@article{HossainArshadQianetal.2020, author = {Hossain, Md. Shakhawat and Arshad, Muhammad and Qian, Lu and K{\"a}chele, Harald and Khan, Imran and Islam, Md Din Il and Mahboob, M. Golam}, title = {Climate change impacts on farmland value in Bangladesh}, series = {Ecological Indicators}, journal = {Ecological Indicators}, number = {112}, publisher = {Elsevier}, issn = {1872-7034}, doi = {10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.106181}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:eb1-opus-7278}, year = {2020}, abstract = {Many studies have examined the effects of climate change on farmland value in developed countries, but our understanding of the impact of climate change on farmland value is still very limited, especially in developing countries. In this study, we aimed to assess the effects of climate change on farmland value in Bangladesh using the Ricardian model. Household-level data collected from seven selected agroecological zones in Bangladesh were used to estimate the relationships among farmland value and long-term climate, farm household, and policy variables. The results showed that the current land values of farmers are sensitive to climate. A new variable called "flooding" was added to the Ricardian model, and the results indicated that floods are responsible for reductions in farmland value, especially in lowland areas. Among the socio-economic variables, the availability of extension services and access to irrigation facilities were positively correlated with farmland value. The estimated marginal impact results suggested that increases in temperature were associated with losses in small farmland value, whereas the precipitation levels in both seasons positively influenced farmland value. Selected global climate models predicted that climate change would have a negative impact on land value depending on the climate model and source of farm income. The empirical findings obtained from this study are expected to contribute to the formulation of sustainable adaptation strategies to maintain farm productivity and farmland value in Bangladesh in the context of climate change.}, language = {en} } @article{NautiyalKaecheleUmeshBabuetal.2020, author = {Nautiyal, Sunil and K{\"a}chele, Harald and Umesh Babu, M. S. and Imran Khan, Y. D. and Dutta, Himangshu}, title = {Avian conservation under two management regimes: a case study from the viewpoint of governance and social dimension}, series = {Environment Systems and Decisions}, journal = {Environment Systems and Decisions}, number = {40}, publisher = {Springer Nature}, issn = {2194-5403}, doi = {10.1007/s10669-019-09745-z}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:eb1-opus-7229}, pages = {148 -- 169}, year = {2020}, abstract = {The tropical regions of the world are highly vulnerable to the loss of biodiversity and the biodiversity of various ecologically important ecosystems in the tropics seems to be in jeopardy. The protected areas alone cannot conserve all the species and, hence, there is the need to expand the conservation approach beyond the boundaries of the protected areas. A study was carried out in two areas known for the conservation of bird species in India, viz. Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary (RBS) and Kokkare Bellur Village Ecosystem (KBV) in the state of Karnataka in South India. In RBS, the top-down approach is followed and bird species are conserved through policy instruments, whereas KBV is a rural ecosystem in which the social instrument has been introduced for the conservation of bird species. Two near-threatened birds Spot-billed Pelican (Pelecanus philippensis) and the Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala) are conserved in KBV. KBV is one of the five last breeding sites for the globally threatened bird species, the Spot-billed in India. A study was conducted to document the avifaunal diversity using standard methods and understand various important aspects of bird conservation in both the sites. It revealed that both RBS and KBV efficiently conserved several important bird species and had completely different mechanisms to do so. This helped to develop a proper understanding on different facets of top-down and bottom-up approaches of wildlife conservation.}, language = {en} }