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- Ezebilo, Eugene Ejike
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Community-Based Preferences for Economic Incentives to Promote Biodiversity Conservation in a Tropical Rainforest
- 2010
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Ingår i: International Journal of Environmental Research. - 1735-6865. ; 4, s. 501-506
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This paper discusses the study of community's preferences for biodiversity conservation management institution which may motivate them to support conservation efforts in the Okwangwo Division of the Cross River National Park, Nigeria. The empirical data was generated from personal interviews and factors influencing the respondents' choice were examined with the aid of multinomial logit model. The results showed that most of the respondents preferred an institution that has less transaction costs. Respondents' choice of biodiversity conservation institution were influenced by factors such as income from farming activities, income from non-timber forest products, and income from non-traditional employment. This study will contribute to the knowledge of natural resource management policy.
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- Ezebilo, Eugene Ejike
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Local participation in forest and biodiversity conservation in a Nigerian rain forest
- 2011
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Ingår i: International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology. - : Informa UK Limited. - 1350-4509 .- 1745-2627. ; 18, s. 42-47
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Environmental conservation strategies in most developing countries do not often consider local conditions. If local people's needs are incorporated in conservation efforts it would play an important role in sustainable management of protected areas. This paper reports a study of local people's preferences for biodiversity conservation management institutions that might motivate them to support conservation efforts in the Okwangwo Division of the Cross River National Park, Nigeria. The empirical data were generated from personal interviews and determinants of the respondents' preferences were analysed with a multinomial logit model. The results showed that most of the respondents preferred the institution that combines biodiversity conservation with development. Their preferences were influenced by income from farming activities, income from non-timber forest products and income from non-traditional employment. This study could contribute to knowledge of how to design biodiversity conservation strategies to increase support of more local people who reside in the vicinity of protected areas.
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- Ezebilo, Eugene Ejike, et al.
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Socio-economic benefits of protected areas as perceived by local people around Cross River National Park, Nigeria
- 2010
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Ingår i: Forest Policy and Economics. - : Elsevier BV. - 1389-9341 .- 1872-7050. ; 12, s. 189-193
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The main objectives of a national park are environmental and biodiversity conservation. However, in most developing nations local people who reside at the vicinity of the park expect that it should also contribute to the social and economic well-being of the people. This paper examines the contribution of the Okwangwo Division of the Cross River National Park, Nigeria, to the provision of various types of infrastructure and income from tourism. Personal interviews were conducted in 150 households in three villages around the park. The study showed that the park has contributed to the provision of infrastructure. Some of the projects, undertaken by the park management, appear to be capital intensive both in the short and long term, thus, risking to make them unsustainable. The results revealed that only one of the villages in the study area benefits from the income from tourism. We suggest that simple, non-capital intensive and sustainable developmental projects should be undertaken. The tourism sector of the local economy should be developed to make income from tourism attractive for more of the local people. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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- Ezebilo, Eugene Ejike
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Economic Valuation of Private Sector Waste Management Services
- 2011
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Ingår i: Journal of Sustainable Development. - : Canadian Center of Science and Education. - 1913-9063 .- 1913-9071. ; 4, s. 38-46
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This paper reports a study regarding households’ willingness to pay for private sector solid waste management services. The data originated from a contingent valuation survey conducted in 224 households in Ilorin in southwest Nigeria and was analysed using tobit and censored least absolute deviations models. The use of a robust and consistent estimator to model zero willingness to pay responses was discussed. The results show that the respondents were willing to pay more than one percent of their household income per year. Their willingness to pay amount was influenced by income, education, activities of sanitary inspectors, house type and occupation. The censored least absolute deviations model outperformed the tobit model. We suggest that government agencies should be actively involved in monitoring activities of private firms regarding provision of waste management services. The findings from this study can help policy-makers in designing a more sustainable waste management strategy in southwest Nigeria, as well as in other developing countries
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