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• 1. [Article] Fish and Forests as Natural Insurance: Strategies to Cope with Permanent vs. Temporary Shocks

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Fish and Forests as Natural Insurance: Strategies to Cope with Permanent vs. Temporary Shocks Author: Uchida, Emi, Uchida, Hirotsugu Abstract only. Title: Fish and Forests as Natural Insurance: Strategies to Cope with Permanent vs. Temporary Shocks Author: Uchida, Emi, Uchida, Hirotsugu Abstract only. Close

• 2. [Article] On the Economic Distortion of Pure Resource Rent Taxation

  It is often taken for granted that taxation of rents is economically nondistortive. In certain areas of natural resource use, e.g. oil extraction and fisheries, this nondistortion principle has been used ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: On the Economic Distortion of Pure Resource Rent Taxation Author: Arnason, Ragnar It is often taken for granted that taxation of rents is economically nondistortive. In certain areas of natural resource use, e.g. oil extraction and fisheries, this nondistortion principle has been used to justify taxation of what is regarded as resource rents. This paper challenges the view that such taxation is generally nondistortive. Within the framwork of a general model of natural resource extraction, the paper argues that taxation of resource rents will in general affect the time profile of natural resource extraction. The paper, moreover, argues that through its impact on exit and entry, resource rent taxation will generally affect the number and composition of firms in the industry and may in this way have a secondary efficiency impact. Title: On the Economic Distortion of Pure Resource Rent Taxation Author: Arnason, Ragnar It is often taken for granted that taxation of rents is economically nondistortive. In certain areas of natural resource use, e.g. oil extraction and fisheries, this nondistortion principle has been used to justify taxation of what is regarded as resource rents. This paper challenges the view that such taxation is generally nondistortive. Within the framwork of a general model of natural resource extraction, the paper argues that taxation of resource rents will in general affect the time profile of natural resource extraction. The paper, moreover, argues that through its impact on exit and entry, resource rent taxation will generally affect the number and composition of firms in the industry and may in this way have a secondary efficiency impact. Close

• 3. [Article] International Trade in Resource Goods and Returns to Labor in the Non-Resource Sectors

  The World Trade Organization (WTO) is among those institutions that advocate free trade in goods, service and capital among nations. This view is not shared universally, however, especially when there ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: International Trade in Resource Goods and Returns to Labor in the Non-Resource Sectors Author: Johnston, Richard S., Emami, Ali Year: 2001 The World Trade Organization (WTO) is among those institutions that advocate free trade in goods, service and capital among nations. This view is not shared universally, however, especially when there are important natural resource, environmental and labor issues at stake. In fact, some countries discourage the exportation of natural resource goods, while others encourage such trade. This paper examines possible explanations for these differences, focusing on the roles of (a) the "taste" for the resource goods in the domestic economy and (b) diminishing returns to labor in the non-resource sectors. Title: International Trade in Resource Goods and Returns to Labor in the Non-Resource Sectors Author: Johnston, Richard S., Emami, Ali Year: 2001 The World Trade Organization (WTO) is among those institutions that advocate free trade in goods, service and capital among nations. This view is not shared universally, however, especially when there are important natural resource, environmental and labor issues at stake. In fact, some countries discourage the exportation of natural resource goods, while others encourage such trade. This paper examines possible explanations for these differences, focusing on the roles of (a) the "taste" for the resource goods in the domestic economy and (b) diminishing returns to labor in the non-resource sectors. Close

• 4. [Article] Cost-Effectiveness Analysis in Intertemporal Natural Resource Policy: Evaluation of Selective Fishing Gear

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Cost-Effectiveness Analysis in Intertemporal Natural Resource Policy: Evaluation of Selective Fishing Gear Author: Kronbak, Lone Abstract Only Title: Cost-Effectiveness Analysis in Intertemporal Natural Resource Policy: Evaluation of Selective Fishing Gear Author: Kronbak, Lone Abstract Only Close

• 5. [Article] Islamic Perspectives on Natural Resources Management and Sustainability

  The complexity of natural resources management has challenged the most willing governments and their most dedicated scientists. The many intangible dimensions of the environment have defeated the most ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Islamic Perspectives on Natural Resources Management and Sustainability Author: Hamdy, Karim Year: 2001 The complexity of natural resources management has challenged the most willing governments and their most dedicated scientists. The many intangible dimensions of the environment have defeated the most creative valuation methods. Recently, more and more professionals and researchers have turned to religious teachings about nature and society, in order to tackle those intangibilities. In this context, so far, only a few efforts have been dedicated to the use of Islamic sources of law (shari ah) and tradition (sunnah) to inform natural resource management efforts. This paper sets out to review these efforts and to contribute an analysis of these Islamic sources. It concludes that, in Islam, the use of natural resources for consumption and profit lies at the juncture between individual worship (!ibadat), and group transactions (mu amalat). A balance between the two defines the relationship between human society (ummah) and the natural environment and is a defining factor of Muslim human ecology. Title: Islamic Perspectives on Natural Resources Management and Sustainability Author: Hamdy, Karim Year: 2001 The complexity of natural resources management has challenged the most willing governments and their most dedicated scientists. The many intangible dimensions of the environment have defeated the most creative valuation methods. Recently, more and more professionals and researchers have turned to religious teachings about nature and society, in order to tackle those intangibilities. In this context, so far, only a few efforts have been dedicated to the use of Islamic sources of law (shari ah) and tradition (sunnah) to inform natural resource management efforts. This paper sets out to review these efforts and to contribute an analysis of these Islamic sources. It concludes that, in Islam, the use of natural resources for consumption and profit lies at the juncture between individual worship (!ibadat), and group transactions (mu amalat). A balance between the two defines the relationship between human society (ummah) and the natural environment and is a defining factor of Muslim human ecology. Close

• 6. [Article] The Political Economy of Natural Resource Use: Lessons for Fisheries Reform

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: The Political Economy of Natural Resource Use: Lessons for Fisheries Reform Author: Leal, Don PowerPoint presentation. Title: The Political Economy of Natural Resource Use: Lessons for Fisheries Reform Author: Leal, Don PowerPoint presentation. Close

• 7. [Article] Weak and Strong Sustainability Assessment in fisheries: An application to a real case study

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Weak and Strong Sustainability Assessment in fisheries: An application to a real case study Author: Garmendia, Eneko, Murillas, Arantza, Gallastegui, Mari Carmen, Escapa, Marta Abstract only. Title: Weak and Strong Sustainability Assessment in fisheries: An application to a real case study Author: Garmendia, Eneko, Murillas, Arantza, Gallastegui, Mari Carmen, Escapa, Marta Abstract only. Close

• 8. [Article] Assessing Natural Resource Values Using the Damage Schedule Approach: Fishing and Other Resource Uses of the Maya People in Quintana Roo, Mexico

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Assessing Natural Resource Values Using the Damage Schedule Approach: Fishing and Other Resource Uses of the Maya People in Quintana Roo, Mexico Author: Cima-Velázquez, Ana, Charles, Tony, Chuenpagdee, Ratana, Arce Ibarra, Ana Minerva No poster available. Title: Assessing Natural Resource Values Using the Damage Schedule Approach: Fishing and Other Resource Uses of the Maya People in Quintana Roo, Mexico Author: Cima-Velázquez, Ana, Charles, Tony, Chuenpagdee, Ratana, Arce Ibarra, Ana Minerva No poster available. Close

• 9. [Article] The Survival of Cultures: Preemptive Compensation, Natural Resources and Poverty

  In developed – and some less-developed – societies, managing an “open access,” renewable natural resource sector generally involves taxes, quotas, or other government or community restrictions. But some ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: The Survival of Cultures: Preemptive Compensation, Natural Resources and Poverty Author: Emami, Ali, Johnston, Richard S. In developed – and some less-developed – societies, managing an “open access,” renewable natural resource sector generally involves taxes, quotas, or other government or community restrictions. But some cultures, especially in their early years, have taken a different approach, one that involves transfer of part of the output of the resource sector to other community members. This reduces the latter’s need to compete for access to that sector and, instead, induces them to apply their labor to production elsewhere in the community. This “preemptive compensation” policy may lead to resource conservation, participation in international trade and higher living standards for the entire community. This seems to be especially relevant where the natural resource sector is the primary source of food (e.g., a fishery) and where persons outside of the sector, but within the community, face extreme hunger. We develop a model that examines the phenomenon and we suggest conditions under which the “sharing” approach may eliminate hunger and lead to sustainable growth. The paper, then, reviews a strategy for renewable resource management that differs from most current approaches and, yet, can be traced to prehistoric times. We demonstrate one way that the renewable resource could be efficiently utilized without government restrictions, even under open access conditions. This can lead to a reduction in poverty and can replace economic isolation with participation in the global economy. It also offers an hypothesis for why some traditional societies have been able to support large populations over time, while avoiding resource devastation. Title: The Survival of Cultures: Preemptive Compensation, Natural Resources and Poverty Author: Emami, Ali, Johnston, Richard S. In developed – and some less-developed – societies, managing an “open access,” renewable natural resource sector generally involves taxes, quotas, or other government or community restrictions. But some cultures, especially in their early years, have taken a different approach, one that involves transfer of part of the output of the resource sector to other community members. This reduces the latter’s need to compete for access to that sector and, instead, induces them to apply their labor to production elsewhere in the community. This “preemptive compensation” policy may lead to resource conservation, participation in international trade and higher living standards for the entire community. This seems to be especially relevant where the natural resource sector is the primary source of food (e.g., a fishery) and where persons outside of the sector, but within the community, face extreme hunger. We develop a model that examines the phenomenon and we suggest conditions under which the “sharing” approach may eliminate hunger and lead to sustainable growth. The paper, then, reviews a strategy for renewable resource management that differs from most current approaches and, yet, can be traced to prehistoric times. We demonstrate one way that the renewable resource could be efficiently utilized without government restrictions, even under open access conditions. This can lead to a reduction in poverty and can replace economic isolation with participation in the global economy. It also offers an hypothesis for why some traditional societies have been able to support large populations over time, while avoiding resource devastation. Close

• 10. [Article] Faustmann Rotation and Aquaculture in the presence of an epidemic risk

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Faustmann Rotation and Aquaculture in the presence of an epidemic risk Author: Loisel, Patrice Title: Faustmann Rotation and Aquaculture in the presence of an epidemic risk Author: Loisel, Patrice Close

• 11. [Article] People's Participation in Coastal Resources and Environmental Management for Tourism Development in Chang Islands, Thailand

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: People's Participation in Coastal Resources and Environmental Management for Tourism Development in Chang Islands, Thailand Author: Ajjimangkul, Sangtien, Juntarashote, Kungwan, Wangvoralak, Sansanee Research Paper Title: People's Participation in Coastal Resources and Environmental Management for Tourism Development in Chang Islands, Thailand Author: Ajjimangkul, Sangtien, Juntarashote, Kungwan, Wangvoralak, Sansanee Research Paper Close

• 12. [Article] Information Spillovers Among Resource Extractors

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Information Spillovers Among Resource Extractors Author: Lynham, John Abstract only. Title: Information Spillovers Among Resource Extractors Author: Lynham, John Abstract only. Close

• 13. [Article] An Economic Analysis To Sustainable Fisheries Management

  The coastal zone is a dynamic area surrounding the interface between land and sea. The coastal area and its resources offer great benefits and opportunities for human use. Most coastal activities in Tanzania ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: An Economic Analysis To Sustainable Fisheries Management Author: Lokina, Razack B. Year: 2001 The coastal zone is a dynamic area surrounding the interface between land and sea. The coastal area and its resources offer great benefits and opportunities for human use. Most coastal activities in Tanzania rely on the natural resources that the coast offers (fishing, forestry, agriculture, tourism, mining, salt production mariculture etc). Therefore the condition of the coastal ecosystem and social well being are closely linked. The challenge is to maintain and improve the resources base on which those activities are dependent, while developing new economic opportunities in a way that benefits the people of the coast and the nation as a whole. A major constraint is the inadequate institution and legal framework for coastal management. Economics is about efficient allocation of resources. In normal cases market forces provide efficient allocation of resources. In fisheries, however, market forces alone can not produce an efficient allocation. And as it has been evident in this paper there is already overfishing in most of the offshore waters where majority of artisan fishernen concentrate. Thus calling for policy intervention to rescue the stock from depletion. This should include licencing, seasonal closure; finding alternative economic activities to fishermen, and community based conservation approach can as well be instituted. Title: An Economic Analysis To Sustainable Fisheries Management Author: Lokina, Razack B. Year: 2001 The coastal zone is a dynamic area surrounding the interface between land and sea. The coastal area and its resources offer great benefits and opportunities for human use. Most coastal activities in Tanzania rely on the natural resources that the coast offers (fishing, forestry, agriculture, tourism, mining, salt production mariculture etc). Therefore the condition of the coastal ecosystem and social well being are closely linked. The challenge is to maintain and improve the resources base on which those activities are dependent, while developing new economic opportunities in a way that benefits the people of the coast and the nation as a whole. A major constraint is the inadequate institution and legal framework for coastal management. Economics is about efficient allocation of resources. In normal cases market forces provide efficient allocation of resources. In fisheries, however, market forces alone can not produce an efficient allocation. And as it has been evident in this paper there is already overfishing in most of the offshore waters where majority of artisan fishernen concentrate. Thus calling for policy intervention to rescue the stock from depletion. This should include licencing, seasonal closure; finding alternative economic activities to fishermen, and community based conservation approach can as well be instituted. Close

• 14. [Article] Stock and (possibly) path dependent technologies

  According to conventional economic wisdom the economically more efficient technology will always outcompete the less efficient. This hypothesis has usually been taken to hold for the exploitation of common ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Stock and (possibly) path dependent technologies Author: Arnason, Ragnar, Willmann, Rolf According to conventional economic wisdom the economically more efficient technology will always outcompete the less efficient. This hypothesis has usually been taken to hold for the exploitation of common pool renewable natural resources such as fish stocks. This paper claims that, while this is not necessarily false, it may be too optimistic. The paper shows that what constitutes the most efficient technology may switch depending on biomass size. It also shows that once effective fisheries management is introduced and biomass recovers, a return to the initially most efficient technology may not be possible because of its embeddedness in traditional knowledge and institutions which might have become forgotten or lost. Thus, there may be a degree of technological irreversibilty in fisheries and other natural reource utilization. The paper’s findings seem relevant to many situations in developing countries fisheries where labour- intensive technologies are displaced by more capital-intensive technologies, often introduced with government subsidies. The uncontrolled expansion of the latter then creates the condition, i.e. reduced stock sizes, especially in inshore areas, that disadvantages the intially more efficient labour-intensive technologies. Title: Stock and (possibly) path dependent technologies Author: Arnason, Ragnar, Willmann, Rolf According to conventional economic wisdom the economically more efficient technology will always outcompete the less efficient. This hypothesis has usually been taken to hold for the exploitation of common pool renewable natural resources such as fish stocks. This paper claims that, while this is not necessarily false, it may be too optimistic. The paper shows that what constitutes the most efficient technology may switch depending on biomass size. It also shows that once effective fisheries management is introduced and biomass recovers, a return to the initially most efficient technology may not be possible because of its embeddedness in traditional knowledge and institutions which might have become forgotten or lost. Thus, there may be a degree of technological irreversibilty in fisheries and other natural reource utilization. The paper’s findings seem relevant to many situations in developing countries fisheries where labour- intensive technologies are displaced by more capital-intensive technologies, often introduced with government subsidies. The uncontrolled expansion of the latter then creates the condition, i.e. reduced stock sizes, especially in inshore areas, that disadvantages the intially more efficient labour-intensive technologies. Close

• 15. [Article] Valuation of the Mekong River fisheries

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Valuation of the Mekong River fisheries Author: Christensen, Steen Abstract only. Title: Valuation of the Mekong River fisheries Author: Christensen, Steen Abstract only. Close

• 16. [Article] Resilience and Small-scale Fisheries in the Developing World

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Resilience and Small-scale Fisheries in the Developing World Author: Andrew, Neil Abstract only. Title: Resilience and Small-scale Fisheries in the Developing World Author: Andrew, Neil Abstract only. Close

• 17. [Article] Marzone: a systematic decision support method for natural resource management problems in the developed and developing world

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Marzone: a systematic decision support method for natural resource management problems in the developed and developing world Author: Watts, Matt, McElroy, James Kevin, Possingham, Hugh, Stewart, Romola, Ward, Trevor Abstract only. Title: Marzone: a systematic decision support method for natural resource management problems in the developed and developing world Author: Watts, Matt, McElroy, James Kevin, Possingham, Hugh, Stewart, Romola, Ward, Trevor Abstract only. Close

• 18. [Article] Conservation for Sale: A Dynamic Common Agency Model of Natural Resource Regulation

  This paper considers the regulation of a natural resource within a dynamic common agency framework. In setting harvest quotas, the regulator responds to lobbying pressure (contributions) from harvesters ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Conservation for Sale: A Dynamic Common Agency Model of Natural Resource Regulation Author: Boyce, John R. Year: 2001 This paper considers the regulation of a natural resource within a dynamic common agency framework. In setting harvest quotas, the regulator responds to lobbying pressure (contributions) from harvesters and conservationists. The truthful Markov perfect equilibrium stock is then an increasing function of the effective political weight for conservationists. Since the contributions to the regulator are independent of the no-regulation equilibrium, both individual and aggregate welfare may decline by adopting regulation. Indeed, harvesters operating under private property will always oppose regulation, and harvesters operating under common property will oppose regulation if their welfare is not valued highly enough by the regulator. Since conservationists’ gross welfare is always improved by regulation, and since the regulator cannot fully capture their rents, conservationists will support regulation. For regulation to be supported by harvesters and conservationists, it is more important that the welfare of harvesters be taken into account by the regulator. This is because harvesters, like conservationists, value the stock, but conservationists, unlike harvesters, place no value on the harvests. Title: Conservation for Sale: A Dynamic Common Agency Model of Natural Resource Regulation Author: Boyce, John R. Year: 2001 This paper considers the regulation of a natural resource within a dynamic common agency framework. In setting harvest quotas, the regulator responds to lobbying pressure (contributions) from harvesters and conservationists. The truthful Markov perfect equilibrium stock is then an increasing function of the effective political weight for conservationists. Since the contributions to the regulator are independent of the no-regulation equilibrium, both individual and aggregate welfare may decline by adopting regulation. Indeed, harvesters operating under private property will always oppose regulation, and harvesters operating under common property will oppose regulation if their welfare is not valued highly enough by the regulator. Since conservationists’ gross welfare is always improved by regulation, and since the regulator cannot fully capture their rents, conservationists will support regulation. For regulation to be supported by harvesters and conservationists, it is more important that the welfare of harvesters be taken into account by the regulator. This is because harvesters, like conservationists, value the stock, but conservationists, unlike harvesters, place no value on the harvests. Close

• 19. [Article] Assessing the Socio-Economic Impact of Marine Protected Areas on Local Fishing Communities. Two West-African Case Studies

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Assessing the Socio-Economic Impact of Marine Protected Areas on Local Fishing Communities. Two West-African Case Studies Author: Kane, Abou Elimane, Alban, Frédérique, Roncin, Nicolas, Boncoeur, Jean Abstract only. Title: Assessing the Socio-Economic Impact of Marine Protected Areas on Local Fishing Communities. Two West-African Case Studies Author: Kane, Abou Elimane, Alban, Frédérique, Roncin, Nicolas, Boncoeur, Jean Abstract only. Close

• 20. [Article] Taking the Pulse of the Universe

  There are, at least, four basic characteristics of the universe that are the data source for North American cultures in maintaining a balance between the physical sense of the universe and the intuitive ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Taking the Pulse of the Universe Author: Redbird Smith, Helen Marie Year: 2001 There are, at least, four basic characteristics of the universe that are the data source for North American cultures in maintaining a balance between the physical sense of the universe and the intuitive non-dimensional spiritual sense of the universe. This balance is delicate and can become distorted by too many words, too many hypothetical constructs, too many models, and too many non-related experiences. That is the senses become contaminated and can no longer read the data that are available. Title: Taking the Pulse of the Universe Author: Redbird Smith, Helen Marie Year: 2001 There are, at least, four basic characteristics of the universe that are the data source for North American cultures in maintaining a balance between the physical sense of the universe and the intuitive non-dimensional spiritual sense of the universe. This balance is delicate and can become distorted by too many words, too many hypothetical constructs, too many models, and too many non-related experiences. That is the senses become contaminated and can no longer read the data that are available. Close