The issue of marine plastic litter pollution is multifaceted, cross-sectoral, and ongoing in the absence appropriate management measures. This study analysed context Descriptor 10 Marine Strategy Framework Directive Good Environmental Status oceans seas. Driver-Pressure-State-Impact-Response (DPSIR) framework was used to assess causes, effects, measures changes environment resulting from plastics pollution. We noted that less than peer-reviewed publications have applied model Some basic...

Freshwater lakes are dynamic ecosystems and provide multiple ecosystem services to humans. Sudden changes in lake environmental conditions such as cyanobacterial blooms can negatively impact usage. Automated high-frequency monitoring (AHFM) systems allow the detection of short-lived extreme unpredictable events enable managers take mitigation actions earlier than if basing decisions on conventional programmes. In this study a cost-benefit approach was used compare costs implementing running...

AbstractIn the contingent valuation method, both goods being valued and payment vehicles used to value them are mostly hypothetical. However, although numerous studies have examined impact of experience with good on willingness pay, less attention has been given vehicles. This paper examines how influence responses a scenario maintaining irrigation canals in developing country. Specifically, uses split-sample survey investigate effects monetary labour acceptance scenario, protest bids mean...

Sustainable development of the ocean is a central policy objective in Europe through Blue Growth Strategy and globally parties to Convention on Biological Diversity. Achieving sustainable exploitation deep sea resources challenged by huge uncertainty around many risks posed human activities these remote ecosystems goods services they provide.We used Delphi approach, an iterative expert-based survey process, assess ecosystem North Atlantic Ocean from climate change (water temperature...

In addition to indirect support fisheries, marine habitats also provide non-use benefits often overlooked in most bioeconomic models. We expand a dynamic fisheries model where presence of natural reduces fishing cost via aggregation effects and provides benefits. The theoretical is illustrated with an application cold-water corals Norway two methods are considered—destructive bottom trawl non-destructive coastal gear. Non-use values estimated using discrete choice experiment. Both the its...

We use a split-sample choice experiment to investigate the effects of alternative payment modes on purchase flood insurance among smallholder irrigation farmers in Ghana. Results show that up-take is lower for premium payments required labour than comparable premiums harvest and money. The marginal willingness-to-pay one-year reduction frequency about 6 h time, 30 kg rice 144 Ghana Cedis (US$37) per annum. price elasticities demand indicate an inelastic under these three modes. In addition...

We develop a bioeconomic model to study habitat-fishery connections such as cold water coral habitats, which are negatively affected by bottom trawling but remain unaffected stationary gear harvest. Using dynamic optimization, we derive <i>optimum optimorum</i> values for both fish and stocks. find that when is preferred habitat, the stocks become substitutes in terms of unit cost savings harvest, while an essential habitat implies competing growth effects. Data from North East Arctic cod...

The disappearance of intangible cultural heritages (ICHs) together with associated symbols and meanings in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) undermines 2003 UN Convention for Safeguarding the Intangible Cultural Heritage. To contribute to reversing this trend, present study estimates economic value preserving traditional kente weaving interpretation by establishing national demonstration centers Ghana. Contingent valuation (CV) surveys both public weavers are used elicit their preferences these...

The fertilizer subsidies reintroduced in various sub-Saharan African countries from 2007 aim to increase agricultural production and assist the development of markets. present study evaluates impact a subsidy program among farmers Ghana who employ highly mechanized irrigation systems. results indicate that received under used 45% more fertilizer. However, they did not use weedicide were likely reduce investment soil water conservation. Thus, income gains resulting programs invested such...

Abstract Fishers in developing countries do not have the resources to acquire advanced technologies exploit offshore fish stocks. As a result, United Nations Convention on Law of Sea requires sign partnership agreements with distant water fishing nations However, for migratory stocks, may serve as natural marine reserve (i.e., source) inshore sink); hence these generate spatial externality. In this paper, we present bioeconomic model which social planner uses landing tax (ad valorem tax)...

This study estimated the effects of spending on information and communication technology (ICT) transport fuel intensity examined how gender depend ICT in expanding economies. It applied restricted dependent binary logistic regression to Ghana Living Standards Survey 14,009 households disaggregated into 4366 women's 9643 men's households, respectively. The main findings were that expenditures complement transportation has a greater impact urban headed by women than those men. Additionally,...

Subjective well-being valuation has recently grown in use with applications the fields of environment, health, and cultural heritage. With this methodology values are based on how non-market goods impact self-reported measures such as life satisfaction. Despite differences theoretical foundations subjective preference-based methods, recent have attempted to integrate both approaches without complete understanding effects stated preference elicitation. The present study investigates extent...

Post-harvest losses and food safety concerns in the fish-processing sector have led to development of improved fish-smoking technology (IFST) such as Ahotor oven Ghana. Nevertheless, traditional ovens remain widely used coastal communities. However, previous research has primarily focused on scientific aspects this issue, leaving a gap understanding user perceptions intentions from behavioural perspective. To address gap, theoretical model, based revised unified theory acceptance use...