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Fall 2015

Lim, Krisha Rose

The ability of farmers to adapt to changing rural environments in developing countries is an important determinant of welfare. However, farmers' adaptation may be constrained by their adaptive capacity because economic resources, information, and institutions are often weak or missing in these...

Spring 2020

Wang, Yichuan

In many countries, Environmental Assessment (EA) is an important tool for aiding in decision-making about resource development projects, which includes approval or rejection and imposing mitigation Measures. Whether the public can participate in EA and influence decision-making through...

Fall 2018

Cao, Yangzhe

Rapid economic and demographic growth is changing the nature of Alberta’s urban and rural landscapes. This has had profound effects on land use, particularly in areas near to Edmonton and Calgary where there is great concern about urban sprawl into surrounding farmlands. In 2012, the Town of...

Spring 2023

Lim, Meghan A

Smallholder farmers in rural regions of developing countries are often vulnerable to climate events. Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) seeks to sustain or improve agricultural yields while mitigating climate change. The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS)...

Fall 2011

Feulefack, Joseph Florent

We examine the effects of antiretroviral (ARV) treatment on the livelihoods of HIV/AIDS patients’ households in Uganda. Incomes of ARV households improve, on average, over the treatment period by 59.5 percent. However, for 53 percent of households incomes are increasing, while for 47 percent...

Spring 2020

Zhang, Zhiyu

Genetic products have been traded internationally since the 1970s. Over 190 countries have participated in trading genetic products including bovine semen, live bovine animals for breeding purposes, and live swine animal for breeding purposes. The goal of his research is to study...

Fall 2019

Allen, Shannon

The objective of this study is to explore the underlying decision-making that impacts the effectiveness of potential policies that could be implemented by the government in an effort to improve children’s diets and subsequent health outcomes. Under investigation are how food choices could be...

Spring 2013

Hossack, Fiona I.

Evaluating the ex-ante willingness to pay (WTP) and adoption rates for pro-poor technologies is necessary to inform development interventions, the distribution and pricing of new technologies, and research and development. Unfortunately, a common practice of economic experiments that elicit...

Fall 2023

Chowdhury, Susmita

Sustainable agriculture refers to an environmentally friendly agriculture sector that ensures safe production for both current and future generations. To address climate change’s impact on Canadian agricultural production and mitigate the harmful environmental effects of agriculture, promoting...

Fall 2013

Wilson, Scott Alexander

Conservation auctions are a policy tool designed to provide incentives for the implementation of beneficial management practices (BMPs) more efficiently than traditional policies. Few practical auctions have been performed in Canada and there is limited understanding of how producers would react...