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Effect of cropping policy on landowner reactions towards wildlife: a case of Naivasha area, Kenya
Africa, Article / Working Paper, Land Governance, Academic/Think TankWildlife policy in Kenya has in most part been protectionist with little incentives to private landowners, who host wildlife in their farms to participate in their conservation. However, in recognition of the role of incentives in conservation, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) piloted a wildlife utilization policy in which organized landowners were allowed a cropping quota based on the number of...
Quality of Government and Quality of Water
Article / Working Paper, Land Governance, Public Administration, Academic/Think TankAccording to a conservative estimation by the World Health Organization, 1.2 billion people lack access to sufficient quantities of safe water, and 2,6 billion people are without adequate sanitation. Consequently, 80 percent of all illnesses in the developing world are estimated to be the result of waterborne diseases claiming the lives of 1,8 million children every year. This paper...
Gouvernance locale et biens publics au Niger
Africa, Article / Working Paper, Land Governance, Local Governance and Decentralization, Academic/Think Tank, Inter-Governmental OrganizationCe rapport est un des produits du groupe de recherche sur la « Gouvernance locale et les dirigeants locaux » du programme APP (Africa Power and Politics) qui comprend des études de recherche dans sept pays africains : Malawi, Niger, Ouganda, Rwanda, Sénégal, Sierra Leone et Tanzanie. Il propose une synthèse des résultats préliminaires...
Abstract: Quantifying the Impacts of the quality of governance on deforestation
Article / Working Paper, Land Governance, Academic/Think TankThe quality of governance is known to have effects on deforestation, together with other social and economic factors. However, assessing the impact of governance quality is a challenging task due to the complex and diverse mechanisms of deforestation as well as limited data availability. In this paper, interrelations between governance quality and deforestation rates are analysed on a global...