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In this paper, we develop a reduced form model for factors influencing the conservation of forest resources. We then estimate it using a bivariate negative binomial regression model with cases of illegal farming and illegal cattle grazing in the W Reserve in West Africa. Our results show that population size and farm area in the periphery of the W Reserve are associated with an increase of 2.4% and 7.1% of these illegal activities, respectively. On the other hand, income level, the existence of a checkpoint, and the distance between the villages and the reserve decrease these illegal activities by 7.3%, 63.2%, and 2.3%, respectively.
Noel Perceval Assogba; Daowei Zhang. An Economic Analysis of Tropical Forest Resource Conservation in a Protected Area. Sustainability 2020, 12, 5850 .
AMA StyleNoel Perceval Assogba, Daowei Zhang. An Economic Analysis of Tropical Forest Resource Conservation in a Protected Area. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (14):5850.
Chicago/Turabian StyleNoel Perceval Assogba; Daowei Zhang. 2020. "An Economic Analysis of Tropical Forest Resource Conservation in a Protected Area." Sustainability 12, no. 14: 5850.
The reality of having to live with some degree of anthropogenic global warming provides a strong impetus for the development and implementation of climate change adaptation strategies. Humans are credited with the ability to foresee and thus to selectively introduce adaptation strategies in anticipation of and response to the challenges of global warming (Gallopín in Glob Environ Change 16(3):293–303, 2006; Gunderson in Ecol Soc 15(2):1–11, 2010). However, these strategies of deliberate change have to be considered in the context of closely coupled social-ecological systems (SES). Adaptations introduced must therefore be compatible with the social-ecological system in its entirety (Berkes et al. in Navigating social-ecological systems. Building resilience for complexity and change. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2003) and that requires a holistic, systems approach. Using two case studies from West Africa, this chapter presents examples of prominent adaptation strategies that have been introduced in an attempt to adjust to the already evolving climatic conditions. However, through these examples, this chapter demonstrates that a lack of whole systems thinking is at the heart of the limited sustainability of promising strategies. The chapter will examine where the obstacles to sustained implementation arise, concluding with recommendations to address the limitations. What are the impacts of climatic variability, changing rainfall patterns and natural hazards such as floods, dry spells and droughts on rural livelihoods? Which adaptation strategies have been introduced to or evolved within the case study areas in order to respond to climate changes? What limitations and barriers restrict sustained adaptation in promising strategies?
Joanna Pardoe; Julia Kloos; Noël Perceval Assogba. Seasonal Variability: Impacts, Adaptations and the Sustainability Challenge. Adaptation to Climate Change and Variability in Rural West Africa 2016, 41 -57.
AMA StyleJoanna Pardoe, Julia Kloos, Noël Perceval Assogba. Seasonal Variability: Impacts, Adaptations and the Sustainability Challenge. Adaptation to Climate Change and Variability in Rural West Africa. 2016; ():41-57.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJoanna Pardoe; Julia Kloos; Noël Perceval Assogba. 2016. "Seasonal Variability: Impacts, Adaptations and the Sustainability Challenge." Adaptation to Climate Change and Variability in Rural West Africa , no. : 41-57.