- by Nyda Chinh, Sriv Sotharith, San Vibol, Va Dany
Internationally, biofuel is being promoted for two main reasons - to fight with climate change and to reduce dependency on fossil fuel. Besides fighting with climate change and oil dependency, the promotion of biofuel in Cambodia is motivated to reduce rural poverty through energy supply at low cost. Most of…
- by Prabodh Illukpitiya, LHP Gunaratne, RMMB Ratnayaka
Households living in peripheral villages of the natural forests are primarily dependent on agriculture and secondarily dependent on forest gatherings. High rates of forest dependency occur, in part, from the efforts of inefficient farmers securing subsistence. Due to excessive use, the productivity of the remaining forests is at a critical…
- by Kaisorn Thanthathep, Phousavanh Douangphila, Somphone Khamphanh
River systems play a crucial role in local livelihoods since they provide water for agricultural production. The rapid increase in the number of factories impacts these river systems both positively and negatively. While industrial growth provides local communities with employment and income, it also causes air pollution and contaminates river…
- by Duangmany Luangmany, Souphandone Voravong, Kaisorn Thanthathep, Daovinh Souphonphacdy, Malabou Baylatry
This paper presents the results of two studies in Lao PDR that assessed people's willingness to pay (WTP) using the Contingent Valuation Methodology (CVM). The first study investigated the WTP of residents for the sustainable development and maintenance of urban parks in the city using Saysetha Park as the case…
- by Thun Vathana, Suon Vanny, Khiev Daravy, Ros Bandeth
This paper aims to provide an overview of the irrigation sector in Cambodia. It attempts to document major problems and conflicts encountered in the irrigation sector in Takeo province and how these problems and conflicts are solved. It also analyzes the factors contributing to rice yield increase, particularly plot size,…
- by Dang Le Hoa, Nguyen Thi Y Ly
Lo Go - Xa Mat National Park has great value in terms of biodiversity but preserving the park is a great challenge for the Vietnamese government. This study estimated the willingness to pay of households to preserve Lo Go - Xa Mat National Park, using the contingent valuation method. We…
- by Rawadee Jarungrattanapong, Areeya Manasboonphemphool
Coastal erosion is a serious problem in Thailand nowadays. The impacts of coastal erosion on the flat and low-lying Gulf area are expected to be high. The sediment supply to the coasts in the Upper Gulf of Thailand, including Bang Khun Thian district in Bangkok, has been decreasing because of…
Land Use Planning and Land Allocation in the Upland of Northern Laos: Process Evaluation and Impacts
- by Khamphay Manivong, Phouthone Sophathilath
Shifting cultivation, a farming practice on which majority of the upland population in the Lao People Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) has been heavily dependent upon, was identified as the main cause of rapid deforestation in the country. To address the problem, a Land Use Planning and Land Allocation (LUP/LA) program…
- by Tran Huu Tuan, Truong Dang Thuy, Jin Jianjun, Anabeth L Indab, Orapan Nabangchang
This report presents and compares results from a large research project – Local WTP for the conservation of sea turtles across China, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam using the same contingent valuation (CV) instrument. Studies involved in this study are available elsewhere (e.g. Jianjun et al. 2006), and have described…
- by Isabelita M. Pabuayon, Simplicio M. Medina, Cynthia M. Medina, Erlene C. Manohar, Jan Irish P. Villegas
This study provides an assessment of the farming and agroforestry systems in upland coconut-based farms and the policy and socio-economic issues in the cutting of coconut trees in the Philippines. In general, there is a lack of focus on the environmental and agro-ecological aspects of coconut-based farming and agroforestry systems…
- by Tran Huu Tuan, Udomsak Seenprachawong
A large number of cultural heritage sites can be found in many countries of Southeast Asia. These sites attract an increasing number of tourists and income to these countries. Unfortunately, due to lack of money or resources to sufficiently protect these sites, many of them are in poor condition or…
- by Truong Dang Thuy
This study is part of a bigger research on Local Willingness to Pay (WTP) for the Conservation of Endangered Species in Southeast Asia. The research measures WTP using contingent valuation method for a conservation program for the Vietnamese Rhinoceros and a regional conservation program for sea turtles, which are now…
- by Jin Jianjun
The general objective of this study is to estimate the economic benefits of black-faced Spoonbill conservation in Macao based on public preferences. The specific objectives are as follows to investigate the public's awareness, attitudes and behaviors regarding black-faced Spoonbill conservation in Macao; to estimate the public's willingness to pay (WTP)…
- by Anabeth L. Indab
Societies continually make choices among various options that affect their welfare. Tradeoffs are typically difficult to make especially in a developing country context where even the basic needs are sometimes hard to finance. It then becomes an empirical question whether people from a developing country perceive any benefit from what…
- by Ma. Angeles Catelo, Asa Jose Sajise, Bernice Anne Darvin, Paul Joseph Ramirez
Since the implementation of the Environmental User Fee System (EUFS) in the Laguna de Bay Region in 1997, there has been no comprehensive evaluation of its impacts particularly at the regulated firm level. This study, therefore, is an attempt to generate empirical evidence that could explain the differential behavior of…
- by Alexander D. Anda Jr
The National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) Act of 1992 was enacted in response to an urgent need to protect the rich biological diversity of the Philippine ecosystems, which is seriously threatened by human exploitation. One of the critical elements of the law is the creation and administration of a…
- by Dieldre S. Harder, Rex Labao, Florence Ivy Santos
The Philippine Eagle, classified by the IUCN as an endangered species, has received limited funding support from the government and private organizations relative to the needed resources for enhanced conservation efforts. To address this gap, the study sought to answer this basic question:� Are Filipinos willing to pay to increase…
- by Fangbin Qiao
The development of Genetically Modified (GM) crop varieties has arguably been the most successful application of agricultural biotechnology research to date. However, the biotechnology is a two-edged sword. Behinds the great success, there are also a lot of concerns about the negative impact of the GM crops. One of the…
- by Anan Wattanakuljarus
Thai economic conditions considerably depend on the performance of tourism sectors. More than half of the Thai industries are directly and indirectly interdependent with tourism sectors. Given these large economic dependences upon tourism, any internal or external changes that affect Thai tourism could have substantial economy-wide impacts on resource allocation,…
- by Nguyen Nghia Bien, Nguyen Vam Tuan, Bui Chinh Nghia, Trinh Quang Thoai
Market for timber in YenBai province is quite clearly defined with two major products:� small timber for pulp and wood-chips and large-sized timber for furniture to be consumed either domestically or internationally. A financial analysis shows the obvious economic advantage of growing large-sized timber over small one. However, most of…