Search Results - "policy instruments"

Who has the better story? On the narrative foundations of agricultural development dichotomies by Mockshell, Jonathan, Birner, Regina

“…Such policies have remained highly controversial, reflecting a long-standing dichotomy in agricultural development policy between those who consider subsidies as essential to increase agricultural productivity and those who criticize such state-focused policy instruments and favor market-oriented approaches. …”
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A scoping review on incentives for adoption of sustainable agricultural practices and their outcomes by Piñeiro, Valeria, Arias, Joaquín, Dürr, Jochen, Elverdin, Pablo, Ibáñez, Ana María, Kinengyere, Alison, Morales Opazo, Cristian, Owoo, Nkechi, Page, Jessica R., Prager, Steven D., Torero, Maximo

“…Finally, we find that policy instruments are more effective if their design considers the characteristics of the target population, and the associated trade-offs between economic, environmental and social outcomes.…”
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Learning from social–ecological crisis for legal resilience building: multi-scale dynamics in the coffee rust epidemic by Libert Amico, A., Ituarte-Lima, C., Elmqvist, T.

“…We find that matching scales of law with agroforestry systems can be done through a variety of legal and policy instruments to contribute to resilience building. …”
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Implementation, usage, and effectiveness of Ghana climate change policies: an assessment of the national CSA Action Plan and CSA Investment Framework by Djido, Abdoulaye, Segnon, Alcade C, Botchway, Vincent Ansah, Karbo, Naaminong, Sam, Kingsley Odum, Essegbey, George Owusu, Nutsukpo, Delali, Asafu-Adjaye, Nana Yamoah, Agyemang, Kingsley, Whitbread, Anthony M., Thornton, Philip K., Zougmoré, Robert B.

“…The effectiveness of the CSA Action Plan and CSA Investment Framework depends on the number of target beneficiaries, budget allocation and funds mobilized. Multipurpose policy instruments are critical for bringing about a conducive environment to address climate change and related risks. …”
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Perspectives on reducing the national milk deficit and accelerating the transition to a sustainable dairy value chain in Zimbabwe by Chirinda, Ngonidzashe, Murungweni, Chrispen, Waniwa, Addmore, Nyamangara, Justice, Tang, Aziza, Peters, Michael, Notenbaert, An Maria Omer, Burkart, Stefan

“…Specifically, we discussed innovative management, creative policy instruments and alternative technological options to maximize milk production in Zimbabwe. …”
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Farmers' willingness to invest in mechanized maize shelling and potential financial benefits: evidence from Tanzania by Kotu, Bekele Hundie, Manda, J., Mutungi, C., Fischer, G., Gaspar, A.

“…The results show that expanding agricultural mechanization in Tanzania through investments coming from smallholder farmers, as also experienced elsewhere, is possible while they suggest that policy instruments such as targeted loan programs, entrepreneurial and technical trainings, and smart subsidies or tax exemptions are important to encourage and enable smallholder farmers to participate in the mechanization supply chain. …”
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Policy changes in times of crisis: Evidence from the Arab Spatial Policy Analyzer by Bordignon, Jacopo, Breisinger, Clemens

“…The database has several distinct features when compared to other policy monitoring tools, including a novel policy classification system and policy directions indicating either an increasing or decreasing value for determinate policy instruments—for example, an increase in food subsidies. …”
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Identifying critical incentives for scaling out the adoption of agroecological practices–a systematic review of Peruvian cacao value chains by Mockshell, Jonathan, Omulo, Godfrey, Asante-Addo, Collins, Nielsen Ritter, Thea, Quintero, Marcela, Remans, Roseline

“…However, limited use of cross-compliance incentives and modest emphasis on social outcomes highlight the need for policy instruments targeting the adoption of agroecological practices within cacao sector. …”
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En levande stadsmiljö by Svantesson, Carolina

“…Car reducing strategies identified in the paper are the policy instruments presented by the Swedish government with initiatives that promote sustainable transport and reduced car use. …”
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Global commitments to conserving and monitoring genetic diversity are now necessary and feasible by Hoban, Sean, Bruford, Michael, Funk, W. Chris, Galbusera, Peter, Griffith, M. Patrick, Grueber, Catherine E., Heuertz, Myriam, Hunter, Margaret E., Hvilsom, Christina, Kalamujic, Stroil Belma, Kershaw, Francine, Khoury, Colin K., Laikre, Linda, Lopes-Fernandes, Margarida, MacDonald, Anna J., Mergeay, Joachim, Meek, Mariah, Mittan, Cinnamon, Mukassabi, Tarek A., O’Brien, David, Ogden, Rob, Palma da Silva, Clarisse, Ramakrishnan, Uma, Segelbacher, Gernot, Shaw, Robyn E., Sjogren-Gulve, Per, Velickovic, Nevena, Vernesi, Cristiano

“…However, numerous recent advances in knowledge, technology, databases, practice, and capacity have now set the stage for better integration of genetic diversity in policy instruments and conservation efforts. We review these developments and explore how they can support improved consideration of genetic diversity in global conservation policy commitments and enable countries to monitor, report on, and take action to maintain or restore genetic diversity.…”
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Crafting combinations to govern groundwater: Knowledge, motivation, and agency by Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S., Bruns, Bryan

“…This special issue of the International Journal of the Commons presents a set of papers with insights into policy instruments and other methods for groundwater governance. …”
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The application of social cost-benefit analysis to the evaluation of PROGRESA: final report by Coady, David

“…The application of SCBA to the evaluation of the program requires one to identify both the impacts and the costs of bringing about these impacts, and then to compare both of these to determine the overall welfare impact of the program and how effectively the program achieves these welfare impacts relative to alternative policy instruments. When monetary values can be attached to these impacts they are referred to as “program benefits” and the application of cost-benefit analysis (CBA) then involves determining whether benefits exceed costs and by how much. …”
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Baseline analysis for an impact evaluation of a home-grown school feeding program in Osun State, Nigeria to support smallholder farmers by Andam, Kwaw S., Amare, Mulubrhan, Bamiwuye, Temilolu, Gelli, Aulo, Kosec, Katrina, Abay, Kibrom A., Fasoranti, Adetunji

“…Home-Grown School Feeding Programs (HGSFPs) are becoming important policy instruments to improve food security, nutrition, education, agricultural production, and local economic growth (Adeyanju et al., 2024; Abay et al., 2021; Sitali, 2021; Takeshima et al., 2018; Fernandes et al., 2016; Karisa and Ordho, 2014; WFP, 2013). …”
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Options for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture and food systems by Vos, Rob, Martin, Will

“…Instead, multiple policy instruments will need to be bundled and targeted to create synergies and address trade-offs.…”
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Justice in rural carbon transition: A micro-level diagnosis from a low-carbon demonstration village in east China by Wang, Xinxin, Hong, Jingjing, Chen, Kevin Z.

“…However, uniform policy instruments may unintentionally intensify the structural inequities in how carbon burdens and resource benefits are distributed across different social groups at the micro level. …”
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Brazil, Ethiopia, and New Zealand lead the way on climate-smart agriculture by Negra, Christine, Vermeulen, Sonja J., Barioni, Luís Gustavo, Mamo, Tekalign, Melville, Paul, Tadesse, Melaku

“…Governments can select from an array of policy instruments ranging from regulatory mechanisms and economic incentives to public investments and educational campaigns. …”
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Comparative multicriteria assessment of climate policies and sustainable development strategies in Cameroon: towards a GIS decisionsupport tool for the design of an optimal REDD+ s... by Kehbila, A.G., Alemagi, D., Minang, Peter A.

“…Study results reveal that a majority of the policy instruments reviewed appeared to be less prescriptive in terms of any tangible REDD+ strategy, as they do not have provisions for tangible measures to reduce deforestation and forest degradation. …”
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An Assessment Framework for Benefit Sharing Mechanisms to Reduce Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation within a Forest Policy Mix by Wong, Grace Y., Loft, L., Brockhaus, Maria, Yang, A.L., Pham Thu Thuy, Assembe-Mvondo, Samuel, Luttrell, C.

“…Policy instruments for implementing the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation and the enhancement of forest carbon stocks (REDD+) mechanism operate within an orchestra of policy mixes that affect the forest and other land sectors. …”
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Accounting for mitigation of N-fertiliser emissions at national and project scales by Stirling, Clare M.

“…To achieve this, it is necessary to strengthen the alignment among different policy instruments, inventory compilation processes and national data providers. …”
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Instrumentos de política económica para el manejo del ambiente y los recursos naturales by Sterner, Thomas

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