http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:80/dspace/handle/10625/40414 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:01:12 GMT 2013-05-21T13:01:12Z http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:80/dspace/handle/10625/43038 Title: Indice de costo minero perunao base 2005 durante el periodo 1992-2007 Authors: Orihuela, Carlos Enrique Abstract: El presente estudio recoge los aspectos metodológicos sobre la construcción de un Índice de Costos Minero (IC) base 2005 para los cinco principales minerales comerciales de la minería metálica peruana durante el periodo 1992-2007. Conforme a los resultados, no hay diferencias significativas en la evolución del IC de cada mineral, por lo que es factible calcular un IC promedio. Se encontró evidencia que los costos reales de los minerales mencionados crecieron aunque en menor medida en relación a sus precios. Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:80/dspace/handle/10625/43038 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:80/dspace/handle/10625/42745 Title: Decentralization and environmentally sound decision making : policy implications Authors: Cardona Castillo, Hugo Abstract: Among the major political and economic trends that have been evolving in Latin America in recent years, the emergence of municipal governments as frontline actors stands out. Central American countries have begun to grant local governments greater rights and responsibilities regarding natural resource management. In Guatemala, one of the major pieces of legislation to achieve important rural development goals, as claimed by the government, is the Law of Decentralization. As more decision making is transferred to local governments, one wonders: what are the attitudes of potential local decision makers towards the environment, and which factors may explain such attitudes; what would be the dominant criteria for local decision making in selecting development projects; and, what will be the level of priority assigned to environmental concerns. This paper aims to answer these questions. A two phase analytical process was conducted: first, aiming at determining individual local decision makers´ attitudes towards the environment and identifying the factors that determine such attitudes; secondly, determining whether, in fact, individual attitude could explain actual decision making. Age, gender, education and non-formal environmental training are significant variables in shaping environmental attitudes. Environmental attitude, as measured by the NEPS, is significant in determining pro-environmental investment decisions. Mon, 01 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:80/dspace/handle/10625/42745 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:80/dspace/handle/10625/41852 Title: Climate sensitivity of Indian agriculture : do spatial effects matter? Authors: Kavi Kumar, K.S. Editors: Shyamsundar, Priya Abstract: Climate change impact studies on agriculture can be broadly divided into those that employ agro-economic approaches and those that employ the Ricardian approach. This study uses the Ricardian approach to examine the impact of climate change on Indian agriculture. Using panel data over a twenty year period and on 271 districts, we estimate the impact of climate change on farm level net revenue. The paper contributes to current knowledge on agricultural impacts by accounting for spatial features that may influence the climate sensitivity of agriculture. The key findings reveal that there is a significant positive spatial autocorrelation – both in the dependent variable, farm level net revenue, and in the error term – and that accounting for this can improve the accuracy of climate impact studies. Climate change results in a 9% decline in agricultural revenues in the base model but incorporating spatial effects lowers this effect to 3%. The available evidence suggests that better dissemination of knowledge among farmers through both market forces and local leadership will help popularize effective adaptation strategies to address climate change impacts. Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:80/dspace/handle/10625/41852 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:80/dspace/handle/10625/30899 Title: Trade-off among carbon emissions, economic growth and poverty reduction in India Authors: South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics; Ojha, Vijay Prakash Sat, 01 Jan 2005 00:00:00 GMT http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:80/dspace/handle/10625/30899 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:80/dspace/handle/10625/30543 Title: Effects of China's rural policies on the sustainability of agriculture in China Authors: IDRC. Regional Office for Southeast and East Asia, Economy and Environment Program for Southeast Asia; Lin, J.Y.; Fan Zhang Description: Meeting: EEPSEA Biannual Workshop, 11th, 10-13 Nov. 1998, Singapore, SG; Prepared for the Workshop Thu, 01 Jan 1998 00:00:00 GMT http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:80/dspace/handle/10625/30543 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z