrass.  A model was constructed and solved to determine the optimal strategy.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Biofuel; Cellulosic; Ethanol; Harvest; Mathematical programming; Nitrogen; Switchgrass; Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q10; Q42.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56435

WATER IN TURKMENISTAN
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Stanchin,   Ivan; Lerman,   Zvi.
Turkmenistan, like all Central Asian countries, is critically dependent on water because of its arid desert climate. The Amudarya, flowing from the Pamir and Tien-Shan Mountains to the tragically dying Aral Sea, is the main source of water for all agricultural and non-agricultural uses in Turkmenistan. Given the constancy of water resources and the rapidly growing population in the country, the annual water availability per capita decreased by 50% during the last 35 years, dropping to 4,000 cu.m in 2004. Water has thus become the principal strategic resource that determines the region‘s economic development options. Water allocation from Amudarya is governed by regional agreements between all Central Asian states. Turkmenistan‘s share is 22 cu.km per year,...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7142

Returns to Biofuel Production
Provedor de dados: 31
The biofuel industry is transforming US agriculture. Rapid expansion of ethanol and biodiesel production has contributed to higher prices for corn, soybean oil, and a wide range of other agricultural commodities.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44775

Rural Water Saving Technology Adoption in Northern China: An Analysis of Survey Data
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Blanke,   Amelia; Rozelle,   Scott; Lohmar,   Bryan; Wang,   Jinxia; Huang,   Jikun.
Sustainable use of water resources in the face of population and economic growth is of great importance in northern China, as it is in much of the world.  Rapid expansion of irrigated agricultural and urban demand is depleting groundwater and overexploiting surface water resources in northern China.  Despite substantial investment in the development of water saving technology and the potential impact of widespread adoption, there has been little research on the extent of adoption in northern China or the conditions under which water saving technology is adopted.   This paper uses data from two recent surveys in northern China to measure the extent of water saving technology adoption and to analyze the determinants of this adoption.  The technologies we...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19437

The economic impact of water reductions during the Millennium Drought in the Murray-Darling Basin
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kirby,   Mac; Connor,   Jeffery D.; Bark,   Rosalind H.; Qureshi,   Muhammad Ejaz; Keyworth,   Scott W.
The recent drought saw the lowest inflows on record in the Murray-Darling Basin in 2006. Water use by irrigation in 2007-8 and 2008-9 was about one third that of pre-drought levels. Understanding how irrigation adapted to less water is key both to provide information to help plan for the future and data for model calibration. Complicating this objective was the concurrent international food price crisis of 2008 and an increase in water trading in the basin. This presents a challenge in unpacking the effects of commodity price changes, input substitution, productivity gains and water trading from the effect of reduced water availability. In this paper we seek Our objective is to unpack the various effects. We used publicly available price and production...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124490

ICT industry and resources based analysis of maintenance SME in the Central Europe
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tesar,   Stepan; Havlicek,   Zdenek; Ocenasek,   Vladimir.
Highly competitive situation in Information and Communication technology (ICT) maintenance industry requires a precise analysis of all important factors and carefully defined company strategy which addresses each of these aspects. This paper presents a resource based analysis of family run SME, operating in IT parts and consumables market. In order to understand this complex view, it first describes the company background. It briefly presents the industry key success factors and company strategy of the SME. The value chain analysis helps to name the main organization’s capabilities and evaluates them in terms of costs and customer willingness to pay. Resource audit provides an analysis of key company tangible, intangible and human resources. The outcome of...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: ICT; Resource based analysis; Resources; Capabilities; Strategy; SME; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; GA; IN.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/99228

REGIONAL DRAINWATER MANAGEMENT: SOURCE CONTROL, AGROFORESTRY, AND EVAPORATION PONDS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Posnikoff,   Judith F.; Knapp,   Keith C.
Source control is one way to address salinity and drainage problems in irrigated agriculture, and reuse of drainage flows on salt-tolerant crops or trees in agroforestry production is another. A regional model of agricultural production with drainwater reuse and disposal is developed. Deep percolation flows are controlled through choice of crop areas, irrigation systems, and applied-water quantities. Crop drainwater may by reused in agroforestry production, and residual emissions are disposed of in an evaporation pond. A significant role for both source control and reuse is found. Sensitivity to various cost and revenue parameters is also analyzed.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31020

Bioenergy: Combined Heat and Power Opportunities and Challenges (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lane,   Jim.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90989

Problems and countermeasures in the investment and financing of rural small-scale water conservancy facilities in China
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Du,   Jun-nan.
Small-scale irrigation and water conservancy facilities are significant to the improvement of agricultural infrastructure. Construction of small-scale irrigation and water conservancy facilities in rural China is seriously lagged at present. Many small-scale water conservancies are seriously aged or totally damaged without maintaining. Some measures should be adopted to enhance the construction of rural small-scale water conservancy facilities, such as increasing fiscal input, realizing the diversification of financing ways, reasonably directing the financing and laborers recruiting of the mass.
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Rural irrigation and water conservancy facilities; Small-scale irrigation and water conservancy facilities; Investment and financing; China; Agricultural and Food Policy; Financial Economics; Public Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53486

The Economics of Harvesting and Transporting Hardwood Forest Residue for Conversion to Fuel Ethanol:  A Case Study for Minnesota
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Petrolia,   Daniel R.
Forest residues are being considered as potential feedstock for a biomass-to-ethanol facility in Minnesota (USA), using residues from major wood-producing counties in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan.  Results indicate that marginal residue costs delivered to a conversion facility would be $56-80/Mg for a small (95-189 MM liters) plant, and about $81/Mg for a larger (379 MM liters) plant.  Output beyond these levels would involve substitution of lower-cost market pulpwood as the plant feedstock because of relatively high marginal residue costs.  Sensitivity analysis indicates that either a 20-percent increase or decrease in the quantity of available residue would impact marginal cost estimates by no more than $15/Mg.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Biomass; Economics; Ethanol; Residue supply; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14020

Avaliação da viabilidade técnica e econômica da utilização de biomassas como fonte energética alternativa em fornos industriais
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lima,   Lilian Maluf de; Oliveira,   Ana Maria Kefalas; Carletti,   Paulo de Tarso Filho; Ferrari,   Renata Cristina; Caixeta,   Jose Vicente Filho.
This study, conducted along the year 2003, was held in the environment of a cement company plant located in the São Paulo State. That industry has used carbon black as predominant energetic source which besides resulting a huge emission of gases (CO and CO2) into the atmosphere, has been more expensive than some other alternatives of biomass sources. Taking into consideration the location of that plant, there was a large supply of available biomass to be used as alternative fuel for industrial ovens. Several biomasses were analyzed and it was concluded that the sugar cane bagasse and residues of wood (sawdust and woodchips) were the most appropriate alternatives to such an industry.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Biomass; Energy; Transport; Optimization; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55310

Theme Overview: The Changing Nature of Agricultural Water Allocation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Howitt,   Richard E.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95756

Implications for Increased Ethanol Production for U.S. Agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
FAPRI analysis indicates that increased ethanol production resulting from the Energy Policy Act of 2005 will have important effects on markets for corn and other crops, government farm program costs, and net farm income.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44997

Fundamentals Versus Beliefs under Almost Common Knowledge
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Karp,   Larry S.
Modern economic growth models show that the equilibrium outcome may depend on agents' beliefs (expectations) rather than on economic fundamentals (history).  In this situation, the equilibrium is indeterminate.  However, if agents have "almost common knowledge" rather than common knowledge about the economic fundamentals, this indeterminacy vanishes in one of these models, under certain restrictions.  In this situation, the unique competitive equilibrium can be influenced by government policy, just as in standard models.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Equilibrium selection; History versus expectations; Economic growth; Common knowledge; Almost common knowledge; Non-convex technology; International Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; D70; D82; D84; J60.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25006

NATURAL RESOURCE ABUNDANCE AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ding,   Ning; Field,   Barry C.
This paper explores whether natural resource abundance leads, other things equal, to slower growth rates.  We distinguish between natural resource dependence (RD) and the natural resource endowment (RE).  We estimate three models, using World Bank data on national capital stocks.  In a one-equation model we show that RD has a negative effect on growth rates, apparently confirming the main results of the resource "curse" literature.  RE, however, has a positive impact on growth.  We then estimate a two-equation model, in which the impacts of RE are much weaker.  Finally, we estimate a three-equation model, in which the impacts of natural resources on growth disappears.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14531

Energy Abundance, Trade and Industry Location
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gerlagh,   Reyer; Mathys,   Nicole A.
We study the effect of countries’ energy abundance on trade and sector activity, conditional on sector’s energy intensity, using an unbalanced panel with 14 high-income countries from Europe, America and Asia, 10 broad sectors, and years 1970-1997. We find that (i) countries with large energy endowments have low energy prices, and are thus energy abundant both on micro and macro level. (ii) Energy abundant countries have a high level of energy embodied in exports relative to imports. (iii) Energy intensive sectors export from and (iv) have higher economic activity in energy abundant countries. (v) The trade and location effects increase with a sector’s exposure to international trade. In short, energy is a major driver for sector location through...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Trade and the Environment; Pollution Haven; Factor Endowments; Industry Location; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q56.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/99639

ECONOMIC INDICATORS OF SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT: THEORY VERSUS PRACTICE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Adamowicz,   Wiktor L.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24074

ENVIRONMENTAL-ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF CANADIAN CRUDE OIL CURTAILMENT ON MINNESOTA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Maki,   Wilbur R.; Elahi,   Jawaid U.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1976
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13397

PROPERTY RIGHTS, PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY AND DEFORESTATION: COCOA IN WEST AFRICA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kazianga,   Harounan; Masters,   William A.
In this paper, we use a vintage-capital model with risk of eviction to assess cocoa farmers' response to changes in their tenure security and to the introduction of a new, faster-maturing cocoa variety. The model is calibrated with data from Cameroon in calendar year 2000, and then used to simulate the effects of institutional and technical change on farmer welfare and deforestation rates. Our findings can be summarized in three points. First, improved tenure security over cocoa fields increases farmers' consumption and welfare, but at the expense of more deforestation. Second, the introduction of new cocoa varieties with faster maturity and higher input response also unambiguously raises farmers' consumption and welfare. Doing so increases deforestation...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19871

The Impact of Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Crop Agriculture: A Spatial- and Production-Level Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nalley,   Lawton Lanier; Popp,   Michael P.; Fortin,   Corey.
With the Waxman-Markey Bill passing the House and the administration’s push to reduce carbon emissions, the likelihood of the implementation of some form of a carbon emissions policy is increasing. This study estimates the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of the six largest row crops produced in Arkansas using 57 different production practices predominantly used and documented by the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service. From these GHG emission estimates, a baseline state “carbon footprint” was estimated and a hypothetical GHG emissions reduction of 5, 10, and 20 percent was levied on Arkansas agriculture using a cap-and-trade method. Using current production technology and traditional land use choices, results show that the trading of...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Greenhouse gas emissions; Carbon equivalents; Sustainability; Cap and trade; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/107092

Capital Markets for Biomass Projects (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cheshire,   Clayton D.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/60379

A COMPARISON OF CHEAP TALK AND ALTERNATIVE CERTAINTY CALIBRATION TECHNIQUES IN CONTINGENT VALUATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Samnaliev,   Mihail; Stevens,   Thomas H.; More,   Thomas.
A field test of cheap talk and two types of certainty calibration in contingent valuation of public lands indicated that cheap talk does not reduce WTP estimates. Use of a ten point certainty calibration scale reduces WTP estimates by about half. However, adjusting for uncertainty using a 'Not Sure' option does not reduce WTP estimates but increases the variance in responses. There may be a conceptual difference between these two ways of accounting for respondents' uncertainty, which may suggest why they provide different WTP value estimates and variances.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14517

Direct-use Values of Non-Timber Forest Products from Two Areas on the Transkei Wild Coast
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shackleton,   C.M.; Timmermans,   H.G.; Nongwe,   N.; Hamer,   N.; Palmer,   N.; Palmer,   R.
It is now widely appreciated internationally that rural communities make extensive use of wild resources, and that this use has significant direct use value. The number of case studies in South Africa that have valued the use of such resources are small, albeit growing. Yet none of them have been from coastal sites, which would include use of marine resources, nor have previous studies included the non-biological resources of sand and clay for building purposes. This paper addresses this gap, through examination of the role and value of wild resources in rural livelihoods of households in the Ntubeni and Cwebe areas of the Transkei Wild Coast in the Eastern Cape.    Households used a wide range of resources collected from the surrounding communal lands and...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10133

Economic Impact of Leafy Spurge in Montana, South Dakota, and Wyoming
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bangsund,   Dean A.; Leistritz,   F. Larry.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1991
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23433

Farm Act’s Regional Equity Provision May Entail Conservation Tradeoffs
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nickerson,   Cynthia J.
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121438

Economic Impact of Wildlife-Based Tourism in Northern Botswana
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Borge,   Lila; Nelson,   William C.; Leitch,   Jay A.; Leistritz,   F. Larry.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1990
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23121

The Impact of Precision Agriculture Techniques on Kentucky Grain Farmers' Carbon Footprint
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brown,   Rachael M.; Dillon,   Carl R.; Schieffer,   Jack; Shockley,   Jordan M.
This study estimates the carbon footprint of a Henderson County, Kentucky grain farmer under different production strategies; traditional farming and precision agriculture technologies. Four constrained optimization, whole farm analysis models were formulated under no-till conditions. One of the models was optimized without utilizing any precision agriculture techniques and was used as a base model to compare the other three models which incorporated precision agriculture technologies (PAT). The three technologies investigated include sub-meter auto-steer, RTK auto-steer and automatic section control (ASC). These models are used to analyze the different production systems to determine if said technologies increase expected net returns and enhance the...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource and Environmental Economics; Production Economics; Precision Agriculture; Farm Management; Policy; Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Production Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/119802

SOME IMPACTS OF ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (ADEQ) ENFORCEMENT IN THE DAIRY INDUSTRY IN MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hemmer,   Ronald.
Although water quality is a valid purpose for watershed projects under the PL83-566 Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, historically very few water quality projects have ever been implemented in Arizona.  This is largely due to the difficulty in measuring "non-controversial" monetary benefits associated with positive water quality impacts and to policy biased in favor of those projects with a higher monetary benefit-cost ratio.  These reasons, among others, has prompted NRCS field economists to seek alternate methods to measure project benefits and costs. While the direct measurement of water quality benefits would be the preferable method to use, IMPLAN, through regional economic impact analysis, provides a way of measuring another category of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: IMPLAN; Input-Output; Watershed analysis; Water quality; NRCS; Conservation; Regional analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20871

Establishing a catchment monitoring network through a participatory approach: A case study from the Potshini Catchment in the Thukela River Basin, South Africa
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kongo,   Victor M.; Jewitt,   Graham P.W.; Lorentz,   Simon A.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: River basins; Catchment areas; Monitoring; Surveys; Hydrology; Discharges; Flumes; Stream flow; Runoff; Conservation tillage; Groundwater; Rain; Evaporation; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/91877

Panel Presentation: Renewable Energy - Inroads to Agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kilman,   Scott.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8110

Net benefits from alternative feral goat management strategies in the western NSW rangelands
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Khairo,   Salahadin A.; Hacker,   Ronald B.
The western NSW rangeland is the pastoral zone of NSW, with increasing abundance and distribution of feral goats (Capra hircus). Feral goats are generally viewed as agricultural pests impacting on agricultural production and natural resources but they are also valuable economic resources that generate income for many pastoralists. This paper presents an economic analysis of alternative feral goat management strategies in the western NSW rangelands. We used benefit‐cost analysis to evaluate the Net Present Value (NPV) and Benefit Cost Ratio (BCR) of feral goat management strategies including do‐nothing, opportunistic harvesting, ‘value added goats’ and establishment of goat‐proof fencing on representative properties in the Bourke, Cobar and Broken Hill...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Economics; Feral goat; Management; Policy; NSW; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124322

ECONOMIC AND SOCIO-ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION OF PREDATOR CONTROL ALTERNATIVES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gum,   Russell L.; Martin,   William E.
A simulation model containing both economic (monetary) and socio-environmental (value index) components is developed in a case study of predator control alternatives. Particular emphasis is given to the description and justification of the socio-economic model. The economic model is estimated in terms of producers’ and consumers’ surpluses. The empirical tradeoff function developed suggests that alternatives to recent predator control programs exist that could be “better” for both general public and producer interests. The general approach can serve as a prototype for policy evaluations involving multiple objectives.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1979
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32435

Ethanol subsidies, Who gets the benefits?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Thaeripour,   Farzad; Tyner,   Wallace E.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48776

Common Pool Resources and Social Norms:  Internal cost &amp; Less than Full Compliance - Fishery example
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kang,   Heechan; Haab,   Timothy C.
We develop a theoretical model that is capable of explaining the existence of sustainable common pool resource equilibria in the absence of external regulation.  We combine ideas from the literature on social norms in an iterative game theory framework to establish the existence of multiple sustainable common pool equilibria.  Summary:           Consider a highly stylized common pool resource (CPR) allocation problem where individual agents have the opportunity to comply or defect from some benchmark behavior.  For example, a recreational boater can choose to dispose of trash overboard or haul the trash to shore, or perhaps a polluting firm can choose to meet or exceed a governmental standard for emissions.  Traditional neo-classical models of common pool...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19220

Stability and Success of Regional Fisheries Management Organizations
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pintassilgo,   Pedro; Finus,   Michael; Lindroos,   Marko; Munro,   Gordon R.
According to international law, straddling fish stocks should preferably be managed cooperatively through regional fisheries management organizations (RFMOs). This paper analyzes the stability and success of these organizations through a game in partition function form based on the classical Gordon-Schaefer bioeconomic model. A comprehensive analysis of the economic and biological fundamentals that influence the success of coalition formation is provided. The results show that the larger the number of fishing states that compete for the fish stock the higher would be the relative gains from full cooperation, but the lower is the likelihood of large RFMOs being stable. It is also shown that the success of coalition formation is positively correlated with...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6376

Concerns of Groundwater Depletion and Irrigation Efficiency in Punjab Agriculture: A Micro-Level Study
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jeevandas,   Anupama; Singh,   R.P.; Kumar,   Ranjit.
The present study, conducted during 2005-06, in two districts, viz. Amritsar and Faridkot of Punjab, (former having pre-dominantly tubewell-irrigated area and the latter having canal + tubewell irrigation facilities) has assessed the extent of water depletion and has measured irrigation efficiency at the farm level. Due to profitability and availability of water at shallow depths during 1970s, paddy and wheat (two of the high water-consuming crops) replaced other crops like maize, groundnut and pulses in the entire state. The area under these two crops increased from 7.22 per cent to 32.92 per cent for paddy and from 37.12 per cent to 43.53 per cent for wheat, from TE 1965 to TE 2005. Consequently, the problem of groundwater depletion has become severe in...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47672

A Theory of Dynamic Biofuel Tax Credit
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ye,   Fanglin; Lu,   Liang; Du,   Xiaoxue.
In this paper, we set up a social cost minimization problem for a government. Using dynamic optimization tools, we analytically shows how exogenous parameters could affect the optimal social cost and the optimal tax credit policy path.
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Optimal Control; Biofuel; Tax Credit; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q42; Q48.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/123750

Development Model of Rural Industrialization in China
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chen,   Weihong; Zhang,   Ruide; Liu,   Guichuan.
With the implementation of the policy of expanding domestic demand, farmers have become the main body of rural economy and rural industrialization. Development of rural industrialization promotes the development of rural economy in China, effectively transfers the surplus labor force in rural areas, continuously optimizes the rural economic structure, improves the living standard of farmers, and has made important contributions to the stability and development of economy and society in China. This paper introduces the connotation of rural industrialization, classifies it into three modes according to the farmer’s investment and economic development, such as exogenous model of rural industrialization, endogenous model of rural industrialization and...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Rural industrialization; Development model; Policy suggestion; China; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Industrial Organization; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54072

Biofuels, Energy and Agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Downer,   Alexander.
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124484

Uma Análise sobre o Mercado Mundial do Biodiesel
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lima,   Dario Oliveira; Sogabe,   Vergilio Prado; Calarge,   Tania Cristina Costa.
O combustível fóssil, base da matriz energética mundial, dá sinais de esgotamento das suas reservas e saturação ambiental por causa do aquecimento global. Surgiu assim um novo desafio para a Academia: encontrar um combustível substituto que seja renovável e não emita Dióxido de Carbono. O biodiesel surgiu como potencial substituto do combustível fóssil que se esgotará dentro de 50 anos. O mercado mundial de biodiesel está em expansão e demanda por informações econômicas referentes ao bicombustível. Este trabalho se propõe a realizar um levantamento sobre as informações de mercado do biodiesel e seu desenvolvimento no mundo. Traz informações relativas à produção, à capacidade produtiva e aos incentivos fiscais do biodiesel em diversos países do...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Protocolo de Kyoto; Biocombustíveis; Máximo 5; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/107939

The Value of Backyard Biodiversity in New Zealand
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Parminter,   Terry G.; Kaval,   Pamela; Yao,   Richard T.; Scrimgeour,   Frank G.
New Zealand's biodiversity consists of over 80,000 types of native plants, animals and fungi, a considerable number of which are indigenous and located on private property. To preserve and enhance native biodiversity and discourage activities that may deplete it, economic values can be calculated which can, in turn, guide the use of policy tools, such as incentives, that can be used. This can support behavioural changes by encouraging individual self-interest to coincide with social interest. In this project, we used the contingent valuation, choice modelling and well-being approaches to estimate native biodiversity values for Wellington residents. In this paper, we present a summary of our initial results.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: New Zealand; Biodiversity; Non-market valuation; Well-being; Native species; Private landholders; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10428

The true value of irrigation water in the Olifants River Basin: Western Cape
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Louw,   D.B.; van Schalkwyk,   Herman D.
The true value of irrigation water in the Olifants river irrigation system is determined using a static deterministic linear programming model. This paper illustrates that a water market will generate price signals which will reflect the true scarcity of water. If the water market is left to operate pareto optimality will be reached and the general welfare of the nation will increase. What is more, water which is a true scarce resource in South Africa will be used more effectively.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54453

ECONOMICS OF GASOHOL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Litterman,   Mary; Eidman,   Vernon R.; Jensen,   Harald R.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1978
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13063

Economic Aspects of Wind Power Generation in Developing Countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: van Kooten,   G. Cornelis; Wong,   Linda.
Power interruptions are a typical characteristic of national grids in developing countries. Manufacturing, processing, refrigeration and other facilities that require a dependable supply of power, and might be considered a small grid within the larger national grid, employ diesel generators for backup. In this study, we develop a stochastic simulation model of a very small grid connected to an unreliable national grid to show that the introduction of wind generated power can, despite its intermittency, reduce costs significantly. For a small grid with a peak load of 2.85 MW and diesel generating capacity of 3.75 MW provided by two diesel generators, the savings from using wind energy (based on wind data for Mekelle, Ethiopia) can amount to over a million...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Wind energy and development; Stochastic simulation of electricity grids; Economic savings from wind power; Environmental Economics and Policy; International Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q42.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54706

U.S. AND WESTERN CHINA ARE PARTNERS IN WTO, GLOBAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, AGRIBUSINESS AND ECOSYSTEM ANALYSIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Thor,   Eric P.; Li,   Haiyan.
Western China has many biodiversity, environmental resource, trade, rural finance, ecosystem and information technology challenges similar to both the Western U.S. and Europe. This paper provides examples of these similarities between Western China and the U.S.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Agribusiness; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16608

Next-Generation Biofuels: Near-Term Challenges and Implications for Agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Coyle,   William T.
Achieving the U.S. goal to triple biofuel use by 2022 will depend on rapid expansion in cellulosic biofuels, and U.S. agriculture, as a leading source of the Nation’s biomass, will play a significant role in this expansion. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that the cellulosic biofuel mandate for 2010 would be reduced from 100 million gallons to 6.5 million gallons. Blending and shipping constraints may encourage investors to turn away from cellulosic ethanol in favor of processes that yield green fuels, more closely substitutable for fossil fuels.
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121959

ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY OF BIODIESEL PRODUCTION IN NORTH DAKOTA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Vanwechel,   Tamara; Gustafson,   Cole R.; Leistritz,   F. Larry.
The U. S. biodiesel industry is rapidly expanding due to energy production concerns, environmental concerns, and recent legislation.  The most common type of biodiesel in the United States is derived from soybean oil.  Soybeans are a major crop in North Dakota and could easily supply a 5 million gallon per year biodiesel facility.  Potential market segments of a biodiesel facility in North Dakota include agriculture, construction, and state fleet sectors based on current diesel use.  However, with existing technology and no subsidy, biodiesel  operation and investment costs for a North Dakota facility are not competitive with petroleum diesel.  Using soybean oil prices of 17 cents to 25 cents per pound, the per gallon cost of producing diesel in...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Biodiesel; Soybeans; Economic feasibility; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23565

Allocating Pollution Load Reductions between States Fairly, Efficiently and Successfully
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kwasnica,   Anthony M.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Pollution; Politics; Chesapeake Bay; Transboundary Agreements; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q58.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117407

Disease Emergence and Food Security: Global Impact of Pathogens on Sustainable Aquaculture Production
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Walker,   Peter J.
Aquaculture is one of the most rapidly developing sectors of global food production, contributing significantly to socio-economic development by providing food security and export earnings from high-value products. The importance of the industry to the expanding world population is underscored by the growing gap between supply and demand for seafood. However, rapid growth in aquaculture has been accompanied by increasing problems with disease, and disease is now seen as a very significant threat to sustainable production and trade. During the past decade, disease has devastated prawn farming in Asia and Latin America, with annual losses of up to US$3 billion. Devastating losses have also hit the salmon farming industries of Europe and North America, the...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Security and Poverty; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124074

U.S. Potential Biofuel Trade: A Worldwide Country-Pair
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Agyeman,   Osei Yeboah; Shaik,   Saleem; Quaicoe,   Obed.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/62010

RECENT LAND-GRANT COLLEGE RESEARCH ON THE ECONOMICS AND POLICY ASPECTS OF WATER USE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Barlowe,   Raleigh.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1955
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17452

Valuing Preservation and Improvements of Water Quality in Clear Lake
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Azevedo,   Christopher D.; Herriges,   Joseph A.; Kling,   Catherine L.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18675

Australia Agriculture Policy Review
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gilmour,   Brad; Gurung,   Rajendra Kumar.
Australia is a significant player in world trade for several commodities and agriculture is a vital part of the Australian economy.  Around 60% of Australia is devoted to agriculture, with three broad zones in which agricultural activity occurs. These are referred to as the pastoral, wheat–sheep, and high rainfall zones. Australia had only about 130,000 commercial farms in 2005, so average farm size is high.  Australia's agriculture is market driven and export-oriented. For some products, aggregations for values of production and for export values are not directly comparable because export values reflect the value of more highly processed products such as sugar and wine. Overall, about 65% of agricultural production is exported, representing about 25% of...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Australia; Agricultural policy; Adjustment; Business risk management; Productivity; Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46669

Sustainable by Design: Creating New Biofuel Opportunities Across the United States (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Steiner,   Jeffrey J.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/106173

BREVE DESCRIÇÃO DO PROÁLCOOL E PERSPECTIVAS FUTURAS PARA O ETANOL PRODUZIDO NO BRASIL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Michellon,   Ednaldo; Santos,   Ana Aracelly Lima; Rodrigues,   Juliano Ricardo Alves.
A busca de fonte renovável de energia torna-se foco de debates internacionais como fator necessário para se atingir o desenvolvimento sustentável. Assim, esse trabalho tem como objetivo fazer um breve histórico da produção de álcool no Brasil, uma vez que o país possui um histórico relevante nessa área. Em 1975 implementou-se o Programa Nacional do Álcool – Proálcool. Este programa encontra-se dividido em quatro fases distintas, em que se observam muitos pontos que estimularam o crescimento e a estagnação. Atualmente, o Etanol brasileiro demonstra indício de alavancagem ao crescimento do PIB no Brasil. Isso foi possível devido a freqüente alta dos preços do petróleo, a conscientização em nível mundial para redução de poluição, firmado no Protocolo de...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Álcool; Energia renovável e petróleo; Alcohol; Renewable energy and oil; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109225

Valuing the Risk of Death and Injury from Landmines in Thailand
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Barns,   Sandra A.; Cameron,   Michael P.; Gibson,   John; Lim,   Steven; Marsh,   Dan; Scrimgeour,   Frank G.; Tressler,   John.
This paper presents estimates of the benefits of clearing landmines in rural Thailand using the contingent-valuation (CV) method. The data came from a survey where we asked 341 respondents referendum-type questions that elicit their willingness to pay for landmine clearance. Our estimates imply a value of a statistical life of between US$0.2-0.3 million. The survey also provides estimates of the injury risk-death risk tradeoff and the implicit value of statistical injury. These estimates suggest that the value of lives and injuries saved from mine clearing is likely to be at least an order of magnitude greater than those used in existing studies of mine clearing. Linking a household expenditure survey involving the same sample enables the relationship...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Benefit-cost analysis; Contingent valuation; Landmines; Value of statistical life; Environmental Economics and Policy; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; International Development; Political Economy; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; J17; J28; 022; Q28.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97797

SOME INVASIVE SPECIES ACTIVITIES IN AUSTRALIA (PowerPoint Presentation)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Delfosse,   Ernest S.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32809

A methodological perspective on valuing water: a comparison between linear programming and stochastic dynamic programming
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Viljoen,   Machiel F.; Dudley,   N.J.; Gakpo,   E.F.Y.
Information on the value of water in use is a prerequisite for the efficient allocation, utilization, trading and transfer thereof. These issues are becoming very important for South Africa. Linear programming (LP) and stochastic dynamic programming (SDP) are two techniques that can be applied to value water. Based on a simulated irrigation farming situation downstream of the Vanderkloof Dam wherein farmers hold a capacity share (CS) this paper draws a comparison between the marginal value products (MVP’s) obtained from applying LP and SDP simultaneously. Linear programming is used to optimize water use on the farm during the immediate season while SDP is used to optimize the use of water in storage in the farmers capacity share (CS) in the Vanderkloof Dam...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54209

Marginal cost pricing and the new LADWP water rates
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hanemann,   W. Michael.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1993
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6100

Reducing Emissions from the Electricity Sector: The Costs and Benefits Nationwide and in the Empire State
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Palmer,   Karen L.; Burtraw,   Dallas; Shih,   Jhih-Shyang.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10484

THE CURRENT SITUATION OF WATER RESOURCES IN IRRIGATED AGRICULTURE OF UZBEKISTAN
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Djalalov,   Sandjar.
Irrigation in Uzbekistan is of great importance since the country is an arid zone. The use of water in agriculture is described and its relationship as a constraint to economic development discussed. The current technical and organizational characteristics of irrigation systems need study and analysis to identify opportunities for improvements. The characteristics of demand for water at the farm level are described and irrigation and land improvement activities are outlined. Reform of water user rights are necessary in order to improve the management of existing water resources. Existing regulations and possible improvements are presented.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24017

The Dairy Sectors of New Zealand and Australia: A Regional Study
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Armentano,   Louis E.; Dobson,   William D.; Jesse,   Edward V.; Olson,   Norman F.
New Zealand and Australia comprise the largest dairy exporting block in world markets and the dairy industries of both countries have geared up in recent years to expand production of dairy products. The report synthesizes observations and insights from a site visit by the authors in February 2004 that involved extensive interviews with dairy industry leaders, academics and government officials in New Zealand and Australia. The focus is on the nature of competitive challenges to U.S. dairy farmers, processors, and exporters. The report addresses questions related to the potential for expanding milk production in the two countries, export niches with respect to product mix and destinations, and likely strategic behavior of major Oceania exporters.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Australia Dairy Industry; New Zealand Dairy Industry; Political Economics of Oceania; Exchange-Rate Impacts; Resource-Based Economics; Agribusiness; Demand and Price Analysis; Farm Management; Industrial Organization; International Development; International Relations/Trade; Political Economy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37518

IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW CONSERVATION PROGRAMS AND THE NEED TO RESPOND TO CHANGING MARKET CONDITIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ogg,   Clayton W.; Heimlich,   Ralph E.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1980
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29407

FORESTLAND OWNERSHIP IN ONEIDA AND VILAS COUNTIES, WISCONSIN, 1975-1994
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Klase,   William M.; Guries,   Raymond P.
Privately owned forests in the United States are being divided, roaded, and developed by increasing numbers of second-home buyers, retirees, and recreation enthusiasts. Forested parcels adjacent to or embedded in public land are considered especially desirable and a premium is being paid for the aesthetic or recreational amenities associated with such properties. However, virtually all information on variations in forestland prices in northern Wisconsin is anecdotal. One objective of this study was to identify parcel characteristics that influenced forestland prices in Vilas and Oneida counties, Wisconsin, between 1975 and 1994. A second objective was to ascertain what impact the creation and expansion of the Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Forests and forestry--Wisconsin--Oneida County; Forests and forestry--Wisconsin-- Vilas County; Forest landowners--Wisconsin; Real property--Wisconsin; Real property--Prices--Wisconsin; Land prices--United States--Wisconsin; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12805

The Economy-wide Greenhouse Gas Impacts of the Biofuels Boom (or Bust)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Birur,   Dileep K.; Golub,   Alla A.; Hertel,   Thomas W.; Rose,   Steven K.
Several studies in the recent past have offered a contrasting and wide range of perspectives on economic and environmental implications of biofuels.  In this study we develop a comprehensive and consistent framework for analyzing the global economic interactions and the direct and indirect impacts of biofuels production on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. We utilize a global Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model which consists of interaction of energy commodities with explicit biofuels and their by-product sectors, land endowment classified by agro-ecological zones, and emission of four major GHGs - carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, fluorinated gases from agricultural and economic activities, including emissions associated with biofuel feedstock,...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Biofuels; Renewable Energy; Computable General Equilibrium (CGE); Agro Ecological Zones (AEZs); Land use change; Greenhouse Gas Emission.; Environmental Economics and Policy; International Relations/Trade; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; C68; Q18; Q42; R14.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49473

The Forest Sector: Important Innovations
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sedjo,   Roger A.
Unlike other resources such as petroleum, coal, and copper, forests are renewable. Yet, in many respects forests historically have been treated as a nonrenewable resource in that forest stocks were depleted or "mined" and loggers moved on to exploit other "deposits." The lands were often put to other uses, typically agricultural, or allowed to regenerate naturally. This paper looks at technical change in forest extraction, i.e., logging under a number of different conditions. It finds that, on average, labor productivity has been increasing in recent decades. However, total factor productivity in the US has declined in recent years. In addition, the study examines the tree-growing potential of plantation forestry. It finds that there is underway a...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Productivity; Resources; Forests; Timber; Technology; Innovations; Plantations; Logging; Genetics; Extraction; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; O31; O32; O50; O51; Q23.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10667

Sustainable diversion limits and climate change: results from an integrated economic – hydrology model of the Murray-Darling Basin
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kirby,   Mac; Mainuddin,   Mohammed; Gao,   Lei; Ahmad,   Mobin-ud-Din.
Climate change and the proposed Murray-Darling Basin Plan both result in less water for irrigation. Climate change is projected to take water from all uses including the environment, whereas the likely sustainable diversion limit in the Plan aims (amongst other things) to return water to the environment. We examine the impact on flows and the returns to irrigation of potential reductions in irrigation allocations, and the interaction with projected climate change impacts. Our analysis is based on an integrated hydrology – economics model of the Murray- Darling Basin, described in Kirby et al. (2012a). The model can quickly and easily run new climate or other scenarios, accounting for flows at key environmental assets. It uses a statistically calibrated...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124309

Bailout with white revolution or sink deeper?: groundwater depletion and impacts in the Moga District of Punjab, India.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Amarasinghe,   Upali A.; Smakhtin,   Vladimir U.; Sharma,   Bharat R.; Eriyagama,   Nishadi.
Moga District in Punjab, India, is a microcosm of the twin story of irrigation-induced growth and stress. The groundwater consumptive water use in agriculture exceeds the recharge by a substantial margin. Rice production contributes to a major part of this difference. The groundwater depletion is so critical that diversifying agriculture is the only way forward for sustainable agricultural growth. Reducing the rice area and intensifying milk production will be a win-win situation for both the farmers and the area reeling with a groundwater crisis.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Groundwater depletion; Groundwater irrigation; Water use; Rice; Wheat; Milk production; Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Production Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108672

CLIMATE CHANGE AND PRODUCTION RISK IN CHINESE AQUACULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Holst,   Rainer; Yu,   Xiaohua.
Drawing on the method developed by Just and Pope (1978, 1979), this paper separately analyzes the marginal contributions of both regular input factors and climate factors to mean output and to production risk in Chinese inland aquaculture. Furthermore, the net change in output following a 1°C increase in annual average temperature will be determined. According to the results obtained, the impending changes in global climate will have both positive and negative impacts. While an increment in annual average temperatures will increase mean output and decrease production risk, an increase in temperature variability will reduce mean output and cause a higher level of production risk. The corresponding measures of precipitation however have no significant impact...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Aquaculture; Climate change; Production risk; China; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty; Q1; Q54.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/91275

The Economics of Papua New Guinea's Tuna Fisheries
Provedor de dados: 31
Tipo: Technical Report
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1994
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/119355

Renewable Energy in Agriculture: Back to the Future?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fischer,   James R.; Finnell,   Janine A.; Lavoie,   Brian D.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q3.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94430

Governance for Integrated Water Resources Management in a River-Basin Context: Proceedings of a Regional Seminar, Bangkok, May 2002
Provedor de dados: 31
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Water resource management; River basins; Governance; Institutional development; Groundwater irrigation; Water policy; Water allocation; Water demand; Irrigation efficiency; Models; Case studies; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118402

Report on Long Term Challenges and Opportunities for Future Competitiveness and Prosperity of the Agriculture and Agri-Food Industry - Chapter 1: Primary Agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
This report is the first chapter of the final report prepared by the Federal/Provincial/Territorial (FPT) Working Group (WG) on Economic Analysis at the request of FPT Assistant Deputy Ministers (ADMs), in a joint FPT effort to study the challenges and opportunities facing the agriculture and agri-food sector.  The report is a compilation of data and information that presents a snapshot of the Canadian primary agricultural sector in relation to the financial position of farms and the challenges and opportunities facing the sector. It finalizes the analysis of the FPT WG by expanding and updating the information that was previously published in a Progress report on AAFC Online in February, 2006.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Primary agriculture; Structural change; Performance of farms; Farm family income; Aggregate cash income; Net farm income; Profitability; Productivity growth; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Consumer/Household Economics; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; International Relations/Trade; Labor and Human Capital; Land Economics/Use; Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; Public Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52707

Economics of Atrazine Remediation for Representative Grain Farms in the Aquilla Watershed, Hill County, Texas
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sartwelle,   James D., III; Richardson,   James W.; Schumann,   Keith D.
An economic analysis of alternative best management practices (BMPs) for atrazine remediation in Hill County, Texas, was performed by the Agricultural and Food Policy Center (AFPC) at Texas A&amp;M University. Using the farm-level economic simulation model FLIPSIM, AFPC scientists analyzed the financial effects of the alternative BMPs on the Texas Blackland Prairie representative farm. This farm consists of 2,000 dryland acres divided among corn (600 acres), sorghum (750 acres), wheat (250 acres), and native pasture (150 acres). This farm also maintains a small beef cowherd. Regularly updated, the AFPC maintains more than 95 farms across the nation that form the basis for probabilistic-based agricultural policy evaluation.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42718

Smart Meter Devices and The Effect of Feedback on Residential Electricity Consumption: Evidence from a Natural Experiment in Northern Ireland
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gans,   Will; Alberini,   Anna; Longo,   Alberto.
Using a unique set of data and exploiting a large-scale natural experiment, we estimate the effect of real-time usage information on residential electricity consumption in Northern Ireland. Starting in April 2002, the utility replaced prepayment meters with “smart” meters that allow the consumer to track usage in real-time. We rely on this event, account for the endogeneity of price and plan with consumption through a plan selection correction term, and find that the provision of information is associated with a decline in electricity consumption of up to 20%. We find that the reduction is robust to different specifications, selection-bias correction methods and subsamples of the original data. At £15-17 per tonne of CO2e (2009£), the smart meter program...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Residential Energy; Electricity Demand; Feedback; Smart Meter; Information; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q40; Q41; D8.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108202

Renewable energy - new forces in global ethanol trade?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Salamon,   Petra; Ledebur,   Oliver von; Elmahdi,   Kamal; Klepper,   Rainer.
The paper presents an extended gravity equation application for the global trade with ethanol. The background and different attempts for a theoretical foundation of the standard approach are discussed. The econometric work takes regional integration schemes into account, as well as the influence of the production factor agricultural land and the level of oil prices on the world market. Results indicate that global bilateral trade flows of ethanol can be explained by a set of comprehensive explanatory variables, including regional agreements and the price level of oil. From a global perspective the EU effect on trade flows is trade diverting as the regional agreement reduces the linkage to world markets and increases the intra-regional level of trade with...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Gravity equation; Bilateral trade flows; Trade with renewable energy; Biofuels; And econometric estimation; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10045

The Role of Mining in an Australian Business Cycle Model
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Veroude,   Alexandra.
The purpose of this paper is to evaluate a business cycle model that includes a mining sector, with the cyclical variations of the Australian Economy. Large quantities of mineral deposits are found in Australia and there exists high demand for these minerals from developing nations. This results in the mining sector contributing to a high proportion of GDP. Surprisingly, the inclusion of a mining sector has not previously been studied in a business cycle model. Australia is a small open economy however, due to a lack of prior literature then, as a first attempt, we assume an economy without a foreign sector. The model built upon a neoclassical growth model, and results were simulated from solving this model via the Blanchard-Kahn method. The statistics...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124473

Capturing benefits from water entitlement trade in salinity affected areas: A role for trading houses?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bell,   Rosalyn.
While there is potential for substantial benefits from water entitlement trade, external effects such as salinity may mean that traders cannot capture these benefits. This paper demonstrates that by creating a trading house as a single seller of water entitlements, with trade profits distributed to buyers, it is possible to achieve an allocation of entitlements which gives a social outcome higher than that possible from atomistic competition for entitlements. Such an outcome may be comparable to an optimally set uniform charge for water entitlements, but the trading house mechanism has the advantage that it makes use of trade to generate information on the optimal level of charging in the presence of salinity.
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118619

Biorefinery Product Opportunities from Glycerol
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bozell,   Joseph J.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48705

Integrated development and management of water resources for productive and equitable use in the Indrawati River Basin, Nepal
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bhattarai,   Madhusudan; Pant,   Dhruba; Mishra,   V.S.; Devkota,   Hari; Pun,   Shuku; Kayastha,   R.N.; Molden,   David J.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: River basin development; Water transfer; Water rights; Water supply; Water demand; Water balance; Environmental effects; Social aspects; Development projects; Non-governmental organizations; Villages; Water users associations; Conflict; Farmers; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92699

The economics of trade, biofuel, and the environment
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hochman,   Gal; Sexton,   Steven E.; Zilberman,   David.
The introduction of renewable biofuels was associated with global food crisis and unintended environmental consequences. This paper incorporates energy environment and agricultural sector to the classic Hecksher-Ohlin model to address these issues. A household production function model was introduced to model consumer energy choices and concern about externalities related to climate change and open space. The conceptual model links energy and food markets and derives guidelines for the development of climate change and land-use policies. The results suggest that globalization and capital  flows increase demand for energy, leading to decline in food production, increase in food prices, and loss of environmental land. Globally optimal outcomes may require...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Trade; Biofuel; Environment; Globalization; Capital flows; Technical changes; Household production; International Relations/Trade; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; D1; F1; Q4.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59254

The Costs of U.S. Oil Dependency
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Parry,   Ian W.H.; Darmstadter,   Joel.
This paper first describes trends and future predictions of factors that determine U.S. dependence on oil and oil imports. We then review evidence on the oil premium, that is, the extent to which the costs to the United States as a whole from extra oil consumption may exceed the private costs to individual oil users. The premium has two main components: one reflects the risk of macroeconomic disruptions from oil price shocks, while the other stems from U.S. market power in the world oil market. Our best assessment of the oil premium is $5/barrel (equivalent to 12 cents per gallon of gasoline), which would warrant a broad, though moderately scaled, tax on all uses of oil.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Energy security; Oil imports; Oil premium; Macroeconomic disruptions; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q43; Q41; Q38.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10644

Conflicts over natural resources and the environment: Economics and Security
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wilson,   Clevo; Tisdell,   Clement A.
None
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Natural Resource conflict; Economic security; Shared resources; Asia; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/145100

Productivity of water in agriculture: Farmers’ perceptions and practices
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mahoo,   Henry F.; Mkoga,   Zakaria Juma; Kasele,   Sydney Stephen; Igbadur,   Henry E.; Hatibu,   Nuhu; Rao,   Karuturi P.C.; Lankford,   Bruce A.
Stakeholders in agriculture and water related issues have different perceptions about the productivity of water. This is evident by the different definitions of productivity of water, though most of the definitions hinge around the benefits accrued from water use. The viewpoint of smallholder farmers’ regarding the productivity of water is important in order to promote the concept of productivity of water in a country like Tanzania. This is because 95 percent of the farmers are smallholders. This paper presents the farmers’ understanding of the productivity of water in the Mkoji sub-catchment (MSC) in the Ruaha River Basin in Tanzania. It also presents their practices aimed at increasing the productivity of water in the area. It reveals that the concept of...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: River basins; Catchment areas; Water productivity; Farmers; Stakeholders; Conflict; Farming systems; Villages; Irrigation methods; Domestic water; Households; Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Production Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/91903

INCIDENTAL AND JOINT CONSUMPTION IN RECREATION DEMAND
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Parsons,   George R.; Wilson,   Aaron J.
A theory for analyzing incidental consumption in a single site recreation demand model is presented.  We show that incidental consumption on a recreation trip, such as a visit to see friends or a visit to a second recreation site, can be treated as a complementary good and analyzed using conventional theory.  We also show that the analysis applies whether the side trips are incidental or joint.  In a simple application we find that failing to account for incidental consumption appears to create little bias in valuing recreation sites.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31358

Demand for Irrigation Water for Pistachio Production from Depleting Groundwater Resources: Spatial Econometric Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jaghdani,   Tinoush Jamali; Brümmer,   Bernhard.
Depletion of groundwater resources is an international problem, and groundwater is probably the world’s most extracted raw material. The agriculture sector is one of the biggest users of groundwater resources for irrigation activities, and it plays an important role in the depletion of these resources. The estimation of demand function for groundwater resources is the first step toward any policy recommendation in this field of research. However, only scarce attention has been given to empirical studies of the demand structure of groundwater resources by the help of econometrics and considering the quality of the resources in the context of a single aquifer. Therefore, an empirical estimation of the demand function for individual users which considers...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Groundwater resources; Derived demand function; Pistachio; Rafsanjan; Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114457

WATER POLICIES AND SMALLHOLDING IRRIGATION SCHEMES IN SOUTH AFRICA: A HISTORY AND NEW INSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Perret,   Sylvain R.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18041

Outline for Developing Preliminary Geologic Data on the Effect of Mining at Structure Sites
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kautz,   Harold.
1967 USDA-SCS Instructions: Staff and Planning Staff specialists concerned with planning watershed impoundment-type structures over or in the vicinity of mined-out areas or potential and active mine areas. We recommend that staff geologists use the Guide for developing geologic data: (1) To interpret structure foundation conditions; and (2) to facilitate establishing minimum limits for mineral rights. It also m y be helpful in preparing A&amp;E contracts and negotiating with selected consultants.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1967
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6706

Conservation of Australia's Historic Heritage Places
Provedor de dados: 31
The Productivity Commission's inquiry report into the "Conservation of Australia's Historic Heritage Places," was released on 21 July 2006. The Commission was asked to examine the policy framework and incentives for the conservation of Australia's historic built heritage places.  Some key findings from the report included: historic heritage places provide important cultural benefits to the wider community, in addition to the use and enjoyment they provide to their owners and users; Governments are the custodians of the vast majority of the most significant or "iconic" heritage places; and for privately-owned places, the existing arrangements are often ineffective, inefficient and unfair with a system not well structured to ensure that interventions only...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31896

Three Approaches to Defining "Existence" or "Non-Use" Value Under Certainty
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hanemann,   W. Michael.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1993
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25032

TANK IRRIGATION IN INDIA AND THAILAND: AN EXAMPLE OF COMMON PROPERTY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Easter,   K. William; Palanisami,   Kuppannan.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1986
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13888

Full Throttle U.S. Ethanol Expansion Faces Challenges Down the Road
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Westcott,   Paul C.
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124200

What's Powering Wind? Measuring the Environmental Benefits of Wind Generated Electricity
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cullen,   Joseph.
Production subsidies for renewable energy have experienced intermittent support from the federal government. One reason for less than united support arises from uncertainty over the environmental impact of projects implemented because of such subsidies. Wind energy in particular has taken advantage of federal subsidies, but what has been the environmental impact? Taking investment in wind capacity as given, I am able to identify the short run substitution patterns between wind power and conventional power for one geographic area of the US electric grid. I exploit the exogenous nature of wind to identify generator level substitution of wind generated electricity for conventionally generated electricity. I then quantify the avoided emissions and associated...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6027

Conditions Necessary for Private Investment in the Ethanol Industry
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kenkel,   Philip L.; Holcomb,   Rodney B.
While agricultural economics literature has become rife with the economics of ethanol production and cellulosic ethanol feedstock production, little has been written about capital investment necessary for the magnitude of industry development mandated by the Energy Security and Independence Act of 2007. Financing the development of the ethanol industry to meet the 36 billion gallon production capacity set for 2022 (with 16 billion gallons from cellulosic ethanol) will require capital investments exceeding $100 billion for production facilities, plus extensive investment in feedstock establishment and transportation/handling infrastructure. Federal support associated with political mandates does not address all of the financial issues related with the...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Biofuel policy; Cellulosic ethanol; Industry legitimacy; Private investment; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q13; Q42; Q43; Q48.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53092

Educational, institutional and governmental obstacles to protecting water resources from improper agricultural practices in Lebanon
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Farajalla,   Nadium; Khoury,   Ricardo.
Agriculture is the biggest use of water in Lebanon, a relatively water-rich country in a mostly arid region. Pollution of water resources in Lebanon varies according to region but most is mainly due to sewage discharge and agricultural activities. As with intensive agricultural practices worldwide, the agricultural sector in Lebanon relies heavily on agrochemicals to protect crops and improve their yield. To ensure sustainable agricultural production, proper management of soil and water quality is required. This study aimed to identify obstacles (educational, institutional, regulatory, etc.) hindering the protection of water resources from inappropriate agricultural practices in Lebanon. First, a limited field survey was conducted to determine current farm...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48070

The Performances of Water Users Associations in China; Case Studies of Zhanghe and Dongfeng Irrigation Districts
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zhang,   Lubiao; Jing,   Liu; Hu,   Dinghuan.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31941

Impacts of Native Vegetation and Biodiversity Regulations
Provedor de dados: 31
Australian, state and territory regimes came under review for the Commission's inquiry into native vegetation and biodiversity regulations.   The Commission's preliminary findings were released for public comment in December 2003. It found that the cost of farm regulations could be reduced if good regulatory practices were followed and fundamental changes were made to the targeting of policies and clarification of responsibilities.   The Commission's final report, Impacts of Native Vegetation and Biodiversity Regulations, and Government's response was released in August. In its final assessment, the Commission maintained that state native vegetation and biodiversity regulations were imposing significant and unnecessary costs on landholders, and that more...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31891

Valuing Options in Water Markets: A Laboratory Investigation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hansen,   Kristiana; Kaplan,   Jonathan D.; Kroll,   Stephan.
Risk and reliability dominate water supply discussions in the arid western United States in light of increasing demand and finite, weather-dependant supply. Thus water agencies increasingly turn to contractual mechanisms such as dry-year options to manage supply risk in advance of need. Although a few water agencies across the West have implemented dry-year options, sufficient data for conventional econometric analysis do not yet exist. We thus utilize experimental economics to analyze the effect of annual dry-year options on water markets. We consider how market structure (competitive versus monopsony power) and option contract availability affect water price and allocation within a market and find that realized gains from trade are on average higher when...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; D23; L22; Q25.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108722

THE ECONOMICS OF CONTROLLING A BIOLOGICAL INVASION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Olson,   Lars J.; Roy,   Santanu.
The paper develops a simple economic model of a biological invasion. The natural growth of the invasion is non-convex and the immediate cost of controlling the invasion depends on the level of current control as well as the current size of the invasion. Greater control raises control costs today while reducing damages - now and in the future. In addition, by decreasing the size of the invasion, increased control today raises the marginal cost of control in the future. As a consequence, the optimal path of an invasion is not necessarily monotonic. When the marginal control cost declines sharply with the size of invasion, it may be optimal to allow an invasion to grow naturally before it is controlled. We characterize conditions under which it is optimal to...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28591

Forest policy issues arising from legislation review in Western Australia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Feldman,   David; Ghose,   Ananda.
The separation of commercial forestry from forest conservation and the subsequent end to old-growth logging in Western Australia, created fundamental problems for the Forest Products Commission, leading to a review of its functions in 2006. The FPC response to constraints on its viability contrasts with other States’' approaches where carbon caps and water markets were used to place values on land uses. The effectiveness of the FPC’'s main policy approach to capitalise on the environmental value of forest establishment for salinity reduction is addressed in the Department of Agriculture and Food’'s submission to the FPC review. The value of this approach not supported by DAFWA hydrology work which concludes that benefits are highly site-specific and there...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10367

Logistics demand of agricultural products - A Case of Zhengzhou City of Henan Province
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wang,   Xu-ran; Yao,   Xin-sheng; Wei,   Jian-guang; Fan,   Sha-sha.
We define the category of agricultural products, and introduce the demand standard of population for agricultural products. Furthermore, we adopt the mathematical model to forecast the future population of Zhengzhou City, as well as the demand of agricultural products, the logistics demand and cost of agricultural products in Zhengzhou City in the year 2010.
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural products; Agricultural products logistics; Demand; Forecast; China; Crop Production/Industries; Marketing; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53482

REGIONAL PLANNING OF WASTEWATER REUSE FOR IRRIGATION AND RIVER REHABILITATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Axelrad,   Gilad; Feinerman,   Eli.
With some agri-environmental restrictions, municipal wastewater can be utilized for agricultural irrigation and river rehabilitation. This paper develops a single-year planning model for a region in Israel which consists of a city and three potential wastewater consumers. The model incorporates, in one endogenous system, the economic, physical and biological relationships in the water-soil-plant environment system and its objective is to maximize the regional social welfare composed of the sum of agricultural and environmental net benefits. The model determines the optimal crop mix and the optimal allocation of the limited water and land resources among all potential users. Then, different allocation approaches from the concept of transferable utility...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Wastewater reuse; Allocation; Optimization Model; Transferable utility games; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7141

Energie in de glastuinbouw van Nederland Ontwikkelingen in de sector en op de bedrijven tot en met 2004
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: van der Knijff,   A.; Benninga,   J.; Reijnders,   C.E.; Nienhuis,   J.K.
The Dutch greenhouse horticulture sector has for many years endeavoured to improve its energy efficiency. In 2003, the energy efficiency index (EE Index) improved by 1 percentage point to 51%. This improvement was due to increased yields per m2 at an unchanged primary fuel consumption per m2. Conversely, in 2003 the sector's CO2 emissions increased by 0.21 million tonnes to a total of 6.44 million tonnes. This increase is due to the sector's reduced ability to make use of power companies' residual heat and cogeneration-plant heat, as a result of which the sector was compelled to make more use of fossil fuels (natural gas). However, both the use of energy-saving options such as heat storage and movable screens and the number of energy-cluster projects...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29087

Asset Pricing in Created Markets for Fishing Quotas
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Newell,   Richard G.; Papps,   Kerry L.; Sanchirico,   James N.
We investigate the applicability of the present-value asset pricing model to fishing quota markets by applying instrumental variable panel data estimation techniques to 15 years of market transactions from New Zealand's individual fishing quota market. In addition to the influence of current fishing rents (as measured by lease prices), we explore the effect of market interest rates, risk, and expected changes in future rents on quota asset prices. Controlling for these other factors, the results support a fairly simple relationship between quota asset and contemporaneous lease prices. Consistent with theoretical expectations, the results indicate that quota asset prices are positively related to declines in interest rates, lower levels of risk, expected...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Tradable permits; Individual transferable fishing quota; Asset pricing; Fisheries; Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q22; Q28; D40; L10.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10639

Asymmetric property rights in China's economic growth
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zhang,   Xiaobo.
This paper highlights the difference between secure investor property rights and loosely defined individual property rights. Globalization and fiscal decentralization have intensified this difference. On the one hand, in the presence of mobile foreign direct investments and under the arrangement of fiscal decentralization, local governments compete vigorously to offer various protections on the property rights of investors; on the other hand, local governments and developers attempt to acquire land at as low price as possible by taking advantage of the loopholes inherent in the Chinese law. Secure investor property rights together with weak protections on individuals’ land property rights is argued to be one of the major drivers of China’s rapid economic...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Property rights; Investments; Economic growth; China; Individual land property; Fiscal policies; Decentralization; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55406

Comparing the Effectiveness of Regulation and Pro-Social Emotions to Enhance Cooperation: Experimental Evidence from Fishing Communities in Colombia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lopez,   Maria Claudia; Murphy,   James J.; Spraggon,   John M.; Stranlund,   John K.
This paper presents the results from a series of framed field experiments conducted in fishing communities off the Caribbean coast of Colombia. The goal is to investigate the relative effectiveness of exogenous regulatory pressure and pro-social emotions in promoting cooperative behavior in a public goods context. The random public revelation of an individual’s contribution and its consequences for the rest of the group leads to significantly higher public good contributions and social welfare than regulatory pressure, even under regulations that are designed to motivate fully efficient contributions.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Public goods; Field experiments; Pro-social emotions; Social dilemma; Regulation; Enforcement.; Environmental Economics and Policy; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; C93; H41; Q20; Q28.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53126

Bio Energy Entry Timing from a Resource Based View and Organizational Ecology Perspective
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ng,   Desmond W.; Goldsmith,   Peter D.
Recent changes in U.S. energy policy have prompted the growth of the bio energy market. The ability to quickly enter and respond to the opportunities of this market is critical to an agribusiness’ success. Understanding entry into this rapidly growing bio energy market, however, is not well understood. In drawing on management theories of the Resource Based View (RBV) and that of Organizational Ecology, this study develops a conceptual and dynamic programming model to explain the entry behaviors of different types of bio energy businesses. A contribution of this study is it demonstrates that bio energy entry decisions emphasize a basic trade-off involving gains from a commitment to specialized, and correspondingly higher cost assets, and gains from...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Management theory; Resource based view; Bio fuels; Ethanol; Organizational ecology entry timing; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93350

Effects of Catfish, Crawfish, and Shrimp Imports on U.S. Domestic Prices
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lee,   Young-Jae; Kennedy,   P. Lynn.
Recent increases in imports of catfish, crawfish, and shrimp have caused concern as to their impact on domestic prices.  This study seeks to identify the linkages between imports of these goods and producer prices. Increases in imports of catfish and shrimp are shown to decrease related domestic prices. However, recent trends show a simultaneous increase in both imports and domestic prices of crawfish.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35637

Dealing with the tradeoff between water for nature and water for rural livelihoods in the presence of climate uncertainties: lessons for water management
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Varela-Ortega,   Consuelo; Blanco-Gutierrez,   Irene; Swartz,   Christopher H.; Downing,   Thomas E.
In arid countries worldwide, social conflicts between irrigation-based human development and the conservation of aquatic ecosystems are widespread and attract many public debates. This research focuses on the analysis of water and agricultural policies aimed to conserve groundwater resources and to maintain rural livelihoods in a basin in Spain’s central arid region. Intensive groundwater mining has caused overexploitation of the basin’s large aquifer and the degradation of internationally reputed wetlands. This has caused notable social conflicts over the years but the  policies implemented have not been able to solve them so far. The methodology consists in the integration of a farm-based economic model and a basin-based hydrology model to analyze the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Water policies; Irrigation agriculture; Hydro-economic modeling.; Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51420

AÇÃO EXTENSIONISTA DA EMPAER FRENTE À NOVA PNATER: UMA ANÁLISE A PARTIR DO ASSENTAMENTO GUAPIRAMA, CAMPO NOVO DO PARECIS - MT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Laforga,   Gilmar; Vieira,   Andreia De Oliveira.
O modelo de agricultura ainda praticado continua a causar impactos negativos como a perda de solo, erosão genética, contaminação do solo e da água entre muitos outros efeitos. Considerando-se esse cenário e assim buscar minimizar estes processos, foi criada a Política Nacional de Assistência Técnica e Extensão Rural – PNATER, que orienta uma extensão rural baseada nos princípios epistemológico da agroecologia. Entre as mudanças, está à exigência de um novo perfil de extensionista, uso de metodologias participativas, minimização de utilização de recursos externos à propriedade, e a produção de vegetais e animais com a mínima degradação dos recursos naturais. O presente trabalho tem por objetivo analisar se essas mudanças estão sendo efetivamente empregadas...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agroecologia; Reforma Agrária; EMPAER; PNATER; Metodologias Participativas; Agroecology; Settlement; EMPAER; PNATER; Participatory methodology; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108965

MORE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT IN SOIL CONSERVATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Miranowski,   John A.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1982
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17515

Nitrate Reduction Approaches
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Burkart,   Christopher; Jha,   Manoj K.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q25.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94486

Poverty and Social Deprivation in Botswana: A Rural Case Study
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Moepeng,   Pelotshweu T.; Tisdell,   Clement A.
Poverty and social deprivation in Botswana are rising in rural areas while they are declining in urban towns and villages. Revenue from diamond mining is thought to have made a significant contribution to reducing poverty levels in cities and urban villages. However, the benefits from diamond revenue are perceived to have not reversed trends in rural poverty. In this study, contingency tables and chi-square tests are used to determine whether there is an association between the gender, educational status, and age of household heads and whether or not they believe their household is in the 20% of the least well-off households, in their selected rural village, Nshakashogwe. Such less well-off households if not in absolute poverty, are likely to be in...
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Poverty; Botswana; Gender inequality; Education; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/123455

SUSTAINABILITY ANALYSIS FOR IRRIGATION WATER MANAGEMENT: CONCEPTS, METHODOLOGY, AND APPLICATION TO THE ARAL SEA REGION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cai,   Ximing; McKinney,   Daene C.; Rosegrant,   Mark W.
Sustainable irrigation water management should simultaneously achieve two objectives: sustaining irrigated agriculture for food security and preserving the associated natural environment. A stable relationship should be maintained between these two objectives now and in the future, while potential conflicts between these objectives should be mitigated through appropriate irrigation practices. Lessons learned from unsustainable water management practices around the world demonstrate the necessity—and growing urgency—of applying sustainability principles to water management in river basins where irrigation is a major factor. This paper presents the operational concepts and analytical framework for sustainability analysis of irrigation water management in...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Irrigation Water Management; Sustainability; System Analysis; Aral Sea; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16094

A Qualitative Assessment of the Benefits and Costs of On-Farm Food Safety and Environmental Farm Plans in the Dairy Sector
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gervais,   Jean-Philippe; Larue,   Bruno; Hobbs,   Jill E.; Kerr,   William A.; Gray,   Richard S.
This series of six reports entitled: "On-Farm Food Safety and Environmental Farm Plans: Identifying and Classifying Benefits and Costs" was initiated soon after the launch of the Agricultural Policy Framework (APF) in 2002. The APF recognized the importance of food safety and environmental concerns for the future growth of the agriculture and Agri-food sector. For this reason, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) commissioned this series of reports to develop a conceptual framework to strengthen our understanding of the potential benefit and cost implications of On-farm Food Safety (OFFS) and Environmental Farm Plans (EFP) that were key components of the APF. The reports were prepared by a group of academics with extensive knowledge of the agriculture...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Marketing; Production Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55301

VALUING THE CHARACTERISTICS OF IRRIGATION WATER IN THE PLATTE RIVER BASIN
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Houk,   Eric E.; Taylor,   Garth; Frasier,   W. Marshall.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36454

Invasive Species Management Through Tariffs: Are Prevention and Protection Synonymous?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ranjan,   Ram.
This Paper designs a political economy model of invasive species management in order to explore the effectiveness of tariffs in mitigating the risk of invasion. The revenue interests of the government together with the interests of the lobby group competing with the imported agricultural commodity, that is believed to be the vector of invasive species, are incorporated in a Nash Bargaining game. The government, however, also considers the impact of tariffs on long run risks of invasion and decides optimal tariffs based upon its welfare in the pre and post-invasion scenarios. Along with the size of the lobby group, which is a function of the slope of the demand and supply curves, the weights assigned to the various components in the government welfare...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Invasive species; Political economy; Tariffs; Bargaining; Interest groups; Political Economy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; H23; Q17; Q58.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15642

An Economic Analysis of the Apple Creek Irrigation Unit
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hvinden,   Steven C.; Scott,   Donald F.; Johnson,   Roger G.
This report provides information concerning the expected agricultural benefits resulting from the proposed Apple Creek Irrigation Project in Burleigh County, North Dakota.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1979
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23436

Do Environmental Services Buyers Prefer Differentiated Rates? A Case Study from the Colombian Andes
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Moreno-Sanchez,   Rocio del Pilar; Maldonado,   Jorge Higinio; Wunder,   Sven; Borda,   Carlos Andres.
Flat user fees in payment for environmental services (PES) schemes promote administrative ease, and are sometimes perceived as egalitarian. However, when environmental service (ES) buyers are heterogeneous in their income and water consumption levels, this may not be optimal, as total payments become too low and services are under-supplied. This paper identifies ES buyer preferences and estimates their willingness to pay (WTP) differentiated fees in an ongoing PES initiative in an Andean watershed in Colombia. Small, flat user payments have recently been introduced to implement incipient watershed protection upstream. Environmental service users fall into two highly heterogeneous categories: smallholder peasants and owners of recreational houses. We...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: PES; WTP; Environmental services; Colombia; Watershed protection; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Demand and Price Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q56; Q25; Q5; Q51; C25; D10; D12; D61; D63.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/91171

Does Resource Commercialization Induce Local Conservation? A Cautionary Tale From Southwestern Morocco
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lybbert,   Travis J.; Barrett,   Christopher B.; Narjisse,   Hamid.
Ecotourism, bioprospecting and non-timber product marketing have been promoted recently as market-based instruments for environment protection, but without sound understanding of the resulting net conservation effects. We present evidence on the local conservation effects of recent argan oil commercialization in Morocco, which seems a promising case study in conservation through resource commercialization. Our empirical analysis shows, however, that resource commercialization is not creating strong net conservation incentives because assumptions implicit in the prevailing logic prove incorrect in this case. Generally, the experience of southwestern Morocco provides a cautionary tale about the assumed efficacy of conservation strategies founded on resource...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36085

FATORES DE DEGRADAÇÃO AMBIENTAL NOS AGROPOLOS DO CEARÁ
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cruz,   Carlos Eduardo Braga; Lima,   Joilson Silva; Brito,   Ana Vladia Da Costa; Farias,   Renata Maria De Oliveira; Lima,   Patricia Veronica Pinheiro Sales.
Atualmente, a preservação dos recursos naturais tornou-se uma preocupação mundial, com isso vem se percebendo o aumento do número de pesquisas buscando verificar as principais causas da degradação do meio ambiente, como também a busca de alternativas que venham a solucionar ou amenizar os problemas causados pela degradação. Esta pesquisa teve como objetivo identificar os fatores sociais, ambientais e econômicos que potencializam a degradação ambiental nos agropolos do estado do Ceará. A área estudada abrange os 18 agropolos do Estado do Ceará. Os indicadores foram definidos segundo a literatura e obtidos a partir de dados secundários fornecidos pelo Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) e pelo Instituto de Pesquisa e Estratégia Econômica...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Meio ambiente; Antropismo; Environment; Anthropic; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113980

TESTING THE EFFECT OF AN ANTI-DUMPING DUTY: THE US SALMON MARKET
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Asche,   Frank.
After holding a market share of over 50% for farmed salmon in USA, the market was closed for Norwegian salmon in 1991 when a countervailing duty was imposed.  The objective for U.S. farmers was to increase prices and U.S. market shares.  This paper investigates whether U.S. farmers reached these goals.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21714

The Unbearable Lightness of Regulatory Costs
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ackerman,   Frank.
Will unbearable regulatory costs ruin the US economy? This specter haunts official Washington, just as fears of communism once did. Once again, the prevailing rhetoric suggests, an implacable enemy of free enterprise puts our prosperity at risk. Like anti-communism in its heyday, anti-command-and-control-ism serves to narrow debate, promoting the unregulated laissez-faire economy as the sole acceptable goal and standard for public policy. Fears of the purported costs of regulation have been used to justify a sweeping reorganization of regulatory practice, in which the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is empowered to, and often enough does, reject regulations from other agencies on the basis of intricate, conjectural, economic calculations. This...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Health Economics and Policy; Industrial Organization; International Relations/Trade; Political Economy; Production Economics; Public Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37159

Understanding Community Impacts: A Tool for Evaluating Externalities from Local Bio-Fuels Production
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fortenbery,   T. Randall; Deller,   Steven C.
The popularity of public investment in local bio-fuels production as a rural development initiative is growing. An important consideration in determining the level of public support for a plant's development, however, is accurately measuring public externalities resulting from plant activity. The purpose of this research was to first develop a set of community multipliers associated with various bio-fuel plant configurations, and then develop an easy to use tool that allows local communities to measure potential benefits based on varying levels of plant activity.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10278

Forests and Hydrological Services: Reconciling public and science perceptions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Calder,   Ian R.
This paper compares and contrasts the science and public perceptions of the role of forests in relation to water quantity (annual and seasonal runoff and recharge) and erosion. It is suggested that the disparity between the two perceptions needs to be addressed before we are in a position to devise and develop financing mechanisms for the conservation and protection of indigenous forests. Examples are given of three ‘interactive’ forest hydrology research programmes: in the UK, South Africa and Panama. Through the involvement of stakeholder groups, often with representatives comprising both the science and public perceptions, interactive research programmes were designed not only to derive new research findings but also to achieve better ‘ownership’ and...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47860

PROFILE OF PARTICIPANTS IN FISH AND WILDLIFE RELATED OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN THE UNITED STATES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cordell,   H. Ken; Teasley,   R. Jeff; Bergstrom,   John C.; Thomas,   Jeremy; Swanson,   Cindy; McDonald,   Barbara L.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16663

The Future of Electricity Generation in New Zealand
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bishop,   Phil; Bull,   Brian.
Increasing demand for electricity in New Zealand requires approximately 150 megawatts of new capacity to be installed annually. Rapidly increasing global prices for fossil fuels; the New Zealand Energy Strategy with its focus on renewable technologies; climate change policies; and a gradual shift from an energy constrained electricity system to one with capacity constraints are all factors underlying a change in the type of generation plant being installed and the location of that plant. This paper examines the likely future of the generation sector over the next 20-30 years. It is based on the work undertaken by the Electricity Commission in preparing its Statement of Opportunities, which contains scenarios describing how electricity may be generated in...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Electricity; Capacity expansion; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/96442

DEVELOPMENT OF MANAGEMENT QUALITY SYSTEM FOR METALLURGICAL ENTERPRISE BASED ON BALANCED SCORECARD WITH LIMITING FACTORS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pesin,   Alexander; Salganik,   Viktor; Ledneva,   Galina.
The article considers inefficiency of the existing quality management systems (QMS) based on standards ISO series 9000.  The authors offer integrated QMS with limiting factors on Balanced Scorecard. The Balanced Scorecard with limiting factors helps to efficiently direct  process of continuous improvement  and achieve top-priority criteria in quality management domain.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Management quality system; Priority operations in quality field; Theory of constrains; Balanced Scorecard.; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; L15.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94589

Impacts of Selected Title I Provisions of the Senate Committee Farm Bill
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Westhoff,   Patrick C.
This report examines selected provisions of Title I of the “Food and Energy Security Act of 2007,” as approved by the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Security and Poverty; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37972

How Ambitious are China and India’s Emissions Intensity Targets?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Stern,   David I.; Jotzo,   Frank.
As part of the negotiating process for a post-Kyoto climate policy regime, several developing economies have announced carbon emission targets for 2020. China and India’s commitments are framed as emissions intensity reductions by 40 to 45 per cent and 20 to 25 per cent respectively between 2005 and 2020. But how feasible are these proposed emissions intensity reductions, and how do they compare with the targeted reductions in the United States and the European Union?   In this research report we use a stochastic frontier model to explain the variation in countries’ energy intensities. We use the model to produce emissions projections for China and India under a number of scenarios that consider various rates of technological change and changes in the...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Carbon emissions; Climate change; Developing countries; Projections; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; O13; Q54; Q56; Q58.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94947

Abschätzung der Wertschöpfungspotenziale im ländlichen Raum durch Biokraftstoffe am Beispiel Nordrhein-Westfalens
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Breuer,   Thomas; Holm-Muller,   Karin.
To enhance the use of biofuels is stated priority of EU and German energy policy. Reasons given for this priority inter alia include positive income effects for the rural areas. This paper uses the example of North Rhine-Westphalia to investigate rural areas’ possibilities to profit from the added value of bio fuel production. It is shown that the main channel of income generation is based on stabilized demand for agricultural products. Taking into account recent policy shifts in Germany there remain few chances to participate in the added value of downstream production steps. In addition, due to considerable support for biogas plants maize production considerably reduces areas consecrated to bio fuel production.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Biofuel; Development of rural areas; Income effects; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/96752

CHARACTERISTICS OF NATURE-BASED TOURISM ENTERPRISES IN NORTH DAKOTA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hodur,   Nancy M.; Bangsund,   Dean A.; Leistritz,   F. Larry.
Recreational activities related to North Dakota's wealth of natural resources are well-established in North Dakota.  In recent years, North Dakota's abundant resources have attracted visitors from around the country and the world.  In addition to providing recreational activities for residents and visitors alike, natural resource-based tourism is a basic sector that may have considerable potential for creating economic opportunities in rural areas.  Recognition of the potential importance of resource-based tourism to rural economies is well-advanced in other parts of the United States.  However, little attention has historically been paid to tourism in North Dakota.  While much anecdotal evidence exists suggesting that natural resource-based tourism is...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Nature-based tourism; Outdoor recreation; Enterprise characteristics; Rural businesses; Economic development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23478

Determinants of African farmers’ strategies for adapting to climate change: Multinomial choice analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hassan,   Rashid M.; Nhemachena,   Charles.
This study analyzed determinants of farm-level climate adaptation measures in Africa using a multinomial choice model fitted to data from a cross-sectional survey of over 8000 farms from 11 African countries. The results indicate that specialized crop cultivation (mono-cropping) is the agricultural practice most vulnerable to climate change in Africa. Warming, especially in summer, poses the highest risk. It encourages irrigation, multiple cropping and integration of livestock. Increased precipitation reduces the probability of irrigation and will benefit most African farms, especially in drier areas. Better access to markets, extension and credit services, technology and farm assets (labor, land and capital) are critical for helping African farmers adapt...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Climate change; Impacts; Adaptation; Agriculture; Africa; Farm Management; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56969

EU Biofuels Policy and Effects on Production, Consumption and Land Use for Energy Crops (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Summa,   Hilkka.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8024

Economics of grain accumulation for ethanol production: a regional case study
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Anderton,   N.; Kingwell,   Ross S.
Ethanol production is increasingly commonplace in many grain producing regions. This paper uses the grain producing region of Western Australia as a case study to illustrate how the location and size of an ethanol plant affects its grain accumulation costs. Specifically, this study examines how price variability of various wheat grades, combined with spatial and temporal variability in production of those grades affects the costs of grain accumulation for ethanol production. These costs are the main component of a plant's operating costs so lessening these costs can offer a comparative advantage for a plant owner. Logistics models' based on mathematical programming were constructed to depict a range of plant sizes and locations for ethanol production. The...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Ethanol; Mathematical programming; Logistics; Wheat; Grain quality; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10349

HABIT FORMATION AND VARIETY SEEKING IN A DISCRETE CHOICE MODEL OF RECREATION DEMAND
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Adamowicz,   Wiktor L.
The recreational site choice decision modeled in most economic analyses seldom contains previous experience with the site as a characteristic or attribute.  A rational dynamic model is used to incorporate previous experience with the site in a model of the choice of recreation sites.  Based on the comparison of dynamic and static models, it is apparent that dynamic elements influence choice.  The use of previous consumption as an attribute (either in a naïve or rational form) is an improvement over static models of choice.  In welfare analysis, this effect may be a significant factor.  For example, a change in prices or quality attributes may have a much larger impact on those individuals who have developed habits.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1994
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31237

The Economics of Cattail Management: Assessing the Trade-Offs
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Baltezore,   James F.; Leitch,   Jay A.; Linz,   George M.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1994
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23147

Creating Markets for Biodiversity: A Case Study of Earth Sanctuaries Ltd
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Aretino,   Barbara; Holland,   Paula; Peterson,   Deborah C.; Schuele,   Michael.
"Creating Markets for Biodiversity: A Case Study of Earth Sanctuaries Ltd" by Barbara Aretino, Paula Holland, Deborah Peterson and Michael Schuele was released on 4 September 2001. The study was carried out at the invitation of Environment Australia and the OECD. This paper examines the activities and operations of the first publicly listed company in Australia with wildlife conservation as its primary goal. This paper is the result of a case study of Earth Sanctuaries Ltd who is directly involved in the conservation of biodiversity. The paper found: the private sector can complement conservation activities by the public sector, both by adding to the resources for biodiversity conservation and by freeing up government resources for other purposes. However,...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31914

Irrigation and Water Regulation Systems in Transition: The Case of Bulgaria in Comparison with Latvia, East Germany and Romania
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Penov,   Ivan; Theesfeld,   Insa; Gatzweiler,   Franz W.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18900

LOCATION OF A MIXALCO PRODUCTION FACILITY WITH RESPECT TO ECONOMIC VIABILITY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lau,   Michael H.; Richardson,   James W.; Outlaw,   Joe L.; Fuller,   Stephen W.; Nixon,   Clair J.; Herbst,   Brian K.
Monte-Carlo simulation modeling is used to perform a feasibility study of alternative locations for a MixAlco production facility. Net present value distributions will be ranked within feasible risk aversion boundaries. If MixAlco is a profitable investment, it would have a major impact on the fuel oxygenate and gasoline markets.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20025

PRICE-RESPONSIVENESS OF DEMAND FOR IRRIGATION WATER WITHDRAWALS VS. CONSUMPTIVE USE: ESTIMATES AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Young,   Robert A.; Cardon,   Grant E.; Scheierling,   Susanne M.
Of water withdrawn for agricultural crop irrigation, a portion is consumed and the remainder comes back to the hydrologic system as return flows. Previous models of irrigation water demand have mostly focused on the change in withdrawals in response to price changes, even though knowledge of the response of consumptive use is often more significant for river basin planning. This study develops a simulation/mathematical programming model of water demand representing an irrigation company in northeastern Colorado to analyze the effect of hypothetical price increases on both the demand for withdrawals and a derived demand for consumptive use. The results demonstrate that consumptive use demand tends to be significantly less price-responsive than withdrawal...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop simulation; Irrigation; Linear programming; Water conservation; Water-demand elasticities; Water policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35974

WATER MANAGEMENT POLICIES FOR STREAMFLOW AUGMENTATION IN AN IRRIGATED RIVER BASIN
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Willis,   David B.; Whittlesey,   Norman K.
The value of maintaining a minimum streamflow objective on average is lessened when there is considerable dispersion around the average. An integrated economic and hydrology model is presented which provides water policy planners with a way to accurately measure both the economic cost and hydrologic consequences of maintaining a minimum streamflow level in an irrigated river basin at alternative probabilities of maintaining the target flow level. Water markets for streamflow augmentation are shown to be the most cost-effective policy in the study area.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31184

GEORGIA WATER SERIES -- ISSUE 6:  FUTURE ISSUES AND DIRECTIONS FACING WATER RESOURCES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jordan,   Jeffrey L.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16637

Economics of Forest and Agricultural Carbon Sinks
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: van Kooten,   G. Cornelis.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q10; Q23; Q27; Q54.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37013

VALUING BOTANIC COLLECTIONS: A COMBINED TRAVEL-COST AND CONTINGENT VALUATION SURVEY IN AUSTRALIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mwebaze,   Paul; Bennett,   Jeffrey W.
The economic value of biological collections in three major botanic gardens in Australia was estimated using the Travel-Cost (TC) and Contingent Valuation (CV) methods. The study used truncated count data models to control for the non-negative integer and truncation properties of the number of visits to botanic gardens in Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney. We estimate consumer surplus values of approximately $34 per trip to each botanic garden, resulting in the total social welfare estimate of approximately $96.9 million in 2010 Australian dollars. This result is relatively high compared to similar studies conducted in other countries. Willingness to pay (WTP) for entry fees and or higher parking charges for access to botanic gardens were also investigated....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Economic value; Botanic gardens; Biological collections; Willingness to pay; Travel-cost method; Contingent valuation method.; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100688

USING ACTUAL AND CONTINGENT BEHAVIOR DATA WITH DIFFERING LEVELS OF TIME AGGREGATION TO MODEL RECREATION DEMAND
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cameron,   Trudy Ann; Shaw,   W. Douglass; Ragland,   Shannon E.; Callaway,   J. Mac; Keefe,   Sally.
A model of recreation demand is developed to determine the role of water levels in determining participation at and frequency of trips taken to various federal reservoirs and rivers in the Columbia River Basin. Contingent behavior data are required to break the near-perfect multicollinearities among water levels at some waters. We combine demand data for each survey respondent at different levels of time aggregation (summer months, rest of year, and annual), and our empirical models accommodate the natural heteroskedasticity that results. Our empirical results show it to be quite important to control carefully for survey nonresponse bias.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30996

Modelling Water Trade in the Southern Murray-Darling Basin
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Peterson,   Deborah C.; Dwyer,   Gavan; Appels,   David; Fry,   Jane.
This Productivity Commission staff working paper, 'Modelling Water Trade in the Southern Murray-Darling Basin', was released in November 2004. It examines the likely economic impacts of expanding water trade in the southern Murray-Darling Basin. The paper uses TERM-Water, a bottoms-up regional CGE model of the Australian economy, to examine the regional effects of expanding trade of irrigation water in the southern Murray-Darling Basin. The study finds that water trading dampens the impact of water allocation cuts on gross regional product (GRP). The benefits of introducing trading within irrigation districts are greater than the further benefits of expanding trade to between these regions. Permitting trade of seasonal allocations allows irrigators to...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31925

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN MINERAL ECONOMIES: THE EXAMPLE OF BOTSWANA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lange,   Glenn-Marie; Wright,   Matthew.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18019

Estimating Heterogeneous Primal Capacity and Capacity Utilization Measures in a Multi-Species Fishery
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Felthoven,   Ronald G.; Horrace,   William C.; Schnier,   Kurt E.
We use a stochastic production frontier model to investigate the presence of heterogeneous production and its impact on fleet capacity and capacity utilization in a multi-species fishery.  Furthermore, we propose a new fleet capacity estimate that incorporates complete information on the stochastic differences between each vessel-specific technical efficiency distribution.  Results indicate that ignoring heterogeneity in production technologies within a multi-species fishery, as well as the complete distribution of a vessel’'s technical efficiency score, may yield erroneous fleet-wide production profiles and estimates of capacity.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21276

BENEFITS OF WILDERNESS EXPANSION WITH EXCESS DEMAND FOR INDIAN PEAKS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Walsh,   Richard G.; Gilliam,   Lynde O.
The contingent valuation approach was applied to the problem of estimating the recreation benefits from alleviating congestion at Indian Peaks wilderness area, Colorado.  A random sample of 126 individuals were interviewed while hiking and backpacking at the study site in 1979.  The results provide an empirical test and confirmation of the Cesario and Freeman proposals that under conditions of excess recreational demand for existing sites, enhanced opportunities to substitute newly designated sites by reducing congestion results in external benefits to the remaining peak day users who do not substitute, and should be added to the recreational use benefits of new sites.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1982
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32412

The economics of biomass collection and transportation and its supply to Indiana cellulosic and electric utility facilities
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brechbill,   Sarah C.; Tyner,   Wallace E.; Ileleji,   Klein E.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48732

THE FAST DECAY PROCESS IN RECREATIONAL DEMAND ACTIVITIES AND THE USE OF ALTERNATIVE COUNT DATA MODELS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sarker,   Rakhal; Surry,   Yves R.
Since the early 1990s, researchers have routinely used count data models (such as the Poisson and negative binomial) to estimate the demand  for recreational activities. Along with the success and popularity of count data models in recreational demand analysis during the last decade, a number of shortcomings of standard count data models became obvious to researchers. This had led to the development of new and more  sophisticated model specifications. Furthermore, semi-parametric and non-parametric approaches have also made their way into count data models.  Despite these advances, however, one interesting issue has received little research attention in this area. This is related to the fast decay process of the dependent variable and the associated long...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Fast Decay Process; Recreational Demand; Count Data Models; Borel; Yule; Logarithmic and generalised Poisson regression models; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34147

A DYNAMIC EXERCISE IN REDUCING DEER-VEHICLE COLLISIONS:  MANAGEMENT THROUGH VEHICLE MITIGATION TECHNIQUES AND HUNTING
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schwabe,   Kurt A.; Schuhmann,   Peter W.; Tonkovich,   M.
The costs of deer-vehicle collisions (DVCs) nationwide are estimated to be in excess of $1 billion annually.  In this study, factors contributing to the abundance of DVCs are identified and the potential effectiveness of various deer management strategies in reducing DVCs is investigated.  The added benefits of such strategies are also evaluated in a bioeconomic context by comparing alternative outcomes achievable from implementing DVC mitigation techniques.  Focusing on Ohio, results suggest potentially large economic gains exist from reducing DVCs, especially with strategies that combine both deer management schemes and DVC mitigation techniques.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31078

PRODUÇÃO DE CASTANHA-DO-BRASIL CERTIFICADA NA RESEX CHICO MENDES: IMPACTOS E AVALIAÇÕES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Maciel,   Raimundo Claudio Gomes; Reydon,   Bastiaan Philip.
O processo de ocupação econômica da Amazônia tem produzido sérios problemas sociais, econômicos e ambientais. As comunidades florestais estão cada vez mais marginalizadas, mesmo aquelas que moram em áreas de conservação, notadamente nas Reservas Extrativistas (RESEX). O ponto nevrálgico para o desenvolvimento sustentável está no nível de desempenho econômico da produção de origem florestal sustentável, face aos sistemas convencionais de exploração, visto que os atributos intangíveis das explorações sustentáveis, tais como a manutenção do equilíbrio ecológico, não são capturados pelo mercado. A certificação ambiental florestal surge como um mecanismo que pode capturar, em termos monetários, os fluxos econômicos das funções ambientais da floresta, auxiliando...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Certificação Ambiental; Reserva Extrativista; Amazônia; Avaliação Econômica; Environmental Certification; Extractive Reserve (RESEX); Amazon region; Economic Assessment; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109565

THE ECONOMICS OF RIPARIAN MANAGEMENT: A LITERATURE REVIEW
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Watson,   David O.; Miller,   Jamie; Boxall,   Peter C.; Unterschultz,   James R.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24059

The French Biodiesel Production: An Assessment of the Impacts and Interaction Effects of Policy Instruments
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Doumax,   Virginie.
Replaced with revised  version of paper 07/18/10.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Biofuels; Blend mandate; Subsidy; Social costs; Agricultural and Food Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; H23; Q41; Q42; Q48.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61698

Equity issues and their socio-economic impact in a tribal dominated irrigation project of India
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Solanki,   A.S.
Irrigation equity leads to overall socio economic development in an irrigation project. Uneven distribution of water among farmers caused social unsets as well as agriculture migration. The situation becomes more acute when no scientific water distribution policy adopted by the irrigation officials viz.warabandi (Roster system of water distribution as per the owned landholding). The same case was studied in tribal dominated Jakham irrigation project where more than 82.12 percent farmers were tribals. At tail end of RMC, parel miner was selected purposely where most of the farmers were suffered from scarcity of water. At the parel miner socio economic status further studied as head, middle and tailend farmers. The farmers located at head of the miner were...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Social unrest; Warabandi agricultural-migration; Gainful employment; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58262

Agricultural land management strategies to reduce phosphorus loads in the Gippsland Lakes, Australia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Roberts,   Anna M.; Pannell,   David J.; Doole,   Graeme J.; Vigiak,   Olga.
A target to reduce phosphorus flows into the Gippsland Lakes in south-eastern Australia by 40 per cent to improve water quality has previously been established by stakeholders. An integrated analysis at the catchment scale is undertaken to assess the agricultural land management changes required to achieve this target, and to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of these changes. It appears technically feasible to achieve a 40 per cent reduction in P load entering the lakes, but the least-costly way of doing so would require around A$1 billion over 20 years, a dramatic increase in the current levels of funding provided for management. On the other hand, a 20 per cent P reduction could be achieved at much lower cost: around $80 million over 20 years and...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Benefit: cost analysis; Dairy; Diffuse source; Trade-offs; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q15; Q25; Q53; Q57.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/102454

California Agriculture Dimensions and Issues
Provedor de dados: 31
The Evolution of California Agriculture 1850-2000, by Alan L. Olmstead and Paul W. Rhode; Cross Sections of a Diverse Agriculture: Profiles of California's Agricultural Production Regions and Principle Commodities, by Warren E. Johnston; The Measure of California Agriculture and Its Importance in the State's Economy, by Daniel Sumner, Jose E. Bervejillo and Nicolai V. Kuminoff; Marketing California's Agricultural Production, by Hoy F. Carman, Roberta Cook and Richard J. Sexton; International Trade and the Road Ahead for California Agriculture, by Tiffany Arthur, Colin Carter, and Alix Peterson Zwane; Commodity Policy and California Agriculture, by Daniel A. Sumner and Henrich Brunke; Water Infrastructure and Water Allocation in California, by Richard...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Environmental Economics and Policy; International Relations/Trade; Marketing; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11917

THE FEDERAL ROLE IN NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Randall,   Alan.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1982
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17511

USING A CHOICE EXPERIMENT TO ESTIMATE THE DEMAND OF HUNGARIAN FARMERS FOR FOOD SECURITY AND AGROBIODIVERSITY DURING ECONOMIC TRANSITION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Birol,   Ekin; Kontoleon,   Andreas; Smale,   Melinda.
Hungarian home gardens are small farms that are repositories of agrobiodiversity and provide food security during economic transition. We use a choice experiment to test the hypothesis that farmer demand for home gardens will decrease as markets develop with European Union accession. Data represent 22 communities with varying levels of market and social infrastructure. We find that farmers located in more economically developed communities choose to be less dependent on small farms for food and prefer lower levels of agrobiodiversity. Findings indicate that the survival of small farms is jeopardized by economic change, but point to some conservation policy options.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Agrobiodiversity; Home gardens; Choice experiment; Multi-functional agriculture; Agricultural and Food Policy; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Security and Poverty; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31937

Biofuels and Rural Economic Development in Latin America and the Caribbean
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Falck-Zepeda,   Jose Benjamin; Msangi,   Siwa; Sulser,   Timothy B.; Zambrano,   Patricia.
Biofuel expansion is seen as a way to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, as an alternative energy source for transportation and other uses, as a way to reduce Green House Gases, and as way to revitalize the agricultural sector. Very little discussions have been focused on Latin America, except for Brazil. Potential negative impacts re-enforce the need of performing more in depth analysis of the potential impact of biofuels expansion in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Paper estimates biofuels production potential based on current production situation and develops a forward-looking analysis of the long-term impact of biofuels expansion in Latin America and its effects on prices, trade, food security, malnutrition and other indicators using the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6113

Energy and Chemicals from Native Grasses: Production, Transportation and Processing Technologies Considered in the Northern Great Plains
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tiffany,   Douglas G.; Jordan,   Brendan; Dietrich,   Erin; Vargo-Daggett,   Becca.
Production of biomass from native prairie species offers the opportunity to produce energy and chemicals while providing substantial ecological services in the Northern Great Plains.  This paper analyzes the application of rapid pyrolysis to produce bio-oil, which has the potential for use as a low-grade fuel oil or as a source for extraction of valuable chemicals.  Yields of bio-oil, the quantities of extractable chemicals, and chemical prices drive the economics of this concept, which has a more extensive track record utilizing wood chips.  A spreadsheet model was developed to determine gross margins available to defray costs to extract and refine such chemical products as hydroxyacetaldehyde, phenol, formic acid, acetic acid and various resins....
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Prairie grasses; Pyrolysis; Economics; Chemicals; Energy; Bio-oil; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13838

EXPLANING ANGLERS BEHAVIOR USING COUNT DATA MODELS WITH ENDOGENOUS SWITCHING REGIME
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bilgic,   Abdulbaki; Florkowski,   Wojciech J.
A two stage model describes the behavior of anglers who fish with or without a license. The proposed multinomial logit-count data model examines characteristics influencing those who fish for recreation and those who may choose to fish to supplement their food budgets. The model is estimated using data from the national survey. Results show, among others, that anglers who fish to supplement their diet are more likely to come from households run by women, with less income and were less educated than those who fished for recreational purposes.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22087

Welfare and Distribution Effects of Water Pricing Policies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ruijs,   Arjan.
In this paper, distribution and welfare effects of changes in block price systems are evaluated. A method is discussed to determine, for a Marshallian demand function, equivalent variation in case of a block price system. The method is applied to analyze welfare and distribution effects of changing water prices in the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo. Results show that there is a trade off between average welfare and income distribution. A pro-poor price system may result in lower average welfare than a flat price system, but in higher individual welfare for the poor. Moreover, there is a trade off between revenues for the water company and income distribution. Even though pro-poor price systems may not be as good for average welfare as flat price systems,...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Water demand; Welfare economics; Equivalent variation; Food Security and Poverty; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; D63; Q25; Q56.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7441

Calibration and Validation of SWAT for the Upper Maquoketa River Watershed
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kanwar,   Ramesh S.; Reungsang,   Pipat; Jha,   Manoj K.; Gassman,   Philip W.; Ahmad,   Khalil; Saleh,   Ali.
A validation study has been performed using the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model with data collected for the Upper Maquoketa River Watershed (UMRW), which drains over 16,000 ha in northeast Iowa. This validation assessment builds on a previous study with nested modeling for the UMRW that required both the Agricultural Policy EXtender (APEX) model and SWAT. In the nested modeling approach, edge-of-field flows and pollutant load estimates were generated for manure application fields with APEX and were then subsequently routed to the watershed outlet in SWAT, along with flows and pollutant loadings estimated for the rest of the watershed routed to the watershed outlet. In the current study, the entire UMRW cropland area was simulated in SWAT, which...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Calibration; Modeling; Nitrate; SWAT; Validation; Water quality; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18440

VALORAÇÃO ECONÔMICA DA GRUTA DO MAQUINÉ EM CORDISBURGO-MG: UMA APLICAÇÃO DO MÉTODO DO CUSTO DE VIAGEM
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Paula,   Zelia Rodrigues de; Maciel,   Marilia Fernandes; Coelho,   Alexandre Braganca; Lima,   Joao Eustaquio de.
A Gruta do Maquiné, importante ativo ambiental do Município de Cordisburgo-MG, foi formada ao longo de milhares de anos pela natureza. Suas especificidades a tornam fonte de conhecimento e de geração de renda, sendo, portanto, essencial a sua proteção. A determinação do perfil do visitante da Gruta do Maquiné e a estimativa da demanda de visitantes são informações que podem contribuir para a tomada de decisão dos gestores desse ativo. Dessa forma, o objetivo geral deste trabalho consistiu em determinar o valor econômico do ativo ambiental Gruta do Maquiné - MG. Especificamente pretendeu-se: traçar o perfil do turista da Gruta do Maquiné, analisar a resposta dos consumidores às variações na taxa de admissão da Gruta do Maquiné e o excedente do consumidor...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Valoração econômica; Ativo ambiental; Custo de viagem; Economic valuation; Active environmental; Cost of travel; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109533

The effect of biofuel on the international oil market
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hochman,   Gal; Rajagopal,   Deepak; Zilberman,   David.
This paper derives a method to quantify the impact of biofuel on fuel markets, assuming that these markets are dominated by cartel of oil-rich countries, and that prices in these countries are set to maximize the sum of domestic consumer and producer surplus, leading to a wedge between domestic and international fuel prices. We model this behavior by applying the optimal export tax model (henceforth, the cartel-of-nations model) to the fuel markets. Using data from 2007 to calibrate the model, we show that the introduction of biofuels reduces global fossil fuel consumption and international fuel prices by about 1% and 2%, respectively. We identify large differences between the effects of introducing biofuels using the cartel-of-nations model, in contrast...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Energy; OPEC; Biofuel; Fuel; Carbon savings; Optimal export tax model; Cheap oil; International Relations/Trade; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; F1; Q4.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59170

Recursos Humanos no Setor Sucroalcooleiro do Estado de São Paulo, 2006-2007
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fredo,   Carlos Eduardo; Lago Baptistella,   Celma Da Sila; Veiga,   Jose Eduardo Rodrigues; Meloni Vocente,   Maria Carlota; Da Silva,   Valquiria.
Este trabalho analisou o mercado de trabalho do setor sucroalcooleiro, com destaque o perfil sócio-econômico das ocupações envolvidas neste setor, os impactos decorrentes do processo de mecanização por conta das questões ambientais. Apresentou também uma discussão sobre a requalificação e realocação da mão-de-obra. A análise utilizou dados sobre emprego formal do Cadastro Geral de Empregados e Desempregados (CAGED) e de levantamentos sobre mecanização do Instituto de Economia Agrícola/Coordenadoria de Assistência Técnica Integral. Os resultados mostraram que o índice atual de mecanização da área colhida da cana-de-açúcar (41%) no Estado de São Paulo e o baixo nível de instrução dos cortadores de cana revelaram-se pontos relevantes para formulação de...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Setor sucroalcooleiro; Emprego; Índice de mecanização; Sucroalcooleiro sector; Employment; Index of mechanization; Agribusiness; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/102233

Farm Energy Working Group (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yates,   Carole.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/106174

Demand-Side Management Programs Under Retail Electricity Competition
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brennan,   Timothy J.
Demand-side management programs comprise subsidies from franchised electric utilities for the purchase of high-efficiency appliances; e.g., air conditioners. Competition in power generation threatens the viability of these programs. However, it should also reduce the warrant for them. Under regulation, the justification for such programs depends, somewhat paradoxically, on below marginal-cost pricing. Eliminating regulation should permit pricing flexibility to discourage excessive on-peak energy use. It should also eliminate the assurance of returns that may have encouraged overbuilding of generation capacity. Entrants and incumbent utilities should find it easier to offer "energy services," i.e., to bundle electricity with appliances, if consumers are too...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Electricity restructuring; Energy conservation; Regulatory policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; L51; L94; Q48.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10615

Distillate Usage Patterns in Minnesota: Development of Data and Tools to Analyze Policies Affecting Biodiesel Usage
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tiffany,   Douglas G.
Biodiesel is a renewable fuel derived from vegetable oils or animal fats that can substitute for diesel fuel in engines or fuel oil in furnaces.   Biodiesel has proven lubricity benefits at low blends and performs well as a substitute for petro-diesel.  Blends of biodiesel reduce particulate matter (PM), volatile organic compounds (VOC), as well as other toxic gases and Greenhouse Gases (GHG).  Reduced emissions from biodiesel blends result from its zero sulfur content and higher oxygen content versus petro-diesel. Federal standards established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have forced local authorities to implement policies to reduce VOC's, one of the precursors of ground level ozone formation, and other toxic emissions. The Twin...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13849

AN EX-POST ANALYSIS OF FLOOD CONTROL: BENEFIT COST ANALYSIS AND THE VALUE OF INFORMATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ramirez,   Jorge; Adamowicz,   Wiktor L.; Easter,   K. William; Graham-Tomasi,   Theodore.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1987
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13289

Economic Costs of Converting Crude Sunflower Oil to Methyl Esters
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Helgeson,   Delmer L.; Johnson,   Dwight S.
This report is based on research conducted under an Interdisciplinary State Project, ND1439 - Sunflower Oil as an Engine Fuel, with the Departments of Agricultural Economics and Agricultural Engineering cooperating. Previous economic and engineering research directed at small-scale extraction systems, costs, and performance evaluations of sunflower oil-diesel blends led to further investigations covering methyl ester processing, performance, and costs. This report is a continuation of that research effort in evaluating the economic costs in producing methyl ester as an alternative or substitute fuel derived from vegetable oils.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1986
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23363

Bangladesh's Performance and the Millennium Development Goals: A Sketch of Progress
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tisdell,   Clement A.
Provides a sketch of Bangladesh’s socio-economic performance in the light of the UN’s Millennium Development Goals.  After providing some background on these goals and on Bangladesh, this article considers trends in the incidence of poverty and hunger in Bangladesh, access to education and gender equality in Bangladesh, child mortality and maternal health, the incidence of important diseases in Bangladesh and Bangladesh’s progress in achieving environmental sustainability, particularly in relation to its use and development of its energy resources.  In addition, Bangladesh’s involvement in global partnerships providing financial and other assistance to it are considered.
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Millennium Development Goals; Bangladesh; Poverty; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Environmental Economics and Policy; Labor and Human Capital; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/123454

Consequences of Deforestation for Women’s Time Allocation, Agricultural Production, and Nutrition in Hill Areas of Nepal
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kumar,   Shubh K.; Hotchkiss,   David.
In the face of growing concerns about the environment, policy makers in developing countries find themselves increasingly pressured to choose between environmental deterioration in the long run and the growing demands of poor populations in the short run. Some environmentalists point to new technology –irrigation, fertilizer, and pesticides- as the basis of ecological decay in rural areas. A number of studies have shown, instead, that expanding farm yields in less fragile area through modern technology offers a viable alternative to stripping the land to expand crop area in marginal soils. In the hill areas of Nepal, as many developing countries, women’s work is the key not only to the functioning of the household but also a necessary supply of field...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Women agriculture laborers; Nepal; Agricultural productivity; Deforestation; Economic aspects; Time management; Women fuelwood gatherers; Food supply; Consumer/Household Economics; Labor and Human Capital; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1988
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42172

A THRESHOLD VALUE ANALYSIS OF PROPOSED FOREST RESERVES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bennett,   Jeffrey W.
Threshold Value Analysis (TVA) may be a useful input into natural resource decision making when non-market values are involved. The decision rule under a TVA is to protect a natural resource if the (non-marketed and unquantified) benefits so arising are deemed to be greater than a threshold value defined by the (marketed and quantified) developmental benefits foregone. In this paper, threshold values are calculated for a range of forest protection options being considered under the Regional Forestry Agreements being negotiated in New South Wales. A static analysis is first undertaken. This is then enhanced by the incorporation of factors that affect the alternative streams of value through time. Extensive sensitivity testing to demonstrate the impact of...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/123768

SPATIAL ARRANGEMENTS OF EXTERNALITY GENERATING AND RECEIVING ACTIVITIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Saak,   Alexander E.
Many cases of externalities in agricultural production such as pesticide drift, cross-pollination, and offensive odors are attributable to the incompatibility of neighboring land uses. This paper offers an examination of when an efficient activity arrangement is compatible with free-market incentives. Also, free-market and socially efficient activity arrangements are characterized in terms of spatial concentration of the externality generating uses.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Externality; Graph partitioning; Land-use arrangement; Spatial concentration; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18525

Loss Aversion in Water Markets
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ranjan,   Ram; Shogren,   Jason F.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15656

Dynamics of Biofuel Stock Prices: A Bayesian Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Du,   Xiaodong; Hayes,   Dermot J.; Yu,   Cindy L.
We use Bayesian Markov Chain Monte Carlo methods to investigate the linkage between the volatility of ethanol security prices and the uncertainty surrounding the profitability of ethanol production and the price variations of non-ethanol energy securities. The joint evolution of return and volatility is modeled as a stochastic process that incorporates jumps in both return and volatility. While a strong and significant correlation is found between the volatility of ethanol securities and profit uncertainty from June 2005 to July 2008, the dynamic pattern of ethanol stock volatility is strikingly similar to that of the S&amp;P 500 energy sector index in the more recent period. Our evidence lends support to the findings in the literature on rational learning...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Jumps; Rational learning; Stochastic volatility; Technological innovation.; Demand and Price Analysis; Financial Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53825

BIODIVERSITY AND NATURE-BASED TOURISM: THE POTENTIAL FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN UGANDA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Naidoo,   Robin; Adamowicz,   Wiktor L.
The benefits of nature-based tourism to biodiversity conservation are often presumed but rarely quantified.  The relative value placed on attributes of nature parks is unknown, as is the contribution of biodiversity to tourists' willingness to visit a particular protected area.  We surveyed tourists and foreign residents in Uganda to determine how preferences for particular protected areas are formed.  We evaluated tourists' demand for elevated biodiversity levels (increased numbers of bird species seen), relative to other protected areas attributes.  As the number of bird species increased, tourists demonstrated increased willingness to visit a protected area, independently of all other factors.  We used these results to evaluate a revenue-maximising park...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24092

The Future of Wetlands Mitigation Banking
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shabman,   Leonard A.; Scodari,   Paul F.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93332

Impacts of Sustainable Agriculture on North Dakota Rural Communities
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dahl,   Bruce L.; Goreham,   Gary A.; Jacobsen,   Roy M.; Sell,   Randall S.; Stearns,   Larry D.; Watt,   David L.; Youngs,   George A., Jr.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Farm Management; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1991
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23139

THE EXPLOITATION OF COAL AS AN ENGINE FOR GROWTH IN EASTERN KENTUCKY - AN INPUT-OUTPUT STUDY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sherafat,   Nasser; Pagoulatos,   Angelos; Anschel,   Kurt R.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1978
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30485

Improving performance and financial viability of irrigation systems in India and China
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: International Water Management Institute (IWMI).
China and India face similar challenges in managing their irrigation economies. Both are developing nations with large agricultural populations, high population densities and a high proportion of agriculture under irrigation. Both are facing challenges in financing existing irrigation systems in the face of broader economic reforms. And in both countries, groundwater provides a particular challenge since it is a major source of irrigation, but with accelerating declines in both quantity and quality. Problems in financing surface irrigation systems, worries about continued groundwater table declines along with cost implications for both farmers and the energy industry, and a range of other issues have raised serious concerns over the future sustainability...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Irrigation systems; Groundwater irrigation; Energy; Cost recovery; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113015

Asian-driven Resource Booms in Africa: Rethinking the Impacts on Development
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Breisinger,   Clemens; Thurlow,   James.
Today’s resource boom in Africa, driven by Asian economic growth, offers new opportunities for resource-rich African countries. Contrary to the experience of previous booms, however, most mining profits now accrue to foreign companies, leaving little room for governments to use revenues for pro-poor investments or to mitigate adverse distributional impacts. Taking Zambia as a case study, this paper shows that despite privatization, Dutch disease remains a valid concern and may hamper economic diversification, worsen income distribution, and undermine poverty reduction strategies. Mining royalties must, therefore, be increased and used to finance growth-inducing investments that encourage pro-poor economic diversification, else many African countries will...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Dutch disease; Resource booms; Privatization; Income distribution; Africa; Zambia; International Relations/Trade; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42351

Water distribution equity in Sindh Province, Pakistan
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Murray-Rust,   Hammond; Lashari,   Bhakshal; Memon,   Yameen.
The concept of equity of water distribution is widely used in assessment of irrigation water management performance; but in reality there is considerable confusion between the concepts of equity and equality. This research forms part of a larger study of Farmer Managed Irrigation in Sind Province.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Canals; Watercourses; Water distribution; Equity; Water policy; Water allocation; Water rights; Farmer managed irrigation systems; Irrigation scheduling; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108671

Measuring Biodiversity – an axiomatic evaluation of measures based on genetic data
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gerber,   Nicolas.
Biodiversity measurement is necessary to evaluate conservation alternatives and understand how to maximize biodiversity returns on conservation budgets. In the economics literature, most studies focus on species level diversity. Existing measures based on species' pairwise genetic differences do not perform optimally. This paper develops two new biodiversity measures within the same genetic framework. An axiomatic diagnosis for this class of measures is proposed and four biodiversity measures are then compared. Though the axiomatic comparison points towards a single "best" measure, it also indicates that the choice of measure should be dependent on the conservation problem at hand.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Biodiversity; Measurement; Axiomatic approach; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51305

ECONOMIC IMPACT OF YOUTH HOCKEY TORUNAMENTS: A CASE STUDY OF THE LA CROSSE AND ONALASKA ICE RINKS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schultz,   Marc; Deller,   Steven C.
Youth hockey is a major recreational and family event in Wisconsin and throughout the upper Midwest. Formal programs exist for youth simply interested in learning skating skills and the fundamentals of hockey to those interesting in competing in national and international tournaments. Demand for "ice-time" at the available indoor ice rinks have youth hockey players skating in the early hours of the morning before school and into the evening. In response to the growing popularity of youth hockey, a number of formal associations, such as the Onalaska/Holmen Tornado Youth Hockey Association and the River City Youth Hockey Association, have been formed to coordinate a range of learning opportunities and formal team tournaments.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12633

HUNTER AND ANGLER EXPENDITURES, CHARACTERISTICS, AND ECONOMIC EFFECTS, NORTH DAKOTA, 2001-2002 - SUMMARY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Leistritz,   F. Larry; Bangsund,   Dean A.
The purpose of this study was to estimate the economic effects of hunting and fishing activities during the 2001-2002 season on the North Dakota economy, and to compare current information to previous studies to identify trends in hunting and angling activities.  A mail survey of 29,034 resident hunters and anglers and 7,199 nonresident hunters and anglers was conducted to solicit information on 21 hunting and fishing activities during the 2001-2002 season.    Total spending by hunters and anglers in North Dakota during the 2001-2002 season was estimated at $468.5 million, excluding purchases of licenses.  Resident hunter and angler expenditures were estimated at $402.7 million, and nonresident hunter and angler expenditures were estimated at $65.9...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Hunting; Fishing; Expenditures; Economic effects; North Dakota; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23511

Analysis of the Effects of Soil Organic Matter (SOM) on Efficiency and Agricultural Productivity (Implications for Cellulosic Ethanol)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lakoh,   Kepifri.
Replaced with revised version of paper 09/14/11.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Productivity Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103937

Taxes Versus Quantities for a Stock Pollutant with Endogenous Abatement Costs and Asymmetric Information
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Karp,   Larry S.; Zhang,   Jiangfeng.
Non-strategic firms with rational expectations make investment and emissions decisions. The investment rule depends on firms’ beliefs about future emissions policies. We compare emissions taxes and quotas when the (strategic) regulator and (nonstrategic) firms have asymmetric information about abatement costs, and all agents use Markov Perfect decision rules. Emissions taxes create a secondary distortion at the investment stage, unless a particular condition holds; emissions quotas do not create a secondary distortion. We solve a linear-quadratic model calibrated to represent the problem of controlling greenhouse gasses. The endogeneity of abatement capital favors taxes, and it increases abatement.
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Pollution control; Investment; Asymmetric information; Rational expectations; Choice of instruments; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; C61; D8; H21; Q28.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42877

Forest Carbon Sinks: European Union, Japanese, and Canadian Approaches
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Amano,   Masahiro; Sedjo,   Roger A.
This report compares the approaches of the governments of Japan, Canada, and the European Union member countries toward using carbon sinks to meet their respective Kyoto Protocol carbon reduction targets. Various policies have been proposed by which governments can sequester carbon by promoting afforestation and reforestation, slowing deforestation, and undertaking forest management activities under Articles 3.3 and 3.4. At this time, carbon emissions reduction programs are still under development, both within individual countries and within the context of the protocol. Although some of the details have been worked out, concrete definitions are often still lacking, especially as regards impermanence of forests, additionality, leakage, and socioeconomic and...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Climate; Sinks; Kyoto Protocol; Forestry; Canada; Japan; European Union; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; F01; Q23; Q28; Q48.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10913

Pricing Sydney water
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Grafton,   R. Quentin; Kompas,   Tom.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118330

PROPERTY RIGHTS, COLLECTIVE ACTION AND AGROFORESTRY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Place,   Frank; Otsuka,   Keijiro; Scherr,   Sara J.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16552

Towards Quantifying The Economic Effects Of Poor And Fluctuating Water Quality On Irrigation Agriculture: A Case Study Of The Lower Vaal And Riet Rivers
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Armour,   R.J.; Viljoen,   Machiel F.
Irrigation farmers in the lower reaches of the Vaal and Riet Rivers are experiencing substantial yield reductions in certain crops and more profitable crops have been withdrawn from production, hypothesised, as a result of generally poor but especially fluctuating water quality. In this paper secondary data is used in a linear programming model to test this hypothesis by calculating the potential loss in farm level optimal returns. The model is static with a time frame of two production seasons. Linear crop-water quality production functions (Ayers &amp; Westcot, 1983; adapted from Maas &amp; Hoffmann, 1977) are used to calculate net returns for the eight most common crops grown. Results show optimal enterprise composition under various water quality...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56171

SOME IMPLICATIONS OF THE GROWTH OF THE MINERAL SECTOR
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gregory,   R.G.
The rapid growth of Australian mineral exports, through its effect on the balance of payments, is a significant force for structural change in other sectors. From the viewpoint of the rural sector which exports and the manufacturing sector which competes with imports, this force will be similar to that which would flow from very large tariff changes. Consequently, by observing the adjustments of the rural and manufacturing sectors to the rapid growth of mineral exports, it is possible to calculate indirect estimates of the effect of the Australian tariff on them. It is calculated that the mineral discoveries have had a much greater effect on these sectors than the recent across the board 25 per cent general reduction of tariffs.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1976
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22682

South Africa's Agriculture Policy Review
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Polcyn,   Tania; Vojtech,   Václav.
South Africa has undergone enormous economic, social and political change since its democratization process began in 1994. This policy note provides a preview of key findings of the OECD's agricultural policy review for South Africa.  Over the last 15 years, with the abolition of apartheid, South Africa has experienced fundamental change led by dramatic policy reforms aimed at creating a more open and market-oriented economy. As a part of the democratization process, the South African government has directed its macroeconomic policy towards stabilizing the economic environment, attaching high importance to the confidence of domestic entrepreneurs and the international community.  South Africa defines its agricultural policy objectives in the context of...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: OECD; Economic change; Democratization process; Economic reforms; Agricultural economy; Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; International Development; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52065

Development and evaluation of a regional water poverty index for Benin
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Heidecke,   Claudia.
The paper discusses the application of the Water Poverty Index (WPI) as a monitoring tool for Benin’s water sector. Benin is currently in a process of political decentralization shifting responsibility for and administration of rural water supplies from the national to the communal level. Appropriate indicators are needed for monitoring and analyzing the progress of the water sector for each community. The Water Poverty Index allows monitoring of a combination of aspects affecting rural water management, including water sources, access to and use of water, human capacity to manage water, and environmental impacts. The application of this index is tested for Benin at the regional level. A series of variables have been chosen for inclusion into the index...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Water poverty index; Water supply; Decentralization; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55413

WATERSHED DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN INDIA: AN EVALUATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kerr,   John M.
The Green Revolution that transformed irrigated agriculture elsewhere in India had little effect in the rainfed, semi-arid regions. Agricultural productivity remained low, natural resources were degrading, and the people were poor. In the 1980s and 1990s, planners turned to watershed management to develop rainfed agriculture while conserving natural resources. By the late 1990s, India was spending US$500 million a year on watershed development projects. Strategies ranged from the purely technical to those that emphasized social organization. Little systematic analysis exists, however, on the success of the different approaches.  This study, based on a survey of 86 villages in Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra states, attempts to fill that information gap by...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16537

An Outlook for the Biofuels Industry in the Southern United States
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Crooks,   Anthony C.; Dunn,   John R.
Two seemingly unrelated topics are discussed- an outlook for biofuels in the southern United States, along with an overview of the important role that information technology is playing in the fuel ethanol industry.  The outlook discussion is limited to issues involving the two principal biofuels, fuel ethanol and biodiesel, and their respective feed stocks, corn and soybean oil.  The two topics are linked with a description of how information technology (IT) has enabled the development of the fuel ethanol franchise and a discussion of how IT is changing the very nature of biofuel operations.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Biodiesel; Biofuels; Fuel ethanol; Fuel ethanol franchise; Information technology; IT; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; O14; O31; Q12; Q13; Q16.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43771

The Welfare Effects of Pfiesteria-Related Fish Kills: A Contingent Behavior Analysis of Seafood Consumers
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Parsons,   George R.; Morgan,   Ash; Whitehead,   John C.; Haab,   Timothy C.
We use contingent behavior analysis to study the effects of pfiesteria-related fish kills on the demand for seafood in the Mid-Atlantic region. We estimate a set of demand difference models based on individual responses to questions about seafood consumption in the presence of fish kills and with different amounts of information provided about health risks. We use a random-effects Tobit model to control for correlation across each observation and to account for censoring. We find that (i) pfiesteria-related fish kills have a significant negative effect on the demand for seafood even though the fish kills pose no known threat to consumers through sea-food consumption, (ii) seafood consumers are not responsive to expert risk information designed to reassure...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Pfiesteria; Seafood demand; Non-market valuation; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10205

Willingness of Agricultural Landowners to Supply Perennial Energy Crops
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Smith,   David J.; Schulman,   Candi; Current,   Dean; Easter,   K. William.
Replaced with revised version of paper 09/06/11.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Perennial Bioenergy; Minnesota; Farmer survey; Crop Adoption; Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103930

Hedonic Valuation of Timber Stands in the Great Lakes Northern Forests
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chen,   Susan Sou-I.
Forests and timber are important natural resources in the state of Michigan. Forestlands make of 53% of the total land area and the forest related industry and manufacturing sector in Michigan generate approximately $12 billion to the state’s economy.  Though forestry related industry and manufacturing is a multi-billion dollar industry that affects millions of acres of land in Michigan, there have been few recently published articles regarding timber stumpage appraisal in the state particularly about the northern hardwood forests.  This paper uses a hedonic timber stumpage appraisal model to calculate stumpage value for state managed forests. The model uses data from Michigan Department of Natural Resources to estimate the affect of various parameters on...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Forests; Hedonics; Stand valuation; Stumpage value; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q23 Forestry; Q51 Valuation of Environmental Effects.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98072

Potentieller Beitrag der Landwirtschaft zur Verminderung der Treibhausgasemissionen in Deutschland
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wegener,   Jens Karl; Lucke,   Wolfgang; Heinzemann,   Jorg.
In 2002, the German agricultural sector contributed 8.7 % of the total national green house gas emissions. The main sources were animal digestion, manure management and agricultural soils. From the technical point of view, the manure management has the biggest potential of green house gas reduction by using biogas technology. Thereby methane emission from manure, which otherwise had been emitted into the atmosphere, can be recaptured and used to substitute fossil fuels. Regarding the whole output of manure from cattle and swine in Germany, the emission reduction is 56 Mio. t CO2-equivalent. This amount is equivalent to 4.5% of the emissions in 1990/95 for the Kyoto protocol. Regarding the biomass potential which is technically feasible at the moment, the...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Biogas; EU-emission trading; Kyoto protocol; Agriculture; Germany; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97186

A COMPARISON OF OUTDOOR RECREATION TRENDS OVER THE PAST DECADE AS REPORTED BY THE 1982-83 AND 1994-95 NATIONAL RECREATION SURVEYS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Teasley,   R. Jeff; Cordell,   H. Ken; Bergstrom,   John C.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16701

Water policy reform in Australia: lessons from the Victorian seasonal water market
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brennan,   Donna C.
The nature of the seasonal water market is examined using a theoretical model and empirical evidence from the Victorian market. Drivers of the seasonal opportunity cost of water include the underlying nature of investment in the industry made in the context of risky entitlement yields; and the timing and nature of information regarding seasonal water availability and rainfall. Seasonal water markets facilitate the reallocation of water availability according to this short-run opportunity cost. Evidence from the market suggests that transactions costs are low and most of the existing constraints to trade in seasonal allocations are the result of hydrological conditions. Analysis of market data suggests that the price response of the market to water...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Irrigation; Water markets; Water policy reform; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/116976

Soil Fertility Management Choice in the Maize-Based Smallholder Farming System in Malawi
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wobst,   Peter; Tchale,   Hardwick; Frohberg,   Klaus.
The paper analyses the factors that affect smallholder farmers’ choice of soil fertility management options in Malawi using a two-stage maximum likelihood estimation procedure. Using results from the Double-Hurdle model, the paper estimates the probabilities and intensities of fertilizer application conditional on choice of inorganic fertilizer. The findings indicate that relative wealthy indicators, human capital, credit and market access, food security index and land pressure are the main factors that greatly influence farmers’ choice and intensity of input investment. Although there is a high and positive correlation between probability of adoption and intensity of application, factors that influence adoption are not necessarily the same as those that...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Soil fertility management; Smallholder farmers; Double-Hurdle model; Malawi; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9524

Hydraulic limits on tree performance: Transpiration, carbon gain and growth of trees
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tyree,   Melvin T.
An overview of the relationship between plant gas exchange, the potential hydraulic gradient, the size of the plant and its hydraulic conductance is presented. Key references are used to exemplify arguments of whole-plant optimality and to explain the origin and development of the dominant paradigm for interpreting the nature of water use and growth in plants.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47861

THE EQUITY CONSEQUENCES OF PUBLIC IRRIGATION INVESTMENTS: THE CASE OF SURFACE IRRIGATION SUBSIDIES IN INDIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sur,   Mona; Umali-Deininger,   Dina.
This paper is organized as follows.  Section 1 reviews the structure of surface irrigation charges and the trends in irrigation expenditures and revenues in India.  Section 2 discusses the measurement of irrigation subsidies and the data.  Section 3 examines the incidence of surface irrigation subsidies and section 4 summarizes the magnitude of these sudsidies.  Section 5 elaborates the policy implications of the findings of the study.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25853

A Qualitative Assessment of the Benefits and Costs of On-Farm Food Safety and Environmental Farm Plans in the Beef Sector
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kerr,   William A.; Wasylyniuk,   Chad R.; Hobbs,   Jill E.; Larue,   Bruno; Gervais,   Jean-Philippe; Gray,   Richard S.
This series of six reports entitled: "On-Farm Food Safety and Environmental Farm Plans: Identifying and Classifying Benefits and Costs" was initiated soon after the launch of the Agricultural Policy Framework (APF) in 2002. The APF recognized the importance of food safety and environmental concerns for the future growth of the agriculture and Agri-food sector. For this reason, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) commissioned this series of reports to develop a conceptual framework to strengthen our understanding of the potential benefit and cost implications of On-farm Food Safety (OFFS) and Environmental Farm Plans (EFP) that were key components of the APF. The reports were prepared by a group of academics with extensive knowledge of the agriculture...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Marketing; Production Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55299

Carbon Sinks and Reservoirs: The Value of Permanence and Role of Discounting
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Benitez,   Pablo C.; van Kooten,   G. Cornelis.
Scientists are enthusiastic about storing carbon in terrestrial sinks and geological reservoirs in order to obviate the need for lifestyle-changing reductions in fossil-fuel use. Estimating relative costs of various options depends on how permanence is assessed and whether physical carbon is discounted. We demonstrate that, in carbon markets, terrestrial sinks credits cannot be traded one-for-one for emission reduction credits and the conversion factor would depend on how long sinks keep CO2 out of the atmosphere as compared with emission reductions and, discounting physical carbon. As a result, the authority could not determine a conversion factor and the market would be required to do so.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Climate change; Carbon offset; Carbon sinks; Discounting physical carbon; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; O13; Q54.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37018

Public values for improved water security for domestic and environmental use
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Windle,   Jill; Rolfe,   John; Brouwer,   Roy.
Metrics for evaluating environmental trade-offs can be developed with varying levels of consistency across case study sites. A key issue is whether standard evaluation experiments can be conducted over multiple sites, or whether experiments have to be tailored to each case study application. To test how useful a consistent approach is, choice modelling (CM) has been used in a number of countries. Choice modelling assess the trade-offs households are prepared to make between water use restrictions, maintaining environmental conditions in waterways, and increased water costs.   This research paper reports the results of the Queensland survey. The results show that it is not possible to downplay case study framing issues and that it is not appropriate to...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Choice modelling; Water; Environment; Framing; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94818

Self-Help Farmer Cooperatives’ Management of Natural Resources for Sustainable Development in Southwest Nigeria
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Adeyemo,   Remi.
There is ample evidence that much of Africa fails to meet basic criteria of agricultural sustainable development and environmental preservation. The objective of this study was to explore the management of natural resources by self-help farmer cooperatives. The study was carried out in five local government areas of Southwest Nigeria. These local government areas are forest zones covered by derived savannah. The raining season normally starts around April and ends in October/November, followed by a dry season. Agriculture is the main occupation of the people. Several methods were used to collect information. These included group discussions and questionnaires. Results from the study show that women have played a major role in almost every aspect of...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Farmers; Cooperative and natural resources management; Farm Management; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92667

The optimal single forest rotation under climatic fluctuation effect
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jia,   Haili.
The stochastic impact of the "climatic fluctuation effect" is introduced in the traditional determinant timber growth model and optimal harvesting strategies are derived under different stochastic "climatic fluctuation effect" patterns. Results show that properties of different patterns significantly affect the forms of the optimal harvesting rules.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35443

RFS2: Where Are We Now &amp; Where Are We Going? (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Argyropoulos,   Paul N.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/106158

Crop-Based Biofuel Production under Acreage Constraints and Uncertainty
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Baker,   Mindy L.; Hayes,   Dermot J.; Babcock,   Bruce A.
A myriad of policy issues and questions revolve around understanding the bioeconomy. To gain insight, we develop a stochastic and dynamic general equilibrium model and capture the uncertain nature of key variables such as crude oil prices and commodity yields. We also incorporate acreage limitations on key feedstocks such as corn, soybeans, and switchgrass. We make standard assumptions that investors are rational and engage in biofuel production only if returns exceed what they can expect to earn from alternative investments. The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 mandates the use of 36 billion gallons of biofuels by 2022, with significant requirements for cellulosic biofuel and biodiesel production. We calculate the level of tax credits required...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6352

Spatial Variability of Tourism Demand and Differences in Economic Impact in a Rural Economic Development Context
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Das,   Biswa R.; Rainey,   Daniel V.
Statistically predicted future tourism demand is used to conduct an economic impact analysis in twelve tourism zones in the state of Arkansas. The analysis reveals spatial variability in employment, and output growth that will continue into the future. Tourism has the potential as an economic growth engine for the state, especially in economically disadvantaged regions with long-term benefits.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Tourism Demand; Economic Impact Analysis; Rural Development; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; R15; R58.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6799

New Zealand freshwater management and agricultural impacts
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cullen,   Ross; Hughey,   Kenneth F.D.; Kerr,   Geoffrey N.
In New Zealand, it is increasingly recognised, including by government, that water resource allocation and water quality are issues of national importance. Agriculture is frequently portrayed by public media as a major user of water and a major contributor to worsening water quality. We outline the water management systems in New Zealand, and the use of water by agriculture. Official reports on agriculture’s impact on New Zealand water availability and quality are summarised. We report how the New Zealand public perceive water, its management, and the roles of agriculture in water issues. Data from a nationwide mail survey were analysed to determine how New Zealanders assess the state of New Zealand lakes, rivers and streams, and aquifers, the performance...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agriculture; Environmental economics; Perceptions survey; Water allocation; Water quality; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/116965

The Influence of Rebate Programs on the Demand for Water Heaters: The Case of New South Wales
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wasi,   Nada; Carson,   Richard T.
In the past decade the Australian Federal government and state governments have established a wide range of programs to cut greenhouse gas emissions from all sectors. This paper examines the role of hot water system rebate programs in shifting the existing stock of electric water heaters toward more climate friendly versions using two unique data sets from New South Wales homeowners. The first data set is based on a survey of households who recently purchased a water heater and exploits a natural experiment created by the rebate program to quantify its effects. The other data set is based on a set of stated preference questions asked of households who own an older water heater and will in the reasonably near future face a replacement decision. We find that...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Climate change mitigation; Energy conservation programs; Natural experiments; Discrete choice experiments; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100731

Agricultural, Environmental and Health Research in a Global Environment
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ruttan,   Vernon W.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50814

California Drought: Hydrologic and Regulatory Issues in 2009 (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cody,   Betsy A.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90764

Firefights and Fuel Management: A Nested Rotation Model for Wildfire Risk Mitigation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lankoande,   Mariam D.; Yoder,   Jonathan K.
Scientists and policymakers are increasingly aware that wildfire management efforts should be broadened beyond the century-long emphasis on suppression to include more effective efforts at fuel management. Because wildfire risks change over time as vegetation matures, fuel management can be viewed as a timing problem, much like timber harvest itself. We develop a nested rotation model to examine the fuel treatment timing issue in the context of a forest environment with both timber value and non-timber values-at-risk. Simulations are performed for a ponderosa pine forest and discussed with a focus on three important aspects of wildfire management: 1) the economic tradeoffs between fuel treatments, suppression, and timber harvest 2) the effects of public...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Wildfire; Fuels management; Fire suppression; Optimal rotation; Wildfire economics.; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q23; D81.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12959

The Economics of Natural Disasters - Implications and Challenges for Food Security
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: de Haen,   Hartwig; Hemrich,   Gunter.
A large and growing share of the world's poor lives under conditions in which high hazard risk coincides with high vulnerability. In the last decade, natural disasters claimed 79,000 lives each year and affected more than 200 million people, with damages amounting to almost US $ 70 billion annually. Experts predict that disasters will become even more frequent and their impact more severe, expecting a five-fold global cost increase over the next fifty years, mainly due to climate change and a further concentration of the world's population in vulnerable habitats. The paper argues that in order to mitigate disaster impact on poor population groups, development policy and disaster management need to become mutually supportive. Focusing on challenges...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Security and Poverty; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25320

GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT IN WATER USE AND DEVELOPMENT: MORE OR LESS, AND AT WHAT LEVEL?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Carriker,   Roy R.; Wallace,   L. Tim.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1982
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17508

Reconciling Value Conflicts in Regional Forest Planning in Australia: A Decision Theoretic Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ananda,   Jayanath; Herath,   Gamini.
The Regional Forest Agreement (RFA) programme introduced in the 1990s, in Australia to protect environmental values, encourage job creation and growth and manage forests in an ecologically sustainable manner. Multi-criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) techniques were used in this study to assess their potential for examining the RFA policy. The empirical study of the North East Victoria RFA using MCDA attempted to explore the potential of these techniques. The results indicate that the old-growth forest is the most valued attribute and timber production appeared important. The most preferred forest land management option was option A with a high level of conservation and low level of native timber extraction which differed from the government option for North...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25719

Australian economic development and the environment: conflict or synergy?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bennett,   Jeffrey W.; Gillespie,   Robert; Dumsday,   Robert G.
The populist view of economic development and the environment is that advances in one will necessarily result in a decline in the other. Evidence in the Australian context is that the dual goals can be achieved simultaneously. As economic development progresses, the increasing levels of income stimulate greater demand for environmental improvements. The population engages in more environmentally focused consumption and calls for its governments to introduce more policies designed to rehabilitate and protect environmental assets. Concurrently, the increasing levels of wealth allow for increasing expenditure on research and development into production processes that generate greater productivity and less environmental damage. The Australian agricultural...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Economic development; Environmental protection; Agriculture; Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Financial Economics; Political Economy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6040

Who knows, Who Cares?: Determinants of Enactment, Awareness and Compliance With Community Natural Resource Management Bylaws in Uganda
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nkonya,   Ephraim M.; Pender,   John L.; Kato,   Edward; Mugarura,   Samuel; Muwonge,   James.
Community-based Natural Resource Management (NRM) is increasingly becoming an important approach for addressing natural resource degradation in low income countries. This study analyzes the determinants of enactment, awareness of and compliance with by-laws related to Natural Resource Management (NRM) in order to draw policy implications that could be used to increase the effectiveness of by-laws in managing natural resources sustainably. We found a strong association between awareness and compliance with NRM bylaws. This suggests the need to promote environmental education as part of the strategy to increase compliance with NRM bylaws. Econometric analysis of the survey data indicates factors that are associated with enactment of local NRM bylaws, and...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Bylaws; Uganda; Natural resource management; Customary institutions; Compliance; Awareness; Enactment.; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42489

ANALIZING WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE IMPACTS USING A MULTINOMIAL LOGIT LAND USE MODEL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fezzi,   Carlo; Bateman,   Ian J.; Day,   Brett H.; Posen,   Paulette; Rigby,   Dan.
We develop a two-stage, multinomial logit model of UK land use to investigate the impact of policy changes upon agriculture. The model utilizes a large panel database covering the entirety of England and Wales for 14 years between 1969 and 2004 integrated with the economic and physical environment determinants of all major agricultural land use types. Our model performs well in out-of-sample prediction of current land use and we use it to assess a proposed implementation of the Water Framework Directive via a tax on fertilizer. Results indicate that such policy change would generate substantial switching from arable to grassland systems, reducing significantly the amount of nitrate leaching into UK water-bodies.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Water Framework Directive; Land use models; Discrete choice models; Multinomial logit; Agricultural and Food Policy; Land Economics/Use; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6666

Are High-Tech Employment and Natural Amenities Linked?: Answers from a Smoothed Bayesian Spatial Model
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dorfman,   Jeffrey H.; Patridge,   Mark D.; Galloway,   Hamilton.
We investigate the recently advanced theory that high-technology workers are drawn to high amenity locations and then the high-technology jobs follow the workers.  Using a novel data set that tracks high-technology job growth by U.S. county, we estimate spatial parameters of the response of job growth to the level of local natural amenities.  We achieve this estimation with a reasonably new class of models, smooth coefficient models.  The model is employed in a spatial setting to allow for smooth, but nonparametric response functions to key variables in an  otherwise standard regression model. With spatial data this allows for flexible modeling such as a unique place-specific effects to be estimated for each location, and also for the responses to key...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Bayesian econometrics; Employment growth; High technology; Smooth coefficient models; Spatial modeling.; Labor and Human Capital; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6459

Water institutions, markets and decentralized resource management: Prospects for innovative policy reforms in irrigated agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Backeberg,   G.R.
Increasing scarcity and competition for water resources has led to international recognition that public policies must change to manage water as an economic commodity. An analysis of natural resources and markets shows that limited potential exists in a regional context for trade in 'virtual water' through food imports. Policy options for intra- and intersectoral water reallocation must therefore receive priority attention. Based on experiences in other countries, emphasis is placed on successful innovations of markets in tradable water rights, local management, user-based performance assessment and water saving technologies in irrigated agriculture. The recently published National Water Policy for South Africa and draft National Water Bill that has been...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54433

Tourism Immiserization: Fact or Fiction?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gooroochurn,   Nishaal; Blake,   Adam.
Tourism plays a major part in the development strategies of both developing and developed countries because of the alleged potential of generating foreign exchange, economic growth and welfare enhancement (Sinclair and Stabler, 1997; Sinclair, 1988). Consequently, in several countries a considerable amount of resources is allocated to further promote the tourism sector in a hope of reaping more economic benefits. However, it is still debatable whether tourism is beneficial for the tourist-receiving country or not. While empirical studies (Adams and Parmenter, 1994; Zhou et al., 1996, Baaijens et al., 1998; Blake, 2000; Blake et. al., 2003; Dwyer et al., 2003), argue that tourism expansion is beneficial to the economy, theoretical studies (Copeland, 1991;...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12144

Elephants and the Ivory Trade Ban: Summary of Research Results
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: van Kooten,   G. Cornelis.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Economics of elephant conservation; Economics of ivory trade; Trade bans; Environmental Economics and Policy; International Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q57; Q27; O13.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57807

A GERAÇÃO DE EXTERNALIDADES E O PROCESSO DE RECICLAGEM: A APLICAÇÃO DA METODOLOGIA DA ANÁLISE DO CICLO DE VIDA COMO FERRAMENTA GERENCIAL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Souza,   Roberta Fernanda Da Paz De.
A expansão dos níveis de produção perseguidos atualmente com vistas à elevação dos níveis de emprego e renda gerados pela economia e a manutenção dos padrões de consumo demandados pela sociedade fazem com que haja uma crescente pressão sobre os recursos naturais. A análise dos processos e produtos gerados pelas indústrias tornaria viável adoção de medidas capazes de obter resultados mais eficientes. Para possibilitar tais análises, têm sido desenvolvidos diversos conceitos teóricos e métodos que visam a melhoria do processo produtivo. O conceito de externalidades e o método de Análise do Ciclo de Vida (ACV) fazem parte desse arcabouço. A partir de sua aplicação, tornam-se possíveis a adoção de medidas que busquem a utilização sustentável dos recursos...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Externalidades; Análise do Ciclo de Vida; Reciclagem; Externalities; Life Cycle Analysis; Recycling; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113191

ANALYZING NEGOTIATION APPROACHES IN NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT -  A CASE STUDY OF CROP-LIVESTOCK CONFLICTS IN SRI LANKA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Birner,   Regina.
Participatory approaches in natural resource management are increasingly being criticized for their tendency to neglect power relations and conflicts of interests. Negotiation approaches have been proposed as a strategy to overcome such shortcomings. Using the case of negotiations on crop-livestock conflicts in Sri Lanka as an empirical example, this paper proposes to apply the concept of political capital in combination with game theoretical modeling for an analysis of negotiation processes in natural resource management. The model serves to analyze both the incentive structure of the resource users, who are motivated by economic incentives, and the incentive structure of political decision-makers, who are motivated by political interests. The crucial...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Natural resource management; Negotiation; Political capital; Extensive form game; Sri Lanka; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q2.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25859

Forests, Education and the World: A Student’s Perspective
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Leslie,   Emma.
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124422

Does a Rising Biofuels Tide Raise All Boats? A Study of Cash Rent Determinants for Iowa Farmland under Hay and Pasture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Du,   Xiaodong; Hennessy,   David A.; Edwards,   William M.
Iowa’s farmland consists of over 16% hay crops and pastureland, a significant portion of which is under cash rental contracts. This study investigates the comparative relationships between cash rental rates for cropped land and non-cropped land, where the latter includes hay and pastureland. We find that higher crop prices resulting from biofuel demand induces land use conversion from non-cropped land to crop production and thus bids up non-cropped land rents. Compared with changes in cropped land cash rents, non-cropped farmland rents could increase by a higher percentage. Non-cropped land cash rental rates are largely determined by crop and feeder cattle prices, population density, soil quality, and proportion of non-cropped land in a specific area. A...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Biofuel; Pastureland; Cash rents; Random effects model; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44231

POPULAR PARTICIPATION IN THE MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES: LESSONS FROM BABAN RAFI, NIGER
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Elbow,   Kent M.
This paper is divided into six chapters. The first introduces the central issue under investigation: the hypothesized relation between devolution of authority over natural resources and the sustainable exploitation of those resources. This chapter also provides a discussion of the research methodology employed in the course of the investigation. Chapters 2 and 3 constitute a unit compiling a broad composite of social and (to a lesser degree) physical traits relevant to locally prevailing resource exploitation practices and patterns. Thus chapter 2 consists of a detailed physical and social profile of the site of Baban Rafi, while chapter 3 focuses on past and present resource use and tenure systems. Chapters 4 and 5 address the broad institutional issues...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1994
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12748

Productive Water Uses at Household Level in Rural Kenya: Case Study of the Ukambani District
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Speelman,   Stijn; D'Haese,   Luc; Ochieng,   Cosmas M.O.; Vandermeulen,   Valerie.
As a result of the growing world population and enhanced by the rising of living standards, competition for water is growing and this causes increased pressure on water resources worldwide. This tendency gave rise to the development of the integrated water resources management approach (IWRM), acknowledging the need to manage water resources in a holistic and integrated way. The IWRM objective to optimize economic, social and environmental outcomes of water management, can however only be reached if impact of water uses is correctly assessed. Nevertheless, often multiple uses of water within sectors are insufficiently recognized in planning and management. One of these neglected uses is the productive water use by households. Nonetheless, this use is...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Productive water uses; Livelihood; Rural development; Kenya; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q25; O13.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25325

The Effectiveness of Mandatory and Voluntary Water-Use Restrictions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Halich,   Greg; Stephenson,   Kurt; Hilmer,   Christiana E.
Local water suppliers are increasingly faced with implementing policies to address temporary water shortages. This analysis estimates the reductions in residential water-use from the implementation of voluntary and mandatory water-use restrictions programs in Virginia.  The level of information and enforcement was found to have a significant influence on the magnitude of water use reductions.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19327

Jointly-Determined Livestock Disease Dynamics and Decentralized Economic Behavior
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gramig,   Benjamin M.; Horan,   Richard D.
We develop a dynamic model of livestock disease and decentralized economic behavior as a jointly-determined system. By accounting for feedbacks between behavioral choices and disease outcomes we capture the endogenous nature of infection risks. We consider government mandated testing of livestock herds and how private biosecurity incentives are affected by the structure of disease eradication polices. How well disease control policies are targeted affects their effectiveness and may result in farmers substituting government testing and disease surveillance for private biosecurity. Numerical simulation results demonstrate that failing to account for feedbacks between disease and economic dynamics may underestimate the level of infection. Not accounting for...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Bioeconomics; Epidemiology; Replicator dynamics; Externalities; Strategic behavior; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49260

Applied Theory of Energy Substitution in the Southeast: An SUR Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yeboah,   Osei-Agyeman; Thompson,   Henry; Shaik,   Saleem; Quaicoe,   Obed.
Issues on energy have recently dominated the economic decisions of several states across the U.S. economy and states in the southeastern region of U.S. are no exception. Almost all the states in the southeast import virtually all of their fuel resources from the Gulf Coast representing an annual financial diversion of several billions of dollars some of which could be used to develop domestic, alternative energy resources. The focus of this study was to determine the potential substitution between renewable energy and conventional energy forms in the southeast of U.S. We developed a system of factor share equations using translog cost function. The system of equations was estimated using a pooled iterative Non-linear Seemingly Unrelated Regression (SUR)...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Energy Substitution; Translog Cost Function; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98609

PROPERTY RIGHTS, COLLECTIVE ACTION AND AGRIBUSINESS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johnson,   Nancy L.; Berdegue,   Julio A.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16566

Biodiversity Conservation Under an Imperfect Seed System: The Role of Community Seed Banking Scheme
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bezabih,   Mintewab.
The study is an empirical investigation of agrobiodivestiy conservation decisions of small farmers in the central highlands of Ethiopia.  The primary objective is to measure the effectiveness of Community Seed Banking (CSB) in enhancing diversity while providing production incentives.  We employed Amemiya's GLS estimator to investigate simultaneity between participation and the level of diversity.  Our results indicate a significant impact of participation in CSB on farm-level agrobiodiversity.  However, farmer knowledge and experience associated with biodiversity conservation were not found to hae the expected reinforcing impact on the degree of biodiversity. CSB participation also led to a moderate productivity increase consistent with the need for such...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24685

Responsiveness of Demand for Irrigation Water: A Focus on the Southern Murray-Darling Basin
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Appels,   David; Douglas,   Robert A.; Dwyer,   Gavan.
The Productivity Commission staff working paper, 'Responsiveness of Demand for Irrigation Water: A Focus on the Southern Murray-Darling Basin', was released August 2004.  This paper explores the determinants of the elasticity of demand for irrigation water. It focuses on three main irrigated industries - rice, dairy and horticulture - to gain a greater understanding of the value that farmers place on water as an input. This paper provides detail relating to farm decision behaviour and biophysical production realities faced by irrigators in the southern Murray-Darling Basin.   The views expressed in this paper are those of the staff involved and do not necessarily reflect those of the Productivity Commission.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31924

Policies to Facilitate Conversion of Millions of Acres to the Production of Biofuel Feedstock
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Epplin,   Francis M.; Haque,   Mohua.
First-generation grain ethanol biofuel has affected the historical excess capacity problem in U.S. agriculture. Second-generation cellulosic ethanol biofuel has had difficulty achieving cost-competitiveness. Third-generation drop-in biofuels are under development. If lignocellulosic biomass from perennial grasses becomes the feedstock of choice for second- and third-generation biorefineries, an integrated system could evolve in which a biorefinery directly manages feedstock production, harvest, storage, and delivery. Modeling was conducted to determine the potential economic benefits from an integrated system. Relatively low-cost public policies that could be implemented to facilitate economic efficiency are proposed.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Biomass; Bio-oil; Cellulosic; Drop-in fuels; Ethanol; Land-lease contract; Lignocellulosic; Pyrolysis; Switchgrass; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q16; Q18; Q15; Q42.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113532

Can Carbon Find a Home on the Range?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ritten,   John P.; Bastian,   Christopher T.; Rashford,   Benjamin S.; Norton,   Jay; Norton,   Urszula; Paisley,   Steven I.; Burgener,   Paul A.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92811

A BIOECONOMIC SIMULATION ANALYSIS OF IRRIGATION INVESTMENTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Boggess,   William G.; Amerling,   C.B.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1983
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30149

Assessing Water Use and Water Quality Change with Respect to Large-Scale Expansion of Ethanol Feedstock Production in United States
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: He,   Lixia; English,   Burton C.; Torre Ugarte,   Daniel de la; Benson,   Verel W.; Wilson,   Bradley.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61386

Clustering of Independent Dairy Operators for Generation of Bio-Renewable Energy: A Feasibility Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hurley,   Sean P.; Ahern,   James; Williams,   Douglas W.
Tipo: Technical Report
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121599

NORTH DAKOTA LIGNITE ENERGY INDUSTRY'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE STATE ECONOMY FOR 2002 AND PROJECTED FOR 2003
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Coon,   Randal C.; Leistritz,   F. Larry.
This report provides estimates of the lignite industry's contribution to the North Dakota economy, using key economic indicators such as retail trade activity, personal income, total business activity, employment, and tax revenues. The estimates are based on actual industry expenditures for 2002 and projected expenditures for 2003. This analysis contains two measures of the relative importance of the lignite energy industry in North Dakota. First, the industry's share of the state's total sales to final demand (or exports) is evaluated. Second, the business volume generated by the industry is compared to the total gross business volume for the state. Expenditures were obtained from a survey of firms involved in lignite-related activities (mining or...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Economic impacts; Lignite (coal) mining; Lignite conversion; Input-output analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23649

Water Service Subsidies and the Poor: A Case Study of Greater Nelspruit Utility Company, Mbombela Municipality, South Africa
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brown,   Julia.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30629

Hedging Alberta Government's Oil and Gas Revenue: Is Acting Like a Farmer a Viable Strategy?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hotz,   Joffre; Unterschultz,   James R.
The provincial government of Alberta in Canada experiences significant annual revenue variability arising from changes in crude oil and natural gas prices. This research evaluated whether Alberta’s non-renewable revenue risk could be managed using a derivatives hedging program. Results from a historical hedging simulation approach suggested that such a program would not have been the most effective method of managing revenue risk over the period of 1995-96 to 2003-04. Total impacts of hedging would have varied from Can-$8 Billion to Can $6 Billion over this time period. These results suggest the Alberta government explore alternative methods to manage non-renewable resource revenue risk.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Government Hedging; Risk Hedging; Public Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty; Q480; G11.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/91401

Multi-level participatory consultative approach for institutional change in river basins:  Lessons from the Deduru Oya Case Study in Sri Lanka
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jinapala,   Kiribandage; Somaratne,   Pallewatte G.; Perera,   L.R.; Makin,   I.W.; Bandaragoda,   Don Jayatissa.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Water resource management; Fisheries; Water users; River basins; Forestry; Irrigation systems; Natural resources; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92663

TOURISM AND RECREATION: A SUBSTANTIAL INCOME POTENTIAL FOR THE MEMORIAL HARDWOOD FOREST AREA OF SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Blank,   Uel.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1979
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13512

Table of Contents and Foreword
Provedor de dados: 31
Tipo: Book
Palavras-chave: International Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1981
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95730

Regulation in India: Assessing Impact in the Power and Water Sectors
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Garg,   Anjali; Gulaty,   Sachin.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30684

The Resource Curse: A State and Provincial Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Olayele,   Bankole Fred.
A puzzling piece of empirical evidence suggests that countries rich in natural resources tend to have dismal economic performance. This paradigm has come to be known as the “resource curse”. This paper deals with the role of institutional quality in explaining the transmission mechanism of the resource curse. I attempt to explain this phenomenon by using the index of economic freedom developed by the Fraser Institute as a proxy for the quality of institutions. The outcomes of the linear and non-linear interactions between resource abundance and institutional quality turn out to be the key elements that determine the intensity, if existent, or otherwise of the resource curse. Rather than look at cross country data like many others, I focus on the 10...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Natural resource curse; Petroleum resources; Unbalanced panels; GMM estimation; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; O12; Q32; Q34; O43; O47.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57805

Production Profitability of Ethanol from Alternative Feedstocks in the Texas Panhandle
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Almas,   Lal K.; Lust,   David G.; Brooks,   Kathleen R.; Girase,   J.R.
The potential of three feedstocks: grain sorghum, sweet sorghum, and switchgrass for ethanol production in the top 26 counties of the Texas Panhandle Region is analyzed using yield and production costs of feedstock, processing cost of feedstock, final demand for ethanol, farm to wholesale marketing margin, and the derived demand price of feedstock.   The calculated economic returns per acre of grain sorghum, sweet sorghum, and switchgrass are -$45.37, -$410.19, and -$150.17 respectively under irrigated condition and -$38.25, -$145.09, and -$29.04 respectively under dryland condition.   The evaluation in this study demonstrates that ethanol production from grain sorghum, sweet sorghum, and switchgrass in the Texas Panhandle Region is not economically...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Ethanol production; Texas Panhandle; Grain sorghum; Sweet sorghum; And Switchgrass; Feedstock; Crop Production/Industries; Production Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q16; Q25; Q27; And Q42.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/119723

The economics of biological invasions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Perrings,   Charles.
Biological invasions are an economic problem. Invasions are typically the intended or unintended consequence of economic activity. They impose real costs on society, and the risk of invasion depends on human behaviour. Effective control of invasions depends on using the right economic instruments and developing the right institutions. The problem has two special features. The first is that the risks of invasions may be very low, but the potential costs are high. Since they are not reflected in market prices, they are typically ignored. The second is that the control of potentially invasive species is a public good of the "weakest link" variety. Both features indicate a precautionary approach. To deal with the first, I recommend the use of environmental...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47851

Double trouble: The importance of accounting for and defining water entitlements consistent with hydrological realities (Conference title: Water Trading in the MDBC: How well is the market functioning?)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Young,   Michael D.; McColl,   James C.
When water entitlement and water sharing systems are mis-specified, that is specified in a manner that lacks hydrological integrity, inefficient investment and water use is the result. Using Australia's Murray Darling Basin as an example, this paper attempts to reveal the economic consequences of entitlement mis-specification. Options for specification of entitlement and allocation systems in a way that has hydrological integrity are presented. It is reasoned, that if entitlement and allocation system were set up in this manner the result would be an efficient allocation regime that would autonomously adjust to climatic shifts, changes in prices and changes in technology whilst maintaining environmental integrity.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Interception; Water accounting; Water rights; Water markets; Water trading; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6037

Groundwater Policy Research: Collaboration with Groundwater Conservation Districts in Texas
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johnson,   Jeffrey W.; Johnson,   Phillip N.; Guerrero,   Bridget L.; Weinheimer,   Justin; Amosson,   Stephen H.; Almas,   Lal K.; Golden,   Bill B.; Wheeler-Cook,   Erin.
The unique nature of the Ogallala Aquifer presents interesting and confounding problems for water policymakers who are coping with changing groundwater rules in Texas. The purpose of this article is to link previous efforts in water policy research for the Ogallala Aquifer in Texas with current collaborations that are ongoing with regional water planners. A chronological progression of economic water modeling efforts for the region is reviewed. The results of two recent collaborative studies are presented that provide estimates of impacts of alternative policies on groundwater saturated thickness, water use, net farm income, and regional economic activities.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Groundwater economics; Ogallala Aquifer; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q30; Q32; Q38.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117941

A Review of Recent Studies on Cost Effectiveness of GHG Mitigation Measures in the European Agro-Forestry Sector
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Povellato,   Andrea; Bosello,   Francesco; Giupponi,   Carlo.
Over the last twenty years, climate change has become an increasing concern for scientists, public opinions and policy makers. Due to the pervasive nature of its impacts for many important aspects of human life, climate change is likely to influence and be influenced by the most diverse policy or management choices. This is particularly true for those interventions affecting agriculture and forestry: they are strongly dependent on climate phenomena, but also contribute to climate evolution being sources of and sinks for greenhouse gases. This paper offers a survey of the existing literature assessing cost, effectiveness and efficiency of greenhouse gas mitigation strategies, or broader economic reforms, targeted to the agricultural and forestry sectors....
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10268

Modeling Biofuels Expansion in a Changing Global Environment
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Peters,   May; Somwaru,   Agapi; Hansen,   James M.; Seeley,   Ralph; Dirkse,   Steve.
This paper examines the impact of declining energy prices on biofuels production and use and its implications to agricultural commodity markets. It uses PEATSim, a dynamic partial equilibrium, multi-commodity, multi-country global trade model of the agriculture sector to analyze the interaction between biofuel, crop and livestock sectors.  The ability of countries to achieve their energy goals will be affected by future direction of petroleum prices. A 50 percent decline in petroleum prices (absent of mandates) would result in rapid decline in biofuel use worldwide accompanied by a decline in feedstock and biofuel prices.  About a 21 percent decline in U.S. cost of ethanol production is needed to make ethanol competitive with gasoline and to offset the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Biofuels; PEATSim; Dynamic partial equilibrium model; Energy prices; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51732

Economic impact of biofuel chains in France
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sourie,   Jean-Claude; Treguer,   David; Rozakis,   Stelios.
Given the current situation with the high price of oil (an average of $53 per barrel in 2005) and the risk of global warming, the European Union (EU) is reinforcing its objectives related to the production of biofuels: they should account for 5.75% of the overall fuel consumption by  2010 in France, as opposed to 1% in 2005. In keeping with the objective set for 2010, the biodiesel derived from rapeseed is still the preferred biofuel (27.5 million hectolitres projected), compared to the ethanol derived from wheat or sugarbeet (9.3 million hectolitres projected). Our model makes it possible to foresee that there will be a competition between food and energy crops by 2006 and that this will occur even before all of the fallow areas are requisitioned. Our...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21184

Natural Disasters in a Two-Sector Model of Endogenous Growth
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Horii,   Ryo; Ikefuji,   Masako.
This paper studies sustainability of economic growth considering the risk of natural disasters caused by pollution in an endogenous growth model with physical and human capital accumulation. It is shown that economic growth is sustainable only if the tax rate on the polluting input is increased over time and that the long-term rate of economic growth follows an inverted V-shaped curve relative to the growth rate of the environmental tax. The social welfare is maximized under a positive steady-state growth in which faster accumulation of human capital compensates the productivity loss due to declining use of the polluting input.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Natural disasters; Human capital; Endogenous depreciation; Economic growth; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; O41; O13; E22.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97337

Analisis economico de la erosion del suelo: valoracion de los efectos externos en la cuenca del Alto Genil
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Colombo,   Sergio; Calatrava-Requena,   Javier.
El presente trabajo trata de evaluar los efectos externos de la erosión del suelo mediante el uso del método del Experimento de Elección (EE). Tras una breve revisión de la literatura socioeconómica sobre el problema de la erosión y de los métodos empleados para evaluar sus efectos, se describe una aplicación a la evaluación de los efectos externos de la erosión del suelo en la cuenca del Alto Genil (Granada). El empleo del método del EE permite el cálculo de los valores asociados a los impactos más importantes de la erosión, así como proporcionar al administrador público información útil para la determinación de prioridades de gestión en el contexto de la planificación territorial. También se estima la variación de bienestar que la aplicación de políticas...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q0.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28779

ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY ANALYSIS, BUREAUCRATS, AND BUDGETS:  A TEST OF HYPOTHESES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Loomis,   John B.
Economic efficiency has become more visible in national forest plans because of new planning regulations implemented by the Reagan administration. This paper investigates economic efficiency analyses and whether such information influences U.S. Forest Service decisions. The findings indicate that there are substantial errors in estimates of the net present value of wilderness and that there is no association between the sign of net present value and decision makers’ recommendations about wilderness designation. These findings are consistent with the hypothesis that an economic efficiency information requirement will not insure its use in decision making unless the incentives facing managers change.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1987
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32475

ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY OF ALTERNATIVE BYCATCH-REDUCTION POLICIES AND BYCATCH REDUCTION DEVICES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wui,   Yong-Suhk; Woodward,   Richard T.; Griffin,   Wade L.
This paper examines the ability of two new policies to reduce bycatch of red snapper by the shrimp fishery in the Gulf of Mexico: Fractional License and Fractional Gear Programs, as proposed by Townsend, reduce bycatch by reducing the effort levels of shrimp vessels. The policies are evaluated both theoretically and using a simulation model, and they are compared with the current regulatory policy requiring shrimp vessels to use bycatch reduction devices to rebuild red snapper stocks. We find that either a FL program or a FG program could reduce effort and the related problem of bycatch resulting in improving red snapper stocks, while at the same time increasing economic welfare in the fishery.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20063

THE SECONDARY ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF IRRIGATION DEVELOPMENT IN WASHINGTON
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Findeis,   Jill L.; Whittlesey,   Norman K.
Two potential projects in Washington are examined for their secondary impacts on the economy of the state.  A major impact of these projects is to increase the energy costs to regional power consumers.  After accounting for the negative impacts of rising energy costs, the long run state level residual income increases by $209 million after irrigating an additional 700,000acres. The distribution of potential benefits is uneven among sectors of the economy and some sectors will possibly experience substantial decreases in returns to stockholder equity as a result of irrigation expansion.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1984
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32137

THE ECONOMICS OF USING MANURE STORED UNDER TWO DIFFERENT SYSTEMS FOR CROP PRODUCTION BY SMALL-SCALE FARMERS IN KWAZULU-NATAL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mkhabela,   Thulasizwe S.
Several manure use options were analysed for profitability using results from research and farmer participatory trials that were conducted in the small-scale farming sector in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The options analysed for profitability were a) not using any manure b) using aerobically composted (heap stored) manure, c) using manure improved through anaerobic storage (pit-stored), d) different manure application methods i.e. banding, broadcasting and station placement and the use of manure in combination with inorganic fertiliser.  The use of manure provided a marginal rate of return (MRR) of at least 600% compared to not using manure. The marginal rate of return on manure use was increased significantly by composting manure in pits. Financial...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19090

Economic Impact of the Alabama Green Industry 2003 to 2008: Grower Optimism in a Changing Economy
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Reynolds-Allie,   Kenesha; Fields,   Deacue.
Greenhouse and nursery contributes significantly to Alabama’s agricultural industry and the nation’s green industry. This industry represents the number one crop sector in Alabama agriculture and ranks 16th in the nation. This paper compared the 2003 and 2008 economic impact of the green industry in Alabama, which showed tremendous growth over the period. The paper also evaluated factors that influence grower optimism for future growth of their firm. It was found that the product type, percentage sales to different states and different wholesale marketing outlet had a significant impact on grower optimism.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Financial Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61808

A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK FOR ANALYZING CALIFORNIA WATER ALLOCATION: ANALYSIS OF CALIFORNIA WATER SYSTEMS UNDER DROUGHT CONDITIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cappalla,   Rocco V.
Alleviating excess demand for water is a reoccurring issue in California. An analytical framework is developed to examine the different ways to eliminate excess demand for water in California.  Four ways are examined in the marshallian cross framework. First, shifting the supply schedule to the right. Second, shifting the demand schedule to the left. Third, increasing the price of water to the equilibrium point. Fourth, closing the excess demand gap by administratively rationing the quantity of water consumed. The role of institutions in determining the price of water and building infrastructure to increase the stock of water is examined  An analysis of household water consumption behavior during the drought of 1987-91 reveals that households voluntarily...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11149

Land, Water and Local Governance in South Africa: A Case Study of the Mutale River Valley
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lahiff,   Edward.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30571

WATER POLICY: PERSPECTIVES, ISSUES, AND POLICY OPTIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Greenwalt,   Lynn A.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1984
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17437

PROPERY TAX DISTORTIONS AND PARTICIPATION IN FEDERAL EASEMENT PROGRAMS: AN EXPLORATORY ANALYSIS OF THE WETLANDS RESERVE PROGRAM
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Poe,   Gregory L.
Higher property taxes and uncertainty about post-easement tax levels may create a disincentive for landowners to participate in federal easement programs such as the Wetlands Reserve Program, and thus may distort participation levels in a manner inconsistent with the environmental benefits associated with individual parcels.  Support for this hypothesis is provided in an exploratory analysis of state level participation in the Wetlands Reserve Program.  If such distortions prove to be policy relevant, then either they should be accounted for in the bid acceptance process of future federal easement programs, or individual states and localities should correct property tax differentials and post-easement tax uncertainty.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31501

ISSUES IN WATER ALLOCATION: WHO GETS TO USE HOW MUCH FOR WHAT?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Carriker,   Roy R.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1984
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17434

A DOUBLE HURDLE APPROACH TO EVALUATING NON-RESIDENTIAL WILDLIFE WATCHING IN THE UNITED STATES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Diagne,   Assane; Lavergne,   David R.; Olatubi,   Williams O.
In 1996, over 62 million U.S. residents participated in wildlife watching and spent in excess of 29 billion dollars in this recreational activity. Wildlife watching can be defined as the observation, study, and enjoyment of natural areas and its wild fauna and flora. Residential wildlife watching takes place within one mile of the participant's residence and is often an incidental or secondary activity. Non-residential wildlife watching refers to recreation taking place at a distance of at least one mile from the participant's residence. In recent years, a sharp decline in the number of wildlife watchers has been noted.  Between 1991 and 1996, the number of wildlife watchers decreased by 17 percent. During this time interval, the largest decline in...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Wildlife watching; Limited dependent variables; Double hurdle; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21783

Stakeholder involvement in water management using Object-oriented Bayesian networks and economic models in Spain.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Carmona,   Gema; Varela-Ortega,   Consuelo; Bromley,   John.
The Upper Guadiana basin, in Spain, presents important conflicts between the agricultural sector and the environment due to their competence for water resources. The high development of irrigation has led to the over-exploitation of the aquifers, which are the main source of water in the area, and to the loss of wetlands of high ecological value. The River Basin Authority (RBA) has recently designed a new water management plan which included a group of measures aimed at reducing water consumption.  Our objective is the development, with the active participation of the stakeholders, of a decision support system composed of an economic model and an object-oriented Bayesian network, used to evaluate the trade-off between agricultural economy and the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Bayesian networks; Groundwater management; Stakeholder participation; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q15; Q25; Q56.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49897

Analysis of profitability and risk in new agriculture in a Himalayan watershed by using dynamic non-linear programming model
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sharma,   Rakesh Kumar; Sankhayan,   Prem Lall; Singh,   Ranveer.
Cropping pattern in the Himalayan region of India has undergone a significant change in the recent past. Introduction of horticultural crops of vegetables, fruits and flowers have led to more intensive agriculture. Such a change, resulting in higher incomes and improvements of the overall living conditions has, however, been accompanied with increased income risk. This emphasises a need for proper analysis of the cropping pattern, at an appropriate scale, such as, a micro watershed. This was achieved by constructing a dynamic non-linear programming model incorporating appropriate objective function, constraints and crop and livestock activity budgets along with risk component present in the gross returns. The model was then solved under alternate policy...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cropping pattern; Gross margins; Himachal Pradesh; Optimization; Covariance; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty; C61; Q12; Q15.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51404

Projections of Future Participation in Outdoor Recreation for North Dakota, 1978 to 1995; An Abbreviated Version
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mittleider,   John F.; Vreugdenhil,   Harvey G.; Helgeson,   Delmer L.; Scott,   Donald F.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1980
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23261

Economic Impact of Leafy Spurge on North Dakota Wildland
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wallace,   Nancy M.; Leitch,   Jay A.; Leistritz,   F. Larry.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1992
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23384

A WATER QUALITY STRATEGY FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN AND THE GULF OF MEXICO
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Greenhalgh,   Suzie; Faeth,   Paul.
Nutrient pollution, now the leading cause of water quality impairment in the United States, has had significant impact on the nation's waterways.  Excessive nutrient pollution has been linked to habitat loss, fish kills, blooms of toxic algae, and hypoxia (oxygen depleted water).  The hypoxic 'dead zone' in the Gulf of Mexico is one of the most striking illustrations of what can happen when too many nutrients from inland watersheds reach coastal areas. Despite the efforts of municipal building programs, industrial wastewater requirements and agricultural programs designed to reduce sediment loads in waterways, water quality and nutrient pollution continues to be a problem.  We undertook a policy analysis to assess how the agricultural community could...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20528

MEASURING THE GAINS FROM MANAGEMENT OF SPATIALLY HETEROGENEOUS RESOURCES: THE CASE OF GROUNDWATER
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brozovic,   Nicholas; Sunding,   David L.; Zilberman,   David.
We develop a model for the dynamic management of spatially heterogeneous resources with multiple users.  We apply our model to the case of groundwater and show that – contrary to the results of existing studies – even when externalities are highly concentrated in space, significant efficiency gains are possible over competitive outcomes.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20240

BIOECONOMIC MODELLING OF ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSERVATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Alexander,   Robert R.; Shields,   David W.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23692

Environmental Services Programs for the Chesapeake Bay
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shabman,   Leonard A.; Rose,   Bob; Stephenson,   Kurt.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Ecosystem Services; Payment for Ecosystem Services; Water Quality; Chesapeake Bay; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q25; Q28; Q53; Q57.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117405

RURAL POPULATION GROWTH, AGRICULTURAL CHANGE AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: A REVIEW OF HYPOTHESES AND SOME EVIDENCE FROM HONDURAS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pender,   John L.
"August 1999". Includes bibliographical references (p. 75-81). Published as Pender, J. 2001. Rural population growth, agricultural change and natural resource management in developing countries: a review of hypotheses and some evidence from Honduras. In Nancy Birdsall, Allen Kelley, and Steven Sinding, eds. Population Matters: Demographic Change, Poverty and Economic Growth in Developing Countries. Oxford University Press. Chapter 12.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Rural population; Environmental impact analysis; Agricultural policy; Honduras; Land management; International Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97505

Climate Change Economics and Policy in the Asia Pacific
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jotzo,   Frank.
The Asia-Pacific region is the major source of global growth in greenhouse gas emissions. Strong action is needed in Asian countries, particularly China and India, to reduce these global emissions. Driven by the desire to limit energy consumption, some Asian countries already have domestic policies to limit greenhouse gas emission. But much more ambitious policies are needed to turn emission trends around. This research report examines the implications of international efforts to mitigate the impacts of human activity on climate in the Asia-Pacific region.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Climate change policy; Indonesia; CDM; Central-local coordination; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94811

Improved water and land management in the Ethiopian highlands: its impact on downstream stakeholders dependent on the Blue Nile; Intermediate Results Dissemination Workshop February 5-6, 2009, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Awulachew,   Seleshi Bekele; Erkossa,   Teklu; Smakhtin,   Vladimir U.; Fernando,   Ashra.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: River basin management; Watershed management; Farming systems; Water balance; Reservoirs; Water supply; Irrigation requirements; Irrigation programs; Simulation models; Sedimentation; Rainfall-Runoff relationships; Erosion; Soil water; Water balance; Soil conservation; Institutions; Organizations; Policy; Water governance; International waters; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118389

POLICY SCIENCE IN THE LAND-GRANT COMPLEX: A PERSPECTIVE ON NATURAL RESOURCE ECONOMICS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Randall,   Alan.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1982
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29571

STATEWIDE ECONOMIC AND FISCAL EFFECTS OF THE DIRECT REDUCTION OF IRON ORE TO STEEL IN NORTHEAST MINNESOTA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Maki,   Wilbur R.
The Minnesota Regional Development Simulation Laboratory (SIMLAB) was used to simulate statewide economic effects of three iron mining industry options--revitalization of the Lower Great Lakes states steel industry, gradual liquidation of this industry, and the direct reduction of iron ore to steel in Northeast Minnesota. Industry output, employment, and value added indicators for the 1970 and 1977 years are compared with corresponding economic indicators for the 1980-2000 projection period. Finally, mineral-related state tax revenue trends are presented. Changes in these trends which are associated with each of the three iron mining industry options are projected for the 1980-89 period.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1981
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13480

Institutions of Sustainability and Multifunctional Landscapes: Lessons from the Case of the Algarve
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Thiel,   Andreas.
The paper uses function analysis to complement the analytical framework Institutions of Sustainability and to apply it for the analysis of the role of institutions for the multifunctionality of landscapes. This combination of conceptual tools is evaluated through their application to the case of landscape development in a sub-region of the Algarve, Portugal. In view of this case study it is suggested to complement the Institutions of Sustainability framework: case and transaction specific contextual factors should be included. The paper suggests to look at cross-jurisdictional agency features, cross-function, -transaction and -institutional commonalities, and interconnections as well as to include a dynamic dimension of institutional and physical time lags...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Multifunctional landscape; Institutions; Portugal; European integration; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; N54; Q56; O18.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18844

Brazil: A Pioneer in Biofuels (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bressan,   Angelo; Contini,   Elisio.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8076

Conflicts over Natural Resources and the Environment: Economics and Security
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wilson,   Clevo; Tisdell,   Clement A.
None
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Natural Resource Conflict; Shared Natural Resources; Asia; Economic Security; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48967

MEASURING USE VALUE FROM RECREATION PARTICIPATION: COMMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: English,   Donald B.K.; Bowker,   James Michael.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1994
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15434

Herd Mobility and Waterpoint Use in Northern Kenya
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: di Gregorio,   Monica; McCarthy,   Nancy.
In many regions of the world, property rights to natural resources are held under various forms of communal ownership, which often exhibit flexibility for users to access different resources depending on relative need. Here, we analyze the impact of climatic variability on resource use, and examine the transactions cost of access in these flexible systems.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21933

New Advances in Ethanol Processing (Power Point)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Stowers,   Mark D.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37458

Contracting for Biomass: Supply Chain Strategies for Renewable Energy
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Altman,   Ira J.; Boessen,   Christian R.; Sanders,   Dwight R.
An organizational perspective is taken in analyzing the general case of the biomass exchange and the specific case of the Iogen Corporation as it attempts to commercialize their cellulose ethanol technology.  An example contract is examined in detail and compared to current straw and hay supply chain systems.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34907

A REVIEW AND AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF STUDIES REGARDING IRRIGATION INSTITUTIONS, MANAGEMENT AND INVESTMENT IN ASIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ellingson,   Dennis; Easter,   K. William.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1982
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14289

The Evolving Western Water Markets
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Howitt,   Richard E.; Hansen,   Kristiana.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93330

MEASURING THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF OUTDOOR RECREATION AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL AMENITIES: DISCUSSION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brown,   William G.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1984
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28903

Biomass for Energy &amp; Conservation: Can We Do Both? Sustainability of Woody Biomass: From Slash to Hybrid Plantations (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rodriguez-Franco,   Carlos.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/60355

Endangered Species and Natural Resource Exploitation: Extinction vs. Coexistence
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tsur,   Yacov; Zemel,   Amos.
The threat on the survival of animal species due to intensive use of natural resources is incorporated within resource management models, paying special attention to uncertainty regarding the conditions that lead to extinction. The manner in which the potential benefits forgone due to the species extinction (denoted extinction penalty) induce more conservative exploitation policies is studied in detail. When the extinction penalty is ignored, the optimal policy is to drive the resource stock to a particular equilibrium level from any initial state. When the extinction penalty is considered and the conditions that lead to extinction are not fully understood (i.e., involve uncertainty), an interval of equilibrium states is identified, which depends on the...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1994
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7498

Potential of Artificial Wetlands for Removing Pesticides from Water in a Cost-effectiveness Framework
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Destandau,   Francois; Martin,   Elsa; Rozan,   Anne.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114367

Dynamic Water Regulation Under Endogenous Irrigation Investment and Production Uncertainty
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zhang,   Jiangfeng.
We study the problem of regulating California agriculture water use. Regulatory decisions are conditioned on current information as well as the anticipation of future learning. Endogenous learning, either about damages from waterlogging or about abatement costs, affects the optimal control today. These regulations affect farmers' water usage and their incentives to adopt new  irrigation technology.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20661

Farmers’ Willingness to Grow Switchgrass as a Cellulosic Bioenergy Crop: A Stated Choice Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fewell,   Jason E.; Bergtold,   Jason S.; Williams,   Jeffery R.
Farmers’ Willingness to Grow Switchgrass as a Cellulosic Bioenergy Crop:  A Stated Choice Approach  Agriculture’s role as a source of feedstocks in a potential lignocellulosic-based biofuel industry is a critical economic issue. Several studies have assessed the technical feasibility of producing bioenergy crops on agricultural lands. However, few of these studies have assessed farmers’ willingness to produce or supply bioenergy crops or crop residues. Biomass markets for bioenergy crops do not exist, and developing these markets may take several years. Therefore, an important, yet unaddressed question is under what contractual or pricing arrangements farmers will grow biomass for bioenergy in these nascent markets.  The purpose of this paper is to examine...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Biofuels; Cellulosic; Biomass; Switchgrass; Farmers; Willingness to Pay; Crop Production/Industries; Production Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109776

Future biofuels policy alternatives
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tyner,   Wallace E.; Thaeripour,   Farzad.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48777

Stunted Growth: Natural Resource Concentration, Economic Growth, and Dutch Disease in the Southeastern United States
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Elliott,   Vaughn M., II; Hartarska,   Valentina M.; Bailey,   Conner.
We study the link between economic growth and resource endowment in the southeastern United States and find signs of Dutch Disease. Using data for 815 counties in this region, we focus attention on the connection between economic growth and forest resources. Our data support the Dutch Disease theory that economic reliance on natural resources contributes to low economic growth.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6494

A TIME-SEQUENCED APPROACH TO THE ANALYSIS OF OPTION VALUE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Graham-Tomasi,   Theodore.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1985
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13254

IRRIGATION, COLLECTIVE ACTION AND PROPERTY RIGHTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Vermillion,   Douglas Lynn.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16550

How Attitudes of Important Stakeholder Groups Can Influence Effective Water Quality Management
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Popp,   Jennie S. Hughes; Rodriguez,   German; Gbur,   Edward E.; Pennington,   John.
Preliminary results of a survey of  Lincoln Lake agricultural and non-agricultural  watershed residents as well as water quality regulators/specialists suggests discrepancies exists in different groups perceptions of water quality, the sources of water pollution, and the roles of local, county, state and federal officials in meeting water quality objectives.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q25; Q53; Q59.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9994

On the (De)Stabilization Effects of Biofuels: Relative Contributions of Policy Instruments and Market Forces
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gohin,   Alexandre; Treguer,   David.
Ethanol production has recently surged in response to biofuel policies and increased fossil oil prices. We develop a partial equilibrium model focused on U.S. corn-based ethanol production with downside risk-averse farmers to assess the consequences of ethanol production on agricultural volatility. We report substantial effects on the distribution of corn prices with increases in the variance of prices received by farmers. Risk-averse corn farmers still benefit due to the higher mean price effect. From a methodological perspective, this analysis reveals that downside risk aversion may be important.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Biofuels; Policy; Risk; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61061

Brazil Agriculture Policy Review
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Quiroga,   Jose; Brooks,   Jonathan; Melyukhina,   Olga.
In June 2005, OECD members met with senior government officials from Brazil to discuss Brazilian agricultural policies and future directions, as a part of a comprehensive agricultural policy review. Ongoing dialogue with Brazil on policy issues is important to fostering a better understanding of global challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. Results of the review will be published by the OECD in 2005. This policy note provides a preview of key findings.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: OECD; Policy issues; Reforms; Economy; Macroeconomic stabilization; Structural reforms; Trade liberalization; Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Food Security and Poverty; International Relations/Trade; Land Economics/Use; Livestock Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52068

WATER RIGHTS HETEROGENEITY AND PRICE DETERMINATION: HOW MARKET AND PRODUCT ATTRIBUTES AFFECT AGRICULTURAL WATER MARKET PRICES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hadjigeorgalis,   Ereney.
This research aims to further the understanding of price behavior in predominantly agricultural water markets through a hedonic estimation of the impact of market and product attributes on water rights prices in the Cachapoal River Valley of South-Central Chile.  It is hypothesized that the price of a water right in the valley is primarily a function of the reliability of that water right (product attribute) and the increasing relative scarcity of water in the valley (market attribute).  This article aims to test the joint hypotheses that reliability and relatively scarcity positively affect water rights prices.  In addition, it will estimate the magnitude of these product and market attributes on market prices.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19790

FORECASTING IRRIGATION WATER DEMAND: A STRUCTURAL AND TIME SERIES ANALYSIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Adhikari,   Murali; Houston,   Jack E.; Paudel,   Laxmi; Bandyopadhyay,   Dipankar; Paudel,   Biswo Nath; Devkota,   Nirmala.
An expected utility model was developed to capture the impacts of wealth, other economic, and institutional factors on irrigation acreage allocation decisions. Predicted water demand is derived from an expected utility structural model and various ARIMA models. No significant differences arise between forecasted irrigation acreage and, thereby, amount of forecasted water demand between econometric and time series models. However, estimates of water demand differ significantly from a Blaney-Criddle-based physical model. Keywords: water forecasting, acreage response, water slippage, BC formula
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Water forecasting; Acreage response; Water slippage; BC formula; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22109

STOPPING THE DRAIN:  THIRD-PARTY RESISTANCE TO WATER MARKETING IN CALIFORNIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hanak,   Ellen.
Growth of the water market since the early 1990s has generated controversy in California's source regions over two types of transfers - those drawing on native groundwater reserves and those resulting from crop idling. Given incomplete state-level protections for third parties who may suffer adverse effects of water sales, local authorities have responded with their own measures.  In particular, many rural counties have adopted ordinances restricting groundwater exports. Some communities have restricted farmers' right to fallow land for the market.  Original data on water market flows and local ordinances are used to analyze the impact of county trade restrictions on water sales and water exports.  County ordinances have reduced water exports by nearly20...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22099

Habitat Benefit Assessment and Decision-making: A Report to the National Marine Fisheries Service
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Boyd,   James; Sanchirico,   James N.; Shabman,   Leonard A.
Habitats and the services they provide are part of our nation's portfolio of natural capital assets. As for many components of this portfolio, it is difficult to assess the value of their services, and this complicates regulators' investment decisions, especially when the alternative use is measurable. The principal objective of this report is to suggest possible strategies for the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) as it applies economic analyses and arguments in support of the agency's trustee responsibilities. Many approaches are possible, and as we discuss, the "right" strategy will depend on the questions asked, the resources available, and the agency's role in the consultation process. We discuss in detail bioeconomic modeling and ecosystem...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Bioeconomic; Ecological indicators; Ecosystem services; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q20.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10904

ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY OF USING BRUSH CONTROL TO ENHANCE OFF-SITE WATER YIELD
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bach,   Joel P.; Conner,   J. Richard.
A feasibility study of brush for off-site water yield was undertaken in 1998 on the North Concho River near San Angelo, Texas.  Subsequently, studies were conducted on eight additional Texas watersheds.  Economic analysis was based on estimated control costs of the different options compared to the estimated rancher benefits of brush control.  Control costs included initial and follow-up treatments required to reduce brush canopy to between 3 and 8%, and maintain it at the reduced level for 10 years.  The state cost-share was estimated by subtracting the present value of rancher benefits from the present value of the total cost of the control program.  The total cost of additional water was determined by dividing the total state cost-share if all eligible...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16631

DEFORESTATION AND AGROFORESTRY ADOPTION IN TROPICAL FORESTS: CAN WE GENERALIZE? SOME RESULTS FROM CAMPECHE, MEXICO AND RONDONIA, BRAZIL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Casey,   James F.; Caviglia-Harris,   Jill L.
The adoption of sustainable agriculture and other sustainable forestry  methods that can help to reduce tropical deforestation have received a great deal of attention in  the literature (Adesina and Zinnah 1993, Akinola and Young 1985, Feder and Slade 1984, Holden 1993, Kebede et al. 1990). Although results from different studies can be compared in an absolute sense, there are very few individual studies that compare results and determine, through empirical analysis, whether policy can be universally applied. This paper uses farm-level data to determine whether some universal conclusions can be drawn about the adoption of agroforestry by peasant farmers in developing countries by comparing the land use choices of farmers in Rondônia, Brazil and Campeche,...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Brazil; Mexico; Agroforestry; Tropical Deforestation; Sustainable Agriculture; Adoption; Amazon; Campeche; Rondonia; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36466

Quantitative Analysis of the Impact of Agricultural Management Strategies on Environmental Indicators
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Heigh,   Lori; Junkins,   Bruce.
This study uses an integrated economic-environmental modeling system to provide quantitative estimates that were used in the process of setting provincial environmental outcome targets under the APF. The analysis represents a joint effort of the Department's physical scientists, economists and policy analysts. This approach provides the ability to model the impacts of agricultural production and the adoption of Beneficial Management Practices (BMPs) on the Canadian environment. The analysis quantifies the impacts of various management practices on air, soil, and water quality as well as biodiversity through measurable and meaningful indicators. It also assists in identifying appropriate environmental goals by providing an indication of achievable outcomes...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Sustainability of agriculture; Agricultural policy; Environmental issues; Social issues; Environmental outcome targets; Environmental Economics and Policy; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53905

Feeds and Feeding for Inland Aquaculture in Mekong Region Countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113921

TOWARDS NATURAL RESOURCE ACCOUNTING IN TANZANIA: A STUDY ON THE CONTRIBUTION OF NATUAL FORESTS TO NATIONAL INCOME
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mkanta,   William N.; Chimtembo,   Mathew M.B.
The aim of this study was twofold: valuation of non-marketed forest resources and proposing means for generation of modified national accounts that would cover the full value of forest resource production (and consumption). Land cover for the study area was studied for three points in time from 1975 to 1997.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Public Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18017

REDIRECTING UNIVERSITY EXTENSION SERVICES TO AN ALTERNATIVE CLIENTELE IN THE GOLF INDUSTRY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Escalante,   Cesar L.; Florkowski,   Wojciech J.; Landry,   Gil W., Jr.; Boumtje,   Pierre I.
This study explores the partial redirection of university extension services to the golf industry given the farmer-clientele's declining demand. Econometric results indicate that the clientele's demand depends on the golf facility's size, the managers' industry experience and the urgency of growth-, pest- and labor-related concerns.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22158

DESENVOLVIMENTO TERRITORIAL:PROGRAMA NACIONAL DE PRODUÇÃO E USO DO BIODIESEL X PROJETO MICRODESTILARIAS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rambo,   Anelise Graciele; Filippi,   Eduardo Ernesto; Lima,   Sandra Kitakawa.
O presente artigo estabelece uma discussão a respeito do Programa Nacional de Produção e Uso do Biodiesel (PNPB). Mesmo reconhecendo seu mérito enquanto mecanismo de preservação de recursos não-renováveis, pretende-se destacar que o Programa pode gerar externalidades ambientais e sociais negativas. Considera-se que tais externalidades decorrem principalmente da expansão das monoculturas. O PNPB acaba contrariando o esforço de atores locais/regionais no noroeste do estado do Rio Grande do Sul que buscam disseminar tanto a idéia da diversificação produtiva quanto da pluriatividade nas pequenas propriedades familiares. Por isso, será apresentada uma experiência local/regional que propõe a instalação de microdestilarias de álcool no noroeste do estado, as...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Biodiesel; Microdestilarias; Desenvolvimento territorial; Micro-destillery; Territorial development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108598

THE USE OF ESTIMATED POLLUTION FLOWS IN AGRICULTURAL POLLUTION CONTROL POLICY: IMPLICATIONS FOR ABATEMENT AND POLICY INSTRUMENTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shortle,   James S.
Flows of water pollutants from agricultural sources are, for all practical purposes, unobservable by direct monitoring.  These flows can, however, be estimated using hydrological models.  The analysis presented in this paper demonstrates that uncertainty on estimated flows is not neutral with respect to the optimal level and allocation of estimated abatement or with respect to the expected net benefits of alternative pollution control policy instruments.  Policy implications are noted.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1984
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28926

THE EFFECTS OF WATER RIGHTS AND IRRIGATION TECHNOLOGY ON STREAMFLOW AUGMENTATION COST IN THE SNAKE RIVER BASIN
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Willis,   David B.; Caldas,   Jose Vaz; Frasier,   W. Marshall; Wittlesey,   Norman K.; Hamilton,   Joel R.
Three species of salmon in the Snake River Basin have been listed as endangered. Recovery efforts for these fish include attempts to obtain increased quantities of water during smolt migration periods to improve habitat in the lower basin. Agriculture is the dominant user of surface flows in this region. This study investigates farmer cost of a contingent water contract requiring the agricultural release of stored irrigation supplies in low flow years during critical flow periods. Results show that contingent contracts can provide substantial quantities of water at a relatively modest cost without significantly affecting the agricultural base of the area.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31177

TREE REMOVALS AND SALINE SEEPAGE IN VICTORIAN CATCHMENTS: SOME HYDROLOGIC AND ECONOMIC RESULTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Greig,   P.J.; Devonshire,   P.G.
Average salt concentrations in a number of Victorian streams are related statistically to the proportions of their catchments cleared of trees for agriculture and to other catchment variables. A causal relationship is assumed, so that an economic evaluation of one of the external benefits of tree retention in a given catchment can be estimated. This is done by using the model to predict stream salinity increases that would occur with further clearing, and estimating the costs of such increases by either the costs experienced by water users, or the costs of restoring stream salinity to the original level. The methods are illustrated by application to a representative catchment.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1981
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22865

The Spatial Distribution of the Conservation Reserve Program: A Political Economy Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Perez,   Keri L.
Replaced with revised version of paper 07/27/07.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9693

Special issue on water economics and policy
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pannell,   David J.; Peterson,   Deborah C.; Lindner,   Robert K.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/116977

Ownership Risk, Investment, and the Use of Natural Resources
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bohn,   Henning; Deacon,   Robert T.
The effect of insecure ownership on ordinary investment and on the exploitation of natural resources is examined. Insecure ownership is characterized as a positive probability that a typical asset or its future return will be confiscated. For empirical analysis, the probability of confiscation is modeled as a function of observable political attributes of countries, principally the type of government regime in power (democratic versus nondemocratic) and the prevalence of political violence or instability. A general index of ownership security is estimated from the political determinants of economy wide investment rates, and then introduced into models of petroleum and forest use. Ownership risk is found to have a significant, and quantitatively important...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Ownership security; Investment; Resource conservation; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q32; Q23; O00.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10710

THE MILFORD TRACK: VALUATION ESTIMATES OF A RECREATION GOOD
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Woodfield,   Alan; Cowie,   Don.
This paper uses observations on visitation rates to estimate Clawson demand functions for a non-priced recreation commodity, namely, the Milford Track located in the Fiordland National Park of New Zealand. Different classes of user with potentially different demand elasticities are identified, and shadow prices consistent with revenue maximization of a discriminating and non-discriminatory monopolist tourist authority are estimated. Alternative maximum revenue and consumers' surplus valuations are presented which correspond to different concepts of measures of willingness to pay for use, including travel costs and the opportunity cost of time.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1977
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22487

Simulation of factors impeding water quality trading market performance
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Smith,   Craig M.; Peterson,   Jeffrey M.; Leatherman,   John C.
Over the past several decades, market-based approaches to natural resource management have received increased attention as a means to cost-effectively achieve environmental quality goals. Following on what has been hailed a success for reducing air pollution, water quality trading (WQT) has more recently been seen as the next great opportunity for reducing water pollution, especially for nutrient loading. Numerous trading programs have been pilot tested and/or adopted in states throughout the nation, with more than 70 programs now in operation (Breetz et al., 2004).  WQT would allow multiple contributors to surface water degradation to determine how best to meet an overarching collective goal related to pollution reduction. WQT takes advantage of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Water quality trading; Market based; Trading ratio; Information levels; Point source; Nonpoint source; Simulation; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61125

Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry: Economic Perspectives
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: van Kooten,   G. Cornelis.
Economists are rarely brought into the interdisciplinary research until the biophysical scientists have developed their models, made their measurements or completed their research task. The research economist is then brought in to do what amounts to a consulting task – provide some numbers that indicate impacts on the economy and employment. In this paper, I begin by illustrating cases from forestry where this leads to erroneous and costly policy outcomes. However, the main objective of this paper is to examine the role of genetic engineering in forestry and agriculture. In forestry, planting of genetically-modified (GM) tree species is nearly non-existent, with the exception of hybrid poplar that is used to produce pulp or fuel. However, as explored here,...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Precautionary principle; Economics of genetically-modified organisms; Agriculture and forestry; Mountain pine beetle; Agricultural and Food Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; O13; O32; Q11; Q18; Q23.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/107480

The potential impact of markets for irrigation water in Italy and Spain: a comparison of two study areas
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pujol,   Joan; Raggi,   Meri; Viaggi,   Davide.
The viability of irrigated systems in Southern Europe is closely linked to efficient institutional settings and water-allocation mechanisms. A significant, although not widely used, mechanism for water allocation is an intra-sectorial water market. The objective of this paper is to evaluate to what extent water markets may contribute to the improvement of the efficiency of water allocation and to the profitability of irrigated agriculture. The related issues of water allocation among farm types and farm specialisation are also addressed. The analysis is based on a basin-level linear programming model, comparing the situation with and without a market. It includes both fixed and variable transaction costs and estimates their combined effects on market...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Water trading; Natural resource management; Simulation; Water management and policy; Linear programming; Irrigation; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/116971

Az intellektuális tőke az információs korszakban
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Harazin,   Piroska.
Jelen tanulmány elsődleges célja egy szekunder kutatás eredményeinek bemutatása, melyben összefoglalásra került, hogy milyen jellemzőkkel rendelkezik egy információs korszakbeli, az intellektuális tőkére koncentráló teljesítményértékelő metódus. Elmondható, hogy alapvető elvárás egy ilyen módszertől, hogy a múlt információi mellett képes legyen a jelen és a jövő lehetőségeit is számba venni, és a pénzügyi nézőpont mellett további perspektívákat is megjeleníteni. A tanulmány másik fontosabb célja annak a kérdéskörnek a felvázolása, melyben a környezet mint tőkeelem vonásai és értékelésének tulajdonságai vizsgálhatók az intellektuális tőkével párhuzamosan. A cél teljesítésekor kérdések merültek fel, melyek megválaszolása további kutatást igényel. Azonban...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Információs korszak; Intellektuális tőke; Jövő; Innováció; Information era; Intellectual capital; Future; Innovation; International Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92509

Subsidization of the Biofuel Industry: Security vs. Clean Air?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Viju,   Crina; Kerr,   William A.; Nolan,   James F.
Replaced with revised version of paper 07/11/06.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21321

RETHINKING CONTRACTS FOR PURCHASING POWER: THE ECONOMIC ADVANTAGES OF DISPATCHABILITY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dorris,   Gary W.; Mount,   Timothy D.
The purpose of this article is to evaluate and compare the incremental cost of purchased power from non-utility generators versus utility built generation considering a variety of contracts for energy purchases. Four types of contracts are evaluated: I) Flat Rate Produce and Pay, 2) On-Peak/Off-Peak, 3) Basic Dispatchable, and 4) Actual Cycle Energy Dispatch. The type of contract can affect the competitiveness of electric rates through increased energy production costs as well as increased risks, in terms of financial liability, affecting the cost of debt to the purchasing utility. An analysis conducted for a representative utility calculates the effects of NUG power purchases on a utility's energy production costs and the cost of new debt issuances....
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1994
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6852

‘Pocket and Pot’: Hypothetical Bias in a No-Free-Riding Public Contribution Game
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gubanova,   Tatiana; Adamowicz,   Wiktor L.; McMillan,   Melville.
Hypothetical bias arises when values which people say they place on a good or service differ systematically from the values people reveal for the same good or service through actual, binding economic transactions. Studies of hypothetical bias with respect to public goods often use charitable contributions or other relatively unique goods and these studies employ a variety of mechanisms to elicit the stated and revealed values. This study proposes the inclusion of a free-rider barring random dictatorship mechanism in the standard public contribution game to investigate the issue of bias when a public good involves immediate monetary returns to subjects. Steps are taken to make the game have the look and feel of a real-world tradeoff between private...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49318

Fee Hunting in North and South Dakota
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Baltezore,   James F.; Leitch,   Jay A.; Schutt,   Preston F.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1993
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23336

Natural resource accounting in theory and practice: A critical assessment
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Harris,   Michael; Fraser,   Iain.
In this paper an extensive review of the theoretical and applied literature on natural resource accounting (NRA) is provided. The review begins by explaining the economic theory that underpins NRA, contrasting welfare and sustainability as policy goals, and presenting various distinct conceptions of national income. The state of play regarding official revisions to the system of national accounts (SNA) with respect to natural resources and the environment is presented and controversial areas are highlighted. Finally, the economic literature on proposed revisions, and applied studies that have proceeded using these methods, is summarised and critiqued. We argue that much of the literature proceeds with weak conceptual foundations, and that typical case...
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118995

Sociology's Potential to Improve Forest Management and Inform Forest Policy
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Beckley,   Thomas M.; Korber,   Dianne.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24082

Explaining Changes of Property Rights among Afar Pastoralists, Ethiopia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hundie,   Bekele.
This study aims at explaining property right changes in selected areas of Afar region in Ethiopia. Based on primary and secondary data, explanations are given on the existing types of land use arrangements and how the traditional communal rights of pastoralists have been changing. Both communal rights and individualized rights exist the latter being introduced with the establishment of commercial farms. The state is identified as one driving force behind property right changes especially in one study site (Ambash), which is suitable for irrigated agriculture whereas its direct intervention is minimal in other sites. The coercive interventions started in 1960s have had detrimental impacts on the livelihoods of pastoral households. In addition to the state...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18833

Fuel and Fertilizer Outlook for Spring 2005
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wilcox,   Lori.
The energy impact on U.S. agriculture is evident in spring prices for fertilizer and fuel, and in some areas, tighter supplies have slowed the pace of land preperation a bit for Missouri farmers.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/45001

The South Carolina Shrimp Trawling Industry 2003 Survey Results
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Barkley,   David L.; Henry,   Mark S.; Gantt,   Brian P.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113781

Another Plant?!...The Rapid Expansion in the Ethanol Industry and its Effect All the Way to the Farm Gate.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Roe,   Joshua D.; Jolly,   Robert W.; Wisner,   Robert N.
The ethanol industry has expanded rapidly in recent times. Utilizing budgeted ethanol plant and farm models we determine the effect of this expansion on future corn acreage and farm incomes. Several scenarios are presented to determine the profitability of the ethanol industry at various input and output prices.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21066

THE VALUE OF INCREASING THE LENGTH OF DEER SEASON IN OHIO
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schwabe,   Kurt A.; Schuhmann,   Peter W.
Growing deer populations are controlled through changes in hunting regulations including changes in both hunter bag limits and season length.  Such action results in direct benefits to hunters and indirect benefits to motorists and the agricultural sector as a lower deer population leads to fewer incidences of human-deer encounters.  Traditional recreation demand models are often employed to examine the welfare implications of changes in daily hunting bag limits.  Studies measuring the effects of changes in season length, however, are noticeably absent from the literature.  This study uses a nested random utility model to examine hunter choice over site and season selection to derive the welfare implications of changes in season length.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Random utility models; Recreation; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21574

An Overview of Climate Change: What does it mean for our way of life? What is the best future we can hope for?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Goodwin,   Neva R.
This paper starts with the question of whether climate change will require a significant reduction of consumption among the richer people in the world, and ends with the most optimistic picture the author can conjure up, of the world in the year 2075. That hopeful picture is of a world in which inequalities – among and within nations – have been substantially reduced. The challenges and adjustments confronting humanity in the coming decades provide an opportunity that could be used to mitigate climate change in ways that can improve the circumstances of the poor. Ecological reasons to reduce throughput of energy and materials in economic systems urge the abandonment of high-consumption life-styles. The 21st century will be an era of many losses, but it is...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; International Development; International Relations/Trade; Political Economy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37711

“Mixed signals: Stated preferences for future states of three New Zealand rivers”
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bell,   Brian A.; Sinner,   Jim; Phillips,   Yvonne; Yap,   Michael; Scarpa,   Riccardo; Batstone,   Chris; Marsh,   Dan.
We conducted an online choice survey to inform advice to the Tasman District Council on setting management objectives for multiple uses and values across several catchments. One sub-sample was recruited via a survey company and a second via a public call with prize draw. From a survey with unlabelled choice sets for three rivers, we estimated a separate model for each river. Coefficients for natural character, fish &amp; fishing, local jobs and cost were generally significant and had expected signs. Coefficients on swimming and boating attributes were weak even though 68% and 31%, respectively, of the panel sample reported engaging in these activities. Levels of attributes varied for the three rivers and, together with within-sample variation, made...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124234

INTEGRATING BIOMASS TO PRODUCE HEAT AND POWER AT ETHANOL PLANTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: De Kam,   Matthew J.; Morey,   R. Vance; Tiffany,   Douglas G.
Published in:  Applied Engineering in Agriculture, Vol. 25(2): 227‐244
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Biomass; Renewable; Sustainable; Model; Gasification; Combustion; Emissions; Ethanol production; Combined heat and power; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93631

THE ROLE AND VALUE OF NATURAL CAPITAL IN REGIONAL LANDSCAPES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bergstrom,   John C.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15025

ECONOMIC LINKAGES BETWEEN COASTAL WETLANDS AND HABITAT/SPECIES PROTECTION:  A REVIEW OF VALUE ESTIMATES REPORTED IN THE PUBLISHED LITERATURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kazmierczak,   Richard F., Jr.
This manuscript summarizes a total of 8 peer-reviewed studies, published from 1975 to 2001, reporting 24 separate estimates for the disaggregate2 value of habitat and species protection services provided by coastal and non-coastal wetlands. Estimates varied within a single order of magnitude and were fairly tightly bounded. Considering only coastal zone wetlands across all study categories, the value of habitat and species protection ranged from $168.96/acre/year to $403.16/acre/year, with a mean and median of $249.44/acre/year and $253.47/acre/year, respectively.  By comparison, reported estimates of willingness-to-pay (WTP) values for wetland habitat and species protection services ranged from a low of $30.12 to $434.67, with a mean and median of $211.59...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31689

Economic Impacts of Not Extending Biofuels Subsidies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: FAPRI.
This study uses a stochastic model to analyze the impact of not extending the ethanol tax credit, the ethanol import tariff, or the $1.00 per gallon biodiesel tax credit on the biofuels and agricultural commodity markets.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42189

Local Organizations for Natural Resource Management: Lessons from Theoretical and  Empirical Literature
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rasmussen,   Lise Nordvig; Meinzen-Dick,   Ruth Suseela.
Cover title. "August 1995"--Cover. Includes bibliographical references (p. 30-36).
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Natural resources--Management; Collective behavior; Appropriate technology--Research--Developing countries; Devolution; Gender; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97520

The Future of Biomass-Based Energy: The DOE Perspective (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bryan,   Paul F.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/106159

ENERGY POLICY WORKSHOP
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johnston,   Rupert B.; Doering,   Otto C., III.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1974
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17085

Transboundary Water Resource Management and Conflict Resolution: A Coasian Strategic Negotiations Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Baker,   Justin Scott; Willis,   David B.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92875

COMMON PROPERTY ISSUES AND ALASKA'S BERING SEA COMMUNITIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Merculieff,   Larry.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17279

PROSPECTS FOR CONTINGENT VALUATION: LESSONS FROM THE SOUTH-EAST FORESTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bennett,   Jeffrey W.; Carter,   Marc.
The Contingent Valuation Method (CVM) has been strongly criticised in Australia following two prominent applications. The aims in this paper are to review these criticisms and to demonstrate how, through an application of the method, these potential problems were addressed. The results of the application - a valuation of the conservation benefits of the National Estate forests of Southeastern Australia - are presented. A key feature of the application was the use of focus group testing in the questionnaire design phase. Finally, an assessment is made of the future prospects for the use of the CVM in Australia.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1993
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22615

Interdependencies in the Energy-Bioenergy-Food Price Systems: A Cointegration Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ciaian,   Pavel; Kancs,   d'Artis.
The present paper examines a long-run relationship between the energy, bioenergy and food prices. In the recent years the bioenergy production has increased significantly around the world. The increase has been driven by rising energy prices as well as by environmental policies aiming at reducing the harmful effects of conventional sources of energy, such as climate change. Bioenergy, in turn, affects agricultural markets, because it uses agricultural commodities as inputs. The theoretical model we develop predicts that, because of price inelastic food demand, the agricultural price increase may be substantial. The empirical findings confirm the theoretical hypothesis that energy prices do affect prices of agricultural commodities. However, the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Energy; Bioenergy; Crude oil; Renewable fuel; Cointegration; Agricultural and Food Policy; Demand and Price Analysis; International Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; C14; C22; C51; Q11; Q13; Q42.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61009

The voracious appetites of public versus private property: a view of intellectual property and biodiversity from legal pluralism
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wiber,   Melanie G.
In an opening vignette to an otherwise insightful article, Carol M. Rose (2003) compares people who hold intellectual property rights to poor villagers in India. They put effort and time into developing small but productive properties, only to have the wild tiger or rogue elephant of the public domain trample them or eat them up. In extreme cases, IP "villages" are abandoned and left to "the jungle" of public property. But Rose neglects another part of the story, and that is that the villagers are also hungry, and while they do not directly consume tigers, they do consume the environment a tiger needs to survive. This paper argues, from the perspective of legal pluralism, that both private and public properties are voracious. In recent western...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Property; Intellectual property; Biodiversity; Natural resources; Legal pluralism; Institutions; Land Economics/Use; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50064

Optimal Conservation Policy under Imperfect Intergenerational Altruism
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Di Corato,   Luca.
In this paper we study the optimal forest conservation policy by a hyperbolically discounting society. Society comprises a series of non-overlapping imperfectly altruistic generations each represented by its own government. Under uncertainty about future pay-offs we determine, as solution of an intergenerational dynamic game, the optimal timing of irreversible harvest. Earlier harvest occurs and the option value attached to the forest clearing decision is eroded under both the assumptions of naïve and sophisticated belief about future time-preferences. This results in a bias toward the current generation gratification which affects the intergenerational allocation of benefits and costs from harvesting and conserving a natural forest.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Imperfect altruism; Real Options; Hyperbolic Discounting; Time Inconsistency; Natural Resources Management; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; D81; C70; Q23; Q58.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114440

Technological Potential for Increasing Crop Productivity in Developing Countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Herdt,   Robert W.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1986
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50654

Multiple site demand models. Part II: Review of existing models and development of new models
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hanemann,   W. Michael.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1984
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6208

A Welfare Analysis of the U.S. Ethanol Subsidy
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Du,   Xiaodong; Hayes,   Dermot J.; Baker,   Mindy L.
Based on a transparent analytical model of multiple markets including corn, ethanol, gasoline, and transportation fuel, this study estimates the welfare changes for consumers and producers resulting from ethanol production and related support polices in 2007. The welfare estimation takes into account the second-best gain from eliminating loan deficiency payments. The results suggest the total social cost is about $0.78 billion for given market parameters. We validate the model’s underlying assumption and test for the results’ sensitivity to assumed parameters.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Consumer surplus; Deadweight loss; Ethanol; Subsidy; Substitution.; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44538

We're Rich!! Or Are We? Oil and Development in Sao Tomé e Príncipe
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kyle,   Steven C.
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: This paper discusses the policy issues facing Sno TomJ e PrRncipe; Given the discovery and imminent exploitation of large reserves of oil in its territorial waters. A common reaction to news of a large oil discovery is to think that all economic problems can be solved by the flow of oil revenues. However; The experience of numerous oil countries shows that it is necessary to temper this attitude somewhat since there are numerous pitfalls which can offset the positive aspects of oil riches. An appropriate policy for macro balance and for disposal of oil revenues will be essential if Sno TomJ e PrRncipe is to avoid the problems which have plagued countries such as Nigeria or Angola. The two main lessons of macroeconomics in such a situation is first not to generate revenue faster than it can be productively used and second to invest in such a manner that the country’s underlying comparative advantages are preserved. In the case of Sno TomJ e PrRncipe; History and recent analyses confirm that there is a strong comparative advantage in agriculture; Implying that investments which enhance productivity and efficiency in this sector would be appropriate for expenditure of oil revenues. In addition; Such a strategy would have beneficial effects in terms of poverty alleviation and equitable distribution of benefits from the coming windfall.; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121116

MANAGING RESOURCES FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE IN SOUTH ASIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gill,   Gerard J.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Production Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16329

ASSESSMENT OF THE EXTENT AND SUCCESS OF LEAFY SPURGE BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hodur,   Nancy M.; Leistritz,   F. Larry; Bangsund,   Dean A.
Leafy spurge is an exotic, noxious, perennial weed which is widely established in the north central United States and is an especially serious problem in the northern Great Plains.  In 1997, the Agricultural Research Service and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), initiated a major Integrated Pest Management (IPM) research and demonstration project, TEAM Leafy Spurge (TLS), to develop and demonstrate ecologically based IPM strategies that can produce effective, affordable leafy spurge control.  A key component of the project was to expand the use of biological control (biocontrol) agents, specifically flea beetles.  To assess the level of insect establishment and the level of current and perceived...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Leafy spurge; Biological control; Apthona lacertosa/czwalinae; Flea beetle; Noxious weeds; Weed management; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23643

DEMAND INTERACTION BETWEEN FARMED SALMON AND WILD CAUGHT FISH IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fofana,   Abdulai; Clayton,   Patty.
Demand relationships between salmon and a number of wild-caught whitefish and shellfish species using both single equation models and linearised AIDS system framework. The system is well represented although autocorrelation were found in both approaches but this is less of a problem in the systems approach. A cautious interpretation of the results indicated that salmon had a long-run market relationship with the whitefish species of cod, monkfish, saithe, whiting and plaice and with the shellfish species of mussels, nephrops, scallops and shrimp. These groups contain the main seafood species consumed within the United Kingdom, and therefore should include most potential substitutes for salmon.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Demand; Salmon; Whitefish; Shellfish; AIDS; Elasticities; Demand and Price Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; C32; C22; D12.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11828

POLICY IMPLICATIONS OF RESTRICTED ACCESS STRATEGIES FOR MULTISPECIES FISHERIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hutchinson,   Sharon D.; Larkin,   Sherry L.; Lee,   Donna J.; Adams,   Charles M.; Milon,   J. Walter.
The commercial fishery that primarily targets king mackerel, stone crab, snappers, groupers and spiny lobster in Monroe and Collier counties is one of the most important commercial fisheries in Florida.  These species currently face problems of overfishing and/or over capitalization.  A dual-based restricted profit function is used to estimate the economic and technical interactions that exist in this multi-species fishery, primarily using own-price and cross-price elasticities of supply.  It is found that the production technology does not exhibit input-output separability and nonjointness-in-inputs over all species groups.  This result suggests that these key species may be more efficiently managed as a group, rather than with the use of existing single...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20485

Selected Posters, SAEA 2009, Annual Meeting
Provedor de dados: 31
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; Health Economics and Policy; International Relations/Trade; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53105

GEORGIA WATER SERIES -- ISSUE 2: DOING BENEFIT/COST ANALYSIS FOR WATER PROJECTS: A PRIMER
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jordan,   Jeffrey L.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16681

Precaution: principles and practice in Australian environmental and natural resource management
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Peterson,   Deborah C.
Since the late 1980s, the concept of precaution has been incorporated into numerous international agreements and laws, as well as in domestic statutes and policies in many countries. This paper examines the international emergence of the concept and its application in Australia. Despite rapid growth in adoption of the so-called ‘precautionary principle’, the concept remains highly controversial, and its success in terms of improving environmental and natural resource management has been questioned. A common misconception is that the principle prescribes action. In fact, internationally accepted definitions are about decision-making processes. This paper argues that implementation guidelines are essential to ensure that precautionary decision-making is...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Environment; Natural resource management; Precautionary principle; Uncertainty; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/116985

Do Fishermen Have Different Attitudes Toward Risk? An Application of Prospect Theory to the Study of Vietnamese Fishermen
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nguyen,   Quang; Leung,   PingSun.
Field experiment and household survey data are combined to investigate whether working in a risky occupation such as fishing makes fishermen have different risk preferences than individuals in other occupations. Prospect theory is utilized as the main analytical framework and a structural model approach is developed to simultaneously correlate the parameters of the utility function under prospect theory with other socioeconomic variables. The key finding is that working in fishing makes economic agents less risk averse than others. Fishermen also tend to be less sensitive to probability weighting changes in the experiment. It is possible that fishermen have adapted to their unique environment by using specific heuristics for decision making under...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Experimental economics; Prospect theory; Risk behavior; Vietnamese fishermen; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57624

AN EXPERIMENTAL EXAMINATION OF TARGET BASED CONSERVATION AUCTIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Boxall,   Peter C.; Perger,   Orsolya; Packman,   Katherine.
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124247

The Economics of Coastal Irrigation Schemes: A Case Study
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Richmond,   R.N.
This paper examines the economic feasibility of Lostock Dam on the Paterson River, N.S.W. under a number of assumptions as to the resulting quantity and type of additional output. It is shown that the dam has a benefit-cost ratio greater than one only when the additional water is fully utilized and the discount rate is 5 per cent. However farmer estimates indicate that only a proportion of the extra water will be used, in which case the benefit-cost ratio is less than 0.1.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1971
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9578

Trends on Locally Owned and Finance Bio-Diesel Plants (Power Point Presentation)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bush,   Warren.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33318

THE EVOLUTION OF INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IN MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURE, 17TH-19TH CENTURIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Field,   Barry C.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1985
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28961

Potential Carbon Sequestration and Revenue from Timber and Carbon Credits for Landowners of West Virginia Abandoned Mine Lands.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bouquot,   Chris; Sperow,   Mark.
An optimal forest rotation model estimates potential value from timber and carbon for owners of WV abandoned mine lands (AMLs). An OLS regression provides merchantable volume and carbon density for six forest types which could sequester 0.41 Tg of carbon per year on approximately 33,800 hectares of AMLs.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35331

Modeling International Trends in Energy Efficiency and Carbon Emissions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Stern,   David I.
This study uses a stochastic production frontier to model energy efficiency trends, in 85 countries over a 37 year period. No structure is imposed on technological change over time, although differences in technology level across the countries are modelled as a stochastic function of explanatory variables. These variables are selected by a literature survey and a theoretical model of energy-efficient technology choice.   An improvement in a country’s energy efficiency is measured as a reduction in energy intensity, while holding constant that economy’s mix of inputs and outputs. All other things remaining constant, the country using the least energy per unit output is on the global best-practice frontier. The model is used to derive decompositions of...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Energy; Efficiency; Carbon; Emissions; Technological change; Between estimator; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; O13; O33; O47; Q43; Q54; Q55; Q56.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94950

Deforestation in Indonesia: A Household Level Analysis of the Role of Forest Dependence and Poverty
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Purnamasari,   Ririn S.
Paper removed for revision at request of author - 09/20/07.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Tropical deforestation; Agricultural extensification; Land use change; Food Security and Poverty; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10353

Calibrated Stochastic Dynamic Models for Resource Management
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Howitt,   Richard E.; Reynaud,   Arnaud; Msangi,   Siwa; Knapp,   Keith C.
In this paper we develop a positive calibrated approach to stochastic dynamic programming. Risk aversion, discount rate, and intertemporal substitution preferences of the decision-maker are calibrated by a procedure that minimizes the mean squared error from data on past decisions. We apply this framework to managing stochastic water supplies from Oroville Reservoir, located in Northern California. The calibrated positive SDP closely reproduces the historical storage and releases from the dam and shows sensitivity of optimal decisions to a decision-maker's risk aversion and intertemporal preferences. The calibrated model has average prediction errors that are substantially lower than those from the model with an expected net present value objective.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19620

BIOMASS FOR ENERGY USES – EXPLORING PRODUCTION POTENTIAL AND THE  PRODUCTION COSTS FOR AUSTRIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sinabell,   Franz; Schmid,   Erwin.
The expansion of renewable energy sources is an EU strategy to reduce the dependency on fossil fuels and to curb carbon dioxide emission. According to studies estimating technical potentials, significant land resources can be mobilised for the production of energy crops. We estimate the costs of a policy aiming at a stimulation of biomass and bioenergy production in Austria using a model that integrates the production of food, feed, agricultural and forest biomass as well as bioenergy products. The results show that an expansion of domestic biomass and bioenergy production is costly and it diminishes the production of food and feed.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Bioenergy; Food and biomass production; Land use modeling; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52665

Characteristics of Price Fluctuation of Agricultural Products in China
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Guo,   Xiao-hui; Ge,   Dang-qiao.
This paper introduces the basic trend of the price of agricultural products in China, and analyzes the causation of rigid rise of agricultural product price. We also study on the fluctuation characteristics of the prices of Chinese and classification agricultural products.
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural product price; Fluctuation characteristics; Trend; China; Agricultural and Food Policy; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Marketing; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53515

ECONOMIC PROSPECTS FOR SMALL-SCALE FUEL ALCOHOL PRODUCTION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dobbs,   Thomas L.; Hoffman,   Randy; Lundeen,   Ardelle.
Small-scale alcohol plants will have difficulty in supplying fuel that is competitive in cost with petroleum-based fuels.  This is based upon economic findings form interdisciplinary research with a pilot fuel alcohol plant.  Results of economic-engineering cost analyses and of fuel and feed byproduct returns analyses are shown.  Fuel and feed transportation costs are also considered in determining the economic feasibility prospects for small-scale plants producing hydrous ethanol from grain.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1984
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32369

Tipping points and ambiguity in the economics of climate change
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lemoine,   Derek M.; Traeger,   Christian P.
Replaces CUDARE Working Paper no. 1111, with the title; Tipping Points and Ambiguity in the Integrated Assessment of Climate Change, issued 12-26-2010
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Tipping point; Threshold; Regime shift; Ambiguity; Climate; Uncertainty; Integrated assessment; Dynamic programming; Social cost of carbon; Carbon tax; Political Economy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q54; D90; D81.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/120349

PROGRAMMED EFFECTS OF SURFACE WATER PRICE LEVELS ON U.S. AGRICULTURAL WATER USE AND PRODUCTION PATTERNS:  REPLY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Morton,   Andrew S.; Christensen,   Douglas A.; Heady,   Earl O.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1982
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32267

ECONOMIC IMPACTS RESULTING FROM CO-FIRING BIOMASS FEEDSTOCKS IN SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES COAL-FIRED PLANTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: English,   Burton C.; Jensen,   Kimberly L.; Menard,   R. Jamey; Walsh,   Marie E.; Torre Ugarte,   Daniel de la; Brandt,   Craig; Van Dyke,   Jim; Hadley,   Stanton.
Economic impacts of using biomass in Southeast United States coal-fired plants are estimated using a county-level biomass database; ORCED, a dynamic electricity distribution model that estimates feedstock value; ORIBAS, a GIS model that estimates feedstock transportation costs; and IMPLAN, an input-output model that determines the impacts of co-firing on economic activity.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20200

Fishery Management Games: How to reduce effort and admit new members
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Do,   Kim Hang Pham; Folmer,   Henk; Norde,   Henk.
This paper addresses the two main problems that Regional Fishery Management Organizations face. First, how to induce independent nations to reduce their fishing efforts from the competitive equilibrium to prevent the fish stock from extinction or to increase profits. We argue that adjustment from the Nash equilibrium to a state of sustainable yield can be achieved by means of the proportional rule without harming any of the countries involved. Next we propose the population monotonic allocation scheme as management rule for the second problem: the division of profits within an
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Fishery management; Proportional rule; Population monotonic allocation scheme; Shapley value; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; C71; C72; D62; D74; Q22.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31964

Economic development and Indigenous Australia: contestations over property, institutions and ideology
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Altman,   Jon C.
Economic development for remote Indigenous communities cannot be understood unless the relative importance of customary activity, potentially enhanced by native title legal rights in resources, is recognised. The present article uses a three‐sector hybrid economy framework, rather than the usual two‐sector private (or market) and public (or state) model to more accurately depict the Indigenous economy. Examples are provided of the actual and potential significance of the customary sector of the hybrid economy. Focusing on the concepts of property and institutions, it is demonstrated that significant local, regional, and national benefits are generated by the Indigenous hybrid economy. A role is foreshadowed for resource economists and the New Institutional...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: International Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117981

ENERGY POLICY ISSUES FOR AGRICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Doering,   Otto C., III.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1974
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17099

COMPUTABLE GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM MODELING OF RANGELAND FIRES IN NORTHERN NEVADA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Harris,   Thomas R.; Seung,   Chang K.; Darden,   Tim D.; Riggs,   William W.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36640

FISHERY CO-MANAGEMENT: THE CASE OF PUNTA ALLEN SPINY LOBSTER FISHERY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cochran,   Kathryn A.
This paper examines co-management of a spiny lobster fishery located in Punta Allen, Quintana Roo, Mexico.  Decision trees are used to analyze voluntary compliance behavior by fishers.  Results indicate that legitimacy with respect to the process and the outcome of the rules lead to perceptions of fairness which in turn results in high compliance rates.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Management; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20940

Tax reform and the natural resource industries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Freebairn,   John W.
Tax reforms passed by Federal Parliament in June 1999 include rationalising indirect taxes, a tax mix change, and a smaller fiscal surplus. The impact or first‐round effects on the natural resource industries indicate large gains. Important second‐round reactions, particularly a real currency appreciation, erode most of, and in some cases more than all of, the first‐round gains. A complete assessment requires the use of general equilibrium models.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117795

COMMON-PROPERTY RESOURCE USE AND OUTSIDE OPTIONS: COOPERATION ACROSS GENERATIONS IN A DYNAMIC GAME
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tarui,   Nori.
This paper presents a noncooperative dynamic game with overlapping generations of players using a common-property natural resource, and identifies conditions under which cooperation is supported as an equilibrium of the game. It explores how heterogeneity among the resource users and access to outside markets or microcredit affect local resource use in developing countries.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20029

U.S. Drought Monitor: From the Meteorologist's Perspective (Power Point)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rippey,   Brad.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37448

Depreciation and Obsolescence in the Context of Natural Resource Accounting
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Harris,   Michael.
Conventional national accounting practice emphasises depreciation as both a physical loss in productive capital and an economic loss due to obsolescence. This emphasis is only partially paralleled in prescriptions for natural resource accounting, where resource depletion is typically treated as “physical capital depreciation”. Depreciation resulting from obsolescence—and thus relative price changes rather than physical wastage—does not feature in resource accounting. The question is, what (if anything) does a consideration of obsolescence imply for work in resource accounting? What price changes should be incorporated into revised accounts, and when are they distinct from capital gains/losses? What is the connection between obsolescence and productivity...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57886

MONITORING EL NINO IN REAL TIME: THE 2002-03 WARM EPISODE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Martell,   Gail.
Speech and PowerPoint Presentation
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33192

Mexico Agriculture Policy Review
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cahill,   Carmel; Jotanovic,   Aleksandar; Abraham,   Cally.
As a NAFTA partner and Canada's third largest export market for agri-food products, developments in Mexico are of direct interest to Canada. Rural poverty, low productivity, poor infrastructure and unclear property rights for both land and water still inhibit the efforts of Mexico's government to improve competitiveness of its agricultural sector.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Mexico; Agricultural policy; Liberalization; Resource governance; Infrastructure; Subsistence; Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; International Relations/Trade; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46509

Protest Adjustments in the Valuation of Watershed Restoration Using Payment Card Data
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Collins,   Alan R.; Rosenberger,   Randall S.
When using a willingness-to-pay (WTP) format in contingent valuation (CV) to value water-shed restoration, respondents may protest by questioning why they should pay to clean up a pollution problem that someone else created. Using a sample selection interval data model based on Bhat (1994) and Brox, Kumar, and Stollery (2003), we found that the decision to protest and WTP values were correlated. Protest sample selection bias resulted in a 300 percent overestimate of mean WTP per respondent. Using different ad hoc treatments of protesters, protest bias resulted in moderate effects (-10 percent to +14 percent) after controlling for sample selection bias.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Contingent valuation; Protest bias; Watershed restoration; Sample selection; Grouped Tobit; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44706

Biodiesel and vegetable oil market in European Union: some evidences from threshold cointegration analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Peri,   Massimo; Baldi,   Lucia.
In this paper we analyse the long-run relationships between vegetable oils prices and conventional diesel price in EU during the period 2005- 2007. We utilise recent developments on threshold cointegration approach to investigate if asymmetric dynamic adjusting processes exist among rapeseed oil, sunflower oil, soybean oil and diesel prices. The results suggest that the two-regime threshold cointegration model exist only in favour of rapeseed oil-diesel price pair. Therefore, this vegetable oil price adjusts rapidly to its long run equilibrium, determined by fossil diesel prices, in an asymmetric manner when the divergence between the two prices is above a critical threshold. Consequently, rapeseed oil seems to be particularly exposed to exogenous shocks...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Vegetable oils market; Biodiesel price; Threshold cointegration.; Marketing; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43971

NORTH DAKOTA LIGNITE ENERGY INDUSTRY'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE STATE ECONOMY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Coon,   Randal C.; Leistritz,   F. Larry.
The lignite energy industry of North Dakota has become a significant force in the state's economy since the energy crisis of the 1970s. Key economic measures of the industry's contribution to the state's economy have been estimated annually since 1982. Industry expenditures peaked in 1995 at $543.8 million, excluding the early 1980s when significant plant expansion was occurring. Annual expenditures have been over $400 million since the early 1990s and were $464.9 million in 1998, the most recent year of the analysis. Lignite energy related expenditures were applied to the input- output multipliers to estimate levels of business activity. Personal income resulting from the industry was estimated at $490.5 million in 1998, with retail sales at $320.6...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Lignite energy; Economic contribution; Personal income; Retail sales; Tax revenue; Employment; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23102

Performance of Smallholder Agriculture Under Limited Mechanization and the Fast Track Land Reform Program in Zimbabwe
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Obi,   Ajuruchukwu; Chisango,   Future Fortune T.
www.ifama.org
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural mechanization; Fast track land reform; Agricultural development; Stochastic Frontier model; Technical efficiency; Agribusiness management; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; International Development; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117605

TRAVEL COST MODELS OF THE DEMAND FOR ROCK CLIMBING
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shaw,   W. Douglass; Jakus,   Paul M.
In this paper we estimate the demand for rock climbing and calculate welfare measures for changing access to a number of climbs at a climbing area.  In addition to the novel recreation application, we extend the travel cost methodology by combining the double hurdle count data model (DH) with a multinomial logit model of site-choice.  The combined model allows us simultaneously to explain the decision to participate and to allocate trips among sites.  The application is to climbers who visit one of the premiere rock-climbing areas in the northeastern United States and its important substitute sites.  We also estimate a conventional welfare measure, which is the maximum WTP to avoid loss of access to the climbing site.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31408

Economic Analysis of Anaerobic Digestion Systems and the Financial Incentives Provided by the New York State Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) Customer-Sited Tier (CST) Anaerobic Digester Gas (ADG)-to-Electricity Program
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Enahoro,   Dolapo K.; Gloy,   Brent A.
This paper conducts a financial analysis of anaerobic digestion systems on dairy farms and describes a financial model developed for this purpose. The model is flexible and can be utilized with farm-specific data to assist in the evaluation of an anaerobic digestion system. The model is illustrated with two sources of data. The “base” case is the more flexible model and the parameters to utilize the model were developed from a wide range of resources. The second model is meant to be used in conjunction with FarmWare 3.1 which was developed and distributed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s AgStar Program. The analysis also explicitly incorporates the financial incentives offered under the New York State Energy Research and Development...
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121779

Earth Science Remote Sensing Data: Contributions to Natural Resources Policymaking
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: MacAuley,   Molly K.; Vukovich,   Fred M.
This paper traces the evolution of space-derived remote sensing data and data products from their initial dissemination to their impact on public policy related to climate change. We focus on the examples of renewable energy, public health, and ecosystem assessment. Our approach differs from previous studies that have characterized the value of data in terms of the fundamental scientific phenomena they describe. In our research we have sought to identify contributions of space-derived earth science in "making a difference" beyond scientific understanding, thereby providing at least a partial answer to questions about the utility of research posed by Congress, the Office of Management and Budget, managers at the National Aeronautics and Space...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Natural resources; Climate change; Space; Data; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q2; O38.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10446

BIOFUELS AND LEAKAGES IN THE FUEL MARKET
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Drabik,   Dusan; de Gorter,   Harry.
Leakage in the fuel market differs, depending on whether ethanol production is determined by a tax credit or consumption mandate. Two components of market leakage are distinguished: domestic and international. Leakage with both a tax credit and a consumption mandate depends on market elasticities and consumption/production shares, with the former having a bigger impact. Leakage is also more sensitive to changes in market supply and demand elasticities in the country not introducing biofuels. Although positive with a tax credit, market leakage can be negative with a consumption mandate, meaning that one gallon of ethanol can replace more than a gallon of gasoline. We also show that being a small country biofuels producer does not necessarily mean that...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; International Relations/Trade; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/91265

TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY OF RURAL WATER UTILITIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bhattacharyya,   Arunava; Harris,   Thomas R.; Narayanan,   Rangesan; Raffiee,   Kambiz.
Technical efficiency of rural water utilities is determined using frontier production functions. An indirect production function is developed to model the two-step production process of a local government-controlled firm. Data from 26 rural Nevada water utilities are used to estimate inefficiency in terms of firm-specific variables. A multistep estimation procedure is used instead of single-step maximum likelihood estimation. Model selection tests are used to choose the best model. Privately owned utilities are most efficient; self-governing water districts are the least efficient. Municipal governments operate the most and least efficient utilities.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30764

STREAM WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT: A STOCHASTIC MIXED-INTEGER PROGRAMMING MODEL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ali,   Md Kamar; Fletcher,   Jerald J.; Phipps,   Tim T.
Water quality management under the watershed approach of Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) programs requires that water quality standards be maintained throughout the year. The main purpose of this research was to develop a methodology that incorporates inter-temporal variations in stream conditions through statistical distributions of pollution loading variables. This was demonstrated through a cost minimization mixed-integer linear programming (MIP) model that maintains the spatial integrity of the watershed problem. Traditional approaches for addressing variability in stream conditions are unlikely to satisfy the assumptions on which these methodologies are founded or are inadequate in addressing the problem correctly when distributions are not normal....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19811

ASYMMETRIC INFORMATION AND THE PRICING OF NATURAL RESOURCES: THE CASE OF UNMETERED WATER; Proceedings of the Fifth Joint Conference on Agriculture, Food, and the Environment, June 17-18, 1996, Padova, Italy
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Smith,   Rodney B.W.; Tsur,   Yacov.
This paper uses mechanism design theory to (i) propose a mechanism to price irrigation water when farmers are heterogeneous in their production technologies (adverse selection) and their individual water uses are unobserved (moral hazard) and (ii) discusses briefly when such a mechanism might be economically unreasonable. Unmetered irrigation water is often priced by imposing per-acre fees on cultivated acreage or by charging per-unit fees on observable inputs or outputs.  The offered pricing procedure is based on the observed output and achieves a first-best outcome when implementation is free of transaction costs.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14368

Economic Feasibility of a Mobile Fast Pyrolysis System for Sustainable Bio-crude Oil Production
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Palma,   Marco A.; Richardson,   James W.; Roberson,   Brad E.; Ribera,   Luis A.; Outlaw,   Joe L.; Munster,   Clyde.
The Official journal of IFAMA. www.ifama.org
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Biofuels; Pyrolysis; Economic analysis; Agribusiness; Demand and Price Analysis; Production Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q010; Q240; Q160.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114636

Revenue-Recycling and the Efficiency and Spatial Distributional Impacts of Development Taxes
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bento,   Antonio M.; Franco,   Sofia F.; Kaffine,   Daniel T.
Recent studies that compare the efficiency and distributional impacts of alternative instruments to curb sprawl typically ignore what to do with the revenues from anti-sprawl policies, such as development taxes. This paper extends first-best analysis of development taxes aimed at preserving land at the urban fringe to account for interactions with other distortions within the urban system. By incorporating urban decline at the city core, which in turn, generates negative neighborhood spillover effects and extra pressure for development at the urban fringe, we provide a more complete framework to evaluate the efficiency and distributional impacts of development taxes. We consider three potential alternative schemes to recycle the revenues: lump sum...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Urban Sprawl; Revenue-Recycling; Regional Coordination; Spatial Modeling; Environmental Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q31; R14; R38.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51104

On the Road to a Unified Market for Energy Efficiency: The Contribution of White Certificates Schemes
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Giraudet,   Louis-Gaetan; Finon,   Dominique.
White certificates schemes mandate competing energy companies to promote energy efficiency with flexibility mechanisms, including the trading of energy savings. So far, stylized facts are lacking and outcomes are mainly country‐specific. By comparing results of British, Italian and French experiences, we attempt to identify the core determinants of their performances. We show that (i) white certificates schemes are depicted in theoretical works as mandatory subsidies on energy efficiency goods recovered by an end‐use energy tax, whereby white certificates exchanges are not a central feature; (ii) at current stages, existing schemes are cost‐effective and economically efficient, with large discrepancies though; (iii) the hybrid subsidy‐tax mechanism seems...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: White Certificates Schemes; Static Efficiency; Dynamic Efficiency; Vertical Organisation; Policy Coordination; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q4.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98049

WETLANDS, WILDLIFE, AND WATER QUALITY: TARGETING AND TRADE OFFS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Newbold,   Stephen C.; Weinberg,   Marca.
Cost-effective targeting of conservation activities has only recently been addressed by economists.  Most work to date has focused on finding the best locations to set aside land for the protection of biodiversity.  An economic approach to the problem, where biodiversity reserve networks are delineated to maximize the number of species protected subject to a budget constraint, has been shown to be much more cost-effective than the standard approach, where reserve networks are delineated subject to an area constraint, ignoring differences in costs across sites.  This paper is among the first to use spatially explicit models of production functions for ecosystem services in an optimization framework for prioritizing sites for wetlands restoration.  Tradeoffs...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22013

World Economic Crises in Times of Environmental Scarcity and Wealth Concentration
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lopez,   Ramon E.
Three new structural factors underlie the latest great world crisis: (1) the incorporation of highly populated countries into the growth process; (2) The increasing scarcity of the environment and certain natural resources; (3) the dramatic concentration of wealth and income in the advanced economies over the last two decades. These structural changes have significantly tightened the links between world growth and commodity demand, made the world commodity supply increasingly inelastic, and rendered economic growth more dependent on lax monetary and financial policies, respectively. All this may make the world economy highly vulnerable to crises and may make the recovery from the current crisis more difficult.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; International Development; International Relations/Trade; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56408

Integrated management of multiple aquifers with subsurface flows and inter-district water transport
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pitafi,   Basharat A.K.; Roumasset,   James A.
Many places, including the island of Oahu in Hawaii, have a number of groundwater aquifers. Consumers located in one aquifer area can be supplied from water extracted and transported from another aquifer if this results in cost savings over local extraction. Incorporating such interdistrict transport is necessary for a fully efficient allocation framework. We derive efficient water management and pricing plans for two of the four aquifer zones in the Central Oahu corridor, taking into account the possibility of inter-district water trade. Efficient management requires not only intertemporal efficiency within zones but also spatial efficiency between zones, where water is transferred from one zone to the next if, without the transfer, the intertemporal...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21473

Biting the Bullet : How to Secure Access to Drylands Resources for Multiple Users
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mwangi,   Esther; Dohrn,   Stephan.
Close to one billion people worldwide depend directly upon the drylands for their livelihoods. Because of their climatic conditions and political and economic marginalization drylands also have some of the highest incidents of poverty. Pastoral and sedentary production systems coexist in these areas and both very often use common property arrangements to manage access and use of natural resources. Despite their history of complementary interactions, pastoralists and sedentary farmers are increasingly faced with conflicting claims over land and other natural resources. Past policy interventions and existing regulatory frameworks have not been able to offer lasting solutions to the problems related to land tenure and resource access; problems between the...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Drylands; Secure access; Land tenure; Customary rights; Natural resources; Multiple users; Africa; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42498

Influence of the Natural Gas Price on the Ammonia Price, 2000 to 2006
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Huang,   Wen-Yuan.
An equilibrium error-correction model is used in the analysis.  With respect to the natural gas price, the estimated long-run equilibrium ammonia price elasticity is 0.79, the short-run elasticity of the ratio of price changes is 0.25, and the adjustment for the disruption from the ammonia equilibrium price is 23 percent.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34929

The Economics of Processing Ethanol at Sugarmills: A Simulation Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Darby,   Paul M.; Mark,   Tyler B.; Salassi,   Michael E.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61815

Restoring the Grasslands of the World through Critical Thinking (Powerpoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Howell,   Jim.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/106125

THE ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES OF ENSO EVENTS: THE 1997-98 EL NINO AND THE 1998-99 LA NINA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Adams,   Richard M.; Chen,   Chi-Chung; McCarl,   Bruce A.; Weiher,   Rodney.
Climate is the primary determinant of agricultural productivity. In many parts of the world, including the United States, one can trace much of the year-to-year variations in climate to the El Nino-Southern Oscillation phenomenon. In 1997-98 the world experienced a severe El event and this is being flowed by a strong 1998-99 La Nina. The work underlying this develops estimates of the economic consequences of these events on U.S. agriculture. Both phases result in economic damages -- a $1.5 to $1.7 billion loss for the El Nino and a $2.2 to $6.5 billion for La Nina. The major conclusion is that ENSO events do impose costs on agriculture and consumers.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24013

Multiple site demand models. Part 1: Some preliminary considerations
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hanemann,   W. Michael.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1984
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6189

Rider Preferences and Economic Values for Equestrian Trails
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hu,   Wuyang; Pelton,   Marie E.; Pagoulatos,   Angelos.
Recreational horseback riding is an important but less studied component of the equine industry. Using choice experiment data collected from a survey conducted in Kentucky, this study assesses rider preferences and economic values associated with various equestrian trail characteristics. Results indicate that although individuals have different opinions, trail characteristics such as length of trail, scenic views, and distance from home all have significant economic implications. In addition, riders prefer trails that are restricted for horse-riding only. Policy implications on maintaining current and creating new trails are given based on these results.
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Choice experiment; Economic valuation; Equestrian trail; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q26.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/123212

Economic Consequences of Pollinator Declines: A Synthesis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bauer,   Dana Marie; Sue Wing,   Ian.
This paper surveys the literature on pollinator declines and related concerns regarding global food security. Methods for valuing the economic risks associated with pollinator declines are also reviewed. A computable general equilibrium (CGE) approach is introduced to assess the effects of a global catastrophic loss of pollinators. There appears to be evidence supporting a trend towards future pollinator shortages in the United States and other regions of the world. Results from the CGE model show economic risks to both direct crop sectors and indirect non-crop sectors in the economy, with some amount of regional heterogeneity.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Ecosystem services; Pollinators; Food security; Valuation; Computable general equilibrium modeling; Environmental Economics and Policy; Food Security and Poverty; International Relations/Trade; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95903

A Preliminary Benefit Cost Analysis of the Inland Diversion of the Coastal Rivers of New South Wales
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Davidson,   Bruce Robinson.
The Water Resources Commission of New South Wales has calculated the capital and operating costs of diverting the amount of water which would be available in the driest year from the major coastal rivers to the inland streams of New South Wales.  A preliminary benefit cost analysis of the least cost diversion to each inland stream, using a discount rate of 3 per cent, indicates that at present prices and yields none of the projects would have a benefit cost ratio of greater than 0.93, even if all of the diverted water were utilised immediately by farmers for the most profitable activity. If a discount rate of 7 per cent is used, this benefit cost ratio would decline to 0.52.  If water is taken up at the same rate as it was after Copeton Dam was completed...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1984
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12339

Assessing the performance of conservation auctions: an experimental study
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schilizzi,   Steven; Latacz-Lohmann,   Uwe.
Building on available theory, this work uses controlled laboratory experiments to investigate the budgetary and the economic performance of competitive tenders for allocating conservation contracts to landholders. Experiments have been replicated in two different countries to check for robustness of results. We find that auctions outperform the more traditional fixed-price programs only in the one-shot setting. With repetition, the auctions quickly lose their edge. The budget-constrained auction performs similarly to the target-constrained in the one-shot setting but appears more robust to repetition. Our results suggest that previous estimates of conservation auction performance are too optimistic, and we propose a method for improving such estimates.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10436

Calibrating Online Survey Sample for Economic Impact Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Devkota,   Nirmala; Paudel,   Krishna P.; Fannin,   James Matthew; Hall,   Larry M.; Caffey,   Rex H.
Online surveys have emerged as low-cost data collection approach in empirical researches; however, the validity of data remains questionable. Therefore, we employed a stochastic frontier estimation method to calibrate online recreational expenditure. Study results suggested the presence of inefficiency on online surveys. Analysis was extended to estimate economic impact of nature based recreation on a local economy.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Calibration; Online survey; Onsite survey; Stochastic frontier approach; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34997

Prior Information, General Information, and Specific Information in the Contingent Valuation of Environmental Risks: The Case of Nitrates in Groundwater
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Poe,   Gregory L.; Bishop,   Richard C.
Information, or lack thereof, is an important input in value formation and the distribution of contingent values. Although most conceptualizations of the contingent valuation process stress that information provision should be 'adequate,' very little empirical research has been devoted to assessing the effects of different information flows on contingent values and to establishing a standard of information adequacy for contingent valuation studies. The need for such research is particularly cogent for valuing the benefits of reducing environmental risks, a non-market good which is increasingly being valued with the contingent valuation method. Using nitrates in groundwater as a case study, this paper evaluates and compares health risk perceptions and the...
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1992
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121335

Estimating Ricardian Models With Panel Data
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Massetti,   Emanuele; Mendelsohn,   Robert.
Many nonmarket valuation models, such as the Ricardian model, have been estimated using cross sectional methods with a single year of data. Although multiple years of data should increase the robustness of such methods, repeated cross sections suggest the results are not stable. We argue that repeated cross sections do not properly specify the model. Panel methods that correctly specify the Ricardian model are stable over time. The results suggest that many cross sectional methods including hedonic studies and travel cost studies could be enhanced using panel data.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Climate Change; Impacts; Agriculture; Hedonic Models; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q1; Q12; Q51; Q54.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/115727

Methods of concensus building for community based fisheries management in Bangladesh and the Mekong delta
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sultana,   Parvin; Thompson,   Paul M.
A method of consensus building for management of wetlands and fisheries using a systematic approach to participatory planning and initially developed in Bangladesh is now being applied in both Bangladesh and the Mekong delta. The method recognizes diversity in livelihoods and works through a structured learning and planning process that focuses on common interests. It works with each category of stakeholder separately to prioritize the natural resource problems that their livelihoods are largely dependent on, they then share and agree common priorities in plenary. Then the stakeholder groups separately analyze possible solutions and their impacts, before meeting in plenary to share their analysis and form a consensus on win-win solutions. The process...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Bangladesh; Vietnam; Action research; Consensus building; Participatory process; Collective action; Social capital; Wetlands; Natural resource management; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55445

Forest Resource Management and Alternative Incentive Mechanisms:  Controlling Deforestation in the Philippines
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Garcia,   Marissa C.; Lee,   Donna J.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35849

The Effects of Scales, Flows and Filters on Property Rights and Collective Action in Watershed Management
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Swallow,   Brent M.; Garrity,   Dennis P.; van Noordwijk,   Meine.
Research and policy on property rights, collective action and watershed management requires good understanding of ecological and socio-political processes at different social-spatial scales. On-farm soil erosion is a plot or farm-level problem that can be mitigated through more secure property rights for individual farmers, while the sedimentation of streams and deterioration of water quality are larger-scale problems that may require more effective collective action and / or more secure property rights at the village or catchment scale. Differences in social-political contexts across nations and regions also shape property rights and collective action institutions. For example, circumstances in the Lake Victoria basin in East Africa require particular...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50050

WATER USE COMPONENTS OF A REGIONAL ACCOUNTS AND SIMULATION SYSTEM
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Garcia,   Miguel; Lichty,   Richard W.; Anderson,   Curt L.; Maki,   Wilbur R.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1987
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13495

Compétitivité de la filière anacarde au Bénin: une analyse des effets aux prix de référence
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Oloukoi,   L.; Adegbola,   Patrice Ygue.
La politique agricole du Bénin connaît depuis quelques années, de profonds changements. En effet, les différentes imperfections du marché et les risques liés à la monoculture ont amené l’Etat à opter pour une diversification agricole. Ainsi, neuf (09) filières dont la filière anacarde sont identifiées comme prioritaires. Cette étude utilise la Matrice d’Analyse des Politiques (MAP) pour évaluer la compétitivité des différents segments de la filière anacarde au Bénin. A cet effet, une enquête quantitative est menée auprès des différents acteurs à savoir 198 producteurs, 61 commerçants et 7 transformateurs. Les résultats issus de l’étude montrent que les systèmes de production, de commercialisation et de transformation de la filière sont tous compétitifs....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; International Relations/Trade; Labor and Human Capital; Marketing; Productivity Analysis; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51998

Imposing regularity conditions on a system of cost and factor share equations
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Griffiths,   William E.; O'Donnell,   Christopher J.; Cruz,   Agustina Tan.
Systems of equations comprising cost functions and first‐order derivative equations are often used to estimate characteristics of production technologies. Unfortunately, many estimated systems violate the regularity conditions implied by economic theory. Sampling theory methods can be used to impose these conditions globally, but these methods destroy the flexibility properties of most functional forms. We demonstrate how Bayesian methods can be used to maintain flexibility by imposing regularity conditions locally. The Bayesian approach is used to estimate a system of cost and share equations for the merino wool‐growing sector. The effect of local imposition of monotonicity and concavity on the signs and magnitudes of elasticities is examined.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117790

Heterogeneous Responses to Water Conservation Programs: The Case of Residential Users in Los Angeles
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hanemann,   W. Michael; Nauges,   Celine.
We propose a detailed analysis of heterogeneity in households’ responses to water conservation programs (price increase, voluntary and mandatory conservation) during periods of water shortage. Using a unique dataset covering water consumption of all residential users in Los Angeles (California) during the drought (1988-1992), we show that households generally were responsive to the conservation measures but that the magnitude of households’ responses varies depending on the instrument and on households’ characteristics, in particular the size of their lot. Price elasticity is estimated between –0.29 and –0.47 in the high season (June-October), and between 0 and –0.19 in the low season (November-May). Results suggest that the voluntary conservation program...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Water conservation; Residential use; Heterogeneity in behavior; Panel data; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; C23; D12; Q25.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7158

NONFARM EMPLOYMENT IN SMALL-SCALE FOREST-BASED ENTERPRISES: POLICY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Arnold,   John Edward Michael.
Employment and income from non-farm activities are of increasing importance in the rural economy of developing countries.  Small forest-based enterprise activities constitute one of the largest sources of such income.  They also account for a large part of the total harvest from forests in many areas. Many agriculturalists supplement their income through gathering and trading products such as forest foods, medicinal plants, and fuel wood.  Small-scale manufacturing of items such as furniture, baskets, mats, and craft goods constitute substantial informal sector industries.  Income from these activities tends to be particularly important during seasonal shortfalls in food and cash crop income and in periods of drought or other emergencies. Ease of access to...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1994
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11877

Efficiency of alternative property right allocations when farmers produce multiple environmental goods under the condition of economies of scope
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Strappazzon,   Loris; Ha,   Arthur; Eigenraam,   Mark; Duke,   Charlotte; Stoneham,   Gary.
The efficiency implications of different property right allocations when two environmental goods can be produced under the condition of economies of scope are analysed. It is assumed that an environmental agency – acting on behalf of the community – employs an auction‐based mechanism to buy biodiversity services from farmers. However, farmers’ production of biodiversity produces a second good as a by‐product (e.g., mitigation of a river pollutant) that is valued by point‐source emitters who are engaged in a pollution trading market. The efficiency implications of allocating the property right of the good, mitigation, to either the agency or farmers are analysed. If the agency owns the mitigation then the agency can sell mitigation to point‐source emitters,...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/116171

The Regulation of Private Sector Participation in Urban Water Supply and Sanitation: Realising Social and Environmental Objectives in Developing Countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johnstone,   Nick; Wood,   Libby; Hearne,   Robert R.
There has been a significant increase in private sector participation (PSP) in the urban water supply and sanitation (WSS) sector in recent years. However, even with increased PSP, public authorities will still have to: ensure that the service providers do not use their market power to exploit customers; internalise public health and environmental externalities; provide mechanisms whereby water consumption is sustainable and is allocated efficiently between alternative uses; and, serve as a guarantor of a level of service provision which is consistent with a basic standard of living. While there is considerable literature addressing the first of these four issues, the latter three are less adequately addressed. Through a review of five case studies...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; International Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24142

THE ECONOMICS OF PRIVATE VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS AND COLLECTIVE ACTION IN DEER MANAGEMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Steffens,   Karin; Schmid,   A. Allan.
Game theory and other approaches have been used to characterize problems involving high-exclusion-cost goods which also have the characteristic that marginal cost of an additional user is zero over some range. These analytical tools have made valuable contributions to understanding voluntary organizations and collective action. Resource systems for which composition or scale of the resource is an important factor do not fit neatly into the types of problems which are typically analyzed. The Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) in Southern Wisconsin is used as an example to illustrate where the existing literature must be modified to take account of particular features of this resource problem. Schelling's multi-person prisoner's dilemma model is...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11633

Productive Efficiency in Water Usage: An Analysis of Differences among Farm Types and Sizes in Georgia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Moore,   Rebecca; Price,   Joseph.
In Georgia, the price of irrigation water is equal to the cost of extraction, including pumping and diversion, storage, treatment, and delivery costs.  These water-pricing conditions are repeated in locales around the world.  In lieu of established water markets, water use and its efficient use are driven more by farm-level characteristics and management strategies than by the resource price. The purpose of the research presented herein is to examine what factors guide Georgia farmers’ water use decisions.  Using data envelopment analysis (DEA) to calculate technical water use efficiency scores, a second step Tobit model is estimated to determine the effect of farm type and farm size.    A farms’ use of conservation tillage or organic farming positively...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Technical/productive water use efficiency; Organic agriculture; DEA; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49482

ANÁLISE DO AMBIENTE INSTITUCIONAL E ORGANIZACIONAL DA PISCICULTURA NO ESTADO DE MATO GROSSO DO SUL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bitencourt,   Mayra Batista; Satolani,   Monica Ferreira; Correa,   Cynthia Candida.
A piscicultura pode ser uma alavanca de desenvolvimento social e econômico, possibilitando o aproveitamento efetivo dos recursos naturais locais, principalmente os hídricos e a criação de postos de trabalhos assalariados. Entretanto, existem inúmeras variáveis que condicionam ou afetam o sucesso de um empreendimento rural. Nesse sentido, o presente estudo tem como objetivo demonstrar os fatores organizacionais e institucionais capazes de afetar o desenvolvimento da piscicultura no estado de Mato Grosso do Sul. Para tanto, buscou-se investigar como as instituições que compõem os ambientes organizacional e institucional afetam diretamente e influenciam no crescimento ou direcionamento da cadeia no Estado. Para realização deste trabalho utilizou-se como...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Piscicultura; Ambiente institucional; Ambiente organizacional; Pisciculture; Institutional environment; Organizational environment; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113392

THE NORTHEAST AND INTERREGIONAL COMPETITION FOR BROILERS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wu,   Hui-Yuan Chen; Jack,   Robert L.; Colyer,   Dale.
An interregional model which minimizes production and transportation costs for broilers was developed and tested.  Ten production and 22 consumption regions were defined.  The results indicate that current flow patterns are relatively efficient given the existing production capacities.  As demand increases the increased production will tend to be in the Southwest (Texas) and to a lesser extent in the Southeast (North Carolina).  Shadow prices indicate that in the longer run production in the Northeast will continue to decline in relative terms and perhaps in absolute terms.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1985
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28939

COASTAL ALABAMA RECREATIONAL LIVE BAIT STUDY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wallace,   R.K.; Hanson,   Terrill R.; Hatch,   L. Upton.
Recreational fishing is major industry and reasonably priced, high quality bait plays an important role in sustaining recreational fishing's popularity. This study provides a summary of Alabama's coastal live bait market including information on previous live bait studies and results of two surveys on the live bait shrimp, bull minnow and other bait markets. Results indicated there were periods of supply shortages, dealer willingness to pay more for shrimp that live longer and a dealers' use of multiple supply sources. Lost income was reported from not having live bait shrimp available for sale at peak demand periods. The economics of shrimp mariculture needs to be examined to determine its feasibility in augmenting the current supply of shrimp to the live...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15807

AN ANALYSIS ON POTENTIAL ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF GREENHOUSE GAS MITIGATION THROUGH PLANTING ENERGY CROPS IN TAIWAN
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chen,   Chi-Chung; Hsu,   Shih-Hsun.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the economic and environmental impacts of planting energy crop on set-aside acreages in Taiwan.  To do so, a Taiwan Agricultural Sector Model (TASM) was built and the data parameters of energy crop were incorporated into this model in order to simulate the economic and environmental impacts.  Simulation results show that GHGE mitigation depends on the planting acreage of energy crops in which the optimal planting acreage of energy is determined by the profit of other agricultural products as well as government subsidy on energy crop.  Therefore, the mitigation of GHGE depends on the government subsidy on energy crop per hectare.  Such subsidy is also suitable for the green box by the regulation of WTO.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19995

Distinguished Fellows Address: Climate change policy and the science of design
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: King,   Robert P.
Climate change has the potential to drive transformations in natural resource access, availability, and use that will have significant, far‐reaching impacts worldwide, not only for those of us living today but also for future generations. As economists we are being called upon to assess the economic impacts of alternative climate change scenarios and the costs of efforts to mitigate and adapt to the adverse consequences of climate change. I classify these professional activities as “economic analysis,” and I cite John Quiggin’s 2011 AAEA Fellows Address (Quiggin 2012) as one of many noteworthy contributions we have made. Equally important, we are being asked to design economic artifacts – institutions, markets, contractual relationships, measuring and...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121412

An Overview of the Canadian Agriculture and Agri-Food System 2009
Provedor de dados: 31
This 2009 report provides an economic overview of the Canadian agriculture and agri-food system.  It is meant to be a multi-purpose reference document to provide:  an introduction to the agriculture and agri-food system;  a snapshot of structural changes that are occurring throughout the system in response to various factors; and  background data and information to inform public discussions on challenges and opportunities facing the Canadian agriculture and agri-food system.  Charts and tables with brief accompanying texts are used to summarize information and to provide base performance indicators.  The 2009 report begins with a special feature which describes indicators to benchmark competitiveness of the Canadian agriculture and agri-food sector at the...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agri-food; Competitiveness; Consumers; GDP; Employment; Exports; Imports; Innovation; Inflation; Farm typology; Income; Government support; Program payments; Profitability; Processing; Concentration; Water; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Consumer/Household Economics; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; International Relations/Trade; Labor and Human Capital; Land Economics/Use; Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; Public Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59885

Socially Overlaid Networks as Key Actors in Green Energy Businesses in Rural Areas
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mikkola,   Minna; Kahiluoto,   Helena.
For about two decades, sustainability discourse has been operating as a public discourse, stressing reformist and imaginary features of sustainable development (Dryzek, 1997; WCED, 1987). This discourse has its political ‘wing’, emphasising societal orientations for renewal of production and consumption towards sustainability at large (CEC, 1997, 1999; COM, 2001; European Parliament, 2002). Indeed, European food system seems to call for developmental measures, as one fifth to circa half of all categories of environmental impacts are caused by the food system (Tukker et al., 2006) and within this system, meat and dairy sector seem to be responsible to large extent for eutrophication and climate change (Weidema et al., 2008). To effect changes towards...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Farm Management; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/122017

BIODIESEL AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR PETROLEUM DIESEL IN A STOCHASTIC ENVIRONMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tareen,   Irfan Y.; Wetzstein,   Michael E.; Duffield,   James A.
The objective of the research presented in this paper is the development of a stochastic adoption threshold. The option pricing approach for modeling investment under uncertainty is extended for the case of comparing two stochastic input prices associated with inputs that are perfect substitutes in a production process. Based on this methodology, a threshold decision rule influenced by the drift and volatility of these two input prices is developed. Theoretical results established an empirical link for measuring the tradeoff of a relatively more expensive input (biodiesel) with lower price drift and volatility compared with a lower but more volatile priced input (petroleum diesel).
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Option pricing; Production; Renewable fuels; Technology adoption under uncertainty; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15505

THE IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE IN AGRICULTURE DEFORESTATION: THE CASE OF IMPROVED FALLOWS IN THE PERUVIAN AMAZON
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yanggen,   David; Reardon,   Thomas.
This paper uses a profit function theoretical approach and three stage least squares regression analysis for examining the relationship between land-intensifying technologies and deforestation in the Peruvian Amazon.  This modeling approach permits analysis of the determinants of input technology adoption and how input technology choice effects deforestation rates.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21557

Rising Food and Energy Prices: Projections for Labor Markets 2008-18 and Beyond
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Huffman,   Wallace E.
The objective of this paper is to examine how the likely growth in the ethanol industry over the next decade will impact U.S. labor markets, especially migrant crop labor, which is largely immigrant labor. To build the background for making projections for 2008-2010 and beyond, the paper reviews and critiques: (i) the size and composition of the U.S. farm labor market, (ii) the demographics and wage of hired farm workers, (iii) the supply of farm workers, and (iv) the factors affecting the demand for farm labor, including new technologies. The final section provides some projections for agricultural labor markets, taking account not only of likely trends in energy prices but also new technologies that will affect labor demand in the future.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food prices; Energy prices; Migrant labor; Immigrant labor; Agricultural labor; Labor intensive agriculture; Agricultural technologies; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44874

Feasibility of Solar Technology (Photovoltaic) Adoption: A Case Study on Tennessee's Poultry Industry
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bazen,   Ernest F.; Brown,   Matthew.
The advantages and limitations of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems for energy generation are reviewed under various physical efficiency limits, operational design and financial assistance programs. Recent increases in utility and fuel costs in poultry production as well as public awareness of and demand for green power or renewable energy sources has given renewed interest in alternative energy sources. This study seeks to investigate the impact of alternative energy programs, grants and other incentives on the feasibility of solar PV systems in two solar regions within Tennessee's poultry industry. Preliminary results show that incentives must exceed current levels before adoption of solar PV systems would be financially beneficial.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9731

Economics and agricultural market impacts of growing biofuel production
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: von Lampe,   Martin.
This paper analyses the economics of biofuel production and the implications that the accelerating growth in biofuel production in many countries could have on agricultural markets. It shows that production costs of ethanol and biodiesel differ significantly across countries and feedstock crops. These costs often exceed those of fossil fuels. In consequence, the economics of biofuel production depends on public support in most countries. Similarly, land requirements for crops required to enable significant shares of biofuel production in transport fuel consumption are shown to be substantial in many countries given current technologies. An expected growth in biofuel production is, therefore, likely to have a significant increasing impact on world prices...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Biofuels; Production costs; Resource requirements; Agricultural market impacts; Biofuel policies; Demand and Price Analysis; International Relations/Trade; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/96747

Tuna Baitfish and the Pole-and-line Industry in Kiribati
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rawlinson,   N.J.F.; Milton,   D.A.; Blaber,   S.J.M.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1992
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113895

Multi-Market Trading for Cooperative Resource Management: An Application to Water Pollution and Fisheries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Horan,   Richard D.; Shortle,   James S.
Increasingly, environmental problems are recognized to involve linkages across multiple environmental variables (e.g., pollution and a fishery).  Prior work on managing these complex, linked systems generally focuses on efficiency rather than implementation.  However, implementation is important and will generally involve changing human behaviors within the multiple economic sectors that impact upon the multiple environmental variables.  Tradable permit markets are generally seen as a coordinating mechanism, within a particular regulated sector, that enhances efficiency by incentivizing agents to respond to behavioral choices of others within the sector.  However, prior work stops short of coordinating behaviors across multiple sectors for cases where...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Permit trading; Fisheries; Pollution; Shapley values; Bioeconomics; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103591

Network Constrained Wind Integration: An Optimal Cost Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Maddaloni,   Jesse D.; Rowe,   Andrew M.; van Kooten,   G. Cornelis.
Planning electricity supply is important because power demand continues to increase while there is a concomitant desire to increase reliance on renewable sources. Extant research pays particular attention to highly variable, low-carbon energy sources such as wind and small-scale hydroelectric power. Models generally employ only a simple load levelling technique, ensuring that generation meets demand in every period. The current research considers the power transmission system as well as load levelling. A network model is developed to simulate the integration of highly variable non-dispatchable power into an electrical grid that relies on traditional generation sources, while remaining within the network’s operating constraints. The model minimizes a...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Electric networks; Optimal power flow; Wind power; Intermittent sources; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q40; Q42.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37034

VARIABILITY OF NEW YORK'S AGRICULTURAL USE VALUES AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR POLICY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Boisvert,   Richard N.; Bills,   Nelson L.
This paper compares two alternative estimates of agricultural use values in New York, one based on comparable sales information and the other on capitalized yearly income.  Emphasis is placed on the variability of the values over the 1973-83 period and its implications for taxpayer equity and the financing of local governments.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1984
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28898

ENERGY USE IN U.S. AGRICULTURE: EARLY ADJUSTMENT TO THE 1973-74 PRICE SHOCK
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gowdy,   John M.; Miller,   Jack L.; Kherbachi,   Hamid.
Using input-output tables for 1972 and 1977 we examine direct and indirect energy use in the production of fourteen U.S. agricultural products. We find that between 1972 and 1977 energy use increased in absolute terms but decreased in terms of Btus required per dollar of output. Although this trend is encouraging in terms of the long-run ability of U.S. agriculture to adjust to higher energy prices, the following caveats should be mentioned; (1) a large part of the decrease in primary energy intensity is attributable to one sector, meat animals, (2) there was a substantial increase in electricity intensity in almost all sectors, and (3) there was an increase in the use of energy embodied in fertilizers and agricultural chemicals in the very important food...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1987
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30213

Integrated Management of the Blue Nile Basin in  Ethiopia: Hydropower and Irrigation Modeling
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Block,   Paul J.
Ethiopia is at a critical crossroads with a large and increasing population, a depressed national economy, insufficient agricultural production, and a low number of developed energy sources. The upper Blue Nile basin harbors considerable untapped potential for irrigation and hydropower development and expansion. Numerous hydrologic models have been developed to assess hydropower and agricultural irrigation potential within the basin, yet often fail to adequately address critical aspects, including the transient stages of large-scale reservoirs, relevant flow retention policies and associated downstream ramifications, and the implications of stochastic modeling of variable climate and climate change. A hydrologic model with dynamic climate capabilities is...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Ethiopia; Dams; Water resources development; Hydrologic model; Energy; Climate variability; Climate change; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42413

The Contribution of Australian and International Forestry Research
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Haines,   Russell.
Forests are making major contributions to rural livelihoods in Australia and in many other countries of the Asia-Pacific region. These include direct economic returns from the harvest of both timber and non-timber forest products, and indirect contributions to other economic activity through effects on soil and water quality. Research and development has provided the foundation upon which the forestry successes of Australia and its neighbours have been based, and international collaboration has been a major plank. ACIAR’s collaborative research program has made a significant contribution. A suite of plantation eucalypt projects has contributed to the development of a major industry in southern China, and the skills and experience so acquired have...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124417

AGRICULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL IMPACTS FROM SURFACE FLOW CHANGES DUE TO GOLD MINING OPERATIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lambert,   David K.; Shaw,   W. Douglass.
Nevada ranks third in the world in gold production. In order to operate the massive open pit gold mines, the State of Nevada granted mining companies a temporary permit to pump groundwater from near the open pits and dispose of it. Certain instream flows have nearly doubled relative to average historical flows in recent years. Following pit closure, surface flows will likely decline from historical levels. This study measures the impacts of these changing water supplies on downstream agricultural and recreational users. We argue that the creation of temporary changes in water rights for the downstream users would likely mitigate future losses both groups are expected to experience.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30905

Irrigation impacts on income inequality and poverty alleviation: policy issues and options for improved management of irrigation systems.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bhattarai,   Madhusudan; Sakthivadivel,   Ramasamy; Hussain,   Intizar.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Irrigation management; Policy; Income; Poverty; Social aspects; Economic aspects; Water allocation; Irrigation canals; Irrigated farming; Farm Management; Food Security and Poverty; Production Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92694

Enhancing Irrigation Efficiency but Increasing Water Use: The Jevons' Paradox
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gomez,   Carlos Mario; Gutierrez,   Carlos.
In this paper we analyze the conditions under which increasing technical efficiency of water use in the agricultural sector might not reduce water demand and pressures on water ecosystems. Departing from this basic problem we discuss how policy measures performed to enhance water productivity in the agriculture might be transformed into effective alternatives to improve the conservation of water resources and then guarantee the successful implementation of the Water Framework Directive. A preference revelation model is presented in the third section of the paper and one empirical application to an irrigation district in southern Spain is used in the fourth section to discuss the effectiveness of water savings measures.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Water Framework Directive; Water Economics; Agricultural Economics; Simulation Models; Preference Revelation.; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114622

Does scarcity exacerbate the tragedy of the commons? Evidence from fishers’ experimental responses
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Maldonado,   Jorge Higinio; Moreno-Sanchez,   Rocio del Pilar.
Economic Experimental Games (EEG) have challenged the theoretical prediction showing that individuals balance own and collective interests when making decisions that deviate away from suboptimal Nash equilibrium. However, few studies have analyzed whether these deviations from Nash equilibrium towards social optimum are affected as the stock of resource changes. Performing EEG with real fishers we test the hypothesis that behavior of participants –measured as relative deviations from Nash equilibrium- differs under a situation of abundance versus a situation of scarcity. The design of our EEG is based on a profit maximization model that incorporates intertemporal effects of aggregated extraction. Our findings show that in a situation of scarcity, players...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6528

INCENTIVES AND STANDARDS IN AGENCY CONTRACTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chambers,   Robert G.
This paper studies the structure of state-contingent contracts in the presence of moral hazard and multi-tasking.  Necessary and sufficient conditions for the presence of multi-tasking to lead to fixed payments instead of incentive schemes are identified.  It is shown that the primary determinant of whether multi-tasking leads to higher or lower powered incentives is the role that noncontractible outputs play in helping the agent deal with the production risk associated with the observable and contractible outputs.  When the noncontractible outputs are socially undesirable and risk substitutes, standards are never optimal.  If the noncontractible outputs are socially desirable, standards are never optimal if the noncontractible outputs play a...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Incentives; Multi-tasking; Agency; Risk complementarity; Risk substitutability; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty; D82; L23; L50.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28605

Climate Policy and Petroleum Depletion in an Optimal Growth Framework
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Khanna,   Neha; Chapman,   Duane.
This payer presents a model framework and results that combine resource depletion with optimal economic growth and climate change in a macro-geoeconomic model. In doing so, the authors build upon the 'n Nordhaus DICE model to include the demands for coal, oil, and natural gas. These demands depend upon own price, prices of substitute fuels, per capita income, and population. The resource depletion model captures the effect on oil depletion of upward shifting demand curves which respond to population and income growth. A methodological advantage of including price, income, and population sensitive energy demand functions is that it allows substitution possibilities in the "production" of emissions. Furthermore, it allows the analysis of energy tax regimes...
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121172

Solar Power: Coming of Age (Power Point)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rosen,   Greg.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37449

LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES USE:  A CASE STUDY OF BOTSWANA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: O'Connor,   Leslie Carole.
Pastoralism and communal livestock production are important economic activities in Sub-Saharan Africa. According to FAO production figures the number of cattle in two countries, Botswana and Namibia, outnumber the human population (FAO, 1989).  In Southern Africa, Botswana's agricultural sector is largely dependent on livestock, because most of the country lacks adequate rainfall for arable agriculture. A complicating factor is the unreliability of the rainfall and the potential for recurrent drought. Indeed, drought is considered a normal occurrence and farmers experience crop failure three or four years in every decade. Tyson, points out that the oscillations observed in past rainfall will likely continue into the future and that the rainfall averages...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1991
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10971

UNDERSTANDING VILLAGE INSTITUTIONS: CASE STUDIES ON WATER MANAGEMENT FROM FARYAB AND SARIPUL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pain,   Adam.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14639

An Iterative Auction for Spatially Contiguous Land Management: An Experimental Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Banerjee,   Simanti; Shortle,   James S.; Kwasnica,   Anthony M.
Tackling the problem of ecosystem services degradation is an important policy challenge.  Different types of economic instruments have been employed by conservation agencies to meet this challenge. Notable among them are Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) schemes that pay private landowners to change land uses to pro-environmental ones on their properties. This paper focuses on a PES scheme – an auction for the cost-efficient disbursal of government funds for selection of spatially contiguous land management projects. The auction is structured as an iterative descending price auction where every bid is evaluated on the basis of a scoring metric – a benefit cost ratio. The ecological effectiveness and economic efficiency of the auction is tested with data...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Ecosystem Services; Economic experiments; Auctions; Spatial contiguity; Environmental Economics and Policy; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103220

Distributional Impacts of Energy-Efficiency Certificates Vs. Taxes and Standards
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Quirion,   Philippe.
Energy efficiency commitments, often associated with tradable energy efficiency certificates, dubbed "white certificates", were recently implemented in the United Kingdom and Italy and will soon start in France. Energy suppliers have to fund a given quantity of energy efficiency measures, or to buy "white certificates" from other suppliers who exceed their target. We develop a partial equilibrium model to compare white certificates to other policy instruments for energy efficiency, i.e., taxes and standards. Our conclusions are: First, if white certificates are chosen, each supplier's target should be set as a percentage of the energy they sell during the commitment period rather than in absolute terms, e.g. based on past variables. Indeed the latter...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12123

Agricultural Trade and Freshwater Resources
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Reimer,   Jeffrey J.
Approximately 75% of all water used by humans goes towards food production, much of which is traded internationally.  This study formally models how this works in the case of crop agriculture, making use of recent advances in international trade theory and new data on the productivity by which countries use water for crop agriculture.  The strength of the model lies in its ability to predict, when there is a shock to the system, how trade between pairs of specific countries changes for products that use water intensively.  In one application of the model, international trade in final products is shown to be a means for countries to deal with short- and long-run shocks to water resources that are too big for one country to handle by itself in isolation.  In...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Climate change; Simulation; Trade liberalization; Water; Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; International Development; International Relations/Trade; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; F11; F18; Q25; Q54.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/123944

Determination of Least Cost Phosphorus Abatement Practices in a Watershed Under Stochastic Conditions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: White,   Michael J.; Stoecker,   Arthur L.; Marumo,   Davis; Machooka,   Stella; Howry,   Sierra S.; Storm,   Daniel E.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10001

ADJUSTMENTS OF MIDWEST GRAIN FARM BUSINESSES IN RESPONSE TO INCREASES IN PETROLEUM ENERGY PRICES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kliebenstein,   James B.; Chavas,   Jean-Paul.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1977
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30520

A METHOD FOR ESTIMATING THE VALUE OF WATER AMONG SECTORS OF A REGIONAL ECONOMY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Henry,   Mark S.; Bowen,   Ernie.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1981
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30131

THE IMPLICATION OF PROPERTY RIGHTS FOR JOINT AGRICULTURE-TIMBER PRODUCTIVITY IN THE BRAZILIAN AMAZON
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Otsuki,   Tsunehiro; Reis,   Eustaquio Jose.
This paper examines whether better property rights will increase joint productivity of agricultural and timber products in the Brazilian Amazon.  Farrell output-based technical efficiency and technological progress measures are derived by using DEA (Data Envelopment Analysis) for Amazonian counties and are regressed on non-discretional variables such as land title.  Land title is found to significantly improve the technical efficiency.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Technical efficiency; Property rights; DEA; Two-stage procedure; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21617

AGRICULTURAL USE OF THE SNOWY WATERS: III : AGRICULTURAL ASPECTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Prunster,   R.W.
Some attempt is made in this paper to sketch in some of the factors in land utilisation that have had to be considered in planning to utilise the Snowy Waters for irrigation in the Murrumbidgee Valley. Following this some comments are made on the gaps in knowledge of soils, agronomy, crop utilisation, farm economics and management that have made the task of planners more difficult.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1960
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22412

High Economic Values from High Peaks of the West
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Keske,   Catherine M.; Loomis,   John B.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92868

ESTIMATING THE LOCAL ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF RIPARIAN ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION USING ITERATED CONTINGENT VALUATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Holmes,   Thomas P.; Bergstrom,   John C.; Huszar,   Eric; Kask,   Susan B.; Orr,   Fritz, III.
A computerized survey instrument was developed to estimate the economic value of riparian restoration along the Little Tennessee River in western North Carolina.  Restoration benefits were described in terms of five indicators of ecosystem services: abundance of game fish, water clarity, wildlife habitat, allowable water uses, and ecosystem naturalness.  An iterative sequence of dichotomous choice contingent valuation questions were presented to local residents to assess household willingness to pay increased county sales taxes for differing amounts of riparian restoration. Our results showed that the benefits of ecosystem restoration were "super-additive".  That is, the total value of conducting many restoration projects exceeded the sum of the value of...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16696

ENERGY WORKSHOP
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Doering,   Otto C., III.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1978
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17913

Optimal management of the New Zealand longfin eel (Anguilla dieffenbachii)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Doole,   Graeme J.
Annual recruitment of the NewZealand longfin eel (Anguilla dieffenbachii) hasdecreased by 75 per cent since significant levels of commercial fishing began in the early 1970s. This motivates application of a multiple-cohort bioeconomic model to a New Zealand longfin eel fishery to investigate its optimal management and ascertain the suitability of existing regulatory policy. The use of historical harvest to calculate total allowable catch is asserted to be unsustainable based on recovery dynamics. In addition, individual transferable quota systems are argued to be fundamentally flawed for the protection of longfin fisheries because of high-grading, low-surplus production and a current lack of effective stock-assessment procedures. Area closure and the...
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Anguilla dieffenbachii; Area closure; Fishery management; Longfin eel; Territorial user rights; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118586

Threats to Aquatic Environments: Is Aquaculture a Solution?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Naylor,   Rosamond L.
Marine ecosystems and fisheries face serious threats from over-fishing, run-off of land-based pollutants, introductions and invasions of exotic species, coastal development and habitat alteration, unintended by-catch, and climate change. Annual global fish catches fluctuate between 80 and 90 million metric tonnes (MMT) and appear to be declining. As a result of limitations on wild capture, aquaculture has emerged as a major player in seafood production and marketing worldwide. During the past decade, global output of farmed finfish and shellfish almost tripled in weight and nearly doubled in value. This paper shows how aquaculture is both a contributing factor and a possible solution to the decline in world fisheries. The threats include overfishing of...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124070

BIOMASS PRODUCTION AS AN ENERGY SOURCE IN COPPICES OF THE PROVINCE OF FLORENCE, ITALY: CONSIDERING THE ECONOMIC AND EMPLOYMENT ASPECTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bernetti,   Iacopo; Fagarazzi,   Claudio; Romano,   Severino.
Coppice management of forests in Tuscany, and particularly in the province of Florence, has had a chequered history, which has set the stage for the present problems of forestry policy. In Italy, the period between 1955 and 1975 saw a marked reduction in use of firewood in the home and its virtual elimination from the industrial context, leading to progressive abandonment of coppice management. Since 1975, wood-cutting has once again become an increasingly frequent practice, mainly in beech and deciduous oak forests, to the point that this phenomenon has been defined as a veritable revival of coppice management. This change is due partly to a rise in firewood prices but also to the greater yield obtainable from processing activities, although the observed...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14479

Book Reviews
Provedor de dados: 31
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1993
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/120726

Effects of Market Power on the Size and Distribution of Subsidy Benefits: The Case of Ethanol Promotion
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Saitone,   Tina L.; Sexton,   Richard J.; Sexton,   Steven E.
The subject of market power is discussed frequently in debates about subsidies for ethanol production, and structural conditions in the industry create a prima-facie case for concerns about market power. This paper develops a prototype model for determining the production and price impacts and distribution of benefits from the U.S. ethanol subsidy when upstream sellers in the seed sector and downstream buyers in the processing sector may exercise market power.  The impact of the subsidy is analyzed within a simulation framework for alternative levels of market power. Results demonstrate that the impacts on prices and output are limited for modest departures from competition.  Distributional impacts are much greater. Seed producers and corn processors with...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9810

Biofuels: review of policies and impacts
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Janda,   Karel; Kristoufek,   Ladislav; Zilberman,   David.
This paper provides an overview of the environmental, economical, and policy  considerations related to biofuels. While the biofuel production and consumption  exhibited significant increase over the first decade of the new millennium,  this and further increases in biofuel production are driven primarily by  government policies. Currently available first generation biofuels are with a  few exceptions not economically viable in the absence of fiscal incentives or  high oil prices. Also the environmental impacts of biofuels as an alternative  to fossil fuels are quite ambiguous. The review of the most recent economic  models dealing with biofuels and their economic impacts provides a distinction  between structural and reduced form models. The review of...
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Biofuels; Ethanol; Biodiesel; Political Economy; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/120415

AREAS OF CRITICAL STATE CONCERN: FLORIDA'S EXPERIENCE WITH THE GREEN SWAMP
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kiker,   Clyde F.; Lynne,   Gary D.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1981
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30138

Management of Acid Soils
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Craswell,   Eric T.; Pushparajah,   E.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1989
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118039

Forestry and Livelihoods: Is there a Future? An FAO Perspective
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: El-Lakany,   M. Hosny.
Given the large number of people in both developed and developing countries who rely on forest products and services for subsistence and income, forestry plays a big part in securing sustainable livelihoods. Thus FAO is placing greater emphasis on linking livelihoods, poverty alleviation and food security in its forestry program of work. Although not a panacea, the contributions of forests and trees outside forests to achieving the Millennium Development Goals could be significant, especially if the sector were more fully integrated into wider national development strategies.
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Security and Poverty; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124420

Wind Technologies' Coming of Age: Regulator's Perspective (Power Point)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Reha,   Phyllis A.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37444

MACRO AND MICRO EFFECTS OF RECENT AND POTENTIAL SHOCKS TO COPPER MINING IN ZAMBIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lofgren,   Hans; Robinson,   Sherman; Thurlow,   James.
As a result of Zambia's dependence on copper mining, both the falling world copper price and the possible withdrawal of investment from the mining sector might seriously threaten economic growth and stability. Accordingly, the impact of a 20 percent reduction in world copper prices and a complete collapse of the copper mining sector are modeled using a 1995 computable general equilibrium model for Zambia.   Results indicate that the fall in world copper prices will place significant pressure on non- mining exports, with much of the burden of raising foreign exchange falling on the food, beverages and tobacco, and textiles and garment sectors. However, the agricultural and agro-related industries are the most export-responsive (albeit from initially low...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16309

Water cycle and people: water for feeding humanity
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Falkenmark,   Malin.
The distinction of ‘blue’ (liquid) and ‘green’ (vapour) water flow is introduced to make possible an assessment of water flows to be appropriated for future food production. The author offers a ‘backcasting approach’ in assessing the consumptive water requirements for feeding humanity by 2050 and from where the needed water may be provided (irrigation, crop-per-drop improvements and horizontal expansion into grasslands and forests). She concludes that food security will demand a major shift in thinking.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47862

A CONCENTRAÇÃO ESPACIAL DA ATIVIDADE FLORESTAL NO ESTADO DO PARÁ
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Santana,   Antonio Cordeiro de; Filgueiras,   Gisalda Carvalho; Mendes,   Fernando Antonio Teixeira; Amin,   Mario Miguel.
O Estado do Pará é um dos maiores produtores e exportadores de madeira em tora no País, tendo esta atividade considerável peso na economia estadual. Para melhor dimensionar esta produção regional oriunda da floresta tropical, fez-se necessário averiguar as localidades onde esta produção ocorre. Para isso, empregou-se o Índice de Concentração Normalizado (ICN), conforme proposto originalmente por Crocco et al. (2003) e ampliando por Santana (2005), construído a partir da Análise de Componentes Principais (ACP). O objetivo do trabalho foi identificar os municípios especializados nas atividades florestal e de madeira e mobiliário com potencial para desenvolver Arranjos Produtivos Locais (APL) no Pará. Os resultados indicaram a existência de nove municípios...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Produção florestal no Pará; Desenvolvimento local; Especialização produtiva; State’s tropical forest production; Local development; Productive specialization; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109113

Economic Assessment of Land Retirement in a Transition Economy: a Study Case of Ukraine
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kucher,   Oleg; Collins,   Alan R.; Fletcher,   Jerald J.
This case study will focus on valuing degraded land conservation and assessment of the potential costs and benefits of large scale land retirement within the transition economy of Ukraine.  The assessment methods will follow the framework developed to estimate costs and benefits of Conservation Reserve Program.  The results of the economic assessment would increase the understanding of the efficient allocation of resources and would lead to developing a market-based approach to agricultural land retirement in transition economy.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Economic Assessment; Land Retirement; Transition Economy of Ukraine; Environmental Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56439

Discussion: Water Scarcity–Future Uses and Implications for Policy
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Willis,   David B.
The three articles presented at this invited session examine the evolution of water policy planning and the implementation of regulatory tools to achieve water conservation objectives. Two articles focus on Texas water issues and the third focuses on the Georgia planning experience. Each article clearly illustrates the value of sharing advances in hydrologic and economic modeling with local community stakeholder groups to facilitate the credible development of regional water management plans. Moreover, each article hints that stronger regulatory tools may be needed to achieve long-run policy objectives.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Conservation; Regulation; Water policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q25; Q28.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113530

Economic analysis of field afforestation and forest clearance for cultivation in Finland
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hyytiainen,   Kari; Leppanen,   J.; Pahkasalo,   T.
Rational land use decisions of private landowners are analysed in the framework of Common Agricultural Policy and other public support schemes effective in Finland in 2003. Net present values are computed for a marginal hectare of a typical Finnish farm. Three alternative land uses are considered: traditional cultivation of oats (Avena sativa L.), cultivation of reed canary grass (Phalaris Arundinacea L.) for energy production, and production of Norway spruce (Picea abies [L.] Karst.) timber. Both arable land and forested land are considered as initial states. Experimental data from 38 afforested stands and distance-independent individual-tree stand growth model are used for computing discounted net returns from forestry. Statistics on market prices,...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Common Agricultural Policy; Energy grass; Incentives; Land use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44178

Spatial Dependence in Hedonic Property Models: Do Different Corrections For Spatial Dependence Result in Economically Significant Differences in Estimated Implicit Prices?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mueller,   Julie M.; Loomis,   John B.
While data used in hedonic property models are inherently spatial in nature, to date the majority of past regression analyses have used OLS models that overlook possible spatial dependence in the data when estimating implicit prices for environmental hazards. This paper explicitly addresses spatial dependence in a hedonic property model. We use robust testing procedures to determine the existence and type of spatial dependence in our OLS model. After identifying the nature of the spatial dependence, OLS estimates of the implicit price of wildfire risk are compared to implicit prices obtained using a spatial error model with three different spatial weighting matrices. Spatially corrected estimates of implicit prices are often found to be nearly the same as...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Forest fires; Hedonic property models; Spatial econometrics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42459

Towards a General Theory of Environmental Inequality: Social Characteristics of Townships and the Distribution of Pollution in China’s Jiangsu Province
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schoolman,   Ethan D.; Ma,   Chunbo.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Environmental Inequality; Hukou System; Pollution; China; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Health Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; D63; J15; J61; Q53; R12; R23.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117809

The Fast Decay Process in Recreational Demand Activities and the use of Alternative Count Data Models
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sarker,   Rakhal; Surry,   Yves R.
Since the early 1990s, researchers have routinely used count data models (such as the Poisson and negative binomial) to estimate the demand for recreational activities. Along with the success and popularity of count data models in recreational demand analysis during the last decade, a number of shortcomings of standard count data models became obvious to researchers. This had led to the development of new and more sophisticated model specifications. Furthermore, semi-parametric and non-parametric approaches have also made their way into count data models. Despite these advances, however, one interesting issue has received little research attention in this area. This is related to the fast decay process of the dependent variable and the associated long...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Fast decay process; Recreational demand; Count data models; Borel; Yule; Logarithmic and generalised Poisson regression models; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24808

The Effects of Penalty Design on Market Performance: Experimental Evidence from an Emissions Trading Scheme with Auctioned Permits
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Restiani,   Phillia; Betz,   Regina.
This paper investigates the behavioural implications of penalty designs on market performance using an experimental method. Three penalty types and two penalty levels are enforced in a laboratory permit market with auctioning, including the Australian Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme proposed design of tying the penalty rate to the auction price. Compliance strategies are limited to undertaking irreversible abatement investment decisions or buying permits. We aim to assess how penalty design under the presence of subjects‟ risk preferences might affect compliance incentives, permit price discovery, and efficiency. In contrast to theory, we find that penalty levels serve as a focal point that indicates compliance costs and affects compliance strategies....
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Emissions trading; Penalty design; Experiment; Auction; Irreversible investment; Abatement; Compliance; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/107586

Development of Cellulosic Biofuels (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Somerville,   Chris.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8105

Technical efficiency under resource scarcity: Non-parametric approach Uzbekistan agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hasanov,   Shavkat.
Water scarcity and land degradation increases led to a sharp rise in input resource's costs. These developments make it increasingly difficult for agricultural farms to produce according to the demand for food and other commodities, especially owing a rapid population growth. The present study aims to focus on scarce resource use in the agricultural production of the Zarafshan valley by means of the efficiency analysis. A DEA model is estimated to investigate the farm level efficiency levels with respect to the use of the limited resources available to the farmers. By the application of linear programming methods a "best practice frontier is estimated‟, classifying farms on the frontier as efficient and others as inefficient with respect to different...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114563

Estimating China’s Energy and Environmental Productivity Efficiency: A Parametric Hyperbolic Distance Function Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zhang,   Zibin; Jin,   Xiangrong; Dong,   Xuebing; Wetzstein,   Michael E.
Since the beginning of this century, China’s annual GDP growth is over 9%.  This growth is fueled by large increases in energy consumption, led by a coal-dominated energy structure, and associated with higher sulfur dioxide emissions and industry dust.  In 2008, China accounted for over 17% of the world’s total primary energy consumption and accounts for nearly three-quarters of global energy growth.  At an average annual energy growth rate over 12% since 2000, China’s future share of primary energy consumption will continue to increase.  A consequence of this growth is China becoming the global leader in sulfur and carbon dioxide emissions.   To deal with these energy and environmental challenges, the government set energy saving and pollution reduction...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental productivity efficiency; Hyperbolic distance function; China's energy policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Productivity Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/60918

Renewable Energy Development and Implications to Agricultural Viability
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Adelaja,   Adesoji O.; Hailu,   Yohannes G.
Food and energy security have increasingly acquired key natural resource policy focus. As alternative energy solutions become more land intensive, the potential implication to the agricultural sector becomes of policy interest. This study investigated the impact of projected wind energy development in Michigan on the agricultural sector. Results indicate that land lease payments overtime for wind turbine siting are expected to generate $50 million per year, impacting agricultural viability. Spatial distribution analysis suggests that most of the projected lease payments to farmers are concentrated in low value agricultural land, low value agricultural production, urban influenced, and low net farm income locations. We found that the spatial distribution of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural viability; Renewable energy; Land use; Spatial analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6132

Scale as a Transaction Cost Variable in the U.S. Biopower Industry
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Altman,   Ira J.; Klein,   Peter G.; Johnson,   Thomas G.
With increasing interest in renewable energy from agriculture, including biopower and cellulose ethanol, several aspects of the industry must be understood.  Study of the organization of the biopower industry represents an under researched area and a new application of transaction cost theory to an emerging industry.  Refinement of the theory can also result from challenging applications.  This article provides an application of transaction cost economics to the existing United States biopower industry while challenging the empirical convention of excluding production cost variables from transaction cost analysis. Utilizing survey data from 53 biopower generators, scale is modeled as a transaction cost variable in explaining the choice of organizational...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21141

MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING FOR RESOURCE POLICY APPRAISAL UNDER MULTIPLE OBJECTIVES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McCarl,   Bruce A.
Mathematical programming is one technique that can be used for resource policy appraisal.  Multiple objectives are usually involved in resource policy considerations.  This paper discusses issues regarding the use of mathematical programming techniques for the multiobjective resource policy arena.  Theoretical models are introduced with a separation called for between producer response models and policy maker models due to a disparity of objectives.  The paper draws on the literature citing cases where producer level models have been utilized to simulate the policy outcome implications of alternative policies.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1992
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11888

ESTIMATING REGIONAL ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCE FLOWS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Booker,   James F.
Estimates of direct and indirect material and energy usage for New York State are derived from existing input-output and natural resource and energy databases. The work  provides both a generally applicable methodology and an empirical example for estimating energy and material flow impacts at the regional level.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20251

COST SHARING FOR LAKE/RESERVOIR MANAGEMENT: ISSUES AND PRINCIPLES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Easter,   K. William; Waelti,   John J.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1990
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13835

TRADING UNDER RISK AND UNCERTAINTY IN AN AGRICULTURAL WATER MARKET IN CHILE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hadjigeorgalis,   Ereney.
Risk and uncertainty in a water market will generate trading patterns that differ from those expected under conditions of perfect foresight.  Although trades will occur based on differences in VMPs of water in both markets, they will also be generated by differences in risk.  Some farmers will choose to reduce relative risk by purchasing additional water rights whereas others will hold few rights and rely on the spot market to meet their needs in dry years.  Since spot markets are riskier than permanent rights markets, farmers who are better able to bear risk are more likely to participate in the spot market than those who are not.  Farmers who face less risk will be sellers in both markets whereas farmers who face more risk will be buyers.  Perennial crop...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Risk; Uncertainty; Water markets; Spot markets; Permanent rights markets; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21494

AVALIAÇÃO ECONÔMICA DA PRODUÇÃO DAS FAMÍLIAS SERINGUEIRAS DA RESERVA EXTRATIVISTA CHICO MENDES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lima,   Claudeci Dos Santos; Maia,   Maria Jose Do Carmo; Ximenes,   Isaque Felix.
A Reserva Extrativista Chico Mendes ou RESEX Chico Mendes, constitui-se atualmente de um grande potencial econômico sustentável para os povos residentes na floresta, sendo de fundamental importância para preservação ecológica. A finalidade deste trabalho é mostrar a importância que o autoconsumo exerce como forma de reprodução social e econômica das famílias seringueiras residentes na Reserva. Para isso, a partir da análise dos indicadores econômicos referentes ao autoconsumo, nível de vida e margem bruta familiar avalia-se o desempenho econômico das unidades de produção familiar extrativista. ---------------------------The Extractive Reserve Chico Mendes, or either, RESEX Chico Mendes, constitute today, for a great economical potential sustainable for the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Reserva; Autoconsumo; Neo-extrativismo; Reserve; Self-consumption; New extrative; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108534

Household Energy Demand and the Equity and Efficiency Aspects of Subsidy Reform in Indonesia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Olivia,   Susan; Gibson,   John.
The proper design of price interventions requires consideration of equity and efficiency effects. In this paper, budget survey data from 29,000 Indonesian households are used to estimate a demand system for five energy sources, which is identified by the spatial variation in unit values (expenditures divided by quantities). We correct for the various quality and measurement error biases that result when unit values are used as proxies for market prices. The price elasticities are combined with tax and subsidy rates to calculate the marginal social cost of price changes for each item. The results suggest that even at high levels of inequality aversion there is a strong case for reducing the large subsidies on gasoline and kerosene, supporting the reforms...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Demand elasticities; Energy; Fuels; Subsidies; Unit Values; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; D12; Q31.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25745

PLANNING FOR OPTIMUM RECREATIONAL USE OF PUBLIC WATERS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Blank,   Uel.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1979
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13909

North Dakota Lignite Energy Industry's Contribution to the State Economy for 1999 and Projected 2000
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Coon,   Randal C.; Leistritz,   F. Larry.
This report provides estimates of the lignite industry's contribution to the North Dakota economy, using key economic indicators such as retail trade activity, personal income, total business activity, employment, and tax revenues. The estimates are based on actual industry expenditures for  1999 and projected expenditures for 2000. This analysis contains two measures of the relative importance of the lignite energy industry in North Dakota. First, the industry's share of the state's total sales to final demand  (or exports) is evaluated. Second, the business volume generated by the industry is compared to the total gross business volume for the state. Expenditures were obtained from a survey of firms involved in lignite related activities (mining or...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Economic impacts; Lignite (coal) mining; Lignite conversion; Input output analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23084

Construction of National Nature Reserves System in China
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zheng,   Haiyang; Wang,   Guoxiang.
This paper introduces the construction status of National Nature Reserves in China, and then it points out some primary problems in the construction of National Nature Reserves. Finally, we put forward some related countermeasures and suggestions.
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: National nature Reserves of China; Construction status; Biodiversity conservation; Management; Development countermeasures; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Industrial Organization; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53513

Tree Census - 1944
Provedor de dados: 31
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1948
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8289

MEASURING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF TECHNICAL PROGRESS IN LOW-INCOME AGRICULTURE: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE ON IRRIGATION DEVELOPMENT AND FOREST PRESSURE IN PALAWAN, THE PHILIPPINES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shively,   Gerald E.
Data from the Philippines are used to measure impacts of technical progress in lowland agriculture on upland forests. Irrigation development, labor demand, and employment are studied. Total annual labor use increased following irrigation.  Employment of household members living along forest margins increased also. Time allocation data from the uplands show that increases in employment among households living along the forest margin were accompanied by reductions in forest clearing and forest-degrading activities.  Empirical findings show irrigation-induced increases in agricultural employment can reduce pressure on tropical forests.  Implications for policies and trends in use of labor saving methods that could undermine the observed changes are discussed.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Philippines; Irrigation; Rice production; Labor markets; Environment; Environmental Economics and Policy; Labor and Human Capital; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21626

Emerging Rights and Risks in the Management of Water Quantity and Water Quality
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: O'Sullivan,   Dan.
Using transferable water permits has been identified by economists as a necessary tool to efficiently allocate water to its highest valued use. Australian governments have seized the concept and begun to provide mechanisms that separate rights to water from land ownership and allow flexibility to trade the rights. Water trading is slowly taking shape but has been challenged regarding ownership rights and technical applications. Several key studies and projects are now testing a similar process to be used to develop ownership and incentives for diffuse water pollution. This paper analyses how rights to water quantity and water quality are emerging, the policy tools being used, and current challenges for decision makers.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Water property rights; Pollution; Permit trading; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31960

OPTIMAL AGRICULTURAL PEST MANAGEMENT WITH MULTIPLE SPECIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wetzstein,   Michael E.; Szmedra,   Philip I.; Musser,   Wesley N.; Chou,   Charlene C.J.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1985
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28929

AN ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF THE COLORADO RIVER BASIN SALINITY CONTROL PROGRAM
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gardner,   Richard L.; Young,   Robert A.
Dissolved salts (salinity) adversely affect numerous urban and agricultural users of Colorado River water in California and Arizona.  Congress in 1974 authorized a major salinity control program.  Studies of general economic benefits from salinity abatement and the cost per unit of salinity reduction expected from specific proposed projects have been developed by the responsible federal agencies, but no project-by-project evaluation has been published. We find a conceptual basis for a substantial downward revision of prospective economic benefits of salinity abatement.  Revised benefits are compared with estimated costs, and only for five of the nineteen projects do economic benefits appear to exceed costs.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1985
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32511

ALTERNATIVE COOKING FUELS FROM SAWMILL WASTES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Aina,   O.M.; Adetogun,   A.C.; Adedokun,   M.O.; Onilude,   M.A.
In a conversion efficiency study, 10 sawmills were selected out of the existing 44 in Abeokuta metropolis. For 5 days per week in each of the 10 sampled sawmills, the volumes of all the round logs to be converted each day were determined using Newton’s formula. At the end of the days work, the volumes of all lumbers converted were determined and were subtracted from those obtained in the morning, whatever is obtained was the volumes of wood wastes generated in each of the sampled sawmills. This study revealed that the mean conversion efficiency of the 10 selected mills was 56.05%. As a result, the total volume of wood waste generated per day by the 10 mills was approximately 52.00m3. In the entire Abeokuta metropolis 2288m3 of wood wastes will be generated...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Charcoal; Conversion; Lumbers; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54396

DINÂMICA DO PROCESSO INOVATIVO E CARACTERÍSTICAS DA ESTRUTURA INSTITUCIONAL DO ARRANJO PRODUTIVO LOCAL DE MALACOCULTURA DA REGIÃO DA GRANDE FLORIANÓPOLIS (SC)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cario,   Silvio Antonio Ferraz; Pereira,   Laercio Barbosa; Souza,   Jose Paulo De.
Santa Catarina constitui o maior produtor nacional de mexilhões e ostras, beneficiado pelas condições naturais formada por baias, estuários e enseadas cuja temperatura de água propícia o cultivo destes produtos. Na região da Grande Florianópolis, encontra-se um número significativo de produtores organizado sob a forma de arranjo produtivo local – APL. Estes desenvolvem esforços de capacitação tecnológica e beneficiam da estrutura institucional de apoio para o desenvolvimento desta atividade. As empresas públicas são as principais gestoras das relações entre os agentes. Apesar da atividade se encontrar em franco desenvolvimento, faz-se necessário promover políticas de desenvolvimento para melhorar suas condições competitivas.---------------------Santa...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Arranjo produtivo local; Capacitação tecnológica da malacocultura e instituições de apoio a malacocultura; Condições competitivas; Technological qualification of the producing mussel and oyster; Institutions of support the producing mussel and oyster; Competitive conditions; Agribusiness; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/107932

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS AND FEDERAL IRRIGATION POLICY:  A REAPPRAISAL:  DISCUSSION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jacobs,   James J.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1978
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32555

A SIMULATION-BASED APPROACH TO ASSESS THE ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF SMALLHOLDING IRRIGATION SCHEMES IN SOUTH AFRICA: CONCEPTUALISATION AND FIRST IMPLEMENTATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Perret,   Sylvain R.; Touchain,   Emilie.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18052

THE DEMAND FOR IRRIGATION WATER IN AN INTENSIVE IRRIGATION AREA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Flinn,   John C.
Linear programming procedures offer a useful means of estimating irrigation water demand functions at the farm level. If such estimates are to be aggregated to form regional demand schedules, care must be taken in the selection of representative farms if aggregation error is to be minimized. Both seasonal and intra-seasonal demand schedules are presented since both are important when irrigation demand estimates are being developed.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1969
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23008

Wind Development in Minnesota: Policy and Economics
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tiffany,   Douglas G.
The growth of wind power as an aspect of Minnesota’s portfolio of electricity has been propelled to its current level by policy initiatives at both the federal and state levels. Existing statutes establish requirements for further expansion of wind energy in this state in the years to come. Locally, production economics exert their influence as wind speed and duration are translated to capacity factor, which reveals the amount of power that can be generated at a particular site. After the flow resource is thus quantified, comes the calculus of economic viability. This consists of determining the capital and operating costs and eligibility for loans and grants as well as the negotiations of wind rights, easements, and power purchase agreements. To date,...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6626

THE SHORT-TERM EFFECT OF DOMESTIC OIL PRICE INCREASES ON THE AUSTRALIAN ECONOMY WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Vincent,   David P.; Dixon,   Peter B.; Parmenter,   B.R.; Sams,   D.C.
The rise in the domestic price of oil products implied by the new import parity pricing policy for domestic crude oil is likely to pose some problems for macroeconomic management. In this paper an attempt has been made to quantify the short-run adjustment problems involved, using the ORANI 78 model of the Australian economy. Results are presented for a range of variables of interest, including macroeconomic variables, industrial and workforce composition and farm incomes. With fixed real wages, farm incomes are projected to decline by between 6 and 8 per cent.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1979
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22804

Stakeholder participation in developing institutions for integrated water resources management: lessons from Asia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bandaragoda,   Don Jayatissa.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Water resource management; Participatory management; Water users’ associations; River basins; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92245

Need for institutional impact assessment in planning irrigation system modernization
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bandaragoda,   Don Jayatissa.
Presents a case study of the institutional implications of remodeling an old irrigation system in northern Pakistan. Highlights the importance for donors and project planners to consider institutional issues such as water allocation rules, operation procedures, and organizational capacity for post-construction system management along with changes to the physical infrastructure.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Irrigation management; Irrigation systems; Water allocation; Rehabilitation; Modernization; Case studies; Institutional constraints; Operations; Maintenance; Irrigation canals; Irrigation effects; Pakistan; Lower Swat Canal; Agribusiness; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Land Economics/Use; Production Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52967

Light Duty Vehicle Transportation and Global Climate Policy: The Importance of Electric Drive Vehicles
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bosetti,   Valentina; Longden,   Thomas.
With a focus on establishing whether climate targets can be met under different personal transport scenarios we introduce a transport sector representing the use and profile of light domestic vehicles (LDVs) into the integrated assessment model WITCH. In doing so we develop long term projections of light domestic vehicle use and define potential synergies between innovation in the transportation sector and the energy sector. By modelling the demand for LDVs, the use of fuels, and the types of vehicles introduced we can analyse the potential impacts on the whole economy. We find that with large increases in the use of vehicles in many regions around the globe, the electrification of LDVs is important in achieving cost effective climate targets and...
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Light Duty Vehicles; Transportation; Climate Change Policy; Electric Drive Vehicles; Research and Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q54; R41; O3.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121948

Breaking into the Cellulosic Ethanol Market: Capacity and Storage Strategies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Darby,   Paul M.; Mark,   Tyler B.; Salassi,   Michael E.
This paper examines the possibilities of breaking into the cellulosic ethanol market in south Louisiana via strategic feedstock choices and the leveraging of the area’s competitive advantages. A small plant strategy is devised whereby the first-mover problem might be solved, and several scenarios are tested using Net Present Value analysis.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cellulosic ethanol; Sugarcane; Energy cane; Sweet sorghum; Bagasse; Ethanol; Biofuel; Bioethanol; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Production Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56542

Surveying the Nation's Water Assets (Power Point)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hooks,   Craig E.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37399

Seawater Desalination for Municipal Water Production
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Leidner,   Andrew J.; Lacewell,   Ronald D.; Rister,   M. Edward; Woodard,   Joshua D.; Sturdivant,   Allen W.; White,   Jacob M.
This paper examines the optimal allocation of several inputs in the context of seawater desalination by reverse osmosis (RO) as a source of municipal (or commercial or industrial) water.  A cost-minimization model is developed, a production function is estimated, and sensitivity analyses are conducted using the optimization model to investigate the effect of environmental conditions and economic factors on the optimal input portfolio and the cost of operating a modeled seawater desalination facility.  The objectives of this paper are to better understand the effect on the seawater desalination facility’s costs and input portfolio from changes in water quality, membrane lifespan, daily operations schedule, and energy prices.  Findings include that lower...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Water; Production; Seawater desalination; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98827

Modelling the impacts of macro-economic variables on the South African biofuels industry
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Meyer,   Ferdinand H.; Strauss,   P.G.; Funke,   Thomas.
The production of biofuels from agricultural commodities has received much attention in recent years. Apart from a few private initiatives, biofuels have not seen a large scale, commercial production in South Africa to date. This article sketches a basic picture of the economic feasibility of biofuel production in South Africa, without any form of government support, at 2006 prices. It then takes the analysis a step further and with the aid of a set of scenarios, different potential outcomes, due to a range of possible policy implementation measures, are discussed and the results documented. The Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy’s (BFAP) sector model is used to simulate the impact of various options on the potential biofuels industry and other...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44027

The cost-benefit analysis of the improvement of water quality of the Paldang reservoir in Korea
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cho,   Yongsung; Kim,   Hong Jin.
This study estimated monetary value of water quality improvement from 3rd class to 1st class in the Paldang reservoir using the contingent valuation method (CVM) to measure individuals'’ willingness to pay (WTP) of questionnaire respondents for improving the water quality of the Paldang reservoir and analyzed what factors influence their WTPs.   This study also measured compliance costs of proposed regulations to the polluting sources.   The estimated individual WTP was used to calculate the total WTP of the community affected, and then it was compared with the compliance costs of proposed regulations to the polluting sources.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19911

Amazonian Fisheries: Socio Economic Issues and Management Implications
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fernandez-Baca,   Jaime.
Over the last three decades, the demand for fish in the Amazon basin has greatly increased due to population growth in the main cities of the region. While technological improvements in commercial fishing methods have made it possible to meet this growing demand, they have led to concerns about the possible extinction of certain fish species and to conflicts over the resource between commercial fishermen and rural communities. This study reviews the current state of inland fisheries in the Amazon in order to analyse policy options for fisheries management, and identifies key gaps in information on the economic, social and biological aspects of fisheries which constrain policymakers.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24138

VALUING NATURAL RESOURCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL AMENITIES: CAN ECONOMIC VALUATION TECHNIQUES BE MADE DEFENSIBLE: DISCUSSION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Opaluch,   James J.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1984
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28923

Suitability assessment of olive plantations for Iberian Lynx habitat restoration
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nekhay,   Olexandr; Gonzalez-Arenas,   J.; Arriaza Balmón,   Manuel.
This study adopts a twofold methodological approach to assessing the suitability of agricultural areas for wildlife habitat restoration. Embedding expert judgements through an Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) about the effect of specific elements of the landscape on Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) habitat restoration potentiality as an indicator of selection of the most suitable agricultural areas to be transformed to the natural state (Mediterranean forest and scrublands). The case study is the olive (Olea europaea L.) plantations of the mountain areas of Andalusia (Spain) which, because of their low yield, are likely to be abandoned after the decoupling of the EU olive oil subsidies. The results suggest that the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Analytic hierarchy process (AHP); GIS; Lynx pardinus; Habitat restoration; Spain; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43603

Forget the Hoe: Managing Invasive Plant Species with Dynamic Programming"
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Verdone,   Michael; Frasier,   W. Marshall.
Abstract Bromus Tectorum is an invasive plant species known to reduce abundance of native perennial grasses, increase fire frequency and intensity, decrease animal performance, and alter microbial communities and ecosystem processes. Specifically, in the Intermountain West, Bromus has been associated with decreases in livestock performance. Land managers use several methods to control invasion, but no previous studies fully integrate the dynamic interaction between control methods and the biophysical behavior of Bromus invasion. This research uses dynamic programming in conjunction with a process based ecological model to solve for optimal management strategies of Bromus invasion. The model represents biological responses to different management strategies...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Dynamic Programming; Invasive Species; Dynamic Optimization; Agricultural Economics; Natural Resource Economics; Environmental Economics; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Land Economics/Use; Livestock Production/Industries; Production Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61025

The Economics of Agricultural Land Use Dynamics in Coconut Plantations of Sri Lanka
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Marawila,   T.D.; Ancev,   Tihomir; Odeh,   Inakwu O.A.
In this study a spatially explicit economic analysis was employed to determine the land use change in a traditional coconut growing district of Sri Lanka. From a theoretical model of land use, an econometric framework was developed to incorporate spatial and individual effects that would affect the land use decision. Markovian transition probabilities derived from the econometric analysis and spatial analysis was used to predict the land use change over the next 30 years. The results revealed that the fragmentation and conversion of coconut lands to urban continue in the areas close to the urban centre and also with less productive lands. Spatial analysis provides further evidence of the positive trend of conversion of coconut lands to urban uses close to...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100583

A new methodology for assessing the impact of water-pricing scenarios: case study of small-scale irrigation schemes in South Africa
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Speelman,   Stijn; Frija,   Aymen; Farolfi,   Stefano; Buysse,   Jeroen; D'Haese,   Marijke F.C.; D'Haese,   Luc.
Worldwide growing water scarcity has increased the call for economic instruments to stimulate rational water use in agriculture. In addition cost-recovery is now widely accepted as a cornerstone of sustainable water management. As a consequence now in developing countries, where currently agricultural water use is often still heavily subsidized, a tendency exists of introducing water-pricing as a policy to achieve more sustainable water use. The exact impact of water pricing policies on irrigation water use or on the farmers’ production system is however mostly unknown. A new two-stage methodology that allows estimating at the farm level the effects of introducing or raising a water price on the agricultural production process and water demand is...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Water-pricing; Water savings; Irrigation; Data envelopment analysis; South Africa; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43836

Private Responses to Public Incentives for Invasive Species Management
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ranjan,   Ram; Evans,   Edward A.
In this paper the impact of public policies such as subsidies and taxation on invasive species management is explored in a Markov chain framework. Private agents react to public incentives based upon their long term expected profits and have the option of taking measures such as abatement, monitoring and reporting. Conditions for perverse incentives are derived. The impact of sequencing of taxation and subsides on spread of risks if explored. One key finding of this paper is that excessive regulation may exacerbate the invasive species problem.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Invasive species; Markov process; Perverse incentives; Taxation and subsidies; Agricultural and Food Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15645

Groundwater Marketing in Nalanda District of Bihar State: A Socio-economic Appraisal
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Singh,   Kumar Anish; Chaudhary,   A.K.; Sinha,   D.K.
The cost and marketing of groundwater have been assessed in the Nalanda district, which is one of the most agriculturally advanced districts of the Bihar state. For the study, 60 farmers have been randomly selected from the district. It has been found that small and marginal farms use their tubewells mainly for hiring, whereas, large and medium farms use them mainly for their own purposes during the main crop seasons, i.e. kharif and rabi. The average installation cost on a tubewell has been found highest on large size of holdings (Rs 33,130), followed by medium (Rs 27,240), small (Rs 23,850), and marginal (Rs 19,610) holdings. The capital budgeting techniques, viz. net present value (NPV), benefit-cost ratio (B:C ratio) and internal rate of return (IRR)...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47337

Exogenous Oil Shocks, Fiscal Policy and Sector Reallocations in Oil Producing Countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cologni,   Alessandro; Manera,   Matteo.
Previous literature has suggested that different mechanisms of transmission of exogenous oil shocks are responsible for the negative effects on the economic performances of oil exporting countries. This paper aims at providing further evidence on the role of sectoral reallocation between private and public sectors in explaining the impact of shocks to oil revenues on the economic growth rates of major oil producing countries (namely the GCC - Gulf Corporation Council - countries). The effects of oil shocks and expansionary fiscal policy on the business cycle of oil producing countries are examined. The possibility to distinguish between various components of public sector spending policy (that is, purchases of consumption goods, investments in productive...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Oil Shocks; Dutch Disease; Resource Curse and Real Business  Cycle Modelling; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; C61; E22; E62; Q48.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/115726

Bridging the Communication Gap Between Economists and Biological Scientists in the Management of Invasive Species
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Evans,   Edward A.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15704

Optimal Detection Strategies for an Established Invasive Forest Pest
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Horie,   Tetsuya; Homans,   Frances R.
When it comes to invasive species management, economists have focused on the trade-off between prevention of potential invasions and management of established populations.  The intermediate step-detection of established populations on the landscape so that management can commence-has only recently received attention in the economics literature.  A recent paper (Mehta et al., 2007) explores how biological and economic parameters affect optimal detection spending, recognizing that greater expenditures on detection can lead to smaller and more manageable population sizes upon detection because populations are discovered early.  We build upon this framework by considering the optimal spatial allocation of detection effort when it is impossible to stop the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9695

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND THE ECONOMICS OF IRREVERSIBLE CHANGES IN NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pereira,   Pedro Telhado.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1983
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14204

INTEGRATED ECONOMIC-HYDROLOGIC WATER MODELING AT THE BASIN SCALE: THE MAIPO RIVER BASIN
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rosegrant,   Mark W.; Ringler,   Claudia; McKinney,   Daene C.; Cai,   Ximing; Keller,   Andrew; Donoso,   Guillermo.
Increasing competition for water across sectors increases the importance of the river basin as the appropriate unit of analysis to address the challenges facing water resources management; and modeling at this scale can provide essential information for policymakers in their resource allocation decisions. This paper introduces an integrated economic-hydrologic modeling framework that accounts for the interactions between water allocation, farmer input choice, agricultural productivity, nonagricultural water demand, and resource degradation in order to estimate the social and economic gains from improvement in the allocation and efficiency of water use. The model is applied to the Maipo River Basin in Chile. Economic benefits to water use are evaluated for...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: River basin model; Water policy; Water market; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16040

Conservation Payments: Challenges in Design and Implementation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Babcock,   Bruce A.; Beghin,   John C.; Duffy,   Michael D.; Feng,   Hongli; Hueth,   Brent; Kling,   Catherine L.; Kurkalova,   Lyubov A.; Schneider,   Uwe A.; Secchi,   Silvia; Weninger,   Quinn; Zhao,   Jinhua.
As Congress develops new farm legislation, some are lobbying for a new partnership between U.S. taxpayers and farmers. In exchange for an annual transfer of $10 to $20 billion from taxpayers to agriculture, farmers would do much more to enhance environmental quality. An attractive feature of a new partnership is that paying for an improved environment provides a clear and justifiable rationale for farm program payments, something that is lacking under current farm programs. By changing management practices and land use, farmers can provide cleaner water, cleaner air, better wildlife habitat, lower net greenhouse gas emissions, and improved long-run soil quality. Private profit maximizers largely ignore the value of these environmental goods. Hence, the...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36920

From Ecology to Economics: The Case Against CO2 Fertilization
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Erickson,   Jon D.
The effects of increasing concentrations of atmospheric carbon dioxide (C02) on agricultural yields are analyzed. It is argued that any positive effects on yields from C02 fertilization, demonstrated in controlled experiments, would be weak in farm conditions given water and nutrient limits. Furthermore, possible benefits would be more than offset by predicted consequences of climate change, ozone depletion, and additional gases created from fossil fuel combustion. The impact of including C02 fertilization on crop yield and economic welfare predictions is evaluated. The policy distorting potential of fragile claims is stressed
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1992
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121357

An Evaluation of Overseas Oil Investment Projects under Uncertainty Using a Real Options Based Simulation Model
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zhu,   Lei; Zhang,   ZhongXiang; Fan,   Ying.
This paper applies real options theory to establish an overseas oil investment evaluation model that is based on Monte Carlo simulation and is solved by the Least Squares Monte-Carlo method. To better reflect the reality of overseas oil investment, our model has incorporated not only the uncertainties of oil price and investment cost but also the uncertainties of exchange rate and investment environment. These unique features have enabled our model to be best equipped to evaluate the value of oil overseas investment projects of three oil field sizes (large, medium, small) and under different resource tax systems (royalty tax and production sharing contracts). In our empirical setting, we have selected China as an investor country and Indonesia as an...
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Overseas Oil Investment; Project Value; Real Options; Least Squares Monte-Carlo; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q41; Q43; Q48; G31; O13; O22; C63.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/119106

Disparity between Hunters' Willingness to Pay and Willingness to Accept Compensation: An Empirical Example
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Stratton,   Gary R.; Smathers,   Webb M., Jr.; Gooding,   Robert.
Willingness-to-pay (WTP) and willingness-to-accept (WTA) compensation models were estimated for hunters using a portion of the Clarks Hill wildlife Management Area during 1989-1990. Hunters' WTA values ranged from 2.8 to 8 times more than WTP. Income and wealth effects as well as property rights clearly contributed to this disparity in WTP and WTA compensation for the right to hunt in the wildlife Management Area. Responding hunters spent an average of $750 for hunting related activities or about five percent of their disposable income.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1992
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117657

Economic Efficiency of Ethanol Plants in the US North Central Region
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sesmero,   Juan P.; Perrin,   Richard K.; Fulginiti,   Lilyan E.
In this study we use data envelopment analysis to decompose the overall economic efficiency of a sample of ethanol plants into three subcomponents: technical efficiency, allocative efficiency and a new component we call marketing efficiency. The relative importance of these sources of efficiency is of particular interest given the recent history of bankruptcies, plant closings and ownership change in the industry. Results reveal that observed production units are very efficient from a technical point of view as suggested by a standard deviation of 1% in technical efficiency. However, our results also show that bigger plants tend to be more economically efficient than others. The conventional methodology would have identified this difference as coming from...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Ethanol; Data envelopment analysis; Efficiency decomposition; Marketing efficiency; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61639

ANALYSIS OF FARMER RESPONSE TO SALINE IRRIGATION WATER IN THE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kleinman,   Alan P.; Brown,   F. Bruce.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1977
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32206

Water for Irrigated Agriculture and the Environment: Finding a Flow for All
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Downer,   Alexander.
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124457

The Economic Feasibility of Using Georgia Biomass for Electrical Energy Production
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shumaker,   George A.; Luke-Morgan,   Audrey S.; McKissick,   John C.
This study investigates the potential for using biomass for the production of electricity in Georgia. The volume, important characteristics, and delivered costs per unit of energy are estimated for various locally produced biomass. Production of synthetic fuels using both pyrolysis and gasification technologies is investigated as potential means for converting biomass into electricity. Capital and operating costs for each of these two technologies are projected across three different scales of production. Estimated costs per unit of electricity generated are determined. It appears, under the conditions modeled, these technologies are not cost competitive with currently used technologies. Significant subsidies would be needed to induce the adoption of these...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Bio-electricity; Bio-feedstocks; Biomass; Cost; Electricity; Agribusiness; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90661

The Promotion of Rural Tourism in Korea and Other East Asia Countries: Policies and Implementation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lee,   Jae-Ouk; Thomson,   Kenneth J.
Within a context of global trade liberalisation and constrained national budgets, agriculture in many countries has proved incapable of sustaining household livelihoods an d socio-economic development in rural areas. The post-war industrial success of several Asian countries has suggested various alternatives for rural development, including tourism for domestic and possibly foreign visitors. After outlining the economic characteristics of rural tourism and its policies, this paper reviews the evolution of government policies in this area in East Asia, including the establishment of "tourist farms" and "pilot scheme" villages in Korea since the 1980s. A field survey of some 200 Korean village leaders and others, undertaken in 2004, is reported as to the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Rural tourism; Korea; East Asia; Tourism policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; O18; Q26; Q28.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25769

Property Rights, Mobile Capital, and Comparative Advantage
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Karp,   Larry S.
Recent papers use sector-specific factor models with mobile labor to show that imperfect property rights can be a source of comparative advantage. In these model, weaker property rights to the specific factor in a sector attract the mobile factor and increase the country's comparative advantage for that sector. If capital in addition to labor is mobile, and if the benefits of capital are non-excludable or if the degree of property rights is endogenous, a deterioration of property rights has ambiguous effects on comparative advantage. The presence of a second mobile factor also makes the relation between the equilibrium wage-rental ratio and the degree of property rights ambiguous.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Imperfect property rights; Comparative advantage; General equilibrium.; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; F02; F16; F18; D23.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25113

Proposta locacional para unidades de processamento de mamona pela agricultura familiar, no centro Norte do estado da Bahia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sartori,   Marco Antonio; Lima,   Fatima Machado De Souza; Perez,   Ronaldo; Rocha,   Mauro Nacif; Martins,   Danielle D. SantAnna.
The objective of this work is to identify the best location to install oil mills to process vegetable oil, obtained from castor, in the North Central Region in the State of Bahia, Brazil. Fifty five cities in that region have been identified as producers of this vegetable as so as their respective productivity and distance between them and the cities for the installation of the oil mills. Besides, the city of Candeias was elected to receive the produced oil, since there is a factory (PETROBRAS) that biodiesel castor oil. Aiming to encourage local small scale farming and processing of castor, produced at that region, two models of screw presses have been chosen, with capacities of 7.5 and 22.5 tons of castor’s oil per day to extract the oil. A mathematical...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Localization; Castor oil; Transportation cost; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53850

Crunch Time for Water Quality Trading
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: King,   Dennis M.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93334

Investigating linkages between economic growth, energy consumption and pollutant emissions in Tunisia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chebbi,   Houssem Eddine.
The aim of this study is to understand long and short-run linkages between economic growth, energy consumption and carbon emission using Tunisian data over the period 1971-2004. Cointegration procedure is used to analyze the time series properties of the series and error-correction terms were considered to test for the direction of Granger causality. Statistical findings indicate that economic growth, energy consumption and CO2 emission are related in the long-run and provide some evidence of inefficient use of energy in Tunisia, since environmental pressure tends to rise faster than economic growth. The short-run analysis, provide support for causality running from CO2 emissions growth to output growth, both in the short-run and the long-run. The results...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Pollutant emissions; Economic growth; Cointegration; Causality; Tunisia; Environmental Economics and Policy; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50944

Simulating the Impact on the Local Economy of Alternative Management Scenarios for Natural Areas
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: de Agostini,   Paola; Lovo,   Stefania; Pecci,   Francesco; Perali,   Carlo Federico; Baggio,   Michele.
This working paper estimates the impact on the local economy of the High Garda Natural Park of alternative management scenarios for the West Garda Regional Forest. The local economy is specialized in tourist services and strongly linked to the tourist presence and their level of expenditure. We wish to investigate the effects of the participative management strategy, which takes into account users preferences and the non-participative strategy, using the SAM multiplier analysis. The local SAM has been constructed considering three sectors: agriculture, tourism and a third aggregate sector including all the other activities. The resident population has been divided into two categories: residents employed in the tourist sector and the remaining resident...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12133

COST OF IGNORANCE- EVALUATING A LAND AND WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hill,   Christine M.
This paper outlines the impacts of ignoring the costs to the community of increased rural waterlogging and salinity. It identifies the cost of no further action, and the costs and benefits of undertaking a land and water management plan. The processes of developing and evaluating the plan are explained. Difficulties in obtaining data, both for the community and the economist, are discussed. Data availability then shapes the range of costs and benefits that can be evaluated. The paper looks at the process and results of a case study of a Land and Water Management Plan for an irrigation district in central New South Wales. The case study demonstrated all the complexities of community and professional conflict, difficulties in data availability, budget and...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land and water management plan; Economic evaluation; Salinity; Waterlogging; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/123814

Ethanol Plant Investment using Net Present Value and Real Options Analyses
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schmit,   Todd M.; Luo,   Jianchuan; Tauer,   Loren W.
A real option analysis of dry-grind corn ethanol plants compared to a standard net present value analysis (NPV) shows that the option values increase entry prices and lower exit prices of investment and disinvestment considerably. For a large plant, the gross margin of ethanol price over the corn price for a gallon of ethanol using NPV shows that entry will occur with a $0.45 margin and shutdown will occur at a $0.38. Under a real options framework, the margins for entry and exit become $1.33 and $0.13, respectively. Under baseline conditions, a large operating plant would become mothballed at $0.18 and reactivate if margins rebounded to $0.66. Growth in the variability of ethanol margins will delay new plant investments, as well as exits of currently...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Ethanol; Net Present Value; Real Options Analyses; Environmental Economics and Policy; Financial Economics; Production Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; D21; D81; Q4.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51145

Ignoring the Multi-species Aspect of Labor Supply Decisions in Spatial Bio-economic Fishery Models
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Stafford,   Tess.
This paper analyzes the bias in fishermans predicted participation rates in the target fishery associated with ignoring the multi-species aspect of labor supply decisions in spatial bio-economic fishery models. Recent advancements have been made to simultaneously model the biology of a marine species and the strategic behavior of harvesters over both time and space in order to more accurately predict the effect of regulatory policies on harvester effort and resource population. These models assume a nested choice structure in which the harvester first faces a dichotomous decision between shifting for the target species or not on a given day and then chooses a location to finish conditional on participation. This structure implicitly groups all non-target...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100714

'A travel cost analysis of the value of Carnarvon Gorge National Park for recreational use': reprise
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Beal,   Diana J.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117235

Water Pricing as a Tool for Integrated Water Resource Management: A Synthesis of Key Issues for Rural West Africa
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schrecongost,   Alyse; Staatz,   John M.; Diallo,   Boubacar Cisse; Yade,   Mbaye.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Downloads June 2008-July 2009: 12.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11272

Can Hydro-economic River Basis Models Simulate Water Shadow Prices Under Asymmetric Access?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Britz,   Wolfgang; Kuhn,   Arnim.
Hydro-economic river basin models (HERBM) based on mathematical programming are conventionally formulated as explicit ‘aggregate optimization’ problems with a single, aggregate objective function. Often unintended, this format implicitly assumes that decisions on water allocation are made via central planning or functioning markets such as to maximize social welfare. In the absence of perfect water markets, however, individually optimal decisions by water users will differ from the social optimum. Classical aggregate HERBMs cannot simulate that situation and thus might be unable to describe existing institutions governing access to water and produce biased results for alternative ones. We propose a new solution format for HERBMs, based on Mixed...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Hydro-economic river basin model; Mixed complementarity programming; Water institutions; Externalities; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114272

Opportunity Costs as a Determinant of Participation in Payments for Ecosystem Service Schemes
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wunscher,   Tobias; Engel,   Stefanie; Wunder,   Sven.
Landholders are generally assumed to be willing to participate in payments for ecosystem service (PES) schemes if the offered payment exceeds the opportunity cost of participation. The calculation of opportunity costs is often based on historic financial data such as net returns of the formerly practiced land use. Reliable estimates of opportunity costs are required especially in flexible, cost-aligned payment schemes with differentiated payments at the farm scale. We question whether opportunity cost estimates that do not consider personal landholder characteristics such as risk considerations, information access and non-monetary personal preferences (e.g. for traditional land use practices) are sufficient to explain a landholder's decision to enrol land...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/115779

Transgenic Trees: Implementation and Outcomes of the Plant Protection Act
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sedjo,   Roger A.
The responsibility for protecting U.S. agriculture from pests and diseases is assigned by the Federal Plant Pest Act (FPPA) to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the Department of Agriculture. The Plant Protection Act (Title 7 U.S.C. Sections 7701 et seq.) gives Aphis statutory authority over genetically modified organisms (GMO), in effect assigning to APHIS a related responsibility of determining whether a genetically altered plant, crop, or tree is likely to pose unacceptable risks to the environment. Although APHIS has considerable experience with crop plants, it has only limited experience with trees. Yet the possible benefits of applying genetic engineering to trees are substantial and include industrial wood production and...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Forestry; Biotechnology; Transgenic; Tree plantations; Timber supply; Genes; GMOs; Industrial wood; Economics; Regulations; Costs; Benefits; Conservation; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q21; Q23; Q16; O32; L73.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10629

COMPETITIVIDADE DA CADEIA PRODUTIVA DE PLANTAS MEDICINAIS NO BRASIL: UMA PERSPECTIVA A PARTIR DO COMÉRCIO EXTERIOR
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rodrigues,   Waldecy; Nogueira,   Jorge Madeira; Parreira,   Livian Alves.
A competitividade da cadeia produtiva de plantas medicinais no Brasil é analisada a partir de indicadores advindos do comércio exterior.  Aflora um novo dilema brasileiro: por um lado, o país detém uma das maiores reservas de biodiversidade do planeta; por outro lado, apresenta um baixo nível de competitividade revelada no setor. O Brasil é um tradicional importador líquido em todos os segmentos da cadeia produtiva, com déficits comerciais crescentes na medida em que os produtos têm maiores valores adicionados.  A cadeia produtiva de plantas medicinais é altamente agregadora de valores comparativamente, por exemplo, a da cadeia produtiva da soja.  Trata-se de um forte indicador do quanto o país perde ao não investir sistematicamente no uso sustentável de...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Plantas medicinais; Medicamentos fitoterápicos; Cadeias produtivas da biodiversidade; Medicinal plants; Medicinal phytotherapy; Production chains of biodiversity; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/112833

THE EFFECTS OF SPOT WATER MARKETS ON THE ECONOMIC RISK DERIVED FROM VARIABLE WATER SUPPLY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Calatrava-Requena,   Javier; Garrido,   Alberto.
Water availability in semiarid regions commonly exhibits patterns of extreme variability. Even in basins with large infrastructure development, some users are subject to low levels of water reliability, incurring economic losses during periods of scarcity. More flexible instruments, such as voluntary exchanges of water among users, may help users reduce their risk exposure. Recent changes in the Spanish water Law have given an initial impulse to allow for lease-out contracts of water use rights. This paper analyses, from theoretical and empirical standpoints, the effect that establishing water markets has on the economic risk caused by water availability variations. The empirical study is performed on an irrigation district of the Guadalquivir Valley...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25885

Heartrots in Plantation Hardwoods in Indonesia and Australia
Provedor de dados: 31
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113794

Impact of Government-Sponsored Pollution Prevention Practices on Environmental Compliance and Enforcement: Evidence from a Sample of US Manufacturing Facilities
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sam,   Abdoul G.
A two-way fixed effects Poisson model is used to investigate the impact of 43 EPA-sponsored pollution prevention (P2) practices on compliance and enforcement for a sample of facilities in the US manufacturing sector. I find that P2 adoption reduces environmental violations in three industries while increasing violations in two others. P2 adoption also spurs fewer enforcement actions in three industries. I further partition the P2 practices into three categories based on their approach to improve environmental performance. In doing so, I find that practices that involve changes in operating procedures--about a third of adopted P2 practices--such as instituting a self-inspection and monitoring program to discover spills or leak sources, improving maintenance...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Pollution Prevention Act; P2 practices; Compliance; Enforcement; Poisson models; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q53; L51; C23.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49306

Economies of Scope in the Agricultural Provision of Ecosystems Services: A Swiss Case Study
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Huber,   Robert.
The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the jointness between agricultural production and ecosystem services using a spatial explicit economic-ecological programming model. Thereby, the consideration of non-agricultural competitors in the provision of ecosystem services allows a simultaneous assessment of economies of scope. A cost-effectiveness analysis for a case study region in Switzerland shows the least costs supplier of ecosystem services and spatial patterns in the supply for these services. Results imply strong jointness between agricultural production and the provision of ecosystem services. However, the potential for cost savings is considerable.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Economies of Scope; Jointness; Economic-ecological programming model; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43969

The Impact of Feedstock Supply and Petroleum Price Variability on Domestic Biofuel and Feedstock Markets – The Case of the United States
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yano,   Yuki; Blandford,   David; Surry,   Yves R.
The promotion of biofuel use in preference to traditional petroleum-based transportation fuel has linked agricultural commodity markets and energy markets more closely together. Biofuel policies can involve multiple policy instruments, but studies examining their effects on biofuel feedstock and energy markets are scarce. In addition, the impact of alternative policy approaches in the context of variability in petroleum prices and the supply of biofuel feedstock has received limited attention. Focusing on the current situation in the United States, in which prohibitively high duties prevent imports of ethanol, this paper examines how variability in the price of petroleum and corn supply affects domestic market variability under three types of domestic...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Biofuels; Subsidies; Mandates; Variability; Agricultural and Food Policy; International Relations/Trade; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58486

SOME ISSUES IN DISCRETE RESPONSE CONTINGENT VALUATION STUDIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Smith,   V. Kerry.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1985
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28931

The Role of Local Policies on Resource Utilization: Timber Harvesting in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Henderson,   James E.; Willson,   Tina M.; Dunn,   Michael A.; Kazmierczak,   Richard F., Jr.
Seemingly unrelated regression was used to investigate if the passage of forestry-related ordinances has had an effect upon timber harvesting activities in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. Results indicate that a significant negative relationship exists between a $10,000 road bond ordinance and the level of timber harvest in the Parish.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35397

Total Economic Value for Protecting and Restoring Hawaiian Coral Reef Ecosystems
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chapman,   David J.; Horsch,   Eric J.; Bishop,   Richard C.; Kanninen,   Barbara; Meade,   Norman F.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90848

IRRIGATION DISTRICT ADOPTION OF WATER CONSERVING RATE STRUCTURES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Michelsen,   Ari M.; McGuckin,   J. Thomas; Taylor,   R. Garth; Huffaker,   Ray G.
A binary choice model was used to identify the attributes that influence irrigation district adoption of conservation rate structures. Using principles of rate design and irrigation district  administration as a framework, measures of irrigation district rate structure objectives and physical and economic conditions were developed. The factors investigated characterize the constraints under which districts operate, value and cost of water, quantity of water delivered and revenue risk for districts. Rate structure adoption was predicted with over 75% accuracy. Both significant and non-significant factors are key to understanding rate choice. Districts were more likely to adopt conservation rate pricing when the cost of water to farmers was greater, higher...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20964

Vulnerability, Income Growth and Climate Change
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shively,   Gerald E.; Ward,   Patrick S.; Diffenbaugh,   Noah S.
Contributed Paper prepared for presentation at the International Association of Agricultural Economists’ 2009 Conference, Beijing, China, August 16-22, 2009.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; International Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Climate change; Economic development; Energy use; Vulnerability.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49943

Towards an Integrated Global Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Model: Greenhouse Gases from Agriculture Simulation Model (GreenAgSiM)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dumortier,   Jerome; Hayes,   Dermot J.
The Greenhouse Gases from Agriculture Simulation Model (GreenAgSiM) presented in this paper aims to quantify emissions from agricultural activity on a global scale. The model takes emissions into account that are directly attributable to agricultural production, such as enteric fermentation (methane), manure management (methane and nitrous oxide), and agricultural soil management (nitrous oxide). Furthermore, carbon stock differences from land-use change (carbon dioxide) induced by agriculture are included in the model. The model will provide policy makers with information about the greenhouse gas implications of policy changes.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agriculture; Greenhouse gas emissions; Land-use change; Methane; Nitrous oxide; Soil carbon.; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49760

DISCUSSANT'S COMMENTS FOR AMERICAN AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING, SELECTED PAPERS SESSION SP-10S, "FARM-LEVEL ANALYSES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES"
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sanders,   John H.; Ahmed,   Mohamed A. M.
Micro and farm level data are used to analyze issues of pesticide use, declining fertilized grass-legume pastures, land resource degradation, and intensification and specialization. Health Costs and Externalities of Pesticide Use in Locust and Grasshopper Control in the Sahel Victorin Houndekon, Universite National de Benin; Hugo De Groote, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture. Investment Effects of Endogenous and Exogenous Depreciation:  Improved Pastures in Uruguay Javier Ekboir, Lovell Jarvis, and Carlos Rey, University of California-Davis. Stabilization of Upland Rice Production Under Shortened Fallow in West Africa: Research Priority Setting in a Dynamic Environment and Economic Climate Timothy Dalton, Mathias Becker, and David Johnson....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20894

THE CONSERVATION OF RESIDENTIAL WATER: SCARCITY PRICING OF WATER IN NORTHERN NEW CASTLE COUNTY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Duke,   Joshua M.; Ehemann,   Robert W.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15811

Biodiesel: An Industry Poised for Growth?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gustafson,   Cole R.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93713

Nonparametric approach for measuring the productivity change and assessing the water use efficiency in the irrigated areas of Tunisia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chemak,   Fraj.
In order to cope with the water scarcity, Tunisia has to manage efficiently the demand of the economic and social sectors mainly that of the agricultural irrigated activities. Within this context our investigation aims to analyze the technical efficiency, the water use efficiency and the dynamic of the productivity of the irrigated areas in the Sidi Bouzid region. Hence, farm surveys, regarding the cropping years 2003 and 2007, were carried out. We have assessed the technology performance using the Data Envelopment Analysis approach and we have computed the Malmquist index in order to characterize the productivity change. Our empirical findings showed that the technical efficiency of the farms has increased by 17% during this period leading to an...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Irrigated Area; Technical Efficiency; Water Use Efficiency; Productivity Change; Data Envelopment Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; C14; Q12; Q25.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97046

Biomass Supply from Alternative Cellulosic Crops and Crop Residues: A Preliminary Spatial Bioeconomic Modeling Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Egbendewe-Mondzozo,   Aklesso; Swinton,   Scott M.; Izaurralde,   R. Cesar; Manowitz,   David H.; Zhang,   Xuesong.
This paper introduces a spatial bioeconomic model for study of potential cellulosic biomass supply at regional scale. By modeling the profitability of alternative crop production practices, it captures the opportunity cost of replacing current crops by cellulosic biomass crops. The model draws upon biophysical crop input-output coefficients, price and cost data, and spatial transportation costs in the context of profit maximization theory. Yields are simulated using temperature, precipitation and soil quality data with various commercial crops and potential new cellulosic biomass crops. Three types of alternative crop management scenarios are simulated by varying crop rotation, fertilization and tillage. The cost of transporting biomass to a specific...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Biomass production; Bioenergy supply; Biofuel policy; Bioenergy; Cellulosic ethanol; Agro-ecosystem economics; Ecosystem services economics; Agro-environmental trade-off analysis; Mathematical programming; EPIC; Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use; Production Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q16; Q15; Q57; Q18.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98277

ENERGY SUBSTITUTION IN THE GULF OF MEXICO SHRIMP FISHERY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kim,   Dae K.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1983
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30147

The Economics of Harvesting and Transporting Corn Stover for Conversion to Fuel Ethanol: A Case Study for Minnesota
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Petrolia,   Daniel R.
Corn stover harvest and transport cost functions were estimated for two harvest operations for a proposed biomass-to-ethanol conversion facility located in southern Minnesota, USA.  This work presents an alternative methodology to estimating corn stover quantities and harvest costs at the county level, taking into account county-specific yields, transportation distances, erosion constraints, machinery specifications, and other key variables.  Monte Carlo simulation was also used to estimate the probability distribution of costs under alternative assumption on key parameters whose values vary widely in the literature.  Marginal stover cost for 50MM gal/year of ethanol output was estimated at $54/dt ($0.77/gal ethanol) for the more intensive harvest method...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Biomass; Corn stover; Economics; Ethanol; Lignocellulose; Monte Carlo; Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14213

A Detailed Hydro-Economic Model for Assessing the Effects of Surface Water and Groundwater Policies: A Demonstration Model from Brazil
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Maneta,   Marco P.; Torres,   Marcelo; Howitt,   Richard E.; Vosti,   Stephen A.; Wallender,   Wesley W.; Bassoi,   Luis H.
Policymakers, managers of water use associations, and many others in developing countries are considering policy actions that will directly or indirectly change the costs and availability of groundwater and surface water for agricultural users.  While in many cases such actions may bring about welcomed increases in water use efficiency, little is known about the likely effects of changes in irrigation costs or water access on farmer behavior, or on farmer incomes in the short or long runs, and virtually nothing is known about the detailed immediate or knock-on effects on water resources that such policy actions might cause.  This paper reports the preliminary results of research aiming to fill these large scientific gaps by developing a detailed hydrologic...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9705

Biofuels: Potential Production Capacity, Effects on Grain and Livestock Sectors, and Implications for Food Prices and Consumers
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hayes,   Dermot J.; Babcock,   Bruce A.; Fabiosa,   Jacinto F.; Tokgoz,   Simla; Elobeid,   Amani E.; Yu,   Tun-Hsiang (Edward); Dong,   Fengxia; Hart,   Chad E.; Chavez,   Eddie C.; Pan,   Suwen; Carriquiry,   Miguel A.; Dumortier,   Jerome.
We examined four evolution paths of the biofuel sector using a partial equilibrium world agricultural sector model in CARD that includes the new RFS in the 2007 EISA, a two-way relationship between fossil energy and biofuel markets, and a new trend toward corn oil extraction in ethanol plants. At one extreme, one scenario eliminates all support to the biofuel sector when the energy price is low, while the other extreme assumes no distribution bottleneck in ethanol demand growth when the energy price is high. The third scenario considers a pure market force driving ethanol demand growth because of the high energy price, while the last is a policy-induced shock with removal of the biofuel tax credit when the energy price is high. Standard results hold where...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Biofuel; EISA; Ethanol; Tax credit; World agricultural sector model; Agribusiness; Consumer/Household Economics; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; International Relations/Trade; Livestock Production/Industries; Political Economy; Production Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q13; Q18; Q38.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53093

Prospects and Challenges of Biofuels in Developing Countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zeller,   Manfred; Grass,   Martin.
Two driving forces of global change will have a decisive influence on the future of world's agriculture and forestry, and therefore on poverty reduction, the environment and economic growth in developing countries. These are the on-going climate change, and our increasingly pressing need to switch to renewable, i.e. sustainable energy. Progress towards substituting fossil with renewable energy will mitigate the risk of severe climate change. One principal source of future renewable energy will come from biomass, apart from wind, solar, water, and a few other sources. In this paper, we focus on biomass from agriculture and forestry. The objective is to review the current situation and likely future trends in developed and developing countries concerning the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7945

Integrating Wind Power in Electricity Grids: An Economic Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Liu,   Jia; van Kooten,   G. Cornelis; Pitt,   Lawrence.
As a renewable energy source, wind power is gaining popularity as a favoured alternative to fossil fuel, nuclear and hydro power generation. In Europe, countries are required to achieve 15% of their energy consumption from wind by 2010 as the EU strives to meet its Kyoto obligations. Wind power is considered to be environmentally friendly and low cost. While environmental friendliness has come under scrutiny because wind turbines continue to pose a hazard to birds, are visually unappealing, affect the uses of land and change air flows, the purpose of this paper is to examine the question of its presumed low cost and effectiveness at reducing CO2 emissions by replacing power generated from fossil fuels. To do so, we develop a mathematical programming model...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Renewable energy; Wind and nuclear power; Economics of power generation; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; C61; Q40; Q54; Q55.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37010

ANALISE DO COMPORTAMENTO DOS CONSUMIDORES DE CAFE NO MUNICIPIO DE LAVRAS, MG.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Silveira,   Ana Carla Prado da; Sousa,   Magno de; Pereira,   Rosemary Gualberto F.A.
Reduction in coffee consumption has required from coffee organizations the development of marketing techniques so as to creating value to their product as well as reaching consumer’s satisfaction. This work aimed at identifying questions on coffee consumers’ desires, perceptions, preferences and habits in Lavras, MG. The conclusive/descriptive research model was used, by means of which primary data were gathered through personal/individual surveys using structured questionnaires. It was verified that consumers are not loyal to coffee brands and that the determining factors in theirs choices are taste, price and yelding. Packaging must feature information on production site, manufacture and expiration dates, type, product classification, as well as...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Marketing; Satisfação do consumidor; Consumidores de café; Marketing; Satisfaction; Consumer; Consumer/Household Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/101917

The Farm Act's Regional Equity Provision:  Impacts on Conservation Program Outcomes
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nickerson,   Cynthia J.; Ribaudo,   Marc; Higgins,   Nathaniel.
The 2002 and 2008 Farm Acts increased funding for conservation programs that provide financial assistance to farmers to implement conservation practices on working farmland. Along with seeking cost-effective environmental benefits, these programs have a goal of spreading conservation funding equitably across States. The 2002 and 2008 Farm Acts strengthened this allocative goal by setting a minimum threshold for conservation funding for each State—one that exceeds historical funding for some States—for enrolling agricultural producers in specified conservation programs. This study uses conservation program data to examine evidence of the impacts of the Regional Equity provision of the 2002 Farm Act, and explores the tradeoffs that can occur among...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Conservation program outcomes; Working-land; Land protection programs; State funding levels; Regional equity provision; Cost &amp; benefits; Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95452

US BIOFUEL AND CLIMATE POLICIES DUEL OVER CELLULOSIC BIOMASS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Thompson,   Wyatt; Meyer,   Seth D.; Westhoff,   Patrick C.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; International Relations/Trade; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/91404

Estimating non-market values under scenario and policy ambiguity: the case of climate change mitigation in Australia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Akter,   Sonia; Bennett,   Jeffrey W.
This report proposes an extension to existing models of non-expected utility (NEU) in the stated preference (SP) literature. The extension incorporates the impact of multiple sources of ambiguity in individual decision making behaviour. Empirical testing of the proposed decision model was carried out in Australia using a dichotomous choice contingent valuation study of a national carbon pollution reduction scheme (CPRS).   The results of the study demonstrate that subjective expectations of the context scenario and subjective policy expectations are important determinants of individual decision making in a stated preference framework. The results of the study also demonstrate that decision weight functions are non-linear (quadratic) in subjective scenario...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Non-expected utility; Scenario ambiguity; Policy ambiguity; Climate change; Australia; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; C93-D81.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94881

AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF THE MAISSADE, HAITI, INTEGRATED WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PROJECT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: White,   Thomas A.; Quinn,   Robert M.
An economic analysis was conducted of the Maissade Integrated Watershed Management Project in Haiti.  This project, implemented by the Save the Children Federation, differs from conventional watershed management projects by investing heavily in the development of peasant organizations in order to gain voluntary and sustained adoption of soil conservation, forestry and community development innovations.  Conventional projects have relied on monetary and commodity incentives in order to encourage technique adoption, and are widely viewed to have failed to achieve sustained watershed management. The goal of the economic analysis was to determine if a project representative of the new, participatory approach was economically efficient from donor and peasant...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1992
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11878

The Role of Information Technology in the Fuel Ethanol Industry
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dunn,   John R.; Caswell,   Margriet; Crooks,   Tony; Eidman,   Vernon R.; Hrubovcak,   James; Shapouri,   Hosein; Richman,   Scott; Scott,   Tom.
This USDA-sponsored study uses panels of ethanol industry experts and follow up interviews with plant owners and managers to examine how information technology has impacted the structure, organization, and operations of the fuel ethanol industry. The study examined the following questions regarding the future of the ethanol industry: (1) Does the present ethanol industry represent a stable structure or a transitional step toward an inevitable concentration of ownership into the hands of a few large processing firms? (2) Have contemporary information technologies fundamentally changed the information flows, scale of operations, access to markets, conditions of vertical and horizontal coordination, sources of finance, and the competitive landscape for the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31825

Invasive species: a costly catastrophe for native biodiversity
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McNeely,   Jeff.
Species introduced from outside their natural range can be an economic boon, because they often seem to do better in their new home than in their place of origin. For example, various species of eucalyptus from Australia are widespread in Southeast Asia, China, India, California, and various parts of Africa, and South Africa's colourful proteas bless many of the world's gardens. Further, 'natural' is becoming an increasingly obsolete concept, as virtually all ecosystems have a strong and increasing anthropogenic component. People are designing the kinds of ecosystems they find congenial. The great increase in the introduction of aliens that people are importing primarily for aesthetic reasons - ornamentals to make their gardens more attractive - often...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47850

Price Floors for Emissions Trading
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wood,   Peter John; Jotzo,   Frank.
Price floors in greenhouse gas emissions trading schemes can have advantages for technological innovation, price volatility, and management of cost uncertainty. Implementing the schemes, however, has pitfalls.   This research report argues that requiring firms to pay an extra fee or tax is the best way to put a price floor in place. As well as providing budgetary advantages, the fee approach is more compatible with international permit trading than the alternative approaches currently dominating academic and policy debate. The fee approach can also be used for other emissions pricing schemes.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Price floor; Price ceiling; Carbon tax; Emissions trading; Carbon pricing; Price and quality controls; Waxman-Markey Bill; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94885

A GENERAL, DYNAMIC, SUPPLY-RESPONSE MODEL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chambers,   Robert G.; Lopez,   Ramon E.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1984
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28921

A model to determine benefits obtainable from the management of riverine fisheries of Bangladesh
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ahmed,   Mahfuzuddin.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: River fisheries; Fishery management; Fishery economics; Economic models; Bangladesh; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1991
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44726

EVOLUÇÃO DAS EXPORTAÇÕES, COMÉRCIO INTRASETORIAL E IMPACTOS AMBIENTAIS DOS NEGÓCIOS INTERNACIONAIS DE MADEIREIRA BRASILEIRA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Almeida,   Rachel Silva; Carvalho,   Rosemeiry Melo; Mera,   Ruben Dario Mayorga.
O Brasil é importante exportador de madeira do mundo, tendo como principais mercados de destino os Estados Unidos e a União Européia. Desse modo, nesse estudo pretende-se estimar as equações de oferta e demanda por exportação madeireira do Brasil para os Estados Unidos e a União Européia; identificar as fontes de comércio madeireiro do Brasil nos seus principais mercados de destino; e, verificar o efeito do comércio internacional madeireiro sobre a taxa de desmatamento das florestas do Brasil. De acordo com os resultados obtidos verificou-se que a demanda e a oferta de madeira brasileira da União Européia são inelásticas em relação ao preço. Por outro lado, no mercado norte americano a demanda é elástica, enquanto a oferta é inelástica. Adicionalmente, um...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Comércio; Madeira; Brasil; União Européia; Estados Unidos; Trade; Wood; Brazil; European Union; United States; International Relations/Trade; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108847

An Economic Examination of Potential Ethanol Production in Texas
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Outlaw,   Joe L.; Anderson,   David P.; Klose,   Steven L.; Richardson,   James W.; Herbst,   Brian K.; Waller,   Mark L.; Raulston,   J. Marc; Sneary,   Shannon L.; Gill,   Robert Chope, II.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42707

Environmental Economics of Ethanol Production – a brief introduction
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Evers,   Jonathan Rhys; Hundloe,   Tor; Daniels,   Peter L.
By treating organic wastes as a resource, and applying a different method of waste management, organic wastes could contribute significantly to global energy needs.   The ethanol distillation process waste product, stillage, is a soup-like waste stream that contains substantial organic content.  By digesting this material   three resources are recovered – biogas (80 per cent methane), biosolids (high in nutrients equivalent to high grade fertiliser) and recyclable water.    Current waste treatment in ethanol production focuses on drying the stillage waste and using the resultant material as mulch to be spread over crops. This is an energy intensive, low-benefit, process that increases production cost.  If a waste treatment process could convert the waste...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94880

Lexicographic Preferences in Discrete Choice Experiments: Consequences on Individual-Specific Willingness to Pay Estimates
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Campbell,   Danny; Hutchinson,   W. George; Scarpa,   Riccardo.
In discrete choice experiments respondents are generally assumed to consider all of the attributes across each of the alternatives, and to choose their most preferred. However, results in this paper indicate that many respondents employ simplified lexicographic decision-making rules, whereby they have a ranking of the attributes, but their choice of an alternative is based solely on the level of their most important attribute(s). Not accounting for these simple decision-making heuristics introduces systemic errors and leads to biased point estimates, as they are a violation of the continuity axiom and a departure from the use of compensatory decision-making. In this paper the implications of lexicographic preferences are examined. In particular, using a...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12224

CLIMATE CHANGE AND POVERTY REDUCTION IN SAHEL: CLIMATE RISK MANAGEMENT CONTRIBUTION TO POVERTY REDUCTION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Constant,   Labintan Adeniyi.
Nowadays climate change event and poor population vulnerability become more severe and natural resources scarcity intensity increased. In order to mitigate climate change negative effects adaptive policies such as poverty reduction Strategy and National Adaptation Plan of Action (NAPA) as effective’s responsive strategies. There are also farmers traditional adaptation methods which are consider as local mainstreaming climate change adaptation framework. This paper has explore subjective qualitative evaluation of climate change risk management framework strategic and link its with poverty reduction strategy in the Sahel .Sahel is one of the most vulnerable areas in the world with lower HDI(0.2%) and have the highest poverty rate (over 45% of the people live...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Sahel; Climate Change; Poverty Reduction; Adaptation Strategy.; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100537

Measuring the Long-Term Regional Benefits of Salinity Reduction
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Characklis,   Gregory W.; Griffin,   Ronald C.; Bedient,   Philip B.
Approaches for evaluating salinity management benefits are generalized and extended to incorporate consideration of desalination and long-term changes in salinity concentration and water use patterns. Previous research indicates urban users incur the vast majority of salinity-related damages in affected regions, suggesting municipalities may benefit by considering mitigating actions independent of agriculture. However, previous studies have included no consideration of desalination. Earlier studies have also considered stepped increases in salinity, assuming a single future concentration when estimating the long-term benefits of salinity reduction, an approach inconsistent with the incremental nature of these increases. Long-term changes in water use...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Benefits; Regional water resource modeling; Salinity; Water quality management; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30779

AN ASSESSMENT OF THE COMPETITIVE POSITION OF GREAT LAKES PORTS IN THE INTERNATIONAL STEAM COAL MARKET
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Senf,   David R.; Fruin,   Jerry E.
This report, using a linear programming model to minimize total delivered world steam coal costs, analyzes future coal trade flows.  Assessing the possibility of exporting Northern Great Plains coal through the St. Lawrence via the twin ports of Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin is the main goal of the study.  World steam coal trade flows are projected for the years 1985, 1990 and 2000 through the linear programming model.  The model includes demand from 25 coal importing nations and supply from 19 coal producing regions around the world.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1986
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14109

Investigating distance effects on environmental values: a choice modelling approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Concu,   Giovanni B.
Analysis of the relationship between distance and willingness to pay (WTP) is important for estimation and transfer of environmental benefits. Several contingent valuation (CV) studies have investigated this topic, but results are mixed. This paper describes a choice modelling (CM) application that estimates distance effects on parameters of three environmental attributes. Combinations of these attributes create different management policies for native vegetation. The CM study is based on a sampling procedure that provides a geographically balanced sample and statistical tests to choose the best specification of the distance–WTP relationship. Welfare analysis shows that disregarding distance causes under-estimation of individual and aggregated benefits and...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Choice modelling; Geographical distance; Spatial heterogeneity; Stratified sample; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118326

Energy Crop Supply in France: A Min-Max Regret Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kazakci,   Akin; Rozakis,   Stelios.
This paper attempts to estimate energy crop supply using an LP model comprising hundreds of representative farms of the arable cropping sector in France. In order to enhance the predictive ability of such a model and to provide an analytical tool useful to policy makers, interval linear programming (ILP) is used to formalise bounded rationality conditions. In the presence of uncertainty related to yields and prices it is assumed that the farmer minimises the distance from optimality once uncertainty resolves introducing an alternative criterion to the classic profit maximisation rationale. Model validation based on observed activity levels suggests that about 40% of the farms adopt the min-max regret criterion. Then energy crop supply curves, generated by...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Interval linear programming; Min-max regret; Energy crops; France; Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; C61; D81; Q18.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24751

A Dynamic Model of Mesh Size Regulatory Compliance
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Akpalu,   Wisdom.
This paper employs a dynamic model for crimes that involve time and punishment to analyze the use of a net with illegal mesh size in a management regime where each community claims territorial use right over a fishery but has a discount rate that may differ from the social discount rate. The equilibrium stock and harvest levels are found to be much lower if the regulation is violated. Moreover, the optimal penalty for violation must be decreasing in the shadow cost of taking the risk to fish illegally, and increasing the risk of punishment increases the equilibrium stock level.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Crime; Dynamic model; Fishery; Regulation; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61059

Guidelines and Adjustment Factors to Account for Changes in Future Values
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hofstad,   O. Wesley; Hunt,   William; Buland,   David.
The purpose of this Technical Note is to provide (1)interim future value adjustment factors for use in Preliminary and Watershed Investigation Reports, and (2) guidelines for the local development of future value adjustment factors for Watershed work plans and Project Measure work plans in the Northeastern States. This Technical Note cancels ISC Advisory WS-UD-7, dated June 29, 1970.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1970
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6648

Valuing protection of the Great Barrier Reef with choice modelling by management policy options
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rolfe,   John; Windle,   Jill.
Valuing protection of the Great Barrier Reef with choice modelling by management policy options
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59153

Theme Overview: Agriculture and Water Quality in the Cornbelt: Overview of Issues and Approaches
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Helmers,   Matthew J.; Isenhart,   Thomas M.; Kling,   Catherine L.; Moorman,   Thomas B.; Simpkins,   William W.; Tomer,   Mark D.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q25.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94482

IRRIGATED AGRICULTURE AND THE GREAT PLAINS:  PROBLEMS AND POLICY ALTERNATIVES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Beattie,   Bruce R.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1981
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32582

Are Local Corn Prices Affected by the Location of Ethanol Biorefineries?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Katchova,   Ani L.
This study examines whether the local competition for corn to produce ethanol has lead to significantly higher prices for farmers located close to ethanol biorefineries. If any, such price premiums for spatial closeness would be in addition to the general level of corn price changes experienced by farmers throughout the U.S. The difference-in-differences estimation method is used to account for both time and spatial differences in order to measure the interaction of time and spatial effects. Using the USDA’s ARMS data, the results show that while prices in real terms have changed over time, farmers located close to ethanol biorefineries have not received significantly higher prices than farmers living farther away from biorefineries. These findings...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Corn prices; Ethanol; Ethanol plant location; Difference-in-differences.; Agribusiness; Demand and Price Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114769

The value of water in the South African economy: Some implications
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nieuwoudt,   W. Lieb; Backeberg,   G.R.; du Plessis,   H.M.
The South African Water Research Commission (WRC) initiated a number of research projects aimed at determining the value of water in different sectors of the economy and in different parts of the country. This research is reviewed. Water values were found to differ significantly between sectors, between geographic areas and within geographic areas. As agriculture is a large consumer of water several studies along different rivers were undertaken, including studies on water quality. Average ratios indicate that agriculture is an inefficient user of water in terms of gross income generated per unit of water and also in terms of jobs created per unit of water. Irrigation farming is, however, an important employer of labour while it contributes 30% to the...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9484

THE ECONOMICS OF ETHANOL AND BIO-DIESEL PRODUCTION (PowerPoint Presentation)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bryan,   Mike.
POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33512

A Spatial Equilibrium Model of the Impact of Bio-Fuels Energy Policy on Grain Transportation Flows
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ahmedov,   Zafarbek; Power,   Gabriel J.; Vedenov,   Dmitry V.; Fuller,   Stephen W.; McCarl,   Bruce A.; Vadali,   Sharada.
Traffic flows in the U.S. have been affected by the substantial increase and, as of January 2009, decrease in biofuel production and use. This paper considers a framework to study the effect on grain transportation flows of the 2005 Energy Act and subsequent legislation, which mandated higher production levels of biofuels, e.g. ethanol and biodiesels. Future research will incorporate changes due to the recent economic slowdown.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Ethanol; Biodiesel; Spatial equilibrium; Quadratic programming; Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49837

Economic Effects of Added Growing Season Rainfall on North Dakota Agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schaffner,   LeRoy W.; Johnson,   Jerome E.; Vreugdenhil,   Harvey G.; Enz,   John W.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Farm Management; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1983
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23350

The Impact of Spatial Heterogeneity in Land Use Practices and Aquifer Characteristics on Groundwater Conservation Policy Cost
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Willis,   David B.; Stovall,   Jeff; Johnson,   Jeffrey W.; Rainwater,   Ken; Barbato,   Lucia S.; Mulligan,   Kevin; Fish,   Ernest B.
Estimation of agricultural policy cost for a given level of groundwater conservation requires the establishment of an accurate baseline condition.  This is especially critical when the benefits and cost of any conservation program are generally estimated relative to the status quo policy or baseline situation.  An inaccurate baseline estimate will lead to poor estimates of potential water conservation savings and agricultural policy cost.   Over a 60-year planning horizon per acre net present value is as much as 29.8% higher for a study area when aquifer characteristics are assumed to be homogenous and set to their average area value than when the heterogeneity in aquifer characteristics is explicitly modeled.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Aquifer Modeling; Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98843

MEASURING THE RECREATIONAL VALUE OF OPEN SPACES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fleischer,   Aliza; Tsur,   Yacov.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15008

CONSERVATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Vosti,   Stephen A.; Scherr,   Sara J.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1994
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16365

ENSO AND SOYBEAN PRICES: CORRELATION WITHOUT CAUSALITY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Letson,   David; McCullough,   B.D.
In this paper we seek to characterize the robustness of the ENSO/soybean price relationship and to determine whether it has practical economic content.  If such a meaningful relationship exists, the implications could be profound for commodity traders and for public sector investments in climate forecasting capabilities.  Also, the validity of economic evaluations of climate impacts and climate forecasts based on ENSO-price independence would come into question.  Our findings suggest a relationship between interannual climate and soybean prices, although we are not able to attribute the relationship to ENSO or to say the ENSO is economically important.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Climate forecasting; Granger causality; Spectral analysis; SOI; SST; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; C22; Q11.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15443

Water management in the Yellow River Basin: Background, current critical issues and future research needs
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Giordano,   Mark; Zhu,   Zhongping; Cai,   Ximing; Hong,   Shangchi; Xue,   Yunpeng; Zhang,   Xuecheng.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: River basin development; Water management; Water use; History; Water stress; Water scarcity; Flood water; Soil conservation; Policy; Water quality; Environmental effects; Water conservation; Irrigation water; Pollution control; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92826

AGGREGATION IN RECREATION ECONOMICS: ISSUES OF ESTIMATION AND BENEFIT MEASUREMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McConnell,   Kenneth E.; Bockstael,   Nancy E.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1984
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28918

Developing a hydrological model for the Mekong Basin: impacts of basin development on fisheries productivity.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kite,   Geoff.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Simulation models; Hydrology; River basins; Water resource management; Productivity; Flow; Fisheries; Mapping; Data collection; Computer techniques; Climate; Soil properties; Stream flow; Dams; Productivity Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92781

Biomass Supply for Biofuel Production: Estimates for the United States and Canada
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kumarappan,   Subbu; Joshi,   Satish V.; MacLean,   Heather.
Published in BioResources, Volume 4, Number 3, 2009, Pages 1070-1087.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Biomass Supply; Resource Assessment; Lignocellulosic Biomass; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; Production Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q42; Q11; Q2; Q20; Q29.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51427

Re-Crafting Rights over Common Property Resources in Mexico
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Munoz-Pina,   Carlos; de Janvry,   Alain; Sadoulet,   Elisabeth.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25028

Capacity building for participatory irrigation management in Sindh Province of Pakistan.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Memon,   Yameen; Talpur,   Mustafa; Murray-Rust,   Hammond.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: River basins; Institutions; Organizations; Private sector; Public sector; Local government; Mapping; Water resource management; Water policy; Legislation; Rural women; Constraints; Groundwater; Surface water; Water quality; Water use; Water users; Dams; Reservoirs; Large-scale systems; Irrigation management; Industrialization; Case studies; Operations; Maintenance; Canals; Conflict; Farmer-agency interactions; Policy; Water supply; Rural development; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Farm Management; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92769

SEDIMENT MANAGEMENT IN FLOOD CONTROL DAMS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pattanapanchai,   Maneechit; Shah,   Farhed A.; Annandale,   George.
Reservoir sedimentation reduces economic value and longevity of flood control dams. Periodic sediment removal allows extension of reservoir life. An optimal control model is developed to evaluate alternative sediment management strategies for flood control dams.  An illustrative empirical analysis shows that sustainable management is economically desirable for a wide range of parameter values.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19874

Overview: Tilling Latin American Soils
Provedor de dados: 31
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94414

MANEJO COMUNITÁRIO: COMPLEXIDADE ALÉM DOS RECURSOS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tourinho,   Manoel Malheiros.
A teoria Geral dos Sistemas (Bertalanffy, 1968) e a Teoria dos Sistemas Sociais (Loomis, 1960) podem ser usadas para explicar as relações à nível das comunidades tradicionais na Amazônia entre as ciências sociais e as ciências naturais ou as relações do homem com a natureza, inclusive como decisões tomadas envolvem o uso de tecnologia para explorar os recursos naturais. O presente trabalho aclara essa relação e oferece as dimensões e variáveis que podem ser usadas em verificação empíricas, tanto à luz da Ecologia Complexa (Morin, 1980) como da Sociologia Complexa (Alexander, 1998).----------------The General Theory of Sistems (Bertalanffy, 1968) and the The Social Systems Theory (Loomis, 1960) are used to explain the relationship between social sciences...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/107926

Socioeconomics of Individual Transferable Quotas and Community-Based Fishery Management
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Copes,   Parzival; Charles,   Anthony T.
In many fisheries around the world, the failures of centralized, top-down management have produced a shift toward co-management—collaboration and sharing of decision making between government and stakeholders. This trend has led to a major debate between two very different co-management approaches—community-based fishery management and market-based individual transferable quota management. This paper examines the debate over the relative merits of these models and undertakes a socioeconomic analysis of the two approaches. The paper includes (1) an analysis of differences in the structure, philosophical nature, and underlying value systems of each, including a discussion of their treatment of property rights; (2) a socioeconomic evaluation of the impacts of...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31263

Nodal Pricing and Transmission Losses: An Application to a Hydroelectric Power System
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bernard,   Jean-Thomas; Guertin,   Chantal.
Since January 1, 1997, the wholesale electricity market in the United States has been open to competition. To satisfy the reciprocity requirements imposed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Hydro-Quebec, a Canadian utility, made its transmission grid accessible to third parties. Under the current regulation, transmission losses are taken into account through a single, constant rate; location and time of use play no role. Hydro-Quebec generates most of its electricity from hydro resources. Long high-voltage power lines link production in the North to consumption centers in the South, where there are interconnections with neighboring areas. We develop an optimization model that allows us to calculate nodal prices on the basis of the opportunity...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Electricity; Transmission pricing; Hydropower; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; L94.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10724

WILLINGNESS OF FOREST LANDOWNERS TO USE POULTRY LITTER AS FERTILIZER
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lynch,   Lori; Tjaden,   Robert.
When manure nutrients exceed a county's cropland assimilative capacity, the potential for water quality problems exists.  Concerns about water quality have led to the passage of the Water Quality Improvement Act in Maryland which will impact the disposal of poultry litter on cropland.  Forest fertilization may be an alternative use for the litter.  Forest landowners indicated their willingness to use poultry litter as a forest fertilizer under a variety of incentives.  Landowners with more acres, in certain counties, and who were younger were most likely to be willingness.  Surprisingly, landowners who work with foresters were not more likely to agree, suggesting that foresters may not know about the potential benefits of poultry litter application in...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28585

Conservation Needs Assessment: Sustainability with Substitution and Biased Technical Change
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sesmero,   Juan P.; Fulginiti,   Lilyan E.
This study explores the role of rate and biases of technological change in the sustainability of an economy with an exhaustible resource. In order to achieve this goal, the mathematical concept of viability kernel is introduced as a sustainability indicator and necessary conditions for sustainability are completely depicted in terms of technological parameters. The literature has historically assumed substitutability between human capital and natural resources and technological progress that is neutral in terms of relative input productivity and minimum efficient scale of production. Both assumptions have been widely criticized given the patterns of technological change and substitution observed empirically. Hence the theoretical contribution developed...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6486

AN ANALYSIS OF CONGESTION MEASURES AND HETEROGENEOUS ANGLER PREFERENCES IN A RANDOM UTILITY MODEL OF RECREATIONAL FISHING
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schuhmann,   Peter W.; Schwabe,   Kurt A.; Easley,   James E., Jr.
The potential importance of congestion effects on the management and rationing of recreational facilities and services in the presence of heterogeneous preferences were highlighted nearly twenty-five years ago by Freeman and Haveman (1977).  While there have been a number of theoretical models extending and expanding upon this work (McConnell 1988; Anderson 1993), empirical research evaluating such impacts are limited.  Evidence of the potential impacts of congestion on resource usage is of obvious importance, especially for natural resource managers who understand that congestion can be an effective rationing device and because users likely differ in both their preferences for use and aversion to congestion.  It is the objective of this research to...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20674

Economic Analysis of Cellulase Production by Clostridium thermocellum in Solid State and Submerged Fermentation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zhuang,   Jun; Marchant,   Mary A.; Nokes,   Sue; Strobel,   Herbert.
Dependence on foreign oil remains a serious issue for the U.S. economy. Additionally, automobile emissions related to petroleum-based, fossil fuel has been cited as one source of environmental problems, such as global warming and reduced air quality. Using agricultural and forest biomass as a source for the biofuel ethanol industry, provides a partial solution by displacing some fossil fuels. However, the use of high cost enzymes as an input is a significant limitation for ethanol production. Economic analyses of cellulase enzyme production costs using solid state cultivation (SSC) are performed and compared to the traditional submerged fermentation (SmF) method. Results from this study indicate that the unit costs for the cellulase enzyme production are...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Biomass; Enzyme production; Ethanol; Solid state fermentation; Submerged fermentation; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31982

Analysing the implication of the EU 20-10-20 targets for world vegetable oil production
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gay,   Stephan Hubertus; Mueller,   Marc; Santuccio,   Federica.
The European Commission proposes a minimum of 10 % biofuels in the total transport fuel use by 2020. The new 10% minimum target in 2020 is combined with the existing regulation, which fixes the target at 5.75% in 2010. This paper will in particular investigates how a full implementation of the 20- 10-20 targets would affect production and trade of oil plants in the EU and its main trade partners on this commodity markets, particularly Malaysia and Indonesia. The global general equilibrium model GLOBE is used to carry out the policy scenarios and to assess the effects on oil palm plantation area in Malaysia and Indonesia. The results show that the increased EU bio-diesel target will not significantly influence the expansion of palm oil production in...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; International Relations/Trade; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6495

Nitrogen in Agricultural Systems:  Implications for Conservation Policy
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ribaudo,   Marc; Delgado,   Jorge; Hansen,   LeRoy T.; Livingston,   Michael J.; Mosheim,   Roberto; Williamson,   James M.
Nitrogen is an important agricultural input that is critical for crop production. However, the introduction of large amounts of nitrogen into the environment has a number of undesirable impacts on water, terrestrial, and atmospheric resources. This report explores the use of nitrogen in U.S. agriculture and assesses changes in nutrient management by farmers that may improve nitrogen use effi ciency. It also reviews a number of policy approaches for improving nitrogen management and identifi es issues affecting their potential performance. Findings reveal that about two-thirds of U.S. cropland is not meeting three criteria for good nitrogen management. Several policy approaches, including fi nancial incentives, nitrogen management as a condition of farm...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Reactive nitrogen; Nitrogen management; Fertilizer; Water quality; Greenhouse gas; Economic incentives; Conservation policy; Regulation; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118022

TESTING SCENARIOS ON THE VIABILITY OF SMALLHOLDING IRRIGATION SCHEMES IN SOUTH AFRICA: A PARTICIPATORY AND INFORMATION-BASED APPROACH
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Perret,   Sylvain R.
Government smallholder irrigation schemes were developed in former homeland areas of South Africa during the apartheid era.  Although experiencing serious financial, technical, and institutional problems, most of them are now earmarked for rehabilitation and transfer to water users' associations.  Transfer operators find it difficult to evaluate the potential for viability, then to organize the transfer accordingly.  The paper refers to a multi-disciplinary, action-research approach that has been proposed to address such issues.  It has been implemented in a case study scheme management, the possible contributions by farmers to cover these costs, the possible charging system to be set up, and finally the impact of certain measures or decisions, or certain...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Farm Management; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18032

APPLICATION OF A BIO-ECONOMIC-ENGINEERING MODEL FOR SHRIMP MARICULTURE SYSTEMS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Adams,   Charles M.; Griffin,   Wade L.; Nichols,   John P.; Brick,   Robert E.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1980
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29408

IMPLICATIONS OF A MARKET FOR CARBON ON TIMBER AND NON-TIMBER VALUES IN AN UNCERTAIN WORLD
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McCarney,   Geoffrey R.; Armstrong,   Glen W.; Adamowicz,   Wiktor L.
Despite considerable interest in the potential for forests to sequester carbon, the impact of carbon management on the provision of timber and non-timber resources has received relatively little attention in the literature. The introduction of value for stored carbon may result in modifications to traditional forest management objectives, generating trade-offs with other forest resources depending on the incentives provided by carbon markets. This paper investigates these issues by examining the impact of a particular form of carbon market on timber and non-timber values in a managed forest. An integrated modeling framework, developed for the incorporation of carbon management into operational timber management modeling tools, is also described. There is...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34175

Analyse ausgewählter internationaler Studien und Dokumente in Hinblick auf Kosten und  Potentiale der Minderung von Treibhausgasemissionen sowie des Aufbaus und der Erhaltung von C-Senken im deutschen Agrar- und Forstsektor
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Osterburg,   Bernhard; Roder,   Norbert; Elsasser,   Peter; Dieter,   Matthias; Krug,   Joachim.
Zusammenfassung: In dieser Studie werden Dokumente der Europäischen Kommission zur künftigen Klimaschutzstrategie, eine Studie von McKinsey sowie ein UNFCCC-Papier in Hinblick auf Aussagen zu Klimaschutzmaßnahmen im Agrar- und Forstbereich untersucht. Die EU-Dokumente lassen einen steigenden politischen Handlungsbedarf für den Klimaschutz auch außerhalb des Treibhausgasemissions-Handelssystems (EU-ETS) erwarten. Die anderen beiden Dokumente geben Einschätzungen zu weltweiten Klimaschutzpotentialen wieder, und die Ergebnisse sind nur sehr eingeschränkt auf Deutschland anwendbar. In Kapitel 3 werden erste Ergebnisse einer Literaturanalyse zu Potentialen und Kosten von Maßnahmen im Agrarbereich dargestellt. Die Literaturanalyse ergab keine umfassenden, für...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Klimaschutz; Treibhausgase; Kosten; Landwirtschaft; Forstwirtschaft; Climate protection; Greenhouse gases; Cost; Agriculture; Forestry; Environmental Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q1 (Q18); Q2 (Q23); Q5 (Q51; Q 52; Q 54).
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/104009

Payments for Watershed Services: An Application to Irrigation Pricing in the El Angel Watershed, Carchi, Ecuador
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Vega,   J.; Lee,   David R.; Boisvert,   Richard N.; Steenhuis,   Tammo S.; Proano,   M.; Poats,   S.
Water scarcity is increasingly viewed as the principal constraint limiting agricultural production and human livelihood improvement in the rural areas of many developing countries. Policies that encourage more efficient and equitable water use - including the introduction of incentive-based water pricing systems - are an important challenge. This paper reports the results of a mathematical programming model which was constructed for the El Angel watershed in northern Ecuador with the goal of exploring the effects of several water pricing alternatives. The model incorporates farmers' crop and pasture planting and resource allocation decisions, based on maximizing regional gross margin subject to land, water, labor, seasonal, food security and other...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25655

Empirical Approaches to the Valuation of Small Wildlife Resources in Communal Areas in Zimbabwe
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Graham,   Laura; Phillips,   William; Muir-Leresche,   Kay.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24117

Initial Allocation Effects in Permit Markets with Bertrand Output Oligopoly
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Calford,   Evan M.; Heinzel,   Christoph; Betz,   Regina.
We analyse the efficiency effects of the initial permit allocation given to firms with market power in both permit and output market. We examine two models: a long- run model with endogenous technology and capacity choice, and a short-run model with fixed technology and capacity. In the long run, quantity pre-commitment with Bertrand competition can yield Cournot outcomes also under emissions trading. In the short run, Bertrand output competition reproduces the effects derived under Cournot competition, but displays higher pass-through profits. In a second-best setting of overallocation, a tighter emissions target tends to improve permit-market efficiency in the short run.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Emissions trading; Initial permit allocation; Bertrand competition; EU ETS; Endogenous technology choice; Kreps and Scheinkman; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; L13; Q28; D43.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95066

Economic Impact of Flooding on Agricultural Production in Northeast Central North Dakota
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Leitch,   Jay A.; Scott,   Donald F.
The Devils Lake Basin is a closed basin in which a number of damaging floods have been recorded in recent decades. Flooding occurs in the spring as a result of snowmelt and in the summer as a result of severe summer rainstorms. The main flood problem in the Basin is damage to agricultural land and crops. This report presents a procedure for estimating flood damages in the Basin and preliminary flood damage estimates are given. Also included are selected statistics on wetland and drainage in the Devils Lake Basin.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Production Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1977
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23458

HISTÓRICO DOS PREÇOS E DA PRODUÇÃO DE LENHA E DE CARVÃO VEGETAL, NO ESTADO DO PARANÁ, ENTRE 1997 E 2007.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tetto,   Alexandre Franca; Hoeflich,   Vitor Afonso; Rucker,   Neusa Gomes De Almeida; Siva,   Daros Augusto Teodoro Da; Borges,   Jennifer Lovatto.
Este artigo trata de uma análise da série histórica do mercado paranaense de lenha e carvão, no período de 1997 a 2007, levando em consideração os parâmetros preço e produção. Com relação ao preço, procedeu-se a análise envolvendo a lenha de bracatinga (Mimosa scabrella Benth.), eucalipto (Eucalyptus spp.), pinus (Pinus spp.) e mista – na propriedade rural (em pé), posta no carreador e entregue ao consumidor; tanto quanto se calculou a distância média percorrida entre a área original e o destino citado. Da mesma forma, comparou-se o preço obtido do carvão de pinus, bracatinga, eucalipto, lenha mista e resíduos de madeira – na propriedade rural, atacado e varejo. Além desses aspectos analisou-se a legislação pertinente à colheita florestal e às potenciais...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Lenha; Carvão vegetal; Fins energéticos; Sustentabilidade e desenvolvimento; Firewood; Charcoal; Energetic means; Sustainability and development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/112619

Irrigated agriculture, water pricing and water savings in the Lower Jordan River Basin (in Jordan)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Venot,   Jean-Philippe; Molle,   Francois; Hassan,   Yousef.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Farming systems; Irrigated farming; Water conservation; Groundwater; Water policy; Water rates; Water costs; Pricing; Cost recovery; Economic impact; Jordan; Lower Jordan River Basin; Jordan Valley; Amman-Zarqa Basin; Yarmouk Basin; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Food Security and Poverty; Land Economics/Use; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/91468

MULTIFUNCTIONALITY AND NON-AGRICULTURAL SUPPLY OF PUBLIC GOODS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: le Cotty,   Tristan; Voituriez,   Tancrede.
When public goods are joint outputs of agricultural production, there is a trade-off between agricultural and non-agricultural provision of the public good. The principle of minimal price distortion in the reform of agricultural policies has led to a theoretical recommendation that public goods, if under-provided at agricultural free market level, should be promoted through non agricultural policies instead of agricultural policies. We show that the economies of scope between the agricultural production and the joint public good play a key role in determining the optimal way of providing this latter. If the policy designed is a non-agricultural policy, the production cost of the public good is higher than with an agricultural policy. If the policy designed...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Multifunctionality; Jointness; Coupled support; Protectionism; Public good; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25850

THE TANKS OF SOUTH INDIA (A POTENTIAL FOR FUTURE EXPANSION IN IRRIGATION)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Palanisami,   Kuppannan; Easter,   K. William.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1983
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13041

Resource ecology of the Bolinao coral reef system
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McManus,   John W.; Nanola,   Cleto L., Jr.; Reyes,   Rodolfo B., Jr.; Kesner,   Kathleen N.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1992
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44725

Elixir or opiate? An assessment of minor irrigation policies in North Bengal
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shah,   Tushaar.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Irrigation management; Agricultural development; Farmer managed irrigation systems; Social aspects; Organizations; Farmers’ associations; Subsidies; Policy; Participatory management; Governmental interrelations; Small scale systems; Performance evaluation; Economic aspects; Deep tube wells; Shallow tube wells; Lift irrigation; Rural development; Poverty alleviation; Pumps; Technology transfer; Cooperatives; Mechanization; Institutions; Leadership; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Food Security and Poverty; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Public Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92706

A Water Quality Trading Simulation for Northeast Kansas
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Peterson,   Jeffrey M.; Smith,   Craig M.; Valentin,   Luc.
A simulation model is developed to quantify the effects of information and trading ratios on the performance of a water quality market. An application of this model to a northeast Kansas watershed suggests that performance is improved by information provision and a 1:1 trading ratio between point and nonpoint loadings.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19167

Income Convergence and Growth in Alabama: Evidence from Sub-county Level Data
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gyawali,   Buddhi Raj; Fraser,   Rory; Banerjee,   Ban; Bukenya,   James O.
1980 and 2000 Census Block Group (CBG) data were used to examine income convergence in all Alabama counties vis-à-vis Alabama’s Black Belt and Northwest regions. Though all three models demonstrated conditional income convergence, CBGs with smaller initial populations, smaller changes in African-American or dependent age populations had higher income changes.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Alabama; African-Americans; Black Belt; Census Block Groups; Income Convergence; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46713

Natural Resource Abundance and Economic Growth in a Two Country World
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Roe,   Terry L.; Gaitan,   Beatriz.
We investigate the dynamics of nonrenewable resource abundance on economic growth and welfare in a two-country world.  One country is endowed with a nonrenewable-resource, otherwise, countries are identical, except possibly for their initial endowments of capital.  Unlike previous studies analyzing small open economies, we show that once interactions between resource-rich and resource-less economies are considered the effect of the nonrenewable resource on the resource rich economy's performance can be positive.  We derive the necessary condition for the nonrenewable resource to have a positive (negative) effect on the growth rate of the resource-rich economy.  The endowment of the nonrenewable resource has a positive effect on the growth rate of the...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12979

The Growth and Direction of the Biodiesel Industry in the United States
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Paulson,   Nicholas D.; Ginder,   Roger G.
The biodiesel industry in the United States has realized significant growth over the past decade through large increases in annual production and production capacity and a transition from smaller batch plants to larger-scale continuous producers. The larger, continuous-flow plants provide operating cost advantages over the smaller batch plants through their ability to capture co-products and reuse certain components in the production process. This paper uses a simple capital budgeting model developed by the authors along with production data supplied by industry sources to estimate production costs, return-on-investment levels, and break-even conditions for two common plant sizes (30 and 60 million gallon annual capacities) over a range of biodiesel and...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Biodiesel; Biofuels; Feedstock; Production costs; Return on investment; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10006

Impact of Ethanol Production on U.S. and Regional Gasoline Prices and On the Profitability of U.S. Oil Refinery Industry
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Du,   Xiaodong; Hayes,   Dermot J.
Using pooled regional time-series data and panel data estimation, we quantify the impact of monthly ethanol production on monthly retail regular gasoline prices. This analysis suggests that the growth in ethanol production has caused retail gasoline prices to be $0.29 to $0.40 per gallon lower than would otherwise have been the case. The analysis shows that the negative impact of ethanol on gasoline prices varies considerably across regions. The Midwest region has the biggest impact, at $0.39/gallon, while the Rocky Mountain region had the smallest impact, at $0.17/gallon. The results also indicate that ethanol production has significantly reduced the profit margin of the oil refinery industry. The results are robust with respect to alternative model...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crack spread; Crude oil prices; Ethanol; Gasoline prices; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6353

Spatial Marketing Patterns for Corn Under the Condition of Increasing Ethanol Production in the U.S.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Conley,   Dennis M.; George,   Adam.
Events external to agriculture have set in motion the conditions for structural change in the marketing of corn in the U.S. These included a rapid increase in the price of crude oil from $40 per barrel to over $100 caused by hurricanes, geopolitical events, an increased global demand for energy from countries like China and India, and in December 2007, the U.S. raising the renewable fuel standards. The results of this research show that there could be significant changes in the historical utilization and marketing of corn in the U.S. The change in movement patterns provides one source of visible evidence that a structural change is underway.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Ethanol; Corn; Spatial marketing; Structural change; Crude oil; Agricultural and Food Policy; Marketing; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q10; Q13; Q27.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53726

Ethanol from Biomass: Economic and Environmental Potential of Converting Corn Stover and Hardwood Forest Residue in Minnesota
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Petrolia,   Daniel R.
Research was undertaken to determine the economic feasibility and environmental impact of harvesting corn stover and hardwood forest residue in Minnesota and surrounding states for conversion to fuel ethanol at facilities located in Minnesota.  It was estimated that only 7 of the total 41 million dry tons of corn stover produced and 3 of the 6.5 million dry tons of hardwood residue produced in the study region would likely be harvested each year.  From these quantities, it would be physically feasible to produce about 874 million gallons of ethanol annually.  It was estimated that 200 million gallons could be harvested at a delivered feedstock cost below $40 per ton.  Results indicate further that ethanol derived from corn stover would be cost competitive...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21422

ECONOMIC DISCOVERY IN FEDERALLY SUPPORTED IRRIGATION DISTRICTS: A TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM E. MARTIN AND FRIENDS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wilson,   Paul N.
Ex post evaluation of economic projections validates our shared understanding of economic methodology and methods. The recent economic history of Central Arizona Project (CAP) agriculture reveals the predictive power of economic reasoning and its policy impotence within a political environment intent on obtaining its share of federally allocated water. The financial inability and unwillingness of large irrigation districts to pay for CAP water under existing federal rules produced an urban tax- and rate-payer controlled CAP decades earlier than planned. Yet irrigation districts remain a large residual buyer of CAP water under new pricing and allocation rules. Unfortunately, water markets remain an underutilized and distrusted tool in the water development...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31017

BENEFITS OF REDUCING DOMESTIC WELL NITRATE CONTAMINATION FROM CONCENTRATED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS: A NATIONAL MODEL OF GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lazo,   Jeffrey K.; Waldman,   Donald M.; Ottem,   Thomas D.; Wheeler,   William J.
This paper presents an analysis of benefits to private drinking water well users from regulatory changes for concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs). Combining a statistical model of groundwater quality with benefit estimates based on values available from the literature, we develop aggregate national benefit estimates for reduced well water contamination from changes in CAFO regulations. The statistical model is developed to explore truncation and selection issues. We conduct a sensitivity analysis of aggregate benefit estimates to model estimation and benefits transfer values.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22143

Consumers' Willingness-to-Pay for Perennial Grass Conversion to Renewable Energy in South-Central Minnesota
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pham,   Matthew V.
Poster prepared for presentation at the Agricultural &amp; Applied Economics Association’s 2011 AAEA &amp; NAREA Joint Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, July 24-26, 2011
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Willingness-to-pay; Perennial Grass; Contingent Valuation; Economic Feasibility; Credit Stacking; Minnesota; Row Crops; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103604

Renewable Fuels Industry: "Perfect Weather" or "Perfect Storm" Ahead?? (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Houser,   Tom.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8060

WATER QUALITY ISSUES: THE NEED FOR A NEW APPROACH
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schroeder,   Linda.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1989
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17219

TEMPORAL IMPLICATIONS OF LIMITATIONS ON ANNUAL IRRIGATION WATER PUMPED FROM AN EXHAUSTIBLE AQUIFER
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hardin,   Daniel C.; Lacewell,   Ronald D.
Economic losses caused by uncontrolled pumping of groundwater is of major concern on the Texas High Plains. A recursive linear programming model is used to evaluate various annual limitations on aquifer depletion. Results indicate that, especially under furrow irrigation, some limitations on groundwater withdrawal could be beneficial to society as well as the producers.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1980
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32526

Overview: Designing and Implementing Invasive Species Prevention, Eradication, and Control Policies: Economics, Biology, and Uncertainty
Provedor de dados: 31
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94375

Biofuels and their By-Products: Global Economic and Environmental Implications
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Thaeripour,   Farzad; Hertel,   Thomas W.; Tyner,   Wallace E.; Beckman,   Jayson F.; Birur,   Dileep K.
The biofuel industry has been rapidly growing around the world in recent years. Several papers have used general equilibrium models and addressed the economy-wide and environmental consequences of producing biofuels at a large scale. They mainly argue that since biofuels are mostly produced from agricultural sources, their effects are largely felt in agricultural markets with major land use and environmental consequences. In this paper, we argue that virtually all of these studies have overstated the impact of liquid biofuels on agricultural markets due to the fact that they have ignored the role of by-products resulting from the production of biofuels. Feed by-products of the biofuel industry, such as Dried Distillers Grains with Solubles (DDGS) and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6452

Does Community Involvement Matter? How Collective Choice Affects Forests in Mexico
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Antinori,   Camille; Rausser,   Gordon C.
Current natural resource policy emphasizes devolved control to local levels of government and stakeholder groups. Effective strategies are as yet unclear, given mixed results in devolutionary efforts and few empirical analyses. Using original community-level survey data from Oaxaca, Mexico, a region with 90% common property forestland, the study describes how existing community governance structures accommodate an increasing local role in managing forest land. Multidimensional performance indicators for forest condition and group rule conformance are constructed and regressed on measures of democratic involvement and attendance rate at general meetings within the community setting. Empirical results show that community officials and foresters working...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; O17; Q23.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25076

Fertilizer and Fuel Outlook for Fall 2006
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wilcox,   Lori.
This report highlights production costs related to energy based resources with a particular focus on variable costs for fuel and fertilizer. This provides preliminary estimates regarding prices paid by farmers for inputs for 2006 in addition to a short-term outlook.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44781

FACTORS INFLUENCING ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND COSTS IN BROILER PROCESSING PLANTS IN THE SOUTH
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jones,   Harold B., Jr.; Lee,   Steve R.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1978
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30476

COST-SHARE INCENTIVES AND BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN A PILOT WATER QUALITY PROGRAM
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Houston,   Jack E.; Sun,   Henglun.
This study integrates three biophysical simulators to predict crop yields, water-soil pollution emissions, and farmers' net returns under uncertain weather and market conditions. Multiple-objective programming incorporates farmer attitudes toward voluntary participation under alternate rates of government cost-share subsidies to search for efficient pollution abatement solutions as best management practices (BMPs). Net returns decline an estimated 9.6% when farmers adopt a cost-share program with a $2.50/acre subsidy, while reducing N leaching by 2.7%. For a $10/acre subsidy, N leaching can be reduced by almost 6%, but farmer net returns decline by 15%.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30880

On threshold estimation in threshold vector error correction models
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Greb,   Friederike; Krivobokova,   Tatyana; von Cramon-Taubadel,   Stephan; Munk,   Axel.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114599

Using a Bundled Amenity Model to Estimate the Value of Cropland Open Space and Determine an Optimal Buffer Zone
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kuminoff,   Nicolai V.
This study investigates how proximity to cropland influences residential property values and considers the public policy implications. The hedonic model generalizes previous studies by recognizing that the bundle of externalities generated by crop production may increase the price of some homes and decrease the price of others, depending on their respective locations. Using an instrumental variables approach to estimate the model for San Joaquin County, California, suggests that proximity to cropland increases the value of most, but not all, single-family homes near the agricultural-urban edge. The results imply an agricultural buffer zone of 68 meters would mitigate most cropland disamenities.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Amenity value; Buffer zone; Cropland; Hedonic; Land use; Open space; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50086

Getting on the Map: The Political Economy of State-Level Electricity Restructuring
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ando,   Amy Whritenour; Palmer,   Karen L.
Retail competition in electricity markets is expected to lead to more efficient electricity supply, lower electricity prices, more innovation by suppliers and a greater variety of electric power service packages. However, only a handful of states have currently gone so far as to pass legislation and/or make regulatory decisions to establish retail wheeling. This paper analyzes a variety of factors that may influence the rate at which legislators and regulators move towards establishing retail competition. In general, we find that where one interest group dominates others in the struggle for influence over the decision makers, the net effect seems to push a state forward more quickly when retail wheeling is expected to yield large efficiency gains.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Electricity restructuring; Deregulation; Political economy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; D78; L51; L94.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10643

MARKET ALTERNATIVES FOR CARP, ALEWIFE AND SUCKER FROM THE MICHIGAN GREAT LAKES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nilsson,   Mark C.
"Market alternatives for Carp, Alewife and Sucker from the Michigan Great Lakes" is a study of the potential economic value of three species of fish existing in large supply in the great lakes.  The study focuses on the feasability of potential uses of carp, sucker, and alewife as a food source and as a protein source for industrial meal, oil and solubles.  The potential demand for these species as a marketable food fish was analyzed using the theory of consumer demand.  Tuna, sardines, cod, perch, and salmon products were selected to study the affect of changes in price and income on demand. Conclusion from this analysis were used to specify an ordinary least squares equation of demand for canned and processed tuna, sardines, cod, perch, and salmon...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1979
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11112

A SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF THE DISTRIBUTIONAL EFFECTS OF WATER QUANTITY MANAGEMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ehemann,   Robert W.; Duke,   Joshua M.; MacKenzie,   John.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15821

Policy analysis for integrated energy and agricultural markets in a partial equilibrium framework
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tyner,   Wallace E.; Taheripour,   Farzad.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48712

Collective Action for the Conservation of On-Farm Genetic Diversity in a Center of Crop Diversity: An Assessment of the Role of Traditional Farmers’ Networks
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Badstue,   Lone B.; Bellon,   Mauricio R.; Berthaud,   Julien; Ramirez,   Alejandro; Flores,   Dagoberto; Juarez,   Xochitl; Ramirez,   Fabiola.
This project explored the possible role of collective action among small-scale farmers in managing and maintaining genetic resources in a center of crop diversity. It focused on the local institutions that ensure the supply of seed of diverse maize landraces to small-scale farmers in the Central Valleys of Oaxaca, Mexico. The key hypothesis was that the medium-to-long-term supply of a diverse set of varieties to any individual smallscale maize farmer depends on an agreement among a group of farmers to manage and supply the seed of these landraces to each other, if the need arises, and that this constitutes a form of collective action. Six communities were studied, three of them indepth. Methodologies used included in-depth semi-structured interviews with...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Maize; Small-scale farmers; Informal seed systems; Genetic resources; Mexico; Collective action; Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50067

Land-water interactions in five contrasting dairying catchments: issues and solutions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wilcock,   Robert J.; Monaghan,   Ross M.; Thorrold,   Bruce S.; Meredith,   Adrian S.; Betteridge,   Keith; Duncan,   Maurice J.
Monitoring of five dairy farming catchment streams in New Zealand shows they have high concentrations of N and P forms and faecal indicator bacteria. Suspended solids (SS) concentrations are sometimes high because of poor riparian management. Trend analysis and specific yields of N, P and SS for two streams that have been monitored for five years indicates that little change has occurred in water quality. However, improved water quality has been detected in the trends for two streams that have been monitored for 10 years, as a result of reductions in point sources and improved stock management (less intensive grazing and better stream bank fencing) that have taken place over the longer period. Surveys of farm management practices have been conducted at...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48067

Endogenous Fishing Mortality in Life History Models: Relaxing Some Implicit Assumptions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Smith,   Martin D.
Life history models can include a wide range of biological and ecological features that affect exploited fish populations. However, they typically treat fishing mortality as an exogenous parameter. Implicitly, this approach assumes that the supply of fishing effort is perfectly inelastic. That is, the supply curve of effort is vertical. Fishery modelers often run simulations for different values of fishing mortality, but his exercise also assumes vertical supply and simply explores a series of these curves as different scenarios. The seemingly innocuous assumption of vertical supply conflicts with a large body of empirical work on behavior of fishermen and fishing fleets. Economists and fisheries scientists consistently find that fishing behavior is...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9960

Differences among Watershed Sub-Populations in Willingness to Pay for Water Quality Improvements:  The Impact of TMDL Development
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: D'Souza,   Gerard E.; Collins,   Alan R.; Benson,   Matt; Borisova,   Tatiana.
The Opequon watershed is located in northern Virginia (VA) and the eastern panhandle of West Virginia (WV). In both states, Opequon Creek is classified as impaired based on violations of bacteria, benthic and biologic standards.  Both VA and WV are using Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plans to improve water quality within Opequon Creek. However, these TMDL plans are at different stages with VA being completed and WV still in progress. As part of the TMDL process in VA, this research is based on a contingent valuation survey which was developed to measure the expected monetary benefits of TMDL implementation throughout the Opequon watershed.  On the basis of log-likelihood tests of grouped tobit models to explain willingness-to-pay (WTP) for watershed...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21195

Ex-ante Evaluation of Cassava Research for Development in Malawi: A Farm Household and Random Utility Modeling Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rusike,   Joseph; Jumbo,   S.; Ntawuruhunga,   Pheneas; Kawonga,   J.M.; James,   Braima; Okechukwu,   R.; Manyong,   Victor M.
Ex ante evaluation of agricultural research for development projects has become important in recent years for priority setting, ex post impact assessment and learning about generalizability to other populations and contexts. We apply farm household and random utility modeling to baseline survey data and evaluate the impact of a cassava research for development project in Malawi prior to its implementation. The project is being implemented to unlock the potential of cassava in response to the global food crisis. We find that a high proportion of farm households are not self-sufficient in food production and can be assisted by increasing the productivity of land and labor in production, processing and marketing of cassava to reduce deficits and increase...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/96182

Disease and Behavioral Dynamics for Brucellosis Control in Elk and Cattle in the Greater Yellowstone Area
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Xie,   Fang; Horan,   Richard D.
This paper investigates private responses and ecological impacts of policies proposed to confront the problem of brucellosis being spread from elk to cattle in Wyoming.  The policies consist of combinations of changes in elk feeding and population levels.  Farmers’ responses to these dynamics are modeled along with the associated impacts to livestock population dynamics. Our findings suggest that feedbacks between jointly determined disease dynamics and decentralized economic behavior matter, and the elk feedgrounds do not actually generate economic harm to the individual farmers.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Bioeconomics; Disease ecology; Epidemiology; Replicator dynamics; Susceptible-infected-recovered (SIR) model; Wildlife disease; Wildlife feeding; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51707

Determining the Price-Responsiveness of Demands for Irrigation Water Deliveries versus Consumptive Use
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Scheierling,   Susanne M.; Young,   Robert A.; Cardon,   Grant E.
A water-crop simulation/mathematical programming model of irrigation water demand in northeastern Colorado is formulated to develop an original concept of derived demand for consumptive use of water. Conventional demand functions for water deliveries are also developed, and the effect of hypothetical price increases on both consumption and delivery are illustrated. Findings indicate that demand elasticity estimates are quite sensitive to model specification, and consumptive use demand tends to be significantly less price-responsive than delivery demand. Thus price incentives are likely to have only limited impacts on basin-wide water consumption and would not make much additional water available for emerging demands.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Crop simulation; Irrigation; Mathematical programming; Water conservation; Water-demand elasticities; Water policy; Demand and Price Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31107

WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT: POLICY ECONOMICS FOR AN ERA OF TRANSITIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shabman,   Leonard A.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1984
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29595

TRADEOFF BETWEEN ECONOMIES OF SIZE IN TREATMENT AND DISECONOMIES OF DISTRIBUTION FOR RURAL WATER SYSTEMS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Boisvert,   Richard N.; Schmit,   Todd M.
This paper outlines a method to determine the tradeoff between economies of size in water treatment and diseconomies of distribution.  Cost equations are estimated for several treatment technologies and distribution extensions.  Empirical results are used to identify optimal system size where average total costs are minimized.  Regardless of treatment, most costs are due to distribution.  As water systems expand service territories, only in the most densely populated areas would remaining economies of size in treatment outweigh the diseconomies in distribution.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31572

The influence of the natural environment and climate on life satisfaction in Australia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ambrey,   Christopher L.; Fleming,   Christopher M.
The narrative of the twentieth century is dominated by three key trends: population growth, economic growth and urbanisation. Moreover, these trends are expected to continue well into the twenty-first century. Australia has not been immune to these trends. Australia’s population is projected to increase by 65% to over 35 million by 2049, and be accompanied by an average growth in per-capita Gross Domestic Product of 1.5% per annum. Much of this population and economic growth will be concentrated in an already highly urbanised environment. As a consequence, the natural environment in which the majority of Australians live is likely to undergo rapid change. It is useful therefore, to better understand our relationship with this environment. Using data from...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; C21; I31; R10.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100548

On Optimal Investment in and Pricing of Public Intermediate Goods
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rhodes,   George F., Jr.; Sampath,   Rajan K.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1985
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113071

Innovative approaches to agricultural water use for improving food security in Sub-Saharan Africa
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Inocencio,   Arlene; Sally,   Hilmy; Merrey,   Douglas J.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Irrigated farming; Water use; Food security; Water resources; Water supply; Rain; Water harvesting; Wetlands; Food production; Groundwater management; Urbanization; Recycling; Effluents; Waste waters; Water reuse; Water demand; Crop production; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92701

Household perceptions of climate change and preferences for mitigation action: the case of the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme in Australia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Akter,   Sonia; Bennett,   Jeffrey W.
This study aims to show how Australian households perceive climate change and what they are prepared to do to reduce the harmful effects of climate change.    A web-based survey in November 2008 asked approximately 600 New South Wales households about their willingness to pay additional household expenses caused by the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) proposed by the Australian government.   The Contingent Valuation Method (CVM), a widely used non-market valuation technique, was applied. Results of the study show there is a positive demand to mitigate climate change in Australia resulting from a wish to avoid climate change. Households’ willingness to pay (WTP) for climate change was, however, significantly curbed as households was uncertain about...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Contingent valuation; Climate change; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme; Willingness to pay; Uncertainty; Australia; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94819

The Measurement of the Energy Intensity of Manufacturing Industries: A Principal Components Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bernard,   Jean-Thomas; Cote,   Bruno.
Energy intensity is the ratio of energy use to output. Most industries deal with several energy sources and outputs. This leads to the usual difficulties of aggregating heterogeneous inputs and outputs. We apply principal components analysis to assess the information derived from six energy intensity indicators. We use two measures of total energy use (thermal and economic) and three measures of industry output (value added, value of production, and value of shipments). The data comes from manufacturing industries in Quebec, Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia from 1976 to 1996. We find that the variation of the six energy intensity indicators that is accounted for by the first principal component is quite large. However, depending on how variables are...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Energy intensity; Aggregation; Principal components analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q40; C43; L60.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10544

Applying Geographically Weighted Regression to Conjoint Analysis: Empirical Findings from Urban Park Amenities
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tanaka,   Katsuya; Yoshida,   Kentaro; Kawase,   Yasushi.
The objective of this study is to develop spatially-explicit choice model and investigate its validity and applicability in CA studies. This objective is achieved by applying locally-regressed geographically weighted regression (GWR) and GIS to survey data on hypothetical dogrun facilities (off-leash dog area) in urban recreational parks in Tokyo, Japan. Our results show that spatially-explicit conditional logit model developed in this study outperforms traditional model in terms of data fit and prediction accuracy. Our results also show that marginal willingness-to-pay for various attributes of dogrun facilities has significant spatial variation. Analytical procedure developed in this study can reveal spatially-varying individual preferences on attributes...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Choice experiments; Conjoint analysis; Dogrun; Geographically weighted regression; Spatial econometrics; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6233

ECONOMICS OF DIESELHOL: A SUPPLEMENT TO ECONOMICS OF GASOHOL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Litterman,   Mary; Eidman,   Vernon R.; Jensen,   Harald R.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1979
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13066

USINAS DE BIODIESEL E FALHAS NO MERCADO DE LEILÕES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lima,   Luiz Carlos Oliveira; Rodrigues,   Felipe Aleixo.
O trabalho tem por objetivo descrever e analisar as falhas de mercado no sistema de produção agroindustrial do biodiesel constituído por todos os participantes envolvidos na produção da matéria-prima agrícola, no processamento e na distribuição do produto. Incluem o suprimento dos produtores de matéria-prima, os produtores de matérias-primas, operações de estocagens, processamento, atacado e varejo. Incluem as instituições que afetam e coordenam os estágios sucessivos do fluxo do produto, tais como governo, associações e mercado de leilões. As relações contratuais são apontadas como importantes mecanismos de coordenação nos sistemas de mercadorias. No caso do sistema de produção do biodiesel brasileiro, o mecanismo de coordenação observado é o mercado de...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Biodiesel; Cadeia produtiva; Mecanismo de coordenação e falhas de mercado; Biodiesel; Productive chain; Coordination structure and market failures; Agribusiness; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109454

Intersectoral management of river basins; Proceedings of an International Workshop on "Integrated Water Management in Water-Stressed River Basins in Developing Countries: Strategies for Poverty Alleviation and Agricultural Growth," Loskop Dam, South Africa, 16-21 October 2000
Provedor de dados: 31
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Water management; River basins; Watercourses; Poverty; Agricultural development; Developing countries; Water policy; Water use efficiency; Political aspects; Water allocation; User charges; Privatization; Water users' associations; Water scarcity; Investment; Financing; Institutional constraints; Water law; Gender; Social aspects; Conflict; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Food Security and Poverty; Political Economy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118386

MANAGING DROUGHTS IN THE LOW-RAINFALL AREAS OF THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hazell,   Peter B.R.; Oram,   Peter A.; Chaherli,   Nabil M.
Drought is a recurrent and often devastating threat to the welfare of countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) where three-quarters of the arable land has less than 400 mm of annual rainfall, and the natural grazings, which support a majority of the 290 million ruminant livestock, have less than 200 mm. Its impact has been exacerbated in the last half century by the human population increasing yearly at over 3%, while livestock numbers have risen by 50% over the quinquennium. Virtually no scope exists for further expansion of rainfed farming and very little for irrigation, hence there is competition between mechanized cereal production and grazing in the low rainfall areas, and traditional nomadic systems of drought management through mobility...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Drought management; Dryland agriculture; Middle East and North Africa; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16069

BIOMASS FOR ELECTRICITY AND PROCESS HEAT AT ETHANOL PLANTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Morey,   R. Vance; Tiffany,   Douglas G.; Hatfield,   Dennis L.
Published in:  Applied Engineering in Agriculture,  Vol. 22(5): 723-728
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Biomass; Process heat; Ethanol production; Electricity; Combined heat and power; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93630

SHRIMP MARICULTURE DEVELOPMENT IN ECUADOR: SOME RESOURCE POLICY ISSUES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Southgate,   Douglas.
During the past 15 years, Ecuador has become the Western Hemisphere's leading producer and exporter of shrimp.  Growth has come about largely through mariculture development.  About 8,000 metric tons (MT) of shrimp have been captured off the Ecuadorian coast each year since the late 1970s.  Meanwhile, pond output has increased several-fold, from less than 5,000 MT in 1979 to over 100,000 MT 12 years later (Table 1). Mariculture has expanded largely at the expense of renewable natural resources.  Mangrove swamps, characterized by extremely high biological productivity and, therefore, a critical element of coastal ecosystems, have been displaced.  In addition, shrimp postlarvae (PL) collection has at times been excessive and wastewater emissions from some...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1992
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11893

MANAGING THE GREAT LAKES COMMONS: AN EVALUATION OF RECENT INSTITUTIONAL CHANGES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Easter,   K. William; Frerichs,   Stephen.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1988
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13019

COST EFFICIENCY OF CATFISH FARMS IN CHICOT COUNTY, ARKANSAS: THE IMPACT OF EXTENSION SERVICES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Engle,   Carole R.; Kaliba,   Aloyce R.
Cost efficiency measures of a sample of catfish farms in Chicot County, Arkansas are estimated using a data envelopment analysis technique. A measure of overall efficiency is used to determine operator's characteristics, farm practices, and institutional support services that are likely to lead to higher farm level cost efficiency. Results indicate that live catfish production could increase by 55% using the same level of inputs if all farms were operating at the minimum average cost curve. Higher feeding rate and availability of extension services were associated with increased cost efficiency. Higher stocking density affected overall efficiency negatively. The marginal value of extension contacts in Chicot County was estimated to be $2988.  This study...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Catfish; Cost efficiency; Data envelopment analysis; And extension services; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; C14; C24; D61.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34740

Biotechnology and Planted Forests: Assessment of Potential and Possibilities
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sedjo,   Roger A.
This paper addresses the potential impact of the introduction and development of biotechnology on planted forests. It includes a description of some recent innovations in forestry including the use of traditional breeding, and also more recent innovations involving biotechnology, including the development of clonal propagation and the use of modern molecular biology techniques. In addition to describing these innovations, the paper undertakes an assessment of their probable impact on future production of the forest industry, on the global timber supply, and on future markets for timber and wood products. The paper offers a description of recent innovations in tree breeding and biotechnology, including a discussion of innovations in agriculture that have...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Biotechnology; Plantation forests; Genetic modification; Genetic research; Economic benefits; Transgenic; GMO; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q21; Q23; Q16; O32; L73.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10862

RIVER BASIN SIMULATION: AN INTERACTIVE ENGINEERING-ECONOMIC APPROACH TO OPERATIONAL POLICY EVALUATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kiker,   Clyde F.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1977
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30525

Improving the Effectiveness of Collective Action: Sharing Experiences From Community Forestry in Nepal
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Acharya,   Krishna P.; Gentle,   Popular.
The forest management strategy of Nepal is based on people’s participation, which is known as community forestry. This approach was formally introduced in 1978 to encourage active participation of local people in forest management activities as a means to improve their livelihoods. Under the community forestry structure, local people make decisions regarding forest management, utilization and distribution of benefits from a forest; they are organized as a Community Forest User Group. Presently about 1.2 million hectares of forest is under the control of about 14,000 Community Forest User Groups. It has received highest priority within the forestry sector and is one of the most successful development initiatives in Nepal. However, emerging evidence...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Community forestry; Nepal; Gender; Poverty; Forest management and governance; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42493

AGRICULTURE TO INSTREAM WATER TRANSFERS UNDER UNCERTAIN WATER AVAILABILITY: A CASE STUDY OF THE DESCHUTES RIVER, OREGON
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Turner,   Brenda; Perry,   Gregory M.
Prior appropriations of river flows (primarily to agriculture) have greatly reduced flow in many Oregon streams, causing major changes in stream ecosystems. This study focuses on trade-offs between instream and agricultural uses for the two largest irrigation districts in Oregon’'s Deschutes River basin. Both short- and long-term water lease strategies are examined, as are requirements now in place that water leases be accompanied by fallowing land formerly served by the leased water. The low-cost strategies combine canal lining with reductions in farmer’'s per acre water use. Short-term leases are less costly than long-term leases
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30858

Incentive Compatibility in an Attribute-Based Referendum Model
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Racevskis,   Laila A.; Lupi,   Frank.
The manner in which WTP survey responses are elicited has received much attention in the nonmarket valuation literature because of the potential bias that may be introduced via alternate response formats.  One issue of particular concern is that of incentive compatibility. Several studies have concluded that response formats that present a series of valuation questions are not incentive compatible.  While the single dichotomous choice elicitation format reduces the amount of information collected, multiple-bounded elicitation formats may yield biased, unreliable results.  Understanding this trade-off can help provide better information on response formats that will elicit incentive compatible responses and therefore provide realistic and policy-relevant...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6477

Financing agricultural inputs in Northern Togo through an inventory credit system: an economic analysis of institutional response
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Konlambigue,   Abdou.
Agricultural intensification is widely seen as a condition sine-qua-non for enhanced food security and as a major driver for overall economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). In this process, the financial system has an important role to play, especially to finance agricultural inputs. However in SSA, the financial institutions initiated by governments and donors have in general not lived up to the expectations, in particular not for the agricultural sector, because of inappropriate design and weaknesses in implementation. Even the microfinance institutions which were supposed to support the small-scale farmers have deflected for their goals due to the risks that the agricultural sector represents. To date, the economic research tends to concentrate on...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Financing; Agricultural inputs; Inventory credit; Togo; Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; International Relations/Trade; Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing; Productivity Analysis; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52100

Difficulties and Countermeasures of Rural Human Resources Development in Minority Areas - A Case Study of Xinjiang Province, China
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Li,   Guang-ming.
We introduce the development status of human resources in rural Xinjiang of China, analyze its obstacles and difficulties, and finally put forward related countermeasures for the rural human resources development in minority areas.
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Rural China; Human resources development; Countermeasures; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Labor and Human Capital; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53479

Analyzing the Economics Values of An Alternative Preprocessing Facility in the Biomass Feedstocks - Biorefinery Supply Chain
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yu,   Tun-Hsiang (Edward); Larson,   James A.; Gao,   Yuan; English,   Burton C.
It is generally believed that preprocessing procedure can reduce the transportation and storage costs of biomass feedstock for biofuel production by condensing the feedstock’s size. However, the capital costs of preprocessing facilities could be significant in the feedstock logistics system. Applying a GIS and mixed-integer mathematical programming model, this study evaluates the economic values of a preprocessing technology, stretch‐wrap baling, in the biomass feedstock supply chain for a potential commercial-scale switchgrass biorefinery in East Tennessee. Preliminary results suggest that the stretch-wrap baling equipment outperforms the conventional hay harvest methods in terms of total delivered costs. Although the densification process involves...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Biomass feedstock; Cellulosic biofuel; Logistic costs; Preprocessing technology; Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q16; D24.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103993

Urban Water Restrictions: Attitudes and Avoidance
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cooper,   Bethany; Crase,   Lin; Burton,   Michael P.
In most urban cities across Australia, water restrictions remain the dominant policy mechanism to restrict urban water consumption. The extensive adoption of water restrictions over several years means that Australian urban water prices have consistently not reflected the opportunity cost of water (Edwards 2008). Given the generally strong political support for water restrictions and the likelihood that they will persist for some time, there is value in understanding householders’ attitudes in this context. More specifically, identifying the welfare gains associated with avoiding urban water restrictions entirely would be a non-trivial contribution to our knowledge. This paper is used to describe the results from a contingent valuation study that...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Urban water restrictions; Water policy; Contingent valuation; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58892

El Nino, Ice Storms, and the Market for Residential Fuelwood in Eastern Canada and the Northeastern U.S.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jagger,   Pamela; White,   William; Sedjo,   Roger A.
Extreme weather events such as the ice storm that affected eastern Canada and the Northeastern US in January of 1998 have significant impacts on both human populations and forests. One of the questions currently facing climate scientists is whether or not better forecasting of such events would lessen the economic impacts borne by households, industry, agricultural producers and the public sector when such weather events occur. This case study examines the economic impacts of the ice storm on the residential market for fuelwood. It is hypothesized that demand for fuelwood will increase due to the failure of non-wood heating sources during the ice storm. In addition, damage to trees in the region should increase the supply of fuelwood; the net effect of...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Fuelwood; El Nino; Ice storm; Forest management; Extreme weather event; Climate forecasting; Forest policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; D1; D13; Q2; Q21; Q23; Q42.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10535

Challenges to Producer Ownership of Ethanol and Biodiesel Production Facilities
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kenkel,   Philip L.; Holcomb,   Rodney B.
This study examines the rapidly expanding biofuels industry and identifies challenges for producer-owned biofuel projects.  The U.S. ethanol industry has been growing rapidly, and biodiesel production is poised for similar growth.  Producer involvement is driven by the desire to add value to farm commodities and the impact of biofuel projects on local grain prices.  Local state and federal incentives have also stimulated producer interest.  The long-run profitability of biofuel projects is driven by feedstock availability, access to market centers for biofuels, access to markets for coproducts, and utility costs and availability.  The rapidly increasing size and scale of ethanol and biodiesel plants make it difficult for producers to fund these projects....
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Alternative energy biodiesel; Ethanol; Producer-owned business; Production Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; O13; Q42; Q55.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43772

Industries, Land Use and Water Quality in the Great Barrier Reef Catchment
Provedor de dados: 31
In August 2002, the Commission was asked to look at the economic and social importance of the different industries in the Great Barrier Reef and its catchment. The Commission also would evaluate the costs and benefits of actions to address declining water quality which currently threatens the Reef and the industries within it. The Commission concluded that there is no single highly-effective policy measure that can reduce threats at reasonable cost to both governments and land users. Most of the threat comes from a relatively small proportion of the GBR catchment and particular land management practices.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31918

Institutions for integrated water-resources management in river basins: A synthesis of IWMI research.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kurian,   Mathew.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: River basin development; Water resource management; Poverty; Irrigation management; Farmers’ associations; Institutional development; Farm Management; Food Security and Poverty; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92518

Household Water Coping Behaviour and Costs in the Volta Basin of Ghana
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Osei-Asare,   Yaw Bonsu.
Ghana is abundant in water resources but frequently experiences seasonal and periodic water scarcities. Households therefore adopt coping strategies and various activities to ensure continuous flow of adequate safe water at the household level. These strategies involve opportunity costs and some amount of financial outlay. Using revealed preference data for 20 randomly selected rural communities in the Volta basin of Ghana this paper employs the coping costs approach to derive the costs of coping with water insecurity. Explicit costs in the form of investments in water storage facilities and costs of water treatment are estimated. Implicit costs (opportunity cost of time) associated with water collection, which varies by season and ecological zone, is...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9520

ISSUES AND PROBLEMS IN AGRICULTURAL WATER DEMAND ESTIMATION FROM SECONDARY DATA SOURCES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lynne,   Gary D.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1978
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30460

VALUING SNORKELING VISITS TO THE FLORIDA KEYS WITH STATED AND REVEALED PREFERENCE MODELS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Park,   Timothy A.; Bowker,   James Michael; Leeworthy,   Vernon R.
Coastal coral reefs, especially in the Florida Keys, are declining at a disturbing rate.  Marine ecologists and reef scientists have emphasized the importance of establishing nonmarket values of coral reefs to assess the cost effectiveness of coral reef management and remediation programs. The purpose of this paper is to develop a travel cost - contingent valuation model of demand for trips to the Florida Keys focusing on willingness to pay (WTP) to preserve the current water quality and health of the coral reefs. The stated and revealed preference models allow the marginal valuation of recreationists to adjust depending on current and planned trip commitments in valuing nonmarginal policy changes in recreational opportunities. The integrated model...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16713

Alberta's Water for Life Strategy: Some early indications of its acceptance by the irrigation industry in Southern Alberta
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bjornlund,   Henning; Nicol,   Lorraine A.; Klein,   Kurt K.
Water is essential for sustainable agricultural development - for irrigation of crops, livestock watering, processing, and sustaining farm families. Agriculture uses 71 percent of all water diverted for consumptive use in Canada (Environment Canada, 2004), and is by far the greatest water consumer in Canada. In the absence of a Canadian national water strategy, Alberta has developed a long-term water management plan called the Water for Life Strategy. Its successful implementation will depend largely on the participation of irrigators. This study explores the reaction of irrigators to one of the strategy's main goals - a 30 percent increase in water use efficiency and productivity by 2015 over 2005 levels. The study reveals that irrigators vary...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34189

Farmer Willingness to Supply Poultry Litter for Energy Conversion and to Invest in an Energy Conversion Cooperative
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jensen,   Kimberly L.; Roberts,   Roland K.; Bazen,   Ernest F.; Menard,   R. Jamey; English,   Burton C.
Conversion of poultry litter to energy can serve as a renewable energy source and provide an alternative to land application in areas where poultry production is intensive. Economies of size may limit a farmer’s ability to economically use on-farm conversion. Capital costs can be spread across several poultry farmers to convert poultry litter to energy in a centralized facility. This research determined influences on the amount of litter poultry producers will to sell to a centralized conversion facility, on their willingness to invest in a conversion cooperative, and on the prices for litter required to divert litter from current uses.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Poultry litter; Supply; Renewable energy; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q12; Q13.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57156

WELFARE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN GROSS WATER PUMPED AND CONSUMPTIVE USE AS ALTERNATIVE POLICY CONTROL VARIABLES TO MEET AQUIFER MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yeboah,   Osei-Agyeman; Supalla,   Raymond J.; Martin,   Derrel L.
The welfare cost of using gross water pumped instead of consumptive use as a control variable to meet consumptive use goal was estimated for Southwestern Nebraska.  The results show that the widespread use of gross water as a policy control variable substantially overstates the welfare cost of reducing consumptive use.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21528

Economic Value of Groundwater Resources and Irrigated Agriculture in the Oklahoma Panhandle
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Almas,   Lal K.; Colette,   W. Arden; Adusumilli,   Naveen C.
An economic optimization model was developed using available groundwater resources in the Oklahoma Panhandle to estimate value of water for irrigated agriculture in the area. The model will serve as policy tool to analyze alternative water management strategies and conservation programs to assess the economic impact of depleting Ogallala Aquifer.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Ogallala Aquifer; Irrigated Agriculture; Groundwater Conservation; Water Management Policy; Oklahoma Panhandle; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6714

Social Preferences for Management of Rural Forests in the Iberian Atlantic Region
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Prada,   Albino; Gonzalez,   Manuel; Vazquez,   Maria Xose; Solino,   Mario.
This article presents results from an experiment into attribute perception and relevant levels for management of woodland and mountain areas typical of the Iberian Peninsula's Atlantic region. The aim, which the authors argue has been robustly reached, was to identify those aspects of forestry policy clearly perceived by citizens. This is useful for defining enlargement of areas protected under Natura 2000 Network. Results show clear preference for an increase in woodland to over half the current surface area, with replanting of traditional trees, in woodlands of low density and trees of different age and, preferably in irregular shaped plots.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Landscape preference; Visual quality; Non-market goods; Preference models; Economic valuation; Landscape Management; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24796

Programmable Calculator (TI-59) Programs for Marketing and Price Analysis in Third World Countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Morris,   Michael L.; Weber,   Michael T.
This paper discusses the use of hand-held programmable calculators as a research tool for economists working on price policy issues in LDC’s.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Programmable calculator; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Downloads August 2008-June 2009: 38; Q18.
Ano: 1983
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54760

On the Theory and Practice of Water Regulation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tsur,   Yacov.
We study water regulation for a schematic water economy representing a wide range of real world situations. A water policy has inter- and intra-temporal components. The first determines the limits on extractions from the naturally replenished sources, given the stochastic nature of recharge processes associated with uncertain precipitation. The intra-temporal regulation is concerned mainly with the allocating of the extracted and produced water among the end-users. The prices that implement the optimal intra-temporal allocation are derived. Regulation issues associated with cost recovery and asymmetric information are discussed.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Scarcity; Pricing; Optimal allocation; Water economy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; C61; D82; Q11; Q25.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47503

Auswirkungen der Novellierung des EEG auf die Wettbewerbskraft der Biogasproduktion
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rauh,   Stefan.
Im Zuge des Ausbaus der Biomasseproduktion für energetische Zwecke wurden zuerst insbe-sondere stillgelegte Flächen herangezogen. Doch mittlerweile sind quasi keine freien Flächen mehr verfügbar und besonders regional kommt es zu Konkurrenzen zwischen der Nahrungs-mittel- und der Energieproduktion. Welcher Bereich die notwendigen Agrarrohstoffe für sich beanspruchen darf, entscheidet der Markt. Die Fläche als Ursprung der Agrarrohstoffe ge-winnt demnach an Wert, was die Entwicklung auf dem Pachtmarkt zeigt. Zur Abschätzung welches Produktionsverfahren die höchste Entlohnung dieser knappen Ressource verspricht, dient die Bodenrente, also der Betrag, der nach Abzug aller Kosten noch zur Verfügung steht. Die erneute Novellierung des EEG im Jahr 2008 hat zu...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Wettbewerbskraft; Bodenrente; Sunk costs; Biogasproduktion; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53252

PRODUÇÃO SUSTENTÁVEL EM RESERVAS EXTRATIVISTAS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Valiante,   Jose Otavio; Siena,   Osmar.
Este trabalho discute questões relacionadas à produção sustentável em Reservas Extrativistas (RESEX). Com a finalidade de identificar temas prioritários foi aplicada a ferramenta Brainwriting 6-3-5, tendo como pano de fundo a Reserva Extrativista do Rio Ouro Preto/RO, com uma equipe de técnicos do IBAMA em Guajará-Mirim/RO e representantes da comunidade da RESEX. Em um segundo momento foi aplicado um questionário de levantamento de dados da produção atual das Unidades Familiares da comunidade Nossa Senhora dos Seringueiros, uma das dez que compõem a RESEX do Rio Ouro Preto. O estudo indicou que a simples criação de RESEXs não se mostra suficiente para a sustentabilidade econômica, social e ambiental das unidades e sua população. Mostrou também que o...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Reservas Extrativistas; Produção Sustentável; Renda; Extrativismo; Extractive Reserve; Sustainable Production; Income; Extractivism; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/110041

USE OF CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM LAND FOR BIOREFINERY FEEDSTOCK PRODUCTION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mapemba,   Lawrence D.; Epplin,   Francis M.
Legislation passed in 2002 enables managed harvesting and grazing of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) land, including harvesting of biomass.  The objective of the research is to determine the cost to acquire, harvest, store, and deliver a steady flow of biomass from CRP grasslands to a biorefinery.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20336

LANDHOLDER COOPERATION FOR SUSTAINABLE UPLAND WATERSHED MANAGEMENT: A THEORETICAL REVIEW OF THE PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: White,   Thomas A.
Despite national legislation and substantial donor investments, watershed degradation continues to threaten the sustained economic development and social welfare of millions of citizens in the developing world.  Past efforts have largely concentrated on the physical rather than institutional aspects of watersheds, and have often relied on external incentives to coerce or persuade individuals to adopt conservation practices.  In contrast to this conventional "physical" perspective, watersheds can be considered as sets of vested interests (and social relations) within a physically defined space.  In essence, watersheds are physically defined subsets of rural society.  Actors with vested interests within watersheds are interdependent because of water flow...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1992
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11887

Bioproducts: Developing a Federal Strategy for Success
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Conway,   Roger K.; Duncan,   Marvin R.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q3.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94431

Fertilizer and Fuel Outlook for Fall 2005
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wilcox,   Lori.
As producers begin to review their balance sheets after harvest, many will find the squeeze of not only lower commodity prices, but substantially higher costs. This fall outlook summarizes costs for 2005 and provides insight into anticipated costs for 2006.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44993

The transformation of irrigation boards into water user associations in South Africa: Case studies of the Lower Olifants, Great Letaba and Vaalharts water user associations. Volume 1
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Seshoka,   Jetrick; de Lange,   Willem J.; Faysse,   Nicolas.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Water users’ associations; Organizational development; Institutional development; River basins; Water use; Water quality; Canals; Irrigation water; Domestic water; Water resource management; Water requirements; Irrigation requirements; Water allocation; Dams; Irrigation programs; Farmers; Case studies; Farm Management; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92655

Benefits to Regional Pest Management: Estimating the Spatial Externalities of Conventional Pesticide Use On Beneficial Insects in the California Citrus Industry
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Grogan,   Kelly A.
Replaced with revised version of paper 08/06/10.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Pesticide choice; Spatial externalities; Spatial econometrics; Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Production Economics; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61254

Third-party effects of water trading and potential policy responses
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Heaney,   Anna; Dwyer,   Gavan; Beare,   Stephen; Peterson,   Deborah C.; Pechey,   Lili.
The joint conference paper, 'Third-party effects of water trading and potential policy responses' by Anna Heaney (ABARE), Gavan Dwyer (PC), Stephen Beare (ABARE), Deborah Peterson (PC) and Lili Pechey (ABARE), was presented to the American Agricultural Economics Association conference, Providence, Rhode Island, 25 - 27 July 2005.  A key feature of water policy reform in Australia has been the separation of water access entitlements from land titles and the establishment of markets for water. However, the separation of water entitlements from land entitlement is not a sufficient condition to ensure that water markets are complete.  In the absence of fully defined property rights, water markets will be incomplete and trade has the potential to create...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31907

A Practical Algorithm for Multiple-Phase Control Systems in Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Doole,   Graeme J.
Many important problems in agricultural and natural resource economics concern an intertemporal choice between alternate dynamic systems. This significance has motivated a theoretical literature generalizing the necessary conditions of Optimal Control Theory to multiple-phase problems. However, gaining detailed insight into their practical management is difficult because general numerical solution methods are not available. This paper resolves this deficiency through the development of a flexible and efficient computational algorithm based on a set of necessary conditions derived for finite-time, multiple-phase systems. Its effectiveness is demonstrated in an application to a nontrivial crop rotation problem.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Crop management; Multiple-phase systems; Optimal control; Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50082

UNDERSTANDING PROPERTY RIGHTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Meinzen-Dick,   Ruth Suseela; Pradhan,   Rajendra; di Gregorio,   Monica.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16560

Regional Water and Soil Assessment for Managing Sustainable Agriculture in China and Australia
Provedor de dados: 31
Many environmental problems are caused by changes in aspects of the hydrological cycle. Water balance modelling combined with field experiments can give us a better understanding of the components of the hydrological cycle from which to develop appropriate management options. Water balance models can be constructed at any level of complexity. In simple ‘bucket’ models only the most important processes are represented. When appropriately used, bucket models can provide useful insights into the functional behaviour of a system. Complex models are needed to understand complex feedbacks and interactions among different processes of the system. However, increasing the complexity of a model does not necessarily lead to a more accurate model and it is essential...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114792

Supplying Forest Services and Products from Natural Forests and Plantations: Can We Meet the Challenge?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bevege,   Ian.
Sensible and equitable use of the world’s forests while ensuring sustainable delivery of forest-based goods and services devolves upon many interlinked social, economic, environmental and developmental issues. Increasing global population, rising standards of living with concomitant consumption of forest products, and widening expectations of the forests to provide environmental services and regulate water supplies, are placing huge demands on forest resources. While the yield from industrial and fuelwood plantations increasingly complements the harvest of wood products from native forests, the establishment of plantations is not offsetting the current rate of deforestation. Clearing for agriculture, often associated with uncontrolled logging and fuelwood...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124403

The Transformation of Property Rights in Kenya's Maasiland: Triggers and Motivations
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mwangi,   Esther.
This paper explores the puzzle of why the pastoral Maasai of Kajiado, Kenya, supported the individualization of their collectively held group ranches, an outcome that is inconsistent with theoretical expectation. Findings suggest that individuals and groups will seek to alter property rights in their anticipation of net gains from a new assignment, even as they seek to eliminate disadvantages that were present in the status quo property rights structure. Heightened perceptions of impending land scarcity, failures of collective decision making, the promise of new income opportunities and the possibility of accessing capital markets motivated individuals to support group ranch subdivision. More importantly individuals were confronted with a declining...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Property rights; Privatization; Land tenure; Group ranches; Maasai; Pastoralism; Kajiado; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42492

Right-to-Choose Auctions: A Field Study of Water Markets in the Limari Valley of Chile
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Alevy,   Jonathan E.; Cristi,   Oscar; Melo,   Oscar.
Field experiments were conducted with farmers in the Limarí Valley of Chile to test extant theory on right-to-choose auctions. Water volumes that differed by reservoir source and time of availability were offered for sale by the research team. The auctions were supplemented by protocols to elicit risk and time preferences of bidders. We find that the right-to-choose auctions raise significantly more revenue than the benchmark sequential auction. Risk attitudes explain a substantial amount of the difference in bidding between auction institutions, consonant with received theory. The auction bidding revealed distinct preferences for water types, which has implications for market re-design.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Water market; Field experiment; Auction design; Farm Management; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90821

Energy Use in Agriculture: A Modeling Approach to Evaluate Energy Reduction Policies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kempen,   Markus; Kraenzlein,   Tim.
Agricultural production requires significant input of fossil fuels and other energy sources leading to negative external effects like emissions of CO2. Measures to discourage energy consumption in the agricultural sector are contemplated upon and might increase costs of production activities. At the same time, energy cost rise due to market developments, also affecting the relative competitiveness of agricultural activities in favor of low energy input sub-sectors. Increasing energy related cost could reduce total energy consumption, but the extent of the reduction is uncertain. The effects of increasing energy costs in EU27 on market quantities and prices as well as energy use in the agricultural sector will be investigated using the agricultural sector...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Energy Use in Agriculture; Energy Cost; Agricultural Sector Model; Production Economics; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6652

Investigating the Potential of Fee-Based Recreation on Private Lands in the Lower Mississippi River Delta
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Henderson,   James E.; Dunn,   Michael A.
Private landowners may be willing to allow public access for fee-based wildlife-associated recreation. A survey and econometric techniques are proposed to determine what characteristics may influence the probability to decide to offer recreation, what organizational form landowners may prefer to manage and market fee-based recreation, and how liability concerns and other possible disincentives collectively influence landowners' access decisions.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Wildlife-associated recreation; Liability perceptions; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34822

THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINABLE INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURES FOR WATER USE IN UZBEKISTAN
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Djalalov,   Sandjar.
Currently the management of irrigation systems in Uzberistan is carried out by state water organizations at all levels (national, regional, and district). As the irrigation system was developing the size of some areas was increasing. An analysis of the current situation illustrates that with increases in yield and water use no proper operation and maintenance of the systems was provided which resulted in their breakdown; so that new investments are required for restoration. However, the structure and functions of existing institutions, resulting in lack of incentives for individuals, are not likely to achieve efficient water use and operation of the system. It  is therefore considered that institutional reforms are required to provide incentives for more...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23988

The Effect of US Energy Policy and Farm Program Payments on the Bio-Fuel Sector: A Regime-Switching Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mark,   Tyler B.; Mishra,   Ashok K.; Moss,   Charles B.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61796

ALTERNATIVAS PARA A GERAÇÃO DE ENERGIA RENOVÁVEL NO BRASIL: A OPÇÃO PELA BIOMASSA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Marconato,   Mariane Silva; Santini,   Giuliana Aparecida.
Durante muito tempo, os recursos fósseis e hídricos foram os grandes propulsores da civilização e da economia. O Brasil também se apoiou nessas fontes energéticas para o desenvolvimento de atividades industriais, agrícolas, de serviços e da própria sociedade. Entretanto, vive-se hoje uma crise no abastecimento energético, em função da problemática geopolítica, econômica e ambiental em torno da extração e comercialização desses recursos, uma vez que possuem ainda, caráter não renovável, portanto, finito na natureza. Os escassos investimentos governamentais e a abertura econômica do setor energético resultou no fim do monopólio energético, o que favoreceu a implantação de sistemas alternativos, na maioria, advindos da biomassa. Dentre esses, destaca-se a...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Energia; Fóssil; Hídrico; Renovável; Biomassa; Energy; Fossil; Water; Renewable; Biomass; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/112629

Water flow risks and stakeholder impacts on the choice of a dam site
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bicak,   Hasan Ali; Jenkins,   Glenn P.; Ozdemirag,   Ali.
This study evaluates three alternative locations for building a fresh water dam in the Yeşilirmak Valley of North Cyprus. Each of the three sites has different investment costs, water storage capabilities and socio‐political repercussions. These kinds of trade‐offs have in recent years characterised much of the worldwide debate surrounding the construction of electricity and irrigation dams. Another issue raised in this paper is the appropriate treatment of the risk and variability associated with the availability of water to fill the dam through time. This paper demonstrates how an integrated financial‐economic‐stakeholder analysis can provide the inputs needed by decision‐makers in such situations to make rational political and economic choices.
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118998

Collective Action for Water Harvesting Irrigation in Lerma-Chapala Basin, Mexico
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Scott,   Christopher A.; Silva-Ochoa,   Paula.
Water and watersheds are difficult to separate for management purposes. Providing irrigation as a supplement to rainfall for crop production requires considerable collective action at the watershed level to mobilize labor and other resources, as well as to make decisions and implement the distribution of benefits. Small- scale water harvesting irrigation systems in Mexico have endured for centuries. They now face considerable challenges with changes in the ejido property rights over land and water, the growing importance of alternative sources of livelihoods, and increasing scarcity and competition for water within the river basins. Two case studies of water harvesting irrigation systems in the Lerma-Chapala Basin illustrate the response of communities to...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Irrigation; Watershed; Water harvesting; Water; Collective action; Property rights; Mexico; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50057

NATURAL RESOURCE COLLECTION WORK AND SCHOOLING IN MALAWI
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nankhuni,   Flora J.; Findeis,   Jill L.
This paper presents results of research that investigates if long hours of work spent by children in fuel wood collection and water collection activities, hereafter referred to as resource (collection) work, are related to the probability that a child aged 6-14 will attend school. Possible endogeneity of resource work hours is corrected for, using two-stage conditional maximum likelihood estimation. Using data from a 1997-98 Malawi Integrated Household Survey (IHS) conducted by the National Statistics Office (NSO), the study finds that children are significantly involved in resource collection work and their probability of attending school decreases with increases in hours spent on this work. The study further shows that girls spend more hours on resource...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Labor and Human Capital; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25829

AN ECONOMIC, HYDROLOGIC, AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF WATER MANAGEMENT ALTERNATIVE PLANS FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS REGION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gillig,   Dhazn; McCarl,   Bruce A.; Boadu,   Frederick O.
Regional water scarcity has motivated the South Central Texas Regional Water Planning Group to actively develop water management plans to address long-/short-term regional water needs.  This study, therefore, develops an integrated Edwards Aquifer groundwater and river system simulation model to determine the "best" choice of regional water management plans using mixed-integer linear programming.  The economic, hydrologic, and environmental consequences of the "best" choice of regional and other water management plans and options are evaluated and compared.  Results indicate a tradeoff between the economic and environmental benefits.  A slight decrease in economic benefit results in a substantial increase in environmental benefit.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Economic and hydrologic assessment; Edwards Aquifer; And water management plans; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15296

A Bug's Life: Competition Among Species Towards the Environment
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bella,   Giovanni.
A model of different species competing for the same environment is presented, and possible explanations of peaceful coexistence or rather internecine conflicts are consequently derived. By means of a Lotka-Volterra dynamic system we describe the evolution of two populations (bees and locusts) that differently approach the management of those natural resources they contend for, and thus make a simple parable of today’s societies playing the current environmental scenario.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10269

END MATERIALS
Provedor de dados: 31
Includes: Guidelines for Manuscript Submission, Back Cover
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1984
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28924

Sny Magill Watershed Modeling Project: Final Report
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Saleh,   Ali; Gassman,   Philip W.; Kling,   Catherine L.
Replaced with revised version of paper 10/29/08.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: BMP; Land use; Modeling; Nutrient management; Water quality; Watershed; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18666

THE INFLUENCE OF THE SUPPLY AND DEMAND CHARACTERISTICS OF FISHERIES ON THE BENEFITS FROM ECONOMIC IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Staniford,   Andrew J.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1988
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22918

Water recreation benefits from reduced eutrophication in Finnish surface waters
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Vesterinen,   Janne; Pouta,   Eija.
Eutrophication has been commonly acknowledged as a typical problem of the Baltic Sea, but it is also emerging in Finnish inland waters. As municipal sources of nutrients have been addressed by enhancing waste water treatment, the pressure has focused to agriculture along with the adoption of the EU- Water Framework Directive, which aims to improve surface water quality to “good ecological status” by 2015. The implementation of the directive will likely affect water recreation behavior and benefits. In this study we modeled water recreation participation and water quality econometrically using a hurdle model for three activities: swimming, fishing and boating. In addition, we estimated the consumer surplus for a water recreation day using a travel cost...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Water recreation; Non-market valuation; Eutrophication; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43848

Marine Protected Areas in Fisheries Management
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Greenville,   Jared W.; MacAulay,   T. Gordon.
The use of protected areas as a fishery management tool has been suggested as a hedge against management failures and variation in harvests. A stochastic bioeconomic model of a two-species fishery will be used to test the performance of protected areas as a management tool in a fishery with heterogenous environments. Protected areas are analysed under density-dependent and sink-source dispersal relationships between environments within the fishery. The model is applied to Manning Bioregion in NSW. Protected area performance as a tool for fisheries will be analysed given the existing management arrangement. The focus of the study is placed on the biological and economic characteristics that yield benefits to the fishery.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Fisheries; Fisheries management; Bioeconomics; Marine protected areas; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q2; Q22; Q28; Q57.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25532

Participatory watershed management for sustainable rural livelihoods in India
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yoganand,   Budumuru; Gebremedhin,   Tesfa G.
International development goals moved beyond increasing food production to include poverty reduction and protecting the environment in a sustainable way. Degradation of natural resources due to exploitation coupled with population pressure in developing countries causing food insecurity and environmental degradation further. Participatory watershed management approach is proposed to address this problem effectively.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35343

TOASTED FORESTS - EVERGREEN RAIN FORESTS OF TROPICAL ASIA UNDER DROUGHT STRESS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Werner,   Wolfgang.
This paper has been written to make an enormous threat known to the public. We all know about the forest fires that raged in Indonesia and parts of Malaysia in 1997, and about the noxious haze covering the whole region, but only a few experts are aware of the threat of extinction of the last rain forest areas in Southeast Asia. As this paper will show, droughts have always been a part of these ecosystems, which normally receive plenty of rain. Mild droughts can be regarded as slight or medium disturbances, which can even have a stimulating effect according to the Intermediate Disturbance Hypothesis. However, severe droughts and fires have a destructive effect, which will only be overcome in successional stages.  Logging and forest fragmentation reduce the...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18732

Characteristics of resources and the provision of biodiversity and ecosystem services in Germany: the cases of fruit tree meadows and wolf protection
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Thiel,   Andreas; Schleyer,   Christian; Plieninger,   Tobias.
Work on common pool resources has paid scant attention to the role of properties of natural resources for the way their provision is governed. This paper scrutinizes determinants of institutions that regulate the provision of biodiversity and ecosystem services. Two cases of maintaining ecosystem services are compared (protection of wolves and management of scattered fruit tree meadows). Distinct characteristics of resources (mobility) and differences in the overarching European regulatory framework explain their different institutional embeddedness. Cost-effectiveness considerations seem to be paramount in the design of institutions. In the case of wolf protection, the state uses its power to modify property rights in order to increase acceptance of wolf...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Institutions; Governance; Wolf Management; Scattered fruit trees; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/116082

Valuing a Spatially Diverse Non-Market Good:  The Benefits of Reduced Non-Point Source Pollution in Green Bay, WI
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Moore,   Rebecca; Bishop,   Richard C.; Provencher,   Bill.
This article presents an empirical approach to correcting for spatial interactions in stated preference data when valuing large-scale, spatially variable environmental improvements. This approach is presented in the context of a contingent valuation study estimating the benefits of reduced non-point source pollution in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The significant spatial variation of water clarity conditions in this large water body was captured using satellite-derived GIS data. This article focuses on two significant challenges: first, ensuring respondents are adequately informed of how the proposed change will impact their individual utility stream; second, dealing with the spatial effects within the estimation model. The GIS water clarity data were used to...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Water quality; Non-point source pollution; Contingent valuation; Spatial correlation; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9809

An Economic Analysis of Petroleum and Military Security in the Persian Gulf.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chapman,   Duane; Khanna,   Neha.
Geologic estimates ofremainingglobalpetroleum resourcesplace about 50% in the Persian Gulf. Production costs are estimated at $5 per barrel there, and $15 per barrel in the North Sea andAlaska. Using mathematical methods derivedfrom depletion theory, the present valueofeconomicrentfromoilisontheorder of$20trillion. Gametheoryisutilizedtoexplain the $15-$20 per barrel price band that eXistedfrom 1986 to 1999; new economicforces may displace this stable pattern. International trade in petroleum and conventional weapons are analyzedwitheconometricmethods; theoccurrence ofnuclearweaponscapabilityisexplored
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121157

ECONOMIC VALUE OF THE CARBON SINK SERVICES OF TROPICAL SECONDARY FORESTS AND ITS MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ramirez,   Octavio A.; Carpio,   Carlos E.; Ortiz,   Rosalba; Finnegan,   Brian.
This paper explores the economic feasibility secondary forest regeneration and conservation as an alternative to help address global warming. Detailed measurements of tropical secondary forests through time, in different ecological zones of Costa Rica, are used for estimating carbon storage models. The paper addresses key issues in the international discussion about cross- and within-country compensation for carbon storage services and illustrates a method to compute/predict their economic value through time under a variety of scenarios. The procedure is applicable to other developing countries where secondary forest growth is increasingly important.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Tropical Forests; Carbon Sequestration; Global Warming; Activities Implemented Jointly.; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q23; Q25; Q28.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21776

Agritourism flows to Italy: an analysis of determinants using the gravity model approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Santeramo,   Fabio G.; Seccia,   Antonio; De Blasi,   Giuseppe; Carlucci,   Domenico.
Tourism represents one of the most important income sources for Italy. In recent years, apart from “traditional” destinations, tourism supply is widely changing in order to satisfy the customers “love for variety” and valorise marginal resources, then new formulas are emerging (e.g. agritourism). This work aims to elaborate and estimate an econometric model able to adequately explain the size of agritourists flows to Italy from main partner countries using the gravity model approach that has been broadly applied to the analysis of international flows. In this work, the “basic” model has been enlarged and improved with the introduction of other explicative variables. The results has allowed to confirm empirical validity of the gravity model in studying...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Gravity Model; Agritourism; Rural tourism; Tourism flows; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6623

SOME IMPLICATIONS OF GROWTH IN THE MINERAL SECTOR: ERRATA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gregory,   R.G.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1979
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22596

New Zealand Agriculture Policy Review
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gilmour,   Brad; Gurung,   Rajendra Kumar.
In 1984, New Zealand introduced important policy reforms in order to address major macroeconomic and fiscal imbalances. New Zealand's support to agricultural producers rapidly decreased from 30 percent of the value of production to about 2 percent, and has remained the lowest among OECD economies since that time.  After a difficult transition, the removal of subsidies resulted in a more diversified and competitive rural economy in New Zealand; total factor productivity growth has been roughly 2.5 percent annually since 1984, compared to roughly 1.5 percent in the prereform period.  This Policy Review focuses on agricultural policy today and how New Zealand is supporting the agricultural sector now without resorting to subsidies. It describes the policy New...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: New Zealand; Agricultural policy; Benchmark; Proactive; Agricultural and Food Policy; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; International Relations/Trade; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46688

Stoffstromanalyse des deutschen Biokraftstoffsektors für das Jahr 2007
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Strohm,   Kathrin.
Dieser Arbeitsbericht analysiert die Stoffströme des deutschen Biokraftstoffsektors für das Jahr 2007. Zahlreiche Statistiken wurden ausgewertet, um prozentuale Aussagen treffen zu können wie viel Rohstoffe in die Biokraftstoffproduktion und weitere energetische Verwendungen floss im Vergleich zu den Bereichen Ernährung und Futter. Außerdem wird aufgezeigt welche Nebenprodukte entstehen und falls möglich deren Mengen quantifiziert. Mittels Handelsstatistiken wurden die importierten Rohstoffmengen ermittelt. Wegen Lücken in der Datenverfügbarkeit wurden die gehandelten Biokraftstoffmengen nur als netto Importe (Verbrauch minus inländische Produktion) aufgezeigt, was zu Abweichungen im Hinblick auf die tatsächlich importierten und exportierten...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Biokraftstoff; Biodiesel; Bioethanol; Rohstoffe; Verbrauch; Deutschland; 2007; Biofuels; Biodiesel; Bioethanol; Raw materials; Consumption; Germany; Agribusiness; Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q16.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/102646

Water Policy and Sustainability of Irrigated Farming Systems in Italy
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bartolini,   Fabio; Bazzani,   Guido Maria; Gallerani,   Vittorio; Raggi,   Meri; Viaggi,   Davide.
The objective of this paper is to provide an analysis of the sustainability of irrigated agriculture in Italy in the context of CAP reform and Water Framework Directive. The work combines scenario analysis, multicriteria mathematical programming simulation models and economic, social and environmental indicators. Five irrigated farming systems were considered: cereals, rice, fruit, vegetables and citrus. The results show the diversity of Italian irrigated farming systems and the trade-off between socio-economic and environmental performance. This highlights the need for a differentiated application of the Water Framework Directive, balancing water conservation and rural development objectives.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Water framework directive; Irrigation; Economic models; Sustainability indicators; Scenarios; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q1; Q2; Q25.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24518

Prioritizing objectives to evaluate the environmental, economic and social impacts of biofuel in Spain
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fernadez-Tirado,   Francisca; Parra-Lopez,   Carlos.
A variety of opinions either in favour or against development of biofuels has risen in the last years related to the environmental, economic and social impacts that its diffusion could entail compared to petroleum. Although the EU, in general, and Spain, in particular, are strongly supporting the development of biofuels they highlight that energy planning must be based on a sound analysis of the impacts of the diverse alternatives. This poster is a preliminary approach to this analysis. The main aim is to prioritize a set of environmental, economic and social objectives to identify the most relevant issues that would allow evaluating the impacts of the biofuel production and consumption in Spain. Analytic Network Process (ANP) and Analytic Hierarchy...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Biofuel; Sustainability; ANP; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44117

Estimating Tourist Externalities on Residents: A Choice Modeling Approach to the Case of Rimini
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Figini,   Paolo; Castellani,   Massimiliano; Vici,   Laura.
During their holidays, tourists produce direct and indirect effects on local residents, which can either be positive or negative. In this paper we investigate how residents of Rimini, a popular Italian seaside resort hosting more than ten million national and foreign overnight stays every year, internalise such effects. We use a stated preference approach and, in particular, a discrete choice modelling technique; within this framework, we are able to test some conjectures about residents’ welfare, by measuring their willingness to pay for alternative scenarios regarding the use of the territory. Tourist policies and public investments in the destination affect residents’ welfare, and our results might suggest areas of potential synergies and trade-off,...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Tourism; External Effects; Discrete Choice Modelling; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q56; L83; C25.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9104

Economic Values of Freshwater in the United States
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Frederick,   Kenneth D.; VandenBerg,   Timothy P.; Hanson,   Jean.
This report presents nearly 500 water value estimates for four withdrawal uses (domestic, irrigation, industrial processing, and thermoelectric power generation) and four instream uses (hydropower, recreation/fish &amp; wildlife habitat, navigation, and waste disposal).  The first section discusses important caveats for interpreting the data and the relevance of water values for achieving efficient use of the resource.  The second section discusses the presentation of the data.  Tables and graphs are used to summarize and help interpret the water value data that have been converted to constant 1994 dollars.  Section 3 presents the data by geographic region to illustrate how the values within a region vary among uses.  Section 4 presents the data for...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10736

Integration of biological, economic and sociological knowledge by Bayesian belief networks: the interdisciplinary evaluation of potential Baltic salmon management plan
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Levontin,   Polina; Kulmala,   Soile; Haapasaari,   Paivi; Kuikka,   Sakari.
There is a growing need to evaluate fisheries management plans in a comprehensive interdisciplinary context involving stakeholders. In this paper we demonstrate a probabilistic management model to evaluate potential management plans for Baltic salmon fisheries. The analysis is based on several studies carried out by scientists from respective disciplines. The main part consisted of biological and ecological stock assessment with integrated economic analysis of the commercial fisheries. Recreational fisheries were evaluated separately. Finally, a sociological study was conducted aimed at understanding stakeholder perspectives and potential commitment to alternative management plans. In order to synthesize the findings from these disparate studies a Bayesian...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Baltic salmon; Bio-economic modelling; Bayesian Belief Network; Expert knowledge; Fisheries management; Commitment and implementation uncertainty; Management plan; Recreational fisheries; Stakeholders.; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59093

Taxes and quality: A market-level analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: James,   Jennifer S.; Alston,   Julian M.
Aconventional assumption of product homogeneity when the commodity of interest is actually heterogeneous will lead to errors in an analysis of the incidence of policies, such as taxes. In this article, an equilibrium displacement model is used to derive analytical solutions for price, quantity, and quality effects of ad valorem and per unit taxes. The results show how parameters determine the effects of tax policies on quality. The potential for tax-induced distortions in quality, and the distributive consequences of those distortions, are illustrated in a case study of the market for Australian wine.
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118623

IRRIGATION PRODUCTION FUNCTIONS WITH WATER-CAPITAL SUBSTITUTION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shani,   Uri; Tsur,   Yacov; Zemel,   Amos; Zilberman,   David.
The dynamics of biomass growth implies that the yield of irrigated crops depends, in addition to the total amount of water applied, on irrigation scheduling during the growing period. Advanced irrigation technologies relax constraints on irrigation rates and timing, allowing to better adjust irrigation scheduling to the varying needs of the plants along the growing period. Irrigation production functions, then, should include capital (or expenditures on irrigation equipment) in addition to aggregate water. We derive such functions and study their water-capital substitution properties. Implications for water demand and adoption of irrigation technologies are investigated. An empirical application confirms these properties.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7180

Resilience in Ecology and Belief
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ranjan,   Ram.
Replaced with revised version of paper 06/18/08.  Former title:  Non-Linearity in Belief and Environmental Risk Dynamics
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Belief dynamics; Ecological hysteresis; Water scarcity; Groundwater dependent ecosystems; Threshold effects; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/5999

Collective Action to Secure Property Rights for the Poor: A Case Study in Jambi Province, Indonesia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Komarudin,   Heru; Siagian,   Yuliana L.; Colfer,   Carol.
This study presents an approach to analyzing decentralized forestry and natural resource management and land property rights issues, and catalyzing collective action among villages and district governments. It focuses on understanding the current policies governing local people’s access to property rights and decision making processes, and learning how collective action among community groups and interaction among stakeholders can enhance local people’s rights over lands, resources, and policy processes for development. The authors applied participatory action research in two villages, one each in the Bungo and Tanjabbar districts of Jambi province (Sumatra), Indonesia, to facilitate identification of priorities through phases of planning, action,...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Decentralization; Natural resource management; Forest; Collective action; Property rights; Action research; Indonesia; Food Security and Poverty; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44363

The path to an NZETS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Collins,   Julie.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Industrial Organization; International Relations/Trade; Political Economy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/96664

IMPACT OF ELECTRIC POWER SECTOR REFORMS ON FARM INCOMES IN INDIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Aggarwal,   Rimjhim; Umali-Deininger,   Dina; Narayan,   Tulika A.
The supply of electricity to the agricultural sector (largely for pumping groundwater) is heavily subsidized in India.  Using data from a household survey in the state of Haryana, a profit function estimated to analyze the impact of increase in tariffs accompanied by improvement in conditions of supply on farm incomes.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20448

Bulk Fuel Distribution Costs For Cooperatives in North Dakota
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dahl,   Bruce L.; Cobia,   David W.; Dooley,   Frank J.
Economic-engineering cost data and a simulation model were used to analyze the impact of sales density, size of sales area, sales volume, and equipment configuration on costs of bulk fuel delivery by cooperatives. Fixed costs accounted for the majority of delivery costs regardless of sales density or size of sales area, at least for the relevant range of these variables for North Dakota. Increasing the radius of a sales area from 5 to 50 miles increased average costs only $.02 to $.09/gal. Doubling sales by either doubling the size of the sales area or the sales density reduced average total costs by nearly 50%. Thus, cooperatives with excess delivery capacity could achieve significant savings if they consolidate to operate closer to the capacity of...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Cooperatives; Fuel distribution; Delivery costs; Market area size; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Agribusiness.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23435

Water sharing for the environment and agriculture in the Broken catchment
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Farquharson,   Robert J.; Ramilan,   Thiagarajah; Stewardson,   Michael; Beverly,   Craig; Vietz,   Geoff; George,    Brendan; Dassanyake,   K.; Sammonds,   M.
The Commonwealth of Australia Water Act 2007 changed the priority for water use in the Murray-Darling Basin (MDB) to first ensure environmentally sustainable levels of extraction and then to maximise net economic returns to the community from water use. The Murray- Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) is expected to deliver a draft Basin Plan in 2011 providing a framework for future water planning. The Plan will include Sustainable Diversion Limits (SDLs) which define water diversions for consumption while maintaining environmental assets and ecosystem functions. The 2009 MDBA Concept Statement acknowledged that in some areas less information is available to determine the SDLs. The 2010 MDBA Guide to the Basin Plan proposed SDLs reducing the current long-term...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Water sharing; Environment; Agriculture; Murray-Darling Basin; Broken catchment; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q18; Q25; Q28.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100547

Insecticide Use and Crop Selection: A South Dakota Case Study
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McDonald,   Tia Michelle; Keating,   Ariel Ruth; Fausti,   Scott W.; Li,   Jing; Lundgren,   Jonathan G.; Catangui,   Mike.
South Dakota has recently experienced a significant increase in the proportion of acres treated with insecticide. Unfortunately, data on insecticide usage by crop at the county level is not available. The following case study seeks to uncover the reasons for this increase by analyzing county-level data in South Dakota with a fixed effects panel regression. The study links the proportion of acres planted for a specific crop to the proportion of total acres treated with insecticide. This approach provides insight on how changing cropping patterns in South Dakota have influenced insecticide use.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Insecticides; Genetically Modified Organism; Target pests; Environmental Economics and Policy; Production Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q1; Q2; Q5.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/91991

AN IRRIGATION MODEL FOR MANAGEMENT OF LIMITED WATER SUPPLIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bernardo,   Daniel J.; Whittlesey,   Norman K.; Saxton,   Keith E.; Bassett,   Day L.
A two-stage simulation/mathematical programming model is presented for determining the optimal intraseasonal allocation of irrigation water under conditions of limited water supply. The model is applied to a series of water shortage scenarios under both surface and center pivot irrigation. Economically efficient irrigation management is shown to involve the coordination of a number of managerial decisions, including irrigation scheduling, crop substitution, the adoption of improved irrigation labor practices, and idling land. The results indicate that significant opportunities exist for conserving water in the study area under both surface and center pivot irrigation.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1987
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32222

IS THE WORLD BECOMING A MORE RISKY PLACE? TRENDS IN DISASTERS AND VULNERABILITY TO THEM
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Felbruegge,   Torsten; von Braun,   Joachim.
Numerous publications about disasters are implying that disaster vulnerability is growing. The main reasons given for this are growing populations, climate change and increasing poverty. However, maybe the current perception of vulnerability to disasters rests primarily on a perspective focusing on the present and neglecting long-term trends. Moreover, a changed understanding of the term “disaster” perhaps reflects a changed perception of its scope. An intention of this study is the examination of the hypothesis that vulnerability to disasters has increased. To accomplish this, clarification is needed about what is, and what determines vulnerability. As a concept, “Vulnerability” to disasters is relevant for a world that changes rapidly in technological...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18730

WHAT SHOULD BE THE ROLE OF RESOURCE STEWARDSHIP IN FUTURE FARM POLICY?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cox,   Craig A.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33062

RENEWABLE ENERGY AND GREENHOUSE GAS MITIGATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Choiniere,   Conrad J.
The paper develops an exhaustible resource model with cumulative pollution and a backstop technology that exhibits increasing marginal costs of production. The model explores conditions under which it is optimal to have a protracted transition period where both an exhaustible and renewable resource are used simultaneously.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21813

DESENVOLVIMENTO TERRITORIAL E PERÍMETROS IRRIGADOS: AVALIAÇÃO DAS POLÍTICAS GOVERNAMENTAIS IMPLANTADAS NOS PERÍMETROS IRRIGADOS BEBEDOURO E NILO COELHO EM PETROLINA (PE).
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sobel,   Tiago Farias; Ortega,   Antonio Cesar.
Vários autores apontam haver uma série de particularidades nos diferentes perímetros de irrigação que fazem com que a sua dinâmica seja afetada.  Neste sentido, este trabalho procura analisar as distinções existentes no interior de diferentes perímetros de irrigação, através do estudo de caso dos Perímetros Irrigados Nilo Coelho e Bebedouro, ambos situados em Petrolina (PE). Apesar de em cada perímetro implantado pela Codevasf existir “áreas de empresas” e “áreas de pequenos produtores”, este trabalho foi dirigido ao estudo destes últimos.  De um modo geral, pode-se dizer que, apesar dos problemas enfrentados pelos pequenos produtores em ambos os perímetros, os do Perímetro Irrigado Senador Nilo Coelho apresentam-se mais aptos ao cultivo de frutas...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Pólo Petrolina-Juazeiro; Pequenos Produtores; Perímetros Irrigados Nilo Coelho e Bebedouro; Small Farmers; Irrigated Perimeters Nilo Coelho and Bebedouro; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/110068

PROGRAMMED EFFECTS OF SURFACE WATER PRICE LEVELS ON U.S. AGRICULTURAL WATER USE AND PRODUCTION PATTERNS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Morton,   Andrew S.; Christensen,   Douglas A.; Heady,   Earl O.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1981
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32081

Western Coal Transportation and Transshipping Costs for Minnesota
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fruin,   Jerry E.; Wilson,   Douglas; Levins,   Richard A.; Crnkovich,   Robert.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1979
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8479

Renewable energy integration into the Australian National Electricity Market: Characterising the energy value of wind and solar generation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Boerema,   Nicholas; Kay,   Merlinde; MacGill,   Iain.
This paper examines how key characteristics of the underlying wind and solar resources may impact on their energy value within the Australian National Electricity Market(NEM). Analysis has been performed for wind generation using half hour NEM data for South Australia over the 2008-9 financial year. The potential integration of large scale solar generation has been modelled using direct normal solar radiant energy measurements from the Bureau of Meteorology for six sites across the NEM. For wind energy, the level and variability of actual wind farm outputs in South Australia is analysed. High levels of wind generation in that State have been found to have a strong secondary effect on spot prices. Wind generation's low operating costs will see it displacing...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Energy value; Integration; NEM; Solar; Variability; Wind; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/107740

Energy Demand and Temperature: A Dynamic Panel Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bigano,   Andrea; Bosello,   Francesco; Marano,   Giuseppe.
This paper is a first attempt to investigate the effect of climate on the demand for different energy vectors from different final users. The ultimate motivation for this is to arrive to a consistent evaluation of the impact of climate change on key consumption goods and primary factors such as energy vectors. This paper addresses these issues by means of a dynamic panel analysis of the demand for coal, gas, electricity, oil and oil products by residential, commercial and industrial users in OECD and (a few) non-OECD countries. It turns out that temperature has a very different influence on the demand of energy vectors as consumption goods and on their demand as primary factors. In general, residential demand responds negatively to temperature increases,...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12117

The Impact of Surface Water Reallocations on the Eastern San Joaquin  Valley
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brown,   Cheryl; Goldman,   George E.; Howitt,   Richard E.; Siebert,   Jerome B.; Sullins,   Jim.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35775

GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION AND THE MANAGEMENT OF A CONJUNCTIVE GROUND AND SURFACE WATER IRRIGATION SYSTEM
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tsur,   Yacov.
Irrigation water (including rainfall) that infiltrates the subsurface carries salts, pesticide and fertilizer residues, and other trace elements, thus causing a contamination of aquifers and soils. A similar situation occurs when irrigating with saline groundwater (aquifers containing saline water often are found in arid and semi-arid regions, where agricultural production depends critically on groundwater irrigation). Evaporation of the irrigation water increases salt concentration, causing salinization of soils and aquifers. Although not immediately noticeable, these quality deterioration processes will have long-term effects and therefore require careful management. The paper describes a general framework for the intertemporal management of a...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1990
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13910

THE BENEFITS OF WATER IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM TO WOMEN: A LITERATURE REVIEW
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ahmed,   Hiba.
A review of the available literature shows that in developing countries the role of women in the water sector is often limited to collecting and managing water at the household level.  Water improvement programs are found to provide women with enormous direct benefits in the form of reduced time and effort (women's workload) required to complete water related activities, reduced adverse health impacts associated with traditional water sources, and improved socio-economic status. Also, such programs are found to provide women with a number of indirect benefits.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11567

INITIATING A COALITION FOR GROUNDWATER POLICY EDUCATION: OBSERVATIONS AND LESSONS FROM A RURAL IOWA COUNTY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Padgitt,   Steve.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1992
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17191

Financing threatened species management: the costs of single species programmes and the budget constraint
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Moran,   Emma; Cullen,   Ross; Hughey,   Kenneth F.D.
In New Zealand total annual funding allows 15 percent of the 2,400 threatened species to be targeted for management. Although management costs are crucial to a conservation organisation's ability to achieve its goals, estimates of costs are not usually included in applications for funding or the preparation of recovery plans. Cost is also not generally a factor in priority ranking systems and cost-effectiveness analysis is rarely conducted. Using the results of analysis of 11 single species programmes for 2003-2012, this paper investigates the costs of management. It also considers the impact of the budget constraint on outcomes, cost-effectiveness, and investment.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Threatened species; Management; Cost; Budget constraint; Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98498

Análise da Evolução e da Estrutura da Siderurgia Brasileira e do Uso de Carvão Vegetal no período de 1980 a 2006
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Carvalho,   Thais Hortense De; Bacha,   Carlos Jose Caetano.
O presente trabalho analisa a evolução e estrutura da siderurgia brasileira e do uso do carvão vegetal no período de 1980 a 2006. Os objetivos específicos são: 1) analisar a evolução da produção, consumo, exportação e importação dos principais produtos elaborados por esta indústria, separando os que usam carvão vegetal e os que usam carvão mineral; e 2) caracterizar a estrutura da indústria (número de produtores, número de consumidores, tipos de produtos selecionados, entre outras variáveis). Em relação ao primeiro objetivo deste trabalho, evolução da indústria siderúrgica, contatou-se que o Brasil vem aumentando sua capacidade produtiva e sua inserção no mercado internacional. Quanto ao segundo objetivo específico deste trabalho, estrutura da indústria,...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Siderurgia; Carvão; Brasil; Indústria; Teel Industry; Charcoal; Brazil; Industry; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108568

VALUATION OF INDIGENOUS FISHERIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Campbell,   David.
The Mabo [no. 2] 1992 High Court decision and consequent judicial and legislative actions resulted in a quantum shift in the recognition of Indigenous rights in Australia. The Croker Island 1998 decision verifies the existence of native title rights to the foreshore and marine environment. Methodologies for valuing Indigenous fisheries are examined in this report. Unlike those for non-Indigenous uses of fish resources, the methodologies for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander uses are poorly developed. This is because the legal and institutional framework for Indigenous rights are still being developed and because this area of economic concern has received minimal attention from economists. While a number of steps are taken in this report to facilitate...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/123792

STRUCTURING INSTITUTIONS TO SHARE LOCAL WEATHER RISK GLOBALLY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hao,   Jianqiang; Skees,   Jerry R.
This paper envisions the national weather index as an efficient instrument to hedge the agricultural risk. The theoretical framework is established based on the partition of risk and the cost minimization. The Morocco case was applied and the result shows that the risk can be reduced to a larger extent.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21973

THE EFFECTS OF TIME-OF-USE ELECTRICITY RATES ON NEW YORK DAIRY FARMS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schenkel,   Mark; Boisvert,   Richard N.
Recent concern among New York dairy farmers has grown regarding potential increases in energy costs as upstate utilities, under mandate from the New York Public Service Commission, move to time-of-use electricity rates. Furthermore, since it is often desirable to maintain relatively fixed intervals between daily milkings, farmers have expressed further concern about their ability to shift electricity consumption from expensive peak period hours to relatively inexpensive off-peak hours. To determine the effects of time-of-use electricity rates on New York dairy farms and to gain a better understanding of methods farmers can adopt to save energy, an empirical model estimating the time-of-day demand for electricity is developed. The parameters from this model...
Tipo: Technical Report
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1994
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/123007

ISSUES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ESTIMABLE DYNAMIC MODEL OF RECREATION BEHAVIOR
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Provencher,   Bill; Bishop,   Richard C.
Static travel cost models have been only partially successful in modeling the sequential aspects of a recreation decision like the decision to fish. In this paper we describe a dynamic structural model of the decision to visit a recreation site. The model is best described as a dynamic multinomial logit model. By virtue of its dynamic nature, the model avoids the problem of the independence of irrelevant alternatives that afflicts static multinomial logit models. Welfare effects of changes in site quality are easily calculated via dynamic programming.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12614

An Ethanol Blend Wall Shift is Prone to Increase Petroleum Gasoline Demand
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Qiu,   Cheng; Colson,   Gregory; Zhang,   Zibin; Wetzstein,   Michael E.
The US Environmental Protection Agency announced a waiver allowing an increase in the Fuel-Ethanol blend limit (the “blend wall” ) from 10% (E10) to 15% (E15) on October,2010.Justifications for the waiver are reduced vehicle fuel prices and less consumption of petroleum gasoline, leading to energy security. In this paper, employing Monte Carlo simulations and Savitzky-Golay smoothing filter, an empirical study examines this waiver revealing an anomaly where a relaxation of this blend wall elicits a demand response. Under a wide range of elasticities, this demand response can actually increase the consumption of petroleum gasoline and thus lead to greater energy insecurity. The economics supporting this result and associated policy implications are...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Blend wall; Energy security; Ethanol; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98795

The Living Murray NSW Market Purchase Measure: A survey of participants in permanent water trading for the environment
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Walpole,   Sandra C.; Enders,   G.R.; Roe,   M.L.
The Living Murray Initiative was established to recover 500 Gigalitres in average annual flows to address the declining environmental health of the Murray-Darling river system. The NSW Market Purchase Measure was initiated by the New South Wales Government as part of The Living Murray Initiative with the aim of purchasing up to 125 Gigalitres of high and medium reliability entitlements within the NSW southern connected part of the Murray-Darling Basin. The commencement of this measure provided an opportunity to survey participants in permanent water trading for an environmental outcome to determine general land use and socio-economic information as well as specific information regarding their current water use, future intentions and their opinion of the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59258

Water markets an alternative for central water allocation?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Louw,   D.B.; van Schalkwyk,   Herman D.
South Africa is entering a whole new era in water management. In the face of efforts to curtail runaway government spending and protect the environment, water institutions must foster the conservation and efficient allocation of existing supplies. They must also take water's growing recreational and environmental value into account. The crucial question is, can the current water institutions meet today's requirements? Despite the resulting inefficiency and waste, traditional resource economists continue to identify taxes, regulations, subsidies, and governmental allocation as solutions to today's water problems. Internationally, there is enough evidence to prove that central allocation with almost any resource gave rise to gross inefficiency. The main...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54210

The Future of Renewable Electricity in Australia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Buckman,   Greg; Diesendorf,   Mark.
If long-term greenhouse gas emissions in Australia are to be reduced, renewable energy is likely to be critical. This is particularly so if deep cuts are eventually implemented. Current government policies ( including emissions trading and electricity, the feed-in tariffs announced in 2008), are likely to have only modest impacts on renewable electricity generation in Australia at least until 2020. Australia’s renewable electricity base will remain narrow with little solar technologies’ contribution before 2020. This will not provide an adequate basis for delivering long-term deep cuts to Australia’s greenhouse emissions nor for achieving major greenhouse gas emission reductions at least cost.   The future of Australia’s renewable electricity rests mainly...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Renewable electricity; Energy; Greenhouse emissions; Emissions trading; Renewable portfolio standard; Feed-in tariff.; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94879

Agriculture and Water Quality Trading: Exploring the Possibilities
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ribaudo,   Marc.
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124076

MANAGEMENT OF ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wright,   Joseph T.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1978
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/27506

Instability in forestry and forestry communities
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Berck,   Peter; Burton,   Diana M.; Goldman,   George E.; Geoghegan,   Jacqueline.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1989
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6205

A Benefit Transfer Toolkit for Fish, Wildlife, Wetlands, and Open Space
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Loomis,   John B.; Kroeger,   Timm; Richardson,   Leslie; Casey,   Frank.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92851

POTENTIAL CORN ACREAGE EXPANSION FOR ETHANOL PRODUCTION: WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA--MINOT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gustafson,   Cole R.
Several recent developments have stimulated farmers' interest in raising corn for ethanol production in northwestern North Dakota.  The purpose of this study is to estimate the corn supply response of western North Dakota farmers for ethanol production.  Two focus groups of western North Dakota farmers (Williston and Minot) were organized.  The market premium over prevailing local corn prices that was required by western North Dakota farms to entice additional production of an ethanol specific hybrid was determined.  Aggregation of these farm responses yielded a supply function of corn for the region.  Results show that sufficient corn can be produced in the surrounding region to support a 12 million gallon ethanol facility if modest price premiums are...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Ethanol; Corn supply; Response; Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23582

IMPACT OF WATERSHED SUBDIVISION LEVEL ON FLOWS, SEDIMENT LOADS, AND NUTRIENT LOSSES PREDICTED BY SWAT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jha,   Manoj K.; Gassman,   Philip W.; Secchi,   Silvia; Gu,   Roy; Arnold,   Jeffrey G.
The size, scale, and number of subwatersheds can affect a watershed modeling process and subsequent results. The objective of this study was to determine the appropriate level of subwatershed division for simulating sediment yield. The Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model with a geographic information system interface (AVSWAT) was applied to four Iowa watersheds that varied greatly in drainage area. Annual output was analyzed from each simulation, which was executed for 30 years using climatic data representing the 1970 to 2000 period. The optimal threshold subwatershed size of the total drainage area to adequately predict sediment yield was found to be around 3 percent. Decreasing the size of subwatersheds beyond this level does not significantly...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: AVSWAT; Modeling of sediment yield; SWAT; Soil and Water Assessment Tool; Threshold subwatershed size; Watershed subdivision; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18487

Analysis of the Adoption of Irrigation Technologies Under Uncertain Water Availability
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Escribano,   Maria Jesus; Calatrava-Leyva,   Javier.
This paper analyses the adoption process of water-conserving irrigation technologies by a risk averse farmer in a context of uncertain water availability. Firstly, it is analytically shown that the increase in water efficiency that the new technology allows results in a decrease in the cost of the effective irrigation water applied, as well as in an increase in both effective water applied and crop production. It is also concluded that the optimal amount of irrigation water applied depends on individual risk preferences of the producer, on the variance and asymmetry of the cost of water applied, and on the elasticity of the marginal productivity of the effective water applied. Lastly, it is theoretically shown that an increase in the level of uncertainty...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Irrigation technology; Adoption; Risk; Water availability; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q25; Q12; D81.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24672

The Potential Role of Farm Forestry in the Wheat-Sheep Zone of NSW
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hean,   Robyn L.; Cacho,   Oscar J.; Signor,   Anthony; Mullen,   John D.
The focus of this paper is the role of farm forestry in farming systems in the NSW wheatsheep zone. The wheat-sheep zone suffers from significant land degradation problems, and the environmental and economical sustainability of many farming systems is in question. Farm forestry provides the opportunity to diversify farmer incomes, increase agricultural productivity and provide environmental solutions. It is therefore proposed that the potential role of farm forestry in the wheat-sheep zone is to provide an environmentally and economically sustainable future for farming systems, through tree planting for multiple benefits. A general model is developed for the purpose of economic analysis of agroforestry systems in the wheat-sheep zone using a bioeconomic...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm forestry; Farming systems; Bioeconomics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/123659

Carbon Sequestration in Forest Ecosystems as a Strategy for Mitigating Climate Change
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: van Kooten,   G. Cornelis; Wang,   Yichuan; Laaksonen-Craig,   Susanna.
Under Kyoto, forestry activities that sequester carbon can be used to create CO2 offset credits that could obviate the need for lifestyle-changing reductions in fossil fuel use. Credits are earned by storing carbon in forest ecosystems and wood products, although CO2 emissions are also mitigated by delaying deforestation, which accounts for one-quarter of anthropogenic CO2 emissions. Non-permanent carbon offsets from forest activities are difficult to compare with each other and with mitigation strategies because they differ in how long they prevent CO2 from entering the atmosphere. In this paper, we investigate issues of carbon sequestration in detail, but in particular we expand in comprehensive fashion on earlier work comparing carbon mitigation...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Climate change; Carbon offset credits from forestry activities; Meta-regression analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q54; R15; Q23; Q27.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9931

Land, water, and agriculture in Egypt: the economywide impact of policy reform
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Robinson,   Sherman; Gehlhar,   Clemen G.
The tax and subsidy system in Egypt in 1986-88 was very distorted, involving large, sectorally variegated, output taxes and subsidies. In agriculture, there were also major input subsidies and no charges for water. In this paper, an ll-sector, computable general equilibrium (CGE) model is used to capture this mix of policies, focusing on land and water use in agriculture and on the links between agriculture and the rest of the economy. The model combines an optimizing, programming model of land and water use in agriculture with a simulation model of the non-agricultural sectors. Empirical results indicate that policies in 1986-88 were biased against agriculture and led to a water-conserving structure of agricultural production. Had Egypt introduced markets...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51815

TOURISM POTENTIAL IN NORTH DAKOTA WITH EMPHASIS ON SOUTHWEST N.D.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Coyle,   Kathy; Nelson,   William C.
This report evaluates tourism potential in North Dakota with special emphasis on southwest North Dakota.  A survey of 808 Fargo residents in the summer of 1998 revealed strongest likes, dislikes, and their potential new interests while on vacation.  Favorite pastimes while on vacation include (in rank order): viewing natural scenery, boating and other water sports, reading and relaxing, taking an ocean cruise, camping, spending time at unique shops, family activities, seeing historic sites, and viewing a sports event.  Activities respondents had not done while on vacation but would like to try include (in rank order): cruising the ocean, ballooning, ranch/cowboy experience, parachuting, cross country skiing, canoeing, horseback riding, paleontology,...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: North Dakota; Tourism; Vacation; Activities; Pastime; Marketing; Marketing; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23107

Water supply options for the East Bay municipal utility district : a critical analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fisher,   Anthony C.
The two main objectives of the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) water supply management program are to cope with a failure of the aqueducts in the Delta due to earthquake and flood damage and to mitigate periodic shortages. EBMUD emphasizes construction of additional terminal storage, specifically development of a reservoir in Buckhorn Canyon, to meet both objectives. Better alternatives--cheaper and less environmentally damaging--are (to cope with failure) use of existing terminal storage and interties, along with an eventual phased construction of secure aqueducts in tne Delta, and (to mitigate shortages) purchase of high quality Mokelumne River water from the nearby Woodbridge Irrigation District, along with sharply rising block rates to...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1988
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6210

CONTRIBUTING TO TOURISM INDUSTRY VITALITY OF A NATURAL RESOURCE BASED REGION THROUGH EDUCATIONAL/TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Blank,   Uel; Simonson,   Lawrence R.; Ballman,   Gary; Burke,   James; Korte,   Richard; Heikkila,   Arnie.
This report gives a comprehensive overview of a three-year extension education program designed to provide educational/technical assistance to the tourism industry serving the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA) in northeastern Minnesota.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 1983
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13528

A Global Model for Agriculture and Bioenergy: Application to Biofuel and Food Security in Peru and Tanzania
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Elbehri,   Aziz; McDougall,   Robert; Horridge,   Mark.
This paper describes a global model for agriculture and bioenergy (GLOMAB) that incorporates biomass, biofuels and bioelectricity sectors into the GTAP-Energy model by expanding the global GTAP database, production and consumption structures. Biofuels are separated between first- generation (sugar ethanol, starch ethanol) and second- generation (cellulosic ethanol) biofuels and associated biomass feedstocks (maize, sugar cane, crop residues, woody biomass). Beside biofuels, the model also incorporates bioelectricity (as separate form conventional electricity) which competes for the same biomass feedstocks with cellulosic ethanol sector (agricultural residues, woody biomass). With this broad-based representation of the bioenergy system likely to prevail...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Biofuels; Renewable Energy; Biomass; Agricultural Markets; Computable General Equilibrium (CGE); Food Security and Poverty; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; C68; Q18; Q42; R14.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51914

THE THABINA IRRIGATION SCHEME IN A CONTEXT OF REHABILITATION AND MANAGEMENT TRANSFER: PROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS AND LOCAL EMPOWERMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Perret,   Sylvain R.; Lavigne,   M.; Stirer,   N.; Yokwe,   S.; Dikgale,   K. S.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18071

Risk Assessments, Blacklists, and White Lists for Introduced Species: Are Predictions Good Enough to Be Useful?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Simberloff,   Daniel.
The United States regulates deliberate species introduction by blacklists: any species not blacklisted may be imported. Half of invasive introduced species were deliberately introduced, yet most were not blacklisted, so this system is not working. White lists are also needed: no species can be deliberately introduced unless experts place it on a white list. The United States has not closed pathways for inadvertent introductions, which are regulated by international treaties. Risk assessments for introduced species have mostly targeted species as potential vectors for pathogens rather than as potentially invasive themselves. Although multilateral treaties mandate quantitative risk assessments for exclusions of species or goods that may carry them,...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Blacklist; Risk assessment; Suminoe oyster; White list; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10171

Impacts of climate change on water resources and agriculture in Sri Lanka: a review and preliminary vulnerability mapping
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Eriyagama,   Nishadi; Smakhtin,   Vladimir U.; Chandrapala,   Lalith; Fernando,   Karin.
There is ample evidence to suggest that Sri Lanka’s climate has already changed. However, the bigger question of national importance is what Sri Lanka’s climate will look like in 50 or 100 years and how prepared the country is to face such changes. This report reviews the status of climate change (CC) research/activities in Sri Lanka in terms of observed and projected climatic changes, their impacts on water resources and agriculture, CC mitigation and adaptation, and research needs. The study also developed a pilot level CC Vulnerability Index, which was subsequently mapped at district level. The maps indicate that typical farming districts such as Nuwara Eliya, Badulla, Moneragala, Ratnapura and Anuradhapura are the most vulnerable to CC due to their...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Climate change; Rain; Water resource management; Crops; Mapping; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Land Economics/Use; Production Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94787

Factors determining corn-based ethanol plant site selection, 2000-2007
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Stewart,   Lance A.; Lambert,   Dayton M.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48724

Economics of Managing Invasive Species in Tropical and Sub-Tropical Areas of the U.S.A.: Case Study Development
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bigsby,   Hugh R.; Evans,   Edward A.; Lee,   Donna J.; Alavalapati,   Janaki R.R.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15654

WISE - A Multidisciplinary Water Research Institute in Southern Alberta
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Smith,   Elwin G.; Klein,   Kurt K.
Water is one of many economic drivers for southern Alberta. Industries such as intensive livestock operations and food processing depend on irrigation infrastructure for water. Lethbridge is the location most often associated with irrigation, though much of the irrigation is actually located east (Taber to Medicine Hat) and northeast (Strathmore to Brooks) of Lethbridge. Multidisciplinary research projects are needed to analyze and document the stream flow requirements of aquatic and riparian ecosystems; such research would allow the development of river regulation strategies that preserve these ecosystems. Research on water quality and water quantity is of high priority. How do dams affect downstream ecosystems in the South Saskatchewan River basin,...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/45983

THE DESALINATION PLANT, THE NORTH-SOUTH PIPELINE AND THE WELFARE OF MELBURNIANS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Edwards,   Geoff W.
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124292

The Impact of Ethanol Production on U.S. and Regional Gasoline Markets:  An Update to 2012
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Du,   Xiaodong; Hayes,   Dermot J.
We update the findings of the impact of ethanol production on U.S. and regional gasoline markets as reported previously in Du and Hayes (2009 and 2011), by extending the data to December 2011. The results indicate that over the period of January 2000 to December 2011, the growth in ethanol production reduced wholesale gasoline prices by $0.29 per gallon on average across all regions. The Midwest region experienced the biggest negative impact of $0.45/gallon, while the regions of East Coast, West Coast, and Gulf Coast experienced negative impacts of similar magnitudes around $0.20/gallon. Based on the data of 2011 only, the marginal impacts on gasoline prices are found to be substantially higher given the increasing ethanol production and higher crude oil...
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/123722

Integrated control of invasive alien plants in terrestrial ecosystems
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: van Wilgen,   Brian; Richardson,   Dave; Higgins,   Steven Ian.
Effective management of invading alien plants in natural and semi-natural systems is imperative if we are to prevent enormous impacts. An integrated approach involving the combined use of a range of methods is usually necessary to control invasive alien plants effectively. The various methods that are available are usually classified as: mechanical methods (felling, removing of invading alien plants, often in conjunction with burning); chemical methods (using environmentally safe herbicides); and biological control (using species-specific insects and diseases from the alien plant's country of origin). Approaches available for integrated control depend on the species under consideration (features of individual species and the number and identity of species...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47853

Stochastic Viability of Second Generation Biofuel Chains: Micro-economic Spatial Modeling in France
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bamiére,   Laure; Martinet,   Vincent; Gouel,   Christophe; Le Cadre,   Elodie.
Within an overall project to assess the ability of the agricultural sector to contribute to bioenergy production, we set out here to examine the economic and technological viability of a bioenergy facility in an uncertain economic context, using the stochastic viability approach. We consider two viability constraints: the facility demand for lignocellulosic feedstock has to be satisfied each year and the associated supply cost has to be lower than de profitability threshold of the facility. We assess the viability probability of various supplying strategies consisting in contracting a given share of the feedstock demand with perennial dedicated crops at the initial time and then in making up each year with annual dedicated crops or wood. The demand...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Biofuel; Biomass production; Spatial economics; Stochastic viability; Monte Carlo simulation; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114238

Toward Better Defining the Field of Agribusiness Management
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ng,   Desmond W.; Siebert,   John W.
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Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness management; Authority; Bounded rationality; Diversified growth; Resources.; Agribusiness; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q1.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92566

Estimating the economic potential of rural microregions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Grasselli,   Norbert.
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; International Development; Political Economy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48339

Fixed Instruments to Cope with Stock Externalities An Experimental Evaluation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Giordana,   Gaston A.; Willinger,   Marc.
We evaluate the effectiveness of non optimal and temporally inconsistent incentive policies for regulating the exploitation of a renewable common-pool resource. The corresponding game is an N-person discrete-time deterministic dynamic game of T periods fixed duration. Three policy instruments with parameters that remain constant for the whole horizon are evaluated: a pigouvian tax (flat tax), an ambient tax (ambient flat tax) and an instrument combining the two previous ones (mixed flat instrument). We test in the lab the predictions of the model solved for 3 distinct behavioural assumptions: (a) sub-game perfection, (b) myopic behaviour, and (c) joint payoff maximization. We find that subjects behave myopically in the unregulated situation, which agrees...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Policy Instruments; Renewable Common-pool Resources; Dynamic Externalities; Experimental Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; D9; D62; H23; H26; H30; Q20; Q28.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9103

Third Party Effects and Asymmetric Externalities in Groundwater Extraction: The Case of Cherokee Strip in Butte County, California
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Msangi,   Siwa; Howitt,   Richard E.
While water markets have been shown to be beneficial to users, the transfers made through sales can have serious third-party impacts, as has been addressed in the water resources literature. Potential asymmetries arising from the hydrological characteristics of the groundwater basin could seriously affect the distribution of the impacts resulting from these transfers, when taken into account. In this paper we seek to extend the water resources management literature by examining the depletion problem experienced on the Cherokee Strip, in the hills of Butte County, and account for asymmetric external effects in a model of strategic groundwater pumping. The results of this model show that current ordinance restricting water transfers from Butte County does...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q25; C7; H23.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25436

Kansas Grain Supply Response to Economic and Biophysical Factors, 1977-2007
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Boussios,   David; Barkley,   Andrew P.
This research identifies and quantifies the impact of biophysical and economic variables on Kansas grain supply for the period 1977- 2007. This research estimates total supply response by aggregating yield and acreage responses. Previous methods have effectively analyzed the response of crop supply through either acreage or yield responses. However, the method proposed in this research incorporates both yield and acreage response to various production variables through recursive modeling. The results include the negative impact of acreage expansion on aggregate yields and thus the impact on total supply. The results also show that previous methods underestimate supply response elasticities by as much as 97%. Furthermore, this research estimates supply...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Yield; Acreage; Supply; Grain; Extensive Margin; Producer Expectations; Climate; Weather; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use; Production Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124385

BIOFUELS, AGRICULTURE AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hubert,   Marie-Helene; Chakravorty,   Ujjayant; van Kooten,   G. Cornelis.
In the context of ever-increasing petroleum prices combined with concerns about climate change, timing of adoption and rate of diffusion of land-based fuels and backstop technologies for transportation use are examined in this paper. A global model of land allocation joined with a Hotelling model has been developed. Using this framework, effects of climate and energy policies on world agricultural and energy markets have been explored. Further, their regional impacts are also analyzed. Whereas mandatory blending bio-fuels have substantial effects on world food prices and do not succeed in curbing down carbon emissions fluxes, carbon targets are expected to speed up date of adoption of backstop technologies. Then, sensitivity scenarios with regards to...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Ricardian rents; Land use; Biofuels; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44259

Competing claims on land use for food and biodiversity
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tabeau,   Andrzej A.; van Berkum,   Siemen.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/116072

INCORPORATING BIOFUELS INTO A PARTIAL EQUILIBRIUM MODEL OF THE EU AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Binfield,   Julian C.R.; Westhoff,   Patrick C.; Le Cadre,   Elodie.
The impact of increased consumption of biofuels on agricultural markets has already been substantial, and will increase further as countries around the world seek to expand the proportion of their energy that they get from renewable sources. Models of the agricultural sector must therefore include some consideration of the demand for agricultural products for biofuels and the byproducts that are produced as part of the production process that are returned to the agricultural sector. In this paper the method of introducing biofuels into the FAPRI GOLD (grains, oilseeds, livestock and dairy) model is discussed. A scenario is run whereby the EU is assumed to introduce a binding 10% target by 2020 and the results are discussed in order to illustrate the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Biofuels; Partial equilibrium model; Agricultural sector; EU policy; Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6680

Inter-Temporal Investment in Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wang,   Weiwei; McCarl,   Bruce A.
Currently, different dimensions of mitigation strategies have been investigated in policy analysis. However, ambitious mitigation action aiming at reducing future climate change will not prevent much climate change before mid-century. Short-term and medium-term temperature as well as associated damages cannot be avoided completely.  Increasingly there appears to be recognition of the need to simultaneously implement adaptation and mitigation. However, the optimal combination between adaptation and mitigation that can best address climate change over time is still an open question. Literature base is rather small, yet very diverse and inconsistent in conclusions. In this paper, we do an exploration of the temporal optimal investment mix between adaptation...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Climate Change Damages; Adaptation; Mitigation; Temporal Investment; Integrated Assessment Model; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty; Q54; Q58.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103408

RECREATIONAL AND AESTHETIC VALUE OF WATER USING HEDONIC PRICE ANALYSIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lansford,   Notie H., Jr.; Jones,   Lonnie L.
Historically, water allocation focused on quantities demanded by consumptive uses. As quantity demand grows, efficient allocation among consumptive and nonconsumptive uses becomes more critical. This hedonic approach provides information regarding recreational and aesthetic (RA) value for a central Texas lake. The model indicates several statistically significant RA characteristics of housing; proximity is the most important. Waterfront properties command a premium, but marginal RA price falls rapidly with increasing distance. Marginal RA values are estimated for selected water levels and are found to have a lower marginal price per acre-foot than many agricultural uses.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30776

DETERMINANTES DA ADOÇÃO DE SISTEMAS DE USO DA TERRA EM PÓLOS DE PRODUÇÃO AGROPECUÁRIA NO ESTADO DO ACRE, AMAZÔNIA BRASILEIRA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Santos,   Jair Carvalho Dos; Braga,   Marcelo Jose; Homma,   Alfredo Kingo Oyama.
A expansão da agricultura e da pecuária tem sido considerada como a principal causa do desmatamento que se processa na Amazônia. A decisão de escolha do sistema de uso da terra é um elemento determinante dos níveis de desmatamento e fatores relacionados às características da família e Ao ambiente socioeconômico antecedem as decisões de adoção desses sistemas. O objetivo desse estudo foi identificar os condicionantes da adoção dos diferentes sistemas de uso da terra nos principais pólos de produção agropecuária familiar no estado do Acre. Utilizou-se o modelo econométrico SUR nessa avaliação. Os resultados mostram que direito de propriedade, contratação de mão-de-obra e origem do produtor na região norte do Brasil favorecem a adoção dos sistemas agrícolas...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Sistema de produção; Agricultura familiar; SUR; Crédito agrícola; Desmatamento; Farm system; Household agriculture; Amazon; SUR; Land tenure; Deforestation; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/112689

Localizing Demand and Supply of Environmental Services: Interactions With Property Rights, Collective Action and the Welfare of the Poor
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Swallow,   Brent M.; Meinzen-Dick,   Ruth Suseela; van Noordwijk,   Meine.
Payments for environmental services (PES) are increasingly discussed as appropriate mechanisms for matching the demand for environmental services with the incentives of land users whose actions modify the supply of those environmental services. While there has been considerable discussion of the institutional mechanisms for PES, relatively little attention has been given to the inter-relationships between PES institutions and other rural institutions. This paper presents and builds upon the proposition that both the function and welfare effects of PES institutions depend crucially on the co-institutions of collective action (CA) and property rights (PR). Experience from around the developing world has shown that smallholder land users can be efficient...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Payment for environmental services; Poverty reduction; Collective action; Property rights; Rural institutions; Smallholders; Welfare effects; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42488

The welfare costs of urban outdoor water restrictions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brennan,   Donna C.; Tapsuwan,   Sorada; Ingram,   Gordon.
Outdoor water restrictions are usually implemented as bans on a particular type of watering technology (sprinklers), which allow households to substitute for labour-intensive (hand-held) watering. This paper presents a household production model approach to analysing the impact of sprinkler restrictions on consumer welfare and their efficacy as a demand management tool. Central to our empirical analysis is an experimentally derived production function which describes the relationship between irrigation and lawn quality. We demonstrate that for a typical consumer complete sprinkler bans may be little more effective than milder restrictions policies, but are substantially more costly to the household.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Household model; Urban water demand; Urban water restrictions; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118331

The Potential For UK Portfolio Investors To Finance Sustainable Tropical Forestry
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gullison,   R.; Westbrook,   T.; Nissan,   S.; Grieg-Gran,   Maryanne; Hocking,   D.; Cannon,   J.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24132

INNOVATIONSVERHALTEN IN DER DEUTSCHEN LANDWIRTSCHAFT – EMPIRISCHE ERGEBNISSE AM BEISPIEL DER BIOGASPRODUKTION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Voss,   Julian; Schaper,   Christian; Spiller,   Achim; Theuvsen,   Ludwig.
In Deutschland genießen die Energie- und Klimapolitik und mit ihr die erneuerbaren Energien bereits seit längerer Zeit eine erhöhte Aufmerksamkeit. Von politischer Seite wurden weitreichende Förderungsmaßnahmen und Anreize zur Investition in erneuerbare Energien geschaffen. Aufgrund der guten produktionstechnischen Voraussetzungen der Landwirtschaft zur Erzeugung von Bioenergie hat dies in den vergangenen Jahren zu einem regelrechten Biogas-Boom auf landwirtschaftlichen Betrieben geführt. Für diese Betriebe bedeutet die Investition in eine Biogasanlage gleichzeitig eine Diversifikation des Tätigkeitsspektrums. Der vorliegende Beitrag untersucht, welche Faktoren (betriebsstrukturelle Merkmale und Einstellungen der Betriebsleiter) diese Diversifikation und...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Biogasanlagen; Landwirtschaftliches Innovationsverhalten; Diffusionsforschung; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52666

IRRIGATION TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT WHEN THE PRICE OF WATER IS STOCHASTIC
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Moreno,   Georgina; Sunding,   David L.
The paper considers the effect of changes in the distribution of water price on the incentives to adopt water-conserving irrigation technologies.  A two-stage decision model is developed wherein agents make long-term decisions about irrigation technology investments and decide production levels based on short-term realizations of water price. Comparative statics results show that the impact of changes in the distribution of water price hinge on the responsiveness of cultivated acreage to fluctuations in the price of water.  The model is tested using data on irrigation technology investment from California's San Joaquin Valley.  Econometric results strongly support the conceptual model, and show that changes in the distribution of water price have...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21730

The Effects of the Micro-Market Structure for Kansas Grain Elevators on Spatial Grain Price Differentials
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: O'Brien,   Daniel M.
Corn and wheat cash prices in Kansas are affected by a number of local supply-demand, market structure, transportation access and other factors. Kansas corn prices in 2008 were affected by form of business organization, local feedgrain production and livestock feed usage, elevator storage capacity, access to railroad grain handling facilities, and to a limited degree by the number of competitors in local markets. Geographic proximity to grain ethanol plants did not have a positive impact on local corn prices, although a number of mitigating factors may exist. Kansas wheat prices in 2008 were affected by local wheat production, elevator storage capacity, the number of competitors in local markets, and by location relative to flour mills. Evidence of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Grain markets; Market structure; Grain ethanol; Wheat flour; Monopsonistic competition; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Consumer/Household Economics; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Marketing; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53041

Devolution and Accountability Effects in the Public Provision of Water Services in Indonesia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Meirelles,   Patricia; Rodriguez,   Catherine.
This paper separately evaluates how devolution and accountability, two distinct aspects of the decentralization reforms implemented in Indonesia in the year 2001, influenced the public provision of water services. Using household level data it is found that the devolution of responsibility does not necessarily affect the provision of public services. Our findings show that the quality of publicly provided water decreased only in cities in which devolution was accompanied by a change in accountability. Robustness checks suggest that these results are driven by changes in the accountability framework rather than trends in the health services.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Indonesia; Decentralization; Accountability; Devolution; Water; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; O2; I18; H2; H54.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/107395

ENERGY PROBLEMS AND ALTERNATIVES: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE SOUTH
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Debertin,   David L.; Pagoulatos,   Angelos.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1980
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29391

Social benefit evaluation on regional land consolidation based on social security function of land - A Case of Nanjing City
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yao,   Jun.
Quantitative method for social benefit evaluation on land consolidation is put forward based on social security function of land. It has broken through the limitation of current social benefit evaluation on land consolidation, which can only carry out qualitative assessment. Social security of land consolidation includes three aspects of the old-age security, medical security and unemployment security. Functional values of social security, such as the old-age security, medical security and unemployment security, for three types of population (basic population, dependent population and maintenance population) are calculated according to the effective area and original production of arable land. Research result shows that the implementation of land...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Land consolidation; Social benefit; Evaluation; China; Land Economics/Use; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53485

Agricultura familiar, água e estratégias produtivas no rio dos Cochos, campos gerais de Minas
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Galizoni,   Flavia Maria; Ribeiro,   Eduardo Magalhaes; Lopes,   Elias Carlos; Chiodi,   Rafael Eduardo; Reis,   Ricardo Pereira.
O Alto-Médio São Francisco, inserido no bioma caatinga, está localizado na porção norte do estado de Minas, região semi-árida, marcada por uma distribuição muito irregular das chuvas no correr do ano. Esta região é alvo de projetos de irrigação, interessados principalmente nas águas do São Francisco, e na de seus principais afluentes. O objetivo deste artigo é analisar a relação entre comunidades de lavradores e água em um meio onde existe grande sazonalidade na disponibilidade natural de recursos hídricos e, ao mesmo tempo, incentivos maciços para projetos intensivos em uso de água. Procura analisar, principalmente, os manejos comunitários das águas realizados por agricultores familiares, a relação entre disponibilidade de água, produção de alimentos e...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Semi-árido; Agricultura familiar; Água; Semiarid; Family farmer; Water; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/106123

Regulation and the Privatisation of Water Services in Developing Countries: Assessing the Impact of the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kirkpatrick,   Colin; Parker,   David.
Trade liberalisation of environmental services under the current WTO General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) has been widely advocated as a means of increasing private sector participation in the water sector in developing countries. The liberalisation of water services in lower income countries is expected to promote more efficient operation, increase investment and improve service coverage. At the same time, these proposals have been widely criticised, and there has been growing resistance to the liberalisation of water services. This study reviews the evidence on the impact of private sector involvement in the provision of water services in developing countries. A number of reasons why water privatisation may prove problematic in lower-income...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Water services; GATS; Developing countries; Privatisation.; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30600

THE USE OF LIABILITY RULES IN CONTROLLING HAZARDOUS WASTE ACCIDENTS: THEORY AND PRACTICE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Opaluch,   James J.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1984
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28902

Energy Access Scenarios to 2030 for the Power Sector in Sub-Saharan Africa
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bazilian,   Morgan; Nussbaumer,   Patrick; Rogner,   Hans-Holger; Brew-Hammond,   Abeeku; Foster,   Vivien; Kammen,   Daniel M.; Pachauri,   Shonali; Eric,   Williams; Howells,   Mark; Niyongabo,   Philippe; Musaba,   Lawrence; O Gallachoir,   Brian; Radka,   Mark.
In order to reach a goal of universal access to modern energy services in Africa by 2030, consideration of various electricity sector pathways is required to help inform policy-makers and investors, and help guide power system design. To that end, and building on existing tools and analysis, we present several ‘high-level’, transparent, and economy-wide scenarios for the sub-Saharan African power sector to 2030. We construct these simple scenarios against the backdrop of historical trends and various interpretations of universal access. They are designed to provide the international community with an indication of the overall scale of the effort required. We find that most existing projections, using typical long-term forecasting methods for power...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Energy Access; Power System Planning; Sub-Saharan Africa; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; C1; Q41; Q47.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/116904

The coastal environmental profile of Brunei Darussalam: resource assessment and management issues
Provedor de dados: 31
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Coastal zone management; Resource development; Coastal zone; Environmental profile; Brunei Darussalam; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1987
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44684

Interfuel Substitution: A Meta-Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Stern,   David I.
Interfuel substitutability has been of longstanding interest to energy economists and policy makers. However, there has been no quantitative meta-analysis of this literature.   This research report fills this gap by analysing a broad sample of studies of interfuel substitution in the industrial sector, manufacturing industry or sub-industries, and macro-economy of a variety of developed and developing economies. The primary study sample size has been included in the meta-regression to control for publication bias.   At the industrial level, results for the shadow elasticities of substitution between coal, oil, gas, and electricity for forty-six primary studies show that, except for gas-electricity and coal-electricity, there are easy substitution...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Meta-analysis; Energy; Substitution; Elasticity; Interfuel; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; D24; Q40.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94882

SYMPOSIUM: THE AGRICULTURAL USE OF THE SNOWY WATERS: I: ECONOMICS AND THE USE OF THE SNOWY WATERS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Duane,   P.
To determine the best use of the Snowy waters in an economic context is to pose the question of what is the most efficient use of the nation's scarce resources. Time is an important consideration in the development of water resources and cannot be ignored in a discussion of this nature. Due to lack of perfect knowledge about future prices and changes in technology, it is difficult to make economic decisions about an irrigation project as large as the one envisaged at present. A period of even twenty years is probably inadequate in view of the longer time required for such a scheme to reach maturity. However, the best guidance possible must be given to the use of the Snowy waters in terms of all the relevant information about the future economic conditions...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1960
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22418

U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard 2: Impacts of Cellulosic Biofuel Production
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Beckman,   Jayson F.; Evans,   Samuel; Sands,   Ronald D.
Biofuels have been widely promoted as an important part of the global energy mix, due to public interest in alternative energy sourcing and a potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.  Concurrently, questions have been raised about the social and environmental costs of biofuel production.  While previous studies have focused primarily on biofuel production from conventional, starch-based feedstocks, this study provides a preliminary analysis of the production of cellulosic-based ethanol mandated in the U.S. renewable fuel standard.  Using a global general equilibrium framework and switchgrass as a model bioenergy crop, results suggests that meeting the mandate will further intensify competition for land both domestically and abroad.  Impacts of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Biofuel; Renewable Fuel Standard; Cellulosic Feedstocks; Computable General Equilibrium; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103751

ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS OF ALTERNATIVE ALLOCATIONS OF AN EXHAUSTIBLE IRRIGATION WATER SUPPLY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lacewell,   Ronald D.; Grubb,   H.W.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1971
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30508

CONJOINT ANALYSIS OF GROUNDWATER PROTECTION PROGRAMS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Stevens,   Thomas H.; Barrett,   Christopher B.; Willis,   Cleve E.
Three conjoint models-a traditional ratings model, a ratings difference specification, and a binary response model-were used to value groundwater protection program alternatives.  The last, which is virtually identical to a dichotomous choice contingent valuation specification, produced the smallest value estimates.  This suggests that the conjoint model is very sensitive to model specifications and that traditional conjoint models may overestimate economic value because many respondents are not in the market for the commodity being valued.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31562

Biofuels, Poverty, and Growth: A Computable General Equilibrium Analysis of Mozambique
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Arndt,   Channing; Benfica,   Rui M.S.; Tarp,   Finn; Thurlow,   James; Uaiene,   Rafael N.
This paper assesses the implications of large-scale investments in biofuels for growth and income distribution. We find that biofuels investment enhances growth and poverty reduction despite some displacement of food crops by biofuels. Overall, the biofuel investment trajectory analyzed increases Mozambique’s annual economic growth by 0.6 percentage points and reduces the incidence of poverty by about six percentage points over a 12-year phase-in period. Benefits depend on production technology. An outgrower approach to producing biofuels is more pro-poor, due to the greater use of unskilled labor and accrual of land rents to smallholders, compared with the more capital-intensive plantation approach. Moreover, the benefits of outgrower schemes are enhanced...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Bio-fuels; Growth; Poverty; Mozambique; Africa; Agricultural and Food Policy; International Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52004

MECHANISMS FOR ADDRESSING THIRD PARTY IMPACTS RESULTING FROM VOLUNTARY WATER TRANSFERS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Murphy,   James J.; Dinar,   Ariel; Howitt,   Richard E.; Mastrangelo,   Erin; Rassenti,   Stephen J.; Smith,   Vernon L.
This paper uses laboratory experiments to test alternative water market institutions designed to protect third party interests.  The institutions tested include taxing mechanisms that raise revenue to compensate affected third parties and a market in which third parties actively participate.  The results indicate that there are some important trade-offs in selecting a policy option.  Active third party participation in the market is likely to result in free riding that may erode some or all of the efficiency gains, and may introduce volatility into the market.  Taxing transfers and compensating third parties offers a promising balance of efficiency, equity and market stability.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14511

IMPACTS OF ENERGY COST INCREASES ON IRRIGATED LAND VALUES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Whittlesey,   Norman K.; Herrell,   Jon P.
Irrigation development in the Pacific Northwest expanded rapidly during the 1960s and 1970s when economic conditions, including very cheap electricity for pumping water, were favorable for this activity. Thousands of acre of land were irrigated that required lifting water 400 feet or more. The cost of energy for irrigation pumping has risen as much as 400% in recent years, and many of these high pump lift farms are in serious economic difficulty. This study shoes that farms with pump lifts exceeding 400 feet will not be able to replace capital irrigation equipment to remain in production in the long run. Land values on these farms will be determined by dryland production alternatives leaving no rents to sustain the incentive for irrigation.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1987
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32476

The Economic Costs and Benefits of Investments in Municipal Water and Sanitation Infrastructure: A Global Perspective
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Whittington,   Dale; Hanemann,   W. Michael.
This paper presents illustrative estimates of the costs and benefits of investments in municipal water and sanitation systems in developing countries. Four sources of information on the economic benefits households receive from improved municipal water and sanitation services are reviewed: (1) prices charged for vended water, (2) avertive expenditures, (3) avoided costs of illness, and (4) stated preference studies. There is little evidence to suggest that the current monthly benefits of improved water and sanitation services exceed the monthly costs. The most important limitation of such comparisons of annual costs and benefits is that benefits per household may well grow over the life of the investments, but this possibility does not ensure that such...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Sustainable Development; Renewable Resources; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; O13; Q25; H40; N50.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7159

Optimal response to periodic shortage: engineering/economic analysis for a large urban water district
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fisher,   Anthony C.; Fullerton,   David; Hatch,   Nile W.; Reinelt,   Peter.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1992
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6097

OVERCOMING WATER SCARCITY AND QUALITY CONSTRAINTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Meinzen-Dick,   Ruth Suseela; Rosegrant,   Mark W.
Contents:  Overview, by Ruth S. Meinzen-Dick and Mark W. Rosegrant; Water for food production, by Mark W. Rosegrant and Ximing Cai; Domestic water supply, hygiene, and sanitation, by Hans van Damme; Emerging water quality problems in developing countries, by Wim van der Hoek; Water and rural livelihoods, by Linden Vincent; Water and the environment, by Elroy Bos and Ger Bergkamp; Dams and water storage, by Jeremy Bird and Pamela Wallace; Groundwater: potential and constraints, by Marcus Moench; Water harvesting and watershed management, by John Kerr and Ganesh Pangare; Water pricing: potential and problems, by R. Maria Saleth; Markets for tradable water rights, by Karin E. Kemper; Recognizing water rights, by Franz and Keebet von Benda-Beckmann; Integrated...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16038

MODELING ECONOMIC AND ECOLOGICAL BENEFITS OF POST-FIRE REVEGETATION IN THE GREAT BASIN
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Niell,   Rebecca; Englin,   Jeffrey E.; Nalle,   Darek.
This study employs a Markov chain model of vegetation dynamics to examine the economic and ecological benefits of post-fire revegetation in the Great Basin sagebrush steppe. The analysis is important because synergies between wildland fire and invasive weeds in this ecosystem are likely to result in the loss of native biodiversity, less predictable forage availability for livestock and wildlife, reduced watershed stability and water quality, and increased costs and risk associated with firefighting.  The analysis is based on a parameterized state-and-transition model of vegetation change for Wyoming big sagebrush community in the Great Basin sagebrush steppe. This conceptual model was formulated into a quantitative, predictive model by implementing it as a...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20093

Price and Non-Price Influences on Water Conservation: An Econometric Model of Aggregate Demand under Nonlinear Budget Constraint
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Corral,   Leonardo; Fisher,   Anthony C.; Hatch,   Nile W.
This paper develops a model of residential water demand under a nonlinear budget constraint. The theoretical model for an individual consumer is adapted to yield an aggregate model that preserves the structure of the individual demand function, and that can be used with aggregate (water district level) data. The model is used to study the influence of pricing and non-price conservation programs on consumption and conservation behavior in three water districts in the San Francisco Bay Area, over a 10-year period that includes both drought and normal years. Empirical results show that pricing can be effective in reducing water consumption, particularly during the annual dry season, and during longer drought episodes. The effect is mitigated when non-price...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7155

Improving Agronomic Structure in Econometric Models of Climate Change Impacts
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ortiz-Bobea,   Ariel.
Economists are relying on agronomic concepts to construct weather or climate independent variables and improve the reliability and efficiency of econometric models of climate change impact on U.S. agriculture. The use of cumulative heat measures in agronomy (growing degree-days), has recently served as a basis for the introduction of plurimonthly calendar heat variables in these models. However, season-long weather conditions seem at odds with conventional agronomic wisdom that emphasizes crucial differences in crop stage sensitivity to environmental stress. In this paper I show that weather variables matched to key corn development stages provide an enhanced and more stable fit than their calendar counterparts. More importantly, the proposed...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agriculture; Climate change; Corn; Degree-days; Phenology; Proxy; Yield; Production Economics; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q54; C23.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103656

What Is Historic Integrity Worth to the General Public? Evidence from a Proposed Relocation of a West Virginia Agricultural Mill
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Maskey,   Vishakha; Brown,   Cheryl; Collins,   Alan R.; Nassar,   Hala F.
While historians believe that preserving a historic building in its original location is important to maintain its historic integrity, the general public’s opinion is unknown. Survey data were gathered from local residents regarding a proposed relocation of a historic mill in rural West Virginia. Only a minority of the sample population supported preserving the mill at its original location. Willingness to pay for preservation was estimated at $8.45 for a one-time donation for the sample and $2.29 after adjusting for non-respondents using characteristics of the local population.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Contingent valuation; Historic preservation; Tobit model; Willingness to pay; Demand and Price Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10165

BOOTSTRAPPING YOUR FISH OR FISHING FOR BOOTSTRAPS?: PRECISION OF WELFARE LOSS ESTIMATES FROM A GLOBALLY CONCAVE INVERSE DEMAND MODEL OF COMMERCIAL FISH LANDINGS IN THE U.S. GREAT LAKES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bishop,   Richard C.; Holt,   Matthew T.; Hilmer,   Christiana E.
Replaced with revised version of paper 06/30/04.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20272

Outlook for Fish to 2020: A Win-Win-Win for Oceans, Fisheries and the Poor?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ahmed,   Mahfuzuddin.
The world has observed an unprecedented rise in production, consumption and trade of fish during last three decades. Developing countries as a whole supply nearly 75% of the fish, and represent 50% of the value of global fish trade. At a time when receipts from traditional agricultural exports have been declining, export earnings from fish seem to be paying the food imports bills in many low-income food-deficient countries. While these trends are likely to continue to 2020, questions are being raised about the integrity of world’s oceans and fisheries, and the true role of fisheries in eliminating poverty and improving nutritional security of the poor. This paper reviews the changing structure of fish supply, demand and trade, and investigates the impact...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Security and Poverty; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124077

Capturing Uncertainties in Evaluation of Biofuels Feedstocks: A Multi-Criteria Approach for the US
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ziolkowska,   Jadwiga; Simon,   Leo K.; Zilberman,   David.
Current research evaluating biofuels policies focuses primarily on market-economic criteria. While it is widely acknowledged that both the economic and environmental, and social aspects of biofuels policy must all be balanced with each other in the process of developing a viable biofuels policy, little progress has been made to date on evaluating these uncertain non-market relationships. In this paper, we develop a fuzzy theory holistic approach evaluating the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd generation biofuels feedstocks in meeting multiple economic, environmental and social criteria of the biofuels policies and capturing the uncertainties of evaluation processes. We use a multi-criteria approach PROMETHEE (Preference Ranking Organization Method for Enrichment...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Biofuels; Uncertainties; Multi-criteria decision support; PROMETHE; Fuzzy set theory; Decision making; Policy evaluation; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/115980

Incorporating biological regeneration into economic assessments of mining in forest regions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Allen,   Christopher; Gooday,   Peter.
Assessments of the economic, environmental and social consequences of mining have usually produced an estimate of the commercial benefits that mining in the area would generate, with environmental costs being examined in physical terms only. A theoretical framework for calculating the threshold environmental value of an area (the minimum size of the environmental cost of mining required to make conservation the socially optimal choice) is developed, where both the potential mining benefits and the rate of biological regrowth following mine rehabilitation are known. Including the rate of biological regrowth allows for the calculation of a more meaningful figure, as the benefits generated by rehabilitation are explicitly considered.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117221

Valuing Ecosystem Services with Fishery Rents: A Lumped-Parameter Approach to Hypoxia in the Neuse River Estuary
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Smith,   Martin D.; Crowder,   Larry B.
Valuing ecosystem services with microeconomic underpinnings presents challenges because these services typically constitute nonmarket values and contribute to human welfare indirectly through a series of ecological pathways that are dynamic, nonlinear, and difficult to quantify and link to appropriate economic spatial and temporal scales. This paper develops and demonstrates a method to value a portion of ecosystem services when a commercial fishery is dependent on the quality of estuarine habitat. Using a lumped-parameter, dynamic open access bioeconomic model that is spatially explicit and includes predator-prey interactions, this paper quantifies part of the value of improved ecosystem function in the Neuse River Estuary when nutrient pollution is...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12127

PERCEIVED HAZARD AND PRODUCT CHOICE: AN APPLICATION TO RECREATIONAL SITE CHOICE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jakus,   Paul M.; Shaw,   W. Douglass.
This study improves upon the standard "dummy variable" approach to modeling fish consumption advisories by jointly estimating a "perceived hazard" model and a site choice model.  The perceived hazard model overcomes the shortcomings of the dummy variable model, namely that all anglers respond equally to advisories and that all anglers know of and believe the advisories.  We find that anglers' perceived hazards associated with consumption advisories do affect product (recreational site) choice.  Anglers' perceptions also affect welfare measures, where the benefits of contaminant removal follow a more reasonable pattern than that of the dummy variable approach.  The joint perceived hazard/product choice model is applicable to a wide variety of risky choices...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20772

CREATING POLICIES TO CONTAIN UNPRODUCTIVE DEFORESTATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gregersen,   Hans M.; Belcher,   Brian M.; Spears,   John.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1994
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11903

Environmental Efficiency Among Corn Ethanol Plants
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sesmero,   Juan P.; Perrin,   Richard K.; Fulginiti,   Lilyan E.
Economic viability of the US corn ethanol industry depends on prices, technical and economic efficiency of plants and on continuation of policy support. Public policy support is tied to the environmental efficiency of plants measured as their impact on emissions of greenhouse gases. This study evaluates the environmental efficiency of seven recently constructed ethanol plants in the North Central region of the U.S., using nonparametric data envelopment analysis (DEA). The minimum level of GHG emissions feasible with the available technology is calculated for each plant and this level is used to decompose environmental efficiency into its technical and allocative sources. Results show that, on average, plants in our sample may be able to reduce GHG...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Ethanol; Data envelopment analysis; Life-cycle emissions; Environmental efficiency; Shadow prices; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61650

Biological Control of Giant Reed (Arundo donax): Economic Aspects
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Seawright,   Emily K.; Rister,   M. Edward; Lacewell,   Ronald D.; Sturdivant,   Allen W.; Goolsby,   John A.; McCorkle,   Dean A.
Arundo donax is a large, invasive weed consuming large quantities of water in the riparian area of the Texas Rio Grande Basin.  With water availability a concern to the area, the USDA-ARS is investigating biological control agents to increase available water, creating a benefit to both the region’s economy and society in general.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Arundo donax; Giant Reed; Water; Economics; Invasive; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46740

Speculation and Volatility Spillover in the Crude Oil and Agricultural Commodity Markets: A Bayesian Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Du,   Xiaodong; Yu,   Cindy L.; Hayes,   Dermot J.
This paper assesses the roles of various factors influencing the volatility of crude oil prices and the possible linkage between this volatility and agricultural commodity markets. Stochastic volatility models are applied to weekly crude oil, corn, and wheat futures prices from November 1998 to January 2009. Model parameters are estimated using Bayesian Markov chain Monte Carlo methods. The main results are as follows. Speculation, scalping, and petroleum inventories are found to be important in explaining oil price variation. Several properties of crude oil price dynamics are established, including mean-reversion, a negative correlation between price and volatility, volatility clustering, and infrequent compound jumps. We find evidence of volatility...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Gibbs sampling; Merton jump; Leverage effect; Stochastic volatility.; Agricultural and Food Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50073

DEA based yardstick competition in natural resource management
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bogetoft,   Peter; Nielsen,   Kurt.
In this paper, we discuss the pros and cons of using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) to evaluate and enhance the efficiency of natural resource management. The need for a multidimensional production frontier approach is sketched, along with examples from other regulated multi-output industries, Also, reviews of the basic properties of DEA and DEA based yardstick competition are provided. Finally, we discuss the use of DEA based yardstick to evaluate bids in multi-dimensional procurement auctions.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Regulation; Incentives; Performance evaluation; Yardstick competition; Data envelopment analysis (DEA); Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57928

AN EMPIRICAL BAYES APPROACH TO MODELING DROUGHT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chamberlain,   P.J.
This paper illustrates an alternative approach to estimating the occurrence of drought.  The empirical Bayes methodology was developed because of deficiencies in time-series and regression analysis with respect to prediction of drought.  This manuscript is comprised of (a) a discussion of "classical" and Bayes estimators of probability density (or mass) functions, (b) a description of the model, and (c) a comparison of the performances of the empirical Bayes and two classical estimators in predicting the elapsed time until drought.  The Bayes value (incorporating both a priori and data information) was found to be superior to the traditional estimates.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1988
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32150

Modeling Electricity Prices: From the State of the Art to a Draft of a New Proposal
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Serati,   Massimiliano; Manera,   Matteo; Plotegher,   Michele.
In the last decades a liberalization of the electric market has started; prices are now determined on the basis of contracts on regular markets and their behaviour is mainly driven by usual supply and demand forces. A large body of literature has been developed in order to analyze and forecast their evolution: it includes works with different aims and methodologies depending on the temporal horizon being studied. In this survey we depict the actual state of the art focusing only on the recent papers oriented to the determination of trends in electricity spot prices and to the forecast of these prices in the short run. Structural methods of analysis, which result appropriate for the determination of forward and future values are left behind. Studies have...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Electricity Spot Prices; Autoregressive Models; GARCH Models; Regime Switching Models; Dynamic Factor Models; Demand and Price Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; C2; C3; Q4.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44426

AN ECONOMIC VALUATION OF RECREATIONAL SHELLFISHING ON CAPE COD
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Damery,   David T.; Allen,   P. Geoffrey.
Estimated total value for recreational shellfishing on Cape Cod was $7.4 million in 2002, based on results of a survey of 233 shellfish permit holders, a figure that has roughly kept pace with inflation based on a similar study conducted in 1975.  The total value is made up of two components, the actual permit fees collected ($387,000) and an estimate of consumer surplus, which was based on willingness to accept compensation to give up a fishing permit and hence is unbounded by the survey respondents' income.  An estimate based on willingness-to-pay (WTP) gave a total value estimate of $1.0 million in 2002.  Additionally, participation in recreational shellfishing has fallen precipitously from 19,068 resident permits sold in 1975 to the 10,639 permits sold...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14529

Opportunity and Choice in Social Networks
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pin,   Paolo; Franz,   Silvio; Marsili,   Matteo.
Our societies are heterogeneous in many dimensions such as census, education, religion, ethnic and cultural composition. The links between individuals - e.g. by friendship, marriage or collaboration - are not evenly distributed, but rather tend to be concentrated within the same group.  This phenomenon, called imbreeding homophily, has been related to either (social) preference for links with own--type individuals ( choice-based homophily) or to the prevalence of individuals of her same type in the choice set of an individual ( opportunity-based homophily). We propose an indicator to distinguish between these effects for minority groups. This is based on the observation that, in environments with unbiased opportunities, as the relative size of the minority...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Social Networks; Choice-Based and Opportunity-Based Homophily; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; D85; J11; J12.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6232

Assessment of Biofuels in California and Potential for Future Utilization
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Williams,   Douglas W.; Ahern,   James; Ochwat,   Keith.
This study analyzed the potential energy resources contained in the biomass residues from the leading crops and livestock in California. As compared with an earlier similar study by Knutson and Miller (1982), where a total of 24 million tons of biomass was reported having an energy value of 336,000 billion Btu’s, this current study showed a total of over 18 million tons (excluding 7.2 million tons of lumber mill and forest slash residues), which translates to almost 13 million tons of dry matter. The energy value of this biomass is 189,000 billion Btu’s, about 56 % of the 1982 value. The reasons for this difference include less acreage of field crops which yield more residues than tree and vegetable crops, as well as utilization of some of these residues...
Tipo: Technical Report
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121598

Economic Analysis of Groundwater Markets in Central Dry Zone of Karnataka
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nagaraj,   N.; Kumar,   A.H. Suvarna; Chandrakanth,   Mysore G.
Groundwater, unlike surface water, is expensive and relatively scarce and hence should be used to grow crops that are responsive to protective irrigation, require less water and are remunerative. Sellers and buyers of groundwater have put large areas under paddy, a water-intensive crop. This needs to be disciplined through effective groundwater institutions. Groundwater literacy has to be promoted by educating farmers on the pros and cons of overexploitation. For farmers who do not own wells, one way to enable access to water is through group investments in well irrigation. This would require provision for institutional credit for such groups and energization of pumpsets. This will provide an environment of sharing available groundwater and the associated...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Water markets; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43785

EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CONSERVATION WATER-PRICING PROGRAMS: REPLY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Huffaker,   Ray G.; Whittlesey,   Norman K.; Michelsen,   Ari M.; Taylor,   R. Garth; McGuckin,   J. Thomas.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31193

Land settlement planning issues in irrigation management:  A review of experiences in Sri Lanka
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Stanbury,   Pamela.
This document is meant to present a framework for analyzing the institutions related to water management in a river basin context. The design of the five-country regional study undertaken by IWMI on “Development of Effective Water Management Institutions” provided a new methodology and a framework for river basin studies. It consists of four key components of diagnostic investigations related to water resources management in a river basin, which are interrelated. These key components are the physical system, water accounting, socioeconomic situation and performance. This study design is given in the Study’s Inception Report of 15 June 1999, and the Methodological Guidelines of 1 October 1999. This document takes one step further, and provides a conceptual...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Irrigation management; Settlement; Planning; Land management; Sri Lanka; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Land Economics/Use; Political Economy; Public Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1988
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53072

Flächenpotenziale für die Erzeugung von Energiepflanzen der Landwirtschaft der Europäischen Union
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Henze,   Arno; Zeddies,   Jurgen.
The production potential for bio-energy sources of the EU agriculture is quantified. In doing so, set-aside land and rededication of land for other purposes are considered. Furthermore, the simplifying hypothetical assumption is made that on the one hand in the case of subsidized surplus production beyond food self-sufficiency could be used as technical potential for the production of energy plants and on the other hand in deficit situations for typical agricultural products in the EU as e.g. grain crops, rape seed, sunflowers the production of food would have priority. On the base of these assumptions the changes in the food consumption as well as increasing yield and efficiency in agricultural production are balanced. The estimates of the potential...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural potential; Bio-energy source; Food consumption; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/96750

Strategic Joint Production Under Common-Pool Output Quotas: The Case of Fisheries Bycatch
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Abbott,   Joshua K.; Wilen,   James E.
We develop a simple game-theoretic model to explain the production decisions of firms when the production of a marketed good is complementary with the output of an associated good for which no market is available and the output of both goods is regulated by exogenously determined common pool output quotas.  This scenario matches that of many fisheries in which regulators attempt to simultaneously manage harvests of targeted species and bycatch of other species through common pool quotas and seasonal closures.  Under a competitive equilibrium, individual fishermen fail to fully account for the external effects of their harvest decisions on the season length, leading to excessive discards, drastically shortened seasons, and large shares of un-harvested quota...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21468

Application of decision support methods in preparation for a Hungarian bio-fuel programme
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lakner,   Zoltan; Vizvari,   Bela.
Under current market circumstances and those predictable in the near future, further increasing agricultural production seems to be rather groundless. By utilising agro-ecological conditions more efficiently, one eighth of Hungary’s gasoline demand could be satisfied from maize production, without considerably decreasing current agricultural production for human and animal consumption. For realisation of biofuel programmes a relatively stable socio-economic environment is essential. There is considerable pressure on government from different stakeholders to shift the risks of large-scale investments to the state budget. In the long-run, under the conditions of a liberalised world market the feasibility of biofuel-programmes based on European raw materials,...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agro-ecological potential; Land usage; Linear programming; Deterministic modelling; Multi-issue actor analysis; Agricultural and Food Policy; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48087

WELFARE EFFECTS OF FISHERY POLICIES: NATIVE AMERICAN TREATY RIGHTS AND RECREATIONAL SALMON FISHING
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lin,   Pei-Chien; Adams,   Richard M.; Berrens,   Robert P.
Severe declines in Pacific Northwest salmon stocks, coupled with increasing recreational demands, and judicial decisions supporting Native American fishing rights create challenges for fishery agencies. This article explores the welfare effects on recreational anglers of alternative salmon allocation policies to meet Native American treaty rights. A discrete choice random utility model, coupled with a Poisson trip frequency model, is used to analyze these welfare effects. The model is fit to survey data from the Willamette River spring chinook fishery, an important recreational fishery in Oregon. Management options have dramatically different welfare effects.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31024

Testing for Consistency in Tourists' Willingness to Pay for New Nature Reserves in the Gulf of Morbihan (France)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Voltaire,   Louinord; Nassiri,   Abdelhak; Bailly,   Denis; Boncoeur,   Jean.
In this paper, we develop an empirical test of consistency in contingent willingness to pay (WTP) responses, which is based on the following a priori expectation. In economics, when an individual considers paying for public goods, his decision to pay, and his WTP are based on utility-maximising behaviour. Accordingly, supposing other factors are identical, if individual A expresses greater interest in paying for public goods in general than individual B, that is because A receives more benefits from the use and/or the non-use of these goods than B. Continuing with this logic, if both individuals are asked about their WTP for a precise public good, A should logically be more likely to pay and should be willing to pay more than B. Thus, the test consists in...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Contingent valuation; Consistency; Endogeneity; Consumer/Household Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; C24; D12; Q26.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114378

Land and water productivity: trends across Punjab canal commands.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tahir,   Zubair; Habib,   Zaigham.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Land use; Water use; Productivity; Indicators; Crop yield; Irrigation canals; Groundwater; Water availability; River basins; Rain; Crop Production/Industries; Land Economics/Use; Productivity Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92783

Issues Surrounding a B5 Mandate in Missouri
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Meyer,   Seth D.; Kruse,   John R.
John Kruse and Seth Meyer. This report presents a background of diesel consumption and soy-diesel production in Missouri. Two possible profitability scenarios are presented which assume alternative combinations of bio-diesel and soybean oil prices with three possible alternatives related to countercyclical payments, fixed funding, and payment limits on mandated quantities.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42242

RESOURCE USE AND FARM PRODUCTIVITY UNDER CONJUNCTIVE WATER MANAGEMENT IN PAKISTAN
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jehangir,   Waqar Ahmed; Ashfaq,   Muhammad; Christen,   Evan.
The paper describes a study of canal and supplemental ground water used by 544 farmers for wheat crop in the Rechna Doab catchment of Pakistan. The main objective was to assess the on-farm financial gains through conjunctive water use. For econometric analysis, a linear relationship between the wheat production and different determinant variables was assumed. The results highlighted the problem of increased use of tubewells water in the saline zones that had resulted in the deterioration of the groundwater quality and led to the problem of permanent upconing of saline groundwater. Conjunctive water management increased the farm income by about Rs. 1000 and 5000 per hectare compared to only using the canal and tubewell water, respectively The results of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57899

Growth, Conventional Production and Tourism Specialisation: Technological Catching-up Versus Terms-of-Trade Effects
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Valente,   Simone.
This paper extends the ’expanding-varieties’ growth model in a two-countries-two-goods setup, and describes the dynamics of growth rates and terms of trade when the industry-based economy is the innovation leader, while the tourism-based economy is the follower (i.e. increases the number of intermediate inputs by readapting innovations developed abroad). Two types of transitional dynamics may exist: technological catching-up and technological falling-behind. Contrary to the standard result, technological catching-up by the follower is associated with lower growth rates with respect to the leader, whereas terms-of-trade effects guarantee positive growth differentials for the tourism-based economy when the technological gap with the leader increases over...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12139

Land Degradation in the Developing World: Implications for Food, Agriculture, and the Environment to 2020
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Scherr,   Sara J.; Yadav,   Satya N.
Among the most problematic issues considered as part of IFPRI’s 2020 Vision initiative, which seeks to develop an international consensus on how to meet future food needs while reducing poverty and protecting the environment, are the environmental questions. And the issues addressed in this discussion paper is particularly difficult. How is land degradation affecting the ability of farmers to produce adequate food supplies today, and what is the prognosis for the year 2020? As populations grow, farmers are forced to cultivate smaller and smaller plots, where the soil eventually becomes depleted, or they expand onto marginal lands-fragile hillsides, semi-arid areas, cleared forestland. Once these lands become damage, can they be repaired? These questions...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42280

THE WATER RESOURCE PROBLEM
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Huffman,   Roy E.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1955
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17458

Global Water and Food Security: Emerging Issues
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rosegrant,   Mark W.; Cline,   Sarah A.; Valmonte-Santos,   Rowena A.
Feeding the world’s population is an ongoing challenge that incorporates issues such as economic growth and equity, sustainable natural resource management, agricultural research and technology innovation, and effective institutions and governance. Many emerging factors will affect our ability to address this challenge into the future, as we respond to population growth, resource degradation and scarcity, climate change and so on. To a large extent, agricultural production growth will depend on irrigation, but the future of irrigation water supplies is increasingly constrained by competition for water from other sectors. Declining water quality, falling groundwater tables, and growing environmental demands for water are further constraints, and...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Security and Poverty; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124464

Agricultural Subsidies and Forest Pressure in Malawi's Miombo Woodlands
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fisher,   Monica G.; Shively,   Gerald E.
This paper examines impacts of an agricultural subsidy program on forest pressure in Malawi. Using household survey data, we measure the effect on forest product marketing and on forest clearing of Malawi's Starter Pack Scheme (SPS). Regression results show households receiving a free packet of hybrid maize seed and chemical fertilizer (a "starter pack") had lower levels of commercial forest extraction than nonrecipient households. In addition, no measurable effect of starter pack receipt is found on forest clearing decisions, suggesting the program raised agricultural output without encouraging agricultural expansion. Findings thus indicate potential modest improvement in forest condition due to the SPS.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Africa; Agricultural intensification; Conservation and development; Malawi; Tropical deforestation; Agricultural and Food Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8646

Forecasting Weekly Electricity Prices at Nord Pool
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Torro,   Hipolit.
Paper replaced with revised version 02/06/09.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Electricity markets; Power derivatives; Forecasting electricity prices; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; G13; L94.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7437

Optimizing Farmland Preservation Choices Across Communities and Jurisdictional Scales: To What Extent are Amenity Values and Selection Criteria Transferable?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johnston,   Robert J.; Duke,   Joshua M.; Kukielka,   Jessica B.
This paper assesses the potential for function based benefit transfer to inform farmland preservation policy, with emphasis on distinctions between welfare estimation and policy prioritization. Data are drawn from a parallel choice experiments implemented in six communities and statewide in Connecticut. The analysis provides a range of empirical results of potential significance for policy, but two findings are of particular relevance. First, results suggest that transfer errors in WTP for farmland preservation are comparable to those found in other policy contexts, even across similar sites. Results also suggest, however, that welfare based policy rankings are strongly correlated across sites, even when dollar denominated transfer errors are substantial....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q24; Q51.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6243

Preliminary principles to guide best practice water quality regulation from an economic perspective
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Coggan,   Anthea; Whitten,   Stuart M.; Greyling,   Tertius.
Regulatory regimes intended to enforce changes to land use or management impose costs on landholders and governments. Landholder costs comprise changes to capital equipment, changes to crop or enterprise management including direct compliance costs, opportunity costs of lost production, and transaction costs from informing themselves about regulatory requirements, potential compliance strategies and administration associated with implementation of these strategies. Governments must design and implement the regulatory framework along with an appropriate compliance structure and other associated costs. In this paper we apply economic theory, in particular relating to institutional economics and transaction costs, and the degree of heterogeneity landholder...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Diffuse source pollutants; Regulations; Economic efficiency; Transaction costs; Water quality; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58890

Regional Economic Impacts of Florida's Agricultural and Natural Resource Industries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hodges,   Alan W.; Mulkey,   W. David.
The state of Florida has large industries producing fruits and vegetables, sugar, livestock, dairy and meat products, seafood, ornamental plants, forest products, phosphate rock, and an array of associated industries that provide supporting inputs and services, and conduct processing and manufacturing. There are distinct differences in the regional distribution of Florida's agricultural and natural resource industries. Economic characteristics and impacts were evaluated for the state of Florida and for eight separate regions of Florida. Each region is comprised of a core metropolitan area and a number of surrounding counties, as defined by the US Commerce Department, Bureau of Economic Analysis, based on employee commuting patterns and other factors. The...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Florida; Agriculture and natural resource industries; Economic impact; Functional economic region; Output; Value added; Employment; Input-output models; Multiplier; Implan; Agribusiness; Public Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15702

As contradições presentes no discurso do atual Programa Nacional de Agroenergia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Carvalho,   Simone Pereira de; Marin,   Joel Orlando Bevilaqua.
O Estado retomou as políticas agroenergéticas lançando, em 2005, o Programa Nacional de Agroenergia, este programa é margeado pelo ideário do “desenvolvimento sustentável”. Esse enfoque muitas vezes funciona como uma ideologia, ou seja uma arma para o exercício do poder do Estado. Sendo assim, o objetivo deste estudo é analisar a origem do poder simbólico do Estado e entender como esse poder se materializa no atual programa agroenergético, buscando desvendar os interesses do Estado que se camuflam atrás das propostas que disseminam o desenvolvimento sustentável — entendido como a busca genuína pelo desenvolvimento aliada aos benefícios socioambientais. As contradições presentes nos discursos oficiais do programa são analisadas com base na teoria do poder...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Programa agroenergético; Poder do Estado; Discurso; Agroenergy program; The state power; Speeches; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109527

Urban Water Options Contracts - Rural to Urban Water Trade
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Page,   Sharon; Hafi,   Ahmed; Beare,   Stephen.
Most urban centres across Australia are facing water shortages. In part, these water shortages are due to the variability of supply and demand caused by variable climatic conditions. Permanent supply augmentation to meet periodic water shortages can be costly. Water trade between rural and urban areas, through urban water options contracts, may be a less costly way to meet variability. Urban water options could be used to improve system reliability and may reduce costs by delaying investment and reducing the frequency and severity of water shortages. This paper investigates the potential to use urban water options contracts, and develops a methodology for evaluation.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10398

An Evaluation of Nutrient Management Planning and Impacts: French Creek Watershed, Chautauqua County, New York
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Santos,   Carlos A.; Knoblauch,   Wayne A.; Gross,   David.
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121158

Hydro-political assessment of water governance from the top-down and review of literature on local level institutions and practices in the Volta Basin
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Opoku-Ankomah,   Yaw; Dembele,   Youssouf; Ampomah,   Ben Y.; Some,   Leopold.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Water resource management; Governance; River basin development; Water law; Colonialism; Institutions; Social participation; Women; Water use; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/91909

Choice modelling and laboratory experiments for non-market valuation: a framework.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Concu,   Giovanni B.
The willingness to pay (WTP)/willingness to accept (WTA) disparity raises serious questions about preference elicitation techniques based on the Hicksian model of decision-making. In this paper we investigate the possibility of incorporating the strategies suggested by Plott and Zeiler (2005) in a Pivot Process mechanism and in a Choice Modelling experiment to eliminate the WTP/WTA disparity. The goal is to improve the reliability of the benefit estimates by comparing and contrasting these two methodologies. No methodological and analytical obstacles prevent the use the Pivot Process to calibrate the Choice Modelling estimates. By combining the two methods, a calibration procedure can be usefully developed to validate good hypothetical surveys and correct...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Incentive-compatible; Stated preferences; Pivot process; WTP/WTA disparity; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10424

Valuing remnant vegetation in Central Queensland using choice modelling
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Blamey,   Russell K.; Rolfe,   John; Bennett,   Jeffrey W.; Morrison,   Mark.
In the Desert Uplands region of Central Queensland, many pastoralists are clearing vegetation in order to improve cattle grazing production. A choice modelling study was undertaken to provide estimates of the benefits of retaining remnant vegetation that are appropriate for inclusion in a cost benefit analysis of tighter clearing restrictions. Attributes included in the choice model were reductions in the population size of non‐threatened species, the number of endangered species lost to the region, and changes in regional income and employment. A nested logit model was used to model the data in order to avoid violations of the independence of irrelevant alternatives condition. The estimated benefits are reported for several tree clearing policy regimes...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117846

Auctions for conservation contracts: an empirical examination of Victoria’s BushTender trial
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Stoneham,   Gary; Chaudhri,   Vivek; Ha,   Arthur; Strappazzon,   Loris.
The present paper proposes that markets for nature conservation on private land are missing because of the problem of asymmetric information. An auction of conservation contracts was designed to reveal hidden information needed to facilitate meaningful transactions between landholders and government. The present paper describes the key elements of auction and contract design employed and the results obtained from a pilot auction of conservation contracts run in two regions of Victoria. The pilot demonstrated that it was possible to create at least the supply side of a market for nature conservation and in conjunction with a defined budget, prices were discovered and resources allocated through contracts with landholders. The present paper compares a...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118151

Ecotourism and Economic Growth in the Galapagos: An Island Economy-wide Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Taylor,   J. Edward; Hardner,   Jared; Stewart,   Micki.
This paper raises questions about the compatibility of "ecotourism” and conservation in the unique environment of the Galapagos Islands.  It updates a 1999 economy-wide analysis that predicted that increases in tourism would result in rapid economic as well as demographic growth on the islands.  The following six years witnessed sharp growth in tourism; a restructuring of tourism around larger cruise ships and new, larger hotels; and rapid population growth.  Our findings indicate that total income (that is, the gross domestic product) of the Galapagos increased by an estimated 78% between 1999 and 2005, placing Galapagos among the fastest growing economies in the world.  Tourism continues to be far and away the major driver of economic growth; however,...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11950

LIMITED ACCESS AND VESSEL HETEROGENEITY IN ATLANTIC PELAGIC FISHERIES: EVALUATING DRAFT AMENDMENT 1 OF THE ATLANTIC SWORDFISH FMP
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lee,   Donna J.; Larkin,   Sherry L.; Adams,   Charles M.
Overcapitalization in the U.S. Atlantic Swordfish fishery has led to a proposed limited access system.  A bioeconomic programming model was developed to evaluate the propsed program under various assumptions regarding fleet heterogeneity and composition.  Results indicate that regulations based on more realistic assumptions will lead to higher industry profits.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Industrial Organization; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20922

EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES ON WATER RESOURCES IN KANSAS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jaccard,   C.R.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1955
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17447

NATURAL RESOURCE ABUNDANCE AND ECONOMIC GROWTH REVISITED
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Stijns,   Jean-Philippe C.
Data on energy and mineral reserves suggest that natural resource abundance has not been a significant structural determinant of economic growth between 1970 and 1989. The story behind the effect of natural resources on economic growth is a complex one that typical growth regressions do not capture well. Preliminary evidence suggests that natural resources may affect economic growth through both "positive" and "negative channels." Potential reverse causality running from these "channels" to fuel and mineral reserves further complicates the analysis. I conjecture that, as economic historians suggest, the ability of a country to exploit its resource base depends critically on the nature of the learning process involved.
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: International Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25127

OPTIMAL CONTROL OF PROPERTY RIGHT OF RESOURCES WHEN TWO EXTERNALITIES (ENVIRONMENTAL PROPERTY RIGHT DISTORTION AND PRODUCTION POLLUTION DISTORTION) CO-EXIST: THE SMALL ECONOMY CASE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tang,   Xiaoyu.
Few studies investigate how environmental property right and production pollution distortions influence the economy when these two externalities co-exist. This case falls into a standard "second best theory". That is, it is important that pollution control policy should be coordinated with the reduction of environmental distortions. Given the non-linearity of production pollution distortion, the optimal property right may not be perfect. To guarantee the achievement of optimal total income via optimal property right, the monitoring agency should take into account the whole system and enforce different monitoring mechanisms in diversified situations. Empirical analysis is proposed on the reef fishery of Pacific island economies and the world.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28550

HOW IS USDA RESPONDING TO THE INVASIVE SPECIES CHALLENGE?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Diaz-Soltero,   Hilda.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32884

Factors affecting soil conservation decisions of KwaZulu-Natal commercial sugarcane farmers
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ferrer,   Stuart R.D.; Nieuwoudt,   W. Lieb.
Technological information is used to assess KwaZulu-Natal commercial sugarcane farmers' intra-plot (panel) soil conservation relative to requirements of the Conservation of Natural Resources Act of 1983. Findings indicate that farmers consider enforcement of the Act to be unlikely and that 28 percent of farmers surveyed do not meet adequate intra-panel soil conservation standards. Multiple regression is used to estimate models representing intra-panel soil conservation adoption and soil conservation effort. Results show that farmers have greater conservation adoption and effort on their relatively steeper panels and implement soil conservation plans on these panels first. Amongst other factors, education and use of extension information sources are...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54438

EVALUATING NATURE-BASED TOURISM USING THE NEW ENVIRONMENTAL PARADIGM
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Luzar,   E. Jane; Diagne,   Assane; Gan,   Christopher E.C.; Henning,   Brenda R.
Nature-based tourism (NBT), alternatively known as ecotourism, is a rapidly expanding area in the tourism travel sector. States such as Louisiana with a well established urban-based tourism industry may have expansion opportunities through development of complementary nature-based tourism. This study analyzes the decision to participate in NBT among Louisiana tourists.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Nature tourism; Ecotourism; NEP; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15279

Can incentive-based spatial management work in the Eastern tuna and billfish fishery?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pascoe,   Sean; Wilcox,   Chris; Dowling,   Natalie; Taranto,   Tom.
The Eastern tuna and billfish fishery (ETBF) is currently managed through an input quota system based on individual transferable effort units (the number of hooks) and a total allowable effort level (i.e. total number of hooks) A spatial management policy based on a series of differential hook-penalties has been proposed as a flexible tool to discourage vessels operating in certain areas (e.g. those with high bycatch potential) and encourage operating in other areas (e.g. with less bycatch potential). In this study, the importance of catch rates per hook to location choice is assessed through the estimation of a nested multinomial logit model. Other variables in the model include distance to the location, prices of the main species, fuel prices and vessel...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59151

Structure and bargaining power in multilateral negotiations: Application to water management policies in France
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Simon,   Leo K.; Thoyer,   Sophie; Morardet,   Sylvie; Goodhue,   Rachael E.; Rio,   Patrick; Rausser,   Gordon C.
Environmental policies are characterized by a growing emphasis on participation, devolution and negotiated decision making. Increasingly, centralized top down decision making systems are being replaced by new forms of local governance. In their strongest versions, these involve delegation of formal authority to local stakeholders who are expected to decide collectively upon the management rules of local common-pool resources. Devolution is particularly important in relation to the allocation and management of scarce water resources. Indeed the French water law of 1992 institutionalised the notion of devolution by requiring that water management rules be negotiated at the river basin level between all stakeholders. Although stakeholder negotiation is...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; C78; Q25; D78.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58258

IRRIGATION WATER RATE REFORM AND ENDOGENOUS TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schuck,   Eric C.; Green,   Gareth P.; Sunding,   David L.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36463

The Dissemination of Private Wells and Double Tragedies: The Overexploitation of Groundwater among Well Users and Increased Poverty among Non-Well Users in Tamil Nadu, India
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kajisa,   Kei; Palanisami,   Kuppannan; Sakurai,   Takeshi.
This paper investigates the impact of the dissemination of modern irrigation systems, i.e. private wells with pumps, on the livelihood not only among the farmers who have access to wells but also among the farmers who have no access to wells and thus rely solely on traditional irrigation systems called tank irrigation systems. The analysis is based on a village and household data set collected in Tamil Nadu, India where tank irrigation systems have been managed collectively for rice cultivation. Our statistical analyses predict that once declines in collective management occur due to the dissemination of private wells, the rice yield and income of the no-well-access farmers alone will decrease, resulting in increased poverty among them. Our analyses also...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Irrigation; Well; Common property; Poverty; India; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; O3; O13; Q25.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25682

Viability of cellulosic feedstock production from producer to biorefinery
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fumasi,   Roland J.; Klose,   Steven L.; Kaase,   Greg H.; Richardson,   James W.; Outlaw,   Joe L.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48716

WISCONSIN'S NORTHERN PINERIES: A NARRATIVE ECONOMIC HISTORY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Runge,   C. Ford.
This essay provides a brief narrative economic history of the timber industry in Wisconsin, including details of my family's involvement in the industry.  It evaluates the constraints to production, the major methods of timber harvesting, and the men and companies that dominated the trade.  It concludes that the industry left an indelible physical, economic and institutional mark on the region.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14420

DISPUTES IN COMMON PROPERTY REGIMES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rose,   Laurel L.
Common property regimes (CPRs) have received considerable attention in the scholarly literature. Consensus seems to exist concerning the importance of effective conflict prevention and management to the success of CPRs generally. This paper is concerned with the impact of disputes upon CPR management. In view of gaps in the literature, this paper addresses in an exploratory manner the following three questions concerned with conflict in CPRs:  * What kinds of conflicts arise in association with what kinds of legal arrangements? In answering this question, attention will be paid to types of CPRs, institutional arrangements, and user groups, and so forth.  * How are such conflicts processed (that is, managed in the system)? For example, what are the...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12763

Land Allocation Effects of the Global Ethanol Surge: Predictions from the International FAPRI Model
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fabiosa,   Jacinto F.; Beghin,   John C.; Dong,   Fengxia; Elobeid,   Amani E.; Tokgoz,   Simla; Yu,   Tun-Hsiang (Edward).
We quantify the emergence of biofuel markets and its impact on U.S. and world agriculture for the coming decade using the multi-market multi-commodity international FAPRI model. The model incorporates the tradeoffs between biofuel, feed, and food production and consumption and international feedback effects of the emergence through world commodity prices and trade. We examine land allocation by type of crop, and pasture use for countries growing feedstock for ethanol (corn, sorghum, wheat, sugarcane, and other grains) and major crops competing with feedstock for land resources such as oilseeds. We shock the model with exogenous changes in ethanol demand, first in the United States, then in Brazil, China, EU, and India, and compute shock multipliers for...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Acreage; Area; Biofuel; Corn; Crops; Ethanol; FAPRI model; Feedstock; Land; Sugar; Sugarcane; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q42; Q17; Q15.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6183

What Makes Mountain Pine Beetle a Tricky Pest? Difficult Decisions when Facing Beetle Attack in a Mixed Species Forest
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bogle,   Tim; van Kooten,   G. Cornelis.
The pine forest of British Columbia is undergoing its largest recorded pest epidemic. The damage caused by native mountain pine beetle creates difficulties for the public owner of the resource, which is interested in protecting future timber supply while salvaging dead and dying pine. This paper addresses two problems that have often been over-looked: the variability and timing of beetle attack, and the variability of pine inventory in each stand. Management controls are limited to the annual rate of harvest and timber product outputs are based on shelf life – the length of time infested timber can still be used to produce lumber. Using mathematical programming to schedule harvest, we introduce a novel objective function based on the maximization of the...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Optimal timber supply; Catastrophic disturbance; Shelf life of damaged trees; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q23; Q54.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117439

LOCATION-SPECIFIC MODELING FOR OPTIMIZING WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT ON CROP FARMS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: van Wenum,   Jaap; Wossink,   Ada; Renkema,   Jan.
In order to guide conservation and restoration of wildlife in agricultural areas research is needed into the trade-off between wildlife and agricultural production and income. This study presents a location specific model for optimizing wildlife management on crop farms using the integer programming technique. Available data and indicators of wildlife production are presented. Furthermore, time and location aspects of wildlife management are discussed. The model is applied to crop farming in the Netherlands. Most important model outcome is a wildlife-cost frontier at the farm level. Model outcomes show that rotating wildlife conservation practices across the farm is economically more attractive than fixed-location practices. Opportunities for use of the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19705

A Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) Analysis of the Impact of an Oil Price Increase in South Africa
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McDonald,   Scott; van Schoor,   Melt.
Following recent international oil price increases, there has been considerable interest in how this external factor can affect the South African economy. This paper reports results from a computable general equilibrium (CGE) analysis of an increase (up to 30 per cent) in international oil prices. Background information is provided, which puts the magnitude of the price variations in historical context. We describe the procedure used to adjust the social accounting matrix (SAM), which is used to calibrate the model, to account explicitly for crude oil. Then, the effects of the crude oil price increase are traced through the economy, from markets, industries through to factors, households and the government. Predictably, the shock hurts the economy: a 20...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15633

MANAGING WATER TEMPERATURE TMDLS UNDER ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL UNCERTAINTY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Howitt,   Richard E.; Kaplan,   Jonathan D.; Johnson,   Michael L.; Viers,   Joshua H.
This paper presents an empirical model for analyzing the economics of information acquisition and adaptive watershed management. An empirical application drawn from the Total Maximum Daily Load standard implemented to control in-stream water temperature pollution for the Navarro River watershed, located in northern California provides the basis for this inquiry.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20182

ENERGY AND IRRIGATION IN WASHINGTON
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Whittlesey,   Norman K.; Gibbs,   Kenneth C.
The magnitude of energy costs imposed on the general public by irrigation development in Washington is very large. These costs come about through two separate phenomena. As water is withdrawn from the Snake and Columbia Rivers for irrigation, use of this water for creating hydropower is lost. Also, pumping of water for irrigation requires significant quantities of electricity which is currently sold to irrigators at very low average costs. However, both the lost and used energy must be replaced or added to the supply at the opportunity cost of current thermal power generation. These phenomena result in a cost of about $150 per acre per year that is paid through the general public through increased utility rates. This article describes the magnitude of such...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1978
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32400

Environmental economics and the Murray-Darling river system
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Quiggin,   John C.
Much concern about the negative environmental consequences of agricultural development in Australia, including salinisation, waterlogging and algal blooms, has focused on the problems of the Murray–Darling Basin. The aim of this article is to provide an overview of the environmental problems of the Murray–Darling Basin from an economic perspective, and a selective survey of the relevant economic literature, including theoretical analysis, modelling and contributions to the development of water policy. In attempting to understand the complex problems of the Murray–Darling Basin, an eclectic approach drawing on externality, sustainability and property rights perspectives seems most appropriate.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117382

Energy Regulation, Roll Call Votes and Regional Resources: Evidence from Russia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Grigoriadis,   Theocharis N.; Torgler,   Benno.
This paper investigates the relative impact of regional energy production on the legislative choices of Russian Duma deputies on energy regulation between 1994 and 2003. We apply Poole's optimal classification method of roll call votes using an ordered probit model to explain energy law reform in the first decade of Russia's democratic transition. Our goal is to analyze the relative importance of home energy on deputies' behavior, controlling for other factors such as party affiliation, electoral mandate, committee membership and socio-demographic parameters. We observe that energy resource factors have a considerable effect on deputies' voting behavior. On the other hand, we concurrently find that regional economic preferences  are constrained by the...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12116

The value of information from research to enhance testing or monitoring of soil acidity in Western Australia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: O'Connell,   Michael; Bathgate,   Andrew D.; Glenn,   N.A.
The soil acidity research and extension program in Western Australia is made up of a number of projects, all of which are working towards the overall aim of helping farmers to manage soil acidity profitably. As a means of achieving this aim scientists are undertaking research to provide information that will enable farmers to better quantify potential yield losses due to subsoil aluminium, and to adopt liming strategies to prevent these losses. In this paper we present estimates of the value to farmers of information provided by this aspect of the research. A bio-economic model is used to calculate the profitability of liming for different conditions and Bayesian Decision analysis is employed to estimate the payoff resulting from incrementally refining a...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124501

AN ECONOMIC SIMULATION MODEL FOR ANALYZING NATURAL RESOURCE POLICY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Holloway,   Milton L.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1974
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29808

DEALING WITH WATER SCARCITY IN THE NEXT CENTURY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rosegrant,   Mark W.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16339

TMDLs and the Shenandoah Valley's Agricultural Community: Balancing Costs and Benefits of Conservation (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McRae,   Nesha.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/106152

Can Regional NRM arrangements reduce net transaction costs by increasing social capital?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yee,   Shion; Rolfe,   John.
In Australia significant resources are invested into Regional NRM arrangements where some authority and decision-making responsibilities are devolved to Regional NRM groups. However, little empirical evidence is available to guide policymakers in determining whether investments in such a governance regime will yield optimal outcomes. In this paper, we focus on exploring whether the Regional NRM model may result in a reduction in net transaction costs by generating social capital. By improving levels of trust and cooperation, and minimising levels of conflict between various stakeholders involved in NRM activities, costs such as those associated with monitoring and compliance can potentially be reduced. Evidence from a survey of landholders involved with...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10368

FUEL ETHANOL SUBSIDIES AND FARM PRICE SUPPORT: BOON OR BOONDOGGLE?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gardner,   Bruce L.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28599

The Giant Clam: An Anatomical and Histological Atlas
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Norton,   John H.; Jones,   Gareth W.
Tipo: Technical Report
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1992
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118700

Apartheid and Elephants: The Kruger National Park in a New South Africa, An Essay
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chapman,   Duane.
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1993
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121313

Cellulosic Ethanol From Crop Residue Is No Free Lunch
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Malcolm,   Scott A.; Aillery,   Marcel P.
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/122568

Crop genetic resource policy: the role of ex situ genebanks
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wright,   Brian D.
The world-wide capacity of genebanks for ex situ conservation of crop genetic resources has increased greatly since the 1970s, improving the access of crop breeders to landraces and wild and weedy relatives. But utilization of genebank resources has not kept pace. The set of popular cultivars in major crops is typically rather small, and their ancestry encompasses only a fraction of the genetic diversity currently available in other cultivars. Discussions of farmers' rights that focus on compensation for current incorporation of farmers' varieties in new cultivars have diverted attention from the question of why so little of the newly accessible genetic diversity is currently being utilized by public and private breeders. To optimize the future provision...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118009

Adoption and impacts of zero tillage as a resource conserving technology in the irrigated plains of South Asia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Erenstein,   Olaf; Farooq,   Umar; Malik,   R.K.; Sharif,   Muhammad.
The recent stagnation of productivity growth in the irrigated areas of the Indo-Gangetic Plains of South Asia has led to a quest for resource-conserving technologies that can save water, reduce production costs and improve production. The present synthesis of two detailed country studies confirmed widespread adoption of zero tillage (ZT) wheat in the rice-wheat systems of India’s Haryana State (34.5% of surveyed households) and Pakistan’s Punjab province (19%). The combination of a significant “yield effect” and “cost-saving effect” makes adoption worthwhile and is the main driver behind the rapid spread and widespread acceptance of ZT in Haryana, India. In Punjab, Pakistan, adoption is driven by the significant ZT-induced cost savings for wheat...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Zero tillage; Rice; Wheat; Water conservation; India; Pakistan; Haryana; Punjab; Agribusiness; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Land Economics/Use; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/91816

Sustainable Development and Economic Growth in the Amazon Rainforest
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nogueira,   Jorge Madeira; Kyle,   Steven C.
This paper analyzes the implications of the concept of sustainable development for economic growth. Most definitions of "sustainability" currently in use provide little guide for policy while some would in fact work against the process of development if they were to be operationalized. The difficulties in promoting "sustainable development" in the context of a growing economy where there is a large segment of the population living in absolute poverty are illustrated with the case of the Brazilian Amazon.
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1992
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121364

Economic Analysis of Transaction Cost on Kolaramma Tank Watershed in Eastern Dry Zone of Karnataka
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lokesha,   H.; Prakash,   T.N.; Chandrakanth,   Mysore G.; Chandarshekar.
The transaction cost incurred on the Kolaramma tank watershed in the Kolar district of Karnataka, with a geographical area of 6,570 hectares and covering 26 catchments has been found to be Rs 78,89,210. The decomposition of this transaction cost into information, contractual and enforcement costs has revealed that enforcement cost amounted to a vast share of 82.0 per cent, followed by contractual cost (13.6%) and information cost (4.4%) in the total transaction cost. Considering the overall transaction cost, the investment on information and contractual cost has been quite less. These need to be increased by economizing on the administrative expenses of the implementing agency. Any additional investment on information and contractual cost would greatly...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47685

COLLECTIVE ACTION AND PROPERTY RIGHTS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: OVERVIEW
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Meinzen-Dick,   Ruth Suseela; di Gregorio,   Monica.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; International Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16565

Influences on bid prices in the Vegetation Incentives Program
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Comerford,   Emma.
In a conservation auction there are many possible influences on bid prices. This paper considers a range of factors that influenced the bids submitted to the Queensland Government’'s Vegetation Incentives Program (VIP). The relationships between total bid price and a variety of variables are examined. The VIP appears to be a unique example of a program that asks landholders to separate management and covenant costs in their tender. Forgoing payment on the covenant may be an indicator of low opportunity cost or altruism on the part of the landholder. Accordingly this paper also investigates the influences on covenant bids.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Auctions; Market-based instruments; Vegetation management; Conservation covenants; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10421

DISCUSSION: NEEDED RESEARCH WITH RESPECT TO ENERGY USE IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Holloway,   Milton L.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1977
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29274

Towards Design For a Nutrient Trading Programme to Improve Water Quality in Lake Rotorua
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kerr,   Suzi; Lauder,   Glen; Fairman,   David.
This paper explores how to enhance the role for academic research (natural sciences, economics and their integration; and stakeholder management) within the development and implementation of water quality policy in New Zealand. Our focus is on the use of market based instruments and particularly nutrient trading programmes, which are one important part of the potential tool kit to address these issues. We discuss why nutrient trading might be an appropriate instrument for the Lake Rotorua catchment. We survey the existing literature and then outline the outstanding scientific, economic and governance questions that need to be addressed to design an effective trading programme. Finally we discuss how to design a process to address these questions drawing on...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Water quality; Emissions trading; Non-point source pollution; Nutrients; Rotorua; Communication; Learning; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q53; Q57; Q58; A12.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9462

Spatial Pricing Patterns of Cellulosic Biomass under Oligopsony – A Multi-agent Simulation Model
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kumarappan,   Subbu.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Industrial Organization; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103623

Review of the Literature on the Economics of Central Anaerobic Digesters
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bachewe,   Fantu; Lazarus,   William F.; Goodrich,   Philip; Drewitz,   Matt; Balk,   Becky.
Minnesota can improve the utilization of manure and organic wastes via the production of biogas that can be used to produce heat and electricity. Denmark serves as a role model for Minnesota in the number of central anaerobic digesters that it supports. During anaerobic digestion methane is produced when naturally occurring anaerobic bacteria decompose organic matter in the absence of oxygen. This process produces what is called biogas, which usually is a mixture of 55 – 65 percent methane plus carbon dioxide with trace gases such as hydrogen sulfide. Co-generation using manure and other feedstocks can produce more energy than manure alone. Central digesters are more likely to process wastes from food processing plants and other sources resulting in the...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44116

POLICY ALTERNATIVES TO MANAGE SUPPLY: CONSERVATION OF SOIL AND WATER RESOURCES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Libby,   Lawrence W.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1981
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17602

Modelling the impacts of the industrial biofuels strategy on the South African agricultural and biofuel subsectors
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Funke,   Thomas; Strauss,   P.G.; Meyer,   Ferdinand H.
The potential impact of the current South African industrial biofuels strategy on the economic feasibility of biofuel production in South Africa is analysed and discussed. The analysis is then taken a step further by means of a scenario to analyse the potential impacts of higher global prices on the feasibility of a local biofuel industry. The BFAP sector model, a partial equilibrium model, is used to simulate the various impacts over the period 2009 to 2017. This study shows that the incentives and commitments, as presented through the strategy, are not sufficient to get a local biofuel industry up and running and make it sustainable in the long term.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54988

REVIEW OF TENURE TERMINOLOGY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bruce,   John W.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Land tenure--terminology; Right of property--terminology; Tenure systems--terminology; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12814

MORE RESERVOIRS OR TRANSFERS?  A COMPUTABLE GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM ANALYSIS OF PROJECTED WATER SHORTAGES IN THE ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Goodman,   D. Jay.
A computable general equilibrium model of the southeastern Colorado economy is used to compare the economic impacts of a proposed increase in reservoir storage to an alternative: temporary water transfers.  While both provide municipalities with reliable water supply during droughts and are shown to benefit both rural and urban communities, temporary transfers are accomplished at a much lower economic and environmental cost.  This analysis illustrates how computable general equilibrium models provide a more realistic portrayal of the impact of policy changes than input-output analysis by allowing substitution in response to economic conditions.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30903

COMPENSATION FOR WILDLIFE DAMAGE: HABITAT CONVERSION, SPECIES PRESERVATION AND LOCAL WELFARE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rondeau,   Daniel; Bulte,   Erwin H.
We study the environmental and economic consequences of introducing a program to compensate peasants of a small economy for the damage caused by wildlife. We show that the widely held belief that compensation induces wildlife conservation may be erroneous. In a partially open economy, compensation can lower the wildlife stock and result in a net welfare loss for local people. In an open economy, compensation can trigger wildlife extinction and also reduce welfare. The conditions leading to a reduction of the wildlife stock are identified and the implications for current and planned compensation programs are discussed.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18158

A SUSTAINABLE URBAN TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM: THE "SURFACE METRO" IN CURITIBA, BRAZIL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rabinovitch,   Jonas; Hoehn,   John P.
This analysis examines an innovative approach to transportation policy in Curitiba, Brazil.  Curitiba is a city of 1.6 million residents that has grown fourfold in the last 30 years.  Unlike many cities, quality of life and transportation has not been a casualty of growth.  Curitiba's transportation system actively helps residents obtain the benefits of growth, including access to jobs, homes, recreation, and other elements of the urban community. Curitiba's transportation planning process is practical.  It recognizes financial and social constraints.  Curitiba began with buses because it had buses.  It began with a series of small improvements guided by a long-term plan.  It first added a modest express route system with dedicated bus lanes.  It sought...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11886

The Role of Economic Instruments to Resolve Water Quantity Problems
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Horbulyk,   Theodore M.; Adamowicz,   Wiktor L.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24038

The Economics of Selling Crop Residue Biomass for Cellulosic Ethanol Production at the Farm Level
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: O'Brien,   Daniel M.; Dumler,   Troy J.; Jones,   Rodney D.
A partial budget decision making framework has been developed to assist crop producers in analyzing the profitability of selling cellulosic biomass from their fields for ethanol production. A multidisciplinary approach is taken in assessing the agronomic and economic factors relevant to biomass contract sales decisions – with direct application made to western Great Plains cropping systems and enterprises. Within this framework the benefits of increased revenue from cellulosic biomass contract sales and potential government assistance payments are considered against possible decreased revenue from diminished crop yields resulting from less crop residue cover and subsequent soil moisture evaporation. Increased biomass harvesting and handling are also...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61649

Infrastructure for the bioeconomy
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dooley,   Frank J.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48725

Carving Out Policy Space for Sustainability in Biofuel Production
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Marshall,   Elizabeth P.
Biofuels such as ethanol and biodiesel are increasingly promoted as green alternatives to petroleum-derived transport fuels. Scaling up feedstock production to produce enough biofuel to displace a significant portion of current petroleum demand will put pressure on land and water resources both domestically and internationally, however, and could potentially be accompanied by unacceptable changes in landscape-level land use patterns and provisioning of ecosystem services. Ensuring that feedstock production is sustainable and that biofuels provide the social and environmental benefits that are often attributed to them will require a carefully designed portfolio of agricultural, forestry, energy, and trade policies related to biofuels and feedstock...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Biofuels; Sustainability; Land use; Greenhouse gas accounting; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44696

Metals resources: products in turmoil
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shea,   Michael J.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117179

THE ROLE OF EXPECTATIONS AND HETEROGENEOUS PREFERENCES FOR CONGESTION IN THE VALUATION OF RECREATION BENEFITS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Michael,   Jeffrey A.; Reiling,   Stephen D.
Studies of recreation congestion generally utilize nonmarket valuation techniques to determine the use level and entrance price that maximize aggregate recreation benefits for a specific recreation area.  This paper improves upon these previous studies by relaxing the assumption of homogeneous preferences among visitors of the same recreation area and accounting for visitor expectations of congestion.  The results indicate that failing to account for heterogeneous preferences for congestion by time of visit leads to overestimates of the benefits of relieving peak-time congestion, while accounting for expectations raises questions about the validity of the standard optimal use model.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31564

Consolidation as a Regulatory Compliance Strategy: Small Drinking Water Systems and the Safe Drinking Water Act
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lee,   Min-Yang A.; Braden,   John B.
Despite extensive research and policy initiatives to increase the technical, financial, and managerial capacity of small drinking water systems, there has been little research focusing on understanding how consolidation can increase the overall capacity of the drinking water industry.  Consolidation of water systems may be a mechanism that increases regulatory compliance by removing poorly performing systems from the industry and replacing inefficient management and/or capital. The US drinking water system is highly fragmented, with over 50,000 Community Water Systems (CWSs), of which the vast majority are classified as "small" by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). A discrete choice model is employed to determine the characteristics shared by...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community Water System; Drinking Water; Merger; Consolidation; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q25; Q53.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9772

Management Systems for Profit and Soil Conservation: Case Study of Muskrat Lake Watershed, North Dakota
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ali,   Mir B.; Nelson,   William C.; Johnson,   Roger G.; Deibert,   Edward J.
This report presents the effects of alternative crop and soil management systems on annual soil losses and revenues by land class and by farm in the Muskrat Lake Watershed, Mountrail County of North Dakota.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 1985
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23443

Millions of acres for dedicated energy crops: farms, ranches, or plantations?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Epplin,   Francis M.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48711

A Dynamic Model of Household Location, Regional Growth and Endogenous Natural Amenities with Cross-Scale Interactions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Irwin,   Elena G.; Jayaprakash,   Ciriyam; Chen,   Yong.
We develop a coupled model of regional migration and lake ecology to study the influence of ecological-economic interactions and relative time scales on transient and asymptotic dynamics.  Cross-scale interactions fundamentally change system dynamics by eliminating steady states that are present in the decoupled economic model and introduce important time dependence.  We find that the relative time scales of interacting variables are a key determinant in system dynamics and resilience and that the system's asymptotic behavior cannot be determined without considering the full dynamics of the system.  Other time-dependent effects are found to matter, e.g., when households base their perceptions of environmental amenities on past observation, a path...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9888

User's Guide to BENCOS: A SuperCalc Template for Benefit-Cost Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Crawford,   Eric W.; Ho,   Ting-Ing; Schmid,   A. Allan.
This paper describes the structure and capabilities of BENCOS, gives instructions on how to use the template, and comments on possible modifications of the template.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Analysis software; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Downloads December 2008-June 2009: 5; Q18.
Ano: 1984
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54757

WATER MANAGEMENT IN ISRAEL: RULES VS. DISCRETION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kislev,   Yoav; Goldfarb,   Or.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15010

OPTIMAL TRANSBOUNDARY WATER DIVERSION: THE CASE OF THE SENEGAL RIVER
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hathie,   Ibrahima; Lopez,   Rigoberto A.
This paper ascertains the costs and benefits of diverting water from the Senegal River.  Two scenarios are compared to the status quo of inaction: the social planner and the competitive scenarios. Although these two scenarios yield positive present values of net benefits, the social planner scenario would use smaller quantities of water while providing the highest net benefits to society. Given that the benefits are one-sided while the costs are spread over several constituencies that share the river, it is possible for the gainers to compensate the losers, especially the farmers of flood recession agriculture identified as the main deprived group.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19586

Water quality warnings and recreational fishing: effects over time and across space
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Speir,   Cameron; Ando,   Amy Whritenour.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9945

The Irrigation Economy of the Indo-Gangetic Basin: In the Throes of a Transition
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shah,   Tushaar.
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124474

Water, Health, Income: A Review
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hoddinott,   John.
This paper examines the impact of improved water access on health and incomes in the developing world, drawing on contributions from public health, economics, and anthropology. It argues that the "biological" pathways are reasonably well understood, with the effectiveness of interventions being ordered in the following way: improved household sanitation and hygiene practices; improvements in both quality and quantity of water supplies; increased quantity of water consumed and better water quality. However, the whole is greater than the sum of the parts; knowledge of hygienic practices plus improvements in sanitation plus use of greater quantities of water tend to lead to the largest improvements in health. By contrast, the "economic" pathways are less well...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Health Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42660

THE ECONOMIC AND FISCAL IMPACTS OF A WIND TURBINE FARM IN PECOS COUNTY TEXAS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Stallmann,   Judith I.; Evans,   Garen K.; Jones,   Lonnie L.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23982

Feasibility Assessment of Biomass Harvesting Cooperative
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Basnet,   Arjun; Kenkel,   Philip L.
The paper summarizes the harvesting and transportation costs of biomass in an individual producer’s framework versus a cooperative framework using a feasibility template developed in MS Excel. The cost is compared between individual producer having 1000 acres of land and a cooperative with five members each having 1000 acres of land. The estimated total cost per ton for harvesting biomass and transporting it to a warehouse 20 mile far is $25.53 for individual producer and $18.00 for cooperative. The mowing, raking and baling cost per ton is estimated to be $5.71, $3.94 and $11.16 respectively for individual producer and $4.97, $2.00 and $5.85 respectively for cooperative.
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Biomass; Switchgrass; Harvesting; Transportation; Cooperative; Agricultural and Food Policy; Financial Economics; Production Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/119781

Modeling water consumption and the impact of watering restrictions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Horgan,   Julia.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59364

ANTHROPOGENIC AND NATURAL DETERMINANTS OF THE POPULATION OF A SENSITIVE SPECIES: SAGE GROUSE IN NEVADA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: van Kooten,   G. Cornelis; Eagle,   Alison J.; Eiswerth,   Mark E.; Feng,   Hui.
This paper uses Nevada data to conduct regression analyses of the relationship between sage grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) population sizes and potential causal factors. This is policy-relevant because of current petitions for listing this species under the Endangered Species Act. A key feature is that, although monitoring of sage grouse has occurred for many decades, data collection methods and level of monitoring effort have not been consistent. To account for this feature we use, as dependent variables, standardized measures such as population counts and harvest (hunting success) per unit of effort. Preliminary findings suggest that such measures have been particularly sensitive to whether or not humans used strychnine for predator control, with...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20382

AN ANALYSIS OF THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF WATER TRANSFERS FROM AGRICULTURAL TO URBAN USES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sperow,   Mark.
A two stage nonlinear optimization model was developed to account for the major surface and groundwater hydrologic features and cropping patterns in Colorado’'s San Luis Valley.  Conjunctive use of surface and groundwater is included to assess changes in crop patterns and producer income from water exports outside the valley.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20327

The Economics of Inaction on Climate Change: A Sensitivity Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ackerman,   Frank; Finlayson,   Ian J.
Economic models of climate change often take the problem seriously, but paradoxically conclude that the optimal policy is to do almost nothing about it. We explore this paradox as seen in the widely used DICE model. Three aspects of that model, involving the discount rate, the assumed benefits of moderate warming, and the treatment of the latest climate science, are sufficient to explain the timidity of the model's optimal policy recommendation. With modifications to those three points, DICE shows that the optimal policy is a much higher and rapidly rising marginal carbon price; that higher carbon price has a greater effect on physical measures of climate impacts. Our modifications exhibit nonlinear interactions; at least at low discount rates, there is...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Financial Economics; Political Economy; Public Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37277

Energy efficiency, innovation, and job creation in California
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Roland-Holst,   David W.
Global climate change poses significant risks to the California economy. Recognizing and responding to these threats, Governor Schwarzenegger signed Executive Order #S-3-05 (Schwarzenegger 2005) which called for a 30 percent reduction below business-as-usual of greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 and 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050. In September 2006, the California legislature passed and Governor Schwarzenegger signed into law the historic Global Warming Solutions Act (AB 32), which mandates a first-in-the-nation limit on emissions that cause global warming. In June 2006, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) released a “Draft Scoping Plan” – the policy roadmap to meet the emissions reduction target of 169 Million Metric Tons of Carbon (MMTCO2)...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Energy; Sustainability; Climate change; Economic policy; Energy policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46718

QUARTERLY ECONOMETRIC MODEL AND FORECASTS OF THE MINNESOTA AND U.S. IRON MINING INDUSTRY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lyche,   Harald C.; Maki,   Wilbur R.
The Report projects quarterly production and stock levels for the Minnesota and U.S. iron mining industry to the year 2000. Projections of Minnesota's iron industry employment are subsequently derived from the production forecasts. Ordinary least squares regression techniques are used to analyze the seasonality patterns that existed between 1955 and 1978. The regression equations, based on the quarterly data, were calibrated so they could be used to seasonalize the annual iron ore consumption, production and import projections developed by the U.S. Bureau of Mines. Alternate industry forecast series are presented to facilitate comparison with the yearly baseline projection series.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1979
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13890

The Impact of Invasive Plants on the Recreational Value of Florida's Coastal, Freshwater and Upland Natural Areas
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Adams,   Damian C.; Lee,   Donna J.; Bucaram,   Santiago; Bwenge,   Anafrida N.
This study examines the impact of invasive plants on recreational activities on Florida’s coastal, freshwater and upland natural areas using a multi-attribute utility (MAU) model. Six MAU surveys were electronically distributed to Florida residents in early 2007.  We specified a conditional Logit model to estimate the relative weights associated with a change in Fees, Invasive Species, Native Animal Species, Native Plant Species, and Facilities. Using Fees as a payment vehicle, we estimate the average Florida resident’s marginal willingness to pay for changes to attributes, including having fewer invasive plants and more positive attributes such as facilities and the presence of native animal and plant species. Florida residents have a marginal willingness...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9801

WATER MANAGEMENT AND EXTERNALITIES IN TROPICAL ARID- AND SEMI-ARID AGRICULTURE:  AN ECONOMIC APPROACH BASED ON EXAMPLES OF NITRATE LOSSES AND SALINIZATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Baird,   Kathrine E.
This paper summarized the theory of welfare economics and natural resource allocation, and illustrated how application of this theory can lead to Pareto improvements in the design of irrigation systems in tropical arid- and semi-arid agricultural systems.  Drawing on the two examples of nitrate losses and salinization, the paper concludes that economic analysis can help design policies to conserve natural resource stocks, but that such analysis is limited by insufficient data, methodological difficulties, and by a lack of integration between natural and social research.  A portion of the paper discusses the physical and biological processes associated with nitrate losses and salinization, and review research on their magnitudes in arid- and semi-arid...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1989
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11030

AVALIAÇÃO DA SUSTENTABILIDADE DO PROJETO DE PISCICULTURA CURUPATI-PEIXE NO AÇUDE CASTANHÃO, JAGUARIBARA-CE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nascimento,   Sandra Carla Oliveira Do; Araujo,   Rogerio Cesar Pereira.
While the fishery production reaches its pick and runs to its decline, the aquaculture comes out as an alternative to reduce the pressure over the marine stock of fish. The coastal aquaculture led by the shrimp farming is rapidly expanding in the developing countries, and not less expressive are the initiatives to develop the rural aquaculture. Besides that the consolidation of the new paradigm of sustainable development, the aquaculture needs to be investigated regarding its sustainability. In this sense, having the systemic method as theoretical foundation, indicators are proposed to evaluate the sustainability of a project being carried out  in the Castanhão reservoir, in Jaguaribara-CE, called Curupati-Peixe Project, that cultivates Nile Tilápia in...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Aqüicultura sustentável; Sustentabilidade; Projeto Curupati-Peixe; Sustainable Aquaculture; Sustainability; Curupati-Peixe Project; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108913

Improving Irrigated Agriculture: How Far Can We Go?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Meyer,   Wayne S.
The last decade has seen the nexus between increasing world population and the area of irrigated land broken, indicating that further population will need to be fed by improved water productivity rather than through increased irrigated area. But how much improvement is possible? This paper systematically considers irrigated agriculture from the plant through to a catchment, and from production and natural resource use perspectives. While there is some evidence of improvement in transpiration productivity (yield per unit of transpired water) of our common irrigated crops, it seems we have reached the limit of potential improvement. Opportunity still exists to increase economic yield while containing seasonal water use through manipulation of vegetative and...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124468

NAREA Awards
Provedor de dados: 31
NAREA Outstanding Master's Thesis Award, NAREA Master's Thesis Award of Merit, NAREA Distinguished Member Awards, NAREA Award for Outstanding Public Service Through Economics, and NAREA's Journal Article of the Year for 2008
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Health Economics and Policy; Industrial Organization; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; International Development; International Relations/Trade; Labor and Human Capital; Land Economics/Use; Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing; Political Economy; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; Public Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55555

ISSUES AND METHODS IN ESTIMATING ADJUSTMENT COSTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Karp,   Larry S.; Shumway,   C. Richard.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1984
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28908

Revenue instability induced by conservation rate structures : an empirical investigation of coping strategies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chesnutt,   Thomas; Bamezai,   Anil; Hanemann,   W. Michael.
Water suppliers have been adopting new rate structures to promote conservation. The shift away from rates based on historical average cost toward rates based on marginal cost has been motivated by the desire to send consumers the "right" price signal about the need to conserve drinking water. The shift toward conservation rate structures, though perhaps providing better incentives to use scarce water resources wisely, has predictable effects-it changes who pays what and it increases the variability of future revenue streams to the water agency. Though the definition of the "correct" rate structure can rightfully vary in different communities-depending on the marginal cost of new supplies or avoided demand and on the community's understanding of equity-the...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Public Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 1993
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6104

Do Liquidity Constraints Help Preserve Tropical Forests? Evidence from the Eastern Amazon
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Klemick,   Heather.
This article examines the determinants of forest cover and land use efficiency in a shifting cultivation system.  A conceptual model demonstrates that liquidity constraints encourage farmers to allocate more land to forest fallow and less to cultivation by limiting input purchases.  Data from farm households in the Eastern Brazilian Amazon allow me to test whether farmers allocate land between cropping and fallow efficiently from an individual or a community perspective.  I find that many farmers devote more land to fallow than is privately optimal, benefiting community income as a whole due to positive local externalities provided by secondary forest.  I also estimate the effect of a variety of socioeconomic and agroecological factors on fallow allocation...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6473

The economics of land fragmentation in the north of Vietnam
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Van Hung,   Pham; MacAulay,   T. Gordon; Marsh,   Sally P.
Land fragmentation, where a single farm has a number of parcels of land, is a common feature of agriculture in many countries, especially in developing countries. In Vietnam, land fragmentation is common, especially in the north. For the whole country, there are about 75 million parcels of land, an average of seven to eight plots per farm household. Such fragmentation can be seen to have negative and positive benefits for farm households and the community generally. Comparative statics analysis and analysis of survey data have led to the conclusion that small-sized farms are likely to be more fragmented, and that fragmentation had a negative impact on crop productivity and increased family labour use and other money expenses. Policies which allow the...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Development economics; Land fragmentation; Land use and tenure; Production economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118327

Off-Road Vehicle Recreation in the West: Implications of a Wyoming Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Thomas,   Foulke; Bastian,   Christopher T.; Taylor,   David T.; Coupal,   Roger H.; Olson,   Desiree.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92847

China Agriculture Policy Review
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Deng,   Hugh; Kwiecinski,   Andrzej.
Senior food and agriculture officials from China and OECD countries met in Paris for discussions on domestic and trade policy issues in June 2005. The meeting assessed the challenges facing the agriculture and agri-food sectors of China as an increasingly important player in the global trading system. Ongoing dialogue with China on agricultural policy issues and its future directions will foster a better understanding of global challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. This policy note provides a preview of key findings of the country review to be published soon.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: OECD; Global economy; Trade policy issues; Reforms; Economic policies; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Industrial Organization; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; International Development; International Relations/Trade; Land Economics/Use; Productivity Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52066

A Trend Deduction Model of Fluctuating Oil Prices
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Xu,   Haiyan; Zhang,   ZhongXiang.
Crude oil prices have been fluctuating over time and by a large range. It is the disorganization of oil price series that makes it difficult to deduce the changing trends of oil prices in the middle- and long-terms and predict their price levels in the short-term. Following a price-state classification and state transition analysis of changing oil prices from January 2004 to April 2010, this paper first verifies that the observed crude oil price series during the soaring period follow a Markov Chain. Next, the paper deduces the changing trends of oil prices by the limit probability of a Markov Chain. We then undertake a probability distribution analysis and find that the oil price series have a log-normality distribution. On this basis, we integrate the...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Oil Price; Log-normality Distribution; Limit Probability of a Markov Chain; Trend Deduction Model; OPEC; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q41; Q47; C12; C49; F01; O13.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/101300

Food or Fuel? Choices and Conflicts
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Elam,   Thomas E.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Ethanol; Corn Prices; Biofuels Policy; Tax Credits; RFS; Food versus Fuel; Food Security and Poverty; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q28; Q11.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94664

Complex Adaptive System Modelling of River Murray Salinity Policy Options
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Connor,   Jeffery D.
This paper reports on complex adaptive system (CAS) simulation of the River Murray Basin in Australia to compare capacity of institutional options to maintain functioning of key river system within a "bandwidth" that limits irreversible system state changes and highly adverse consequences. The modelling framework characterise diverse irrigation agents who profit from water diversion and cause external salinity impacts, water and salt process that form the link between irrigator actions and agricultural profits and external costs, and a river manager who sets institutional rules. Emphasis is on the CAS nature of the system and on institutional rules to accommodate choosing actions differently based on con dition of the system has been referred to as state...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25308

The Contribution of Non-Timber Forest Products to Rural Household Income in Zambia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mulenga,   Brian P.; Richardson,   Robert B.; Mapemba,   Lawrence D.; Tembo,   Gelson.
Forest products play an important role in supporting rural livelihoods and food security in many developing countries. Pimentel et al. (1997) found that the integrity of forests is vital to world food security, mostly because of the dependence of the poor on forest resources. Studies of the role of forest products in household welfare in Zambia have found that such products are among the top sources of household income in some rural areas. This paper uses statistical analysis to examine the role of non-timber forest products NTFPs) in rural household welfare in Zambia, with two main objectives. First, using rural household survey data, we estimate the share of NTFP income to total household income with the aim of assessing the proportion and distribution...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Zambia; Non-Timber Forest Products; Rural Household Income; Agricultural and Food Policy; Consumer/Household Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109887

Socioeconomic Impacts of Climate Variability and Change on U.S. Water Resources
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Frederick,   Kenneth D.; Schwarz,   Gregory E.
The socioeconomic costs of floods, droughts, and water scarcity in the years 2030 and 2095 are examined under three climate scenarios: continuation of the current climate and two climate-change scenarios based on projections from the respective results of the Canadian and Hadley general circulation models. Measures of the adequacy of water supplies to meet both withdrawal and instream uses under current and future conditions are developed for the 18 major water resources regions and 99 assessment subregions in the conterminous United States. Past and likely future changes in the infrastructure available to control and distribute water, the costs of nontraditional sources of supply, water management practices, conservation opportunities, the nature of the...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Water and climate; Climate change; Socioeconomic impacts of climate change; Adaptation to climate change; Water management and climate change; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q2.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10786

Economic Impacts of Carbon Taxes and Biomass Feedstock Usage in Southeastern United States Coal Utilities
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: English,   Burton C.; Jensen,   Kimberly L.; Menard,   R. Jamey; Walsh,   Marie E.; Brandt,   Craig; Van Dyke,   Jim; Hadley,   Stanton.
The Southeastern United States depends on coal to supply 60% of its electricity needs. The region leads in CO2 emissions and ranks second in emissions of SO2 and NO2. Compared with coal, biomass feedstocks have lower emission levels of sulfur or sulfur compounds and can potentially reduce nitrogen oxide emissions. This study examines the economic impacts of cofiring level scenarios. Economic impacts are estimated for producing, collecting, and transporting feedstock; retrofitting coal-fired utilities for burning feedstock; operating cofired utilities; and coal displaced from burning the feedstock.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q42; R15.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6634

Should Australia Export its Native Birds?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kingwell,   Ross S.
Commercial export from Australia of native birds, wild or captive bred, is prohibited. This paper firstly describes the current legislation and regulations that restrict the export of native birds and discusses why governments have adopted such a regulatory approach to bird species preservation. Secondly, the paper reviews the debate concerning the export ban, pointing out strengths and weaknesses in arguments and indicating the important role of CITES. Lastly, the paper outlines a new case for a conditional lifting of the ban, whereby DNA fingerprinting is used to establish transferable property rights to overcome a main source of market failure in the preservation of bird species. Application of this DNA technology offers an opportunity both to protect...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1994
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12487

Welfare Implications of the Allowable Cut Effect in the Context of Sustained Yield and Sustainable Development Forestry
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Luckert,   Martin K.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24071

Tendering conservation contracts: Should information on environmental benefits be disclosed or concealed?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Glebe,   Thilo W.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114625

Long Term Versus Temporary Certified Emission Reductions in Forest Carbon-Sequestration Programs
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Galinato,   Gregmar I.; Olanie,   Aaron; Uchida,   Shinsuke; Yoder,   Jonathan K.
Under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) of the Kyoto Protocol, forest projects can receive returns for carbon sequestration via two credit instruments: temporary (tCERs) or long-term certified emission reductions (lCERs). This article develops a theoretical model of optimal harvesting strategies that compares private optimal harvest decision under these two instruments. We find that risk neutral landowners are likely to prefer instituting lCERs over tCERs to maximize surplus. A particular type of early harvest penalty implemented under the lCERs is critical in determining the length of rotation intervals and the carbon credit supply. When this penalty is an increasing function of the difference in biomass before and after harvesting across verification...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Forest rotation; Long term certified emission reductions (lCERs); Carbon sequestration; Environmental Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q2; Q54; Q23.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/60744

Expanding Biodiversity Conservation Beyond the Official Mandate of the Dwesa-Cwebe Nature Reserve of South Africa: qualitative assessment based on Nqabara administrative area
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Abdu-Raheem,   K.A.
This paper addresses the problem of extending biodiversity conservation onto the communal lands of the Dwesa-Cwebe conservation area in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, by investigating the conditions that must be fulfilled for any success to be registered. These conditions were derived based on a qualitative survey conducted in the Nqabara Administrative Area. The study developed a conceptual framework to unravel the complex nature of the whole community conservation initiative. A focus group discussion was adopted as the data collection method; and the underlying factors that have contributed to the success of the initiative in the Nqabara Administrative Area were identified. Appropriate coding was assigned to each distinct and major factor for proper...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Dwesa-Cwebe; Nqabara; Biodiversity conservation; Communal land; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97069

THE COMPARATIVE STATICS OF THE FAUSTMANN MODEL OF FOREST MANAGEMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Graham-Tomasi,   Theodore.
The solution to the problem of how long a present valve maximizing forester should let trees grow has a long history in the literature of economics and forestry. Until recently, however, the comparative statics of the forestry problem when there are two decision variables, an initial input at the time of regeneration of the stand and the rotation period, had not been investigated. In this paper we offer a generalization, clarification, and extension of some recent works in this area.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1983
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14215

Marine Reserves Switching under Uncertainty
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yamazaki,   Satoshi.
This paper analyses a fisheries management strategy, marine reserves switching, in which a non-fishing area is created, removed, or rotated from one site to another according to economic criteria through time. Using a dynamic optimisation framework under uncertainty, with the different fish dispersal processes, the optimal switching strategy and density distributions of the biomass, harvest, and net profit are simulated and compared under different management scenarios. This study will provide a decision and modelling framework for the design of marine reserves to achieve desired management goals.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Bioeconomic model; Fisheries management; Marine reserves; Uncertainty; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty; Q22.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6003

Water Communities in the Republic of Macedonia: an empirical analysis of membership satisfaction and payment behaviour
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gorton,   Matthew; Sauer,   Johannes; Peshevski,   Mile; Bosev,   Dane; Shekerinov,   Darko; Quarrie,   Steve.
The performance of Water Communities (WCs), a form of self-managing organisation for irrigation, in the Bregalnica region of the Republic of Macedonia is investigated. Analysis, drawing on primary survey data, focuses on the decision of farmers to join a WC (Heckman selection probit model), determinants of farmers’ satisfaction with their membership of WCs (ordered probit model) and factors associated with changes in farmers’ water payment behaviour (non-parametric CLAD model). Key determinants identified include transparency and trust with respect to the structure and operation of the WC, cost recovery rates, farm size and irrigation costs. Membership satisfaction is an important determinant of payment behaviour. Lessons for sustainable self-management...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Irrigation; Self-management; Water User Associations; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44161

Availability of Poultry Litter as an Alternative Energy Feedstock: The Case for Mississippi
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Whittington,   Andrew.
This study will examine the poultry industry in a 9 county area in Mississippi, estimate the availability of poultry litter as a feedstock for the production of energy and ethanol.  The study will use a X, Y coordinate model to locate a production facility that minimizes transportation costs.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34840

GIS as spatial decision support system
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Halbich,   Cestmir; Vostrovsky,   Vaclav.
This paper describes the possibility of the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) as a means to support decision making in solving spatial problems. Spatial problems accompany every human activity, of which agriculture is no exception. The solutions to these problems requires the application of available knowledge in the relevant decision-making processes. GISs integrate hardware, software, and data for capturing, managing, analyzing, and displaying all forms of geographically referenced information. Coupled with GISs, geography helps to better understand and apply geographic knowledge to a host of global problems (unemployment, environmental pollution, the loss of arable land, epidemics etc.). The result may be a geographical approach represents a new way...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Knowledge; Semi-structural spatial decision problem; Spatial decision support system; Geographic Information System; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; GA; IN.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109739

Overview: Developing New Energy Sources from Agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q3.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94425

Optimal Resource Extraction Contracts Under Threat of Expropriation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Engel,   Eduardo M.R.A.; Fischer,   Ronald.
The government contracts with a foreign firm to extract a natural resource that requires an upfront investment and which faces price uncertainty. In states where profits are high, there is a likelihood of expropriation, which generates a social cost that increases with the expropriated value. In this environment, the planner's optimal contract avoids states with high probability of expropriation. The contract can be implemented via a competitive auction with reasonable informational requirements. The bidding variable is a cap on the present value of discounted revenues, and the firm with the lowest bid wins the contract. The basic framework is extended to incorporate government subsidies, unenforceable investment effort and political moral hazard, and the...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Taxation; Mining; Rent extraction; Royalty; Non-renewable natural resource; Present-value-of-revenue auction; Public Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty; Q33; Q34; Q38; H21; H25.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6390

2nd Forum on Irrigation and water for sustainable development: 15 –16 December, 2008 Ghion Hotel, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Awulachew,   Seleshi Bekele; Erkossa,   Teklu; Balcha,   Yodit.
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Sustainable development; Irrigation management; Irrigation water; Irrigated farming; Irrigation systems; Supplemental irrigation; Land management; Land use; Investment; Case studies; Government policy; Rural poverty; Groundwater; Small scale systems; Socioeconomic development; Economic aspects; Economic growth; Income; Water management; Water resources development; Water harvesting; Water supply; Public policy; Agricultural production; Developing countries; Public-private cooperation; History; Case studies; River basins; Crop production; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Food Security and Poverty; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Land Economics/Use; Production Economics; Public Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118411

Economic Assessment of Selected Resource Management Techniques in Marginal Upland Agriculture: Integrated Report and Proceedings of a Workshop, held in Seoul, Korea, May 20-22, 1998
Provedor de dados: 31
Economic Assessment of Selected Resource Management Techniques in Marginal Upland Agriculture, by Min-Jae Kim; Message of the Executive Secretary, United Nation Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, by Adrianus Moo; Opening Statement, by Sangwoo Park Opening Statement, by Haruo Inagaki; Opening Statement, by Kyuyong Suh; Current Status and Future Tasks in Marginal Upland Agriculture, by Sangwoo Park; Economic Assessment of Selected Management Practices for Efficient Use of Saline-Sodic Water in Arid and Semiarid Subtropical India, by Mahander Singh; Irrigated Ecosystem in India - Sustainability Issues, by R. L. Yadav; Economic Assessment of Selected Resource Management Techniques in Marginal Upland Agriculture of Mawlasnai, Meghalaya;...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Marginal farms; Upland areas; Resource management; Economics; Environmental Economics and Policy; International Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32736

VALORAÇÃO DOS DANOS AMBIENTAIS CAUSADOS PELA IMPLANTAÇÃO DA USINA HIDRELÉTRICA LUIS EDUARDO MAGALHÃES NO MUNICÍPIO DE PORTO NACIONAL &amp;#8211; TO: UMA APLICAÇÃO DO MÉTODO DE VALORAÇÃO CONTINGENTE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rodrigues,   Waldecy; Souza,   Eneida Carvalho.
O objetivo principal da presente pesquisa, foi o de estimar o valor monetário dos danos causados ao município de Porto Nacional – TO advindos da implantação da Usina Hidroelétrica Luis Eduardo Magalhães. Para tanto, foi aplicado o Método de Valoração Contingente, adotando-se a forma de eliciação do tipo “jogos de leilão”. O procedimento metodológico foi o da coleta, elaboração e análise de dados. Foi constituída uma amostra aleatória de indivíduos que revelaram suas Disposições a Receber (DAR) um valor que compensasse as perdas em seu bem-estar em razão do processo de alagamento. Com o método obteve-se uma DAR média de R$ 29,25, incorrendo em um valor de R$ 16.246.035,00, o que representa uma estimativa do valor anual dos danos gerados no bem-estar da...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Danos de Hidroelétricas; Valoração Contingente; Disposição a Receber; Damage’s Plant of Electric Energy; Contingent Valuation; Willingness to Accept; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113351

Mathematical optimisation of drainage and economic land use for target water and salt yields
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nordblom,   Thomas L.; Hume,   Iain H.; Bathgate,   Andrew D.; Reynolds,   Michael.
Land managers in upper catchments are being asked to make expensive changes in land use, such as by planting trees, to attain environmental service targets, including reduced salt loads in rivers, to meet needs of downstream towns, farms and natural habitats. End-of-valley targets for salt loads have sometimes been set without a quantitative model of cause and effect regarding impacts on water yields, economic efficiency or distribution of costs and benefits among stakeholders. This paper presents a method for calculating a ‘menu’ of technically feasible options for changes from current to future mean water yields and salt loads from upstream catchments having local groundwater flow systems, and the land-use changes to attain each of these options at...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Discounting; Landuse; NPV; Opportunity-cost; Salinity; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/116973

SISTEMAS AGRO-FLORESTAIS, TRANSFORMAÇÕES NA AGRICULTURA TRADICIONAL E O DESENVOLVIMENTO LOCAL SUSTENTÁVEL.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Alves,   Arlete Maria Da Silva.
A implantação dos sistemas agro-florestais por alguns atores e setores sociais e suas instituições de apoio e a formulação sobre o Desenvolvimento Local Sustentável discutidos neste artigo, visam contribuir para o aprofundamento do conhecimento sobre aqueles sistemas, que conciliam o cultivo de alimentos com plantios florestais e alternativas de desenvolvimento, a fim de subsidiar a elaboração de estratégias para a agricultura e setor florestal brasileiros. Inclui uma reflexão sobre os Sistemas Agro-florestais e formulações sobre esta e outras práticas sócio-ambientais e relações sócio-econômicas e político-institucionais que buscam contribuir efetivamente na resolução de desigualdades sócio-econômicas e de degradação ambiental existentes nestes dois...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Sistemas Agro-florestais; Transformações na Agricultura Tradicional e o Desenvolvimento Local Sustentável; Agro-forestry Systems; Conventional Agriculture; Local and Sustainable Development; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114168

PEASANT COOPERATION FOR WATERSHED MANAGEMENT IN MAISSADE, HAITI: FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH PARTICIPATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: White,   Thomas A.
Soil erosion is an important contributor to the agricultural decline, poverty, and emigration which characterize rural Haiti today.  The numerous soil conservation projects have often ignored indigenous knowledge, techniques and socio-cultural institutions and have not generally resulted in sustained conservation.  Limited adoption rates have supported widespread assumptions that peasants were noncooperative, individualistic actors who required substantial external incentives for changing land use behavior.  An alternate strategy was utilized in Maissade, Haiti, where peasants now cooperate to treat small, multiple-owner watersheds.  Field research was conducted to understand the cooperative action and the socio-economic factors associated with...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1992
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11897

MODELING THE BIOECONOMICS IMPACTS OF CO-MANAGEMENT IN CHILEAN ARTISANAL FISHERIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rojas,   Mauro Arias; Martinez,   Eva Iglesias.
The failure of the centralized management system and the intense over-exploitation of benthonic resources along the Chilean coast motivated the design and implementation of an innovative co-management policy in 1999. Although its positive effects have already been recognized at biological and organizational level, doubts have been posed with regards to its economic sustainability. In this paper, we present a bio-economic evaluation at national level for one of the most important and valuable benthonic resources, the Loco ecosystem. A dynamic simulation model is developed in order to compare and evaluate the effectiveness of the traditional centralized management and the co-management system recently implemented in Chile. The results show that the amount of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Natural resource modeling; Marine policy; Co-management policy; Artisanal fisheries management; Territorial Use Right Fisheries; Industrial Organization; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6400

OPTIMAL DYNAMIC IRRIGATION SCHEMES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shami,   Uri; Tsur,   Yacov.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15007

Spatial Endogenous Fire Risk and Efficient Fuel Management and Timber Harvest
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Konoshima,   Masashi; Montgomery,   Claire A.; Albers,   Heidi J.; Arthur,   Jeffrey L.
This paper integrates a spatial fire behavior model and a stochastic dynamic optimization model to determine the optimal spatial pattern of fuel management and timber harvest.  Each year’s fire season causes the loss of forest values and lives in the western US. This paper uses a multi-plot analysis and incorporates uncertainty about fire ignition locations and weather conditions to inform policy by examining the role of spatial endogenous risk - where management actions on one stand affect fire risk in that and adjacent stands. The results support two current strategies, but question two other strategies, for managing forests with fire risk.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9700

Impacts of Energy Development on Mercer County, North Dakota
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Halstead,   John M.; Leistritz,   F. Larry.
This study examines the efforts of Mercer County, North Dakota to deal with the impacts of several large-scale facilities constructed and under construction near Beulah, the county's largest city. The county has, thus far, adjusted well. The lessons of Mercer County may, therefore, be useful in planning for future growth in other communities.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1983
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23357

A Dynamic Risk Optimization Model for Evaluating Profitable and Feasible Water Management Plans
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Grove,   Bennie; Oosthuizen,   L.K.; Backeberg,   G.R.
Currently the South African government is advocating the cultivation of high valued crops and more efficient use of available water resources through the adoption o f more efficient irrigation technology and irrigation scheduling. A requirement of the National Water Act (Act 36 of 1998) is the compilation of water management plans. The main objective of this paper is to develop a multiperiod mathematical risk programming model able of assisting water user associations with the compilation of water management plans that are both profitable and feasible. Special care was taken to represent canal capacities and irrigation system application rates in the model. Risk simulation procedures are used to generate an appropriately correlated inter- and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Dynamic Linear Programming; Risk; Irrigation; Feasibility; South Africa; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; C6; Q15; Q12.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25554

The Trees and the Bees: Using Enforcement and Income Projects to Protect Forests and Rural Livelihoods Through Spatial Joint Production
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Albers,   Heidi J.; Robinson,   Elizabeth J.Z.
Forest managers in developing countries enforce extraction restrictions to limit forest degradation. In response, villagers may displace some of their extraction to other forests, which generates “leakage” of degradation. Managers also implement poverty alleviation projects to compensate for lost resource access or to induce conservation. We develop a model of spatial joint production of bees and fuelwood that is based on forest-compatible projects such as beekeeping in Thailand, Tanzania, and Mexico. We demonstrate that managers can better determine the amount and pattern of degradation by choosing the location of both enforcement and the forest-based activity.
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Leakage; Spatial; NTFPs; Forest conservation; Livelihoods; Forest degradation; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Environmental Economics and Policy; International Development; Labor and Human Capital; Land Economics/Use; Production Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/120271

Impact of Hunting and Fishing on Mississippi Counties
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Whittington,   Andrew; Parkhurst,   Gregory M.; Hudson,   Darren; Buller,   Virginia.
Mississippi is largely agricultural with access to many watersheds, the combination of which makes the state attractive to hunters and fishermen.  This paper investigates the impact of hunting/fishing on the sales tax revenue in the counties of Mississippi.  Our results indicate that a 1% increase in the non-resident hunting/fishing license sold increases tax revenue by $14,535.65 per county on average.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35525

EFFECTS OF ALTERNATIVE IRRIGATION ALLOCATIONS ON WATER USE, NET RETURNS, AND MARGINAL USER COSTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Norton,   Nancy A.; Clark,   Richard T.; Schneekloth,   Joel P.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36322

Implications of Growing Biofuels Demands on Northeast Livestock Feed Costs: Understanding the Technical Relationships between Ingredient Prices and Feed Costs
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schmit,   Todd M.; Verteramo,   Leslie J.; Tomek,   William G.
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121805

USING CONTINGENT VALUATION WITH RESPONDENT UNCERTAINTY TO ESTIMATE THE COSTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE PROGRAMS: AN APPLICATION TO CANADIAN LANDOWNERS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shaikh,   Sabina L.; van Kooten,   G. Cornelis.
Using a survey of western Canadian agricultural landowners, we examine the cost and viability of two distinct afforestation options for carbon-uptake purposes.  Responses to two separate, but most-likely related willingness to accept compensation questions are elicited using the contingent valuation method.   Respondents then select the level of certainty with which they believe their responses were given.   This paper provides a framework for estimation of the bivariate model with certainty and a modification of the model to incorporate uncertainty based on Li and Mattson's approach to preference uncertainty.  While highly preliminary results are given for the bivariate model with certainty, applications of both models will be presented at the 2003 AAEA...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21906

Network of Commons
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ylkilic,   Rahmi.
A tragedy of the commons appears when the users of a common resource have incentives to exploit it more than the socially efficient level. We analyze the situation when the tragedy of the commons is embedded in a network of users and sources. Users play a game of extractions, where they decide how much resource to draw from each source they are connected to. We show that if the value of the resource to the users is linear, then each resource exhibits an isolated problem. There exists a unique equilibrium. But when the users have concave values, the network structure matters. The exploitation at each source depends on the centrality of the links connecting the source to the users. The equilibrium is unique and we provide a formula which expresses the...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Tragedy of the Commons; Networks; Nash Equilibrium; Efficiency; Centrality Measures; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; C62; C72; D85; Q20.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6221

Marion Clawson's Contribution to Forestry
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sedjo,   Roger A.
Marion Clawson passed away in April 1998 at the age of 92. He was a giant in the field of resource and environmental economics who devoted the last decade and one-half of his professional career to forest and forest related issues. He produced over 30 professional books and hundreds of papers. This paper presents a broad overview of his career as an economist, with a focus on his work in and influence on forestry and forest policy. From the early 1970s through to his last professional book in 1983, and his final professional contributions in the mid 1990s, Clawson devoted most of his professional efforts to forest issues. His influence on forests and forest policy was substantial, especially in the context of public policy toward America's publicly owned...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Marion Clawson; Forest; Economics; Resources; Policy; Timber; Recreation; History; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; B31; Q10; Q20; Q23; Q24; Q26; Q28.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10755

SOIL EROSIVITY AND CROP YIELD: IMPLICATIONS OF LAND RETIREMENT PROGRAM FOR NEW YORK CROPLAND
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bills,   Nelson L.
Policy issues surrounding Federal programs for land retirement as a means of curtailing soil erosion are discussed in this paper.  The analysis is structured around productivity differentials observed for New York cropland rated as highly erosive, moderately erosive, or nonerosive.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use; Production Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1985
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28940

WATER RIGHTS AND MULTIPLE WATER USES: FRAMEWORK AND APPLICATION TO KIRINDI OYA IRRIGATION SYSTEM, SRI LANKA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Meinzen-Dick,   Ruth Suseela; Bakker,   Margaretha.
The growing attention to water rights in recent years reflects the increasing scarcity and competition for this vital resource. Because rights are at the heart of any water allocation system, they are also critical for any reallocation. Not only efficiency, but also fundamental issues of equity are at stake. But just as water is a fluid and dynamic resource, flowing and seeping in many channels, so also water rights are fluid and dynamic, rarely a single, consistent system. To understand water rights requires going beyond formal statutory law (which may or may not be followed), to look at the many bases for claiming water. Because of the vital nature of this resource, state law, religious law, customary law and local norms all have something to say in...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16068

Macroeconomic Impacts of Water Use in Agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Weinheimer,   Justin; Wheeler-Cook,   Erin; Ethridge,   Don E.; Hudson,   Darren.
The recent/current recession provides the opportunity to study the effects of the macroeconomic changes on the agricultural production systems in the Great Plains and trace some of its impacts through the system to changes in primary inputs such water resource use.  Therefore, the objective of the study reported here was to determine the effects of the changes in macroeconomic conditions driven by the 2008 recession on irrigated crop production in a portion of the Southern Great Plains and its impacts on water use. The approach for the study was to: (1) use the 10-year baseline FAPRI projections, based on changes in macroeconomic conditions, of agricultural commodity prices and input costs between the beginning of 2008 and the beginning of 2009, and (2)...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Ogallala Aquifer; Recession; Macroeconomic; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use; Production Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; E00; Q15; Q30; Q31.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56456

Incentives Matter: Assessing Biofuel Policies in the South
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Miller,   J. Corey; Coble,   Keith H.
As a result of the increase in the real cost of fossil fuel-based energy in recent years, federal and state governments have taken a more active role in energy policy by creating incentives to develop alternative sources of energy, including biofuels. However, policymakers often become focused on the specific type of energy and not the energy services consumers ultimately value. The lack of recognition of energy as a commodity results in policies that ignore the characteristics of the associated markets: easy entry and exit, no barriers to entry, and sensitivity to changes in supply and demand. Consequently, energy industries may fail to arise because entrepreneurs must be able to account for all costs and earn—at a minimum—a competitive return on the...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Alternative energy; Biofuels; Energy policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q41; Q42; Q48.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113534

Are Homeowners Willing to Pay for "Origin-Certified" Plants in Water-Conserving Residential Landscaping?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Curtis,   Kynda R.; Cowee,   Margaret W.
This study investigates the value of local origin-labeling for a nonfood product by evaluating Nevada homeowner purchase propensity for “NevadaGrown” native plants for water-conserving residential landscaping. Homeowner survey results illustrate that homeowners may be willing to pay as much as a 14% premium for origin-certified native plants. WTP estimates are higher when uncertain responses are incorporated into the bidding structure. Preferences for local production and drought resistance in plants are the primary drivers of purchasing decisions in the absence of uncertain responses, while income levels and preferences for natural plant appearance additionally affect purchasing decisions when uncertainty is incorporated.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Drought resistance; Native plants; Origin labeling; Uncertainty; Willingness to pay; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61066

PRESERVING WATER QUALITY IN AGRICULTURE: BIOBED ROTATION TO VERTICAL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Boivin,   Pascal; Guine,   Veronique.
Up to 95% of the contamination of surface water by pesticides comes from on-farm point sources in connection with washing and preparation operations. This contamination is a growing concern for environment and human health. Because of their efficiency, their low cost and their friendly and simple use, Biobeds were recognized as the best tool to treat these pesticide effluents. Assuming a single passage of the effluent through the Biobed followed by release of the percolate, the research focused on the efficiency of the depuration after a single percolation. Accounting for unknown hazards such as metabolites and bound residues leads, however, local rules in Europe to enjoin a recycling of the effluent until full evaporation to prevent any release in the...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/120405

Industrial Coal Demand in China: A Provincial Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cattaneo,   Cristina; Manera,   Matteo; Scarpa,   Elisa.
In recent years, concerns regarding the environmental implications of the rising coal demand have induced considerable efforts to generate long-term forecasts of China’s energy requirements. Nevertheless, none of the previous empirical studies on energy demand for China has tackled the issue of modelling coal demand in China at provincial level. The aim of this paper is to fill this gap. In particular, we model and forecast the Chinese demand for coal using time series data disaggregated by provinces. Moreover, not only does our analysis account for heterogeneity among provinces, but also, given the nature of the data, it captures the presence of spatial autocorrelation among provinces using a spatial econometric model. A fixed effects spatial lag model...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Energy demand; Coal demand; China; Spatial econometrics; Panel data; Forecasting; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; C23; E6; Q31; Q41.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44425

"Born out of Crisis": an analysis of moorland management agreements on Exmoor; final report
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lobley,   Matt; Turner,   Martin M.; MacQueen,   Greg; Wakefield,   Dawn.
The designation of Exmoor National Park in 1954 recognised the importance of the open character of much of the area and, in particular, its moorland to that natural heritage of the UK. However, the moorland that the park was charged with maintaining and enhancing was soon under threat and the following years saw extensive moorland loss and the fragmentation of remaining moorland (Lowe et al, 1986). The ensuing moorland conflict and debate eventually lead Exmoor NPA, in collaboration with farmers, land owners, the CLA and NFU to pioneer a new system of moorland management agreements. Indeed, for a short time, Exmoor was the only location operating wholly voluntary management agreements (Brotherton, 1990). Only two agreements now remain and in the...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31750

Detection  Strategies in Invasive Species Management
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mehta,   Shefali V.; Haight,   Robert G.; Homans,   Frances R.; Polasky,   Stephen; Venette,   Robert C.
Replaced with revised version of paper 08/04/06.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25646

COMPLIANCE BIAS IN DICHOTOMOUS CHOICE CVM:  SOME EVIDENCE FROM A UTAH WILDERNESS STUDY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Keith,   John E.; Fawson,   Christopher B.
Responses to a dichotomous choice contingent valuation (DCCV) of wilderness designation in Utah were used to determine if individuals who identified themselves as having no opinion or being neutral to wilderness designation in general and for two specific wilderness proposals would have nonnegative willingness to pay for such designation. In cases for which a sufficient number of observations permitted estimation, the estimated willingness to pay was positive and significantly different from zero and often exceeded that of individuals who identified themselves as supporting wilderness designation. This appears to support the contention that DCCV studies may generate values from respondents whether or not those respondents truly have positive willingness to...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28359

Bid Design and its Influence on the Stated Willingness to Pay in a Contingent Valuation Study
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Carmona-Torres,   Carmen; Calatrava-Requena,   Javier.
The CV method estimate the monetary value that specific changes in the provision of goods and services represent for society, which is asked for their Willingness To Pay (WTP) for it, according to their budget and individual preferences, in a survey. The applications of CV are a source of information to important public decision-making. Therefore, it seems to be a desirable objective for a CV study to strive to detect and reduce, as far as possible, the bias affecting the elicited values. In the present work, the starting point bias in an application to the case study of the conservation of the Iberian Lynx in Spain is analyzed. This bias is caused by the potential influence of the bid values offered to the interviewees on their stated preferences. Three...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Contingent valuation; Starting point bias; Bid design; Dichotomous choice; Openended question; Iberian Lynx; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; H4; Q2; Q5; Q57.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25367

The Role of Risk Aversion and Lay Risk in the Probabilistic Externality Assessment for Oil Tanker Routes to Europe
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bigano,   Andrea; Cassinelli,   Mariaester; Markandya,   Anil; Sferra,   Fabio.
Oil spills are a major cause of environmental concern, in particular for Europe. However, the traditional approach to the evaluation of the expected external costs of these accidents fails to take into full account the implications of their probabilistic nature. By adapting a methodology originally developed for nuclear accidents to the case of oil spills, we extend the traditional approach to the assessment of the welfare losses borne by potentially affected individuals for being exposed to the risk of an oil spill. The proposed methodology differs from the traditional approach in three respects: it allows for risk aversion; it adopts an ex-ante rather than an ex-post perspective; it allows for subjective oil spill probabilities (held by the lay public)...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12120

Economic Prospects for Freshwater Crayfish (Yabby) in Western Australia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tull,   Malcolm.
Since the 1980s Western Australia has developed a significant commercial aquaculture industry, catering both to domestic and overseas markets. However, the limited scale of output, especially in the yabby industry, has been a major constraint on further expansion of sales. Currently, the industry is based on the cultivation of freshwater crayfish (yabby) in existing farm dams. There are about 100,000 farm dams in Western Australia but only about 6,000 are currently used for commercial yabby production. Thus one way to boost output is simply to persuade more farmers to utilise them for commercial yabby production. However, farm dams produce low yields and it is also necessary to investigate the potential for more intensive farming with purpose built dams....
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12365

Fish and Wildlife Markets Challenges and Emerging Opportunities (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Southwick,   Rob.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37385

Energy and Agriculture in Australia and New Zealand: Politics, Prices and Economic Outcomes
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Scrimgeour,   Frank G.
Energy is a significant agricultural input in both Australia and New Zealand. Likewise agriculture in NZ Australia has the potential to produce significant energy sources - the extent to which depends on the price of competing energy sources - particularly oil. Higher energy prices, resulting in changes in land use in North America also have the potential to significantly impact the demand for, and prices received, for Australian and New Zealand agricultural commodities. This paper analyses recent statistics on agricultural energy consumption in both Australia and New Zealand and considers the relationship between energy prices and aggregate economic activity and economic activity in the farm and farm processing sector. It explores the impact of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Management; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9460

Watershed Management for Water Quality Improvement: the role of agricultural research
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Willett,   Ian R.; Porter,   K.S.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118379

Constraints on Private Conservation: Some Challenges in Managing Australia's Tropical Rainforests
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Byron,   Neil Holland; Holland,   Paula; Schuele,   Michael.
On 14 November 2001 this paper, 'Constraints on Private Conservation: Some Challenges in Managing Australia's Tropical Rainforests', by Neil Byron, Paula Holland and Michael Schuele, was presented to the Annual Conference of the Rainforest Cooperative Research Centre in Cairns. The paper discusses the role of the private sector in biodiversity conservation and considers the constraints that restrict the private sector's contribution to biodiversity conservation.  The views expressed in this paper are those of the staff involved and do not necessarily reflect those of the Productivity Commission.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31910

Constraints on Private Conservation of Biodiversity
Provedor de dados: 31
'Constraints on Private Conservation of Biodiversity' was released on 18 July 2001. Conserving biodiversity is essential to maintain ecosystems to support life. It is also important for a range of economic, social and cultural reasons. However, biodiversity is under threat from a range of sources - some localised, others more pervasive. The paper identifies and examines constraints which inhibit the role of the private sector in biodiversity conservation. It reviews some key institutional constraints to private conservation of biodiversity where it is the primary landuse activity.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31904

AN APPROPRIATE WELFARE MEASURE OF WILDLIFE DAMAGE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Heigh,   Lori; Rollins,   Kimberly S.; Kanetkar,   Vinay.
This paper derives the welfare loss to landowners from wildlife damages, which is not the same as the value of yield loss. The paper then estimates the welfare loss to Ontario landowners using willingness to tolerate losses as an indication of on-farm wildlife benefits. Results for Ontario fieldcrop producers in 1998 suggest that the welfare loss is 50% of the value of the yield loss. Willingness to tolerate losses varies by several variables including wildlife species and crop type.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20454

ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF COPPER-NICKEL DEVELOPMENT IN NORTHEAST MINNESOTA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Maki,   Wilbur R.; Meagher,   Patrick D.; Laulainen,   Leonard A., Jr.
Computer simulations of industry gross output, employment and earnings changes associated with alternative copper-nickel development scenarios are presented in this report. The direct and indirect economic effects of seven development scenarios are projected for a mining impact Study Area in St. Louis County, Minnesota.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1979
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13991

Water for rural development:  Background paper on water for rural development prepared for the World Bank
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Molden,   David J.; Amarasinghe,   Upali A.; Hussain,   Intizar.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Water management; Irrigation management; Rural development; Water resources development; Small scale systems; Land management; Groundwater; Environment; Health; Water policy; Institutions; Food consumption; Water supply; Water demand; Water allocation; Crop yield; Cereals; Water scarcity; Food production; Food security; Crop production; Population growth; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Health Economics and Policy; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92777

WATER ECONOMICS PUBLICATIONS 1961-2003
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johnson,   Jeffrey W.; Schwartz,   Kyle.
This technical bulletin is a compilation of water-related publications by the faculty of the Department since 1961.  Topics range from the economics of irrigation to the use of windmills and from water supply policy to water quality in feedyards and playa lakes.  Most of the publications address regional issues with widespread implications, but some articles address water issues in other regions of the United States and the world.  This listing illustrates the depth and breadth of the work done on water issues within the Department.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31241

ECONOMIC IMPACT OF BRUSH ENCROACHMENT IN TEXAS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Osborn,   James E.; Witkowski,   Gerald V.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1974
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29333

Bedrijfsuitkomsten in de Nederlandse particuliere bosbouw over 2004
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Berger,   E.P.; Luijt,   Jan L.; Voskuilen,   M.J.
Annual overview of yields, costs and farm results of private forestry holdings with more than 5 hectares of forest, based on an accountancy network consisting of about 150 holdings. This edition contains the results for 2004 and previous years, specified by area of forest and region. In addition, the yield prices for wood and the size of wood sales are shown. Finally, this report further specifies costs and yields by the functions private forestry companies serve, such as wood production, nature conservation, recreation and landscape, and game management.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29131

Waterfowl Populations and the Conservation Reserve Program in the Prairie Pothole Region of North and South Dakota
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hurley,   Terrance M.; Babcock,   Bruce A.; Reynolds,   Ronald E.; Loesch,   Charles R.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18534

Discussion: Applications and Innovations in Spatial Econometrics
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: LeSage,   James P.
These articles provide a discussion of studies presented in a session on spatial econometrics, focusing on the ability of spatial regression models to quantify the magnitude of spatial spillover impacts. Both articles presented argue that a proper modeling of spatial spillovers is required to truly understand the phenomena under study, in one case the impact of climate change on land values (or crop yields) and in the second the role of regional industry composition on regional business establishment growth.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Lagged variables; Panel data; Spatial spillovers; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; C33; C51.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113519

Indirect Land Use Change: a second best solution to a first class problem
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zilberman,   David; Hochman,   Gal; Rajagopal,   Deepak.
Concern about the possible affects of biofuels on deforestation have led to assigning biofuel producers with the responsibility for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of the indirect land use changes (ILUC) associated with their activities when assessing their compliance with biofuel policies. We show that the computation of the ILUC is shrouded with uncertainty; they vary frequently, and are strongly affected by policy choices. It seems that its overall impact on GHGs is relatively minor. Once the ILUCs are introduced other indirect effects of biofuel may need to be considered which will increase the cost of biofuel regulations. Concentrating on direct regulation of biofuel and on efforts to reduce deforestation, wherever it occurs, may be more effective than...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Land use; Biofuels; Greenhouse gas emissions; Regulations; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95578

A Statistical Profile of the Pork Supply Chain
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bonti-Ankomah,   Samuel.
The agriculture and agri-food sector faces a number of challenges such as rapid technological change, increased competition and changes in consumer requirements. The sector therefore needs to adjust to keep up with the changes and become more competitive. This report provides information about the pork supply chain and highlights the structural changes that have occurred over time in the pork industry. The report uses tables, charts and figures to describe performance indicators and structural changes within the industry and shows that the Canadian pork supply chain is healthy, growing and export-oriented.
Tipo: Dataset
Palavras-chave: Agricultural supply chain; Market demands; Performance indicators; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Marketing; Production Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55302

Preliminary Investigation Into The Benefits From Investments In Environmental Research: Case Studies on Water Clarity/Quality and  The Biological Management of Possums
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cullen,   Ross; Hughey,   Kenneth F.D.; Meyer-Hubbert,   Gerit; Bicknell,   Kathryn; Meister,   Anton D.; Smallman,   Clive; Su-Wuen,   Ong.
MoRST is performing an evaluation of the funds invested in environmental research. The two case studies discussed in this paper contribute to the ongoing decision-making about this investment. Substantial funds have been invested in both research programmes identified. Because the main benefits associated with research output are environmental, they are difficult to value monetarily. Preliminary analysis suggests that at a discount rate of 6%, annual future benefit flows of $7 - $10 million will justify the water quality/clarity research. The expenditure on possum biocontrol will be justified if the research generates an annual future benefit flow of $20 million.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cost benefit analysis; Returns to research; Environmental research; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Environmental Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97788

Transferring the Benefits of Water Quality Enhancements in Small Catchments
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Black,   Andrew; Colombo,   Sergio; Hanley,   Nick; Tinch,   Dugald; Aftab,   Ashar; Bergmann,   E. Ariel.
The Water Framework Directive (WFD) sets targets of "Good Ecological Status" for water bodies across the EU. Environmental regulatory authorities must undertake economic analysis of all water bodies as part of the process of drawing up catchment management plans. In this paper, we test the transferability of benefit estimates across the kinds of smaller catchments where original benefits estimation is unlikely to be undertaken on grounds of costs. This is done in a context where agricultural-source nonpoint pollution and irrigation water abstraction are the main threats to ecological status.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25790

INNOVATION IN NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT: THE ROLE OF PROPERTY RIGHTS AND COLLECTIVE ACTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Meinzen-Dick,   Ruth Suseela; Knox,   Anna; Place,   Frank; Swallow,   Brent M.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16590

Bringing pumps to people: giving the poor better access to groundwater irrigation: sustainable approaches and options for eastern India
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: International Water Management Institute,   IWMI-TATA Water Policy Program.
The State government has a vital role to play in developing groundwater resources to help improve the lot of the poorest people in eastern India's rural communities. Many States have tried to achieve this over the past 50 years through centrally planned public tube-well programs. Recently published research says that most of these efforts have failed to bring irrigation or improved livelihoods to the poor. This research shows how policy makers can have a significant positive impact on poverty reduction by removing pump subsidies and opening pump markets to international competition. Subsidies and import restrictions have kept pump prices in India artificially inflated, by more than 35-45%, over those of neighbouring Pakistan and Bangladesh. If a 'shock...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Groundwater irrigation; Pumps; Tube wells; Energy; Electricity supplies; Poverty; Food Security and Poverty; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113062

ECONOMIC ISSUES IN ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT: AN INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Swallow,   Stephen K.
Ecosystem management may extend multiple use management, where economists identify and value a complex mix of ecosystem outputs.  The dominant theme in conservation biology favors "safe minimum standards" (SMS) constraints on ecosystem attributes, which respond to complex and purely uncertain ecological knowledge and lead economists toward valuation questions that identify "tolerable" constraints.  A hierarchical SMS constraint raises substitution possibilities among ecosystem-level components.  Economists may identify unavoidable resource tradeoffs, such as in allocating land among elements of a reserve network, particularly when ecological wealth differs among geographically dispersed human communities.  Economic and ecological ironies obfuscate...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31418

ASSESSING OPT-OUT FORMATS FOR DISCRETE-CHOICE STATED PREFERENCES: RESULTS FROM A SALTWATER ANGLING SURVEY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ruby,   Melissa C.; Johnson,   F. Reed; Mathews,   Kristy E.
An important methodological issue in stated-preference (SP) experiments is the inclusion and format of an opt-out option.  A split-sample design is used in a saltwater angling SP survey to test how including a "no-trip" option influences attribute salience relative to an option that allows respondents to choose their customary site.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20807

Reducing Automobile Dependency on Campus: Evaluating the Impact TDM Using Stated Preferences
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Barla,   Philippe; Lapierre,   Nathanael; Alvarez Daziano,   Ricardo; Herrmann,   Markus.
In this paper, we evaluate the potential impacts of travel demand management strategies to reduce the commuting mode share of automobiles using stated preference data. The analysis is carried out on members of Université Laval in Quebec City (Canada). We measure the impact of travel time and cost as well as attitudes toward automobile, public transit and the environment. We find elasticities with respect to time and cost parameters that are low implying that large changes are required to have a noticeable impact. We find however that combining several policy interventions is more effective. Policies aiming at reducing automobile dependency by changing attitudes do not appear to be particularly effective.
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Mode choice; Stated preferences; Travel demand management; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; R41; R48; Q58.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121311

Spatial Preference Heterogeneity in Forest Recreation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Abildtrup,   Jens; Garcia,   Serge; Olsen,   Soren Boye; Stenger,   Anne.
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/120386

Water Resources Problems in Developing Countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Easter,   K. William; Martin,   Lee R.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1977
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8436

Combination of the Swiss agrarian sector model SILAS-dyn with the life cycle assessment tool SALCA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zimmermann,   Albert.
The agricultural sector model SILAS-dyn has been used by Agroscope ART for 10 years for the political advisory of the Swiss agricultural administration. To evaluate the environmental effects of different policy scenarios, a LCA module has been developed, connecting a hierarchical linkage to an existing LCA calculating tool. This lowers the formulation input and simplifies the adaptation of updated environmental models. The results of four scenarios show, through the example of energy use as an environmental impact, that indirect effects, such as energy use in the context of imported concentrates, can influence conclusions significantly. The scenario suggesting an increase of fertiliser prices does not change the results significantly, whereas higher energy...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Sector model; LP; Political advisory; LCA; Income; Agricultural and Food Policy; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6603

MESHING NATURAL RESOURCE USE AND DEVELOPMENT WITH INCREASING URBANIZATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Back,   W.B.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1970
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29884

Modeling Pine as a Carbon Sequestering Crop in Arkansas
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Smith,   S. Aaron; Popp,   Michael P.; Nalley,   Lawton Lanier.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Carbon Sequestration; Loblolly Pine; Carbon Offset; Carbon Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98787

Unlocking water markets: an experimental approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cook,   Joseph H.; Rabotyagov,   Sergey S.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Water market; Experiments; Resource economies; Marketing; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103940

A Hedonic Price Analysis for the New Zealand Wine Industry: Preliminary Results
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bicknell,   Kathryn; Friesen,   Lana; MacDonald,   Ian.
This paper presents preliminary results from a hedonic price analysis of premium wines in New Zealand over the vintages 1994 – 2003. Implicit prices are presented for a sensory quality rating, as well as wine variety and regional reputation. Results show that the price premium associated with Michael Cooper's five-star quality rating is highly significant and increasing in magnitude over the study period. Trends in regional and varietal preferences are also explored.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Hedonic pricing; New Zealand wine; Quality; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98502

THE VALUE OF SPORT FISHING IN THE SNAKE RIVER BASIN OF CENTRAL IDAHO
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McKean,   John R.; Johnson,   Donn M.; Taylor,   R. Garth.
The value of sportfishing in the Snake River Basin in Central Idaho was measured using a two-stage/disequilibrium travel model. The two-stage/disequilibrium model does not require monetization of recreationists? travel time as required of traditional equilibrium labor market travel cost models. The model was estimated using Poisson regression, appropriate for count data when over-dispersion is absent, and adjusted for endogenous stratification (self selection bias) . Contrary to expectations that anglers living close to the sites with low values would be over represented in the sample, the endogenous stratification adjustment caused estimated consumers surplus to decline from $42 per person per trip before adjustment for endogenous stratification to $35...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36190

MANAGING FORESTS FOR MULTIPLE TRADEOFFS: COMPROMISING ON TIMBER, CARBON AND BIODIVERSITY OBJECTIVES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Krcmar,   Emina; van Kooten,   G. Cornelis; Vertinsky,   Ilan.
In this paper, we develop a multiple objective, decision-making model that focuses on forest policies that simultaneously achieve carbon uptake and maintenance of ecosystem diversity objectives. Two forest carbon measures are used - a nominal (undiscounted) net carbon uptake as a proxy for long-term carbon sequestration and discounted net carbon uptake that captures the "fast" carbon accumulation aspect. Ecosystem diversity is expressed in terms of desired structures for forest and afforested agricultural land. Economic effects of possible strategies are examined by comparing attainment of these objectives with the net discounted returns from commercial timber harvests and agricultural activities. The tradeoffs between timber and non-timber objectives are...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18161

Heterogeneity and Common Pool Resources: Collective Management of Forests in Himachal Pradesh, India
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Naidu,   Sirisha.
In the past two decades, theoretical and empirical evidence suggests that communities of resource users are capable of overcoming social dilemmas, and are capable of creating and sustaining institutions designed to prevent degradation of common pool natural resources. However, there is incomplete understanding of what motivates this group-level behavior and why some communities are better adept at solving collective action problems than others. This paper specifically explores the role of group heterogeneity in collective action among forest communities in the northwestern Himalayas. Heterogeneity can have important social and ecological consequences and understanding both its nature and effects can help in neutralizing the negative and enhancing the...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14533

Comparison of Land Use Area Estimates from Three Different Data Sources for the Upper Mississippi River Basin
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chinnisamy,   Santhi; Gassman,   Philip W.; Secchi,   Silvia; Srinivasan,   Raghavan.
This study presents the results of comparing land use estimates between three different data sets for the Upper Mississippi River Basin (UMRB). The comparisons were performed between the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) National Resource Inventory (NRI), the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Land Cover Data (NLCD) database, and a combined USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Agricultural Census – NLCD dataset created to support applications of the Hydrologic Unit Model for the U.S. (HUMUS). The comparison was performed for 1992 versions of the datasets because that was the only consistent year available among all three data sources. The results show that differences in land use area...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural land; Cropland; HUMUS; Land use area estimates; NLCD; Non-agricultural land; NRI; UMRB; Water quality modeling.; Land Economics/Use; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6332

Can a Warmer Climate Save Northern Agriculture?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gaasland,   Ivar.
Agriculture at high latitudes is expected to be a main beneficiary of a man-made climate change. A numerical model, using Norway as a case, is employed to analyze the impacts of a warmer climate on northern agriculture. The computations indicate that the current degree of self-sufficiency can be achieved with less budget support and higher economic welfare. However, it may be argued that environmental goods, such as landscape and biodiversity preservation, and rural settlement, are more important than self-sufficiency for northern agriculture. It is demonstrated that, in that case, welfare gains are substantially lower, and can even be negative.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Climate change; Northern agriculture; Environmental goods; Numerical model; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; L52; Q18; Q24.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24551

Value maximization from corn fractionation: feed, greenhouse gas reductions, and cointegration of ethanol and livestock
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Baker,   Mindy L.; Babcock,   Bruce A.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48714

Sustainability: Can it be Achieved? Is Economics the Bottom Line?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tisdell,   Clement A.
None
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Sustainability; Globalisation; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90512

Industry Speaks Strategies for Solving the Food Inflation Problem
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Neves,   Marcos Fava.
This article addresses some of the partial truths and misinformation in media reporting over the booming food prices debate. Many studies are only linking biofuels to the inflation cause, while ignoring several other factors such as the growth of the world population, economic development and income distribution. An overview of the causes is discussed and 10 strategies proposed which policy makers, governments, and organizations can adapt to move the world forward towards long-term sustainability.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Food crisis; Bio-fuels; Strategy; Sustainability; Problem solving; Food Security and Poverty; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q10; Q16; Q27.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53731

Impact of Irrigation Efficiency Improvements and Government Payment Programs on the Agricultural Cost of Groundwater Conservation in the Texas High Plains
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Willis,   David B.
The impact irrigation efficiency and the loan deficiency payment have on the quantity of groundwater withdrawn and the agricultural cost of groundwater conservation in the Texas High Plains (THP) is estimated.  The irrigation efficiency component utilizes the two most common irrigation technologies available within the THP, low energy precision application (LEPA) for center pivot systems and furrow irrigation.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6269

POLICY CAPTURING USING DECISION TREES: AN ANALYSIS OF EPA RULE-MAKING
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bhattacharyya,   Aparajita Molly.
A major task of economics and policy economics is to explain the pattern of government behavior in its interventions in the economy. This paper introduces the use of the Decision Tree methodology to help capture policy making behavior and provide extended insights into the decision making process. Decision Tree is a flexible, non-parametric, data-driven procedure which has been in use since the early 1970's, both as a classification and as a prediction tool; its use in economics has so far been rare, and in modeling regulatory agency behavior in decision-making has been virtually non-existent.  Use of this approach not only reveals the significant conditions driving a phenomenon, but also provides a ranking of the conditions - information not readily...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Policy Analysis; CART; Decision Tree; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21601

ENERGY-RELATED INPUT DEMAND BY CROP PRODUCERS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kliebenstein,   James B.; McCamley,   Francis P.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1983
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30146

Wind and Wilderness: Powering Rural Alaska (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kohler,   Meera.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50592

Price formation on the Northern Victorian water exchange
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brennan,   Donna C.
The opportunity cost of water in the irrigation industry is a contentious issue at present because of the commitment made by the State and Commonwealth governments to get water out of the irrigation industry for environmental flows. The estimated value of the opportunity cost will affect farmers' claims for compensation. Variation in the opportunity cost over space and the functioning of the spatial market will determine whether the efficiency costs of a simple across the board reduction in rights can be mitigated by trade or whether strategic buy back of water is required. The extent of variation in the opportunity cost of water according to seasonal conditions will affect the cost of flow policies that impact on the reliability of rights. To date, most...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58375

Bioenergy ownership and investment models for rural America
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Crooks,   Anthony C.; Baarda,   James R.; Chesnick,   David.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48719

Cost Analysis of Alternative Harvest, Storage and Transportation Methods for Delivering Switchgrass to a Biorefinery from the Farmers’ perspective
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wang,   Chenguang; Larson,   James A.; English,   Burton C.; Jensen,   Kimberly L.
Switchgrass for bioenergy production will require substantial storage. This study evaluated costs of alternative baling and on-farm storage systems. Rectangular bales minimize cost if switchgrass is processed immediately after harvest. However, round bales minimize cost if switchgrass is stored under cover for 200 days before transporting to the biorefinery
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Switchgrass; Baling; Storage; Transport; Costs; Farm; Biorefinery; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Production Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46812

ADOPTION OF CARBON-SEQUESTERING PRACTICES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND RISK-AVERSE FARMERS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: De Pinto,   Alessandro; Robertson,   Richard D.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/91272

The Linkages between Energy Efficiency and Security of Energy Supply in Europe
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bigano,   Andrea; Arigoni Ortiz,   Ramon; Markandya,   Anil; Menichetti,   Emanuela; Pierfederici,   Roberta.
It can be argued that one way to reduce the dependence from external energy sources, is simply to reduce the demand for energy. Energy savings may thus be considered a policy priority when concerns for energy security are particularly strong. Drawing on an original econometric approach, we check whether policies and measures that affect indicators of energy efficiency performance have an analogous effect on security of supply indicators, both at the whole economy level and within the main sectors of energy use in the EU 15 countries and Norway. Our analyses show that the indicators studied are affected by a number of policies and measures; however very few of them seem able to tackle effectively and simultaneously, energy efficiency, carbon efficiency and...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Energy Efficiency; Energy Security; Policy Effectiveness; Europe; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q40; Q48; Q58; C33.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90950

A Tax Mix Change to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Freebairn,   John W.
Placing a price on greenhouse gas emissions using an emissions tax or auctioning tradable permits provide the least cost government intervention to reduce pollution. Initial effects of the charge on pollution include an increase in the relative prices of greenhouse gas intensive products and production processes to reduce pollution, and a net increase in indirect taxes with a windfall boost to government revenue. There are at least three overlapping sets of economic efficiency, equity and political acceptance reasons for returning most of the windfall revenue gains to households as compensating income tax reductions and increases in social security payments as a tax mix change package. Most of the indirect tax increases will be passed onto consumers as a...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100551

Modeling Congestion as a Form of Interdependence in Random Utility Models
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Boxall,   Peter C.; Hauer,   Grant; Adamowicz,   Wiktor L.
This paper develops a theory of interdependent utility functions in examining congestion in recreation demand equilibria. The notion is examined empirically through the development of congestion forecasting functions which individuals use to sort themselves among a set of recreation sites. These forecasts are used in site choice models estimated on revealed preference information. An interesting outcome of this exercise is that recreation site attribute changes, which are projected to provide positive utility, may in fact generate negative utility if the effect of the change on congestion is jointly considered.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24078

WEATHER INSURANCE TO PROTECT SPECIALTY CROPS AGAINST COSTS OF IRRIGATION IN DROUGHT YEARS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mafoua,   Edouard.
The purpose of this research is to develop a rainfall insurance product to insure irrigation costs applied to NAP crops, and to compare  the efficacy of this insurance on a dollar basis relative to conventional crop insurance. An economic model is developed that illustrates the relationship between rainfall, crop yields, costs of irrigation and profits.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21922

VIRGINIA FARMERS' SOIL CONSERVATION DECISIONS: AN APPLICATION OF TOBIT ANALYSIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Norris,   Patricia E.; Batie,   Sandra S.
Using data from a survey of farm operators in two Virginia counties, the authors analyze farmers' soil conservation decisions. Results indicate that financial factors, including income and debt, are the most important influences on the sample farmers' use of conservation practices. Additional factors such as perception of erosion, education level, off-farm employment, and tenancy also influence conservation expenditures. Factors influencing conservation tillage acreage differ from those influencing expenditures for other conservation practices. In particular, age and race of the operator and on-farm erosion potential are significantly related to the use of conservation tillage but not other practices. These results are discussed in terms of their...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1987
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29310

Urban water demand with fixed volumetric charging in a large municipality: the case of Brisbane, Australia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hoffmann,   Mark; Worthington,   Andrew; Higgs,   Helen.
This paper uses suburb-level quarterly data to model residential water demand in Brisbane, Australia, from 1998 to 2003. In this system, residential consumption is charged using a fixed annual service fee with no water entitlement followed by a fixed volumetric charge per kilolitre. Water demand is specified as average quarterly household water consumption and the demand characteristics include the marginal price of water, household income and size, and the number of rainy and warm days. The findings not only confirm residential water as price and income inelastic, but also that the price and income elasticity of demand in owner-occupied households is higher than in rented households. The results also show that weather, particularly summer months and the...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Water management and policy; Demand analysis; Utility regulation and pricing; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/116966

Powering Development for the Poor in India?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Adholeya,   Alok.
In India, the energy sector is going to play an important role in the inclusive and holistic growth of the economy and society. Biofuels, apart from improving the energy scenario, will also have a positive effect on poor communities in rural sectors. India currently imports 70% of its oil, and this figure is estimated to touch 90% by 2030. Since India has only 0.4% of world crude oil, alternatives need to be found. Agriculture in India accounts for 43% of the total geographic area. The total estimated energy requirement of the unelectrified rural sector is about 102.6 million gigajoules(Gj). The current program of bringing 0.4 million ha of marginal land under biodiesel production would amount to producing about 42.1 million Gj from biodiesel, which can...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124494

Ethanol Production: Implications for Poultry Feeding (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Batal,   Amy B.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8032

TESTING SIGNIFICANCE OF MULTI-DESTINATION AND MULTI-PURPOSE TRIP EFFECTS IN A TRAVEL COST METHOD DEMAND MODEL FOR WHALE WATCHING TRIPS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Loomis,   John B.; Yorizane,   Shizuka; Larson,   Douglas M.
Inclusion of multi-destination and multi-purpose visitors has an appreciable influence on a standard count data travel cost model derived estimate of willingness to pay but the differences are not statistically significant. We adapt a more general travel cost model (TCM) of Parsons and Wilson (1997) that allows for inclusion of multi-destination visitors as incidental demand to allow estimation of an unbiased measure of single and multi-destination willingness to pat for whale viewing using a single pooled equation. The primary purpose trip values from the standard TCM and simple generalized TCM model are identical at $43 per person per day and neither are significantly different from the $50 day value from a generalized model that distinguishes between...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31308

MELDING PRIVATE AND PUBLIC INTERESTS IN WATER RIGHTS MARKETS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lynne,   Gary D.; Saarinen,   Phyllis.
The debate over privatizing and water markets has moved back and forth for decades between the "I" and the "We" perspectives. Rather than either/or, a balanced "I&amp;We" view of water institutions is needed. West is meeting east in water law. Public interest needs must be satisfied in appropriate decision forums, but marketing may prove a social improvement when used as a supplement. Balancing an "I&amp;We" institution involves establishing an acceptable or tolerable level of interference through judicious mixing of state, common and private property regimes. Third-party effects are eliminated as mutual gain arises in a variety of decision forums.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Property; Interference; Water institutions; Water marketing; Interdependence; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1993
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15196

Numerical Analysis of Non-Constant Discounting with an Application to Renewable Resource Management
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fujii,   Tomoki; Karp,   Larry S.
The possibility of non-constant discounting is important in environmental and resource management problems where current decisions affect welfare in the far-distant future, as with climate change. The difficulty of analyzing models with non-constant discounting limits their application. We describe and provide software to implement an algorithm to numerically obtain a Markov Perfect Equilibrium for an optimal control problem with non-constant discounting. The software is available online. We illustrate the approach by studying welfare and observational equivalence for a particular renewable resource management problem.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Non-constant discounting; Numerical methods; Non-renewable resources; Observational equivalence; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; C63; Q20.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7199

Water resources management in Afghanistan:  The issues and options
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Qureshi,   Asad Sarwar.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Climate; Water availability; Crop yield; Rural economy; Water resources; Groundwater; Surface water; Irrigation systems; Irrigation canals; Dams; Water allocation; Water resource management; Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92703

Price Transmission Channels of Energy and Exchange Rate on Food Sector: A Disaggregated Approach based on Stage of Process
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kwon,   Dae-Heum; Koo,   Won W.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49334

Taxing Tourism in Spain: Results and Recommendations
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gago,   Alberto; Labandeira,   Xavier; Picos,   Fidel; Rodriguez,   Miguel.
This paper analyses the foundations, possible applications and the effects of tourism taxation in Spain. The article begins with an analysis of the economic and environmental reasons for taxing tourism, which would seem to call for taxes based on the principle of benefit, for either revenue or corrective purposes. Subsequently, we describe the praxis of tourism taxation in Spain, with special mention being given to the now repealed Balearic ecotasa. Finally, the effects of two fiscal modifications with revenue or corrective objectives are studied through the use of an applied general equilibrium model developed for the Spanish economy. We thus see that a 10% tax on lodging brings in significant public receipts, increases social welfare and has no effect on...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12023

A RECREATION OPTIMIZATION MODEL BASED ON THE TRAVEL COST METHOD
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hof,   John G.; Loomis,   John B.
A recreation allocation model is developed which efficiently selects recreation areas and degree of development from an array of proposed and existing sites.  The model does this by maximizing the difference between gross recreation benefits and travel, investment, management, and site-opportunity costs.  The model presented uses the Travel Cost Method for estimating recreation benefits within an operations research framework.  The model is applied to selection of potential wilderness areas in Colorado.  This example is then extended to show the model's capability in budget analysis and in planning to meet recreation targets.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1983
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32482

Feasibility of on-farm or small scale oilseed processing and biodiesel production
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kenkel,   Philip L.; Holcomb,   Rodney B.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48710

Economic analysis of landholder water management under Cap &amp; Pipe the Bores program: case studies in the NSW Great Artesian Basin
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hill,   Christine M.; Flavel,   Noel J.; Eigeland,   Neil.
The NSW Cap &amp; Pipe the Bores Program is a jointly funded Commonwealth and State initiative that operates within the Australian Government’s Great Artesian Basin Sustainability Initiative (GABSI) framework. The third five-year period of GABSI was due to commence on 1st July 2009. This economic study of changes in landholder water management under the Cap &amp; Pipe the Bores program was undertaken to inform the development of GABSI phase 3 policy in NSW. The study consisted of a small number of case studies of farming enterprises across the Great Artesian Basin Groundwater Management Zones of Surat South, Surat East, Surat West, Warrego and Central in NSW. The apparent landholder economic feasibility of the program was dependent on individual farm...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59085

Waikato warm home study
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Phillips,   Yvonne; Scarpa,   Riccardo.
New Zealand houses are cold, damp, and poorly insulated by international standards. Our substandard housing stock has negative effects on health, quality of life, productivity, winter air quality, energy use and transmission. Investment in home energy efficiency is below the socially optimal level due to information asymmetries, bounded rationality and to some degree, non-excludability. Uptake of government grants for insulation has been very low in some communities, especially by owners of private rental properties. This study examines consumer preferences and perceptions of home energy efficiency technologies for residents of the Waikato region. We use a choice experiment approach to determine willingness to pay by owner-occupiers, landlords and tenants....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; Environmental Economics and Policy; Health Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/96494

HIGH PRICE VOLATILITY AND SPILLOVER EFFECTS IN ENERGY MARKETS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Singh,   Aaron; Karali,   Berna; Ramirez,   Octavio A.
Replaced with revised version of paper 07/22/11.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Asymmetric shocks; Energy markets; Oil; Spillover effects; Volatility; Marketing; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; GARCH.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103593

Catch-Quota Balancing in Multispecies Individual Fishing Quotas
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sanchirico,   James N.; Holland,   Daniel S.; Quigley,   Kathryn; Fina,   Mark.
Individual fishery quotas (IFQs) are an increasingly prevalent form of fishery management around the world, with more than 170 species currently managed with IFQs. Yet, because of the difficulties in matching quota holdings with catches, many argue that IFQs are not appropriate for multispecies fisheries. Using on-the-ground-experience with multispecies IFQ fisheries in Iceland, New Zealand, Australia, and Canada, we assess the design and use of catch-quota balancing mechanisms. Our methodology includes a mix of interviews with fishery managers, industry representatives, and brokers, literature review, and data analysis. We find that a combination of incentives and limits on use rates for the mechanisms provide sufficient flexibility to the quota owner...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Natural resources; Created markets; Tradable permits; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q22; Q28; D40; L10.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10543

Integration of Agricultural Information Resources in Western China
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zhou,   Lei; Wen,   Shuping.
The essence and significance of integrating agricultural information resources in western China were summarized. The integration methods were introduced from the following four aspects: agricultural information infrastructure, database, collaborative management and service application. The integration technologies were discussed, the core of which lies in integrating distributed application via software and realizing the trans-departmental and trans-system exchange and share of information through controlling information. Based on the introduction of several frequently-used intelligence terminals, the approaches of realizing the transmission of agricultural information resources in western China were analyzed. And the integration measures were put forward...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Western China; Agricultural information resources; Integration; China; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54033

AN ANALYSIS AS TO THE CAUSAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BIOETHANOL EXPANSION AND AGRICULTURAL CROP ACREAGE ALLOCATION IN THE UNITED STATES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lee,   Young-Jae; Kennedy,   P. Lynn.
This study analyzes the historical price response of individual crop acreage in order to determine the impacts of an expansionist policy in bioethanol production on the U.S. agricultural industry. In doing this, this study provides an economic foundation by using a traditional Rotterdam model to simulate a cropland demand system. Within the developed framework,  this study estimates own and cross acreage elasticities and scale elasticities to show the impacts of acreage values on crop production and the relationship between total cropland and individual crop acreage. This study found that rice farming is most inelastic to own acreage value. Soybeans, hay, and wheat are shown to be good substitute crops for corn. Corn, soybeans, hay, wheat, cotton, barley,...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Bioethanol; Acreage value; Rotterdam model; Own acreage elasticity; Cross acreage elasticity; Scale elasticity; Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6343

FIGHTING INVASIVE ALIEN SPECIES IN BRAZIL (PowerPoint Presentation)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ziller,   Silvia.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32835

Unmaking the Commons: Collective Action, Property Rights, and Resource Appropriation among (Agro-) Pastoralists in Eastern Ethiopia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Beyene,   Fekadu; Korf,   Benedikt.
In Ethiopian development policies, pastoralist areas have recently attracted more attention. However, much debate and policy advice is still based on assumptions that see a sedentary lifestyle as the desirable development outcome for pastoralist communities. This paper investigates current practices of collective action and how these are affected by changing property rights in the pastoralist and agro– pastoralist economies of three selected sites in eastern Ethiopia. We describe forms of collective action in water and pasture resource management and analyze how changing property rights regimes affect incentives for collective action. We illustrate the distributional effects these practices are having on (agro–) pastoralist communities and how these...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Pastoralism; Collective action; Property rights; Conflict; Ethiopia; Water management; Rangelands management; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44361

ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF WATERSHED MANAGEMENT OPTIONS IN THE IRRIGATED COTTON AREAS OF THE UPPER MURRAY-DARLING BASIN IN NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ancev,   Tihomir; Vervoort,   Willem; Odeh,   Inakwu O.A.
The article combines economic and hydrologic modeling on the watershed level and proposes a method for determining optimal spatial location of irrigation enterprises and use of water by source and intensity of irrigation management. This combination of economic/technical investigation results with solution that explicitly accounts for deep-drainage as a source of environmental adversities. Alternative policies to achieve this solution are analyzed.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20283

MONITORING SYSTEMS FOR MANAGING NATURAL RESOURCES: ECONOMICS, INDICATORS AND ENVIRONMENTAL EXTERNALITIES IN A COSTA RICAN WATERSHED
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hazell,   Peter B.R.; Chakravorty,   Ujjayant; Dixon,   John; Celis,   Rafael.
The worsening degradation of natural resources urgently requires the adoption of more sustainable management practices. This need has led to growing interest and investment in monitoring systems for tracking the condition of natural resources. Although grounded in concepts of sustainability, the application of monitoring systems has progressed little beyond the identification and measurement of large numbers of potentially interesting indicators. Most monitoring activities are also passive and do not lead to the changes needed to rectify the problems they identify. Too often monitoring becomes an end in itself and an expensive claim on public funds. This study is concerned with the design of monitoring systems that have direct relevance for the management...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16119

Balancing the Multiple Objectives of Conservation Programs
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cattaneo,   Andrea; Hellerstein,   Daniel; Nickerson,   Cynthia J.; Myers,   Christina.
Many of the Nation’s conservation programs seek to achieve multiple environmental objectives. Implementing a multi-objective program efficiently requires program managers to balance different environmental and cost objectives. A number of conservation programs use an index approach to prioritize objectives and rank program applications. This approach keeps program objectives distinct and enables program managers to use weights to determine the relative importance of each objective. This report provides empirical evidence on the environmental and cost tradeoffs of different index weighting schemes in USDA’s Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). The analyses take into account both land characteristics and how changes to an index affect producer decisions to...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Conservation Reserve Program; Environmental Benefits Index; Environmental benefits; Conservation program participation; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7257

ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY OF AN ENERGY CROP ON A SOUTH ALABAMA COTTON-PEANUT FARM
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Frank,   E. Todd; Duffy,   Patricia A.; Taylor,   C. Robert; Bransby,   David; Runge,   Max; Rodriguez-Kabana,   Rodrigo.
Linear programming and enterprise budgeting were used to analyze rotation options, including an energy crop (intercropped grain sorghum and velvet bean), for a representative south Alabama farm. The energy crop was priced beginning at $30.00 per ton, at which price it did not enter the solution.   At prices of $41 per ton or higher, the energy crop was produced.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34666

An Economic Analysis of Bushfires Management Programs
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ganewatta,   Gaminda; Grahlmann,   Linda; Handmer,   John.
Allocating scare resources for fire management strategies requires information on the extent of economic losses from bushfires and the efficiency of alternatives. Despite the severity of bushfires, there is no agreed approach in Australia for estimating economic losses from fires nor for evaluating the economic efficiency of alternative suppression strategies. The poster proposes approaches to assess the economic effects of bushfires on local and state economies and sets out models to evaluate the economic efficiency of two key bushfire management strategies: presuppression and suppression. The first model arises from questions concerning the value of pre-suppression (before the fire) fuel reduction activities, and the estimation of an economically optimal...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; A11; H4; Q51; Q54.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25278

Limits of the applicability of the social structural model in Czech rural areas
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kopriva,   Radek.
This article focuses on the voting behaviour of citizens in rural areas of the Czech Republic. Within the theoretical embodiment of the relationships between the individual in a social structure and voting behaviour, a so-called social-structural model for voting behaviour is often mentioned. However, when explaining the behaviour of the voting behaviour of citizens living under the conditions of the Czech Republic the applicability of this model is of course disputable. Due to the predominant inconsistencies of the social status of citizens of rural areas, it is not at all possible to determine the hypothesis of the applicability of a social-structural model of voting behaviour for citizens living in the conditions of the Czech rural countryside. The aim...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Social structural model; Voting behaviour; Class identification; Rural areas; Social status; Status (in)consistencies; Left-wing right-wing continuum; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; GA; IN.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/99220

The economic viability of biomass crops versus conventional agricultural systems and its potential impact on farm incomes in Ireland
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Clancy,   Daragh; Breen,   James P.; Butler,   Anne Marie; Thorne,   Fiona S.
Ireland is currently importing 90 percent of its energy. The burning of domestically produced nonrenewable peat provides 4.9 percent of Ireland’s total primary energy supply while renewable biomass crops currently account for only 1 percent of the domestically produced energy supply. The Irish government have set a target of 30% of peat (approximately 0.9 million tonnes) used for electricity generation to be replaced by renewable energy crops. This would be equivalent to approximately 0.6 million tonnes of biomass crops or approximately 45,000 hectares of biomass. Direct payments and subsidies accounted for over 100 percent of average family farm income on beef and sheep farms in 2006. Therefore there appears to be significant potential for Irish farmers...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Willow; Miscanthus; Co-firing; Net present value; Probit; Linear programming; Agricultural Finance; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6485

Should We Invest in Biofuels?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wetzstein,   Michael E.
The real advantage of receiving a Southern Agricultural Economics Association Lifetime Achievement award is the ability to make this presentation and have it published without having to deal with editors and referees. This provides a certain license of freedom to abstract outside the box without being constrained by your peers. So in this vein, consider the following myths and predictions concerning biofuels. These myths are generally consistent with the Grunwald’s (2009) seven myths about alternative energy.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Alternative energy; Biofuels; Agribusiness; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92610

Comparing choice models of river health improvement for the Goulburn River
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kragt,   Marit Ellen; Bennett,   Jeffrey W.; Lloyd,   Chris; Dumsday,   Robert G.
The extent of the benefits of improved river health remain uncertain. Quantifying these benefits is useful in prioritising policy investments. This study uses the Choice Modelling technique to estimate the value that households attach to attributes of improved river health. Data from a choice modelling survey supported by DSE Victoria are employed to elicit household preferences in a case study of the Goulburn River. Results from conditional and nested logit model specifications indicate that respondents hold positive values for higher levels of fish and bird populations and for increasing riverside vegetation. The standard Hausman test for Independence-from-Irrelevant-Alternatives (IIA) assumptions violations is found to give inconsistent results. The...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cheap talk; Choice modelling; Mekong River Delta; Wetland values; Willingness to pay; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q25.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10359

PERCEPTIONS OF LEAFY SPURGE BY PUBLIC LAND MANAGERS, LOCAL DECISION MAKERS, AND RANCH OPERATORS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sell,   Randall S.; Bangsund,   Dean A.; Leistritz,   F. Larry; Nudell,   Daniel J.
A survey of 459 ranchers, 56 local decision makers, and 50 public land managers (565 total) was conducted to evaluate managerial, institutional, and social factors that may affect the rate and extent of implementation of various leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula L.) controls.  The study focused on a five-county region in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming.  The questionnaire focused on weed management in general and specifically on the perceptions and attitudes of ranchers, land managers, and local decision makers who have been directly and indirectly affected by leafy spurge.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Leafy spurge; Weed management; Rancher opinion; Public land manager opinions.; Farm Management; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23399

A HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTION ANALYSIS OF FUELWOOD DEMAND IN RHODE ISLAND
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: MacKenzie,   John; Weaver,   Thomas F.
A model analyzing household substitution of fuelwood for other heating fuels is needed to clarify the relationship between energy prices and patterns of forest resource utilization.  This paper employs the household production methodology to model fuelwood demand in Rhode Island.  Data from a cross-sectional survey of 515 households are employed to test a discrete-choice model of household participation in wood-burning and a four-equation system modeling household production of heat and aesthetic benefits from fuelwood and stove capital.  Control of selection bias via inclusion of an appropriate instrument allows analysis of aggregate demands.  Some broad policy prescriptions applicable to the Northeast generally are presented.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1986
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28884

WATER ALLOCATION UNDER ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATION: SOME ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kiker,   Clyde F.; Lynne,   Gary D.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1976
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29744

Institutional management of greenhouse gas emissions: How much does 'green' reputation matter?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Komarek,   Timothy M.; Lupi,   Frank; Kaplowitz,   Michael D.; Thorp,   Laurie.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Climate Change; Green reputation; Conjoint analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q29; Q40; Q51.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61408

Valuation Methods for Environmental Benefits in Forestry and Watershed Investment Projects
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cavatassi,   Romina.
The understatement or omission of the environmental costs and benefits associated with forest management options results in project evaluations and policy prescriptions that are less than socially optimal. The aim of this paper is to examine the full range of costs and benefits associated with forests, distinguishing between how these should, and actually are, included in economic analyses. The paper first describes the economic analysis undertaken in the project evaluation procedure of the World Bank. The second section deals with all costs and benefits that typically occur in forestry projects. Costs and benefits are classified as on-site private, on-site public or global according to their nature and area of impact and according to the Total Economic...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Economic analysis; Forest values; Global environmental benefits; Externalities; Carbon sequestration; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; D61; D62; Q51; Q57; O13.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23799

DYNAMICS AND UNCERTAINTY IN ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT UNDER SCARCITY: THE CASE OF IRRIGATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bontemps,   Christophe; Couture,   Stephane.
The objective of this paper is to study the problem of management of irrigation water. We analyse farmers' economic rules of tactical irrigation scheduling in a certain or uncertain environment under water scarcity. The optimal plans depend on uncertain weather conditions and expectations.  We develop a dynamic economic model of irrigation water applications under certain or uncertain weather conditions and in the context of a limited total quantity of water. We program this economic model, introducing the agronomic model EPIC, which is used to obtain information on the crop yield. The model is used to explain the optimal irrigation management plan of corn in the area of Toulouse (France). This model improves water management and leads to substantial...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Dynamic optimization; Irrigation management; Agroeconomic modeling; Uncertainty; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21504

Biofuel, the rural economy, and farm structure
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Miranowski,   John A.; Swenson,   David; Eathington,   Liesl; Rosburg,   Alicia.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48720

Modified BEAM Rubber Agroforestry Models: RRYIELD and RRECON
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Grist,   P.; Menz,   Kenneth M.; Thomas.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113817

Model of the US Ethanol Market
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Thompson,   Wyatt; Meyer,   Seth D.; Westhoff,   Patrick C.
This report estimates the effects of public policy options and external conditions on ethanol and agricultural commodity markets, farm income and government costs.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37971

ANALYSING THE LOW ADOPTION OF WATER CONSERVATION TECHNOLOGIES BY SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Perret,   Sylvain R.; Stevens,   Joe B.
Natural resource degradation and water scarcity are a global concern, which typically threatens the sustainability of smallholder farmers' livelihoods in semi-arid developing areas.  As part of research efforts, a number of water-conservation technologies (WCT) have been developed, yet with low adoption rates in smallholder farming environments.  This paper discusses the concepts of adoption and innovation, comparing the perspectives of research operators to the ones of smallholder farmers.  Discrepancies are highlighted and ultimately explain low uptake of technologies by farmer.  Then it addresses socio-economic factors affecting such adoption.  It is argued that WCT show specific traits: (1) diversity and applicability to different time and spatial...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Adoption; Innovation; Water conservation; Technologies; Collective action; Property rights; Sustainability; Livelihoods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18028

EINFLUSS STEIGENDER WELTAGRARPREISE AUF DIE WETTBEWERBSFAHIGKEIT DES ENERGIEMAISANBAUS IN DEUTSCHLAND (German)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gomann,   Horst; Kreins,   Peter; Breuer,   Thomas.
Nicht zuletzt aufgrund der weltweit stark zunehmenden Nachfrage nach landwirtschaftlichen Rohstoffen zur Biokraftstoffherstellung wird mit einem starken Anstieg der Getreide- und Ölsaatenpreise gerechnet. In diesem Beitrag wurden die Auswirkungen steigender Getreidepreise auf die boomende Biogaserzeugung auf Basis Nachwachsender Rohstoffe in Deutschland mit Hilfe des regionalen Agrarsektormodells RAUMIS untersucht. Bei einem erwarteten Getreidepreisanstieg um 24 % geht die Gärsubstratproduktion gegenüber einer Referenzsituation, in der etwa 1,3 Mio. ha Energiemais angebaut werden, um rund 21 % zurück. Um eine gleich bleibende Gärsubstraterzeugung sicherzustellen, sind von Biogasanlagenbetreibern ca. 12 % höhere Auszahlungspreise für Energiemais zu zahlen....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz - EEG; Energiemais; Agrarsektormodell; Landnutzung.; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7587

ESTIMATING THE VALUE OF RECREATION ON THE SNAKE RIVER RESERVOIRS USING A DISEQUILIBRIUM TRAVEL COST MODEL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johnson,   Donn M.; McKean,   John R.; Taylor,   R. Garth.
Demand for outdoor recreation was analyzed at four Lower Snake River reservoirs for the purposes of measuring willingness-to-pay for outdoor recreation trips.  Data were collected with a single mailing survey using a list of names and addresses collected from recreationists at the reservoirs during May through October, 1997. The survey resulted in 408 usable responses. Outdoor recreation demand was estimated using a disequilibrium labor market travel cost model that assumed recreationists did not (or could not) give up earnings in exchange for more free time for outdoor recreation. The travel cost demand model related outdoor recreation trips (from home to site) per year by groups of recreationists to the dollar costs of the trip, to the time costs of the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36523

IS THE IRRIGATION WATER DEMAND REALLY CONVEX?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bontemps,   Christophe; Couture,   Stephane; Favard,   Pascal.
The seasonal irrigation water demand under uncertainty, which lies at the core of this paper, is still very roughly known.  We know, however, that irrigated agriculture accounts for  a large proportion of water use, especially in many water-scarce areas. In this paper, we estimate the irrigation water demand, for various climatic conditions characterizing the distribution of the necessarily stochastic, demand functions under uncertainty.  We use a dynamic programming model to represent the farmer's decision program under uncertainty. A crop-growth simulation model (EPIC-PHASE), provides the response function to the decisions taken and climatic events and is linked to a CRRA utility function representing the farmer's objective function. This model is used...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20508

Water Markets in Mexico: Opportunities and Constraints
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hearne,   Robert R.; Trava,   Jose L.
In 1992, the Government of Mexico initiated a new national water law which decentralised water resources management and allowed the market transfer of water-use concessions between individual irrigators. These reforms were expected to improve water resources management through greater user participation in irrigation management, as well as to increase irrigators’ incentives to improve water-use efficiency. At the time of its proposal the 1992 Federal Water Law was considered to the first step in the establishment of limited water markets. This paper addresses the opportunities and constraints to improved water resource use and allocation through the market incentives that result from transferable water-use permits. The paper reviews water allocation...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24145

CHINA'S AGRICULTURAL WATER POLICY REFORMS: INCREASING INVESTMENT, RESOLVING CONFLICTS, AND REVISING INCENTIVES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lohmar,   Bryan; Wang,   Jinxia; Rozelle,   Scott; Huang,   Jikun; Dawe,   David.
Water shortages in important grain-producing regions of China may significantly affect China's agricultural production potential and international markets. Falling ground-water tables and disruption of surface-water deliveries to important industrial and agricultural regions have provoked concern that a more dramatic crisis is looming unless effective water conservation policies can be put into place rapidly. While China's water use is unsustainable in some areas, there is substantial capacity to adapt and avert a more serious crisis. Recent changes in water management policies may serve to bring about more effective water conservation. This report provides an overview of these changes and some analysis of their effectiveness. Wheat is the most likely crop...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: China; Irrigation; Policy; Reform; Agricultural production and trade; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33643

The Value of Disappearing Beaches: A hedonic pricing model with endogenous beach width
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gopalakrishnan,   Sathya; Smith,   Martin D.; Slott,   Jordan M.; Murray,   A. Brad.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Beach nourishment; Beach width; Erosion; Hedonic; Non-market valuation; Morpho-economics; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q24; Q51; Q54.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49261

ESTIMATING TOURISM/RECREATION LINKAGES IN A LOCAL ECONOMY FOR REGIONAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Garcia,   L. Miguel; Dalton,   Patricia Q.; Novak,   Kathleen M.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1985
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13834

Measuring the Contribution to the Economy of Investments in Renewable Energy: Estimates of Future Consumer Gains
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: MacAuley,   Molly K.; Shih,   Jhih-Shyang; Aronow,   Emily; Austin,   David H.; Bath,   Tom; Darmstadter,   Joel.
In this paper we develop a cost index-based measure of the expected consumer welfare gains from innovation in electricity generation technologies. To illustrate our approach, we estimate how much better off consumers would be from 2000 to 2020 as renewable energy technologies continue to be improved and gradually adopted, compared with a counterfactual scenario that allows for continual improvement of conventional technology. We proceed from the position that the role and prospects of renewable energy are best assessed within a market setting that considers competing energy technologies and sources. We evaluate five renewable energy technologies used to generate electricity: solar photovoltaics, solar thermal, geothermal, wind, and biomass. For each, we...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Energy economics; Technical change; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q4; O3.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10588

Establishing and managing the environmental water reserve – the interaction between different government policies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Horne,   Avril; Freebairn,   John W.; O'Donnell,   Erin.
Policy to protect river ecosystems has changed rapidly in Australia and the mechanisms to both establish and manage environmental water are still evolving. Policy has moved from providing a fixed environmental target (albeit varying between years) to one in which the environment can actively participate in the market, with the possibility of better fulfilling variable water requirements. However, the inherent nature of the Sustainable Diversion Limit (SDL), established under the Water Act 2007, is that it represents a fixed allocation to the environment. This paper considers the interaction the new SDL for the Murray Darling Basin and potential issues arising from the interaction with the government buyback initiative. While both the SDL and buyback have...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental water; Water markets; Instream flows; Sustainable diversion limits (SDLs); Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100561

Aproximacion a las perdidas economicas ocasionadas a corto plazo por los incendios forestales en Galicia en 2006
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Barrio,   Melina; Loureiro,   Maria L.; Chas,   Maria Luisa.
Resumen Este estudio cuantifica parte de las pérdidas económicas a corto plazo o inmediatas (excluyendo las de uso pasivo) ocasionadas por los incendios forestales de Galicia ocurridos en el 2006. El modelo de análisis se basa en la estimación económica de los servicios ecosistémicos perdidos debido a los incendios ocurridos. Los resultados obtenidos demuestran que los daños a corto plazo (desde agosto-diciembre 2006) reflejados en las partidas cuantificadas se aproximan a los 300 millones de euroes (dependiendo del escenario de análisis).     ABSTRACT This study quantifies part of the short-term or immediate economic losses (excluding the non-use or pasive losses) caused by the wildfires in Galicia during 2006. The background of the empirical work is...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Wildfires; Economic losses; Ecosystem services; Incendios forestales; Perdidas economicas; Servicios ecosistemicos; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; N50; Q23.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7056

SEDIMENTATION OF RESERVOIRS: PREVENTION VS CLEANUP
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kapadia,   Mustafa; Shah,   Farhed A.; Warner,   Glenn.
Soil erosion from cropland contributes significantly to reducing storage capacity in reservoirs. A model is developed for comparing economic desirability of various catchment level soil conservation practices. Results from an illustrative case study show that prevention of sediment accumulation can be much more economical than sediment removal at the reservoir level.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19593

WHY WAS ACRE A NO-GO WITH IOWA FARMERS?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Edwards,   William M.
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: ACRE; Risk; Commodity; Program; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q18.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/120005

Dynamic and static behaviour with respect to energy use and investment of Dutch Greenhouse firms
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Verreth,   Daphne M.I.; Emvalomatis,   Grigorios; Bunte,   Frank H.J.; Oude Lansink,   Alfons G.J.M.
Dutch greenhouse horticultural firms are energy-intensive and major emitters of greenhouse gases. This paper develops a theoretically consistent model that is able to describe the greenhouse firms` behaviour regarding energy use and investments in energy technology. The behaviour of the firm is modelled using a combination of a dynamic cost function and a static profit function framework. This paper derives the optimal quantity of energy and energy capital from the link between these two functions. The model is applied to a panel of 97 Dutch greenhouse firms over the period 2001-2008. The results show that most Dutch greenhouse firms shift from being net electricity users to net electricity producers in the long run. Investing in energy capital contribute...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Greenhouse horticulture; Energy; Dynamic duality; Short-run marginal cost; Adjustment costs; Production Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/123508

Biomass for energy production in the context of selected European and international policy objectives
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Becker,   Arno.
Biomass based energy production has attained a significant market share within the developing renewable energy market. In comparison to alternative renewable energy sources, biomass has several special features: it is not inexhaustible in the short term (limitation of arable land) and it is not only an energy source. Other usages like food or feed compete with energy production for this resource. A number of problems arise which have a direct impact on the fulfillment of policy objectives which are connected with its promotion. Primarily, the production of bioenergy has significant impacts on coupled biomass markets. Further, a change in production intensity or arable land use increases the use of nutrient loads and agro - chemicals. When evaluating...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Bioenergy; Biofuels; Biomass production; Impact analysis.; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43974

Nachwachsende Rohstoffe – entwicklungspolitisch einmal anders gedacht
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Breuer,   Thomas; Henckes,   Christian; Loos,   Tim K.; Zeller,   Manfred.
Steigende Agrarpreise, und damit steigende Nahrungsmittelpreise, beleben die Diskussion über die Notwendigkeit der „Non-Food“-Nutzung (Anbau von Energiepflanzen, aber auch Pflanzen für die stoffliche Nutzung, z.B. Holz oder Kautschuk) von Agrarrohstoffen. Dieses Diskussionspapier betrachtet die allgemeinen Brennpunkte der Debatte und erörtert speziell die Möglichkeiten von Biotreibstoffen als Triebkraft für Investitionen in Infrastruktur und Marktzugang im ländlichen Raum und als Treiber der Nachhaltigkeitsdiskussion im Agrarsektor der Entwicklungs- und Schwellenländer. Auf lange Sicht ist die konkurrierende Nutzung von Land für Energie- und Nahrungsmittelpflanzen differenziert zu betrachten. Kurz- bis mittelfristig jedoch ist die energetische und...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agrarrohstoffe; Biomasse; Nachwachsender Rohstoff; Entwicklungszusammenarbeit; Agrarpolitik; Nachhaltigkeit; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q16; Q2; Q4.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114751

Combining Climate and Energy Policies: Synergies or Antagonism? Modeling interactions with energy efficiency instruments
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lecuyer,   Oskar; Bibas,   Ruben.
In addition to the already present Climate and Energy package, the European Union (EU) plans to include a binding target to reduce energy consumption. We analyze the rationales the EU invokes to justify such an overlapping and develop a minimal common framework to study interactions arising from the combination of instruments reducing emissions, promoting renewable energy (RE) production and reducing energy demand through energy efficiency (EE) investments. We find that although all instruments tend to reduce emissions and a price on carbon tends to give the right incentives for RE and EE too, the combination of more than one instrument leads to significant antagonisms regarding major objectives of the policy package. The model allows to show in a single...
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Renewable Energy; Energy Efficiency; Energy Policy; Climate Policy; Policy Interaction; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q28; Q41; Q48; Q58.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/120049

THE VALUE OF EL NINO FORECAST METHODS FOR THE U.S. WINTER WHEAT PRODUCERS, DO THEY DIFFER?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hill,   Harvey S.J.; Park,   Jaehong; Mjelde,   James W.; Rosenthal,   Wesley; Love,   H. Alan; Fuller,   Stephen W.
The value of improved climate forecasts to winter wheat producers is estimated.  Two El  Niño/Southern Oscillation based forecasting methods are compared.  In most regions, a five phase approach is more valuable than the more commonly used three phase approach.  Economic value and distributional aspects have implications for producers, policy makers, and meteorologists.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: El  Niño; Southern Oscillation; Value of Information; Winter Wheat; Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20906

Stainability of Cultivated Land in Henan Province Based on Ecological Footprint
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Li,   Ying-chao.
This paper summarizes the regional situation of Henan Province of China, and introduces the principle of ecological footprint mode, as well as computing formulas of ecological footprint and ecological capacity. According to the related data of Henan Province from 1998 to 2007, this paper firstly calculates the per capita ecological footprint and per capita ecological capacity of Henan Province. Result indicates that cultivated land in Henan Province shows ecological surplus with sustainable land use. And ecological surplus has increased since the year 2003. Secondly, dynamic analysis of ecological footprint of arable land is carried out in Henan Province. Thirdly, this paper also studies on the per capita ecological demand and supply in 18 districts and...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Ecological footprint; Cultivated land; Sustainable utilization; China; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Environmental Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53591

Traditional Natural Resources Management Practices and Biodiversity Conservation in Ghana: A Review of Local Concepts and Issues on Change and Sustainability
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sarfo-Mensah,   Paul; Oduro,   William.
This paper reviews the importance of traditional natural resources management practices in Ghana. It highlights the roles of traditional beliefs, taboos and rituals in the management and conservation of key natural resources in the country. The paper is based on desk studies undertaken as part of anthropological studies conducted in the forest-savanna transitional agroecological zone of Ghana to study the spirituality of forests and conservation.  Among the major conclusions of the paper is that although the potential of traditional natural resources management for biodiversity conservation in Ghana is enormous, the sustainability of these practices is seriously threatened. This stems from the rapid changes in the belief systems. Both biophysical and...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Forest; Savanna transition; Sacred groves; Traditional beliefs; Biodiversity conservation; Change and sustainability; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q2; Q57.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7440

Wildlife trade and endangered species protection
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Missios,   Paul C.
Markets for endangered species potentially generate incentives for both legal supply and poaching. To deter poaching, governments can spend on enforcement or increase legal harvesting to reduce the return from poaching. A leader–follower commitment game is developed to examine these choices in the presence of illegal harvesting and the resulting impacts on species stocks. In addition, current trade restrictions imposed under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora are examined. With Cournot conjectures among poachers, the model details the subgame perfect equilibrium interactions between poaching levels, enforcement and legal harvesting.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117995

ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT OF FRESHWATER RESOURCES I: THE ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF WATER
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kazmierczak,   Richard F., Jr.
This paper is the first in a planned series that seeks to synthesize and describe many of the economic questions that arise when attempting to develop groundwater and surface water management policy in Louisiana. In this series, current economic perspectives on water policy will be drawn from the technical and policy literature, with particular emphasis placed on the challenge of coordinating tradeoffs among different water users. While these reports will not attempt an exhaustive review of the broad water management literature, a comprehensive discussion of economic-based water management is a primary goal. In addition, the series will try to avoid focusing on a specific policy approach, but instead detail the issues and policy options that are often...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31688

A NOTE ON FORECASTING WITH ECONOMETRIC MODELS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Allen,   P. Geoffrey.
Forecasts made by econometricians are typically conditioned on actual values of explanatory variables, even when at the time of the forecast, such variables might not be available.  As a first step, one might test the adequacy of econometric specification by comparing conditional post sample forecasts with those of a univariate ARIMA model.  Second, when explanatory variables must themselves be forecast, those for which this can be done only badly, should be omitted from the final model.  A better forecast will result.  An example of screening out badly forecasted explanatory variables is presented.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1984
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28916

Valuing options for reserve water in the Fitzroy Basin
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rolfe,   John; Windle,   Jill.
Option values may be an important component of non-use values when development options for environmental assets are considered. These are values that the community might hold for maintaining options to make future choices about allocating resources. However, option values are very difficult to define, at both theoretical and practical levels, and there has been a retreat over the past decade to the more inclusive concept of option prices. In the present paper, estimates of option values are reported for retaining unallocated water in reserve rather than using it for current development. The use of option values rather than option prices is justified on the basis that the focus is on nonuse values, and demand and supply uncertainties have been minimised....
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Choice modelling; Environmental assets; Supply response; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118439

Institutional arrangements for land drainage in developing countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Freisem,   Claudia; Scheumann,   Waltina.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Drainage; Infrastructure; Irrigable land; Farmer participation; Financing; Land reclamation; Flood control; Irrigated farming; Social aspects; Economic aspects; Environment; Case studies; Operations; Maintenance; Waterlogging; Salinity; Productivity; Food security; Institutional constraints; Communal irrigation systems; Water users' associations; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Land Economics/Use; Productivity Analysis; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92776

A Case Study of the Impact of Bioenergy Development Upon Crop Production, Livestock Feeding, and Water Resource Usage in Kansas
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: O'Brien,   Daniel M.; Woolverton,   Mike; Maddy,   Lucas; Pozo,   Veronica F.; Roe,   Joshua D.; Tajchman,   Jenna R.; Yeager,   Elizabeth A.
The development of grain-based ethanol production in Kansas has had a marked impact upon the feedgrain and livestock industries of the state.  The increased focus on feedgrain production stemming from ethanol development impacts the use and sustainability of Kansas water resources, and has changed the proportional mix of crops grown in the state.  The need to handle increased amounts of feedgrains and to transport them to ethanol plants has affected the functional role of local grain elevators as well as the directional flow of grain within the state.  The grain trucking industry has been dramatically affected by the increase in demand for moving both feedstock inputs and co-product outputs to and from ethanol plants in the state.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Livestock Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6432

A LOGIT ANALYSIS OF PARTICIPATION IN TENNESSEE'S FOREST STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bell,   Caroline D.; Roberts,   Roland K.; English,   Burton C.; Park,   William M.
This study determines the likely effect of cost-share incentives on participation in the Tennessee Forest Stewardship Program and identifies other factors that may contribute to participation.  A random utility model is used to determine the probability that a landowner will choose to participate in the program.  A binary choice model is specified to represent the dichotomous decision and a logit procedure is used to fit the model. Data are obtained from mail surveys of 4,000 randomly selected landowners.  Results indicate that attitudes and knowledge of forestry programs may be more influential in a landowner's decision to participate than monetary incentives.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Cost-share incentive; Stewardship Incentive Program; Logit; Nonindustrial private forest; NIPF; Participation; Forestry; Trees; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1994
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15185

ECONOMY-WIDE BENEFITS FROM ESTABLISHING WATER USER-RIGHT MARKETS IN A SPATIALLY HETEROGENEOUS AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Diao,   Xinshen; Roe,   Terry L.; Doukkali,   Rachid.
This paper analyzes the economy-wide gains obtainable from the allocation of surface irrigation water to its most productive use, and evaluates a decentralized mechanism for achieving this result in a spatially heterogeneous environment.  The focus country for the analysis is Morocco.  The analysis is based on a general equilibrium model that, in addition to the rest of the economy, captures 83 agricultural production activities, 66 of which are in seven separately identified water districts that span the entire country.  The results suggest that a decentralized water trading mechanism could increase agricultural output by 8.3 percent, affect the rental rates of other agricultural inputs at the national level, including labor, and have economy-wide effects...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12971

Payment For Forest Environmental Services: A Metta-analysis of Successful Elements
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rizio,   Dina; Gios,   Geremia.
The forest is an ecosystem that can produce environmental services from which individuals benefit. In recent decades, the interest in these services has significantly increased and changed to meet new needs. The demand for wood has gradually become integrated into the demand for new products and services related to landscape use and recreational activities. These new products and services are defined as Non-Wood Forest Products and Services (NWFP&amp;SSs). With this interest in services and products associated with the recreational use of forests and forest tourism, a possibility and in certain cases a need exists to introduce a system of payment for these services. The purpose of such a payment system is to respond to this demand and to promote the...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Payment for environmentall services; Forest resources; Non-wood forest product ts and services; Landscape; Tourism.; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q26; Q23.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124114

Understanding the Underlying Fundamentals of Ethanol Markets: Linkages between Energy and Agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tokgoz,   Simla; Elobeid,   Amani E.
This study analyzes the impact of price shocks in three input and output markets critical to ethanol: gasoline, corn, and sugar. We investigate the impact of these shocks on ethanol and related agricultural markets in the United States and Brazil. We find that the composition of a country's vehicle fleet determines the direction of the response of ethanol consumption to changes in the gasoline price. We also find that a change in feedstock costs affects the profitability of ethanol producers and the domestic ethanol price. In Brazil, where two commodities compete for sugarcane, changes in the sugar market affect the competing ethanol market.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural markets; Energy; Ethanol; Renewable fuels; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q11; Q18; Q42.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9795

JOINT MODELING AND SIMULATION OF AUTOCORRELATED NON-NORMAL TIME SERIES: AN APPLICATION TO RISK AND RETURN ANALYSIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ramirez,   Octavio A.; Somarriba,   Eduardo.
This study presents a technique that can jointly model and simulate the expected values, variances, and covariances of sets of correlated time-series dependent variables that are autocorrelated and non-normal (right or left skewed and/or kurtotic).  It illustrates the method by applying it to risk analysis of diversified tropical agroforestry systems.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21564

Crop biodiversity repercussions of subsidized organic farming in Greece
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nastis,   Stefanos A.; Michailidis,   Anastasios; Mattas,   Konstadinos.
This paper analyzes the impact of CAP financial assistance on crop biodiversity under uncertainty. A stochastic production function is employed and estimated to assess whether risk-averse farmers hedge risk by diversifying their portfolio of crops, thus increasing crop biodiversity. The model is applied to farm-level data of organic crop farms in Greece. Organic farming financial assistance poses a double-edged sword: even though it is considered agrobiodiversity enhancing as a cultivation method, subsidizing it can become agrobiodiversity reducing, since farmers may select to cultivate only the subsidized crops. The study shows that risk aversion leads to crop biodiversity conservation. However, providing CAP financial assistance on certain crops appears...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop biodiversity; Agroecosystem; Risk management; Agricultural assistance; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q12; Q18; D80; Q24; Q57.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114628

The Risk Averting WTP of Visitors to the East Coast of Korea
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shin,   Hio-Jung; Meister,   Anton D.; Choi,   Ik-Chang.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics; Environmental Economics and Policy; International Relations/Trade; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97793

Putting nature on the EU political agenda; A review of four policy dossiers
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: van Rheenen,   Teunis; van Bavel,   M.A.H.J.; Graveland,   C.; Selnes,   Trond.
Nature and landscape goals are increasingly receiving a prominent place in the political debate within the EU. Governments all over the world are more and more aware that international agreements influence their national policy-making processes. The focus of this study was particularly on the manner that the Netherlands operates in the European arena. Four policy dossiers were selected, namely the Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy and the dairy sector, the Common Fishery Policy, Natura 2000 and the Water Framework Directive. An influence analysis was done with the aid of key informants in Great Britain, Denmark and Spain, as well as EU officials.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29117

The coastal resources management plan for South Johore, Malaysia.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Malaysian Coastal Resources Study Team.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Coastal zone management; Resource management; Johore; Malaysia; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1992
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44724

Cointegration and Causality Analysis of World Vegetable Oil and Crude Oil Prices
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yu,   Tun-Hsiang (Edward); Bessler,   David A.; Fuller,   Stephen W.
Because of the recent soaring petroleum price and growing environmental concerns, biodiesel has become an important alternative fuel.  Biodiesel is the mono alky esters made from a vegetable oil, such as soybean or rapeseed oil, or sometimes from animal fats.  The escalation in world petroleum price has stimulated the demand for biodiesel, which consequently expanded the use of vegetable oils.  This paper investigates the long-run interdependence between major edible oil prices and examines the dynamic relationship between vegetable and crude oil prices.  The data consists of 378 weekly observations extending from the first week of January in 1999 to the fourth week of March in 2006.  We apply time-series analytical mechanisms and directed acyclic graphs...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21439

CAN WE SAVE TROPICAL FORESTS BY HARVESTING NON-TIMBER PRODUCTS?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Southgate,   Douglas; Coles-Ritchie,   Marc; Salazar-Canelos,   Pablo.
Many people believe that tropical forest conservation strategies for Latin America should focus on extracting non-timber products. However, very little economic research has addressed the activity. This paper presents the results of a study of vegetable ivory, or tagua (Phytelephas aequatorialis), production in western Ecuador. It is one of the largest extractive industries in the hemisphere.  We found that, until recently, households collecting tagua received payments that barely covered the value of their harvest labor.  By contrast, a few firms that slice tagua into disks that are exported to overseas button manufacturers have captured sizable profits.  This concentration of economic returns at the top of the domestic marketing chain has been typical of...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11875

THE ECONOMICS OF CONJUNCTIVE GROUND AND SURFACE WATER IRRIGATION SYSTEMS: BASIC PRINCIPLES AND EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tsur,   Yacov.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1993
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14138

PUBLIC FOREST RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN THE PHILIPPINES:  TIMBER PRODUCTION, EXTERNALITIES, AND AGRICULTURAL EXPANSION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Garcia,   Marissa C.; Lee,   Donna J.
A dynamic model of deforestation and agricultural expansion in the Philippines is developed to elucidate the economic factors driving current land use trends and determine the efficacy of prevailing public forest management regulations. Optimization results are interpreted to show potential gains and intervention areas to improved national forest resource management.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20972

Using Numerical Dynamic Programming to Compare Passive and Active Learning in the Adaptive Management of Nutrients in Shallow Lakes
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bond,   Craig A.; Loomis,   John B.
This paper illustrates the use of dual/adaptive control methods to compare passive and active adaptive management decisions in the context of an ecosystem with a threshold effect. Using discrete-time dynamic programming techniques, we model optimal phosphorus loadings under both uncertainty about natural loadings and uncertainty regarding the critical level of phosphorus concentrations beyond which nutrient recycling begins. Active management is modeled by including the anticipated value of information (or learning) in the structure of the problem, and thus the agent can perturb the system (experiment), update beliefs, and learn about the uncertain parameter. Using this formulation, we define and value optimal experimentation both ex ante and ex post. Our...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Adaptive control; Adaptive management; Dynamic programming; Value of experimentation; Value of information; Nonpoint source pollution; Learning; Decisions under uncertainty; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108720

Risk and the decision to produce biomass crops: a stochastic analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Clancy,   Daragh; Breen,   James P.; Thorne,   Fiona S.; Wallace,   Michael T.
There is increasing interest in biomass crops as an alternative farm enterprise. However, given the relatively low uptake of these crops in Ireland, there is limited information concerning the risk associated with their production and its potential impact on returns. The uncertainty surrounding risky variables such as the costs of production, yield level, price per tonne and opportunity cost of land make it difficult to accurately calculate the returns to biomass crops. Their lengthy production lifespan may only serve to heighten the level of risk that affects key variables. A stochastic budgeting model is used to calculate the returns from willow and miscanthus. The opportunity cost of land is accounted for through the inclusion of the foregone returns...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Biomass; Bioremediation; Stochastic Budgeting; NPV; SERF; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/91955

Models Needed to Assist in the Development of a National Fiber Supply Strategy for the 21st Century: Report of a Workshop
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sedjo,   Roger A.; Goetzl,   Alberto.
This discussion paper reports on a Workshop on Wood Fiber Supply Modeling held October 3-4, 1996 in Washington, DC. The purpose of this discussion paper is to provide an overview of some of the modeling work being done related to timber supply modeling and some of the issues related to the more useful application of wood fiber supply and projections models. This paper includes brief presentations of three commonly used long-term timber projections and forecasting models: the Timber Assessment Market Model (TAMM) of the Forest Service; the Cintrafor Global Trade Model (CGTM) of the University of Washington; and the Timber Supply Model (TSM) of Resources for the Future. Also, issues related to the useful of the models are addressed as well as a discussion of...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Timber models; Market forecasting models; Wood fiber supply; Projections; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; C62; Q21; Q23.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10486

Modelling Spot Water Markets Under Uncertain Water Supply
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Calatrava-Leyva,   Javier; Garrido,   Alberto.
Water availability in semiarid regions usually exhibits patterns of extreme variability. Even in intensively controlled basins, some users are subject to low levels of water reliability, and more vulnerable to periods of extreme scarcity. To reduce their risk exposure more flexible instruments, such as voluntary exchanges of water among users, are required. Recent changes in the Spanish water Law have given an initial impulse to allow for leases of water use rights. Properly designed and monitored, this instrument provides some flexibility to water management, and may increase the economic use efficiency as well as mitigate the adverse economic effects of droughts. This paper looks at the risks and uncertainty dimensions of water markets, which have not...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Uncertainty; Farm modelling; Water markets; Water supply; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24820

FEASIBILITY OF A SHEEP COOPERATIVE FOR GRAZING LEAFY SPURGE - SUMMARY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sell,   Randall S.; Nudell,   Daniel J.; Bangsund,   Dean A.; Leistritz,   F. Larry; Faller,   Timothy.
This report presents an economic feasibility study of a 5,000 head, cooperatively owned, sheep operation for leafy spurge control.  The objectives were 1) determine the return on investment of the cooperative, 2) determine the proposed structure of the cooperative, and 3) ascertain the amount of capital investment required by members in the cooperative. Three sheep flock management alternatives were initially considered for the cooperative.  These were 1) winter lambing, 2) spring lambing, and 3) fall lambing.  The fall lambing scenario was determined to be infeasible because of logistics associated with gathering and transportation of pregnant ewes and lack of grazing pressure on leafy spurge throughout the grazing season.   The total capital investment...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Leafy Spurge; Cooperative; Weed Control; Sheep Grazing; Economics; Farm Management; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23201

ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY OF BIODIESEL PRODUCTION IN NORTH DAKOTA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Vanwechel,   Tamara; Gustafson,   Cole R.; Leistritz,   F. Larry.
The U. S. biodiesel industry is rapidly expanding due to energy production concerns, environmental concerns, and recent legislation.  The most common type of biodiesel in the United States is derived from soybean oil.  Soybeans are a major crop in North Dakota and could easily supply a 5 million gallon per year biodiesel facility.  Potential market segments of a biodiesel facility in North Dakota include agriculture, construction, and state fleet sectors based on current diesel use.  However, with existing technology and no subsidy, biodiesel  operation and investment costs for a North Dakota facility are not competitive with petroleum diesel.  Using soybean oil prices of 17 cents to 25 cents per pound, the per gallon cost of producing diesel in...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Biodiesel; Soybeans; Economic feasibility; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21928

Species Conservation on a Working Landscape: The Joint Production of Wildlife and Crops in the Yolo Bypass Floodplain
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Garnache,   Cloe; Howitt,   Richard E.
Replaced with revised version of paper 07/19/11.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103973

WATER MARKETS AND THIRD PARTY EFFECTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bourgeon,   Jean-Marc; Easter,   K. William; Smith,   Rodney B.W.
This paper examines the potential effects of water trading on the service sector of a rural economy. The economy earns income producing an irrigated agricultural product and a non-agricultural (service) good, and possibly by selling water. Among other things, we show when none of the water income leaves the region (no income flight), water trading enhances regional welfare. We then show if income flight is "large enough", water trading has the opposite effect. Albeit, even under income flight, if the income flight problem is not too serious, water trading will enhance regional welfare.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20231

Establishing a benefits transfer database for biosecurity decision making an indigenous biodiversity
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bell,   Brian A.; Cudby,   Charlotte; Yap,   Michael.
An imbalance of quantitative information on pest and disease impacts hampers biosecurity decision-making; there is relatively good information about impacts on industry, but relatively poor information about how society values the impacts on indigenous biodiversity. A benefits transfer process based on a database of choice experiments could help to redress this imbalance. This paper: briefly reviews four choice experiments that will be the foundation of a database; reviews benefit transfer literature; and sets out framework ideas for a Decision Support System (DSS), which will incorporate biodiversity values via a process for benefit transfer to facilitate more informed biosecurity decisions.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Benefit transfer; Database; Biosecurity; Biodiversity; Decision support system; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47621

Designing Cost Effective Auctions as Instruments to Reduce Nutrients Run-off from Agriculture into the Baltic Sea - An Experimental Study
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Larsen,   Karen; Ollikainen,   Markku.
This research studies the use of auctions for reducing leaching of phosphorus and nitrogen into the Baltic Sea. Auctions are introduced as a tool for creating environmental contracts in agriculture for the first time in Finland. A controlled laboratory experiment is used to analyze the effect of introducing a bundle mechanism in the auction. Landholders submit sealed bids on multiple parcels in a one shot reverse auction. Each parcel is assigned an environmental quality and varies in size. In one treatment landholders can offer bids on environmental contracts for their parcels individually. In the other treatment landholders are given the opportunity to bundle parcels of land together when submitting bids as well as submitting bids for individual parcels....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114401

Carnarvon Gorge: a comment on the sensitivity of consumer surplus estimation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chotikapanich,   Duangkamon; Griffiths,   William E.
Beal’s (1995) method of estimating the value of Carnarvon Gorge for recreational use is re‐examined. When an inconsistency in her estimation procedure is corrected, the estimated value of Carnarvon Gorge for camping is found to be six times higher. The sensitivity of the estimate to the choice of functional form is examined, and standard errors and interval estimates for consumer surplus are provided. Comments are made about functional form choice and prediction in log‐log models.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117233

ACCOUNTING FOR FOREST RESOURCES IN ZIMBABWE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mabugu,   Ramos E.; Chitiga,   Margaret.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18021

Resolving conflicts over transboundary watercourses: an Indian perspective
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Singh,   A.; Gosain,   Ashvin K.
Over 85% of the Indian territory lies within its major and medium interstate rivers. Known worldwide as a ‘federation sui generis’, India has the unique distinction of having a federal form of government with a strong unitary bias. This study analyses the sufficiency of the Indian Constitutional provisions and the parliamentary legislations in providing a comprehensive and lasting solution to the problems of interstate rivers in India. The basic philosophies behind the international water sharing laws have been analysed with a view to resolving the interstate water disputes in India. The Constitutional provisions relating to the Centre-state relations are discussed with special emphasis on the provisions relating to the water disputes. The relevant...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47957

Women’s Collective Action and Sustainable Water Management: Case of SEWA’s Water Campaign in Gujarat, India
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Panda,   Smita Mishra.
This paper discusses the Self Employed Women’s Association’s (SEWA) Women, Water and Work Campaign which organizes women’s collective action in Gujarat, India to sustain local water management. Some of the significant factors that have sustained women’s collective action are the presence of strong grassroots institutions, the establishment of a technical cadre of women, the ability of women’s groups to transcend social barriers and continuous dialoguing with the state. Women have benefited in terms of increased income, reduced drudgery, improvements in the livelihoods of their families, reduced migration of both women and men and increased participation in SEWA’s other programs. The most important impact observed is the strengthening of women’s collective...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Collective action; India; Water management; Gender relations; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50065

ASSESSING THE ON-FARM IMPACTS OF GROUNDWATER REALLOCATION POLICIES IN THE NAMOI VALLEY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Carter,   A.; Crean,   Jason; Young,   R.T.
NSW is in the process of implementing major reforms to the management of water resources. One of the key components of these reforms is that “Groundwater management policies should employ the principles of ecologically sustainable development and should be directed at achieving sustainable use of the resource”. The implications of this recommendation vary significantly across NSW according to the level of irrigation development and the environmental conditions of aquifers. The Namoi Valley is one region where groundwater has been identified as suffering from both over allocation and over use. Without change, groundwater dependant ecosystems, irrigators and other users face further declines in groundwater quality and quantity with potential aquifer...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/123617

WATER QUALITY EDUCATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Libby,   Lawrence W.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1984
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17421

Turning Water into Carbon: Carbon sequestration vs. water flow in the Murray-Darling Basin
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schrobback,   Peggy; Adamson,   David; Quiggin,   John C.
Large scale forest plantations in the Murray-Darling Basin may be embraced as a carbon sequestration mechanism under a Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme. However, increased tree plantation will be associated with reduced inflows to river systems because of increased transpiration, interception and evaporation. Therefore, an unregulated change in land management is most likely to have a dramatic impact on the water availability. This will exacerbate the impacts of climate change projected in the Garnaut Review. This paper examines the implications of unrestricted changes in land use. These results should suggest the true costs to society from carbon sequestration by determining the tradeoffs between timber production and agricultural products.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Murray-Darling Basin; Carbon sequestration; Forest plantation; Irrigated agriculture; Water flow; Trade-off; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47616

ASSESSING ECOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF POLICY SCENARIOS ON FARM LEVEL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ehrmann,   Markus.
B3_2
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Indicators; Policy assessment; Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93949

Protecting Water Resources in Feed Stock Production (Power Point)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cruse,   Rick; Wilhelm,   Wally.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37375

The Effect of Sequencing Trade and Water Market Reform on Interest Groups in Irrigated Agriculture: An Intertemporal Economy-Wide Analysis of the Moroccan Case
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Diao,   Xinshen; Roe,   Terry L.
Many of the import competing sectors in Moroccan agriculture are protected while water in irrigated agriculture is priced below its marginal value product. Establishing a water market in this pre-trade reform environment can be welfare decreasing. Further, as the shadow price of water is sensitive to the crops protected by trade policy, farmers growing crops protected pre-trade reform can be made worse off post reform. The resulting decline in rents to sector resources is a source of interest group conflict that can slow the overall reform process. Using an intertemporal general equilibrium model, the paper analyzes the economy-wide effects of the linkages between trade reform and the reform of water markets in irrigated agriculture. We find a strong...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Water Markets; Trade Reform. Dynamic General Equilibrium; O41; International Relations/Trade; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; F13; Q15; Q25.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7519

Bird migrations and the international economies of species conservation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Clarke,   Harry R.
The conservation economics of protecting bird species which migrate across national boundaries is examined. A case for adopting a global view of the implications of national conservation efforts and for negotiating efficient international conservation agreements is emphasised. The roles of cost constraints, strategic policy substitutabilities/complementarities, policy reactivity and alternative conservation objectives are analysed.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117787

AGRICULTURE AND GROUNDWATER QUALITY: THE ARIZONA EXPERIENCE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ayer,   Harry W.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1987
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17840

ENERGY SUBSTITUTION POSSIBILITIES IN THE U.S. ECONOMY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Litterman,   Mary.
The major objective of this paper is to determine what impact energy prices have had on input substitution. If a micro approach is taken, it is felt that the actual reaction of output cannot be determined, as many macroeconomic forces also affect output in the economy. Determining the relationship of inputs, or the response of inputs, to increased energy prices is the first step in determining the effect higher energy prices have on the economy. Two models which estimate the relationship of inputs in the production process are presented in this paper using data for 20 manufacturing sectors and agriculture for 1947 to 1976.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1980
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14081

A Regional Decomposition Analysis of CO2 Emissions  and Their Evolutions in China
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dong,   Fengxia; Lu,   Jing; Du,   Xiaodong.
CHINA is currently the world largest emitter of energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2). Understanding the driving forces governing CO2 emission levels and their evolutions in China can provide useful information for policy makers who aim to reduce green house gas emissions. Because of policy and historical reasons, considerable regional growth and income disparities exist in China. The regional disparities may influence energy use and CO2 emissions. Therefore, this study is to investigate the driving forces governing CO2 emission levels and their evolutions at regional level in China.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Carbon dioxide emission; Decomposition analysis; Region; China; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61390

Can Rural Communities Comply with the New Arsenic Standard for Drinking Water?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cho,   Yongsung; Konishi,   Yoshifumi; Easter,   K. William.
Our primary concern in this paper is to determine to what extent small communities have difficulty meeting the new stricter 2001 standard for arsenic levels in their drinking water. To do this we survey water users in rural Minnesota communities that had arsenic levels in their water supply exceeding 10 g/L during 2001-2006. Our survey results show that after obtaining complete information concerning the arsenic levels in their drinking water consumers with relatively low levels of arsenic were willing to pay $8-9 annually, while those with high levels of arsenic are willing to pay $15-17 annually. We also found that consumer’s willingness to pay (WTP) didn’t vary by community size. Thus, we conclude that compared to compliance costs ($58-327 per capita...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7353

German Rapeseed Oil and Biodiesel Pricing under Changing Market Conditions: A Markov-switching Vector Error Correction Model Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Busse,   Stefan; Ihle,   Rico.
We analyze vertical price transmission in the German biodiesel market studying the relationship between rapeseed oil, soya oil and biodiesel prices. We focus on the period from summer 2002 to late 2007 during which the German biodiesel market developed into the largest market worldwide, mainly driven by political intervention. Tests on the adequacy of a traditional linear vector error correction model provide strong evidence against it and favor a regime-dependent model. We consider the Markov-switching vector error correction model which allows for parameter switching between regimes to be suitable for the question to be analyzed. We find two distinct regimes with differing error-correction behavior. Estimation results indicate that only rapeseed oil...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Biodiesel; Cointegration; Nonlinear vector error-correction model; Regime dependent model; Markov-switching; Agricultural and Food Policy; Demand and Price Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; C22; Q11; Q18.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51032

When ENSO Reigns, It Pours: Climate Forecasts in Flood Planning
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wernstedt,   Kris; Hersh,   Robert.
Recent scientific and technical advances have increased the potential use of long-term seasonal climate forecasts for improving water resource management. This paper examines the role that forecasts, in particular those based on the El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) cycle, can play in flood planning in the Pacific Northwest. While strong evidence of an association between ENSO signals and flooding in the region exists, this association is open to more than one interpretation depending on: a) the metric used to test the strength of the association; b) the definition of critical flood events; c) site-specific features of watersheds; and d) the characteristics of flood management institutions. A better understanding and appreciation of such ambiguities,...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Flooding; Climate; ENSO; Water resources planning; Water policy; Water management; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q2.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10603

Challenges and Issues in the Next Decade: A Proactive Role for Agricultural and Resource Economists
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Armbruster,   Walter J.
Economic and environmental challenges in the global economy raise significant issues that require public policy and private sector attention over the next decade. Price volatility, invasive species, sustainable biofuels production, and climate change all affect our agricultural and resource base and its future. Agricultural and resource economists must provide analyses of public policy and private sector strategies based on innovative research that integrates insights across disciplinary boundaries. Proactive communication of the results to decision makers can make a difference in how these important societal issues are addressed and help to shape the future.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Economics; Environment; Policy research; Communication; Agricultural and Food Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49860

The "more is less" phenomenon in Contingent and Inferred valuation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Stachtiaris,   Spiros; Drichoutis,   Andreas C.; Klonaris,   Stathis.
2011) using the Contingent valuation (CV) as well as the Inferred valuation (IV) method (Lusk and Norwood 2009b). We find that when moving in the context of a familiar market for consumers (i.e., the food market) we only observe weak effects of inconsistencies. In addition, we find that the IV method is no better (and no worse) than the CV method in generating more consistent preference orderings. Surprisingly, we also find that the IV method generates higher valuations than CV, rendering one of its advantages of mitigating social desirability bias questionable.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Willingness-to-pay (WTP); Contingent Valuation (CV); Inferred Valuation(IV); Preference reversals; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; C9; C93; D12; Q51.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/116013

The Influence of Social Capital on Natural Resource Management in Marginal Areas of Kenya
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mwakubo,   Samuel M.; Obare,   Gideon A.; Omiti,   John M.; Mohammed,   Lutta.
This paper analyzes the influence of social capital on the farmers' perception of the soil erosion problem and the level of investments in soil conservation in marginal areas of Kenya. It uses data from a survey of 321 households in Machakos and Taita-Taveta Districts. A Heckman's two-step model is applied to assess the influence of social capital on investments in soil conservation by farmers. Results show that the education level of the household head, slope of farmers' fields, proportion of off-farm income, and the status of soil erosion are significant determinants of the likelihood of farmers recognizing soil erosion as an important problem. Household size, slope, land tenure security, membership diversity, age of household head, farm size per capita...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25502

ECONOMIC DIMENSIONS OF THE PROBLEM OF INVASIVE SPECIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Evans,   Edward A.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15668

UNCERTAINTY AND IRREVERSIBILITY IN GROUNDWATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tsur,   Yacov; Zemel,   Amos.
Optimal exploitation of renewable groundwater resources when extraction affects the probability of occurrence of an irreversible event is studied. The term irreversible signifies that the event occurrence renders the resource obsolete. It is found that uncertainty concerning the event occurrence has a profound effect. Under certainty - when the stock level below which the event occurs is known in advance - the optimal state process converges to a unique equilibrium state. Under uncertainty, when the event occurrence level is unknown, we identify equilibrium intervals and show that optimal processes initiated elsewhere converge to a boundary of one of these intervals. Inside an equilibrium interval, the expected loss due to the event occurrence is so high...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1994
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13590

ESTIMATION OF AGRICULTURE-FORESTRY TRANSITION MATRICES FROM AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: van Loock,   Harry J.; Hafley,   William L.; King,   Richard A.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1973
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29436

PANEL STRATIFICATION IN META-ANALYSIS OF ECONOMIC STUDIES: AN INVESTIGATION OF ITS EFFECTS IN THE RECREATION VALUATION LITERATURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rosenberger,   Randall S.; Loomis,   John B.
Statistical summarizations of literature review databases using meta-regression analysis provide insight into the differences in past estimates of economic variables such as benefits and price elasticities.  The panel nature of the data is an issue that has not received adequate attention in past meta-analyses.  This paper conceptually and empirically explores the complexity of stratifying data into panels that model the potential correlation and heterogeneity of past outdoor recreation benefit research. Although our tests of three stratifications of the data did not discern panel effects, the inherent complexity of the data maintains a strong presumption of heterogeneous strata.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Meta-analysis; Outdoor recreation economic benefits; Panel data; Stratification; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15310

Analyzing the Potential Water Conservation Strategies: An Application to Irrigated Agriculture in the Texas Panhandle
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tewari,   Rachna; Almas,   Lal K.; Lust,   David G.; Amosson,   Stephen H.; Bretz,   Fran E.
Witnessing a rapid surge in irrigation requirements as well as the pressure on natural resources to augment production for satisfying grain demand for the growing human and livestock population, ground water supply in the Texas Panhandle reflects itself as a limiting yet indispensable factor. This study evaluates the effectiveness of eight potential water management strategies in terms of  water savings, implementation costs as well as the regional impact of each policy on  the agricultural economy of Region A, comprising 21 counties in the North Texas High Plains, over a  fifty-year planning horizon.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Ogallala Aquifer; Water Management strategies; Texas Panhandle; Regional Impacts; Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56393

Water Consumption and Long-Run Urban Development: The Case of Milan
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Musolesi,   Antonio; Nosvelli,   Mario.
Analyses of long run consumption series are rare in literature. We study the evolution of water consumption in Milan in the twentieth century. The objective is twofold: on one side, the univariate analysis tries both to assess the impact of relevant socio-economic and environmental changes on water consumption in Milan and verify if consumers have deeply rooted consumption habits. On the other side, the multivariate analysis is used to identify the socio-economic factors that are relevant in explaining consumption evolution. Results indicate both that water users have well entrenched consumption habits and that population, climate and economic structure behave more similarly, in Euclidean terms, to water consumption than to other economic and social...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12132

The Economics of Tidal Stream Power
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Boronowski,   S.; Monahan,   K.; van Kooten,   G. Cornelis.
Renewable solar, tidal and wind energy have the potential of reducing dependency on fossil fuels and their environmentally negative impacts. Because of their variability, wind and solar energy in particular impose added costs on electrical grids as system operators attempt to balance operation of existing thermal power plants. In this regard, tidal stream power has an advantage over solar and wind energy as tides are predictable and comparatively regular; yet, tides remain intermittent and thereby still may create inefficiencies to the grid. In this paper, we develop a dynamic optimization framework for analyzing the allocation of power output across generating sources when tidal and wind power are added to the system. In particular, we minimize the cost...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Renewable energy; Electrical grids; Mathematical programming models; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44260

The Economic Impacts of Aquatic Invasive Species: A Review of the Literature
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lovell,   Sabrina J.; Stone,   Susan F.; Fernandez,   Linda.
Invasive species are a growing threat in the United States, causing losses in biodiversity, changes in ecosystems, and impacts on economic enterprises such as agriculture, fisheries, and international trade. The costs of preventing and controlling invasive species are not well understood or documented, but estimates indicate that the costs are quite high. The costs of aquatic invasive species are even less well understood than those for terrestrial species. A systematic approach is needed to develop a consistent method to estimate the national costs of aquatic invasives. This review of the economic literature on aquatic invasive species is the first stage in the development of that estimate. We reviewed over sixty sources and include both empirical papers...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Aquatic invasive species; Costs; Literature review; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10175

Watershed development: A solution to water shortages in semi-arid India or part of the problem?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Batchelor,   C. H.; Rama Mohan Rao,   M.S.; Manohar Rao,   S.
There have been dramatic changes in the hydrology of many of the dry areas of South India in recent years as a result of increased groundwater-based irrigation, watershed development and land use change. Although intensive development of water resources has brought about huge benefits, its very success has thrown up new challenges. Demand and competition for water has increased to the extent that — in some areas — current levels of annual water use are so high that, in all but the wettest years, annual water use approximates towards annual replenishment of surface and ground water resources. In these areas, it is clear that the emphasis should switch from development to the management of water resources to ensure that water is allocated to activities with...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47866

Is Switchgrass Yield Response to Nitrogen Fertilizer Dynamic? Implications for Profitability and Sustainability at the Farm Level
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mooney,   Daniel F.; Roberts,   Roland K.; English,   Burton C.; Larson,   James A.; Tyler,   Donald D.
Revised version of the paper submitted 2/11/2010
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Biomass; Energy Crops; Sequential Inputs; West Tennessee; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Production Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57623

THE IMPACT OF NATURAL GAS PRICE DEREGULATION ON THE SOUTH CAROLINA FOOD PROCESSING SECTORS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Henry,   Mark S.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1983
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30158

The Economic Impact of the Green Certificate Market through the Macro Multiplier Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ciaschini,   Maurizio; Severini,   Francesca; Socci,   Claudio; Pretaroli,   Rosita.
In the last decade, as many other European countries, the Italian Government adopted several reforms in order to increase the use of Renewable Energy Sources (RES). The liberalization of the electricity market that represents one of these reforms aims to reach environmental benefits from the substitution of fossil fuel with renewable sources. The Italian Green Certificate market was introduced in 2002 in order to accomplish this objective and represents a mechanism where a quota of renewable electricity is imposed to suppliers in proportion to their sales. The electricity industries are obliged to meet this condition by producing the quantity of renewable electricity by means of a change in their production process, otherwise they must buy a number of...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Environmental Policy; Hybrid I-O model; Macro Multiplier; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; C67; E23; Q43; Q48.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94741

STRENGTHENING COLLECTIVE ACTION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bruns,   Bryan; Bruns,   Pakping Chalad.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16545

Between Conservationism, Eco-Populism and Developmentalism: Discourses in Biodiversity Policy in Thailand and Indonesia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wittmer,   Heidi; Birner,   Regina.
The present paper analyzes the role of discourse in conflicts concerning nature conservation in tropical countries. We focus on the contested question as to whether and to which extent local communities should be allowed to live and use resources inside protected areas. Applying the concepts of belief-systems, story-lines and discourse coalitions, we analyze two empirical case studies dealing with this conflict: The first case study is concerned with a policy process at the national level that aimed at passing a community forestry law in Thailand to make the establishment of community forests in protected areas possible. The second case study deals with the proposed resettlement of a village from the Lore Lindu National Park in Sulawesi, Indonesia. In both...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Discourse; Biodiversity conservation; Protected area management; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42490

COMPARISON OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY-INDUCED DEMAND SHIFTS USING TIME-SERIES AND CROSS-SECTION DATA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Loomis,   John B.; Cooper,   Joseph C.
Almost all applications of the Travel-Cost-Method demand function which include site quality variable(s) are multisite models. The results of this study serve as a note of warning that using the demand equation derived from multisite cross-sectional data to perform a benefit-cost analysis of changes in quality at a single site may not accurately predict the resulting change in the number of trips to that site. In this situation, estimates of the benefits of quality improvements may be unreliable.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1990
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32508

Climate Change, Energy Demand and Market Power in a General Equilibrium Model of the World Economy
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Roson,   Roberto; Bosello,   Francesco; De Cian,   Enrica.
Future energy demand will be affected by changes in prices and income, but also by other factors, like temperature levels. This paper draws upon an econometric study, disentangling the contribution of temperature in the determination of the annual regional demand for energy goods. Combining estimates of temperature elasticities with scenarios of future climate change, it is possible to assess variations in energy demand induced (directly) by the global warming. We use this information to simulate a change in the demand structure of households in a CGE model of the world economy, in a set of assessment exercises. The changing demand structure triggers a structural adjustment process, influencing trade flows, regional competitiveness of industries and...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Climate Change; Energy; Computable General Equilibrium Models; Imperfect Competition; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; D58; F12; Q43; Q54.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9095

Effect of scale on water users’ associations’ performance in Tunisia: nonparametric model for scale elasticity calculation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Frija,   Aymen; Buysse,   Jeroen; Speelman,   Stijn; Chebil,   Ali; Van Huylenbroeck,   Guido.
The paper aims to investigate the economies of scale of Water Users’ Associations (WUA) in Tunisia. During the last years there has been a lot of discussion in Tunisia about the optimal size of WUAs, which allows more efficient management of the water resources at the local level. In this work we propose to see if the size of the WUA in the governorate of Nabeul (Central-Eastern part of Tunisia) would have to increase or decrease in order to maximize their efficiency. Apart from this qualification we also quantify the scale efficiency and scale elasticity of the WUA using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) models. The results show that the output space (volume of water distributed and number of ha managed and irrigated) of the WUA that attain a high level of...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95982

Location Choice Behavior of Gulf of Mexico Shrimpers under Dynamic Economic Conditions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ran,   Tao; Keithly,   Walter R., Jr.; Kazmierczak,   Richard F., Jr.
This study uses a mixed logit model to analyze monetary and nonmonetary factors that influence location choice behavior of the U.S. Gulf of Mexico shrimpers. Shrimpers’ responses to economic conditions are compared and contrasted for two periods related to changing economic conditions in the industry. Results show that even though shrimpers are generally revenue driven in choosing a fishing site, their past experience also plays an important role. Further, changes in economic conditions appear to exhibit an influence on the risk attitudes of some shrimpers.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Location choice; Loyalty; Mixed Logit; Risk averse; Shrimp fishery; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q2; L2.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100648

GEORGIA WATER SERIES -- ISSUE 4:  ISSUES IN WATER PRICING
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jordan,   Jeffrey L.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16652

A Ricardian analysis of the impact of climate change on African cropland
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kurukulasuriya,   Pradeep; Mendelsohn,   Robert.
This study examines the impact of climate change on cropland in Africa, using a Ricardian cross-sectional approach. Relying on farm data from an 11-country survey of over 9500 farmers, annual net revenue is regressed on climate and other variables. The study confirms that current climate affects the net revenues of farms across Africa. Applying these results to possible future climates reveals that dryland farms are especially climate sensitive. Even as early as 2020, climate change could have strong negative impacts on currently dry and hot locations. By 2100, dryland crop net revenues could rise by 51% if future warming is mild and wet but fall by 43% if future climates are hot and dry. The crop net revenues of currently irrigated farms are likely to be...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Climate change; Agriculture; Valuation; Africa; Crop Production/Industries; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q12; Q25.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56965

Assessing the marginal dollar value losses to an estuarine ecosystem from an aggressive alien invasive crab
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bell,   Brian A.; Menzies,   Sharon; Yap,   Michael; Kerr,   Geoffrey N.
This paper reports on a case study to establish dollar values for loss of biodiversity in the New Zealand coastal marine environment. The study uses the European Shore Crab (Carcinas maenas) as the example alien invasive species and the Pauatahanui Inlet, Wellington, New Zealand, as the ecosystem representative of the coastal marine environment. Choice modelling is the stated preference tool used to elicit marginal dollar values for these various attributes of the inlet. Reallocation of existing government expenditure is used as the payment mechanism. Results indicate a wide range of dollar values for the marginal losses to the environment, with no clear trend on a distance-decay relationship. The probability distributions of the dollar values of the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Choice modelling; Tax reallocation; Biosecurity; Coastal marine; Environmental Economics and Policy; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/5978

COMPETING WATER USES - CALIFORNIA STYLE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Butchert,   Jerald R.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1984
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17418

A Viable Biofuels Industry in Australia?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wright,   John.
Transport fuels in Australia are overwhelmingly based on petroleum products; petrol, diesel and LPG are the primary fuels. The concept of ‘peak oil’ is now within the arena of public debate with the realisation that this will result in rapidly increasing oil, and therefore transport fuel, prices. When this is coupled with instability in areas of the world that contain most relatively easily extractable oil reserves, and hence supply security issues, at least two drivers for the exploration of alternative transport fuel supplies are clear. One alternative to supply at least the part of Australia’s future transport fuels is the range of biofuels that can be made from agricultural products such as sugar, wheat and oilseeds. There are, however, a myriad of...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124496

A framework for analyzing socioeconomic, health and environmental impacts of wastewater use in agriculture in developing countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hussain,   Intizar; Raschid,   Liqa; Hanjra,   Munir A.; Marikar,   Fuard; van der Hoek,   Wim.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Waste water management; Environmental degradation; Waterborne diseases; Water quality; Irrigation practices; Aquaculture; Economic analysis; Social aspects; Health; Environmental aspects; Agriculture; Developing countries; Policy; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Environmental Economics and Policy; Health Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use; Production Economics; Public Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92775

THE IMPACT OF GROWING ETHANOL BYPRODUCT PRODUCTION ON LIVESTOCK FEED MARKETS (PowerPoint Presentation)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Urbanchuk,   John M.
POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33115

Economic feasibility of supplementing corn ethanol feedstock with fractionated dry peas: a risk perspective
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gustafson,   Cole R.; Pryor,   Scott; Wiesenborn,   Dennis; Goel,   Abhisek; Haugen,   Ronald H.; Wilhelmi,   Andrew.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48722

Assessing the Opportunity Cost of Growing a Bioenergy Crop in California: a PMP Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yi,   Fujin; Merel,   Pierre R.; Lee,   Juhwan; Six,   Johan.
A significant increase in demand for fuel ethanol in California should be expected if all gasoline sold in the state were to be blended with 10% ethanol, as envisaged in the State Alternative Fuels Plan. This paper assesses the potential of California agriculture to supply biofuel feedstock in the form of switchgrass. We construct a fully calibrated, multi-region, multi-input and multi-output model of agricultural supply for California’s Central Valley based on the principles of Positive Mathematical Programming. We exploit the biogeochemical model DAYCENT to estimate production functions for switchgrass in each agricultural region. We then predict the extent and location of potential switchgrass production in the Central Valley. Our results suggest that...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: California agriculture; Bioenergy crop; Opportunity cost; Positive mathematical programming; Crop Production/Industries; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/104519

Subjective Wealth, Policy Change, and Political Opinions: Evidence from the Cotton Reform in Burkina Faso
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kaminski,   Jonathan.
This paper provides new evidence on the pattern of individual subjective welfare after a natural experiment in policy-led rural development, and aims to identify the causal relationships between subjective welfare and political opinions on the effects of the policy change. I adopt a structural approach by introducing a reference-based utility function that contains a signal of individual participation in the policy change, which is conveyed by political opinions. Using data collected in cotton areas of Burkina Faso, several simultaneous estimations are performed to analyze seemingly covariant political opinions on the recent cotton reform and changes in subjective wealth, while addressing measurement issues related to subjective indicators as well as...
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Subjective Wealth; Burkina Faso; Policy Change; Rural Development; Political Opinions.; Environmental Economics and Policy; Political Economy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; I32; 013; Q16; Q18.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/119531

Marginal Cost Versus Average Cost Pricing with Climatic Shocks in Senegal: Dynamic Computable General Equilibrium Model Applied to Water
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Briand,   Anne.
The model simulates on a 20-year horizon, a first phase of increase in the water resource availability taking into account the supply policies by the Senegalese government and a second phase with hydrologic deficits due to demand evolution (demographic growth). The results show that marginal cost water pricing (with a subsidy ensuring the survival of the water production sector) makes it possible in the long term to absorb the shock of the resource shortage, GDP, investment and welfare increase. Unemployment drops and the sectors of rain rice, market gardening and drinking water distribution grow. In contrast, the current policy of average cost pricing of water leads the long-term economy in a recession with an agricultural production decrease, a strong...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12028

MANEJO FLORESTAL EMPRESARIAL NO ACRE: CUSTOS DA ATIVIDADE PRÉ-EXPLORATÓRIA NA FLORESTA ESTADUAL DO ANTIMARY.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Franco,   Carlos Alberto; Esteves,   Lara Torchi; Santos,   Ruama Araujo Dos; Silva,   Perelli Gouveia E.
Esta pesquisa aborda a atividade madeireira sob o regime de concessão florestal desenvolvido no Estado do Acre. Os objetivos do presente estudo são: identificar o custo da produção do manejo florestal sustentável (MFS) para produção madeireira, tendo como base a Floresta Estadual do Antimary (FEA); e, quantificar o valor, a ser pago pela terra, numa área destinada como floresta pública de produção, no ano de 2005. Para tal, foi considerada, como premissa básica, um ciclo de corte de 15 anos. As técnicas usadas identificaram o custo de produção da madeira com origem em uma florestal manejada (Cmf), o valor presente líquido (VPL) do MFS e o valor esperado da terra (VET), os quais foram calculados considerando as taxas de desconto de 4%, 6%, 8%, 10% e 12% ao...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Manejo florestal sustentável; Custo da produção madeireira; Economia florestal; Valor esperado da terra; Sustainable forest management; Timber production cost; Forest economics; Land expectation value; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108831

A review of food subsidy research at IFPRI
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Farrar,   Curtis.
Since its earliest years IFPRI has conducted research on food subsidies, concentrating on methods to achieve the social objectives of subsidies without undue distortion of the economy or excessive economic and political costs. Studies have been conducted in eleven countries, several of which have been the site of more than one project. IFPRI research on food subsidies has had, and continues to have, significant impact at the country level. Moreover, the cumulative weight of the research has influenced how the development community regards food subsidy issues.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48650

An Experimental Investigation of Hard and Soft Price Ceilings in Emissions Permit Markets
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Perkis,   David F.; Cason,   Timothy N.; Tyner,   Wallace E.
Tradable emissions permits have been implemented to control pollution levels in various markets around the world and represent a major component of legislative efforts to control greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the United States.  Because permits are supplied for a fixed level of pollution, allowing the market for permits to determine the price, there is a desire for price control mechanisms which would protect firms otherwise susceptible to price spikes caused by fluctuations in the demand for pollution abatement.  We test permit markets in an experimental laboratory setting to determine the effectiveness of several price control mechanisms.  Evidence suggests that both permit supply adjustments and traditional price ceilings (hard ceilings) effectively...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Tradable Emissions Permit Market; Price Controls; Hard Ceiling; Soft Ceiling; Experimental Economics; Environmental Economics and Policy; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124096

Effect of Agricultural Activity on River Water Quality: A Case Study for the Lower Colorado River Basin
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Adusumilli,   Naveen C.; Lacewell,   Ronald D.; Rister,   M. Edward; Woodard,   Joshua D.; Sturdivant,   Allen W.
This case study investigates the effect of a change in cropping pattern involving expanded acres of crops for biofuel feedstock, on the discharge of nutrients to rivers.  Annual data from 1968-2008 on stream flow, cropped acres, and precipitation for Wharton County, Texas are used.  A positive impact of increased corn acreage over this period on river discharge is identified.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Biofuels; Stream Flow; Discharge; Production Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98805

"No-Till" Farming Is a Growing Practice
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Horowitz,   John K.; Ebel,   Robert M.; Ueda,   Kohei.
Most U.S. farmers prepare their soil for seeding and weed and pest control through tillage—plowing operations that disturb the soil. Tillage practices affect soil carbon, water pollution, and farmers’ energy and pesticide use, and therefore data on tillage can be valuable for understanding the practice’s role in reaching climate and other environmental goals. In order to help policymakers and other interested parties better understand U.S. tillage practices and, especially, those practices’ potential contribution to climate-change efforts, ERS researchers compiled data from the Agricultural Resource Management Survey and the National Resources Inventory-Conservation Effects Assessment Project’s Cropland Survey. The data show that approximately 35.5 percent...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Tillage; No-till; Agricultural Resource Management Survey; ARMS; U.S. crop practices; National Resources Inventory-Conservation Effects Assessment Project; NRI-CEAP; Carbon baseline; Carbon sequestration; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/96636

Influence of Climate Variability on the Market Price of Water in the Gila-San Francisco Basin
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pullen,   Jennifer L.; Colby,   Bonnie G.
Emerging water markets in the western United States have slowly developed as usage patterns have changed over time.  This article develops an econometric model for the Gila-San Francisco Basin.  Results indicate the market price of water has risen in response to drought and market conditions.  Analysis shows a statistically significant relationship between the price and quantity of water transferred, year the transaction occurred, location where the transaction occurred, new use of the water right, and whether the transaction occurred during a drought year.  Using the Standard Precipitation Index, we find negotiated prices are higher during dry years.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Drought; Econometrics; Hedonic; Market price; Palmer Hydrological Drought Index; Standard Precipitation Index; Water; Western United States; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46568

Network Analysis, Creative System Modelling and Decision Support: The NetSyMoD Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Giupponi,   Carlo; Camera,   R.; Fassio,   A.; Lasut,   A.; Mysiak,   Jaroslav; Sgobbi,   Alessandra.
This paper presents the NetSyMoD approach - where NetSyMod stands for Network Analysis - Creative System Modelling - Decision Support. It represents the outcome of several years of research at FEEM in the field of natural resources management, environmental evaluation and decision-making, within the Natural Resources Management Research Programme. NetSyMoD is a flexible and comprehensive methodological framework, which uses a suite of support tools, aimed at facilitating the involvement of stakeholders or experts in decision-making processes. The main phases envisaged for the process are: (i) the identification of relevant actors, (ii) the analysis of social networks, (iii) the creative system modelling and modelling of the reality being considered (i.e....
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12148

Irrigation Water Value Scenarios for 2015: Application to Guadalquivir River
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mesa-Jurado,   Maria A.; Piston,   Juan Maximo; Giannoccaro,   Giacomo; Berbel,   Julio.
This paper reviews the application of a scenario for the 2015 agricultural policy and markets for the irrigated agriculture in Europe. Scenarios for irrigated agriculture 2015 are also described in detail including Reformed CAP and biomass demand. It is applied at the basin level for the Guadalquivir River in southern Spain. The methodology is based upon residual value of water and it combines budget and farm analysis at municipality level, with the Guadalquivir basin divided at 50 ‘comarcas’; in each of them 24 possible crops are selected with specific ‘comarca’ data bases. The 2015 scenario studies the present level of water use and value, and makes an analysis for 2015.This model allows the knowledge of water value and irrigated agriculture at ‘comarca’...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Water pricing; Irrigated agriculture; Value of water; Scenario analysis; Agricultural and Food Policy; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6450

A WILLINGNESS TO PLAY:  ANALYSIS OF WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Martin,   William E.; Ingram,   Helen; Laney,   Nancy K.
Economic analysis shows that the Central Arizona Project will be a poor investment from the point of view of individual farmers.  Yet farmers support the Project.  In this study of the economics and politics of the CAP, farmers are questioned as to their information, perceptions and motivations.  Farmers are willing to play – not necessarily to pay.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1982
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32423

THE BUFFER ROLE OF GROUNDWATER WHEN SURFACE WATER SUPPLIES ARE UNCERTAIN: THE IMPLICATIONS FOR GROUNDWATER DEVELOPMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tsur,   Yacov.
When used in conjunction with surface water for irrigation, groundwater serves two roles: to increase water supply; and to mitigate fluctuations in the supply of water.  The later is the buffer role.  This paper identifies and evaluates the economic benefit associated with the buffer role of ground water.  Implications for the development of groundwater resources are investigated.  An estimate is given of the buffer benefit to wheat growers of the fossil water aquifer underlying the Israeli Negev.  It is found that, under the prevailing variability in the supply of surface water, this benefit may well exceed the groundwater benefit associated with the increase in water supply.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1988
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13924

The Transformation of the Afar Commons in Ethiopia: State Coercion, Diversification, and Property Rights Change among Pastoralists
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hundie,   Bekele; Padmanabhan,   Martina Aruna.
The major economic activity for pastoralists is animal husbandry. The harsh environment in which herders raise their livestock requires constant mobility to regulate resource utilization via a common property regime. In contrast to the mobile way of life characterizing pastoralism, agriculture as a sedentary activity is only marginally present in the lowlands of the Afar regional state in Ethiopia. Nevertheless, this study reveals a situation where the traditional land–use arrangements in Afar are being transformed due to the introduction of farming. In the past, the Imperial and the Socialist governments introduced large–scale agriculture in a coercive manner, thereby instigating massive resistance from the pastoralists. Currently, the recurrence of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Traditional property rights; Pastoralists; Introduction of farming; Common property; Drought; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44360

The Impact of Changes in Common Property Resource Management on Intrahousehold Allocation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Maggs,   Philip; Hoddinott,   John.
In developing countries, common property resources (CPRs) can be an important source of income for certain individuals within households. This paper demonstrates that if a change in the management of CPRs imposes costs on these individuals, or causes a decline in the prices or productivities associated with goods produced from the CPRs, the intrahousehold allocation of resources may alter in a manner detrimental to those individuals. The paper also shows that the assumption of a unitary household model causes the detrimental effects of certain CPR policy interventions to be overlooked.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42663

Risk Management Instruments for Water Reallocations
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hart,   Chad E.
Federal and state governments are searching for programs and/or policies to deal with the risks linked with uncertainty in water supplies and demands. Within the United States, competition among agricultural, urban, and environmental concerns for water is increasing. Drought conditions and water use restrictions have, at times, limited water supplies for these varied uses. The federal government stands in a unique position as both a major supplier and demander of water. As such, the federal government has put forward several programs for water conservation, information, and usage. One area in which the federal government has not made significant progress is the issue of risk management and compensation for water reallocations. When natural forces or...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Government policy; Reallocation; Risk management; Water rights; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18298

Economic And Physical Measures of Efficiency: the Case of the Gulf of Mexico Grouper Fishery
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Diop,   Hamady; Keithly,   Walter R., Jr.; Kazmierczak,   Richard F., Jr.; Diagne,   Assane.
Results indicate that both long- and vertical liners experience random shocks as well as inefficiency. The longliners vessel efficiency is increasing over time and crew size and effort are positively correlated with efficiency. The vertical liners efficiencies are also positively associated with crew size as the vessels become specialized in grouper targeting.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Productivity Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34915

PREDICTED VS. ESTIMATED WELFARE MEASURES: A TEST OF THE BENEFITS TRANSFER METHOD
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Intarapapong,   Walaiporn; Hite,   Diane; Jaafar,   Abdul H.; Hudson,   Darren.
Estimating non-market value on a site-by-site basis is a costly and time-consuming task. Benefits transfer is an alternative approach.  We attempt to assess the bias and reliability of predicted value from the benefit transfer approach, using the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services'’ National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife Associated Recreation
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21748

Copenhagen meets Doha: Greenhouse gas emission reduction and trade liberalization in Norwegian agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Blandford,   David; Gaasland,   Ivar; Vardal,   Erling.
As a result of substantial government support, Norway is more or less self-sufficient in its main agricultural products. This contributes to both trade distortions and higher greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In multinational negotiations separate efforts are being made to liberalize trade (through the World Trade Organization) and to reduce global GHG emissions (through the United Nations). Using a model of Norwegian agriculture, we explore interconnections between trade liberalization and GHG emission reductions. We show that the Doha proposals would involve no major cut in either agricultural production or GHG emissions due to weakness in the disciplines on trade distorting support. We contrast further trade liberalization and the use of a carbon tax to...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; International Relations/Trade; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/91261

Agricultural Water Demand in Guadalquivir River (2005 Value vs. 2015 Scenario)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mesa-Jurado,   Maria A.; Berbel,   Julio; Piston,   Juan Maximo.
This paper reviews the application of a scenario for the 2015 agricultural policy and markets for the irrigated agriculture in Europe. Scenarios for irrigated agriculture 2015 are described in detail including Reformed CAP and how biofuel impacts demand. A model for irrigation water demand is applied at the basin level for the Guadalquivir River (Southern Spain). The methodology is based upon residual value of water and it combines budget and farm analysis at municipality level, with the Guadalquivir basin divided at 50 counties where 24 possible crops are selected and adapted specifically to each county yield and costs. The result is a comparative analysis between actual level of water use and value, and 2015 scenario at county level and later aggregated...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Irrigated agriculture; Value of water; Scenario analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43857

Water-Conserving Attitudes and Landscape Choices in New Mexico
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hurd,   Brian H.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Water Conservation; Residential Landscape; Urban Water Use; Municipal Water Program; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q25; Q48.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95759

Land-use Change and Solar Energy Production: A Real Option Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ardjan,   Gazheli; Di Corato,   Luca.
In this paper a real option model is developed to examine the critical factors affecting the decision to lease agricultural land to a company installing a PV power plant. The leasing payment is certain while the net revenues from agriculture are uncertain. We identify the profit values at which the farmer decides to lease his plot vs. continue farming it. By applying the model to the province of Bologna (Italy), we illustrate the possible land-use change scenarios in this area. We conclude by discussing the importance of PV energy production as a source of income for farmers and its implications from a social perspective.
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Land Allocation; Real Options; Renewable Energy; Solar farm; Uncertainty; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; C61; D81; Q24; Q42.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/120041

THE 1985 FARM BILL AND FUTURE COMMODITY POLICY EDUCATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Flinchbaugh,   Barry L.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1986
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17553

BIOMASS ELECTRIC POWER PLANTS: LAND USE IMPACTS FOR FORESTRY AND AGRICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rose,   Dietmar W.; Husain,   Syed A.
Sharply increasing timber prices in Minnesota reflect an imbalance in the ageclass distribution of the cover types that are most important to the forest industry.  This paper examines the potential contributions that short-rotation forest crops grown on marginal agricultural lands can make in producing biomass for wood-base power plants and in supplying wood to the forest industry. A large-scale regional scheduling model was used to allocate forest and agricultural lands in order to minimize wood production costs for forest industry as well as power plant uses. Alternative potential sites for a wood-based power plant were examined in terms of wood production costs and of transportation implications. Preliminary recommendations as to the most appropriate...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Wood energy; Short-rotation forestry; Agricultural tree production; Timber supply costs; Harvest scheduling; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14490

Valuing National Forest Recreation Access: Using a Stratified On-Site Sample to Generate Values Across Activities for a Nationally Pooled Sample
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bowker,   James Michael; English,   Donald B.K.; Bergstrom,   John C.; Starbuck,   C. Meghan.
The Forest Service controls vast quantities of natural resources including timber, wildlife, watersheds, air sheds, and ecosystems. For many of these resources, recreation is one of the primary uses of the natural asset.  Recreation visits taken to National Forests are not "purchased" in the same type of market as other goods (e.g., timber, grazing, or housing). The price of, and ultimately benefit received from, recreation to National Forests cannot be estimated via traditional market prices and quantities. Alternate methods must be employed to estimate the value of recreation access.    We use on-site survey data from the Forest Service's National Visitor Use Monitoring database (2000-2003) and stated preference demand estimation methods to model annual...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19506

REGIONAL ECONOMIC ACCOUNTS FOR RECREATION RESOURCE PLANNING
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Maki,   Wilbur R.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1984
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13860

Financial Assurance Rules and Natural Resource Damage Liability: A Working Marriage?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Boyd,   James.
The study explores challenges associated with, and the feasibility of, financial assurance requirements for liabilities arising under U.S. environmental statutes, with a particular emphasis on liabilities associated with natural resource damages (NRDs). The overlap between federal NRD liability and financial assurance arises in the context of two financial assurance rules: one for waterborne vessels that carry oil or hazardous substances, and one for offshore facilities used for oil exploration, drilling, production, or transport. The report addresses the rules' history, their role as a complement to other forms of environmental regulation, and their impact on the regulated community and providers of coverage. Despite numerous difficulties and over...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Financial assurance; Financial responsibility; Natural resource damages; Liability; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; K13; K32; Q38.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10673

Salinity Mitigation in the Murray River System
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Quiggin,   John C.
The problem of salinity and proposals to control or ameliorate it have received increasing attention in Australia in recent years. It is generally agreed that inappropriate land and water management practices, such as the excessive use of irrigation water in hydrologically unsuitable areas, are the main cause of the increasing levels of salinity which have been observed over the period of European settlement. If mitigation works are undertaken without regard to the incentive structures which generate these practices, they may encourage an extension of inappropriate land uses and ultimately be ineffectual or even counterproductive.  Analysis of these problems requires consideration of some issues which have so far received limited attention in discussions...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1991
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12458

CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS
Provedor de dados: 31
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1984
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28911

Irrigation externalities: pricing and charges
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dwyer,   Gavan; Douglas,   Robert A.; Peterson,   Deborah C.; Chong,   Joanne; Maddern,   Kate.
Irrigation externalities: pricing and charges by Gavan Dwyer, Robert Douglas, Deb Peterson, Jo Chong and Kate Maddern was released on 14 March 2006. The paper discusses the nature and causes of environmental change related to rural water use, and provides a taxonomy of the many diverse types. It also examines the issues surrounding possible charges on water use for water related externalities.  There have been few attempts by water utilities to incorporate externalities into full cost pricing of irrigation water. The aim of this Staff Working Paper was to: examine the extent to which charges imposed by irrigation water utilities could address externalities from irrigation water supply and use; and to develop a framework to identify and characterise changes...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31923

Adaptive, participatory and integrated assessment (APIA) of the impacts of irrigation on fisheries: Evaluation of the approach in Sri Lanka.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nguyen-Khoa,   Sophie; Smith,   Laurence; Lorenzen,   Kai.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Fisheries; Irrigation effects; Assessment; Decision making; Case studies; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92016

Are resource-abundant economies disadvantaged?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Anderson,   Kym.
Economies well endowed with natural resources relative to other factors of production have grown slower than other economies over the long term. In reviewing possible explanations for this, the article finds unconvincing such common suggestions as declining terms of trade and rising restrictions to primary product markets abroad. It suggests the most likely reason is these countries’ own distortionary policy regimes. Recent reforms in some resource‐rich economies are already yielding growth dividends. The article also examines the impact of the greening of world preferences and politics on the prospects for resource‐abundant economics.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117219

Poverty Alleviation or Aggravation? The Impacts of Community Forestry Policies in Nepal
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dhakal,   Bhubaneswor; Bigsby,   Hugh R.; Cullen,   Ross.
This research studies the effects on income and employment when externally imposed policies constrain use of common forest resources. Using a mixed-integer linear programming model, the study examines the impacts of conservation-oriented community forest policies in Nepal on three household income groups. The results show that current community forest policies, which direct forest use towards environment conservation and timber production, cause large reductions in employment and income of the poorest households and largely explain the recent increase in rural poverty.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community forestry; Policy; Poverty; Nepal; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q1.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25576

Do equal land and water rights benefit the poor? Targeted irrigation development:  The case of the Andhi Khola Irrigation Scheme in Nepal
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: van Etten,   Jacobijn; van Koppen,   Barbara; Pun,   Shuku.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Irrigation programs; Water rights; Poverty; Households; Surveys; Water allocation; Water distribution; Water users’ associations; Farmers; Landlessness; Land ownership; Farm Management; Food Security and Poverty; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92697

ENERGY REQUIREMENTS IN FOOD MARKETING
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Davis,   James A.
Energy needs of the various sectors of the food industry are outlined. Also, potential problems in meeting these needs are discussed.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1974
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/27036

FARMER STORAGE OF IRRIGATION WATER IN FEDERAL PROJECTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cornforth,   Gerald C.; Lacewell,   Ronald D.
This study estimates some of the economic impacts of a program that would allow farmers to save a part of their annual surface irrigation water allocation. The objective would be to save water in full allocation years to be used in water short years. The study area consisted of the El Paso County Water Improvement District. Results indicate that optimal temporal water use would increase district net farm revenue by three percent or less above actual water use. For the study area vegetables were the most profitable crop while laser leveling was not economically feasible.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Farm Management; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1982
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32278

Regional differences evaluation on the capacities of rural basic public services based on topsis method - Demonstration from 31 Cities and Provinces
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Liu,   Jin-song.
Capacities of rural basic public services in 31 cities and provinces are evaluated and sorted based on the method of Topsis according to the data of rural education, medical treatment, health and so on during 2006 in China. The empirical results show that there are great differences among the capacities of rural basic public services in most cities and provinces, and their equalization is relatively low. The financial non-equalization is still the biggest obstacle in the process of realizing the equalization of rural basic public services. Finally, this paper put forward some countermeasures and proposals on how to bridge the gap of the equalization of rural basic public services.
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Rural areas; Basic public services; Equalization; Evaluation; China; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53477

Irrigation against rural poverty: an overview of issues and pro-poor intervention strategies in irrigated agriculture in Asia; Proceedings of National Workshops on Pro-Poor Intervention Strategies in Irrigated Agriculture in Asia, Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Pakistan and Vietnam [9-10 August 2001, Colombo, Sri Lanka]
Provedor de dados: 31
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Irrigation management; Water resources; Poverty; Sustainability; Rural development; Irrigated farming; Performance evaluation; Case studies; Large scale systems; Surface irrigation; Water use efficiency; Water scarcity; Water policy; Productivity; Farm Management; Food Security and Poverty; Productivity Analysis; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118406

Dichotomous choice contingent valuation probability distributions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kerr,   Geoffrey N.
Parametric distributions applied to dichotomous choice contingent valuation data invoke assumptions about the distribution of willingness to pay that may contravene economic theory. This article develops and applies distributions that allow the shape of bid distributions to vary. Alternative distributions provide little, if any, improvement in statistical fit from commonly used distributions. While median willingness to pay is largely invariant to distribution, estimates of mean consumer surplus diverge widely. Sensitivity analysis to determine benefit measure response to distributional assumptions is essential to prevent erroneous policy advice from applied dichotomous choice research.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117836

Long-Term and Global Tradeoffs between Bio-Energy, Feed, and Food
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tokgoz,   Simla; Elobeid,   Amani E.; Fabiosa,   Jacinto F.; Hayes,   Dermot J.; Babcock,   Bruce A.; Yu,   Tun-Hsiang (Edward); Dong,   Fengxia; Hart,   Chad E.; Beghin,   John C.
Projections of U.S. ethanol production and its impacts on planted acreage, crop prices, livestock production and prices, trade, and retail food costs are presented under the assumption that current tax credits and trade policies are maintained. The projections were made using a multi-product, multi-country deterministic partial equilibrium model. The impacts of higher oil prices, a drought combined with an ethanol mandate, and removal of land from the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) relative to baseline projections are also presented. The results indicate that expanded U.S. ethanol production will cause long-run crop prices to increase. In response to higher feed costs, livestock farmgate prices will increase enough to cover the feed cost increases....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Biofuels; Corn acreage; Crop prices; Ethanol production; Food prices; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9811

Brown Tide, Bay Scallops and the Location of Spawner Sanctuaries in the Peconic Bays, New York
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Conrad,   Jon M.; Heisey,   Kevin C.
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121142

ENERGY BUDGETING: JOULES OR DOLLARS?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Edwards,   Geoff W.
The assumptions which must be made to accept ratios of energy output to energy input as an efficiency measure with normative significance are examined and found to be unrealistic. It is considered better for governments to modify market prices where divergences exist between private and social costs or benefits than to use energy ratios, or prices determined by energy considerations, as a criterion in allocating resources. Moreover, in a trading world, energy considerations are often of little use in positive analysis of the relationship between energy prices and the prices, or profitability of production, of different foods in a particular country.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1976
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22374

SPATIAL BEHAVIOR OF RENEWABLE RESOURCE HARVESTERS: THE CALIFORNIA SEA URCHIN FISHERY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Smith,   Martin D.; Wilen,   James E.
This paper analyzes spatial patterns of exploitation in the California sea urchin fishery.  A Random Utility Model of urchin diver participation and location choice yields a conditional logit specification.  Results demonstrate that diver attributes, location-specific features, and characteristics of individual days are important determinants of harvester choices.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21510

Not All DDGS Are Created Equal: Nutrient-Profile-Based Pricing to Incentivize Quality
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fabiosa,   Jacinto F.
This study finds that distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) is a dominant feed ingredient in hog finishing rations, despite variability in the product’s nutritional content. The optimal inclusion rate has remained at the maximum allowable limit of 20%, suggesting that when a particular DDGS product has low nutrient content, feed compounders simply supplement with corn and soymeal, whatever deficits in nutrients are created as a result.  The study examines DDGS products from 40 different ethanol plants and finds that, relative to the DDGS product with the lowest feed ration cost, the optimal feed ration costs of DDGS products from the other 39 ethanol plants are $0.002 to $0.42 more per cwt of feed. The implied price discount from this cost...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Biofuel; DDGS; DDGS quality; Hog feeder-finisher; Optimal feed ration; Stochastic LP.; Livestock Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44755

Developing Environmental Service Policy for Salinity and Water: Experiments with Regulations and Markets Linking Watersheds with Downstream Water Users
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nordblom,   Thomas L.; Reeson,   Andrew; Whitten,   Stuart M.; Finlayson,   John D.; Kelly,   Jason A.; Hume,   Iain H.
Shortfalls in water supplies are perhaps the greatest practical NRM policy concern in Australia today, looming larger in many minds than the great international debates on greenhouse gasses, climate change and biodiversity. Because forest land cover uses more water than any other, wide expansion of upstream tree plantations can significantly reduce water yields upon which downstream urban, agricultural and wetlands depend. We consider the economic efficiency and equity (profitability and distributional) consequences of upstream land use change. The ‘environmental services’ of concern in our study are the mean annual quantities and qualities (volumes and salt concentrations) of water flowing from upper parts of a catchment to the downstream interests...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Experimental economics; Land use; Rival water uses; MBI; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6249

On the Dynamics of Competing Energy Sources
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tsur,   Yacov; Zemel,   Amos.
We characterize the dynamics of energy markets in which energy is derived from polluting (fossil) and clean (solar) resources. The analysis is based on geometric optimal control considerations. An important feature of solar energy technologies is that their cost of supply is predominantly due to upfront investment in capital infrastructure (rather than to actual supply rate) and this feature has important implications for the market allocation outcome. In particular, it gives rise to a threshold behavior in that solar energy is adopted only when the price of fossil energy exceeds a certain threshold. Under this condition solar technologies will (eventually) dominate energy supply by driving fossil energy altogether out of the energy sector. A tax on fossil...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Fossil and solar energy; Characteristic curves; Price thresholds; Environmental regulation; Environmental Economics and Policy; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93127

Determinants of Household Contributions to Collective Irrigation Management: A Case of the Doho Rice Scheme in Uganda
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nakano,   Yuko; Otsuka,   Keijiro.
In order to explore the conditions of successful irrigation management, this study investigates the determinants of household contributions to the cleaning of irrigation channels and the availability of water. By using primary data collected in an irrigation scheme in Uganda, we find that household contributions to the cleaning of irrigation channels are determined by the scarcity of irrigation water, opportunity cost of labor, and private benefit associated with plot size. We also find that the availability of irrigation water increases in the tertiary irrigation area where the coefficient of variation of plot size is large.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Irrigation Management; Collective Action; Sub-Saharan Africa; Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; O12; O13; Q16; Q18.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95919

THE KYOTO PROTOCOL: ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF ENERGY PRICES ON NORTHERN PLAINS DRYLAND GRAIN PRODUCTION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Antle,   John M.; Capalbo,   Susan Marie; Johnson,   James B.; Miljkovic,   Dragan.
This study examined possible economic impacts on Northern Plains grain producers of policies that could be undertaken by the United States to comply with the Kyoto Protocol. The paper begins with a discussion of the potential effects of the Kyoto Protocol on prices of energy and inputs used in agricultural production. The next section describes the data and econometric models that were used to develop a field-scale, stochastic simulation model of the crop production system typical of the Northern Plains. This model is based on econometric production models estimated with a spatially referenced, statistically representative sample of farmers in Montana. The simulation analysis shows that the impacts of higher energy prices would tend to discourage the use...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31494

Implicit discount rates and fisheries management: is there a relationship?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Coglan,   Louisa; Pascoe,   Sean.
Fishers are faced with multiple risks, including unpredictability of future catch rates, prices and costs. While the latter are largely beyond the control of fisheries managers, effective fisheries management should reduce uncertainty about future catches. Different management instruments are likely to have different impacts on the risk perception of fishers, and this should manifest itself in their implicit discount rate. Assuming licence and quota values represent the net present value of the flow of expected future profits, then a proxy for the implicit discount rate of vessels in a fishery can be derived by the ratio of the average level of profits to the average licence/quota value. From this, an indication of the risk perception can be derived,...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58891

THE FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY OF WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION SERVICES:  A FRAMEWORK FOR ANALYSIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McVeigh,   Paul.
This paper outlines a framework that will facilitate the assessment of the financial sustainability of proposed improvements in water and sanitation facilities.  Financially sustainable services are those in which the revenues generated from the service users exceed the cost of providing the service.  This analytical framework identifies the levels or amounts of the service that can be financially self-supporting.  It will also reveal the extent of any subsidy that would be required for levels of the service at which the costs to provide the service exceed the revenues that can be generated.  The framework that is used is the conventional supply and demand model of microeconomic theory.  Three case studies illustrate how data from contingent valuation...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1994
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11144

EXAMINING ECONOMIC IMPACT AND RECOVERY IN SOUTH DAKOTA FROM THE 2002 DROUGHT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Diersen,   Matthew A.; Taylor,   Gary.
During the 2002 drought, farm sector economic factors were monitored to assess the likely statewide economic impacts.  Timely moisture during the spring of 2003 resulted in a sizeable wheat harvest relative to recent years.  Prices in the fall of 2003 resulted in a sizeable wheat harvest relative to recent years.  Prices in the fall of 2003 have also been significantly higher for cattle and soybeans compared to prices in recent years.  As a result, there have been inquiries as to the extent of economic recovery in the farm sector of South Dakota.  The purpose of this paper is to outline the estimation procedure used to assess the drought in 2002, validate the extent of the impact, and discuss potential mitigating effects observed during 2003.  The results...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Drought impacts; Farm sector; Multiplier effects; Model validation; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32028

A NEW APPROACH FOR ASSESSING THE COSTS OF LIVING WITH WILDLIFE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sutton,   William R.; Larson,   Douglas M.; Jarvis,   Lovell S.
The costs of living with wildlife are assessed using Namibian subsistence farmers’ willingness to pay (WTP) for deterrents to attacks on crops and livestock as a measure of damage costs. A utility-theoretic approach jointly estimates household WTP for deterrent programs in two “currencies,” maize and cash. This has a double payoff. Use of a noncash staple increases respondent comprehension and provides more information about preferences, improving the accuracy of results. The household shadow value of maize is also identified. Significant costs from living with elephants and other types of wildlife are demonstrated. Compensation for farmers may be warranted on equity and efficiency grounds. Uncontrolled domestic cattle generate even higher costs to farmers...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11951

An Optimal Control Framework to Address the Relationship between Water Resource Management and Water-Borne Health Impacts:  Focus on the Texas Lower Rio Grande Valley
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Leidner,   Andrew J.; Lacewell,   Ronald D.; Rister,   M. Edward; Sturdivant,   Allen W.
The objective of this study is develop a theoretical model that can evaluate two types of public health expenditures on water-borne health risks: water-related municipal services, an ex ante preventative measure against water-borne contamination, and medical treatment, an ex post treatment of the water-borne pollutant’s harmful effects on human health.  The modeled community can allocate resources in either centralized-municipal water-services, point-of-use water-services, or medical intervention, with expenditures subject to a budget constraint.  The movement of a water-borne illness through the community is modeled with a susceptible-infected-susceptible (SIS) disease framework.  An optimization framework is developed, including a statement of the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Water; Public health; Rural development; Dynamic optimization; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98806

Improving the Efficiency of Wildlife Management: An Application to Waterfowl Production in the Prairie Pothole Region
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rashford,   Benjamin S.; Adams,   Richard M.
Wildlife management agencies increasingly use economic analyses to improve the efficiency of their management policies.  Few economic studies consider supply-side analyses for wildlife management, due, in part, to a lack of biological response data that capture the full range of management strategies and the influence of landscape characteristics.  This paper uses a simulation model to generate biological response functions, which are then embedded within an economic model to determine least cost management strategies.  The procedure is applied to waterfowl management in the Prairie Pothole Region of the northern Great Plains.  Results highlight management inefficiencies that result from oversimplified response functions that do not account for non-linear...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19517

Costs of Creating Carbon Offset Credits via Forestry Activities: A Meta-Regression Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: van Kooten,   G. Cornelis; Laaksonen-Craig,   Susanna; Wang,   Yichuan.
The main focus of efforts to mitigate climate change is on the avoidance of fossil fuel emissions. However, the Kyoto rules permit the use of forestry activities that create carbon offset credits. These could obviate the need for lifestyle-changing reductions in fossil fuel use. It is necessary for policy purposes, therefore, to determine the cost effectiveness of creating forest sink carbon credits. In this study, meta-regression analyses with 1047 observations from 68 studies are used to determine factors that affect carbon sequestration costs. Results indicate that soil carbon is not very important, but that forest plantations and use of biomass for energy make forestry activities more attractive. It also turns out that forestry activities are...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Climate mitigation; Forest carbon offset credits; Meta-regression analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q54; R15; Q23; Q27.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37039

A Socioeconomic Impact Analysis of Recreation at Lake Metigoshe, North Dakota
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Helgeson,   Delmer L.; Holte,   Glenn J.
This report presents results covering the socioeconomic phase of an interdisciplinary study directed at an evaluation of the utilization and management of water resources in the Lake Metigoshe watershed.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1978
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23193

REPLY: ENERGY ACCOUNTING: THE CASE OF FARM MACHINERY IN MARYLAND
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Foster,   Phillips W.; Wichelns,   Dennis.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1981
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30086

ALTERNATIVE AUCTION INSTITUTIONS FOR ELECTRIC POWER MARKETS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bernard,   John C.; Mount,   Timothy D.; Schulze,   William D.
Restructuring of electric power markets is proceeding across the United States and in many other nations around the world.  The performance of these markets will influence everything from the prices faced by consumers to the reliability of the systems.  The challenges of these changes present many important areas for research.  For much of the northeastern United States, restructuring proposals include, at least for the short term, the formation of a single-sided auction mechanism for the wholesale market.  This research uses experimental methods to analyze how these markets may function.  In the experiments, the two basic uniform price auction rules are tested under three different market sizes.  Early experimental results suggest the commonly proposed...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31529

Enhancing food and livelihood security in the context of the food and financial crisis: challenges and opportunities for small scale rainwater harvesting and conservation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Baiphethi,   Mompati N.; Viljoen,   Machiel F.; Kundhlande,   Godfrey; Ralehlolo,   N.G.
The world recently experienced the food and financial crisis. The food crisis was an indicator of the challenges towards sufficiently feeding an increasing world population. Food production through rainfed and irrigated agriculture account for the bulk of the freshwater used globally but the water is still sufficient to meet the MDG goal on hunger reduction. Agricultural water management is thus an important challenge for feeding humanity; creates the need to find sustainable methods of managing water that will include all water users. Some of these methods include rainwater harvesting which has great potential in increasing food production as compared to irrigation. This paper aims to identify challenges and opportunities for small scale rainwater...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Food security; Livelihoods; Rainwater harvesting; Household; Yield; Food Security and Poverty; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/96640

The Impact of El Nino on Northeastern Forests: A Case Study on Maple Syrup Production
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bergeron,   Nancy; Sedjo,   Roger A.
El Nino events are likely to affect maple syrup production since it is very sensitive to weather patterns. A statistically significant direct correlation has not been found in our preliminary analysis, however. This may be because many other factors affect production and because weather anomalies also occur in non-El Nino years. Few defensive activities are available to maple syrup producers to alleviate the negative impacts of weather anomalies on their production. Hence, the value of El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) forecasts to them is likely to be low, even if a clear correlation between productivity and ENSO events was eventually found. Overall, small welfare impacts of El Nino weather events are expected from their impact on the maple syrup...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: El Nino; Forests; Maple syrup; Economic welfare effects; Dieback; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; D61; Q10; Q20; Q23; N5.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10671

MARGINAL ABATEMENT COST CURVES FOR UK AGRICULTURAL GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Moran,   Dominic; MacLeod,   Michael J.; Wall,   Eileen; Eory,   Vera; McVittie,   Alistair; Barnes,   Andrew Peter; Rees,   Robert; Topp,   Cairistiona; Moxey,   Andrew.
This paper addresses the challenge of developing a ‘bottom-up’ marginal abatement cost curve (MACC) for greenhouse gas emissions from UK agriculture. A MACC illustrates the costs of specific crop, soil, and livestock abatement measures against a ‘‘business as usual’’ scenario. The results indicate that in 2022 under a specific policy scenario, around 5.38 MtCO2 equivalent (e) could be abated at negative or zero cost. A further 17% of agricultural GHG emissions (7.85 MtCO2e) could be abated at a lower unit cost than the UK Government’s 2022 shadow price of carbon (£34 (tCO2e)-1). The paper discusses a range of methodological hurdles that complicate cost-effectiveness appraisal of abatement in agriculture relative to other sectors.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Climate change; Marginal abatement costs; Agriculture; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q52; Q 54; Q58.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/91399

Adoption of and farmers’ exposure to soil and Water Management (SWMGT) Practices in the Sahel Savanna of West Africa: Average Treatment Effect (ATE) Estimations.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Olarinde,   Luke O.; Binam,   Joachim; Abdoulaye,   Tahirou; Maman,   Nouri; Adekunle,   Adewale A.
This paper approaches the soil and water management (SWMGT) adoption estimation from the perspective of the modern evaluation theory. As a result, the analytical procedure adopted for the study follows the Average Treatment Effect (ATE) estimation framework. The data gathered for the analysis are part of the baseline data collected from a sample of 572 households in 20 villages in Maradi (Niger Republic) and katsina (Nigeria). Results show that about 45 percent of the respondents have adopted the soil and water management (SWMGT) practices, out of 398 (70%) households that had knowledge or were aware of the SWMGT options. The joint exposure and adoption rates from three different models have been estimated at 39%. Results for joint exposure and adoption...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95983

Benefit Transfer: Choice Experiment Results
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kerr,   Geoffrey N.; Sharp,   Basil M.H.
Benefit transfer entails using estimates of non-market values derived at one site as approximations to benefits at other sites. The method finds favour because it can be applied quickly and cheaply, however the validity of benefit transfer is frequently questioned. Published studies generally indicate that errors from the approach can be extremely large and could result in significant resource misallocations. Assessing the validity of benefit transfer is complicated by differences in the nature of study and policy sites, the changes being valued, valuation methods, time of study, availability of substitutes and complements, and demographic, social and cultural differences. A choice experiment was used to evaluate the transferability of benefit estimates...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Choice model; Choice experiment; Benefit transfer; Mitigation; Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Financial Economics; Land Economics/Use; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97774

The Short-Term Economic Effects of Environmental Constraints on Forest Industries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johnson,   David T.
Recently there has been much concern regarding the use of forest resources in Australia. Proposals have been made to governments that would safeguard the forest environment but add to the costs of forest and logging industries. An analysis of the short-run effects of such proposals using the ORANI general equilibrium model suggests that downstream wood-using industries and the economy in general would suffer small declines in output but that activity and employment in the forest and logging industry itself may increase.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1985
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12504

Integrated Reservoir Management under Stochastic Conditions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Debnath,   Deepayan; Stoecker,   Arthur L.; Boyer,   Tracy A.; Sanders,   Larry D.
Water Management and Planning
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Economic optimization; Lake levels; Marketed and non-marketed water uses; Non-linear programming; Recreational benefits; Reservoir management; Stochastic inflows; Value of a visitor day; Environmental Economics and Policy; International Development; Land Economics/Use; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; Public Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108178

DEVELOPING AN ENERGY POLICY EDUCATION PROGRAM
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Doering,   Otto C., III.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1976
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17774

Biofuels: Overview and Potential for US Markets (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dineen,   Robert.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8101

Greenhouse Gas and Nitrogen Fertilizer Scenarios for U.S. Agriculture and Global Biofuels
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Elobeid,   Amani E.; Carriquiry,   Miguel A.; Fabiosa,   Jacinto F.; Mulik,   Kranti; Hayes,   Dermot J.; Babcock,   Bruce A.; Dumortier,   Jerome; Rosas,   Francisco.
This analysis uses the 2011 FAPRI-CARD (Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute–Center for Agricultural and Rural Development) baseline to evaluate the impact of four alternative scenarios on U.S. and world agricultural markets, as well as on world fertilizer use and world agricultural greenhouse gas emissions. A key assumption in the 2011 baseline is that ethanol support policies disappear in 2012. The baseline also assumes that existing biofuel mandates remain in place and are binding. Two of the scenarios are adverse supply shocks, the first being a 10% increase in the price of nitrogen fertilizer in the United States, and the second, a reversion of cropland into forestland. The third scenario examines how lower energy prices would impact world...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Afforestation; Energy price; Ethanol tax credit; Fertilizer; Partial equilibrium model; Policy analysis; Agricultural and Food Policy; Demand and Price Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/107043

The Effect of Farm Labor Organization on IPM Adoption. Empirical Evidence from Thailand
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Beckmann,   Volker; Irawan,   Evi; Wesseler,   Justus.
This paper examines the effect of labor organization on integrated pest management (IPM), using cross section data collected from a participatory farming system survey of 157 durian growers in Chanthaburi, Thailand, in 2005. In contrast to many studies of IPM adoption, this work uses the form of farm labor organization as an endogenous factor for identifying the rate of IPM adoption among durian growers. The instrumental variables method was employed to econometrically relate a set of alleged variables as instruments of labor organization to the rate of IPM adoption. Results show that, among others, farms employing hired labor have a significantly lower adoption rate of IPM.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Labor Organization; IPM Adoption; 2SLS; Farm Labor; Agricultural Extension; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Consumer/Household Economics; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; International Development; Labor and Human Capital; Land Economics/Use; Political Economy; Production Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q16; J2; J43.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55767

Russia Agriculture Policy Review
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Melyukhina,   Olga; Tanguay,   Luc; Vaughan,   Odette; Jotanovic,   Aleksandar.
In recent years, as a result of a strong demand for energy and other natural resources, Russia's economy has experienced impressive growth. Russia's re-emergence as a political and, particularly, economic power have allowed it to increase policy support to its agricultural sector. Russia's size, improving prospects, and growing policy support make developments in its agricultural sector of interest to Canada.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Russia; Agricultural policy; Regionalization; Ruble; Energy demand; Transparency; Agricultural and Food Policy; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; International Relations/Trade; Livestock Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46511

Irrigation management in Pakistan and India: Comparing notes on institutions and policies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shah,   Tushaar; Hussain,   Intizar; Rehman,   Saeed ur.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Irrigation management; Productivity; Privatization; Groundwater irrigation; Irrigated farming; Equity; Water distribution; Groundwater management; Economic aspects; Tube wells; Price policy; Electricity supplies; Pumps; Demand and Price Analysis; Farm Management; Productivity Analysis; Public Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92782

Policy intervention in a concentration permit market: efficiency analysis of obligatory manure processing in Flanders
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Van der Straeten,   Bart; Buysse,   Jeroen; Nolte,   Stephan; Lauwers,   Ludwig H.; Claeys,   Dakerlia; Van Huylenbroeck,   Guido.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114832

Impacts of Colombia's current irrigation management transfer program
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Vermillion,   Douglas Lynn; Garces-Restrepo,   Carlos.
Assess the impacts of the current national irrigation management transfer program in Colombia. Examines the context of transfer, the basic transfer strategy, the impacts of transfer, and the powers and functions devolved in the transferred districts. The need to use the transfer process to create local management self-reliance is also stressed.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Privatization; Irrigation management; Irrigated farming; Policy; Costs; Economic aspects; Operations; Maintenance; Agricultural production; Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44584

ECONOMIES OF SIZE AMONG MUNICIPAL WATER AUTHORITIES IN PENNSYLVANIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Daugherty,   Arthur B.; Jansma,   J. Dean.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1973
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29421

Economic Competitiveness of Bioenergy Production and Effects on Agriculture of the Southern Region
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: English,   Burton C.; Torre Ugarte,   Daniel de la; Walsh,   Marie E.; Hellwinckel,   Chad M.; Menard,   R. Jamey.
The economic competitiveness of biobased industries is discussed by comparing the South relative to other regions of the United States and biomass as a feedstock source relative to fossil fuels such as coal and petroleum.  An estimate of the biomass resource base is provided.  Estimated changes in the agricultural sector over time resulting from the development of a large-scale biobased industry are reported, and a study on the potential to produce electricity from biomass compared with coal in the southern United States is reviewed.  A biobased industry can increase net farm income and enhance economics development and job creation.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Biobased industries; Biomass; Cofire; Energy; Ethanol; Lignocellulosic; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q42; Q41; R15; Q11.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43775

The Renewable Fuels Reality Show: More Questions than Answers
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johnson,   John D.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8067

Regional Sustainable Development of Rural Areas Based on HDI - a case of Jilin Province, China
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wang,   Xiao-yan; Chen,   Li-ming.
This paper introduces the connotation of Human Development Index (HDI) and its dimensional indices, as well as the HDI comprehensive evaluation method based on entropy weight. And the specific formula and steps for calculation are put forward. This paper also selects the HDI dimensional indices (life expectancy index, education index and GDP index), and constructs the evaluation index system of regional sustainable development. Based on the field investigation on Yushu, Jiutai and Yongji in Jilin Province, relevant data of HDI dimensional indices are collected. According to the comprehensive evaluation method based on entropy weight, sustainable development levels of the three typical rural areas in Jilin Province are evaluated. Result shows that the...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Human development index (HDI); Rural area; Sustainable development; Entropy weight; China; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54036

Estimation and Welfare Calculations in a Generalized Corner Solution Model with an Application to Recreation Demand
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Phaneuf,   Daniel J.; Kling,   Catherine L.; Herriges,   Joseph A.
The Kuhn-Tucker model of Wales and Woodland (1983) provides a utility theoretic framework for estimating preferences over commodities for which individuals choose not to consume one or more of the goods. Due to the complexity of the model, however, there have been few applications in the literature and little attention has been paid to the problems of welfare analysis within the Kuhn-Tucker framework. This paper provides an application of the model to the problem of recreation demand. In addition, we develop and apply a methodology for estimating compensating variation, relying on Monte Carlo integration to derive expected welfare changes.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; C25; Q26.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18585

FLOOD EASEMENTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: DeVuyst,   Eric A.; Hirschi,   Rick L.; Braden,   John B.
We examine the efficiency of current flood risk allocation and the use of flood easements as a means of reallocating flood risk and reducing total flood damages in large river floodplains. Changes in agricultural floodplain land use and levels of crop insurance coverage as the risk of flooding changes are simulated using mathematical programming. The net benefits of flood easements to a portion of the Lagrange Reach of the Illinois River region are then simulated. Our results indicate that flood easements may provide positive net benefits. This positive result stems primarily from the decreased risk of flooding for non-inundated agricultural levee districts, rather than from reduced municipal flood damages. Our results are robust to changes in the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36373

POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF THE ASIAN CLIMBING PERCH ON QUEENSLAND
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: East,   Miriam; Micke,   Wade.
Risk of establishment of the freshwater climbing perch (Anabas testudineus) in mainland Queensland from the Torres Strait is high. The species is dispersed through human assistance and/or attributes that assist its own spread. The species has the potential to out-compete native freshwater and estuarine species, and has sharp well-developed gill plates and spines that may choke and kill predatory species like barramundi if swallowed. The presence of climbing perch would severely impact Queensland’s inshore and freshwater fisheries, both commercial and recreational. The net present value of expected lost fishing activity due to build-up of the climbing perch is $48.5 million when the probability of introduction is 20 per cent. Analysis of potential spending...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Invasive species; Impact; Risk; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6018

ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON SOUTHERN FORESTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Burton,   Diana M.; McCarl,   Bruce A.; de Sousa,   Claudio N.M.; Adams,   Darius M.; Alig,   Ralph J.; Winnett,   Steven M.
A multiperiod regional mathematical programming model is used to evaluate the potential economic impacts of global climatic change on the southern U.S. forestry sector. Scenarios for forest biological response to climate change are developed for small and large changes in forest growth rates. Resulting changes in timber supply have economic impacts on producers and consumers in forest products markets, both nationally and regionally. Conclusions include outer dimensions of global climate change impacts and potential effects of smaller biological responses on the forestry sector both nationally and in the U.S. South. Relative impacts are found to be larger for producers than for consumers, and southern producers experience relatively greater changes in...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24002

SUSTAINABLE EFFICIENCY OF FIRMS WHEN NEW SUSTAINABILITY TARGETS ARE INTRODUCED
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mondelaers,   Koen; Kuosmanen,   Timo; Van Passel,   Steven; Buysse,   Jeroen; Lauwers,   Ludwig H.; Van Huylenbroeck,   Guido.
There is a high potential for simultaneously increasing sustainability of the earth system and economic development by removing inefficiencies currently present both at the production input and output side. In this paper a static view on sustainability is employed, by introducing capacity constraints as the boundaries above (or below) which the system cannot maintain its stable state. Currently these capacity constraints are often not respected. In this paper it is shown how the efficiency improvement pathway of an industry and the firms within it can be calculated to come to a sustainable, profit maximizing state, given the existence of these capacity constraints.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Efficiency analysis; Sustainability; DEA; Directional distance vectors; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114633

VALOR ECONÔMICO DE VISITAÇÃO DA RUA DO PORTO, EM PIRACICABA (SP)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Galletti,   Carolina Morelo; Lima,   Roberto Arruda de Souza.
O presente trabalho tem por objetivo estimar o valor de visitação da Rua do Porto (ex-Rua da Praia), em Piracicaba (SP), que está localizada à margem esquerda do rio Piracicaba e antigamente habitada por pescadores e construtores de barcos. Hoje é área de preservação histórica, ainda habitada por pescadores, porém concentra bares e restaurantes, sendo um importante pólo gastronômico e turístico da cidade. Espera-se contribuir com subsídios para análise de benefício-custo de projetos de manutenção; para decisões em estudos técnicos, inclusive junto a agências de crédito; para elaboração e execução de políticas públicas de conservação do local; e, para o fornecimento de parâmetro na determinação de valor de multas ou compensações por eventuais danos a este...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Valoração Econômica; Disposição a Pagar; Método de Valoração Contingente; Economical Valuation; Willingness to Pay; Contingent Valuation Method; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117273

VALUES, BELIEFS AND MYTHS IN NATURAL RESOURCES POLICY MAKING
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kelso,   Maurice M.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1987
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17845

Land-water linkages in rural watersheds: Results from the FAO electronic workshop
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kiersch,   Benjamin; Tognetti,   Sylvia.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47859

DISTRIBUTIONAL IMPACTS OF CAPPING ELIGIBILITY FOR COMMODITY PROGRAM PAYMENTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wailes,   Eric J.; Chavez,   Eddie C.; Danforth,   Diana M.; Ahrendsen,   Bruce L.; Dixon,   Bruce L.
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Adjusted Gross Income; Commodity Payments; Eligibility; Means Test; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q12; Q18.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/120006

Testing for differences in benefit transfer values between state and regional frameworks
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rolfe,   John; Windle,   Jill.
Policy makers are often interested in transferring non-market estimates of environmental values from a ‘source’ study to predict economic values at a ‘target’ site. While most applications of the benefit transfer process involve an opportunistic search for suitable source studies, there are some examples available of more systematic approaches to developing a framework of values for benefit transfer processes. A key issue in developing such a framework is to deal with adjustment factors, where value estimates might vary systematically according to the context of the trade-offs. Previous research has identified that large differences in scope, such as between national and regional contexts, do affect values and hence benefit transfer. The research reported...
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Benefit transfer; Choice modelling; Environmental valuation; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118536

RURAL-TO-URBAN WATER TRANSFERS: MEASURING DIRECT FOREGONE BENEFITS OF IRRIGATION WATER UNDER UNCERTAIN WATER SUPPLIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Taylor,   R. Garth; Young,   Robert A.
Irrigation water from a southeastern Colorado county has been sold to distant municipalities. The county's junior water right delivered limited and uncertain water supplies which were used on relatively poor soils. The ability of water markets to allocate water to the highest-valued use was addressed by assessing the direct foregone benefits of the transfer using deterministic and discrete stochastic sequential (DSSP) programming models. Crop mix predicted by the DSSP followed observed regional patterns. The DSSP was thus used to derive regional water demand from which foregone value was estimated.  Direct regional foregone agricultural benefits were relatively low-due to uncertain water supplies and unproductive soils-indicating the market selected a...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30769

Designing Policy Research on Local Organizations in Natural Resource Management
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Scherr,   Sara J.; Buck,   Louise; Meinzen-Dick,   Ruth Suseela; Jackson,   Lee Ann.
As policy research on natural resource management (NRM) evolves, new priorities are emerging related to the strategy, design and implementation of policies to support local organizations (LOs) as managers of natural resources. However, research on policies affecting LOs is at a very early stage, with no accepted body of indicators, methodologies and conceptual approaches, and little documentation or critique of the research methods that have been used. To address this gap, and to lay the basis for a future program of comparative research, IFPRI, CIFOR and ODI co-sponsored an international workshop in October 1994, with experts from different disciplines and different resource domains. This synthesis paper highlights and further explores the discussions and...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42804

RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ITS IMPACT ON AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT: FINDINGS OF A COMPARATIVE STUDY IN CENTRAL, EASTERN AND SOUTHERN EUROPE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wolz,   Axel; Buchenrieder,   Gertrud; Markus,   Richard.
Rising energy prices for fossil fuels, the unreliable supply of energy imports during the last winters and – concerning the 12 new members states (NMS) – the demand by the European Union (EU) for developing National Renewable Energy Action Plans have stimulated the national discussion and political action on renewable energy (RE) among all European countries. Particularly among the 12 NMS the share of RE has increased during the last years. Among the candidate and potential candidate countries (CC and PCC) the discussion on RE has just started. When looking at the impact of RE on agricultural and rural development the effects are relatively small. An expansion of rape seed cultivation and, to a smaller extent, of the production of wood pellets could be...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Renewable energy; Comparative survey; Agricultural and rural development; New members states of the EU; Candidate and potential candidate countries.; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; International Development; Political Economy; Public Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; O52; Q10; Q28; Q42; R11.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94719

SUPPORTING DECISION MAKING ON REHABILITATION AND MANAGEMENT TRANSFER OF GOVERNMENT SMALLHOLDING IRRIGATION SCHEMES: THE SMILE APPROACH
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Perret,   Sylvain R.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18035

Adapting agriculture to climate change
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Iglesias,   Ana; Quiroga,   Sonia; Diz,   Agustin; Garrote,   Luis.
We evaluate the potential impacts and measure the potential limits of adaptation of agriculture to climate change. Pressures on land and water resources are expected to intensify existing risks in low latitude areas – e.g., South-East Asia deltas – and in regions with current water scarcity – e.g. Mediterranean, and create new opportunities in some northern temperate areas – e.g., Northern Russia, Northern Europe. The need to respond to these risks and opportunities is addressed by evaluating the costs and benefits of a number of technical and policy actions. The discussion aims to assist stakeholders facing the adaptation challenge and develop measures to reduce the vulnerability of the sector to climate change.
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Adaptation; Climatic change; Global production; Mitigation; Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; C51; C53; Q17; Q18.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/120200

Precision Agriculture Technology Adoption for Cotton Production
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Paxton,   Kenneth W.; Mishra,   Ashok K.; Chintawar,   Sachin; Larson,   James A.; Roberts,   Roland K.; English,   Burton C.; Lambert,   Dayton M.; Marra,   Michele C.; Larkin,   Sherry L.; Reeves,   Jeanne M.; Martin,   Steven W.
Many studies on the adoption of precision technologies have generally used logit models to explain the adoption behavior of individuals. This study investigates factors affecting the number of specific types of precision agriculture technologies adopted by cotton farmers. Particular attention is given to the influence of spatial yield variability on the number of precision farming technologies adopted, using a Count data estimation procedure and farm-level data. Results indicate that farmers with more within-field yield variability adopted a larger number of precision agriculture technologies. Younger and better educated producers and the number of precision agriculture technologies were significantly correlated. Finally, farmers using computers for...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Precision technologies; Poisson; Negative Binomial; Count-data method; GIS; Education; Cotton; Agricultural and Food Policy; Farm Management; Labor and Human Capital; Land Economics/Use; Productivity Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56486

THE EFFECT OF MARKET STRUCTURE ON ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN AGRICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lee,   Sangjun; Thornsbury,   Suzanne.
When assessing climate change impact, adaptation is an important behavioral response to reduce potential risk. But it has been widely recognized that there are barriers to adaptation. And attempts to estimate impacts may be biased when these barriers neglected. Potential barrier on adaptation decision from market structure have not been identified. We develop a theoretical model to evaluate adaptation incentives of farmers under climate change across various market structures. In agricultural production where acreage adjustment is costly, our theoretical model suggests that the “competition effect” plays an important role in determining incentives to adapt. The competition effect in the market may outweigh the production effect and reduce producer...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Industrial Organization; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/91258

AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION OF ACTIVITY CHOICE, LABOR ALLOCATION, AND FOREST USE IN SOUTHERN MALAWI
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fisher,   Monica G.; Shively,   Gerald E.; Buccola,   Steven T.
In this paper we explore forest use and activity choice among low-income households in Malawi.  Using data from three villages in southern Malawi we investigate factors related to forest use by jointly estimating four labor share equations for forest use, maize production, wage-work, and self-employment.  This approach allows us to examine factors influencing competing and synergistic livelihood strategies simultaneously undertaken by households living at the forest margin.  Results from constrained ML estimation indicate greater incentives to degrade forests where the returns to forest use are high.  Factors that reduce pressure on forests include availability of low-cost fuel substitutes, tree planting on the farm, favorable returns to wage-work and...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28616

USE OF PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ATTRACTIVENESS INDEXES IN RECREATION DEMAND FUNCTIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wetzstein,   Michael E.; Green,   Richard D.
The method of principal components is used to construct attractiveness indexes for existing and proposed wilderness areas in California. Rankings of areas based on this procedure are compared with those based on size and the subjective attractiveness index developed by the Forest Service. The derived indexes are then used to develop alternative opportunities variables that appear as explanatory variables in outdoor recreation demand functions. Results indicate that substantially better explanatory capacity can be achieved over alternative measures by including a competitive factor in the demand functions. The paper concludes by considering the substitution effects of introducing new wilderness areas into the system.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1978
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32405

RESOURCE POLICIES, PROPERTY RIGHTS AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Izac,   Anne-Marie N.
Chicagoan theories of and policies for unpriced natural resources have gathered momentum over the past twenty years and have reached a fair degree of acceptability among some agricultural economists and some governments. The critical evaluation of the logic, explanatory and predictive power of these theories, which is undertaken in this paper, shows that this acceptability is not well founded. It is demonstrated that these theories embody substantial logical shortcomings and rely on hypotheses which may be falsified. These limitations have important implications for Chicagoan resource policies. Game theory is used to show that Pareto optimality cannot be reached when Chicagoan policies are implemented by a government, contrary to the contention of...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1986
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22874

MANEJO SUSTENTÁVEL DA CAATINGA PARA PRODUÇÃO ECONÔMICA DE BIOMASSA VEGETAL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Menezes,   Marcelo Oliveira Teles De; Araujo,   Rogerio Cesar Pereira.
Devido às suas dimensões continentais e às condições ambientais dos trópicos (temperatura e umidade elevadas), o Brasil tem alta biodiversidade e grande potencial de produção de biomassa. A biodiversidade oferece uma grande variedade de produtos que podem ser explorados, tais como a biomassa vegetal, que pode ser utilizada como madeira para móveis e construção civil, fabricação de celulose (papel), lenha, carvão, combustível além de servir de matéria-prima para artesanato. Apesar disso, esse potencial produtivo é subutilizado no Brasil. O setor florestal brasileiro não aproveita sua biodiversidade, utilizando apenas monoculturas de espécies exóticas. Sua produção madeireira é pequena, considerando que se trata do país com a 2ª maior extensão de florestas...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Caatinga; Gestão; Biomassa; Sustentabilidade; Management; Biomass; Sustainability; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109066

Accounting for Depletion of Oil and Gas Resources in Malaysia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Othman,   Jamal; Jafari,   Yaghoob.
This paper provides an assessment of the changes in the availability of oil and gas resources in Malaysia. The physical and monetary balance sheets for crude oil and natural gas for the period 2000- 2007 was constructed. The net present value of expected future incomes to reflect the value of resource change was calculated based on a physical extraction and a resource rent scenario. Resource rent is gross operating surplus less the estimated user cost of produced capital in the crude oil and natural gas extraction industry. We obtained the gross operating surplus by subtracting the value of consumption of employees and net taxes on production cost from the value added of petroleum domestic products. Our findings noted serious reduction of oil reserves from...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Sustainability; Environmental Accounts; Accounting; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q56.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100690

MOTIVAÇÕES DOS ATORES DA CADEIA PRODUTIVA DO BIODIESEL NO RIO GRANDE DO SUL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rathmann,   Regis; Padula,   Antonio Domingos; Santos,   Omar Inacio Benedetti; Dutra,   Alberto Silva.
O objetivo da pesquisa é identificar, caracterizar e analisar quais são os fatores, motivações e critérios que estão sendo considerados no processo de tomada de decisão dos atores pertencentes à cadeia produtiva do biodiesel no RS. Foram entrevistados executivos dos principais agentes/empresas dos elos que compõem as cadeias de biodiesel no RS: 11 cooperativas agrícolas, 03 usinas de produção de biodiesel e a Petrobrás-REFAP (empresa estatal processadora e distribuidora de diesel/biodiesel). No que concerne ao processo decisório das cooperativas, este centra-se na decisão de ofertar, ou não, oleaginosas para fins de produção de biodiesel. Suas decisões privilegiam aspectos operacionais e de curto prazo. Já nas empresas produtoras do biodiesel, sua decisão...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cadeia de biodiesel; Processo decisório; Alinhamento; Biodiesel chain; Decision-making process; Alignment; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/112740

Quais as Perspectivas da Produção de Biodiesel de Mamona no Nordeste Brasileiro?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Vaz,   Paulo Henrique Pereira De Meneses; Sampaio,   Yony.
O objetivo desse artigo é analisar as condições necessárias para o desenvolvimento do PNPB (Programa Nacional de Produção e Uso do Biodiesel) no nordeste brasileiro. A metodologia utilizada é essencialmente prospectiva, considerando o custo de oportunidade da produção de mamona para os agricultores familiares para avaliar como se comportam diante de variações de preço e produtividade da mamona, apontada como insumo mais adequado para o Biodiesel da região. Os resultados encontrados apontam para a necessidade de incrementos no nível de produtividade da cultura a fim de incentivar maior participação da agricultura tradicional. Há indícios de que uma média de produção próxima de 1ton/ha tornaria o plantio dessa oleaginosa viável para maior parte desses...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Mamona; Biodiesel; Produtividade; Agricultura familiar; Viabilidade econômica; Castor beans; Biodiesel; Yield; Family agriculture; Economic viability; Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108162

Assessing the economic impact of an emissions trading scheme on agroforestry in Australia’s northern grazing systems
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Donaghy,   Peter; Rolfe,   John; Gowen,   Rebecca; Bray,   Steven; Madonna,   Hoffman.
Although agriculture generates a significant portion of Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions, it also has the potential to sequester large quantities of emissions through changed land use management such as agroforestry. Whilst there is an extensive amount of agroforestry literature, little has been written on the economic consequences of adopting silvopastoral systems in northern Australia. This paper reports the economic feasibility of adopting complimentary agroforestry systems in the low rainfall region of northern Australia. The analysis incorporates the dynamic tradeoffs between tree and pasture growth, carbon sequestration, cleared regrowth decomposition rates and livestock methane emissions in a bioeconomic model. The results suggest there are...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Carbon sequestration; Financial analysis; Carbon accounting framework; Agroforestry; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59069

Sweetener-Ethanol Complex in Brazil, the United States, and Mexico: Do Corn and Sugar Prices Matter?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schmitz,   Andrew; Seale,   James L., Jr.; Schmitz,   Troy G.
Sugar is a major commodity, produced and traded around the world, but it is no longer the only sweetener. For example, in the United States, roughly 50 percent of the sweetener market is made up of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), which is also making inroads into Mexico. This is not the case, however, for the European Union and countries such as Brazil, which dominates the world sugar market in almost all aspects (Schmitz, 2002). In the United States, 8 to 10 percent of the U.S. corn crop goes into HFCS production, with roughly the same percentage of corn being used for the production of ethanol (Schmitz and Polopolous, 1999). In Brazil, however, sugarcane, rather than corn, is used in the production of ethanol. Because of relative price differences for...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15666

Natural Resources, Agricultural Productivity, and Food Security
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wiebe,   Keith D.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food Security and Poverty; Productivity Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33608

Water marketing in the Crocodile River, South Africa
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nieuwoudt,   W. Lieb; Gillitt,   C.G.; Backeberg,   G.R.
Transfers of water in the Crocodile River above and below the gorge (near Nelspruit and Malelane) were studied based on a survey in the area during November 2003, followed up by telephonic interviewing during March 2004. Almost all the water trades (permanent and rentals) observed in this study were from farmers above the gorge to farmers below the gorge. In order to study whether the water market promotes efficiency the data were subjected to several statistical analyses (Principal Components, Ridge Regression, Logit). It is concluded that in the transfer of water some attributes in the purchasing area such as lower production risk (sugar cane) and lower financial risk and better cash flow (bananas and sugar cane) were more important than the income per...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31727

Panel Presentation: "Renewable Energy - Inroads to Agriculture"
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cavaney,   Red.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8088

Valuing Benefits of Increasing Irrigation Water Use Efficiency
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gyles,   Oliver.
A false expectation based on the notion that it is easy to raise water use efficiency, and that all increases in water use efficiency will also increase net social welfare, will lead to gross underestimation of the economic impact of reduced irrigation allocations in the Murray-Darling Basin. A conventional benefit:cost analysis of policy options founded on an understanding of biophysical processes, sound accounting principles, a knowledge of the appropriate response functions and the economics of best operating conditions will reduce the potential for government failure. Some myths, pitfalls and traps for the unwary analyst or policy maker are outlined.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Irrigation; Water use efficiency; Policy; Net social welfare.; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57880

Environmental Services, Externalities and Agriculture: The Case of Mountain Tourism in Morocco
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Khalil,   Allali.
This study uses hedonic pricing techniques to estimate the value of agricultural amenities in Morocco's High Atlas Mountains. The analysis is limited to positive externalities related to land use, providing indicators to better inform policy decisions effecting rural and agricultural development. Advantages linked to landscape planning and its contribution to sustaining the tourism activity are documented. Amenities specific to mountain agriculture have a positive influence on the tourist accommodation rental market and particularly on farmhouses. These advantages include joint products linked to the farmhouses bordering cultivated areas, the scenery value of annual crops, the shade and attractiveness provided by walnut trees and the presence of domestic...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural landscape values; Hedonic valuation; Morocco; Rural development; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12010

THE FEASIBILITY OF ETHANOL PRODUCTION IN TEXAS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Klose,   Steven L.; Anderson,   David P.; Outlaw,   Joe L.; Herbst,   Brian K.; Richardson,   James W.
The resurgence of interest in ethanol production has also prompted interest in Texas. Projected net present values for ethanol plant investment are well below zero for corn based ethanol plants, but are positive for sorghum.  Sensitivity analysis indicates relatively small increases in ethanol price are needed to make production viable.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35181

OPTIMAL TARGETING OF CREP TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY: DETERMINING LAND RENTAL OFFERS WITH ENDOGENOUS SEDIMENT DEPOSITION COEFFICIENTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yang,   Wanhong; Khanna,   Madhu; Farnsworth,   Richard L.; Onal,   Hayri.
An integrated watershed management framework that combines detailed spatial biophysical attributes of land with a hydrologic model and an economic model is developed to study the cost-effective enrollment of land in the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP). Compared with previous related studies that assumed exogenous sediment deposition coefficients related only to site specific characteristics, this research explicitly considers endogenous sediment deposition coefficients, that are determined by landuse decisions made by all land parcels in the run-off path, in determining land rental offers. The modeling framework is applied to one of the eligible watersheds, Court Creek, in Illinois. We find that the optimal targeting of land enrollment is...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21807

1998 EASTERN ONTARIO ICE STORM MAPLE PRODUCERS' SURVEY: SUMMARY AND RESULTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kidon,   Jennifer; Fox,   Glenn; McKenney,   Daniel W.; Chapeskie,   D.
In August, 1999, a telephone survey of maple producers in eastern Ontario was conducted in order to gather information on the changes in their operations since the 1998 ice storm.  This paper presents the findings of the survey.  The results will be used in a larger study to examine the economic impact of the ice storm on maple producers in this region.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34137

The Impact of Shale Exploration on Housing Values in Pennsylvania
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Klaiber,   H. Allen; Gopalakrishnan,   Sathya.
Horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing processes to extract shale gas have raised concerns among local residents over the safety of these new drilling techniques.  To assess whether potential negative externalities associated with shale gas exploration are capitalized into surrounding homeowners property values, we estimate a hedonic model combining data on 3,464 housing sales occurring between 2008 and 2010 in a suburban/rural county south of Pittsburgh, PA which experienced large numbers of new horizontal Marcellus wells beginning in late 2008. Using hedonic methods, we find a negative and significant impact to households in close proximity both spatially and temporally to this activity.  Further we find that this negative impact disproportionately...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Shale gas; Housing values; Risk perceptions; Hedonic; Environmental Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q51; Q52; R21.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124368

RANCH OPERATORS' PERCEPTIONS OF LEAFY SPURGE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sell,   Randall S.; Bangsund,   Dean A.; Leistritz,   F. Larry; Nudell,   Daniel J.
A survey of 459 ranchers was conducted to evaluate managerial, institutional, and social factors that may affect the rate and extent of implementation of various leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula L.) controls in a five-county region in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming.  Ranchers returned 187 questionnaires. Weeds were considered a greater problem for ranchers with leafy spurge than for those without leafy spurge; however, even among ranchers with leafy spurge, there was strong agreement that other ranching issues were of greater concern.  Over 65 percent of the respondents indicated that weeds on their ranch were a `minor problem.'  Leafy spurge was ranked as the most important weed. Nearly 60 percent of ranchers felt that using herbicides,...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Leafy spurge; Control; Rancher opinion; Farm Management; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23456

Steady Supplies or Stockpiles? Demand for Corn-Based Distillers Grains by the U.S. Beef Industry
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Clemens,   Roxanne; Babcock,   Bruce A.
The projected expansion in U.S. corn-based ethanol production over the next several years has created concern that large surpluses of distillers grains may result. Most of the distillers grains currently being produced are consumed by the domestic livestock and poultry industries, especially the beef industry. A recent study by the Center for Agricultural and Rural Development projects that the U.S. ethanol industry could produce between 40 million and 88 million metric tons of distillers grains (dry matter basis) per year by 2011. The proportion of these distillers grains that would need to be consumed by the beef industry to prevent surpluses poses questions about how much distillers grains can be included in beef rations, the effects of feeding...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Beef feeding trials; Beef quality; Distillers dried grains; Ethanol co-products; Agribusiness; Livestock Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6051

Costs and Returns Analysis for South Carolina Shrimp Trawlers
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Henry,   Mark S.; Ferreira,   Wilder N.; Barkley,   David L.
This document provides an explanation on how shrimp trawler owners/operators can analyze the effects of changing costs and ex-vessel prices on the profitability of operating a shrimp trawler. An Excel spreadsheet is provided with sample boat costs and revenues. The spreadsheet allows the trawler owner/operator to enter costs and revenues data for their own vessel. This can be used to estimate average costs of landing a pound of shrimp by the vessel owner/operator and the profit (loss) per pound of landed shrimp. As input costs vary for key items like fuel, ice, BRDS, etc, the trawler owner can estimate the impact of these input costs on the total average cost of landing a pound of shrimp. Similarly, as the ex-vessel (landed) price for a pound of shrimp...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113799

Meeting the Mandate for Biofuels: Implications for Land Use and Food and Fuel Prices
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chen,   Xiaoguang; Huang,   Haixiao; Khanna,   Madhu; Onal,   Hayri.
Biofuels have been promoted to achieve energy security and as a solution to mitigating climate change. This research presents a framework to examine the extent to which biofuel mandates and subsidies reduce gasoline consumption and their implications for the food and fuel prices. A dynamic, multi-market equilibrium model, Biofuel and Environmental Policy Analysis Model (BEPAM), is used to estimate the effects of these policies on cropland usage between food crops and fuel crops and food and fuel prices, and to analyze the incentives provided by alternative policies for the mix of biofuels from corn and various cellulosic feedstocks that are economically viable over the 2007-2022 period. The provision of biofuel subsidies that accompany the mandate under...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61629

The 30-Year Challenge: Agriculture's Strategic Role in Feeding and Fueling a Growing World
Provedor de dados: 31
To develop this report, Farm Foundation drew on the insights of leaders from business, government, non-governmental organizations and academia. We began with a small group of individuals whose discussions defined the 30-year challenge in six broad categories: 1. global financial markets and recession, 2. global food security, 3. global energy security, 4. climate change, 5. competition for natural resources, and 6. global economic development. Farm Foundation then invited a broader group of leaders to explore each of the six categories, identifying critical strategic problems, alternative strategies and potential policies. Those discussions are the basis of this report. The topics and options presented here are not intended to be inclusive; rather they are...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Environmental Economics and Policy; Food Security and Poverty; International Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/45719

Output-Based Allocation of Environmental Policy Revenues and Imperfect Competition
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fischer,   Carolyn.
Environmental policies with output-based refunding of the revenues effectively combine a tax on emissions with a subsidy to output. Three similar forms exist: tradable performance standards, an emissions tax with rebates, and tradable permits with output-based allocation. Two arguments for including an output subsidy are imperfect competition, in which an environmental regulation alone could exacerbate output underprovision, and imperfect participation, in which imposing a regulation on a subset of polluters could cause output to shift to exempt firms. However, both these scenarios imply that output shares among program participants are likely to be significant. In this situation, output-allocated permits offer less of a subsidy than a fixed rebate, and...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Emission tax; Permit allocation; Earmarking; Tradable performance standards; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; H21; H23; Q2.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10764

National Conferencs on Water, Food Security and Climate Change in Sri Lanka, Volume 3; Proceeding of the Policies, Institutions and Data Needs for Water Management, BMICH, Colomba June 9-11, 2009
Provedor de dados: 31
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Water resource management; Water governance; Organizations; Institutions; Water policy; Water rights; Irrigation management; Participatory management; Farmers organizations; Capacity building; Irrigation efficiency; Water demand; Water supply; Irrigation schemes; Operations; Maintenance; Groundwater management; Models; Economic analysis; Food security; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Industrial Organization; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Political Economy; Productivity Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118415

The relationship between energy consumption, energy prices and economic growth: Time series evidence from Asian developing countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Asafu-Adjaye,   John.
This paper estimates the causal relationships between energy consumption and income for India, Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand, using cointegration and error-correction modelling techniques. The results indicate that, in the short-run, unidirectional Granger causality runs from energy to income for India and Indonesia, while bidirectional Granger causality runs from energy to income for Thailand and the Philippines. In the case of Thailand and the Philippines, energy, income and prices are mutually causal. The study results do not support the view that energy and income are neutral with respect to each other, with the exception of Indonesia where neutrality is observed in the short-run.
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Energy consumption; Economic growth; Granger causality; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/123754

Analysis of the regional impacts of Climate Policy in Japan
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Okajima,   Shigeharu.
After great improvements in energy efficiency in the 1970’s, Japan has made little progress in reducing energy consumption since 1990, the base year for the Kyoto Protocol.  This study is motivated by the recent growing demands among policy makers to find all possibilities for saving energy.  To make informed decisions on how to save energy, policy makers need detailed information on energy consumption structures within each jurisdiction. First, in this article, I decompose national level energy intensity into efficiency and activity effects with the Fisher Ideal index, and then estimate regressions on prefecture level residential electricity demand between 1990 and 2003.  It is found that national level energy intensity declined by seventy three percent...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Fisher index; Energy intensity; Regional Computable General Equilibrium; Environmental taxes; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49118

An Econometric Test of the Endogeneity of Institutions: Water Markets in the Western United States
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hansen,   Kristiana; Howitt,   Richard E.; Williams,   Jeffrey C.
Replaced with revised version of paper 07/28/05.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Water markets; Institutions; Environmental costs; Third-party costs; Water rights; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q25.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19548

Invasive Species Management: Importers, Border Enforcement, and Risk
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ameden,   Holly A.; Cash,   Sean B.; Zilberman,   David.
Invasive species are a negative externality associated with imported goods. Policies aimed at excluding pests associated with imports include pre-shipment treatment requirements, varied inspection schemes, treatment at the border, penalties, and import bans or restrictions. Existing policies are based on the reasoning that increased enforcement effort will result in higher detection levels, or more specifically, that increased inspection will result in a higher number of interceptions and in turn, higher compliance. In addition to a deterrence effect, however, under which importers respond to increased enforcement with increased due care with respect to pest control, importers may respond in ways that regulators do not intend. For example, importers may...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9946

Agricultural and resource economics and economic development in Aboriginal communities
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Duncan,   Ronald C.
Economic development is seen as the best way for Aboriginal communities to improve their welfare and lessen the considerable disadvantages they suffer. Unfortunately, the economics profession has shown little interest in their plight. Agricultural and resource economists have much to offer in helping to foster economic development in Aboriginal communities throughout Australia. Suggestions are made as to various ways in which our particular interests and experiences can hopefully be applied.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: International Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/116990

Valuation of Tourism's Natural Resources
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tisdell,   Clement A.
Discusses the implications of the economic valuation of natural resources used for tourism and relates this valuation to the concept of total economic valuation.  It demonstrates how applications of the concept of total economic valuation can be supportive of the conservation of natural resources used for tourism.  Techniques for valuing tourism’s natural resources are then outlined and critically evaluated.  Consideration is given to travel cost methods, contingent valuation methods, and hedonic pricing approaches before concentrating on current developments of valuation techniques, such as choice modelling.  The general limitations of existing methods are considered and it is argued that more attention should be given to developing guidelines that will...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Tourism; Natural resources; Travel cost methods; Contingent valuation methods; Choice modelling; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48962

Improving water use efficiency under worsening scarcity: Evidence from the Middle Olifants sub-basin in South Africa
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Walter,   Teresa; Kloos,   Julia; Tsegai,   Daniel W.
With the political changes in South Africa in the early 1990s, the South African government introduced a reform process in the entire water sector with the goal of a more enhanced and equitable water management system. This paper analyzes existing water allocation situations and applies a nonlinear optimization model to investigate the optimal intra- and inter-regional allocations in the Middle Olifants sub-basin of South Africa. Results show higher benefit from inter-regional water allocation. Reducing water supply levels to conform to the sustainable water supply policy, it can be shown that although water supply is reduced by approximately 50%, total benefits from water are only reduced by 5% and 11% for inter- and intra-regional allocation regimes...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Water allocation; IWRM; Olifants basin; South Africa; Africa; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97035

Corn and Ethanol: Green, Getting Greener (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tolman,   Rick.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37461

ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF LAND DEGRADATION IN AUSTRALIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kirby,   Michael G.; Blyth,   Michael J.
In this article an overview of several economic aspects of land degradation in Australia is presented. The economic rationale for government intervention in land management decisions relating to degradation is explored. Some potential sources of inefficient private land use decisions are identified. However, there are significant difficulties in designing policies which will result in resource allocation decisions superior to market outcomes.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1987
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22448

Public values for improved water security for domestic and environmental use
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Windle,   Jill; Rolfe,   John; Brouwer,   Roy.
A choice modelling valuation exercise was recently undertaken across several countries to assess the tradeoffs that households are prepared to make between water use restrictions, maintaining environmental condition in waterways, and increased water costs. The results from the Queensland survey are reported in this paper. Also discussed are some of the tradeoffs involved in assuring the integrity of an international survey while retaining sufficient local context to make the choice modelling exercise both realistic and meaningful.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Choice modelling; Water scarcity; Water use tradeoffs; International survey; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47627

Water Quality Credit Trading and Agriculture: Recognizing the Challenges and Policy Issues Ahead
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Abdalla,   Charles W.; Borisova,   Tatiana; Parker,   Douglas D.; Saacke Blunk,   Kristen.
Outstanding Choices Article Award, 2008
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q58.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94488

PRELIMINARY FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS FOR AN INTEGRATED BIOMATERIALS AND ETHANOL BIOREFINERY USING WHEAT STRAW FEEDSTOCK
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Leistritz,   F. Larry; Senechal,   Donald M.; Stowers,   Mark D.; McDonald,   William F.; Saffron,   Chris M.; Hodur,   Nancy M.
Biobased products and fuels appear to have a very bright future.  A consortium led by NDSU is currently engaged in a project that would use cellulose nanofibers derived from wheat straw to make a product that could substitute for fiberglass and plastics in many applications, including automotive parts.  The work described here analyzes the economic value of producing cellulose nanowhiskers (CNW) as a co-product in an ethanol biorefinery.  An ASPEN Plus-based process model was developed to evaluate ethanol production from wheat straw.  The base case model generated 54.418 million gallons per year (MGPY) of denatured ethanol, using approximately 900,000 tons per year of wheat straw feedstock.  The capital cost was estimated at $185 million.  Total operating...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Biomass; Biomaterials; Ethanol; Wheat straw; Cellulose nanowhiskers (CNW); Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23500

Water Buy-Back in Australia: Political, Technical and Allocative Challenges
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Crase,   Lin; O'Keefe,   Sue; Dollery,   Brian.
State and Federal governments are increasingly reliant on the re-purchase of water access rights as a vehicle for bringing ‘over-allocation’ in the Murray- Darling Basin into check. Not surprisingly, this has attracted criticism from several quarters, usually on the basis that such mechanisms produce unnecessary hardship for rural communities. Set against this are the views of many economists who have bemoaned the modest endeavours of governments to actively use water markets and the ongoing proclivity of agencies to instead embark on public projects under the guise of water use efficiency (see, for example Watson 2008). This paper focuses specifically on water buyback and traces recent policy episodes in this context. The paper also offers details of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47640

Proactive or Reactive? Optimal Management of an Invasive Forest Pest in a Spatial Framework
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bond,   Craig A.; Champ,   Patricia A.; Meldrum,   James; Schoettle,   Anna.
This paper offers a preliminary investigation into the conditions under which it might be optimal to engage in proactive management of a non-timber forest resource in the presence of an invasive species whose spread is unaffected by management action. Proactive management is defined as treating an uninfected area in order to encourage healthy ecosystem function, given that the arrival of the invasive is inevitable. Inspired by the problem of white pine blister rust in the Rocky Mountain west, the model was solved under varying assumptions concerning the scale of management action, benefit and costs, the discount rate, and uncertainty of spread. Results showed that proactive strategies tended to be optimal when, ceteris paribus, a) more resources are...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61519

IS CHEAP TALK EFFECTIVE AT ELIMINATING HYPOTHETICAL BIAS IN A PROVISION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Murphy,   James J.; Stevens,   Thomas H.; Weatherhead,   Darryl.
Replaced with revised version of paper 10/06/04.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Contingent valuation; Experiments; Hypothetical bias; Voluntary; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; C9; Q26; H41.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14510

Property Rights Imperfections, Asset Allocation, and Welfare: Co-Ownership in Bulgaria
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Vranken,   Liesbet; Macours,   Karen; Noev,   Nivelin; Swinnen,   Johan F.M.
This paper analyzes how imperfections of property rights affect allocation of assets and welfare, using micro-survey data from Bulgaria. Co-ownership of assets is widespread in many countries due to inheritance. Central and Eastern Europe offers an interesting natural experiment to assess the effects of such rights imperfections because of the asset restitution process in the 1990s. Bulgaria is particularly interesting because of the prominence of the co-ownership problem (about half of all land plots are co-owned), because of the strong fragmentation of land, and because of legislation providing an instrument to separate out chosen (endogenous) versus forced (exogenous) forms of coownership. We find that land in co-ownership is much more likely to be used...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7795

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONFLICT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: O'Leary,   John F.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1973
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17816

An Optimal Rule for Switching over to Renewable fuels with Lower Price Volatility: A Case of Jump Diffusion Process
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sardana,   Kavita; Bhattacharya,   Subhra K.
This study investigates the optimal switching boundary to a renewable fuel when oil prices exhibit continuous random fluctuations along with occasional discontinuous jumps. In this paper, oil prices are modeled to follow jump diffusion processes. A completeness result is derived. Given that the market is complete the value of a contingent claim is risk neutral expectation of the discounted pay off process. Using the contingent claim analysis of investment under uncertainty, the Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman (HJB) equation is derived for finding value function and optimal switching boundary. We get a mixed differential-difference equation which would be solved using numerical methods.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103926

ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS OF VARIABLE RATE APPLICATION OF NITROGEN TO CORN FIELDS: ROLE OF VARIABILITY AND WEATHER
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: English,   Burton C.; Mahajanashetti,   S.B.; Roberts,   Roland K.
The use of meta-response functions based on EPIC-generated data resulted in comparisons between variable (VRAT) and uniform rate application technologies for 36 simulated fields.  VRAT was more profitable and less nitrogen was lost to the environment in most cases.   When spatial variability was small, uniform rate application techniques were adopted.   However, when nitrogen use is restricted, VRAT is used on all simulated fields.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Precision farming; Site-specific farming; Spatial variability; Nitrogen restriction; Rainfall; EPIC; Crop growth simulation model; Meta-response functions; Environmental Economics and Policy; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21533

Evaluation of historic, current and future water demand in the Olifants River Catchment, South Africa.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McCartney,   Matthew P.; Arranz,   Roberto.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: River basins; Catchment areas; Water resources development; Water demand; Water allocation; Simulation models; Calibrations; Water use; Irrigation water; Domestic water; Ecology; South Africa; Olifants River Catchment; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57026

Water supplies in a changing climate world (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hayes,   Michael J.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/60369

"Vertical Market Power" as Oxymoron: Getting Convergence Mergers Right
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brennan,   Timothy J.
"Vertical market power" is a contradiction in terms because "market power" is essentially horizontal-that is, it depends on relationships of firms within markets. FERC invokes the term to assess "convergence" mergers between electricity generators and natural gas suppliers. It misapplies Department of Justice guidelines for vertical mergers and fails to identify exceptions to a presumption that market power depends only on competitive conditions at any single stage. A three-stage test can assess whether convergence mergers resemble horizontal ones. The key stage is the third: A convergence merger is more problematic the less vertical it is-that is, if the acquiring generator had no prior dealings with the acquired gas supplier. FERC's analyses in leading...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Vertical mergers; Electricity restructuring; Vertical integration; Convergence; Energy regulation; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; L40; L94; L22; D43.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10871

Inter organization water conflicts and their resolution in Som Kadgar tribal dominated irrigation project of Rajasthan - India
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Solanki,   A.S.
Irrigation being a crucial factor for enhancing agricultural productivity, it must be treated carefully when the irrigation project suffered socio economic constraints. In Indian context, the irrigation officials are facing a several host socio-economic problems. The problems can be well managed by irrigation management transfer. A similar case study was undertaken in tribal dominated irrigation project where 77.14 per cent farmers were fall into the category of the tribals. The farmers of the project area were sub-divided as per their living situation i.e. non-tribal organization and tribal organization. Each organization was taken water from the same outlet no.14 B at Mohanpura miner. The data revealed that the non-tribal powerful farmers were not...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Water management transfer; Host socio-economic problem; Active farmers participation; Farm Management; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58263

EFFECTS OF RESERVOIR AQUATIC PLANT MANAGEMENT ON RECREATIONAL EXPENDITURES AND REGIONAL ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bergstrom,   John C.; Teasley,   R. Jeff; Cordell,   H. Ken; Souter,   Ray A.; English,   Donald B.K.
Exotic aquatic plant management is a major concern for public reservoir management in many regions of the United States. A study was conducted to measure the effects of alternative aquatic plant management strategies on recreational expenditures and regional economic activity. The study areas was Lake Guntersville, Alabama, and the local economy surrounding the lake. Lake Guntersville is one of the largest reservoirs in the Tennessee Valley Authority system. Results suggested the relatively moderate levels of aquatic plant control are associated with the highest levels of recreation-related economic effects on the economy surrounding Lake Guntersville.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Aquatic plants; Input-output analysis; Public reservoir management; Recreational expenditures; Regional economic activity; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15120

MARKET VERSUS POLITICAL ALLOCATIONS OF NATURAL RESOURCES IN THE 1980S
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gardner,   B. Delworth.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1983
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32088

ECONOMIA DO MEIO AMBIENTE:ASPECTOS TEÓRICOS DA ECONOMIA AMBIENTAL E DA ECONOMIA ECOLÓGICA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Souza,   Roberta Fernanda Da Paz De.
Os efeitos gerados pela manutenção do atual padrão de consumo sustentado pelo homem tornam cada vez mais evidente a inviabilidade do mesmo. A pressão exercida sobre os recursos naturais enquanto fatores de produção e sumidouros depositários de resíduos oriundos da utilização desses, faz com que as questões referentes a possíveis limites à sua utilização sejam discutidas. A teoria econômica vem buscando, através de seu arcabouço, determinar formas eficientes e sustentáveis para a utilização dos recursos ambientais. Tais teorias apresentam argumentos sobre o limite, as características, as finalidades dadas aos recursos naturais, entre outros. A Economia Ambiental e a Economia Ecológica são correntes metodológicas que buscam interpretar o problema ambiental e...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Recursos naturais; Economia Ambiental; Economia Ecológica; Natural Resources; Environmental Economy; Ecological Economy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113193

Health impacts of small reservoirs in Burkina Faso.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Boelee,   Eline; Cecchi,   Philippe; Kone,   Andre.
In Burkina Faso, at least 1,700 small reservoirs have been constructed, most of them during the last 30 years. Numerous and scattered, these beneficial multipurpose systems combine productive with domestic water uses. However, their environmental and health impacts remain insufficiently documented. This report combines data from different sources into syntheses and national maps, with a focus on water-related diseases. The mitigation of negative impacts requires an integrated approach to specifically identify the enhancing and limiting factors that influence environmental impacts and the transmission of diseases around reservoirs. Public awareness campaigns need to accompany the promotion of preventive and curative measures and the development of...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Reservoirs; Health hazards; River basins; Water resources development; Environmental effects; Waterborne diseases; Malaria; Schistosomiasis; Control methods; Water policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Health Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/91869

Property Rights, Collective Action, and Poverty: The Role of Institutions for Poverty Reduction
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: di Gregorio,   Monica; Hagedorn,   Konrad; Kirk,   Michael; Korf,   Benedikt; McCarthy,   Nancy; Meinzen-Dick,   Ruth Suseela; Swallow,   Brent M.
This paper presents a conceptual framework on how institutions of property rights and collective action can contribute to poverty reduction, including through external interventions and action by poor people themselves. The first part of the paper examines the initial conditions of poverty, highlighting the role of assets, risks and vulnerability, legal structures and power relations. The latter part investigates the decision-making dynamics of actors—both poor and non-poor—and how they can use the tangible and intangible resources they have to shape their livelihoods and the institutions that govern their lives. The paper concludes with a discussion of how attention to property rights and collective action can improve the understanding of outcomes in...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Collective action; Property rights; Poverty reduction; Conceptual framework; Vulnerability; Power; Institutions; Wellbeing; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44354

Profile of North Dakota's Coal Mine and Electric Power Plant Operating Work Force
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Leholm,   Arlen G.; Leistritz,   F. Larry; Wieland,   James S.
This report is a continuation of research on the economic and social effects of coal development in western North Dakota.  The purpose of the report is to provide a profile of the characteristics of the operating work force in North Dakota's coal mines and electric power generating plants.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Labor and Human Capital; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1975
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23231

Wind Power - Fueling America with Wind, Solar, and Methane Energy Breakout Session (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wind,   Thomas A.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8074

Ignoring the Multi-species Aspect of Labor Supply Decisions in Spatially Explicit Bio-economic Fishery Models
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Stafford,   Tess.
This paper analyzes the bias associated with ignoring the multi-species aspect of labor supply decisions in spatially explicit bioeconomic fishery models.  Recent advancements have been made to simultaneously model the biology of a marine species and the strategic behavior of harvesters over both time and space in order to more accurately predict the effect of regulatory policies on harvester effort and resource population.  These models assume a nested choice structure in which the harvester first faces a dichotomous decision between fishing for the target species or not on a given day and then chooses a location to fish conditional on participation.  This structure implicitly groups all non-target species options together in the first nest forcing...
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Multi-species fisheries; Labor supply; Fisheries management; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124367

MULTISPECIES REVENUE FUNCTION ESTIMATION FOR NORTH PACIFIC GROUNDFISH FISHERIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Felthoven,   Ronald G.; Larson,   Douglas M.; Sanchirico,   James N.; Shaikh,   Sabina L.; Terry,   Joseph M.
Multiproduct, multispecies revenue functions are estimated for the midwater and bottom-trawl pollock fisheries off Alaska.  There are strong year and seasonal effects on coefficient estimates, and the technology is joint in outputs for each major operation type.  The model is a step toward prediction of fishery regulatory effects.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20968

The Clean Water Act and Total Maximum Daily Loads in New Mexico: Frequently Asked Questions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Skaggs,   Rhonda K.; Decker,   Maryfrances.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23945

TESTING FOR DIFFERENTIAL EFFECTS OF FOREST FIRES ON HIKING AND MOUNTAIN BIKING DEMAND AND BENEFITS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Loomis,   John B.; Gonzalez-Caban,   Armando; Englin,   Jeffrey E.
Surveys of visitors to National Forests in Colorado were conducted to determine whether different fire ages and presence of crown fires have different effects on hiking and mountain biking recreation visits and benefits.  Actual and intended behavior data were combined using a count-data travel cost model.  The intended behavior trip questions asked about changes in number of trips due to the presence of a high-intensity crown fire, prescribed fire, and a 20-year-old high-intensity fire at the area respondents were visiting.  Using the estimated recreation demand function, years since a non-crown fire had statistically significant positive effect on the trip demand of hikers.  In contrast, presence of crown fires had no statistically significant effect on...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31049

The groundwater economy of Pakistan
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Qureshi,   Asad Sarwar; Shah,   Tushaar; Akhtar,   Mujeeb.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Groundwater irrigation; Groundwater extraction; Utilization factor; Electric tubewells; Diesel tubewells; Groundwater economy; Groundwater markets; Groundwater pricing; Crop yield; Crop production; Farmers; Pumps; Irrigated farming; Water resources; Agricultural production; Groundwater development; Land use; Water availability; Farmers; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92662

Timber Supply Model 96: A Global Timber Supply Model with a Pulpwood Component
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sedjo,   Roger A.; Lyon,   Kenneth S.
This study involves an update of our earlier Timber Supply Model, which was fully developed in our book, The Adequacy Of Global Timber Supply by Sedjo and Lyon (1990), published by Resources for the Future. The new version, called Timber Supply Model 1996 (TSM96), uses an economic market supply/demand approach to project an intertemporal time path of the world's price and output level of industrial wood. As did the original TSM, the TSM96 provides projections of the time path of the equilibrium output levels of the several regions into which the world has been subdivided. A major new feature of TSM96 is that industrial wood, treated as homogeneous in the earlier study, has be subdivided into two different wood types -- pulpwood and solidwood. The supply of...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Timber models; Markets; Optimal control; Projections; Timber supply; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; C62; Q21; Q23.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10696

Oil Prices, Inflation and Interest Rates in a Structural Cointegrated VAR Model for the G-7 Countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cologni,   Alessandro; Manera,   Matteo.
Sharp increases in the price of oil are generally seen as a major contributor to business cycle asymmetries. Moreover, the very recent highs registered in the world oil market are causing concern about possible slowdowns in the economic performance of the most developed countries. While several authors have considered the direct channels of transmission of energy price increases, other authors have argued that the economic downturns arose from the monetary policy response to the inflation presumably caused by oil price increases. In this paper a structural cointegrated VAR model has been considered for the G-7 countries in order to study the direct effects of oil price shocks on output and prices and the reaction of monetary variables to external shocks....
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12110

Putting It All Together: The Tennessee Biomass Innovation Park (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tiller,   Kelly.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/106967

IMPACT OF ENERGY COST ON IRRIGATED PRODUCTION:  HIGH PLAINS OF TEXAS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shipley,   John L.; Goss,   Don W.
Irrigation water cost data and the value of water in production for the four principal crops grown in the Texas High Plains, at a wide range of product prices, were used to estimate the price per kilowatt-hour of electricity needed to equate net returns from current irrigation practices and dryland production over time. Results indicate that rising energy prices without corresponding rises in product prices could result in energy, rather than water, being the limiting factor in High Plains irrigation.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1978
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32561

ALBERTA’S EXPORT EXPERIENCE UNDER FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS: 1988 - 2007
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mirus,   Rolf; Tanerguclu,   Hande.
The international involvement of Alberta-based businesses covers trade in goods, trade in services, and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), both inward and outward. Increasingly FDI is linked to trade in goods and services. Indeed, the export of services like consulting or construction engineering tends to involve the setting up of supporting facilities abroad (outward FDI), and exports of goods frequently necessitate the provision of maintenance services in their wake, either across the border or through an office abroad. Data on outward FDI by Alberta-based firms are not available, nor are data on exports of services by province of origin. Therefore an analysis of what has been happening to Alberta’s international commercial relations is of necessity...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Alberta; NAFTA; FTA; Free trade agreement; Free trade; Imports; Exports; Mexico; United States; Israel; Chile; Costa Rica; Energy sector; FDI; Investment; International Relations/Trade; Political Economy; Public Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/60431

Invasive Species and the Depth of Bioeconomic Integration
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Finnoff,   David C.; Settle,   Chad; Shogren,   Jason F.; Tschirhart,   John.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q0.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94380

ON-FARM PHEASANT ENHANCEMENT POTENTIALS IN IRRIGATED AGRICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Matulich,   Scott C.; Bagwell,   George.
The transformation of irrigated agriculture into a capital intensive industry has eroded much of the incidental biological complementarities between wildlife and irrigation development. Wildlife management agencies need to assess the economic impact of enhancement programs upon commercial agriculture. In this paper, opportunity costs of on-farm pheasant enhancement practices are estimated for typical Columbia Basin irrigated farms. These estimates are then compared with two measures of net benefits to established the potential feasibility of on-farm pheasant enhancement programs.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1979
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32300

A Double Hurdle Model of Preferences for a Proposed Capacity Reduction Program in the Atlantic Shark Fishery
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Musengezi,   Jessica D.; Rossi,   Frederick J.; Larkin,   Sherry L.
The Atlantic shark fishery is considered to be overcapitalized. One approach to capacity management is the purchase and permanent retirement of fishing vessels, fishing permits, or both under voluntary buyback programs. Representatives of the commercial shark fishery have proposed such an approach to manage the overcapacity in their fishery in the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic regions. This program would allow owners to submit willingness-to-accept (WTA) bids for their permits and vessels. This study uses econometric modeling to explain the potential participation and bid amounts from a survey of permit owners.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35361

Az energiafüzek produkciós képessége Dél-Szlovákiában
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fazekas,   Andras.
A vizsgálatokban megfigyelt energiafűz hibridek legfontosabb produkciós muta¬tóiról a következők állapíthatók meg: • A dugványok megéledésére jelentősen hat az ültetés időpontja, a dugványok vitalitása, illetve minősége, a különböző kártevők és kórokozók jelenléte és a külső klimatikus tényezők. • A növekedés dinamikája hibridenként nagyon kiegyenlített, míg a hibridek között a növekedés intenzitásában statisztikailag kimutatható különbség található. • Az egyes hibrideknél a vesszővastagság a minőség és a mennyiség mutatója. A méréseknél jelentős eltéréseket kaptunk, a legnagyobbakat az Inger és a Gudrun között. • A termelési mutatók közti értékbeli különbség (hajtásszám, vesszővastagság és -magasság) a fent említett energiafüzeknél a biomassza...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Energiafűz; Eredés; Biomassza-produktum; Energy willow; Taking; Biomass output; Production Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/99086

Water Markets and Third Party Effects
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bourgeon,   Jean-Marc; Easter,   K. William; Smith,   Rodney B.W.
We examine the potential effects of water trading on aggregate welfare and income distribution across the agricultural and service sector of a small rural economy. We show that per capita welfare (real income) of agents in the region increase with increased water trading. Not surprisingly, if enough agents leaves the region (income flight), nominal income can fall. If the share of household income spent on services is large (small) relative to the cost share of services in agricultural production, then the service price increases (decreases) with increased water trading. Typically when the service price falls (increases) farmers win (lose), service providers lose (win) and agricultural service providers almost always lose. Thus, a natural conflict emerges...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q25; Q28; R0.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25616

ISSUES IN IRRIGATION PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Easter,   K. William.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1980
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13744

ECONOMIC STRATEGIES FOR COEVOLUTION: PARKS, BUFFER ZONES AND BIODIVERSITY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Conrad,   Jon M.
The creation of parks and preserves in less developed countries is seen as an important step in preserving biodiversity and genetic information (Dixon and Sherman 1990). The establishment of a park or preserve, however, is often seen as a threat by rural residents if they are denied access to areas where hunting, gathering or small scale agricultural provided them with food, fuel or marketable products. In a series of papers Norgaard (1981, 1984 and 1985) advocates development strategies that promote coevolution of socioeconomic and ecological systems. In this dynamic context, coevolution might be defined by a set of trajectories describing economic welfare and biodiversity that remain within "acceptable" bounds over some future horizon. (1) What are some...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1991
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7270

The Ethanolization of Agriculture and the Roles of Agricultural Economists
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Herndon,   Cary W., Jr.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50036

Bioenergy in a Greenhouse Mitigating World
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McCarl,   Bruce A.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q1; Q4; Q54.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94503

Evaluating Watershed Management Projects
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kerr,   John M.; Chung,   Kimberly.
Watershed projects play an increasingly important role in managing soil and water resources throughout the world. Research is needed to ensure that new projects draw upon lessons from their predecessors’ experiences. However, the technical and social complexities of watershed projects make evaluation difficult. Quantitative and qualitative evaluation methods, which traditionally have been used separately, both have strengths and weaknesses. Combining them can make evaluation more effective, particularly when constraints to study design exist. This paper presents mixed-methods approaches for evaluating watershed projects. A recent evaluation in India provides illustrations.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Watershed; Natural resource management; Project evaluation; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50051

Application of a Spatial Water Model in a Chinese Watershed
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fang,   Lan; Nuppenau,   Ernst-August.
China’'s fast growing economy has brought some environmental problems, especially in water administration. Inefficiencies in irrigation activities have created severe negative effects to the environment of rural communities, and the more serious water shortages hamper food production, too. Major questions at hand are, how to improve water use efficiency, to reduce negative external effects, to optimize water allocation in agriculture, to invest in water saving technologies, and to assure more water for high value added agriculture. This paper investigates the impacts of irrigation technologies and investments in water saving on the rural economy and the environment. By taking into account individual farmers' inclination to adopt modern water-saving...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: A spatial model; Water use efficiency; Adoption of irrigation technology; Technology; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; C61; Q25; Q56.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25437

A Comparison of Timber Models for Use in Public Policy Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sohngen,   Brent; Sedjo,   Roger A.
In this paper, we compare and contrast two types of timber models that have been used for public policy analysis. These models have been variously used to predict price, inventory and market welfare impacts under different exogenous forces that impact timber markets. The framework and theory for each model type is presented and discussed. We then thoroughly test the two model types across six potential exogenous shocks to timber markets, ranging from instantaneous demand shocks to gradual supply adjustments. Our comparison indicates that these models predict potentially important differences in timber market behavior. These differences are important to consider for those who do public policy analysis.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Timber markets; Models; Dynamic adjustment; Optimization; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; C62; Q21; Q23.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10467

The Cost of Red Dawn to the NSW Economy
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tozer,   Peter R.
On September 23, 2009 much of New South Wales awoke to a strange phenomenon, a huge cloud of red dust, “Red Dawn” the name given by the media to the event. This dust was sourced from the far west and northwest of the state and the Lake Eyre basin, and was lifted by a concurrence of weather events including strong frontal winds, that brought the effects of the dry winter of 2009 in central Australia to the city of Sydney and north-eastern New South Wales. Dust density caused disruptions to transport networks, and to commercial and domestic activities. These activities and disruptions imposed costs to the economy of the state and, based on data from primary and secondary sources and information from previous research in Australia and overseas, an estimate...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124458

Relationship between the cultivated land change and the population and economic development in Shandong Province since 1990
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Li,   Xin; Guo,   Ning; Song,   Fu-rong.
According to the statistical data of Shandong Province from 1990 to 2006, we use the method of statistical analysis to analyze the dynamic relationship between the cultivated land change and the population and economic development in recent 17 years. We establish the regression model for the research on the correlation among cultivated land change, population, GDP and per capita GDP. Result shows that the cultivated land area in Shandong Province experienced three stages from slow decrease, sharp decrease to slight decrease in 1990-2006, and the per capita area of cultivated land had been decreasing gradually during the 17 years. There are significant correlation among the cultivated land area, population and per capita GDP in Shandong Province, and they...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Cultivated land resource; Population increase; Economic development; Shandong Province; China; Agribusiness; Labor and Human Capital; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53437

Implementing Coarse Priority Schemes
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brennan,   Tess Annie Louise.
This thesis shows that coarse priority schemes for rationing random supply can be implemented without prior knowledge of the distribution of valuations using the VCG mechanism. Coarse priority rationing schemes are those with fewer priority classes than individuals. Coarse priority schemes are of interest because full priority schemes may not be feasible in practice and because coarse priority schemes achieve large parts of the gains from full priority schemes. Implementation of the coarser priority schemes without knowledge of the distribution of valuations is useful when offering priority for the first time, since this information may not be available. I show that with unit demand, risk neutrality and a known supply distribution, the optimal priority...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100533

The recreational value of Lake McKenzie: An application of the travel cost method
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fleming,   Christopher M.; Cook,   Averil.
Lake McKenzie is one of the most highly used and popular visitor destinations of all Fraser Island’'s natural sites, attracting 2,000 visitors a day in peak periods. Many consider this level of visitation to be unsustainable and the management authority is considering a range of management options. In assessing the alternatives it is useful to have some idea of the recreational value of the Lake under the current regime. This paper estimates this value using the travel cost method. Once adjustments for multiple-site visitors are made, the method yields recreational values of the Lake ranging from $13.7 M. to $31.8 M per annum, or from $104.30 to $242.84 per-person per-visit.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Lake McKenzie; Travel cost method; Recreation; Fraser Island; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10382

Conserving the Ogallala Aquifer: Efficiency, Equity, and Moral Motives
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Peterson,   Jeffrey M.; Marsh,   Thomas L.; Williams,   Jeffery R.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93755

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS OF SOLAR ENERGY APPLICATIONS WITH ENDOGENOUS SYSTEM SIZING
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gunter,   Lewell F.; Smathers,   Webb M., Jr.
This paper is concerned with analysis of economic feasibility of solar energy systems.  Methodology for estimating energy output from different sized systems is briefly presented, and this is used to determine technical coefficients for a mixed integer model which optimizes the size of the solar heating unit for a particular use.  An empirical example of hot water heating on a Georgia dairy is presented.   Cost curves are provided for the dairy example to illustrate the effect of sizing on the economic feasibility of solar heating and to elucidate the structure of the optimal sizing decision.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1984
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29734

Social challenges in the Working for Water programme: findings from a study of selected projects
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Magadlela,   Dumisani.
The Working for Water Programme's willingness to take on the inter-sectoral, multi-disciplinary, and partnerships co-ordination role in its invasive alien plant clearing activities has moulded it into a leading example of possible ways to successfully run a public works programme. The social development objectives within the programme present some of the most profound challenges for this multi-focus initiative. Although essentially the programme addresses the problem of invasive alien vegetation, it has grown to take on the challenge of high unemployment levels and general socio-economic uplift in communities where it operates. This means that it has to address not just the training component of its workers, contractors and management, but also the...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47856

Overview of the Development and Applications of a Conceptual Framework for Analyzing Benefits and Costs of On-Farm Food Safety and Environmental Farm Plans
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hobbs,   Jill E.; Gervais,   Jean-Philippe; Gray,   Richard S.; Kerr,   William A.; Larue,   Bruno; Wasylyniuk,   Chad R.
This series of six reports entitled: "On-Farm Food Safety and Environmental Farm Plans: Identifying and Classifying Benefits and Costs" was initiated soon after the launch of the Agricultural Policy Framework (APF) in 2002. The APF recognized the importance of food safety and environmental concerns for the future growth of the agriculture and Agri-food sector. For this reason, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) commissioned this series of reports to develop a conceptual framework to strengthen our understanding of the potential benefit and cost implications of On-farm Food Safety (OFFS) and Environmental Farm Plans (EFP) that were key components of the APF. The reports were prepared by a group of academics with extensive knowledge of the agriculture...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Production Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55296

CELLULOSIC BIOFUELS ANALYSIS: ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rismiller,   Craig W.; Tyner,   Wallace E.
The passage of U.S. laws mandating and subsidizing advanced cellulosic biofuels may spur the development of a commercial cellulosic biofuels industry.  However, a cellulosic industry will only develop if the overall economics including government incentives render investment in the sector attractive to private investors.     This study compares the profitability of three biofuel production types: grain based ethanol, cellulosic biochemical ethanol, and cellulosic thermochemical biofuels.  In order to compare the current profitability of each of the production types, the Biofuels Comparison Model (BCM) was developed.  The BCM is a spreadsheet model that estimates the net present value (NPV) for each production type given input and output prices, technical,...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Biofuels; Cellulosic biofuels; Corn ethanol; Biofuel economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Z42.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53583

An assessment of small-scale users’ inclusion in large-scale water user associations of South Africa
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Faysse,   Nicolas.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Farmers’ associations; Water users’ associations; Water resource management; Irrigation management; Catchment areas; Legislation; Legal aspects; Water allocation; Farmer participation; Decision making; Case studies; South Africa; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Land Economics/Use; Productivity Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52969

When Food Makes Fuel: The Promises and Challenges of Biofuels
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: von Braun,   Joachim.
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124488

CONCEPTOS SOBRE TENENCIA DE LA TIERRA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bruce,   John W.
Montano,   Citlali Cortes, translator
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Land tenure--terminology; Right of property -- Terminology; Tenure systems -- Terminology; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12816

Views of Primary Producers in the Taupo and Rotorua catchments: implications for water quality policy
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Botha,   Neels; Parminter,   Terry G.
Lakes Taupo and Rotorua are important to New Zealand, but declining lake water quality is increasingly becoming a problem. Primary producers are said to be impacting heavily on the lakes' water quality through discharges that reach them through streams and ground water. The paper discusses the results of ongoing social research in the lakes' catchments. Data gathering was through literature reviews, interviews and workshops. The views, farming goals and perceived mediocre to poor adoptability of new environmental practices and technologies by primary producers in the lakes' catchments indicate that policy instruments encouraging voluntary change are unlikely to positively impact on water quality.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Adoptability; Policy instrument; Farming goals; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31947

EFFECT OF UNCERTAINTY ON FARMERS DECISION MAKING: CASE OF ANIMAL MANURE USE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bert,   Vermeire; Jacques,   Viaene; Xavier,   Gellynck.
The negative effects of uncertainty and on perceived absorptive capacity indicates that identified problems with respect to the use of animal manures do not motivate farmers to search for external knowledge in order to solve these problems but, in contrary, they will be less inclined to learn about better ways to make use of manure. Furthermore, this will make them also less satisfied about the external knowledge which is offered and particularly will make them less willing to invest in soil analysis techniques which could help them to develop a more reliable nutrient management. These conclusions are problematic for policy makers, counsellors and consultants. First of all, while uncertainty could lead to problem identification and start a learning process...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Farmers decision making; Animal manure use; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53558

Projected M&amp;I demand in the LADWP service area 1990-2010
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hanemann,   W. Michael.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Public Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1993
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6101

Does Price Asymmetry Exist In Commodity and Energy Markets?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wixson,   Sarah E.; Katchova,   Ani L.
Recent increases in the price of crude oil have led to a rise in the prominence of corn-based ethanol as an alternative source of energy. As a result linkages have been established between commodity and energy prices. The aim of this study is to determine if soybeans, corn, wheat, oil, and ethanol adjust their prices asymmetrically depending on whether their actual price is over- or under-predicted with respect to one another. This study’s goal of determining if asymmetric price relationships exist is accomplished by using monthly time series price data incorporated into a distributed lag error correction model distinguishing between positive and negative price difference and positive and negative values of the error correction term.  The primary results...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Asymmetric price adjustment; Grain prices; Crude oil prices; Ethanol prices; Error correction model; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Demand and Price Analysis; Marketing; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q11; Q13; Q42.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103735

ISSUES IN HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT: DISCUSSION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Raucher,   Robert.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1984
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28912

Electricity Capacity Requirements: Who Pays?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brennan,   Timothy J.
Reserve requirements in electricity markets may get each producer to internalize the cost of grid-wide blackouts it might cause if unable to meet consumer demand. Markets for how such capacity might be procured have been studied. Less examined is how the costs of reserve capacity are covered. "Who pays" depends on how requirements are designed. If each producer has to provide peak capacity available to a grid operator at a below-spot price, requirements will increase volatility-that is, the gap between baseload and marginal peak prices. Requirements based on energy sales act as a tax on baseload to subsidize peak, reducing volatility. Finally, if requirements are designed to ensure that extreme-peak energy is available without scarcity rents, baseload...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Capacity requirements; Reserve requirements; Electricity generation; Utility regulation; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; L94; L51; H22.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10569

Water use efficiency and maximizing profitability of grain sorghum  production in the Texas Panhandle
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ahamadou,   Aly; Dembele,   Mamadou; Almas,   Lal K.; Brooks,   Kathleen R.
The reduction in the availability of irrigation water and the increase in pumping costs resulting from the decline in the Ogallala Aquifer make good management decisions more critical for the survival of the farm firm and the success of the agricultural sector in the Texas Panhandle. Response functions for irrigation and percentage potential evapotranspiration (PET) in the production of grain sorghum are estimated.  The response functions are transferred into value product functions and combined with an irrigation energy cost function to determine the profit maximizing irrigation strategy. Three management decision variables; total water available, the level of irrigation and the water to meet crop ET requirements are evaluated. Grain sorghum yield,...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Grain sorghum; ET; Maximizing profit; Irrigation efficiency; Input use optimization; Water conservation; Ogallala Aquifer; Texas Panhandle.; Farm Management; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q12; Q15; Q25; Q32; And Q34.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/119801

Myths and facts about biofuels (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lal,   Rattan.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/60351

The Gulf of Mexico Grouper Fisheries: Heterogeneous Fleet and Expectations in Fishermen's Decision
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Diop,   Hamady; Keithly,   Walter R., Jr.; Kazmierczak,   Richard F., Jr.
This study focuses on Gulf of Mexico Fishermen's expectations about their revenues and risks when participating in the grouper fishery using handlines or longlines. Results indicated that expected revenues follow a seasonnal and a spatial pattern. Fishermen using longline are risk averse while handliners are risk takers.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35597

Understand the energy demand behaviours for a sustainable management of the natural resources in Cameroon.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nkendah,   Robert.
In order to fall under a prospect for sustainable management of the natural resources in Cameroon, this communication tries, using a 1996 survey carried out from 400 households in the towns of Yaounde, Mbalmayo and Ebolowa, to understand the demand behaviours of the urban households, with respect to the various sources of energy. The work aims to highlight the place of the firewood like source of energy. The results obtained confirm the important place of the firewood in its various forms like source of energy in urban areas and thus indicating a threat on the future of the natural resources, in particular forest, in Cameroon. The income-elasticity analysis showed that, contrary to "modern" fuels that are the oil and the gas which are normal goods, the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Energy; Household surveys; Demand; Income-elasticity; Natural resources; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7927

RANCH OPERATORS' PERCEPTIONS OF LEAFY SPURGE; SUMMARY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sell,   Randall S.; Bangsund,   Dean A.; Leistritz,   F. Larry; Nudell,   Daniel J.
A survey of 459 ranchers was conducted to evaluate managerial, institutional, and social factors that may affect the rate and extent of implementation of various leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula L.) controls in a five-county region in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming.  Ranchers returned 187 questionnaires. Weeds were considered a greater problem for ranchers with leafy spurge than for those without leafy spurge; however, even among ranchers with leafy spurge, there was strong agreement that other ranching issues were of greater concern.  Over 65 percent of the respondents indicated that weeds on their ranch were a `minor problem.'  Leafy spurge was ranked as the most important weed. Nearly 60 percent of ranchers felt that using herbicides,...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Leafy spurge; Control; Rancher opinion; Farm Management; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23186

VALUING THE PROTECTION OF MINIMUM INSTREAM FLOWS IN NEW MEXICO
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Berrens,   Robert P.; Ganderton,   Philip T.; Silva,   Carol L.
Currently, New Mexico law does not provide any legal avenue of protecting instream flows. A change in the status quo requires that a prima facie case be made— establishing sufficient evidence of the public benefits from maintaining instream flows to warrant consideration, or standing, in future water policy deliberations. Using the contingent valuation (CV) method, we investigate the nonmarket benefits of protecting minimum instream flows in New Mexico. Results from a dichotomous choice CV telephone survey show significant nonmarket values for protecting instream flows that are sensitive to a change in scope and insensitive to a group-size reminder.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31022

Új paradigma az agrárgazdaságban: alkalmazkodás a globális kihívásokhoz
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Csete,   Laszlo.
Rendkívül fontos a paradigmák és a külföldi üzemtani, agrár-gazdaságtani tudományos világ eredményeinek, tapasztalatainak a megismerése, de a követő magatartás mellett, helyett a kibontakozó vagy várható változásokra és ezek hatásaira irányuló kutatások kezdeményezése szolgálhatja mindenekelőtt a hazai mező-erdőgazdaság és élelmiszer-ellátás biztonságát, valamint érdekeit a rohamosan átalakuló, egyre komplexebb és veszélyesebb világban. A különféle folyamatok nem, vagy csak alig, rendkívüli erőfeszítések árán és csak igen lassan alakíthatók, befolyásolhatók. Ezért szükségszerű a globális kihívásokhoz való előrelátó alkalmazkodás kutatása, nevezetesen a klímaváltozás, a fenntarthatóság és a globalizáció kihívásaihoz, melyek egyenként is számtalan kutatási...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Paradigma; Kihívások; Klímaváltozás; Fenntarthatóság; Globalizáció; Paradigm; Challenges; Climate change; Sustainability; Globalization; Agricultural and Food Policy; International Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58601

PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTOR ECONOMIES OF LIGNITE-ENERGY RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT IN RURAL CENTRAL TEXAS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Andrews,   Donald R.; Murdock,   Steven H.; Jones,   Lonnie L.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1983
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30159

New Institutional Economics, Governance and the Performance of Water Institutions in India
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gandhi,   Vasant P.; Crase,   Lin.
There has been substantial water resources development for agriculture in India but the emphasis has been mainly on the technical side - the building of the necessary institutions required for effective management of the resource has received little attention. Many believe that water resource management in India is heading for a crisis unless the institutions and related policies are rapidly transformed. In this light, the study examines key features of water institutions in India, applying new institutional economics fundamentals, as well as management theories of good governance. The study uses a survey of 29 water institutions and 450 farm households conducted across three states in India which face water scarcity and have attempted to address it...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Water; Institutional Economics; Resource Economics and Policy; Agricultural and Food Policy; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51415

IN SITU CONSERVATION OF CROP GENETIC RESOURCES IN A CENTER OF DIVERSITY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Van Dusen,   M. Eric.
The purpose of this paper is to model farmer behavior with respect to in situ conservation, extending the existing literature beyond competition within the principal crop to encompass a broader definition of on-farm diversity and testing the hypothesis that factors affecting the principal crop explain overall crop diversity on the farm .  Primary survey data is used from a rural area of Puebla state, Mexico.  A Poisson regression is run on the total number of species in the milpa system as explained by cultural, agricultural and economic variables. A set of Poisson regressions, one for each crop group, is run in order test whether factors affect different crops in different ways. Policy implication of the findings are discussed for an in situ conservation...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21889

REVENUE FUNDS COUNTERACT THE DETERMINANTS OF DUTCH DISEASE: LESSONS FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hart,   Jason.
Dutch disease occurs when government revenue from a booming non-renewable natural resource export sector is spent on recurrent domestic activities. Dutch disease amplifies the cyclical influence of commodity prices and inflicts adjustment costs on the economy through movements in the exchange rate. Revenue funds, such as revenue stabilisation funds or sovereign wealth funds, can help avoid this problem by either investing revenue abroad until downturns or holding revenue abroad indefinitely. Through an investigation of six open, natural resource exporting countries, revenue funds were found to delink exchange rate movements from the terms of trade. Although it is unlikely that revenue funds are the sole cause of this effect, revenue funds are considered a...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59084

Welfare Trade-offs between Transferable and Non-Transferable Lotteries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ohler,   Adrienne; Chouinard,   Hayley H.; Yoder,   Jonathan K.
The Four Rivers lottery run by the National Forest Service distributes the opportunity to raft four sections of rivers in Idaho through a non-transferable lottery. The restriction of trade and focus on equity in distribution creates a deadweight loss in total surplus compared with a market or auction system. If the NFS allowed the transferring of permits, then there exists a potential for rafters to gain surplus in trade. However, non-rafters have an incentive to enter the transferable lottery to make a profit from trade. Using the NFS lottery as a guide, this paper examines welfare under the two lottery system to understand how changes in transferability affect the welfare of users and non-users, and the revenues of the government. Since variables, such...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7363

International Energy R&amp;D Spillovers and the Economics of Greenhouse Gas Atmospheric Stabilization
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bosetti,   Valentina; Carraro,   Carlo; Massetti,   Emanuele; Tavoni,   Massimo.
It is widely recognized that technological change has the potential to reduce GHG emissions without compromising economic growth; hence, any better understanding of the process of technological innovation is likely to increase our knowledge of mitigation possibilities and costs. This paper explores how international knowledge flows affect the dynamics of the domestic R&amp;D sector and the main economic and environmental variables. The analysis is performed using WITCH, a dynamic regional model of the world economy, in which energy technical change is endogenous. The focus is on disembodied energy R&amp;D international spillovers. The knowledge pool from which regions draw foreign ideas differs between High Income and Low Income countries. Absorption...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Climate Policy; Energy R&amp;D; International R&amp;D Spillovers; Stabilization; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; H0; H2; H3.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8217

Farmer Ethanol in a "Flat World" - How Information Technology Is Changing the Nature of Fuel Ethanol Operations (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Crooks,   Tony.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7627

A Re-examination of Factors Affecting United States Softwood Lumber Imports from Canada
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Baek,   Jungho.
This paper examines the effects of the lumber price, the housing starts, and the bilateral exchange rate on U.S. softwood lumber imports from Canada in a cointegration framework. To that end, the Phillips-Hansen fully-modified cointegration (FM-OLS) procedure is applied to monthly data for the period from January 1994 through June 2009. Results show that there exists the long-run equilibrium relationship between the U.S. lumber imports from Canada and the selected macroeconomic and market variables. We also find that the U.S. lumber price and housing starts are more important than the bilateral exchange rate in influencing U.S.-Canada softwood lumber trade.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Exchange rate; Housing starts; Lumber imports; Lumber price; Phillips-Hansen fully-modified cointegration technique; Softwood lumber trade; International Relations/Trade; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/60930

Regional Economic Implications of Water Allocation and Reliability
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Harris,   Simon; Doak,   Murray; Ford,   Stuart; Bywater,   Tony; Bright,   John; Thorrold,   Bruce S.
The understanding of how allocation decisions can maximise the economic returns to the community from water for irrigation has received little attention, but is a significant issue for regional councils, those interested in water allocation policy development, and for irrigated farmers. There is a tradeoff between the amount of irrigated area and the reliability with which it can be undertaken. Overseas studies have generated a curve with optimum levels of allocation which maximise the economic return to the community from the resource. The study on which this paper is based used a single case study to model the individual and regional economic outcomes for four scenarios of water allocation, using daily time step simulation models of the hydrological,...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Irrigation; Reliability; Regional economic impacts; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98516

Application of a multi-criteria decision making process to facilitate the Improvement of the Vásárhelyi Plan
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mozsgai,   Katalin; Tombacz,   Endre.
In recent years floods have caused enormous damage and to prevent this the Government has launched a comprehensive programme called the Improvement of the Vásárhelyi Plan (IVP). In step with the original plan, new objectives have emerged, contributing to a solution for the Tisza Region’s problems in water management and regional and rural development. In tandem with the planning stage, a strategic environmental assessment has also been conducted. The assessment’s objective was to develop a multi-criteria system to help choose from a variety of feasible development plans, the ultimate goal being sustainability associated with social, economic, and environmental objectives. In its related decree, the Government recognised the results of the applied...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Improvement of the Vásárhelyi Plan; Sustainability; Multi-criteria decision-making process; Strategic environmental assessment; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46442

Protected areas in fisheries: a two-patch, two-species model
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Greenville,   Jared W.; MacAulay,   T. Gordon.
The use of marine protected areas as a fishery management tool has been suggested as a hedge against management failures and variation in harvests. A stochastic bioeconomic model of a hypothetical predator–prey fishery is used to test the performance of protected areas in a fishery with heterogenous environments. Protected areas are analysed under density-dependent and sink-source dispersal relationships between the subpopulations that occur within the fishery. Differing management structures governing resource extraction are analysed. The focus of the study is placed on the biological and management characteristics that yield benefits to both fishers and society. It is shown that the establishment of a protected area improves fishery rent and lowers...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Bioeconomics; Fisheries management; Marine protected areas; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/116924

WATER AS AN ECONOMIC GOOD IN IRRIGATED AGRICULTURE: THEORY AND PRACTICE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hellegers,   Petra J.G.J.; Perry,   Christopher J.
This report describes the results of the Water Valuation and Pricing project, which aims to provide insight into the relevance of economics to typical problems found in irrigated agriculture. It first considers the theoretical basis for the use of economic instruments, then considers their usefulness in the context of five case studies of irrigated areas - in Egypt, India, Indonesia, Morocco and Ukraine. The case studies confirm that competition for scarce water and shortage of funds are widespread. The study provides insight into the current price paid for water, the cost of service provision, and the value to irrigators of the water they receive. The analysis shows that volumetric pricing is unlikely to be relevant to demand management because the price...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29109

VALUING RESOURCE ACCESS WITH SEMINONPARAMETRIC TECHNIQUES: AN APPLICATION TO CLEAR LAKE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Crooker,   John R.
The focus of this investigation is three-fold. First, seminonparametric techniques are considered in order to avoid the pitfall of imparting bias on value estimates. Second, the efficacy of seminonparametric techniques are explored in an empirical setting by valuing recreational access at Clear Lake, Iowa. Finally, a technique from Eastwood and Gallant (1991) is adapted and applied to the count data model.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Clear Lake survey; Nonmarket valuation; Recreation valuation; Seminonparametric techniques; Value estimates; Welfare estimates; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18473

MEASURING USE VALUE FROM RECREATION PARTICIPATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Whitehead,   John C.
Recreation demand studies have traditionally utilized a two-step valuation method, estimating condtional recreation participation probabilities and then intensity of use decisions.  These two steps of analysis are combined to estimate the use value of natural resource recreation sites.  The purpose of this paper is to provide a method by which use value can be estimated solely from the participation decision.  The one-step resource valuation method allows estimation of use values from coefficients of the logistic regression recreation participation equation.  The benefits of the method are the reduced data and effort required to value natural resource areas.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1992
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29634

Ethanol’s Affect on Basis in the Corn Belt
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Miller,   Elizabeth; Mallory,   Mindy L.; Baylis,   Katherine R.; Hart,   Chad E.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/104004

DYNAMIC FACTOR DEMANDS AND ENERGY SUBSTITUTION IN REGIONAL U.S. MANUFACTURING
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Vlachou,   Adriana.
Although energy substitution in U.S. manufacturing has been studied in great depth at the national level, little attention has been paid to the regional level.  However, regions may differ in their use of energy for a variety of reasons.  The main objective of this study is to estimate region-specific demands for energy using a dynamic model for two-digit SIC Code manufacturing sectors.  We derive own and cross-price elasticities for energy for different regions and we compare them.  We, thus, provide information which has implications for a region specific energy policy.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1986
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28879

The Role of Irrigation in Determining the Global Land Use Impacts of Biofuels
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Taheripour,   Farzad; Hertel,   Thomas W.; Liu,   Jing.
In recent years there has been a flurry of activity aimed at evaluating the land use consequences of biofuels programs and the associated carbon releases. In this paper we argue that these studies have tended to underestimate the ensuing land use change, because they have ignored the role of irrigation, and associated constraints on cropland expansion. In this paper, we develop a new general equilibrium model which distinguishes irrigated and rainfed cropping industries at a global scale. Using the new model we evaluate the implications of land use change due to US ethanol programs, in the context of short run constraints on the expansion of irrigated cropland. Since irrigated area tends to offer a higher yield than its rainfed counterpart, this provides...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103843

Efficient Compensation for Regulatory Takings and Oregon's Measure 37
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Schieffer,   Jack.
Replaced with revised version of paper 08/03/07.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9928

The Recent Evolution and Impact of Tourism in the Mediterranean: The Case of Island Regions, 1990-2002
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Manera,   Carles; Taberner,   Jaume Garau.
This paper aims to analyse one of the world’s top tourist destinations, the Mediterranean, and, more specifically, the evolution and impact of mass tourism on its western islands (Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, Malta and the Balearic Islands) throughout the final decade of the 20th century. Firstly a general overview of world tourism is given, followed by an analysis of tourism in the Mediterranean. In continuation, an in-depth study is made of the evolution and impact of tourism on the aforementioned islands. Finally, the economic impact of tourism specialisation is examined in these island regions.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12134

The Impact of Energy Markets on the EU Agricultural Sector
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tokgoz,   Simla.
The objective of this study is to analyze the impact of crude oil prices on the EU agricultural sector in an era when the biofuels sector is expanding because of policy initiatives and the desire to find alternative fuel sources. To this end, first a baseline is set up for the EU ethanol, grain, and dried distillers grains markets. In the next step, two different scenarios are run. The first scenario incorporates a 10-Euros-per-barrel increase in the EU crude oil price with the ethanol import tariffs in place. The second scenario incorporates the same shock with the ethanol import tariffs removed. In the first scenario, higher crude oil prices increase ethanol consumption, production, and therefore grain prices. In the second scenario, the impact of trade...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Bioeconomic models; Energy; Trade analysis and policy.; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Marketing.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47051

BIOMASS FROM CROP RESIDUES:  COST AND SUPPLY  ESTIMATES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gallagher,   Paul W.; Dikeman,   Mark; Fritz,   John; Wailes,   Eric J.; Gauthier,   Wayne M.; Shapouri,   Hosein.
The supply of harvested crop residues as a feed stock for energy products is estimated in this report. The estimates account for economic and environmental factors governing residue supply. The supply results span major agricultural crops in four distinct cropping regions of the United States, taking into account local variation in cost-determining factors such as residue yield, geographic density of residues, and competition for livestock feed use.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Crop residues; Harvested residue; Residue yield; Supply estimates; Soil quality; Cropping regions; Feedstock; Biomass technologies; Reduced tillage; Forage; Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34063

SOCIAL DILEMMAS AND PUBLIC RANGE MANAGEMENT: RESULTS FROM THE NEVADA RANCH SURVEY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: van Kooten,   G. Cornelis; Thomsen,   Roy W.; Hobby,   Thomas G.; Eagle,   Alison J.
Since the late 1960s, the Nevada ranch community has come under increasing pressure from environmental groups regarding their use of public lands for livestock grazing, thus increasing tension between ranchers and public land managers and potentially reducing the social capital that facilitates action and cooperation in range management. In this paper, we use responses to a survey of all public grazing permit holders in Nevada to investigate the changing relationships between ranchers and the public land agencies, and its potential implications. In particular, we investigate factors that affect ranchers' trust in the public land agencies, and then factors that influence the nature of the relationship between ranchers and the Bureau of Land Management and...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use; Livestock Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18157

Best practices voor Vogel- en Habitatrichtlijn
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Vader,   Janneke; Reinhard,   Stijn.
This report briefly describes a number of spatial planning projects which take into account the demands of nature conservancy legislation. It identifies a number of best practices which are important for the permit procedure of the revised Nature Conservancy Act 1998. The study forms the input for the Checklist of the amended Nature Conservancy Act 1998, which LEI developed on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality. The report constitutes a background document with the checklist.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29115

CONJOINT ANALYSIS OF DEER HUNTING
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: MacKenzie,   John.
This paper develops a logit-based conjoint analysis of willingness to pay for individual attributes of deer-hunting trips.  Since deer-hunting success is uncertain, willingness to pay for enhanced likelihood of bagging a deer, rather than for certain success, is evaluated.  Implicit costs of recreational travel time are also evaluated from hypothetical trade-offs between travel time and trip expenditures.  The valuation of travel time derived here appears to reflect more the opportunity cost of foregone hunting than the opportunity cost of foregone work.  This implies that travel-cost analyses of recreational demand, which impute costs of recreational travel solely from wage data, can yield biased valuations of recreational amenities.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1990
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29029

Switchgrass for Biomass Energy: Status and Progress (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Vogel,   Kenneth P.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8030

Water Quality Modeling for the Raccoon River Watershed Using SWAT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jha,   Manoj K.; Arnold,   Jeffrey G.; Gassman,   Philip W.
The Raccoon River Watershed (RRW) in West-Central Iowa has been recognized as exporting some of the highest nitrate-nitrogen loadings in the United States and is a major source of sediment and other nutrient loadings. An integrated modeling framework has been constructed for the RRW that consists of the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model, the interactive SWAT (i_SWAT) software package, Load Estimator (LOADEST) computer program, and other supporting software and databases. The simulation framework includes detailed land use and management data such as different crop rotations and an array of nutrient and tillage management schemes, derived from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Resources Inventory databases and other sources. This paper...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Calibration; Management practices; Raccoon River Watershed; SWAT; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18455

Agriculture, Population, Land and Water Scarcity in a Changing World – The Role of Irrigation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sauer,   Timm; Havlik,   Petr; Schneider,   Uwe A.; Kindermann,   Georg E.; Obersteiner,   Michael.
Fertile land and fresh water constitute two of the most fundamental resources for food production. These resources are affected by environmental, political, economic, and technical developments. Regional impacts may transmit to the world through increased trade. With a global forest and agricultural sector model, we quantify the impacts of increased demand for food due to population growth and economic development on potential land and water use. In particular, we investigate producer adaptation regarding crop and irrigation choice, agricultural market adjustments, and changes in the values of land and water.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Irrigation; Food supply; Integrated assessment; Water use intensity; Agricultural adaptation; Land scarcity; Partial equilibrium model; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44271

Wind Development in Minnesota: Policy and Economics
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tiffany,   Douglas G.
The growth of wind power as an aspect of Minnesota’s portfolio of electricity has been propelled to its current level by policy initiatives at both the federal and state levels. Existing statutes establish requirements for further expansion of wind energy in this state in the years to come. Locally, production economics exert their influence as wind speed and duration are translated to capacity factor, which reveals the amount of power that can be generated at a particular site. After the flow resource is thus quantified, comes the calculus of economic viability. This consists of determining the capital and operating costs and eligibility for loans and grants as well as the negotiations of wind rights, easements, and power purchase agreements.  To date,...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7303

THE DYNAMIC BEHAVIOR OF EFFICIENT TIMBER PRICES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McGough,   Bruce; Plantinga,   Andrew J.; Provencher,   Bill.
The problem of when to optimally harvest trees when timber prices evolve according to an exogenous stochastic process has been studied extensively in recent decades. However, little attention has been given to the appropriate form of the stochastic process for timber prices, despite the fact that the choice of a process has important effects on optimal harvesting decisions. We develop a simple theoretical model of a timber market and show that there exists a rational expectations equilibrium in which prices evolve according to a stationary ARMA(1,1) process. Simulations are used to analyze a model with a more general representation of timber stock dynamics and to demonstrate that the unconditional distribution for rational timber prices is asymmetric....
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12607

Credit Availability for Potential Irrigators in North Dakota
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Anheluk,   Jerry I.; Johnson,   Roger G.; Taylor,   Fred R.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1978
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23428

Water Pricing and Valuation in Indonesia: Case Study of the Brantas River Basin
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rodgers,   Charles; Hellegers,   Petra J.G.J.
The increasing demand for water and limited degree of cost recovery for irrigation water delivery are important challenges for policymakers in Indonesia. To meet the increasing demand for water, it is important to reduce water use in irrigated paddy cultivation, long the dominant consumptive user, and to divert water away from agriculture to domestic and industrial sectors. Reducing water use in irrigated agriculture can be achieved through various means, including rationing, improved user management, and water markets. The appropriate method depends on the situation specific to each basin. In the Brantas Basin in East Java, rationing is already practiced, but often leaves the non-licensed, (non-paying) irrigators with insufficient supplies. Moreover, very...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Institutions; Water pricing; Cost recovery; Value of water; Irrigation--Economic aspects; Prices; Water--pricing; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58586

PROPERTY RIGHTS IN A FLEA MARKET ECONOMY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fafchamps,   Marcel; Minten,   Bart.
This paper studies liberalized grain markets in Madagascar and examines how property rights are protected and contracts are enforced among agricultural traders. We find that the incidence of theft and breach of contract is low and that the losses resulting from such instances are small. This, however, does not result from reliance on legal institutions -- actual recourse to police and courts is fairly rare, except in cases of theft -- but from traders’ reluctance to expose themselves to opportunism. As a result, Malagasy grain trade resembles a flea market, with little or no forward contracting and high transactions costs. The dominant contract enforcement mechanism is trust-based relationships. Trust is established primarily through repeated interaction...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Marketing; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/102523

Inducing Strategic Bias: and its implications for Choice Modelling design
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Burton,   Michael P.
It has been suggested that the nature of the task within a multi-attribute multi-alternative choice experiment may be sufficiently complex to make it difficult for individuals to develop response strategies to strategically bias their answers. This experiment tested that hypothesis by setting experimental conditions that provide incentives for strategic bias. By changing design parameters one can investigate whether the strategic bias can be reduced. The answer is effectively no: under most circumstances, respondents could find a strategy that achieved significant bias in inferred preferences. The circumstances where this did not occur (involving ranking alternatives, rather than selecting a single preferred alternative) the inferred preferences reflected...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Strategic bias; Choice modeling; Complexity; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q51; C91.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95062

ENERGY AND AGRICULTURE IN UTAH:  RESPONSES TO WATER SHORTAGES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Keith,   John E.; Gerstl,   Gustavo A. Martinez; Snyder,   Donald L.; Glover,   Terrence F.
Variability in water supplies is perceived as a major impediment to economic growth in both agricultural and energy sectors in the Intermountain West.  A chance-constrained programming model of water allocations among agricultural, energy,  municipal and industrial, and environmental activities for the Upper Colorado River Basin and the Great Basin in Utah was developed to analyze economically optimal water use as energy production increases.  Estimates of the probabilities of various amounts of water production, representing different drought conditions, were used as right-hand sides in the model.  Results indicate that water is not a constraining factor and that little, if any, water development is warranted, even during relatively intense periods of...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1989
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32453

The Demand for Agritourism in the United States
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Carpio,   Carlos E.; Wohlgenant,   Michael K.; Boonsaeng,   Tullaya.
Data from a 2000 National Survey on Recreation is used to determine the effect of different factors affecting customers' decisions to participate in agritourism. The estimates of the own price and income elasticities are -0.13 and 0.06, respectively. The total consumer surplus from the agricultural landscape was estimated in 22 billion dollars.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35445

A qualitative-quantitative model of consumer choice with an application to recreation demand
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hanemann,   W. Michael.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1980
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6281

Application of Stochastic Dynamic Programming (SDP) for the optimal allocation of irrigation water under capacity sharing arrangements
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gakpo,   E.F.Y.; Tsephe,   J.; Nwonwu,   F.; Viljoen,   Machiel F.
This study attempts to arrive at an optimal allocation of irrigation water using capacity sharing (CS) as an institutional arrangement, and stochastic dynamic programming (SDP) as an optimisation model. It determines the value of an additional unit of water under a crop enterprise mix of lucerne-maize-wheat (LMW). SDP is an improvement on linear programming (LP) under stochastic conditions. The SIM-DY-SIM Model was used to simulate optimal returns, decision and policy variables under varying conditions of capacity share. LP results show that wheat has the highest MVP of R0.39/m3, with maize exhibiting the lowest value of R0.09/m3. The MVPs generated with SDP range between R0.06/m3 and R0.35/m3 on the whole farm basis, with revenue to the farmer increasing...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31704

Enabling Rural America to Capture the Values of Renewable Energy Projects
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Thigpen,   Scott.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/45864

Auctioning Greenhouse Gas Emissions Permits in Australia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Betz,   Regina; Seifert,   Stefan; Cramton,   Peter; Kerr,   Suzi.
Allocating permits based on individual historical emissions (‘grandfathering’), or industry benchmark data, is an important design aspect of an emissions trading scheme. Free permit allocation has proven complex and inefficient (particularly in the European Union) with distribution implications also politically difficult to justify. For these reasons, auctioning emissions permits has become more popular than allocating permits.   The European Union is now moving towards auctioning more than 50 per cent of all permits in 2013. In the US, the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) has started with auctioning 100 per cent of permits. The Australian proposal for a Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) also provides for auctioning a significant share of...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Climate policy; Greenhouse gases; Auctions; Emissions trading; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94878

Estimating Urban Residential Water-Demand With Increasing Block Prices: The Case of Perth, Western Australia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Xayavong,   Vilaphonh; Burton,   Michael P.; White,   Benedict.
This study uses panel data at suburb level to estimates the elasticity water demands in Perth, Australia from 1995 to 2005. After deriving the consumer’s water demand under a non-linear budget constraint, we estimate the water demand model, which accounts for how water (and other purchased goods) is used to satisfy fundamental desires of the household. We have applied the specification of price that provided the correctly estimated marginal price from the block tariff structure, and employed a maximum likelihood estimation technique to tackle the endogeneity and heteroskedasticity issues. Our estimation of water demand price elasticities are slightly higher (more elastic) than previous study in Perth, but broadly in line with other estimates in the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Water demand; Water pricing; Block pricing; Water resource management; Household model; Demand and Price Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q21; Q25 and Q23.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6010

The Global Policy Environment for Biofuels
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Taylor,   Michael J.; Robertson,   Debra F.
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124497

Can Quality Revitalize the Alaskan Salmon Industry?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Babcock,   Bruce A.; Weninger,   Quinn.
Declining salmon prices, due primarily to expansion of farmed salmon production, have reduced revenues for Alaska's wild salmon fisheries by roughly 62 percent over the past 10 years. One possibility for reversing this trend is to differentiate wild and farmed salmon in consumer markets through quality improvements and marketing. We use a simple conceptual model to highlight the challenges that Alaska's wild salmon industry must overcome before the industry is likely to see significant revenue gains from increased quality. Our tentative conclusion is that product differentiation could increase profits for wild salmon. However, implementation may require significant departures from traditional production and management practices and possibly an amendment to...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Product differentiation; Salmon; Quality assurance; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18469

THE ECONOMICS OF MANAGING WILDLIFE DISEASE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Horan,   Richard D.; Wolf,   Christopher A.
The spread of infectious disease among and between wild domesticated animals has become a major problem worldwide. Upon analyzing the dynamics of wildlife growth and infection when the disease animals cannot be identified separately from healthy wildlife prior to the kill, we find that harvest-based strategies alone have no impact on disease transmission. Other controls that directly influence disease transmission and/or mortality are required. Next, we analyze the socially optimal management of infectious wildlife. The model is applied to the problem of bovine tuberculosis among Michigan white-tailed deer, with non-selective harvests and supplemental feeding being the control variables. Using a two-state linear control model, we find a two-dimensional...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22224

Using Environmental Offsets in Wetlands Management
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Duncan,   Roderick; Morrison,   Mark.
Environmental offsets have been proposed as a technique for managing the environmental impacts of new developments in regions that are not in compliance with environmental standards. By requiring developers to 'offset' any impacts by purchasing 'environmental credits', environmental quality can be maintained or even improved. Environmental offsets have a lot of intuitive appeal, and are being used widely in the USA, Australia and other countries. However there is at present no robust theoretical framework for analyzing the use of offsets, which has led to some of the weaknesses of existing programs and criticisms against the use of offsets. We present an economic model for designing offset programs that is based on identifying and valuing environmental...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Offsets; Market-based instruments; Efficiency; Distribution; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6041

Price or politics? An investigation of the causes of expropriation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Duncan,   Roderick.
Expropriations of foreign direct investment in developing countries are typically blamed on political and economic crises in those countries. Developing a new database of expropriations in the minerals sectors of developing country exporters, I show that expropriations were correlated with mineral price booms and that democratic governments were more likely to expropriate. No link is found between expropriations and political or economic crises, except at independence. A better explanation of expropriation would be opportunistic behaviour by host governments when profits of investments are high. In two developed countries, Australia and Canada, expropriations are also found to occur during price booms.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Expropriation; Foreign direct investment; Natural resources; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/116859

Experience, Expectations and Hindsight: Evidence of a Cognitive Wedge in Stated Preference Retrospectives
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bennett,   Michael; Provencher,   Bill; Bishop,   Richard C.
This paper combines fishing trip decisions - made before observing trip outcomes - with responses to set of double-bounded dichotomous choice CV questions regarding the outcome of the trip, to explore cognitive elements of choice and their implications for decision modeling and welfare analysis. Extending the approach taken by McConnell et al. (1999), wherein the unobserved component of random utility is linked between the trip decision and the retrospective trip evaluation, we decompose the unobserved component into linked and independent elements, and make the linked component a function of cognitive factors hypothesized as affecting differences between the RP and SP responses. Results suggest that a significant "wedge" exists between the closely related...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12642

Bioeconomic Modeling of the Invasive Aquatic Plants Hydrilla verticillata (hydrilla), Eichhornia crassipes (water hyacinth), and Pistia stratiotes (water lettuce) and their impacts on angler effort on Florida lakes
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Adams,   Damian C.; Lee,   Donna J.
The invasive aquatic plants Hydrilla verticillata (hydrilla), Eichhornia crassipes (water hyacinth), and Pistia stratiotes (water lettuce) have the potential to negatively impact recreational use of Florida lakes if consistent, adequate control expenditures are not made. In the mid-1990's, Florida significantly reduced its spending on invasive aquatic plant control measures, which resulted in a significant increase in needed control expenditures in subsequent years. This paper attempts to formalize a relationship between coverage of these invasive aquatic plants and angler effort on Florida lakes using data on 38 lakes over 20 years. Estimated regression coefficients are used to simulate control alternatives, and expenditure cost-benefit comparisons are...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Hydrilla; Water hyacinth; Water lettuce; Bioeconomic; Invasive; Control; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19146

Impacts of irrigation on inland fisheries: Appraisals in Laos and Sri Lanka
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nguyen-Khoa,   Sophie; Smith,   Laurence; Lorenzen,   Kai.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Fisheries; Irrigation effects; Assessment; Social aspects; Villages; Irrigation programs; Lagoons; Drainage; Households; Rice; Case studies; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Crop Production/Industries; Production Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92824

Status and Role of Concentrating Solar Power in Rural America (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Morse,   Fred.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90988

FARM HETEROGENEITY IN WILDLIFE PRODUCTION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: van Wenum,   Jaap; Oude Lansink,   Alfons G.J.M.; Wossink,   Ada.
The paper discusses the appropriate functional form and estimation technique for a wildlife production function on the farm level. A random effect model was developed to capture the relationship between wildlife output, management practices, natural conditions and non-observed factors that cause a farm specific management bias. Two wildlife measures were compared: species richness and a wildlife yardstick that enables different species to be weighed on their ecological value. The results show that the farm specific factor has a significant impact on the production of wildlife both in terms of species numbers and in terms of ecological values. Parameter estimates that were similar for the species richness specification were found to vary with the yardstick...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Management; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21521

AGRICULTURAL BENEFITS OF SALINITY CONTROL ON THE RED RIVER
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Laughlin,   David H.; Lacewell,   Ronald D.
Control of salinity offers an opportunity to increase agricultural production along the Red River of Texas and Oklahoma.  However, absolute benefits and the distribution of those benefits are sensitive to the crop yield effect of SAR (sodium absorption ratio).  The effect of SAR on crop yield is not well defined.  This study estimates agricultural benefits of a chloride control project as $65 million, not considering any SAR effect and $117 million with an SAR effect.   Further, distribution of benefits was reversed between the eastern and western portions of the study area.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1981
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32575

OPTIMAL CONTRACTS FOR EXPLORATION WITH COST RECOVERY OF AN EXHAUSTIBLE NATURAL RESOURCE UNDER ASYMMETRIC INFORMATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rahman,   Shaikh Mahfuzur; Helal,   Uddin.
Exploration of an exhaustible resource with cost recovery under asymmetric information about cost is modeled and analyzed employing Principal-Agent theory. Allocation of lower than full information level of effort for the high-cost firms is found socially optimal. However, distortion is less in a two-stage process of exploration and extraction.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20180

The Effects of Well Management and the Nature of the Aquifer on Groundwater Resources
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Huang,   Qiuqiong; Liu,   Yang; Rozelle,   Scott; Polasky,   Stephen; Wang,   Jingxia.
This paper examines how the nature of a common property resource affects the effectiveness of community-based management on resource conservation. We focus on groundwater management in rural China because there are different types of community-based groundwater management in different communities. In some communities wells are collectively owned and the community leader allocates water among households. In our paper we call this collective well management. In other communities wells are privately owned and households make their own pumping decisions. We call this private well management. In comparing the effects of different types of well management on the groundwater resource, unlike previous studies, we control for the nature of the aquifer. Communities...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Community-based management; Connected community; Isolated community; Collective well management; Private well management; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q15; Q25; O17.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49920

A Numerical Analysis of Optimal Extraction and Trade of Oil under Climate Policy
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Massetti,   Emanuele; Sferra,   Fabio.
We introduce endogenous investments for increasing conventional and non-conventional oil extraction capacity in the integrated assessment model WITCH. The international price of oil emerges as the Nash equilibrium of a non-cooperative game. When carbon emissions are not constrained, oil is used throughout the century, with unconventional oil taking over conventional oil from mid-century onward. When carbon emissions are constrained, oil consumption drops dramatically and the oil price is lower than in the BaU. Unconventional oil is not extracted. Regional imbalances in the distribution of stabilisation costs are magnified and the oil-exporting countries bear, on average, costs three times larger than in previous estimates.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Climate Policy; Integrated Assessment; Oil Production; Oil Revenues; Oil Trade; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; E17; F17; Q32; Q43; Q54.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/96495

Biodiesel Feasibility Study: An Evaluation of Biodiesel Feasibility in Wisconsin
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fortenbery,   T. Randall.
There has been considerable interest focused on the further development and expansion of a domestic bio-fuels industry. While most early attention from the commercial sector focused on ethanol, interest is now growing in the area of biodiesel production. Reasons for growing interest in biodiesel include its potential for reducing noxious emissions, potential contributions to rural economic development, as an additional demand center for agricultural commodities, and as a way to reduce reliance on foreign oil. Despite interest over the past decade or so, however, experience with biodiesel production in the US is limited. According to the Energy Information Administration, participants in the federal Bioenergy program produced only 18.6 million gallons of...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12629

MELDING PRIVATE AND PUBLIC INTERESTS IN WATER RIGHTS MARKETS: DISCUSSION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jordan,   Jeffrey L.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1993
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15213

LINKAGES BETWEEN AGRICULTURAL TRADE AND RESOURCE QUALITY: A CONCEPTUAL OVERVIEW
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Runge,   C. Ford; Houck,   James P.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1987
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13249

Virtual Investment Concepts and the Ethanol Industry
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Siebert,   John W.; Hagerman,   Amy D.; Park,   John L.
The fast-growing US ethanol industry has historically been characterized by large downstream investments made by farmers. The authors assess the value which the stock market may hold for downstream investment by farmers as well as by ethanol manufacturers themselves. The model framework used herein expands on the original VEST framework developed by Siebert, Jones and Sporleder. A word of caution, the model herein is not intended to provide an on-going, risk-reducing business strategy. However, it can and does provide a quick method to calculate the reasonableness of a downstream investment request that a farmer (or any business person) might be challenged to consider. Although virtual stock market investments may certainly assist in value added...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Cooperatives; Corn; Equities; Ethanol; Value added; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q10; Q32.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53737

Optimal Management of Invasive Species with Different Reproduction and Survival Strategies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Elofsson,   Katarina; Bengtsson,   Goran; Gren,   Ing-Marie.
In this paper, a numerical model is developed where the role of species life history and age structure for the optimal management of a harvested resident species which is exposed to an invasive species. It is shown that reproduction and mortality characteristics of both species as well as age structure of the invader at the time of invasion are important for the costs of invasions when the invader and resident species compete for scarce resources. Species with low juvenile survival and high reproduction is found to be most robust against invasions and more damaging as an invader. Properties of the harvesting cost function as well as the discount rate are shown to be of importance for the development of the invader population. Hence, it is possible to...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Invasive species; Resident species; Control; Harvest; Age-structured model; Optimization; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114343

ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF FORECASTING AGRICULTURAL WATER DEMAND: A CASE STUDY ON THE FLINT RIVER BASIN IN GEORGIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Banerjee,   Swagata (Ban); Gunter,   Lewell F.; Bramblett,   Jimmy; Wetzstein,   Michael E.
Future agricultural water demands are determined by employing forecasts from irrigated crop acreage models.  Forecasts of prices and yields, and variances and covariances of crop returns are employed for forecasting crop acreage.  Results provide insights into the value of rational expectations in forecasting agricultural water demand.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34650

A DYNAMIC ANALYSIS OF OPTIMAL WATER USE UNDER SALINE CONDITIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Knapp,   Keith C.; Dinar,   Ariel.
Irrigation with saline waters is a major problem in many parts of the world.  Economic questions have usually been addressed using synthesized production functions and theoretically based soil salinity relations.  The purpose of this paper is to estimate functions relating crop yield and salt accumulation in the soil to initial soil salinity and water quantity and quality.  Crop response functions and dynamic salt balance relations are estimated from experimental data for alfalfa and cotton.  The estimated functions are then used in a dynamic programming model to determine optimal water applications for different levels of initial soil salinity and crop and water prices.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1986
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32547

Structuring Exotic Options Contracts on Water to Improve the Efficiency of Resource Allocation in the Water Spot Market
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Williamson,   Brendon; Villano,   Renato A.; Fleming,   Euan M.
With the current drought in South-Eastern Australia highlighting the scarcity and value of inland Australia’s water resources, focus turns to how these resources can be allocated more efficiently. The first major step was taken almost a decade ago with the separation of land and water property rights allowing openly traded water markets. This study assesses the potential economic benefits that options contracts bring to the water market in the Murray Valley water market. Exotic call options are estimated using both Black-Scholes and skewness-and-kurtosis-amended Black-Scholes financial option pricing methods that are based on three years of data on water prices. While the presence of options would result in significant economic benefits in the more...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Options; Skewness-and-kurtosis-amended Black-Scholes model; Water; Environmental Economics and Policy; Financial Economics; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/5992

A MODEL FOR THE ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF WATER QUALITY IN IRRIGATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yaron,   Dan; Bresler,   E.
A model for determination of the efficient combination of water quantity and quality (salinity) in irrigation is presented. The efficient combination is evaluated with respect to a predetermined threshold salt concentration in the soil solution. A leaching model, designed for tracing salt distribution in the soil profile, serves as the basis for the analysis. The optimal quantity-quality combinations are derived with the aid of a linear programming model. An illustrative application of the model concludes the presentation.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1970
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22814

Climate Policy and the Optimal Extraction of High- and Low-Carbon Fossil Fuels
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: van der Werf,   Edwin; Smulders,   Sjak.
We study how restricting CO2 emissions affects resource prices and depletion over time. We use a Hotelling-style model with two non-renewable fossil fuels that differ in their carbon content (e.g. coal and natural gas) and in addition are imperfect substitutes in final good production. We show that an economy facing a CO2 flow-constraint may substitute towards the relatively dirty input. As the economy tries to maximise output per unit of emissions it is not only carbon content that matters: productivity matters as well. With an announced constraint the economy first substitutes towards the less productive input such that more of the productive input is available when constrained. Preliminary empirical results suggest that it is cost-effective to...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Climate Policy; Non-Renewable Resources; Input Substitution; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; O13; Q31; Q43.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8218

The impact of Australian ethanol policy on agriculture: examining limiting factors
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cuevas-Cubria,   Clara.
Government subsidies have fuelled proposals for new ethanol projects that plan to use Australian grains as their feedstock. Additional ethanol production will intensify competition for grain in the Australian market, particularly during drought periods. This is likely to affect Australia’s largest grain user, the livestock industry. Past empirical work has found that expansions to ethanol production will cause grain prices to increase, as a result of restrictions on grain imports. However, this study finds two factors that could moderate such increases in the price of grain: the reliance of ethanol producers on low cost feedstock to remain economically viable, and the possibility of using imported cassava instead of domestically produced grains for ethanol...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124280

Japan Agriculture Policy Review
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gilmour,   Brad; Gurung,   Rajendra Kumar.
Japan, with a population of about 125 million, is a major importer of agricultural products. Japan's mountainous topography limits the area available for farming, with a total cultivated land area of around 4.8 million hectares. Farm holdings are small, averaging just over 1.5 hectares.  Japan has producer support levels among the highest in OECD, driven in part by food security concerns and memories of food shortages during World War II and its aftermath. The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (MAFF) has used a combination of border measures, domestic policies including direct budgetary payments, regulation and mandated administrative processes to support domestic production.  This policy note first provides an overview of the policies that...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Japan; Agricultural policy; Demographic change; Adjustment; Food security; Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Security and Poverty; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46671

China's Economic Performance and Transition in Relation to Globalisation: From Isolation to Centre-Stage?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tisdell,   Clement A.
This paper considers China’s global economic situation in relation to the general process of globalisation.  After discussing the general process of economic globalisation, it examines political change and transition of the former communist planned economies, especially China’s, and their impact on globalisation.  Then it provides measures of the recent expansion of economic globalisation and China’s involvement in this process.  Positive and negative socioeconomic impacts of globalisation are highlighted.  China’s progress in catching up with more developed economies and the dynamics of its economic growth and future prospects for this growth are examined in a global context.  The question is posed of whether globalisation is likely to result in...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Globalisation; China; Global environmental impacts; Natural resources; China's economic growth.; Environmental Economics and Policy; International Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90544

BIOENERGIE AS A SOURCE OF INCOME OF AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Makarchuk,   Oksana; Hockmann,   Heinrich; Lissitsa,   Alexej.
Enterprise activity is based on maximization of profit to increase the volume of own capital, to expand manufacture and to guarantee the earning of profit for the long-term period. Therefore everyone searches for new sources of the income by means of which it is possible to maximize cost of the made product. One of new sources of the income in agriculture is a cultivation of agricultural crops for the energy, heat, fuel (biofuel) manufacture. In this "discussion paper" the market is examined for biofuel, as well as their competitiveness is analyzed in comparison to mineral fuels. Germany takes the lead positions on manufacture and use of biofuel among the countries of the European Union and Ukraine has a big potential on the agricultural commodities market...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Биотопливо; Биоэтанол; Биомасса; Возобновляемые источники энергии; Конкурентоспособность; Спрос и предложение.Biokraftstoff; Bioethanol; Biomasse; Erneubare Energien; Wettbewerbsfähigkeit; Angebot und Nachfrage.Biofuel; Bioethanol; Biomass; Renewed energy sources; Competitiveness; Supply and demand.; Agribusiness; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Productivity Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q12; Q27.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/91735

COVER AND CONTENTS PAGES
Provedor de dados: 31
Includes: Cover Pages, Contents Pages
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1984
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28900

An Experimental Analysis of Auctioning Emission Allowances Under a Loose Cap
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shobe,   William; Palmer,   Karen L.; Myers,   Erica; Holt,   Charles; Goeree,   Jacob K.; Burtraw,   Dallas.
The direct sale of emission allowances by auction is an emerging characteristic of cap-and-trade programs. This study is motivated by the observation that all of the major implementations of cap-and-trade regulations for the control of air pollution have started with a generous allocation of allowances relative to recent emissions history, a situation we refer to as a “loose cap.” Typically more stringent reductions are achieved in subsequent years of a program. We use an experimental setting to investigate the effects of a loose cap environment on a variety of auction types. We find that all auction formats studied are efficient in allocating emission allowances, but auction revenues tend to be lower relative to competitive benchmarks when the cap is...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Auction; Carbon dioxide; Greenhouse gases; Allowance trading; Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative; RGGI; Cap and trade; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90827

A NEW APPROACH TO CONTINGENT VALUATION FOR ASSESSING THE COSTS OF LIVING WITH WILDLIFE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sutton,   William R.; Larson,   Douglas M.; Jarvis,   Lovell S.
This paper describes the first use of a methodology based on a utility-theoretic behavioral model to simultaneously estimate a household's WTP for a non-market good in both money and a non-monetary numeraire good.  WTP by subsistence farmers in Namibia for deterrents to wildlife attacks on crops and livestock is estimated.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19848

Shallow groundwater in the Atankwidi Catchment of the White Volta Basin: current status and future sustainability
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Barry,   Boubacar; Kortatsi,   Benony; Forkuor,   Gerald; Gumma,   Murali Krishna; Namara,   Regassa E.; Rebelo,   Lisa-Maria; van den Berg,   Joost; Laube,   Wolfram.
The Atankwidi Catchment, which lies in the White Volta Basin in West Africa, is intensively cultivated by locals for economic gains. During dry seasons, farmers irrigate their crops, chiefly tomatoes, using shallow groundwater harvested from shallow ponds they dig using simple tools like an axe, hoe, bucket and bowls. Recent expansion in cultivated areas has brought to the fore the need to estimate the volume of shallow groundwater stored in the catchment’s underlying aquifer and to what extent it can sustain the incremental growth in irrigated areas.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Groundwater irrigation; Aquifers; River basins; Catchment areas; Irrigation practices; Remote sensing; Mapping; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/112969

LOCATING THE COMMUNITY: ADMINISTRATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES IN MOZAMBIQUE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kloeck-Jenson,   Scott.
This paper does not presume to offer definitive answers to complex questions raised around the new emphasis on "local communities" in Mozambique. Such answers vary and depend upon the sociopolitical histories of each community. Instead, the paper briefly explores the concept of local community in the lexicon of Mozambican law as well as NGO and donor discourse.  This paper argues that a simplified representation of local communities as harmonious and homogeneous units served a useful purpose in the era of postwar reconciliation and reconstruction. Now that local communities have begun a process of empowerment, however, these idealized representations must be broadened to more accurately define and address the issues of community territoriality and...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Natural resources -- Government policy -- Mozambique; Natural resources -- Mozambique -- Management -- Citizen participation; Forest management -- Mozambique -- Citizen participation; Decentralization in government -- Mozambique.; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12767

IMPACTS OF EUROPEAN BIOFUEL POLICIES ON AGRICULTURAL MARKETS AND ENVIRONMENT UNDER CONSIDERATION OF 2ND GENERATION TECHNOLOGIES AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Becker,   Arno; Adenauer,   Marcel; Blanco Fonseca,   Maria.
Even though recent discussions on food prices and indirect land use change point at potential conflicts associated with the production of biofuels the appraisal of biofuels as an effective instrument to slow down climate change and reduce energy dependency still prevails. The EU Renewable Energy Directive (EUROPEAN COMMISSION, 2009) underlines this trend by setting a target of 10% share of energy from renewable sources in the transport sector by 2020. As economic competitiveness of biofuel production is still not given in most European countries, support policies are essential to achieve this target. Second generation technologies have still not attained marketability, wherefore biofuel consumption will continue to significantly affect agricultural...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; International Relations/Trade; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/91395

ARER Guidelines for Manuscript Submission
Provedor de dados: 31
Inside back cover
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Financial Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Health Economics and Policy; Industrial Organization; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; International Development; International Relations/Trade; Labor and Human Capital; Land Economics/Use; Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing; Political Economy; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; Public Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55554

COMMENT: ENERGY ACCOUNTING: THE CASE OF FARM MACHINERY IN MARYLAND
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bradford,   Garnett L.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1981
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30085

Design efficiency for non-market valuation with choice modelling: how to measure it, what to report and why
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Scarpa,   Riccardo; Rose,   John M.
We review the basic principles for the evaluation of design efficiency in discrete choice modelling with a focus on efficiency of WTP estimates from the multinomial logit model. The discussion is developed under the realistic assumption that researchers can plausibly define a prior belief on the range of values for the utility coefficients. D-,A-,B-,Sand Cerrors are compared as measures of design performance in applied studies and their rationale is discussed. An empirical example based on the generation and comparison of fifteen separate designs from a common set of assumptions illustrates the relevant considerations to the context of non-market valuation, with particular emphasis placed on Cefficiency. Conclusions are drawn for the practice of reporting...
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118543

A Resource Analysis of Devils Lake, North Dakota
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Givers,   David R.; Leitch,   Jay A.
Tipo: Technical Report
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1989
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121666

Trees and water: smallholder agroforestry on irrigated lands in Northern India
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zomer,   Robert J.; Bossio,   Deborah A.; Trabucco,   Antonio; Yuanjie,   Li; Gupta,   Diwan C.; Singh,   Virendra P.
Trees are increasingly grown on-farm to supply wood and biomass needs within developing countries. Over the last several decades, within the irrigated rice-wheat growing lands of northern India, fast-growing poplar trees have been planted on tens of thousands of small farms. Recent debate regarding afforestation has raised the issue that water use is often increased when trees are planted. This ongoing debate focuses primarily on afforestation or reforestation of upland and rain-fed agricultural areas, and off-site impacts such as reduced streamflow. Adoption of poplar agroforestry in northern India, in contrast, is occurring in areas where land and water are already intensively used and managed for agricultural production. This study based on farmer...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Trees; Populus deltoids; Agroforestry; Afforestation; Reforestation; Models; Water use; Water balance; Evapotranspiration; Precipitation; Remote sensing; Irrigation requirements; India; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Productivity Analysis; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53067

DYNAMIC SUPPLY RESPONSE AND AGRICULTURAL INVESTMENT: DISCUSSION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zilberman,   David.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1984
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28919

EFFECTS OF ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN THE UPPER COLORADO BASIN ON IRRIGATED AGRICULTURE AND SALINITY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Narayanan,   Rangesan; Padungchai,   Sumol.
A mathematical programming model is formulated to determine the salinity impacts of energy development in the Upper Colorado River Basin. Using this model, the costs and benefits to Upper and Lower Basins in complying with the 1974 EPA regulations on numerical salinity standards are examined.  Optimal water quality levels consistent with economic criteria are established for projected energy growth in the basin. The efficiency costs and equity implications of the salinity regulations are analyzed.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1979
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32289

A DYNAMIC MODEL OF THE U.S. ALLIGATOR INDUSTRY: LESSONS FOR SUSTAINABLE USE AND FARM MANAGEMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Heykoop,   Jerry; Frechette,   Darren L.
The American alligator has made a remarkable comeback from the brink of extinction.  Commercial alligator production is emerging as an important industry in the South.  The industry shows similarities to other livestock industries.  This paper draws comparisons with other livestock industries to motivate a structural model of the alligator industry.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Alligators; Endangered; Threatened; Wildlife; Sustainable use; Livestock Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21493

Forest-Mill Integration: A Transaction Costs Perspective
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Niquidet,   Kurt; O'Kelly,   Glen.
In Canada, where public ownership of forestland is prevalent, a central decision facing policy makers is how to allocate timber resources to private forest companies. Debates tend to focus around what proportion of the annual harvest should be devoted to markets opposed to long-term contracts. To give a guide to policy makers, we surveyed forest firms from New Zealand and Sweden where this decision is based purely on a commercial basis. On average, mills source fifty percent of their fibre from the market. However, using a fractional logit model, we test whether theories from transaction cost economics influence this decision. Results are consistent with transaction cost economics; firms decrease the proportion of fibre sourced from a market with...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Transaction costs; Forest tenure; Vertical integration; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; D23; K23; L22; L73.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37086

PRIVATE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC TRUST: OPTIMAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION CONTRACTS UNDER ASYMMETRIC INFORMATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Huennemeyer,   Anne-Juliane; Rollins,   Kimberly S.
We analyse efficiency problems of incentive-compatible contracts under moral hazard and/or adverse selection in the context of private resource management.  The paper contributes to defining the regulatory role in creating an optimal information environment between regulator and private resource managers to maximize welfare from a mixed public-private good.  The optimal contract structures developed in a principal-agent framework induce self-selection and type-specific conservation efforts.  The associated contracting inefficiencies, however, are increasing in the degree of information asymmetry across scenarios, the total costs of conservation, and the difference in conservation costs across types.  The results of this study imply that conservation...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34141

Easy money in FTR auctions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Canchi,   Devendra; Preckel,   Paul V.; Gotham,   Douglas J.; Sparrow,   F.T.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61902

Tsunami impacts on shallow groundwater and associated water supply on the East Coast of Sri Lanka: a post-tsunami well recovery support initiative and an assessment of groundwater salinity in three areas of Batticaloa and Ampara Districts
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Villholth,   K.G.; Amerasinghe,   Priyani H.; Jeyakumar,   P.; Panabokke,   Christopher Rajendra; Woolley,   Olivia; Weerasinghe,   M.D.; Amalraj,   N.; Prathepaan,   S.; Burgi,   N.; Lionelrathne,   D.M.D.S.; Indrajith,   N.G.; Pathirana,   S.R.K.
Tipo: Book
Palavras-chave: Groundwater; Aquifers; Salinity; Natural disasters; Water supply; Drinking water; Wells; Rehabilitation; Mosquitoes; Disease vectors; Environmental Economics and Policy; Health Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118303

The Value of Hunting Package Attributes
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Buller,   Virginia; Hudson,   Darren; Parkhurst,   Gregory M.; Whittington,   Andrew.
Economic impacts of hunting activities reveals opportunities for landowners to capitalize on apparent market demand for fee-access hunting.  This paper discusses the marginal values of hunting package attributes.  The results will provide landowners the information needed to make optimal management decision.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35643

Management changes and vessel-level technical efficiency in the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery: a stochastic frontier analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: New,   Robert.
Changes in fishery management can influence vessels’ efficiency, thereby changing the fishery’s ability to achieve a catch target consistent with maximising net economic returns to the Australian community. The stochastic frontier method is used to analyse the vessel-­‐level technical efficiency achieved in the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery over the period 2001–02 to 2010–11. A significant reduction in fleet size in this fishery following implementation of the Securing our Fishing Future structural adjustment package in 2006 is shown to have had a negligible effect on vessel-­‐level technical efficiency. Also, effort creep was avoided during the period of effort controls; 2008–09 to 2010–11. Tracking changes in technical efficiency over time can help...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124349

Agricultural land tax and farm-level resource use and output supply response
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Olubode-Awosola,   Femi.
This study develops and uses a programming model for farm-level resource use and output supply response to estimate the effects of agricultural land tax in South Africa: A case study of Free State, a region of extremely large commercial farms that gained their size and economic heft during the apartheid years of aggressive subsidies, favorable tax treatment, lucrative state grants and gifts, and all manner of financial assistance. The results indicate that changes in land use and output supply are marginal. The highest effects are observed on irrigated farming. Relevant policy responses raised by the findings are discussed.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural land tax; Farm-level; Resource use; Output supply; Land reform; South Africa; Case study; Programming model; Agricultural and Food Policy; Farm Management; Food Security and Poverty; Land Economics/Use; Political Economy; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51664

POLICIES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: THE ROLE OF WATERSHED MANAGEMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brooks,   Kenneth N.; Ffolliott,   Peter F.; Gregersen,   Hans M.; Easter,   K. William.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1994
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11911

POPULATION PRESSURE, LAND TENURE, AND TREE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN UGANDA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Place,   Frank; Otsuka,   Keijiro.
This study uses aerial photographs and survey data from sixty four parishes in east-central Uganda to identify the factors affecting conversion of woodlands and traditional grazing areas to agriculture. Regression analysis shows that customary land tenure institutions, greater population pressure and poor access to markets are significant causes of land conversion to agriculture, and hence to loss of trees. Private ownership of converted land promotes greater integration of trees and crops and leads to the highest density of trees on agricultural land. Given that continuing population growth will lead to further land conversion to agriculture, the best prospect for maintaining or increasing tree populations lies with agroforestry on cultivated land.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16097

The Role of Income Taxation in Natural Resources Management
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Davenport,   Scott V.
It is widely accepted that accelerated depreciation concessions, such as sections 75B and 750, are a poor means for government to address environmental objectives. This position is further supported by recent information highlighting the limited behavioural effect of this form of intervention. The continued existence of poorly targeted subsidy measures, in the face of mounting evidence of their ineffectual nature, suggests they are an important source of political benefits. It is further proposed that as assistance to agriculture declines, the political value of 'generic' policies providing economic rents to industry, such as taxation concessions, will increase and potentially impede the development of agricultural-environmental policy.  The further point...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Public Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12538

Social and Ethical Considerations of Nuclear Power Development
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Parkins,   John R.; Haluza-DeLay,   Randolph.
A new urgency is emerging around nuclear power development and this urgency is accentuated by the post-tsunami events at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan. This urgency extends beyond these dramatic events in Japan, however, to many other regions of the world and situations where nuclear power development is receiving renewed attention as an alternative to carbon-based energy sources. As a contribution to the growing public debate about nuclear power development, this paper offers a set of insights into the social and ethical aspects of nuclear power development by drawing from published literature in the humanities and social sciences. We offer insights into public risk perception of nuclear power at individual and national levels, the...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Nuclear power; Risk perception; Social context; Megaprojects; Energy production; Applied ethics; Social values; Social movements; Complexity; Hazards; Disaster response; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty; Q40; Z00.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103237

Implicações Econômicas e Socioambientais do Biodiesel: Perspectivas da Inserção Gaúcha na Produção
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Borges,   Adriana Duck; Prieb,   Rita Pauli.
O objetivo desse artigo é fazer uma análise das implicações econômicas e sócio ambientais do biodiesel com ênfase nas perspectivas da inserção gaúcha na produção. A metodologia utilizada compreende duas etapas: primeiro uma revisão bibliográfica acerca da produção e mercado do biodiesel em nível mundial e a particularidade do caso brasileiro. Num segundo momento, buscou-se explicitar a perspectiva gaúcha na produção do biodiesel a partir da aplicação de questionários às pessoas-chave vinculadas às usinas de processamento e prefeituras dos municípios envolvidos na produção. A principal conclusão reforça a viabilidade econômica, e sócio ambiental dessa produção. Ao permitir a produção com base na agricultura familiar, contribui para a diminuição do êxodo...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Biocombustível; Biodiesel; Economia; Meio-ambiente; Biofuel; Biodiesel; Economy; Environment; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108194

Robbing Yadullah’s water to irrigate Saeid’s garden: hydrology and water rights in a village of Central Iran
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Molle,   Francois; Mamanpoush,   Alireza; Miranzadeh,   Mokhtar.
This report provides a case study from the province of Esfahan, in central Iran, describing the struggle of a village to secure the water resources without which local agriculture, and altogether life in the village, would be impossible. It illustrates the endless ingenuity of farmers in their quest for water, how land and water rights have developed, how various legal repertoires may conflict with one another, and how the intervention of the state transformed the wider hydrological cycle of the valley and affected the delicate equilibrium between population and resources that had prevailed until then. The report estimates the costs of accessing one cubic meter from each of these different sources and shows how political interventions or drought mitigation...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Water allocation; Water rights; Irrigation management; Drought; Wells; Dams; Canals; Legal aspects; Villages; Iran; Zayandeh Rud Basin; Jalalabad; Najafabad; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Land Economics/Use; Public Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53063

IMPLICATION OF IMPROVED IRRIGATION PUMPING EFFICIENCY FOR FARMER PROFIT AND ENERGY USE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hardin,   Daniel C.; Lacewell,   Ronald D.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1979
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29531

Potential Cost Savings from Discharge Permit Trading to meet TDMLs for Phosphorus in the Passic River Watershed
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sado,   Yukako; Boisvert,   Richard N.; Poe,   Gregory L.
We use the non-tidal Passaic River Watershed as a case study to investigate the size of potential cost savings associated with allowing phosphorus emissions trading amongst Waste Water Treatment Plants (WWTP) to achieve a significant reduction in ambient phosphorus levels. To measure the cost saving, we specify a trading-ratio system similar to that proposed recently by Hung and Shaw (JEEM, 2005) that minimizes the abatement cost of meeting environmental standards. Because there are relatively few potential traders and abatement costs are relatively homogeneous across firms, the cost savings to the 22 municipal waste water treatment plants relative to the base case will be on the order of 7%.  We believe that these results fail to support efforts to...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9758

A CRITICAL REVIEW OF THE TRAVEL COST, HEDONIC TRAVEL COST, AND HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTION MODELS FOR MEASUREMENT OF QUALITY CHANGES IN RECREATIONAL EXPERIENCES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Strong,   Elizabeth J.; Hueth,   Darrell L.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1984
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28899

UNDERSTANDING COLLECTIVE ACTION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ostrom,   Elinor.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16549

Property Rights, Collective Action and Technologies for Natural Resource Management: A  Conceptual Framework
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McCulloch,   Anna Knox; Meinzen-Dick,   Ruth Suseela; Hazell,   Peter B.R.
This paper explores how institutions of property rights and collective action play a particularly important role in the application of technologies for agriculture and natural resource management. Those technologies with long time frames tend to require tenure security to provide sufficient incentives to adopt, while those that operate on a large spatial scale will require collective action to coordinate, either across individual private property or in common property regimes. In contrast to many crop technologies like high-yielding variety seeds or fertilizers, natural resource management technologies like agroforestry, watershed management, irrigation, or fisheries tend to embody greater and more varying temporal and spatial dimensions. Whereas the...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42475

INTEGRATED ECONOMIC-HYDROLOGIC ANALYSIS OF POLICY RESPONSES TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE WATER USE UNDER CHANGING CLIMATIC CONDITIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Blanco-Gutierrez,   Irene; Varela-Ortega,   Consuelo; Purkey,   David R.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114253

On Optimal British Columbia Log Export Policy: An Application of Trade Theory
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Abbott,   Brant.
The log export policy suggestion by Dumont and Wright (2006) is critically assessed in an effort to determine if it is based on economic efficiency. The optimal log export policy for British Columbia is derived using two different models. The first model assumes that B.C. is a small open economy, and the second is a two country model that provides B.C. the opportunity to improve its terms of trade. In both cases it is shown that an optimal log export tax when a fixed lumber export tax exists can be characterized as a problem of second best. In that scenario the optimal log export policy is a positive export tax in both models. In the second model a positive export tax is also optimal when there is no lumber export tax, but it is smaller than when the...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37084

Bush Meets Hotelling: Effects of Improved Renewable Energy Technology on Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hoel,   Michael.
Replaced with revised version of paper 02/20/09.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Climate Change; Exhaustible Resources; Renewable Energy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Q30; Q42; Q5.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47175

Status and management of the sea cucumber fishery of La Grande Terre, New Caledonia.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Purcell,   Steven W.; Gossuin,   Hugues; Agudo,   Natacha N.
From October 2006 to May 2008, The WorldFish Center coordinated a ZoNéCo project to provide support to the Southern and Northern Provinces for decisions about how best to manage the sea cucumber fishery around La Grande Terre. We collected data during underwater population surveys, questionnaire-based interviews with fishers and processors, and landing catch surveys. A core aim was to furnish the Provinces with ‘ballpark’ estimates of the abundance and density of commercially important sea cucumbers on 50 lagoon and barrier reefs. Analysis and synthesis of the ecological and sociological data provide the basis for informed recommendations for fisheries management. Counts of trochus and giant clams on the reefs allow us to also describe the general status...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Echinoderm fisheries; Surveys; Fishery management; Socioeconomic aspects; Population density; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49775

Empathy Conditioned Conservation: "Walking-in-the-Shoes-of-Others" as a Conservation Farmer
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sheeder,   Robert; Lynne,   Gary D.
Since the destruction and despair caused by the dust bowl of the 1930’s, Americans and their government have taken a keen interest in natural resource conservation policy on agricultural land.   The Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act of 1936 was the first farm bill to include provisions that provided payments to farmers willing to employ soil conservation measures (Cain and Lovejoy, 2004).  While the main purpose of this bill was to provide financial support to impoverished farmers, the fact remains that natural resource conservation was starting to become an important issue for the American public. Over time, conservation titles in the farm bill have evolved into legislation that protects several resources, including surface water.  Expenditures...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Behavioral economics; Empathy. Dual motives; Dual Interests; Shared Other-interest; Self-interest; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49266

Inter-sectoral Water Use in South Africa: Efficiency Versus Equity
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Juana,   James S.; Kirsten,   Johann F.; Strzepek,   Kenneth M.
While water supply sources are dwindling in South Africa, the demand for the scarce water resource is increasing. This situation requires a switch from supply to demand management of water in the country. The study updates the 1999 social accounting matrix for South Africa, using the Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS) time series data, STATSA's 2001 census report and 2000 water accounts, the 2002 national income accounts, published by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) and the Water Resource Management Strategy (WRMS) registration data. Using the updated SAM, the contribution of water to economic development in South Africa is estimated through the traditional SAM multiplier analysis. The paper then investigates the impact of reallocating...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: SAM multipliers; Output growth; Factor remuneration; Income generation; Efficiency; Equity; R20; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; C67; D57; L60; Q25.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25486

THE COST OF MEETING EQUITY: OPPORTUNITY COST OF IRRIGATION IN THE FISH-SUNDAYS SCHEME OF SOUTH AFRICA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hoag,   Dana L.; Conradie,   Beatrice.
In this paper the incremental values of water are calculated for irrigators in the Fish-Sundays Scheme of South Africa's Eastern Cape province. The socio-political pressure for redistribution of agricultural resources provided the imperative for this study. The model of the Fish-Sundays Scheme reflects a survey of 50 000ha of fodder and citrus production. It explicitly models the water demand on sixteen typical farms, for five irrigation technologies, six crops and four livestock activities. The existing allocation generates an average value of R0.0423/m3/year, which increases to R0.0681/m3/year if farmer-to-farmer trading is allowed given existing infrastructure. Unrestricted trade raises the average value to R0.0719/m3/year. The marginal cost of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Water value; Irrigation; Linear programming; South Africa; Eastern Cape; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q15; Q12.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25832

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF THE DUTCH NATURE CONSERVATION POLICY: DIRECT, INDIRECT EFFECTS AND TRANSACTION COSTS OF THE ECOLOGICAL MAIN STRUCTURE IN THE NETHERLANDS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jongeneel,   Roelof A.; Polman,   Nico B.P.; Slangen,   Louis H.G.
The scattering of nature areas in the Netherlands and the increased demand for nature lead to a governmental project in 1990 to complete a network of nature favouring areas, the ecological main structure, in 2018. The financial and economic costs and benefits of this project were analysed. Targets for purchasing of agricultural land and conversion into nature were adjusted several times as the land price doubled between 1995 and 2000. The purchasing rate still has to double, which will probably drive up the land price even further. The alternative is long-term contracts with farmers or private landowners for nature conservation.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cost-benefit analysis; Transaction costs; Land market; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43970

The Coconut Crab: aspects of the biology and ecology of Birgus latro in the Republic of Vanuatu
Provedor de dados: 31
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1991
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118052

Natural Resources Endowment and Economic Growth in the Southeastern United States
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Elliott,   Vaughn M., II; Hartarska,   Valentina M.; Bailey,   Conner.
Using forest concentration data from Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia, this paper test whether or not the low-level of economic growth is related to forest resource intensity and Dutch Disease. Specifically, cross sectional data from 815 counties are used to evaluate how changes personal income growth is affected by concentration of forestry resources, government and business investment, educational investment and consumption. We find evidence that the county economies in the South may suffer from Dutch Disease.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9990

Fueling Ethanol: Implications for Livestock Producers (PowerPoint)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lawrence,   John D.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8073

A COMPARISON OF THE ECONOMIC RENT AND CONSUMER SURPLUS METHODS OF VALUING RECREATION BOATING SITES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Meale,   Eric R.; Keith,   John E.; Fullerton,   Herbert H.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1977
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32182

Bioenergy and Agriculture: Promises and Challenges
Provedor de dados: 31
Bioenergy—that is, biofuels of biological and renewable origin, like bioethanol, biodiesel, and biomass for energy—is the subject of increasing attention around the world. Oil prices have climbed to unprecedented heights, and concerns about the environmental effects of fossil fuel use are on the rise. Bioenergy appears to offer hope for addressing these concerns while also providing new opportunities for poor people and farmers in developing countries. Can bioenergy fulfill the promise claimed by its proponents? Can it become an environmentally sustainable, economically viable, pro-poor source of energy? And what challenges will meeting these goals present? This set of policy briefs examines the potential opportunities and risks bioenergy may pose for poor...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44261

ECONOMICS OF BIOMASS GASIFICATION/COMBUSTION AT FUEL ETHANOL PLANTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tiffany,   Douglas G.; Morey,   R. Vance; De Kam,   Matthew J.
Published in Applied Engineering in Agriculture,  Vol. 25(3): 391‐400
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Ethanol; Biomass; Economics; CHP; Emissions; Process heat; Electricity production; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93632

Measuring the Degree of Monopsony Power in the EU Fish Importing Industry: Implications for Ugandan Fresh and Chilled Fish Fillet Exports
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Muhammad,   Andrew.
Although France, Belgium and the Netherlands import a significant percentage of chilled fish fillet from Uganda, results suggest no significant degree of monopsony power is exercised by these countries. If Ugandan firms export to a few countries the competitive price should still prevail if there are many importing firms.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35455

Economic Dimensions of Invasive Species
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Evans,   Edward A.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93721

UK parliamentary inquiry into global food crisis: call for evidence: How to better manage water so that 9 billion people can be fed equitably, healthily, safely and sustainably by 2050
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chartres,   Colin J.
Invited submission from the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) to the United Kingdom Parliament on 2 June 2009.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Research institutes; Agricultural research; Policy; Water resource management; Irrigated farming; Rainfed farming; Farming systems; Food security; Water productivity; Water scarcity; Population growth; Water reuse; Food production; Water use; Biofuels; Urbanization; Climate change; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Political Economy; Production Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/91800

THE MARKET VALUE OF INGRESS RIGHTS FOR WHITE-TAILED DEER HUNTING IN TEXAS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Pope,   C. Arden, III; Stoll,   John R.
The lease hunting system in Texas is described and discussed.  Results of a hunter survey are reported and the value of ingress rights for white-tailed deer hunting in Texas is estimated.  Results suggest that these rights are highly valuable and that services and facilities provided generally do not enhance the value of the hunting experience as much as access to additional game species on adequately large parcels of land.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1985
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29356