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1. Collaborative governance as a means of navigating the uncertainties of sustainability transformations: The case of Finnish food packaging

Author:
Henna Sundqvist-Andberg; Maria Åkerman
Source:
Ecological economics 2022 v.197 pp. 107455
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
case studies; ecological economics; food industry; governance; policy analysis; wastes; Finland
Abstract:
... The use of disposable packaging is essential to the performance of global food systems, but it has led to global environmental problems. There is a recognised need for collaborative governance, because authoritative governance alone cannot push forward the systemic sustainability transformations required to resolve these challenges. In this qualitative case study, we apply interpretive policy anal ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2022.107455

2. Economic aspects of fish stock accounting as a renewable marine natural capital: The Eastern Mediterranean continental shelf ecosystem as a case study

Author:
Geula Michael-Bitton; Gideon Gal; Xavier Corrales; Eyal Ofir; Mordechai Shechter; Shiri Zemah-Shamir
Source:
Ecological economics 2022 v.200 pp. 107539
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
biomass; case studies; continental shelf; ecological economics; economic impact; economic valuation; ecosystems; invasive species; marine fish; natural capital; Mediterranean Sea
Abstract:
... Evidence of marine fish stock depletion in the eastern Mediterranean Sea due to the cumulative impact of anthropogenic activities has led to new fishing limits. In the first-ever evaluation of the Israeli fish stock and fisheries resource rents with the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA) methodology, we apply a novel approach by combining results from scenarios of the Ecopath with ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2022.107539

3. Harnessing natural attenuation to reduce CAFOs nitrate emissions: An integrated modeling approach

Author:
Jingjing Wang
Source:
Ecological economics 2022 v.199 pp. 107505
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
case studies; cost effectiveness; ecosystems; farm management; issues and policy; livestock; nitrates; pollution
Abstract:
... Excess manure nutrients transported off livestock farms can produce adverse environmental and health effects. Subsurface nitrate attenuation is a set of ecosystem services that livestock farms can harness to reduce their nitrate emissions. However, the capacity of the subsurface environment to attenuate nitrates is commonly either neglected or considered as exogenous to farm management and policym ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2022.107505

4. Incorporating economics into fishery policies: Developing integrated ecological-economics harvest control rules

Author:
Renato Rosa; Tiago Costa; Rui Pedro Mota
Source:
Ecological economics 2022 v.196 pp. 107418
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
bioeconomic models; bioeconomics; case studies; decision making; ecological economics; fish; fisheries; policy analysis; reproductive success
Abstract:
... Despite the efforts of management authorities, several fish stocks continue to be harvested at unsustainable levels. While integrating economics into catch advice has been identified as key in developing more effective management, few studies investigate how bioeconomic modelling can inform decision-making. At the same time, increasing evidence has been gathered on the occurrence of regime shifts ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2022.107418

5. Renewal of waterways in a dense city creates value for residents

Author:
Maksym Polyakov; Md Sayed Iftekhar; James Fogarty; Joost Buurman
Source:
Ecological economics 2022 v.199 pp. 107468
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
Singapore; case studies; ecological economics; models; placebos; prices; water quality
Abstract:
... Water sensitive practices can improve water quality and city livability, but the extent to which these practices improve the welfare of residents is not well researched. We contribute to knowledge in this area using Singapore's Active, Beautiful, Clean Waters (ABC Waters) Program as a case study. The program includes the renovation and integration of drains, canals, and reservoirs with the surroun ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2022.107468

6. Representing human decision-making in agent-based simulation models: Agroforestry adoption in rural Rwanda

Author:
Beatrice Noeldeke; Etti Winter; Elisée Bahati Ntawuhiganayo
Source:
Ecological economics 2022 v.200 pp. 107529
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
agroforestry; case studies; decision making; ecological economics; econometrics; humans; issues and policy; simulation models; socioeconomics; surveys; sustainable agriculture; Rwanda
Abstract:
... Advancing the transition towards more sustainable agriculture requires policy interventions that support farmers' adoption of sustainable practices. Models can support policy-makers in developing and testing interventions. For these models to provide reliable support, their underlying assumptions need to reflect reality and hence adequately represent human decision-making. This study compares seve ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2022.107529

7. Using energy vulnerability to measure distributive injustice in rural heating energy reform: A case study of natural gas replacing bulk coal for heating in Gaocheng District, Hebei Province, China

Author:
Shengyue Fan; Shuai Zha; Chenxi Zhao; Fangyuan Sizheng; Meihui Li
Source:
Ecological economics 2022 v.197 pp. 107456
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
affordability; case studies; clean energy; coal; ecological economics; empirical research; energy; energy policy; heat; models; natural gas; policy analysis; wastes; China
Abstract:
... Proponents of distributive justice with regard to energy hold that every household has the right to affordable access to energy. However, when passively participating in clean energy reform policies, households, and especially low-income households, are often forced to use energy beyond the scope of affordability, resulting in distributive injustice. However, research on the quantitative estimatio ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2022.107456

8. Utilization potential of alien plants in nature-based tourism sites: A case study on Agave americana (century plant) in the Ogasawara Islands

Author:
Mizuki Onozuka; Takeshi Osawa
Source:
Ecological economics 2022 v.195 pp. 107362
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
Agave americana; Japan; case studies; ecological economics; ecotourism; geographical distribution; introduced plants; invasive species; landscapes; ornamental value; questionnaires; tourists
Abstract:
... Introduction of alien species is a severe problem in nature-based tourism sites, particularly in islands. However, majority of alien species does not show severe invasive characteristics. Many alien species originate from ornamental species preferred by the general public. Therefore, using these alien species that do not exhibit high invasiveness as tourism resources may be practical in nature-bas ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2022.107362

9. A framework to allocate responsibilities of the global environmental concerns: A case study in Spain involving regions, municipalities, productive sectors, industrial parks, and companies

Author:
Brais Suárez-Eiroa; Emilio Fernández; David Soto-Oñate; Aida Ovejero-Campos; Pablo Urbieta; Gonzalo Méndez
Source:
Ecological economics 2022 v.192 pp. 107258
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
case studies; circular economy; ecological economics; environmental sustainability; governance; Spain
Abstract:
... This paper presents the responsible operating space (ROS) framework, a framework that includes both the common governance of the global environmental concerns and the comprehensive management of environmental sustainability. The ROS framework determines environmental objectives regarding the global concerns using a footprint perspective, and defines coherent integrated environmental objectives for ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2021.107258

10. The lack of property rights can make natural disasters worse: The case of small-scale fisheries in Chile

Author:
Renato Molina
Source:
Ecological economics 2022 v.200 pp. 107540
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
case studies; ecological economics; economic impact; tsunamis; Chile
Abstract:
... Developing countries tend to suffer the most from natural disasters, but the mechanisms underlying this outcome are poorly understood. In this paper, I study one of the potential mechanisms behind this pattern: the lack of strong and well-defined property rights for renewable resources. Using fisheries as an example, I examine how different property rights regimes dictating who has access to the r ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2022.107540

11. The role of ideology in grassroots innovation: An application of the arenas of development framework to organic in Europe

Author:
Cécile Sillig
Source:
Ecological economics 2022 v.191 pp. 107252
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
Common Agricultural Policy; case studies; ecological economics; evolution; markets; politics; Europe
Abstract:
... Grassroots Innovation is a typology of innovation that develops in civil society and is driven by social and ideological concerns. This paper focuses on the strategies of resistance developed by Grassroots movements in response to capture and mainstreaming processes and on the role that ideology has in the evolution of Grassroots Innovation.The study refers to the Arenas of Development framework. ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2021.107252

12. Assessment of social demand heterogeneity to inform agricultural diffuse pollution mitigation policies

Author:
Francisco Alcon; José A. Zabala; José M. Martínez-Paz
Source:
Ecological economics 2022 v.191 pp. 107216
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
agroecosystems; case studies; cost effectiveness; issues and policy; nitrates; nonpoint source pollution; pollution control; social support; watersheds; Mediterranean Sea; Spain
Abstract:
... Agroecosystems provide several agroecosystem disservices, among which diffuse nutrient pollution is one of the most significant, mainly due to its negative impacts on surrounding ecosystems, such as coastal ecosystems. Therefore, the implementation of agricultural measures to mitigate nutrient pollution might become a way to overcome this environmental challenge. However, proper implementation req ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2021.107216

13. Beyond institutional bricolage: An ‘intertwining approach’ to understanding the transition towards agroecology in Peru

Author:
Marco De La Cruz S.; Joost Dessein
Source:
Ecological economics 2021 v.187 pp. 107091
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
agroecology; case studies; ecological economics; evolution; models; Peru
Abstract:
... Empirical evidence increasingly suggests that while the uptake of agroecology brings significant benefits to ecosystems, health, and communities, yet achieving a transition towards agroecology can still be complicated. In this article we contribute to this literature by offering a power-sensitive analysis of the transition towards agroecology. We build on insights from critical institutionalism an ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2021.107091

14. Energy poor need more energy, but do they need more carbon? Evaluation of people's basic carbon needs

Author:
Shinichiro Okushima
Source:
Ecological economics 2021 v.187 pp. 107081
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
Japan; carbon; carbon dioxide; case studies; climate; ecological economics; energy; energy poverty; people
Abstract:
... In the era of low-carbon energy transitions, both climate and energy justice studies have raised concerns about the deterioration of energy poverty triggered by carbon mitigation policies. Nevertheless, no in-depth analysis has thus far examined the relationship between people suffering energy poverty and their carbon dioxide emissions. This study addresses the issue by presenting a novel approach ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2021.107081

15. Exploring social-ecological impacts on trade-offs and synergies among ecosystem services

Author:
Xiaoyu Wang; Jian Peng; Yuhang Luo; Sijing Qiu; Jianquan Dong; Zimo Zhang; Kim Vercruysse; Robert C. Grabowski; Jeroen Meersmans
Source:
Ecological economics 2022 v.197 pp. 107438
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
case studies; clay fraction; ecosystems; principal component analysis; sand fraction; spatial variation; temperature; watersheds
Abstract:
... An in-depth understanding of the complex patterns of ecosystem services (ESs) interactions (i.e., synergies or trade-offs) based on social-ecological conditions is an important prerequisite for achieving sustainable and multifunctional landscapes. This study aimed to explore how ESs interactions are influenced by social-ecological factors. Taking the Sutlej-Beas River Basin as a case study area, w ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2022.107438

16. Guiding cities under increased droughts: The limits to sustainable urban futures

Author:
Roger Cremades; Anabel Sanchez-Plaza; Richard J Hewitt; Hermine Mitter; Jacopo A. Baggio; Marta Olazabal; Annelies Broekman; Bernadette Kropf; Nicu Constantin Tudose
Source:
Ecological economics 2021 v.189 pp. 107140
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
case studies; climate; climate change; ecological economics; energy; issues and policy; society; socioeconomics; urbanization; watersheds
Abstract:
... Climate change is likely to increase droughts. The vulnerability of cities to droughts is increasing worldwide. Policy responses from cities to droughts lack consideration of long-term climatic and socio-economic scenarios, and focus on short-term emergency actions that disregard sustainability in the connected regional and river basin systems. We aim to explore the dynamics of the water-energy-la ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2021.107140

17. Implementation context and science-policy interfaces: Implications for the economic valuation of ecosystem services

Author:
Marcus Kieslich; Jean-Michel Salles
Source:
Ecological economics 2021 v.179 pp. 106857
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
case studies; chemical elements; decision making; design; economic valuation; ecosystem services; exhibitions; information exchange; issues and policy; literature; paper; research; researchers
Abstract:
... Economic valuation has been presented as an important tool for enhancing the consideration of ecosystem services (ES) in decision-making. Recent literature provides evidence that an implementation gap between theoretical findings, consideration in the policy sphere, and measurable action in practice persists. Our paper aims to contribute to its closure. First, we assess why this gap exists by revi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2020.106857

18. Policy-oriented versus market-induced: Factors influencing crop diversity across China

Author:
Xiaoqing Song; Xiong Wang; Xinyi Li; Weina Zhang; Jürgen Scheffran
Source:
Ecological economics 2021 v.190 pp. 107184
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
agricultural land; agricultural sciences; case studies; continuous cropping; decline; ecological economics; ecosystems; geography; issues and policy; labor productivity; land use; markets; China
Abstract:
... Crop diversity is crucial for sustainable farmland ecosystems and global sustainability, and thus is a popular subject of research in ecological economics, agricultural science, and geography. Many studies have revealed the individual impacts of government policies or market changes on crop diversity. However, research on the combined effects of both government policy interventions and market-indu ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2021.107184

19. Potential outcomes and impacts of organic group certification in Italy: An evaluative case study

Author:
Francesco Solfanelli; Emel Ozturk; Patrizia Pugliese; Raffaele Zanoli
Source:
Ecological economics 2021 v.187 pp. 107107
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
case studies; certification; ecological economics; fruits; issues and policy; markets; models; organic foods; vegetables; Italy
Abstract:
... The new EU Organic Regulation 848/2018 allows group certification to be applied to EU organic smallholders. Group certification is endorsed by IFOAM-Organics International and is the dominant approach to certify small organic farmers in many non-EU countries. This study provides a cross-case study evaluation of the future implementation of group certification among organic smallholders in Italy. A ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2021.107107

20. Vulnerability and spatial competition: The case of fisheries and offshore wind projects

Author:
Buchholzer Hélène; Frésard Marjolaine; Le Grand Christelle; Pascal Le Floc'h
Source:
Ecological economics 2022 v.197 pp. 107454
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
case studies; climate change; coasts; ecological economics; stakeholders; traditional technology; wind; wind farms; wind turbines; France
Abstract:
... Professional fishing activities are subject to spatial pressures. The cohabitation between a traditional fishing activity and development of the offshore wind energy industry raises questions about space sharing and rules of use. This paper proposes to adapt the vulnerability methodology developed to deal with global threats of climate change to this example of local, non-climatic change using the ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2022.107454

21. The natural assurance value of nature-based solutions: A layered institutional analysis of socio ecological systems for long term climate resilient transformation

Author:
Elena López Gunn; Marta Rica; Pedro Zorrilla-Miras; Laura Vay; Beatriz Mayor; Alessandro Pagano; Monica Altamirano; Rafaelle Giordano
Source:
Ecological economics 2021 v.186 pp. 107053
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
Medina; aquifers; assets; case studies; climate; climate change; decision making; drought; econometric models; economic development; ecosystems; infrastructure; prioritization; stakeholders; water shortages; Spain
Abstract:
... Nature based solutions are proposed as integrated solutions to transform the current water intensive economic model to a more balanced model, where water is considered as an eco-social asset. We analyse the logic of action and underpinning belief systems, values, and norms of these evolving economic (and underpinning value) systems, through a conceptual frame based on a three layered institutional ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2021.107053

22. The potential of nature-based flood defences to leverage public investment in coastal adaptation: Cases from the Netherlands, Indonesia and Georgia

Author:
Sien Kok; Alexander Bisaro; Mark de Bel; Jochen Hinkel; Laurens M. Bouwer
Source:
Ecological economics 2021 v.179 pp. 106828
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
case studies; cost effectiveness; design; ecological economics; income; literature; public investment; research; risk reduction; socioeconomic factors; taxes; Georgia; Indonesia; Netherlands
Abstract:
... Nature-based flood defences (NBFD) are receiving considerable attention in the coastal adaptation field. Advocates of NBFD point to their cost-effectiveness, flexibility and the range of co-benefits they produce beside flood risk reduction. However, NBFD are not yet common practice. One reason for this may be found in financial barriers. To date, there has been little attention for financial aspec ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2020.106828

23. Acquiring environmental flows: ecological economics of policy development in western U.S.

Author:
Bonnie Colby
Source:
Ecological economics 2020 v.173 pp. 106655
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
aquifers; case studies; courts; ecological economics; equilibrium theory; markets; nongovernmental organizations; river deltas; water policy; Colorado River; Texas
Abstract:
... The western U.S. faces trade-offs between providing water for urban, agricultural and industrial uses and allocating water to environmental needs. These competing uses have been the subject of many conflicts addressed by courts, legislatures and voluntary water trading arrangements. This paper draws upon Social Ecological Economics of Water (SEEW) and Punctuated Equilibrium Theory (PET) to evaluat ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2020.106655

24. Benefits of Increasing Information Accuracy in Variable Rate Technologies

Author:
Karin Späti; Robert Huber; Robert Finger
Source:
Ecological economics 2021 v.185 pp. 107047
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
autocorrelation; bioeconomics; case studies; ecological economics; fertilizers; issues and policy; nitrogen; remote sensing; soil heterogeneity; spatial variation; wheat; Switzerland
Abstract:
... Improvements in the sustainability of agricultural production depend essentially on advances in the efficient use of nitrogen. Precision farming promises solutions in this respect. Variable rate technologies allow the right quantities of fertilizer to be applied at the right place. This helps to both maintain yields and avoid nitrogen losses. However, these technologies are still not widely adopte ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2021.107047

25. Building resilience to natural hazards through coastal governance: a case study of Hurricane Harvey recovery in Gulf of Mexico communities

Author:
Kelly Heber Dunning
Source:
Ecological economics 2020 v.176 pp. 106759
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
adaptive management; case studies; decision making; disasters; governance; hurricanes; learning; models; planning; public policy; stakeholders; Gulf of Mexico; Texas
Abstract:
... This paper provides an evidence-based contribution to understanding coastal governance in response to hurricane hazards. It uses the five-part conceptual framework for coastal governance, which includes 1) complexity, 2) vulnerability, 3) adaptive management, 4) stakeholder participation, and 5) the integration of technical knowledge in decision-making. A case study of the Harvey-impacted Texas co ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2020.106759

26. Food Networks As Urban Commons: Case Study of a Portuguese “Prosumers” Group

Author:
Sara Moreira; Mayo Fuster Morell
Source:
Ecological economics 2020 v.177 pp. 106777
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
case studies; ecological economics; knowledge; livelihood; people; qualitative analysis; research; solutions
Abstract:
... In many parts of the world, people are coming together to experiment with ways to collectively take care of their livelihoods and create practical solutions to their needs. Guided by principles of solidarity, these grassroots initiatives represent rich contexts for research on the urban commons: what qualifies them as commons, and how do they emerge, develop, sustain and dissolve – or transform ov ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2020.106777

27. Greening the Saskatchewan grid: A case study in deliberative energy modelling

Author:
Brett Dolter
Source:
Ecological economics 2021 v.183 pp. 106966
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
case studies; design; ecological economics; economic impact; electricity; energy; lead; learning; models; organizations; paper; wind power; Saskatchewan
Abstract:
... This paper presents a case study of deliberative energy modelling focused on the future of electricity in Saskatchewan, Canada. Participants included representatives from the provincial electricity utility and from environmental organizations. These diverse social actors participated in defining the desired scope and output of the model, providing data and insights that were incorporated into the ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2021.106966

28. Group discussions on how to implement a participatory process in climate adaptation planning: a case study in Malaysia

Author:
Valentina Palermo; Yeray Hernandez
Source:
Ecological economics 2020 v.177 pp. 106791
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
case studies; citizen participation; climate; climate change; climate models; complement; ecological economics; energy; exercise; focus groups; frequency; issues and policy; paper; planning; risk; risk assessment; stakeholders; uncertainty; walking; Malaysia
Abstract:
... The frequency and intensity of extreme climate events are increasing all around the world, due to climate change. Climate adaptation strategies are therefore needed, since mitigation strategies alone are not sufficient to avoid serious impacts of climate change. However, adaptation to climate change is not straightforward, as it is highly influenced by diverse and conflicting interests as well as ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2020.106791

29. How to choose? A bioeconomic model for optimizing river barrier mitigation actions

Author:
Steven King; Jesse R. O'Hanley; Iain Fraser
Source:
Ecological economics 2021 v.181 pp. 106892
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
bioeconomic models; bioeconomics; case studies; ecosystem services; ecosystems; environmental policy; fish; fish communities; infrastructure; paper; rivers; species richness; statistical models; watersheds; England
Abstract:
... River infrastructure can cause adverse impacts on fish populations, which, in turn, compromises the ability of river ecosystems to provide a range of ecosystem services. In this paper, we present a methodological approach to assess the potential economics costs and benefits of river connectivity enhancement achieved through removal and mitigation of fish dispersal barriers. Our approach combines t ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2020.106892

30. Private sustainability standards as tools for empowering southern pro-regulatory coalitions? Collaboration, conflict and the pursuit of sustainable palm oil

Author:
Kate Macdonald
Source:
Ecological economics 2020 v.167 pp. 106439
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
case studies; environmental impact; governance; motivation; palm oils
Abstract:
... The social and environmental impact of commodity production in the global south is now governed by an array of global market-driven standard-setting schemes, which interact with state-centred legal and administrative governance ‘on the ground’ in producing countries. Drawing on a case study of contested regulatory governance in the Indonesian palm oil sector, this paper investigates the effects of ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2019.106439

31. Privatization or communalization: A multi-level analysis of changes in forest property regimes in China

Author:
Jun He; Bereket Kebede; Adrian Martin; Nicole Gross-Camp
Source:
Ecological economics 2020 v.174 pp. 106629
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
case studies; community forestry; farmers; forest management; forests; issues and policy; management systems; privatization; China
Abstract:
... Over recent decades, the Chinese government has invested heavily in improving the country's forest tenure system through the Collective Forest Tenure Reform. This reform has primarily focused on privatization of collectively-owned forests, which has been perceived to improve effective forest management by providing incentives to farmers. This paper documents results of the Collective Forest Tenure ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2020.106629

32. Risk averse policies foster bio-economic sustainability in mixed fisheries

Author:
Eric Tromeur; Luc Doyen; Violaine Tarizzo; L. Richard Little; Sarah Jennings; Olivier Thébaud
Source:
Ecological economics 2021 v.190 pp. 107178
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
biodiversity; bioeconomic models; bioeconomics; case studies; ecological economics; fisheries; food production; risk; utility functions
Abstract:
... This article examines the role of risk aversion on the sustainable management of mixed fisheries. We consider a bio-economic model of multiple species harvested by a single fleet with uncertain costs of effort. We assume that the regulatory agency aims at reaching MMEY (Multispecies Maximum Economic Yield) by maximizing the expected utility of total profits, where the utility function captures ris ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2021.107178

33. Tele-connecting urban food consumption to land use at multiple spatial scales: A case study of beef in Taiwan

Author:
Yessica C.Y. Chung; Tsung-Chen Lee
Source:
Ecological economics 2020 v.169 pp. 106506
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
beef; case studies; cities; food consumption; imports; income; land use; meat consumption; trade liberalization; urban areas; urban development; Taiwan
Abstract:
... This study takes the first step to tele-connect urban food consumption to land use at multiple spatial scales by taking beef consumption of Taiwan during 1990–2016 as a test case. The novelty of this study is to make a quantitative effort in advancing the methodological approach in urban studies and facilitates future research in the subject area. Our numerical results support the hypothesis of UL ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2019.106506

34. When the circular economy diverges: The co-evolution of biogas business models and material circuits in Finland

Author:
Helena Valve; David Lazarevic; Niko Humalisto
Source:
Ecological economics 2021 v.185 pp. 107025
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
biogas; case studies; circular economy; coevolution; ecological economics; ecosystems; gas production (biological); issues and policy; landscapes; Finland
Abstract:
... The circular economy operates as an umbrella concept for attempts to find sustainable alternatives to linear ‘take-make-dispose’ production and consumption systems. Making a circular economy transformation has sparked interest in business models as means to decouple value creation and the use of virgin raw materials. However, so far, little attention has been given to the differentiating capacitie ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2021.107025

35. The bandwidth problem in telecoupled systems governance: Certifying sustainable winemaking in Australia and Chile

Author:
Elena Marola; Judith Schöpfner; Caleb Gallemore; Kristjan Jespersen
Source:
Ecological economics 2020 v.171 pp. 106592
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
case studies; certification; geography; governance; information exchange; land use and land cover maps; models; sociology; winemaking; wines; Australia; Chile
Abstract:
... Telecoupled systems connect consumption and other choices in one part of the world with land-use and land-cover change in another. While such connections are increasingly well documented, research on governing telecoupled systems is in its infancy. Drawing on recent discussions in sociology, we argue that models for governing telecoupled systems must consider two types of information flows. Low-ba ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2020.106592

36. An estimate of the Genuine Progress Indicator for Iceland, 2000–2019

Author:
David Cook; Brynhildur Davíðsdóttir
Source:
Ecological economics 2021 v.189 pp. 107154
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
case studies; ecological economics; economic performance; gross domestic product; statistics; sustainable development; Iceland
Abstract:
... Target 19 of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal 17 calls for the use of alternative measures of economic welfare in addition to Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The Genuine Progress Indicator (GPI) is an example of such a measure, including various non-market benefits and environmental and social costs unaccounted for in GDP. This study presents the results from the first estimate of th ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2021.107154

37. The on-paper hydropower boom: A case study of corruption in the hydropower sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Author:
Özge Can Dogmus; Jonas Østergaard Nielsen
Source:
Ecological economics 2020 v.172 pp. 106630
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
case studies; developing countries; risk; sustainable development; water power; Bosnia-Herzegovina
Abstract:
... The demand for hydropower production, as a prominent sustainable development strategy, has created a boom in the number of planned hydropower projects, especially small ones. These projects are mainly located in post-socialist transition and developing countries. However, emerging evidence suggests that most of the projects remain on paper. One reason for this is prevalent corruption. In the liter ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2020.106630

38. Adding realism to the Agglomeration Bonus: How endogenous land returns affect habitat fragmentation

Author:
Thadchaigeni Panchalingam; Chian Jones Ritten; Jason F. Shogren; Mariah D. Ehmke; Christopher T. Bastian; Gregory M. Parkhurst
Source:
Ecological economics 2019 v.164 pp. 106371
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
case studies; cost effectiveness; experimental design; habitat conservation; habitat fragmentation; habitats; issues and policy; laboratory experimentation; land values; landowners; landscapes; Wyoming
Abstract:
... The Agglomeration Bonus has been shown to be a potentially successful policy to reunite fragmented habitat and increase conservation enrollment in laboratory testbed experiments. Yet, one key criticism has been that land prices have been assumed exogenous and fixed in these experiments. In the field, voluntary conservation enrollment by landowners will likely affect the value of the surrounding la ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2019.106371

39. Biotech Crops, Input Use and Landslides Case Study of Herbicide Tolerant Corn in the Philippine Highlands

Author:
Ludovic Bequet
Source:
Ecological economics 2020 v.177 pp. 106773
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
Philippines; case studies; corn; correlation; ecological economics; environmental degradation; farms; genetically modified plants; herbicide resistance; herbicides; highlands; households; landslides; lead; occurrence; paper; seeds; surveys; varieties; weed control
Abstract:
... Improved seeds varieties have led to an increase in agricultural production as well as to a change in agricultural practices and input use. While some of these new practices can be more environmentally sustainable, others may lead to a higher level of environmental degradation. In a case study using an original survey method of farming households on the Philippine island of Mindanao covering the p ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2020.106773

40. Bridging practices, institutions, and landscapes through a scale-based approach for research and practice: A case study of a business association in South India

Author:
Vivek Anand Asokan; Masaru Yarime; Motoharu Onuki
Source:
Ecological economics 2019 v.160 pp. 240-250
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
case studies; cognition; decision making; ecological restoration; ecosystems; human behavior; issues and policy; land degradation; landscapes; social sciences; soil; stakeholders; India
Abstract:
... There is a need for enterprises to incorporate information on the environment into decision making and to take action on ecological restoration. Within academia, a comprehensive understanding of the impacts on how business can serve sustainability transformation is still lacking as diverging holistic approaches and reductive approaches cloud academic thinking. The authors take a science-policy int ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2019.02.022

41. Can Financial Incentives Change Farmers' Motivations? An Agrarian System Approach to Development Pathways at the Nicaraguan Agricultural Frontier

Author:
Gert Van Hecken; Pierre Merlet; Mara Lindtner; Johan Bastiaensen
Source:
Ecological economics 2019 v.156 pp. 519-529
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
behavior change; case studies; economic incentives; ecosystem services; farmers; issues and policy; land use change; motivation; territoriality; Nicaragua
Abstract:
... This article offers a conceptual-methodological approach to assess how new institutional frameworks, such as PES (Payments for Ecosystem Services), interact with motivations for land use change at the individual and collective level. Increasing empirical evidence suggests that the effects of payments on inducing long-term behavioural change can vary substantially, depending on how they are integra ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2016.12.030

42. Can Regional Organic Agriculture Feed the Regional Community? A Case Study for Hamburg and North Germany

Author:
Sarah Joseph; Irene Peters; Hanno Friedrich
Source:
Ecological economics 2019 v.164 pp. 106342
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
case studies; databases; legumes; meat; meat consumption; organic foods; organic production; Germany
Abstract:
... We compute degrees of food self-sufficiency for regions in North Germany with the city state of Hamburg at the centre, given different diets (the German average diet versus increasing substitution of legumes for meat) and production methods (conventional versus organic). Triangulating data of statistical databases, literature, and our own collection, we compute land footprints per capita and multi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2019.05.022

43. Climate change costs more than we think because people adapt less than we assume

Author:
David Gawith; Ian Hodge; Fraser Morgan; Adam Daigneault
Source:
Ecological economics 2020 v.173 pp. 106636
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
case studies; climate change; econometric models; greenhouse gas emissions; human behavior; people; profits and margins; New Zealand
Abstract:
... Human behaviour is commonly optimised in economic models of adaptation to climate change. These models assume that people work to maximise profit, subject to financial and technological limitations. In effect, these models simulate adaptive potential. In reality, adaptation falls short of this potential. This shortfall is conceptualised as the adaptation deficit, and it has been causing increasing ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2020.106636

44. Comparing the economic value of virtual water with volumetric and stress-weighted approaches: A case for the tea supply chain

Author:
Benjamin H. Lowe; David R. Oglethorpe; Sonal Choudhary
Source:
Ecological economics 2020 v.172 pp. 106572
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
case studies; crops; economic valuation; greywater; life cycle assessment; supply chain; tea; virtual water; India; Indonesia; Kenya
Abstract:
... In this paper, we employ a new approach to assessing the impact and efficiency of virtual water use along the supply chain. This approach involves estimating the economic value of virtual water flows. A realistic tea supply chain case study is presented to test this new approach and compare it with alternative volumetric and stress-weighted methods. The case study is used to highlight the total va ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2019.106572

45. Comprehensive evaluation of environmental footprints of regional crop production: A case study of Chizhou City, China

Author:
Lei Wang; Lianqing Li; Kun Cheng; Genxing Pan
Source:
Ecological economics 2019 v.164 pp. 106360
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
agricultural development; carbon; carbon footprint; case studies; cities; crop production; nitrogen; population size; river valleys; sustainable agriculture; technology; urbanization; water footprint; China; Yangtze River
Abstract:
... Thanks to Green Revolution, worldwide crop production was significantly enhanced and hunger substantially reduced. However, China's crop production has been developed at high-resource consumption and high-environmental costs, varying regionally in total intensity and proportion of different inputs. Exploring the driving factors for changes in environmental pressures could be a key approach for man ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2019.106360

46. Digital transformation and localizing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Author:
Suzanna ElMassah; Mahmoud Mohieldin
Source:
Ecological economics 2020 v.169 pp. 106490
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
DNA; case studies; decision making; funding; human capital; infrastructure; issues and policy; local government; planning; sustainable development
Abstract:
... This paper examines how digital transformation can impact the localization and achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We collect data on the progress made towards SDGs, existing e-governance and big data initiatives, as well as the state of localization in seven countries from different parts of the world. We find that localization allows governments to effectively tailor sustain ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2019.106490

47. Do outcome or input risks limit adoption of environmental projects: Rehabilitating gullies in Great Barrier Reef catchments

Author:
Megan Star; John Rolfe; Emily Barbi
Source:
Ecological economics 2019 v.161 pp. 73-82
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
agri-environmental policy; case studies; costs and returns; environmental impact; gully erosion; production functions; ravines; runoff; sediments; watersheds; Great Barrier Reef
Abstract:
... A key challenge in agri-environmental policy is to encourage agricultural producers to adopt better management practices to reduce adverse environmental impacts. Research attention around has focused on the underlying drivers of landholder actions and decisions, the costs and returns of improving management practices, and the effects of different policy mechanisms to achieve change. One potential ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2019.03.005

48. An Economic Comparison of Adaptation Strategies Towards a Drought-induced Risk of Forest Decline

Author:
Sandrine Brèteau-Amores; Marielle Brunette; Hendrik Davi
Source:
Ecological economics 2019 v.164 pp. 106294
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
Fagus; Pseudotsuga menziesii; case studies; climate; climate change; costs and returns; drought; financial economics; forest decline; forest growth; forest ownership; forests; risk factors; soil water; France
Abstract:
... Drought is a source of stress that affects forest growth, resulting in financial losses for forest owners and amenity losses for society. Due to climate change, such natural events will be more frequent and intense in the future. In this context, the objective of this paper is to compare, from an economic perspective, different forest adaptation strategies towards a drought-induced risk of decline ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2019.04.006

49. Environmental attitudes and place identity as determinants of preferences for ecosystem services

Author:
Michela Faccioli; Mikołaj Czajkowski; Klaus Glenk; Julia Martin-Ortega
Source:
Ecological economics 2020 v.174 pp. 106600
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
attitudes and opinions; case studies; issues and policy; models; peatlands; people; willingness to pay; Scotland
Abstract:
... Stated preference methods are frequently employed to measure people's willingness to pay (WTP) for ecosystem services. However, these techniques are also criticized for following a simplified approach, which often ignores the role of complex psychological and sociological factors, such as general environmental attitudes and place identity beliefs. By means of a discrete choice experiment exercise, ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2020.106600

50. Health shocks and natural resource extraction: A Cambodian case study

Author:
Trung Thanh Nguyen; Truong Lam Do; George Halkos; Clevo Wilson
Source:
Ecological economics 2020 v.169 pp. 106517
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
case studies; data collection; developing countries; employment; household consumption; households; irrigation systems; natural resources; poverty; surveys; villages; Cambodia
Abstract:
... Health shocks are common and have serious consequences for the rural poor in developing countries. In this study, we examine the impact of health shocks of household members on the household’s vulnerability to poverty. We also analyze the role of natural resource extraction in dealing with health shocks to smooth household consumption. We use a panel dataset of 550 households in 30 rural villages ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2019.106517