Article
Environmental Sciences
Matthew Langholtz, Brian H. Davison, Henriette Jager, Laurence Eaton, Latha M. Baskaran, Maggie Davis, Craig C. Brandt
Summary: This study quantified the effects of increased nitrogen-use efficiency on national agricultural economy and regional water quality. Results showed that improving NUE can reduce nitrogen requirements, increase farmer profits, and decrease nitrate loadings in freshwater bodies, leading to cost savings in water treatment.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Review
Development Studies
Barbara Cavalletti, Matteo Corsi
Summary: The System of Environmental and Economic Accounting aims to integrate environmental contributions into national accounts. While it has become an international standard for national accounting, there are uncertainties and experimental aspects in its development. Debates on competing theories of value have influenced the system's evolution, and ongoing revisions will shape the future direction of national accounting.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT
(2022)
News Item
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ehsan Masood
Summary: There is increasing pressure to reduce the significance of GDP and focus on other metrics related to the economy, health, ecosystems, climate and more.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Corey Lang, Michael Weir, Shanna Pearson-Merkowitz
Summary: The study found that individuals' preferences for government policy are influenced by status quo bias, with a tendency to support existing carbon mitigation policies. Implementing carbon policies through the legislature rather than popular vote may lead to greater success.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Review
Ecology
Aja Ropret Homar, Ljubica Knezevic Cvelbar
Summary: Facing the urgency of addressing climate change, environmental policy is turning to alternative instruments, such as loss framing rooted in applied behavioral economics to promote green behavior. A review of 61 studies revealed that loss framing was equally or more effective in influencing behavior and intentions compared to gain framing, particularly in low-commitment choices like attitudes. However, the literature shows a lack of focus on real behavior outcomes, highlighting the need for further research in this area.
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Olivier Aznar
Summary: This article re-examines the issue of environmental services from the perspective of agriculture policy and introduces a new typology. The application of this typology helps to better understand the definition and implementation of European agricultural environmental policies, and provides guidance for promoting environmental services, clarifying policy instrument choices, and adjusting policy evaluation.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Justin Andrew Johnson, Uris Lantz Baldos, Erwin Corong, Thomas Hertel, Stephen Polasky, Raffaello Cervigni, Toby Roxburgh, Giovanni Ruta, Colette Salemi, Sumil Thakrar
Summary: Sustainable development requires achieving both economic development for better standard of living and environmental sustainability. This study developed an integrated model that combines the economy's general equilibrium model and fine-scale, spatially explicit ecosystem services. The analysis shows that investing in nature can lead to significant improvements in economic prosperity, especially in the lowest-income countries.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Daniel Jones, Srishti Kumar, Caitlin Anstee, Molly Gingrich, Alexander Simone, Zubair Ahmadzai, Kednapa Thavorn, Andrew Seely
Summary: This study conducted a systematic review to evaluate the economic impact of adverse events following thoracic surgery. The results showed that the costs associated with these events are substantial and varied.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Nikki McCaffrey, Julie Higgins, Anita Lal
Summary: This systematic review aims to summarize the cost-effectiveness of preoperative smoking cessation interventions for preventing surgical complications compared with usual care. The findings will provide critical evidence for healthcare professionals and policymakers to develop and disseminate best practice guidelines in implementing tobacco control initiatives.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Akashdeep Singh Chauhan, Deepshikha Sharma, Abha Mehndiratta, Nidhi Gupta, Basant Garg, Amneet P. Kumar, Shankar Prinja
Summary: This study assessed the accuracy of results generated from adaptive HTA approaches for economic evaluation specific to the Indian context. The findings showed significant variations in adapted cost estimates while quality-adjusted life-years did not differ much. There is a need to interpret findings from aHTA methods with caution and develop more robust approaches for cost adjustment in the future.
Editorial Material
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
A. Sayer, G. McCartney
Summary: In order to reduce health inequalities, addressing economic relationships between social groups is essential in addition to improving the incomes, working conditions and physical environments of the most deprived groups.
Review
Economics
Emilio Carnevali, Andre Pedersen Ystehede
Summary: The paper examines the recent revival of interest in the concept of socialism from an economic perspective. It surveys the most significant contemporary proposals for a new model of socialism across five major thematic areas and constructs a common framework to assess these new blueprints.
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC SURVEYS
(2023)
Review
Geography
Chloe Dunne, Christie Siettou, Paul Wilson
Summary: This study investigates the economic contribution and visibility of women working in the agricultural sector in the United Kingdom, revealing key barriers to women's economic participation and visibility in agriculture to be associated with access to land, education and organisations. By comparing the economic contributions of farm men and women, key differences in farming practices and outcomes are identified, providing insights for future research and policy-making.
JOURNAL OF RURAL STUDIES
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Amber Hsiao, Enusa Ramani, Hye-Jin Seo, GiDeok Pak, Dan Vuntade, Maurice M'bang'ombe, Bagrey Ngwira, Wilm Quentin, Florian Marks, Vittal Mogasale
Summary: Cholera poses a significant economic burden on households in southern Malawi, particularly for those living on less than $2 per day. The study found that the cost of illness was mainly attributed to direct non-medical expenses, such as food, water, and transportation.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Marcella Farrelle Dorothea Ryan-Coker, Justine Davies, Giulia Rinaldi, Marie Hasselberg, Dennis H. Marke, Marco Necchi, Hassan Haghparast-Bidgoli
Summary: This systematic review found that road traffic injuries in sub-Saharan Africa incur high economic costs, with factors such as prolonged hospital stays, surgical sundries, and severity of injury being the main drivers of costs. However, poor quality of existing evidence and heterogeneity in costing methods limit the generalizability of the costs reported.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Driss Ezzine-de-Blas, Celine Dutilly, Jose-Alberto Lara-Pulido, Gwenole Le Velly, Alejando Guevara-Sangines
Article
Environmental Sciences
Carlos Matias Figueroa, Maria del Pilar Salazar Vargas, Jose Alberto Lara Pulido
Summary: Mexico is exploring nationwide payment for ecosystem services (PES) program and forest emission reduction strategies to improve economic feasibility of adaptation measures. However, budget constraints hinder these funding sources, leading to consideration of a matching funds approach by the National Institute of Ecology and Climate Change (INECC) to provide sufficient financial resources for adaptation measures.
MITIGATION AND ADAPTATION STRATEGIES FOR GLOBAL CHANGE
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Jose Alberto Lara-Pulido, Angela Mojica, Aaron Bruner, Alejandro Guevara-Sangines, Cecilia Simon, Felipe Vasquez-Lavin, Cristopher Gonzalez-Baca, Maria Jose Infanzon
Summary: Tourism on Cozumel Island contributes significantly to the local economy, with the management of coral reefs playing a crucial role in maintaining visitor experience and economic value. Research findings suggest that tourists are willing to pay extra for biodiversity protection and improved underwater visibility, and increasing reef management fees can fund conservation efforts without impacting visitor satisfaction.
Article
Engineering, Civil
Jose Alberto Lara-Pulido, Adan L. Martinez-Cruz
Summary: This paper explores the willingness and preferences for teleworking among office workers in Mexico City through a discrete choice experiment. The study finds that the respondents are willing to take a cut in their monthly paycheck in exchange for teleworking two days a week from a shared office. The research also reveals that wealthier respondents value commuting time more and are more willing to pay for teleworking.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Jose Alberto Lara-Pulido, Camilo Arias-Martelo, Carmina Isabel Jimenez-Quiroga, Isidro Soloaga, Miguel Uribe-Sanchez, Alejandro Guevara-Sanguines
Summary: The climate crisis has led to an increased focus on the impact of natural disasters on price fluctuations in the real estate market. In Mexico City, earthquake damage is seen as a significant risk by property buyers. This study examines the effect of closing the information gap on seismic risk by analyzing real estate listing prices before and after the 2017 earthquake. The findings suggest that there was already a price discount on risky properties before the earthquake, which increased in the short term after the event.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
(2022)
Article
Demography
Jose Alberto Lara Pulido, Gabriela Estrada Diaz, Juan Carlos Zentella Gomez, Alejandro Guevara Sangines
ESTUDIOS DEMOGRAFICOS Y URBANOS
(2017)