Search Results - "policy instruments"

Implications of the Kyoto Protocol: Indonesia’s perspective by Murdiyarso, Daniel

“…Despite good intentions to get a solid grasp of various technical issues and put in place policy instruments related to the implementation of the Kyoto Protocol, Indonesia’s government still faces tremendous challenges in terms of disseminating information on the progress of climate treaty negotiations and gaining as wide public support as possible. …”
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Food trade policy and food price volatility by Martin, Will, Mamun, Abdullah, Minot, Nicholas

“…However, idiosyncratic domestic price shocks resulting from inefficient policy instruments such as quantitative restrictions increase domestic price volatility relative to the magnified volatility of world prices—frequently outweighing the stabilizing impacts of price insulation. …”
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Exploring policy coherence to understand limited progress of gender and social inclusion in the energy sector: the case of Nepal by Buchy, Marlene, Shakya, Shristi

“…This paper focuses on energy policy coherence to identify cohesion between policies and policy instruments at different levels of governance to identify bottlenecks to GESI. …”
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The impact of “At-the-Border” and “Behind-the-Border” policies on cost-reducing research and development by Berthoumieu, Julien, Bouët, Antoine

“…We conclude that R&D subsidies are appealing policy instruments because they support not only domestic R&D expenditures but also domestic production and profits without reducing consumers’ surplus.…”
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Global Handbook of Rice Policies by Antonio, Ronald Jeremy, Valera, Harold Glenn, Durand-Morat, Alvaro, Hoang, Hoa, Diagne, Mandiaye, Malakhail, Fazal, Pede, Valerien

“…The objective of this Handbook is to summarize global coverage of recent information on policy instruments used by governments to realize objectives related to rice production and supply, rice markets, and trade. …”
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Toward effective implementation of the Regional Preparedness for Pest and Disease Outbreaks in West and Central Africa by Segnon, Alcade Christel, Obossou, Abrewa Remilokoun Esdras, Noumbo Tonle, Franck Bruno, Ganyo, Komla Kyky, Kpadonou, G Esaie, Lamien, Nieyidouba, Zougmore, Robert Bellarmin

“…However, sustaining its adoption would depend on the availability of funding, adapted policy instruments, strong partnerships, and continuous adaptive learning. …”
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The modified taungya system in Ghana’s transitional zone: a win–win practice for forestry and adaptation to climate change? by Kalame, F.B., Aidoo, R., Nkem, J., Ajayi, Oluyede C., Kanninen, M., Luukkanen, O., Idinoba, M.

“…Resource management in MTS is promising in the short term, but challenges remain to meet livelihood and adaptation needs in the medium and long term. Policy instruments related to MTS align with the forestry, climate change and the development goals of Ghana. …”
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Emerging evidence on the effectiveness of tropical forest conservation by Börner, J., Baylis, K., Corbera, E., Ezzine-de-Blas, D., Ferraro, P.J., Honey-Rosés, J., Lapeyre, R., Martin Persson, U., Wunder, Sven

“…This overview piece describes the geographic and methodological scope of these studies, as well as the policy instruments covered in the Collection as of June 2016. …”
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The role of agricultural commercialization for smallholders productivity and food security : an empirical study in rural Ethiopia by Tirkaso, Wondmagegn Tafesse

“…As a result, policy makers and international institutions have been advocating several policy instruments aimed to boost agricultural production and food security. …”

Reducing the cost of wastes from electrical and electronic equipment : a case in four cities of Ethiopia by Adamu, Leulseged Mulugeta

“…The output of this work shows that the reusing/recycling grant economic incentive policy instrument has a better percentage weight in wfeee reduction.…”

Illegal rovdjursjakt by Forslund, Johanna

“…The effects of different policy instruments of the illegal hunting of predators are analyzed using the model. …”
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A review of the cost and effectiveness of solutions to address plastic pollution by Nikiema, Josiane, Asiedu, Zipporah

“…This guidance is expected to help policymakers and practitioners address, in a sustainable and cost-efficient way, the plastic and microplastic management problem using technologies and policy instruments suitable in their local context.…”
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Mapping Policymaker Perspectives Of The Climate Security- Migration Nexus In Nigeria: A Social Media Analysis by Carneiro, Bia, Pacillo, Grazia, Läderach, Peter R.D., DuttaGupta, Tanaya, Resce, Giuliano

“…Attempts at gathering empirical evidence on this nexus, as well as global level policy instruments, have mainly focused on international contexts. …”
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Financial Revenues from Timber Harvesting in Secondary Cloud Forests: A Case Study from Mexico by Toledo-Aceves, T., Günter, S., Guariguata, Manuel R., García-Díaz, M., Zhunusova, E.

“…Our results warrant the development of forest policy instruments and economic incentives for small-scale SCF landowners to alleviate poverty and meet national and global restoration and climate mitigation goals.…”
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Assessing policy options for sustainable water use in India’s cereal production system by Singh, Vartika, Stevanović, Miodrag, Jha, Chandan Kumar, Beier, Felicitas, Ghosh, Ranjan Kumar, Lotze-Campen, Hermann, Popp, Alexander

“…As farming is highly dependent on water availability, rapidly receding water levels require urgent measures to manage withdrawals. We assess policy instruments that can reduce pressures on water resources, while at the same time limiting adverse impacts on water-intensive cereal production systems, land-use changes and economic welfare. …”
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Enhancing access and benefit sharing related to crop wild relatives in Southern and Eastern Africa by Otieno, Gloria, Halewood, Michael, Bissessur, Prishnee, Dulloo, Ehsan Mohammad

“…As such, it is important for countries to implement both international policy instruments in a mutually supportive manner. Few countries have harmonized their laws to implement both the ITPGRFA and Nagoya Protocol in a mutually inclusive manner, Madagascar presents such an example. …”
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Options for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture and food systems by Martin, Will, Vos, Rob

“…Instead, multiple policy instruments will need to be bundled and designed to create synergies and address trade-offs.…”
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Designing payments for environmental services in theory and practice: an overview of the issues by Engel, S., Pagiola, S., Wunder, Sven

“…We proceed to review some of the principal dimensions and design characteristics of PES programs and then analyze how PES compares to alternative policy instruments. Finally, we examine in detail two important aspects of PES programs: their effectiveness and their distributional implications. …”
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A review of environmental issues in the context of biofuel sustainability frameworks by Guariguata, Manuel R., Masera, O.R., Johnson, F.X., Maltitz, G. von, Bird, N., Tella, P., Martínez Bravo, R.

“…A key recommendation is that such standards should be complemented by other policy instruments. Furthermore, as sustainability frameworks are only a means to an end, they must be supported by practical guidance, effective interpretation of standards, principles and criteria, and development of verifiable indicators, along with the provision of appropriate tools, approaches and capacity building activities.…”
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Insatser och åtgärder för främjandet av laddelbilar i Sverige by Sjökvist, Björn

“…Analyze which of the current policy instruments that work well/not so well and what new policy instruments that could be powerful and have a major impact on market formation. 5. …”
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