Agricultural practices that preserve ecosystem services are growing. Nongovernmental organizations have taken a market-based approach, introducing certification programs which compensate farmers who adhere to sustainability standards for their consequent reductions in yield by charging consumers a price premium. We conduct a choice experiment to test consumers’ willingness to pay for such eco-labeled products.
Solar and low-income energy assistance programs have long been seen as incompatible. With the recent boom in the solar energy market, however, these programs have begun to converge. Increased attention to the socio-economic benefits of solar energy has driven the desire to address participatory barriers within the market. Improving the accessibility of solar energy to… Read more »
Image via The Nepali Man The International Affairs Forum (IAF) at the Cornell Institute for Public Affairs recently hosted Kashish Das Shrestha, a policy analyst, writer, and environmental activist from Nepal. Besides being an advisor to Gagan Thapa, the Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture, Energy, and Natural Resources, Kashish is also a co-author… Read more »