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Energy subsidies: Lessons learned in assessing their impact and designing policy reforms
… is state-owned. State companies are usually treated as public service entities and are not required to maximise … cause inefficient energy use, are a major burden on public finances and have resulted in poor energy-sector … aggravated local and regional pollution, a major public health issue. Growth in LPG use has resulted in savings of …
The environmental impact of economic incentives for agricultural production: a comparative law study
… notions, particularly as the concepts transmitted by the public finances are interdisciplinary". 24/ In the meantime, … as follows: "taxes are financial resources instituted by a public power and exacted without any direct reciprocal … electricity supply, schools, commercial, religious, health and sports centres, youth clubs, etc.; the services …
Legal and institutional aspects of urban and peri-urban foresty and greening
… crisis in terms of shelter and associated problems such as health risks, poor environmental care, insecurity and weak … of suitable areas as an effective way of increasing public awareness and participation in protecting and managing … any law, zoning scheme or spatial plan, for the purpose of public recreation, conservation, the installation of public …
CITES and CBNRM. Proceedings of an international symposium on “The relevance of CBNRM to the conservation and sustainable use of CITES-listed species in exporting countries”
… over 1,000 staff in 60 offices and hundreds of partners in public, NGO and private sectors around the world. … Cooperation Centre, Vienna, Austria) for the official and public support of SADOCC for the initiative. A Proceedings of … equation, and not its victims economically and in health terms (e.g. De Boer and Baquete 1998; Chardonnet et …
Markets and Incentives in Livelihoods and Landscapes Strategy. Using Economic and Financial Tools to Sustain Forest Livelihoods and Landscapes
… 1,000 staff in 60 offi ces and hundreds of partners in public, NGO and private sectors around the world. … services to be better incorporated into private and public decision-making, and used to identify means of … below the poverty line. They provide for household energy, health, shelter, nutrition, tools and cash income generation. …
Payments for Ecosystem Services - Legal and Institutional Frameworks
… 12 3.1.3 Public PES Schemes … 38 5.2.1 Public Institutions … these services are valued and linked to markets, ecosystem health can become a col- lective interest for upstream … 2007). Thus, the market can be harnessed to improve the health of upstream and downstream ecosystems, generating …
A Gateway to Payments for Ecosystem Services. Using Payments for Ecosystem Services for Livelihoods and Landscapes
… to human well-being and sets out an ambitious agenda for public investment and policy reform”. Conservation in … of ecosystem services. The use of economic incentives in public policy is no new endeavour. However, a main … and forest conservation. An interesting introduction on health (disease regulation) considerations into the modeling …