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Green national accounting in Bangladesh: Valuation of Subsoil Minerals using SEEA Framework, by Mahfuz Kabir, Policy Brief 105-17

Evaluating Nepalâ€™s forest management regimes, by Mani Nepal, Policy Brief 104-17

The Impact of the Clean Development Mechanism on Firms: Evidence from India, by Aradhna Aggarwal, Policy Brief no. 103-17

Climate Change: Perceptions, Reality and Agricultural Practice: Evidence from Nepal, by Nanda Kaji Budhathoki, Working Paper no. 125-17

Valuation of Subsoil Minerals: Application of SEEA for Bangladesh, by Mahfuz Kabir, Working Paper no. 124-17

The Health Burden of Dust Pollution in the Textile Industry of Faisalabad, Pakistan, by Muhammad Khan, Working Paper no. 123-17

Can Leaders Promote Better Health Behavior? Learning from a Sanitation and Hygiene Communication Experiment in Rural Bangladesh, by Atonu Rabbani, Working Paper no. 122-17

Annual Report 2016

Causal Impact of the Adoption of Soil Conservation Measures on Farm Profit, Revenue and Variable Cost in Darjeeling District, India, by Chandan Singha, Working Paper no. 121-17

The Corporate Social Responsibility Act in India: An Early Assessment, by Sangeeta Bansa;, Working Paper no. 120-17

Is Nepal's Renewable Energy Subsidy Reaching Poor People of Rural Areas? A Study of Biogas and Solar Home Systems, by Dipendra Bhattarai, Working Paper no. 119-17

Characterization of Gold Mining Institutions in the Nilgiri-Wayanad Region of India: A Historical-Institutional Perspective, by Amalendu Jyotishi, Working paper no. 118-17

Are All Shifting Cultivators poor? Evidence from Sri Lanka's Dry zones, by Prabath Nishantha Edirisinghe, Working Paper no. 117-17

Negative Carbon Leakage : evidence from South Asian Countries, by Surender Kumar , Prerna Prabhakar, Policy Brief No. 102-16

Drive rural diversification to help Sri Lankan farmers adapt to climate change, by Jagath C Edirisinge, Policy Brief 101-16

Conservation of Genetic Resources of Crops: Farmer Preferences for Banana Diversity in Sri Lanka, by Wasantha Athukorala and Muditha Karunarathna, Working Paper no. 116-17

Where gathering firewood matters: Proximity and forest management effects in hedonic pricing models for rural Nepal, by Mani Nepal, Working Paper No. 115-17

Reducing Siltation and Increasing Hydropower Generation from the Rantambe Reservoir,Sri Lanka, by E.P.N. Udayakumara and U.A.D.P. Gunawardena, Working Paper no. 113-16

News Letter 31 ( Fall 2016)

The impact of climate change on internal migration through the agriculture channel: Evidence from Bangladesh, India and Pakistan, by Heman Lohano, Kazi Iqbal, Brinda Viswanathan, Policy Brief 100-16

Plastic Bag Ban in Nepal : Enforcement and Effectiveness, by Bishal Bharadwaj, Policy Brief 99-16

Cost of controlling water pollution and its impact on industrial efficiancy, by Asha Gunawardena, Working Paper no. 112-16

Plastic Bag Ban in Nepal : Enforcement and Effectiveness, by Bishal Bharadwaj, Working Paper no. 111-16

Distributional Impact of Climate Change on Smallholder Agriculture in Sri Lanka, by Jagath C Edirisinge, Working Paper no. 110-16

Negative Carbon Leakage : evidence from South Asian Countries, by Surender Kumar , Prerna Prabhakar, WP 109-16

Designing a Payment for Ecosystem Services Scheme for the Sardukhola Watershed in Nepal, by Rajesh Rai, Priya Shyamsundar, Laxmi Dutt Bhatta, Mani Nepal, 98-16

The Relative Efficiency of Organic Farming in Nepal, by Khem Raj Dahal, Shiva Chandra Dhakal , Working Paper 107-16

The Clean Development Mechanism and Dynamic Capabilities of Implementing Firms: Evidence from India, by Aradhna Aggarwal , Working Paper 106 - 16

Performance Assessment of Crop Insurance Schemes in Odisha in Eastern India, by Mamata Swain and Sasmita Patnaik, Working Paper 104-16

Annual Report 2015

Media and awareness campaigns are effective in reducing the impact of heat waves, by Saudamini Das, Policy Brief 97 -16

Green growth in Bangladesh - Improving regulations, monitoring and enforcement in the textile sector, by Khondaker Golam Moazzem and Mehruna Islam Chowdhury, Policy Brief 96 -16

Evaluating the Role of Media in Averting Heat Stroke Mortality: A Daily Panel Data Analysis, by Saudamini Das, Working Paper 103 -15

Weather Variability, Agricultural Revenues and Internal Migration: Evidence from Pakistan, by Heman D. Lohano, Working Paper 101 -15

Baseline Considerations in Designing REDD+ Pilot Projects: Evidence from Nepal, by Bishnu Prasad Sharma, Mani Nepal, Bhaskar S. Karky, Subhrendu Pattanayak and Priya Shyamsundar, Working Paper No. 100-15

The Public and Private Benefits from Organic Farming in Pakistan, by Muhammad Iftikhar ul Husnain and Muhammad Khan, Working Paper 99 - 15

Environmental Regulations and Compliance in the Textile Processing Sector in Pakistan: Empirical Evidence, by Ghulam Samad, Waseem Gulzar and Vaqar Ahmed, Working Paper No. 98-15

Demand for Piped Drinking Water and a formal Sewer System in Bhutan, by Ngawang Dendup, Kuenzang Tshering, Working Paper No. 97-15

Promote Rainwater-Harvesting to assist farmers in Nepal adapt to Climate Change, by Rishi Ram Kattel, Policy Brief 95 -15

Climate Sensitivity of Groundwater Systems Critical for Agricultural Incomes in South India, by R. Balasubramanian, Working Paper No. 96-15

Newsletter No. 30, Fall 2015

REDD+ Impacts: Evidence from Nepal, by Bishnu Prasad Sharma, Subhrendu Pattanayak, Mani Nepal, Priya Shyamsundar and Bhaskar S. Karky, Working Paper No. 95-15

What do economists have to say about the impacts of climate change in South Asia?, by E. Somanathan, Policy Brief 94 -15

Are Community Forestry Institutions Appropriate for Implementing REDD+? Lessons from Nepal, by Bishnu Prasad Sharma et al., Working Paper No. 94 - 15

Adoption of Voluntary Environmental Practices: Evidence from the Textile and Apparel Industry in Sri Lanka, by D. W. Kinkini Hemachandra, Working Paper No. 93 - 15

Estimating Demand for Turtle Conservation at the Rekawa Sanctuary in Sri Lanka, by R. M. Wasantha Rathnayake, Working Paper No. 92 -14

The Public and Private Benefits from Organic Farming in Pakistan, by Muhammad Iftikhar ul Husnain and Muhammad Khan, Policy Brief No. 93-15

Impact of Climate Change on Yield of Major Food Crops in Tamil Nadu, India, by V. Saravanakumar, Working Paper No. 91 -14

Improving the environmental performance of Pakistan's textile sector, by Ghulam Samad, Waseem Gulzar and Vaqar Ahmed, Policy Brief No. 92 -15

Potential Benefits and Earnings from Improving the Hussain Sagar Lake in Hyderabad: A combined revealed and stated preference approach, by Prajna Paramita Mishra, Working Paper No. 90 -14

Ground water and farm incomes at risk from climate change in Tamil Nadu, India, by R. Balasubramanian, Policy Brief No. 91-15

Co-Producing Sustainability Knowledge: Assessing SANDEE's Role as a Research Network in South Asia, by Pranab Mukhopadhyay Mani Nepal Priya Shyamsundar, Working Paper No. 89 - 14

Improving piped water and sewage connections makes economic sense in Bhutanese cities, by Ngawang Dendup and Kuenzang Tshering, Policy Brief No. 90 - 15

Demand for Watershed Services: Understanding Local Preferences through a Choice Experiment in the Koshi Basin of Nepal, by Rajesh Kumar Rai, Mani Nepal, Priya Shyamsundar and Laxmi Dutt Bhatta, Working Paper No. 88 -14

Visitor entrance fees can pay for marine turtle conservation at the Rekawa sanctuary in Sri Lanka, by R. M. Wasantha Rathnayake, Policy Brief No. 89 - 15

Housing and Labor Productivity of Female Tea Pluckers in Sri Lanka , by Ajantha Kalyanaratne, Working Paper No. 87 - 14

Ecosystem Services - An Agenda for Research in South Asia, by Pranab Mukhopadhyay and Priya Shyamsundar, Policy Brief No. 88 - 15

Adoption and Use of Improved Stoves and Biogas Plants in Rural India, by Somnath Hazra, Jessica Lewis, Ipsita Das and Ashok Kumar Singha, Working Paper No. 86 - 14

How much do local people value watersheds? A case study from Nepal, by Rajesh Kumar Rai, Mani Nepal, Priya Shyamsundar and Laxmi Dutt Bhatta, Policy Brief No. 87 - 15

The Impact of Climate Change on Rice Production in Nepal, by Prakash K. Karn, Working Paper No. 85 - 14

Climate Change Impacts on Agriculture - Implications for Food Production in Tamil Nadu, India, by V. Saravanakumar, Policy Brief No. 86 - 15

Examining the Impact of Climate Change on Migration through the Agricultural Channel: Evidence from District Level Panel Data from Bangladesh, by Kazi Iqbal, Paritosh K Roy, Working Paper No. 84 -14

Does REDD+ Work? Examining the Ecological and Economic Impacts of a Pilot Programme in Nepal, by Bishnu Prasad Sharma et al., Policy Brief No. 85 - 15

Weather Variability, Agriculture and Rural Migration: Evidence from State and District Level Migration in India, by Brinda Viswanathan, K.S. Kavi Kumar, Working Paper No. 83 - 14

To Cultivate or Not? Examining Factors that Influence Jatropha Agriculture in North East India, by Kishor Goswami, Hari Kanta Choudhury, Working Paper No. 82 - 14

Potential benefits and earnings from improving the water quality of Hussain Sagar Lake in Hyderabad, India, by Prajna Paramita Mishra, Policy Brief No. 83-15

Newsletter No. 29, Summer 2015

Climate Change, Submergence and Rice Yield: Evidence from Coastal Barisal, Bangladesh, by Afsana Haque, Sarwar Jahan, Working Paper No. 80 - 13

Can Carbon be sequestered in Community Forests? Learning how to fulfill a global agenda through local institutions in Nepal, by Bishnu Prasad Sharma et al., Policy Brief No. 82 - 15

Economic and Environmental Impacts of Bt Cotton: Evidence from Pakistan, by Khuda Bakhsh, Working Paper No. 79 -13

Can Better Houses Help Tackle Indoor Air Pollution - A Case study of Sri Lankan Tea Pluckers, by Ajantha Kalyanaratne, Policy Brief No. 81 -14

Do Open Sewers Lead to a Reduction in Housing Prices? Evidence from Rawalpindi, Pakistan, by Muhammad Irfan, Working Paper No. 78 - 13

Understanding adoption decisions as India scales up the use of Improved Cookstoves-Lessons from Odisha , by Somnath Hazra, Jessica Lewis, Ipsita Das and Ashok Kumar Singha, Policy Brief No. 80 -14

Monetary Incentives to Reduce Open-Field Rice-Straw Burning in the Plains of Nepal, by Krishna Prasad Pant, Working Paper No. 81 - 13

The Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture: A Case Study from Nepal, by Prakash Karn, Policy Brief No. 79-14

Tobacco Curing and Fuel Efficiency in Karnataka, India, by Nayantara S. Nayak, Working Paper No. 77 - 13

Will Indian farmers respond to the call for increased biofuel production? Evidence from Northeastern India, by Kishor Goswami, Policy Brief No. 76 -14

Why Do Farmers Burn Rice Residue? Examining Farmers ? Choices in Punjab, Pakistan, by Tanvir Ahmed and Bashir Ahmad, Working Paper No. 76 -13

What Incentives Do Farmers Need to Stop Biomass Burning? - Examining the Results from a Reverse Auction Study from Nepal, by Krishna Prasad Pant, Policy Brief No. 75 - 14

Examining Private Participation in Embankment Maintenance in the Indian Sundarbans , by Prasenjit Sarkhel, Working Paper No. 75 - 12

The Impact of Climate Change and Submergence on Rice Yields - A Study from Coastal Bangladesh, by Afsana Haque, Sarwar Jahan, Policy Brief No. 74 -14

Valuing the Damage Caused by Invasive Plant Species in a Low-income Community in Nepal, by Rajesh Kumar Rai, Working Paper No. 74 - 12

Sewers, Smells and Residential Rents - Evidence from Rawalpindi, Pakistan, by Muhammad Irfan, Policy Brief No. 73 - 14

Farm Productivity Loss due to Flood-Induced Sand Deposition: A Study in Dhemaji, India, by Kalyan Das, Working Paper No. 73 -12

The Benefits of Making the Air in Nepal's Kathmandu Valley Safe to Breathe, by Naveen Adhikari, Policy Brief No. 72 - 13

Burning Crop Waste in Punjab, Pakistan - Can farmers do better for themselves and the environment?, by Tanvir Ahmed, Policy Brief No. 71 - 13

Awareness as an Adaptation Strategy for Reducing Mortality from Heat Waves:Evidence from a Disaster Risk Management Program in India, by Saudamini Das and Stephen C. Smith, Working Paper No. 72 - 12

Options and Determinants of Rice Residue Management Practices in the South-West Region of Bangladesh, by Mohammed Ziaul Haider, Working Paper No. 71 - 12

Can Genetically-Engineered Cotton Help Farmers? - A Case Study from Pakistan, by Khuda Bakhsh, Policy Brief No. 70 - 13

Annual Report 2014

Private Initiatives for Managing Embankments in the Indian Sundarbans, by Prasenjit Sarkhel, Policy Brief No. 69 - 13

Analyzing Institutions in Resource and Development Econometrics: Recognizing Institutions, Exploring Levels and Querying Causes, by Vikram Dayal, Working Paper No. 70-12

Tobacco Curing and Fuel Efficiency in Karnataka, India, by Nayanatara S. Nayak, Policy Brief No. 68-13

Measuring Health Benefits from Air Pollution Reduction in Kathmandu Valley, by Naveen Adhikari, Working Paper No. 69-12

How to Stop the Pollution Caused by Burning Rice Residue? A Study from Bangladesh, by Mohammed Ziaul Haider, Policy Brief No. 67- 12

Is the Deposit Refund System for Lead Batteries in Delhi and the National Capital Region Effective?, by Yamini Gupt, Working Paper No. 68-12

Inclusive National Accounts: Introduction, by Partha Dasgupta, Working Paper No. 67-12

Financing the Control of Invasive Plant Species around Chitwan National Park in Nepal - A Choice Experiment, by Rajesh Kumar Rai, Policy Brief No. 66 -12

Causes of Emissions from Agricultural Residue Burning in North-west India: Evaluation of a Technology Policy Response, by Ridhima Gupta, Working Paper No. 66-11

Sand Deposition and Poverty Among Farm Households in North-eastern Assam, by Kalyan Das, Policy Brief No. 65-12

Consumer Responses to Incentive to Reduce Plastic Bag Use: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Urban India , by Kanupriya Gupta , Working Paper No. 65-11

Do Awareness Campaigns Save Lives? Assessing the Odisha Government's Efforts to Reduce the Impacts of Heat Waves, by Saudamini Das and Stephen C. Smith, Policy Brief No. 64-12

Indigenous Communities, Cooperation, and Communication: Taking Experiments to the Field , by Rucha Ghate, Suresh Ghate and Elinor Ostrom, Working Paper No. 64 -11

Economic Instruments for Greening Development: Understanding Policy-Design, Practice and Research Needs in Asia, by Workshop Proceeding, Policy Brief No. 63-12

Estimating the Value of Statistical Life in Pakistan , by Muhammad Rafiq, Working Paper No. 63 -11

Is the Deposit Refund System for Lead-acid Batteries in Delhi and the National Capital Region Effective?, by Yamini Gupt, Policy Brief No. 62-12

Toxicity and Profitability of Rice Cultivation under Waste-Water Irrigation: The Case of the East Calcutta Wetlands, by Vivekananda Mukherjee and Gautam Gupta, Working Paper No. 62 -11

Newsletter No. 28, Fall 2014

The Happy Seeder: An Agricultural Solution to Air Pollution in South Asia, by Ridhima Gupta, Policy Brief No. 61-14

The Welfare Impacts of Leasehold Forestry in Nepal, by Bishnu Prasad Sharma, Working Paper No. 61-11

Is a Ban the Best Way to Reduce Plastic Bag Use? A Case Study from Delhi, by Kanupriya Gupta, Policy Brief No. 60-11

Motives for Firms to Adopt Solid Waste Management Controls: The Case of Food Processing Sector in Sri Lanka, by Udith Jayasinghe-Mudalige and Menuka Udugama, Working Paper No. 60 -11

Is communication necessary for Sustainable Practices? Further Evidence from Indigenous Villages in Maharashtra, India, by Rucha Ghate, Suresh Ghate and Elinor Ostrom, Policy Brief No. 59 - 11

Rights, Responsibilities and Resources: Examining Community Forestry in South Asia, by Priya Shyamsundar and Rucha Ghate, Working Paper No. 59 -11

How much risk is a life Worth? Examining the Risk-Wages Trade Off in Pakistan, by Md. Rafiq, Policy Brief No. 58-11

Valuing the Recreational Uses of Pakistan's Wetlands: An Application of the Travel Cost Method, by Ali Dehlavi and Iftikhar Hussain Adil, Working Paper No. 58 -11

Wastewater Irrigation, Heavy Metals and the Profitability of Rice Cultivation - Investigating the East Calcutta Wetlands in India, by Gautam Gupta and Vivekananda Mukherjee, Policy Brief No. 57 - 11

User-based Financing of Marine Protection in the Maldives, by Mahadev G. Bhat, R. C. Bhatta and Mohamed Shumais, Working Paper No. 57 -11

Can Lease Hold Forestry in Nepal Benefit People and the Environment?, by Bishnu Pd. Sharma , Policy Brief No. 56 - 11

Transactions Matter but They Hardly Cost: Irrigation Management in the Kathmandu Valley, by Ram Chandra Bhattarai, Working Paper No. 56-10

What Makes Food Processing Firms Clean Up their Waste? A Case Study from Sri Lanka, by Udith Jayasinghe, Policy Brief No. 55 - 11

Annual Report 2013

Bibliography on Economics of Climate Change

Targeting and Distribution of Post-Tsunami Aid in Sri Lanka : A Critical Appraisal , by Asha Gunawardena and Kanchana Wickramasinghe, Working Paper No. 55-10

Is Community Forest Management Good for the Environment and the Poor? A Review, by Rucha Ghate and Priya Shyamsundar, Policy Brief No. 54 -11

Annual Report 2012

Newsletter No. 27, Summer 2014

Bibliography on Economics of Water Pollution

Are Private Defensive Expenditures against Storm Damages Affected by Public Programs and Natural Barriers? Evidence from the Coastal Areas of Bangladesh, by Sakib Mahmud and Edward Barbier, Working Paper No. 54 -10

Annual Report 2011

Why invest in Tourism in Pakistan? Examining Evidence from Keenjhar Lake, by Ali Dehlavi, Policy Brief No. 53-11

Newsletter No. 26, Fall 2013

Bibliography on Economics of Solid Waste Management

Joint Forest management, Role of Communication, and Harvesting Behavior: Evidence from Field Experiments in India, by Rucha Ghate, SANDEE Working Paper No. 53

Annual Report 2010

Can Tourism Pay for Conservation? A Study from the Maldives, by Md. Shumais, Ramchandra Bhatta and Mahedev Bhat, Policy Brief No. 52-11

Newsletter No. 25, Spring 2013

Bibliography on Valuations of Statistical Life

To Develop or to Conserve? The Case of the Diyawanna Oya Wetlands in Sri Lanka, by Thusita Dilhani Marawila and Manoj Thibotuwawa, SANDEE Working Paper No. 52-10

SANDEE - A Decade in Focus

The Impact of Transaction Costs on Agriculture in Nepal, by Ramchandra Bhattarai, Policy Brief No. 51 -11

Newsletter No. 24, Fall 2012

Bibliography on Pesticide Use and Health Costs

Annual Report 2009

Unbelievable but True -- Improved cook-stoves are not helpful in reducing firewood demand in Nepal, by Mani Nepal, Apsara Nepal and Kristin Grimsurd, SANDEE Working Paper No. 51-10

Was Tsunami Aid Well Targeted? An Examination of Disaster Assistance in Sri Lanka, by Asha Gunawardena and Kanchana Wickramasinghe, Policy Brief No. 50 -10

Newsletter No. 23, Spring 2012

Bibliography on Non Timber Forest Products Conservation and Management

Annual Report 2008

Environmental Literacy and NGOs: Experience from the Microcredit Based Social Forestry Program of Proshika in Bangladesh, by Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, SANDEE Working Paper No. 50-10

Natural Barriers, Public Investments and Private Expenditures - Coping with Storm Damages in Bangladesh, by Sakib Mahmud and Edward Barbier, Policy Brief No. 49 -10

Newsletter No. 22, Fall 2011

Three Bibliographies on Biodiversity

Annual Report 2007

The Relative Efficiency of Water Use in Bangladesh Agriculture, by Nasima Tanveer Chowdhury, SANDEE Working Paper No. 49-10

Community Management is Good for Forests: Results from a Field Experiment in India, by Rucha Ghate, Policy Brief No. 48-10

Newsletter No. 21, Spring 2011

Bibliography on Common Property Resources and Community Management of Natural Resources

Annual Report 2006

Newsletter No. 20, Spring 2010

Designing Economic Instruments and Participatory Institutions for Environmental Management in India, by M. N. Murty, SANDEE Working Paper No. 48-10

Develop or Conserve? The Case of the Diyawanna Oya Wetlands in Sri Lanka, by Dilhani Marawila and Manoj Thibbotuwawa, Policy Brief No. 47-10

Two bibliographies on Air Pollution and Health and the Economics of Forest Land Use in Developing countries

Annual Report 2005

Newsletter No.19, Fall 2009

Morbidity Costs of Vehicular Air Pollution: Examining Dhaka City in Bangladesh, by Tanzir Chowdhury and Mohammad Imran, SANDEE Working Paper No. 47-10

Which Type of Stove is Best? An Environmental Impact Assessment from Nepal, by Mani Nepal, Apsara Nepal and Kristine Grimsrud , Policy Brief No. 46 - 10

Newsetter No. 18, Spring 2009

Poverty-Environment Bibliography

Annual Report 2004

Prevalence and Costs of Childhood Diarrhoea in the Slums of Dhaka, by M. Jahangir Alam, SANDEE Working Paper No. 46-09

How to Boost Environmental Literacy ? A Case Study from Bangladesh, by M. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, Policy Brief No. 45 -10

Newsletter No. 17 - Fall 2008

Annual Report 2003

Climate Sensitivity of Indian Agriculture Do Spatial Effects Matter?, by K. S. Kavi Kumar, SANDEE Working Paper No.45-09

Tackling Water Scarcity in Bangladesh: A Lesson from the Country's Rice Fields, by Nasima Tanveer Chowdhury, SANDEE Policy Brief No. 44-10

Newsletter No. 16 - Spring, 2008

Revisiting the Need of Improved Stoves: Estimating Health, Time and Carbon Benefits, by Min Bikram Malla Thakuri, SANDEE Working Paper No. 44-09

The Economics of Climate Change Adaptation in India - Research and Policy Challenges Ahead*, by Chennai Workshop Summary, SANDEE Policy Note No. 42 -10

Newsletter No. 15 - Fall 2007

Productivity of Pesticides in Vegetable Farming in Nepal, by Ratna Kumar Jha and Adhrit Regmi, SANDEE Working Paper No.43-09

Counting the Costs of Vehicular Pollution in Dhaka, Bangladesh, by Tanzir Ahmed Chowdhury and Md. Imran, SANDEE Policy Brief No. 43-10

Newsletter No. 14 - Spring 2007

Can Mangroves Minimize Property Loss during Big Storms? An Analysis of House Damage due to the Super Cyclone in Orissa, by Saudamini Das, SANDEE Working Paper No. 42-09

Basic hygiene can beat diarrhoea - a lesson from slums of Dhaka, by Jahangir Alam, SANDEE Policy Brief No. 40-09

Newsletter No. 13 - Fall 2006

Should Shrimp Farmers Pay Paddy Farmers? The Challenges of Examining Salinisation Externalities in South India, by L. Umamaheswari et. al, SANDEE Working Paper No. 41-09

The Impact of Climate Change on Indian Agriculture, by K. S. Kavi Kumar, SANDEE Policy Brief No. 39 - 09

Newsletter No. 12 - Spring, 2006

Rough Guide to Impact Evaluation of Environmental and Development Programs, by Subhrendu Pattanayak, SANDEE Working Paper No. 40-09

Why tackling indoor air pollution makes sense - A study from Nepal, by Min Bikram Malla Thakuri, SANDEE Policy Brief No. 38-09

Newsletter No. 11 - Fall, 2005

A Glimpse of the Tiger: How Much are Indians Willing to Pay for It?, by Indrila Guha and Santadas Ghosh, SANDEE Working Paper No. 39-09

Pesticides and Productivity - a study of Vegetable farming in Nepal, by Ratna Kumar Jha and Adhrit Regmi, SANDEE Policy Brief No. 37-09

Newsletter No. 10 - Spring, 2005

The Place of Nature in Economic Development, by Partha Dasgupta , SANDEE Working Paper No. 38-09

Shrimp, Salinity and Sustainability ? An Assessment from Southern India, by L. Umamaheswori et al., SANDEE Policy Brief No. 36-09

Newsletter No. 9 - September, 2004

Determinants of Fuelwood Use in Rural Orissa: Implications for Energy Transition, by Arabinda Mishra, SANDEE Working Paper No. 37-08

Valuing the Land of Tigers ? What Indian Visitors are Willing to Pay, by Indrila Guha and Santadas Ghosh, SANDEE Policy Brief No. 35-09

The Economic Impact of Forest Hydrological Services on Local Communities: A Case Study from the Western Ghats of India, by Sharachchandra Lele, Iswar Patil, Shrinivas Badiger, Ajit Menon and Rajeev Kumar, SANDEE Working Paper No. 36-08

Are Forests Always a Good Thing? Understanding the Linkages among Forests, Watersheds and Agriculture in the Western Ghats of India, by Sharachchandra Lele et al., SANDEE Policy Brief No. 33-08

Newsletter No. 8 - March, 2004

Air Quality and Cement Production: Examining the Implications of Point Source Pollution in Sri Lanka, by Cyril Bogahawatte and Janaranjana Herath, SANDEE Working Paper No. 35-08

Newsletter No. 7 - August 2003

Fuel for the clean energy debate ? A study of fuelwood collection and purchase in rural India, by Arabinda Mishra, SANDEE Policy Brief No. 34-08

Estimating Health Benefits when Behaviors are Endogenous: A Case of Indoor Air Pollution in Rural Nepal, by Krishna Pd. Pant, SANDEE Working Paper No. 34-08

The Health Costs of Cement Production - A Study of Air Pollution in Sri Lanka, by Cyril Bogawatte and Herath Bandara, SANDEE Policy Brief No. 32 -08

Newsletter No. 6 - February 2003

Discounting Climate Change, by Partha Dasgupta, SANDEE Working Paper No. 33 -08

Open Fires, Dirty Air and Respiratory Diseases ? Examining Health Costs from Indoor Air Pollution in Nepal, by Krishna Prasad Pant, SANDEE Policy Brief No. 31-08

Newsletter No. 5-June 2002

The Environment as a Production Input: A Tutorial, by Jeffrey Vincent, SANDEE Working Paper No. 32-08

Newsletter No. 4-February 2002

Do Community Forestry Funds Target the Poor ?A Study from Nepal, by Ridhish Pokharel, Policy Brief No. 30 - 08

Nepal's Community Forestry Funds: Do They Benefit the Poor?, by Ridish K. Pokharel, SANDEE Working Paper No. 31-08

Can Tax Combat Pollution? An Assessment of the Sri Lankan Rubber Industry, by Jagath Edirisinghe, Susantha Siriwardana, Sarath Siriwardana and Punsara Prasandith, SANDEE Policy Brief No. 29-08

Newsletter No. 3-June 2001

Taxing the Pollution: A Case for Reducing the Environmental Impacts of Rubber Production in Sri Lanka, by Jagath Edirisinghe, Susantha Siriwardana, Sarath Siriwardana and Punsara Prasandith, SANDEE Working Paper No. 30 -08

Water Pollution Lowers Returns to Shrimp Farms- Evidence from Sri Lanka, by W. R. Rohita, SANDEE Policy Brief No. 28-08

Newsletter No. 2- November 2000

Evaluating Gains from De-Eutrophication of the Dutch Canal in Sri Lanka: A Cost Benefit Analysis, by W. R. Rohitha, SANDEE Working Paper No. 29-07

Pesticide Exposure - a Growing Problem for Nepal's Farmers, by Kishor Atreya, SANDEE Policy Brief No. 27-08

Newsletter No. 1- March 2000

Pesticide Use in Nepal: Understanding Health Costs from Short-term Exposure, by Kishor Atreya, SANDEE Working Paper No. 28-07

The Economics of Arsenic Water Pollution: Study from Bangladesh, by Zakir Hossain Khan, SANDEE Policy Brief No. 26-07

Managing the Arsenic Disaster in Water Supply: Risk Measurement, Costs of Illness and Policy Choices for Bangladesh, by M. Zakir Hossain, SANDEE Working Paper No. 27-07

Mangroves ï¿½ A Natural Defense against Cyclones: An investigation from Orissa, by Saudamini Das, SANDEE Policy Brief No. 24-07

Does Tourism Contribute to Local Livelihoods? A Case Study of Tourism, Poverty and Conservation in the Indian Sundarbans, by Indrila Guha and Santadas Ghosh, SANDEE Working Paper No. 26-07

From slash-and-burn to sustainability ? A study from the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh, by M. A. Monayem Miah and Fakrul Islam, SANDEE Policy Brief No. 23-07

Storm Protection by Mangroves in Orissa: An Analysis of the 1999 Super Cyclone, by Saudamini Das, SANDEE Working Paper No. 25-07

Why Helping the Environment Helps Women: Understanding the Links between Resource Availability and Gender Equality in India, by Neetu Chopra, Supriya Singh , SANDEE Policy Brief No. 22-07

Shifting Cultivation and its Alternatives in Bangladesh: Productivity, Risk and Discount Rate, by M. A. Monayem Miah and S. M. Fakhrul Islam, SANDEE Working Paper No. 24 -07

Why does Community Participation fail after the State Withdraws? Understanding Watershed Management in Tamil Nadu, India, by D. Suresh Kumar , SANDEE Policy Brief No. 21-07

Who Collects Resources in Degraded Environment? A Case Study from Jhabua District, India, by Neetu Chopra, Supriya Singh, Shreekant Gupta, Urvashi Narain and Klaas Van't Veld, SANDEE Working Paper No. 23 - 07

Counting the Cost of Water Pollution - an Investigation into Arsenic Poisoning in West Bengal, by Joyashree Roy, SANDEE Policy Brief No. 20 -07

Can Participatory Watershed Management be sustained? Evidence from Southern India, by D. Suresh Kumar, SANDEE Working Paper No. 22-07

Facing Hazards at Work : Agricultural Workers and Pesticide Exposure in Kuttanad, Kerala, by P. Indira Devi, SANDEE Policy Brief No. 19-07

Estimating the Economic Benefits of Arsenic Removal in India: A Case Study from West Bengal, by Joyashree Roy, SANDEE Working Paper No. 21-07

Ground Water Irrigation and Sustainability?Water Markets, Institutions and Power Supply in Northern India, by A. Banerji, J.V. Meenakshi and G. Khanna, SANDEE Policy Brief No. 18-07

Pesticide Use in the Rice Bowl of Kerala: Health Costs and Policy Options, by P. Indira Devi, SANDEE Working Paper No. 20-07

Sustainability of Community Aquaculture? A Study of Transaction Costs from Sri Lanka, by Athula Senaratne, SANDEE Policy Brief No. 17-07

Groundwater Irrigation in North India: Institutions and Markets, by A. Banerji, J. V. Meenakshi and Gauri Khanna, SANDEE Working Paper No. 19-06

The Benefits of Clean Air - Case Study from India, by Usha Gupta, SANDEE Policy Brief No. 16-06

Transaction Costs and Institutional Innovation: Sustainability of Tank Aquaculture in Sri Lanka, by Athula Senaratene and Kalpa Karunanayake, SANDEE Working Paper No. 18-07

Non-timber Forest Products and Community Forestry - A Tale of Two Villages, by Arun K.C, SANDEE Policy Brief No. 15-06

Valuation of Urban Air Pollution: A Case Study of Kanpur City in India, by Usha Gupta, SANDEE Working Paper No. 17-06

Common Land - Commerciliazation Vs. Conservation, by Purnamita Dasgupta, SANDEE Policy Brief No. 14-06

Local Institutions and Forest Products Extraction: Evidence from Forest Management in Nepal, by Arun Khatri-Chhetri, SANDEE Working Paper No. 16-06

Privatization, Co-operation and Sustainability - Understanding the Implications of Land-Reform in Goa, by Pranab Mukhopadhyay, SANDEE Policy Brief No. 13-06

Common Property Resources as Development Drivers: A Study of a Fruit Cooperative in Himachal Pradesh, India, by Purnamita Dasgupta, SANDEE Working Paper No. 15-06

Making Tribal Land Profitable - A Study from the Western Ghats of India, by Seema Purosothaman , SANDEE Policy Brief No.12-06

Heterogeneity, Commons and Privitization: Agrarian Institutional Change in Goa, by Pranab Mukhopadhyay, SANDEE Working Paper No. 14-06

Can India Afford to Tackle Global Warming? A Peek at the Year 2020, by V. P. Ojha , SANDEE Policy Brief No. 11 -05

Land-use Strategies, Economic Options and Stakeholder Preferences: A Study of Tribal Communities in Forest Peripheries, by Seema Purushothaman, SANDEE Working Paper No. 13-05

Understanding Migration - Do the Commons Matter?, by Amita Shah , SANDEE Policy Brief No. 10 -05

The Trade-Off among Carbon Emissions, Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction in India, by V. P. Ojha, SANDEE Working Paper No. 12-05

Sharing Traditional Knowledge for Commerce - the Power of Bargaining Strength, by K. Aparna Bhagirathi , SANDEE Policy Brief No. 9 -05

Using Traditional Knowledge for Commercial Innovations: Incentives, Bargaining and Community Profits, by K. Aparna Bhagirathy, SANDEE Working Paper No. 11-05

Danger Dirty Water! An Assessment of the Importance of Information in Improving Water use Hygiene, by E. Somanathan & Jyotsna Jalan , SANDEE Policy Brief No. 8 -05

Land Degradation and Migration in a Dry Land Region in India, by Amita Shah, SANDEE Working Paper No. 10-05

Valuing Life and Limb: Understanding the Risk-return Trade-off, by S. Madheswaran , SANDEE Policy Brief No. 7 -05

Measuring the value of life and limb: Estimating compensating wage differentials among workers in Chennai and Mumbai, by by S. Madheswaran, SANDEE Working Paper No. 9-04

Industrial Pollution - Can The News Media Influence Change?, by Vinish Kathuria, SANDEE Policy Brief No. 6-05

The importance of being informed: experimental evidence on the demand for environmental quality, by Jyotsna Jalan and E. Somanathan, SANDEE Working Paper No.8-04

Capturing the market for recreation: Estimating entry charges for the Margalla hills National Park in Pakistan, by Himayatullah Khan , SANDEE Policy Brief No. 5-04

Environmental and Resource Economics, by Partha Dasgupta and Karl Goran Maler, SANDEE Working Paper No. 7-04

Adoption of Safe Drinking Water Practices: Does Awareness of Health Effects Matter?, by E. Somanathan, Jyotsna Jalan & S. Chaudhari , SANDEE Policy Brief No. 4-04

Informal Regulation of Pollution in a Developing Country: Empirical Evidence from India, by Vinish Kathuria, SANDEE Working Paper No. 6-04

Participatory Forest Management: Collective Action Under Three Different Institutional Regimes, by Rucha Ghate, SANDEE Policy Brief No. 3-04

Demand for Eco-tourism: Estimating Recreational Benefits from the Margalla Hills National Park in Northern Pakistan, by Himayatullah Khan, SANDEE Working Paper No. 5-04

Tank Degadation and Poverty Reduction-The Importance of Common Property Resources in Sustaining the Rural Poor, by R. Balasubramaniam , SANDEE Policy Brief No. 2-04

Awareness and the Demand for Environmental Quality: Drinking Water in Urban India, by Jyotsna Jalan, E. Somanathan and Saraswata Choudhuri, SANDEE Working Paper No. 4-03

Community Forestry in Nepal Management Rules and Distribution of Benefits, by Bhim Adhikari , SANDEE Policy Brief No. 1-04

Ensuring 'Collective Action' in 'Participatory' Forest Management, by Rucha Ghate, SANDEE Working Paper No. 3-03

Poverty, Private Property and Common Pool Resource Management: The Case of Irrigation Tanks in South India, by R. Balasubramanian and K.N. Selvaraj, SANDEE Working Paper No. 2-03

Property Rights and Natural Resources: Socio-Economic Heterogeneity and Distributional Implications of Common Property Resource Management, by Bhim Adhikari, SANDEE Working Paper No. 1-03

G.ragavan. (2008): ''The Project Proposal for Maximum economic an environmental approaches of integrated farming system in '', Pg.1-30.

Pushpa Kamal Subedi. and Laxman Singh Kunwar (2008): ''Quantitative Techniques in Population Studies (for MA Level).&#8206;'', in Pushpa Kamal Subedi (ed/eds), <i>Book</i>, Pg.400.

Tikiri Nimal Herath. (2008): ''An assessment of decentralized government school education in Sri Lanka'', <i>KEDI Journal of Educational Policy</i>, Vol.5, No.1, Pg.19. Published by Korean Educational Development Institute. ISBN No. 1739-4341.

Nimal Herath. (2008): ''THE ROLE OF THE STATE OF SRI LANKA IN THE CONTEXT OF SELECTED ASIAN COUNTRIES '', <i>The Fifth International Conference on Business Management 2008</i>, Pg.550-561, The Fifth International Conference on Business Managem

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