Journal Articles

Peer Reviewed Publications

2015

Pant, K. P. (2015), 'Uniform-Price Reverse Auction for Estimating the Costs of Reducing Open-Field Burning of Rice Residue in Nepal', Environmental and Resource Economics 62 (3): 567-581

Sarkhel, P. (2015),'Flood risk, land use and private participation in embankment maintenance in Indian Sundarbans', Ecological Economics, Volume 118, 272-284.

Goswami, K. (2015), 'To grow or not to grow? Factors influencing the adoption of and continuation with jatropha in North East India', Renewable Energy, Volume 81, 627-638.

Edirisinghe, J. C. (2015), 'Smallholder farmers' household wealth and livelihood choices in developing countries: A Sri Lankan case study', Economic and Policy, Volume 45, 33-38.

Viswanathan, B. and Kumar, K. (2015), ' Weather, agriculture and rural migration: Evidence from state and district level migration in India', Environment and Development Economics, Volume 20,Special Issue 04, pp 469-492

Patnaik, S. and Swain, M. (2015), 'Crop insurance for adaptation to agricultural risk in drought-prone Kalahandi District in Odisha', Artha Vikas: Journal of Economic Development, 51(1), 34-52.

2014

Bakhsh, K., Maqsood, A., Hassan, S. & Kamran, M. A. (2014), 'The economic role of livestock assets in cotton productivity in Punjab, Pakistan', Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 51(4), 1091-1094. http://pakjas.com.pk/papers%5C2381.pdf

Ahmed, T. and Ahmad, B. (2014), 'Burning of crop residue and its potential for electricity generation', Pakistan Development Review, 53(3), 275-292.

Griggs, D., Stafford-Smith, M., Rockström, J., Öhman, M. C., Gaffney, O., Glaser, G., Kanie, N., Noble, I., Steffen, W. & Shyamsundar, P. (2014), 'An integrated framework for sustainable development goals', Ecology and Society, Vol. 19 (4).

Mukhopadhyay, P., Nepal, M. & Shyamsundar, P. (2014), 'Building sustainability skills: A role for regional research networks', Ecology and Society, Vol. 19 (4) http://dx.doi.org/10.5751/ES-07105-190445

Wickramasinghe, K. (2014), 'Determinants of receipts of environmental awards and certifications by hotels in Sri Lanka: Experience from the Western Province,' Journal of Environment Professionals Sri Lanka, Vol. 3(2), 41-47. 

Rai, R.K. and Scarborough, H. (2014) Understanding the effects of invasive plants on rural forest dependent communities. Small Scale Forestry. doi: 10.1007/s11842-014-9273-7

Rai, R.K. and Scarborough, H. (2014) Nonmarket valuation in developing countries: Incorporating labour contributions in environmental benefits estimates. The Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics. doi: 10.1111/1467- 8489.12071

Patra, S. (2014) Cross-border trading of Kendu Leaf in Odisha. Asian Journal of Research in Social Sciences and Humanities, Vol. 4, No. 2.

Patra, S. (2014) Procurement and cost analyses of Kendu Leaf trade in Odisha. Asian Journal of Research in Business Economics & Management, Vol. 4, No. 1.

2013

Rai, R. and H. Scarborough (2013), ‘Economic value of mitigation of plant invaders in a subsistence economy: incorporating labour as a mode of payment', Environment and Development Economics 18(2): 225-244

Bhat, M. G, R. Bhatta and M. Shumais (2013), ‘Sustainable funding policies for environmental protection: the case of Maldivian atolls', Environmental Economics and Policy Studies (published online).

Shyamsundar, P. (2013), ‘Accounting for natural wealth - Practical challenges ahead.' Commentary, Environmental Development, 7: 181-183

Mukherjee, V., A. Das, A. Akhand and G. Gupta (2013), ‘Toxicity and profitability of rice cultivation under wastewater irrigation: The case of the East Calcutta wetlands.' Ecological Economics, 93: 292-300

Matta, JR, R. Ghate and H. Nagendra (2013), ‘The sustainability of traditional community forest management systems: Lessons from India.' Unasylva, 64(1): 50-56

Haider, MZ. (2013), ‘Determinants of rice residue burning in the field.' Journal of Environmental Management,128: 15-21

Haider, MZ. (2013), ‘Benefit of rice residue burning in the field.' International Journal of Agriculture, Environment and Biotechnology, 6(1): 145-55

Griggs, D., M. Stafford-Smith, O. Gaffney, J. Rockström, MC. Öhman, P. Shyamsundar, W. Steffen, G. Glaser, N. Kanie and I. Noble (2013), ‘Policy: Sustainable development goals for people and planet.' Comment, Nature, 495: 305-307

Goswami, K. and HK. Choudhury (2013), ‘Determinants of expansion of area under jatropha plantation in North East India: A Tobit analysis.' Forest Policy and Economics, 30: 46-52

Ghate, R, S. Ghate and E. Ostrom (2013), ‘Cultural norms, cooperation, and communication: Taking experiments to the field in indigenous communities,' International Journal of the Commons, 7(2): 498-520

Nagendra, H., R. Ghate and J. Rao (2013) ‘Governing the Commons'. Seminar, 641: 88-93

2012

Das, S. (2012), ‘The role of natural ecosystems and socio-economic factors in the vulnerability of coastal villages to cyclone and storm surge.' Natural Hazards, 64 (1): 531-546

Nepal, A. and M. Nepal (2012), ‘Is child labor a substitute for adult labor? The relationship between child labor and adult illness in Nepal.' International Labour Review, 151 (1-2): 109-121

Gundimeda, H. and P. Shyamsundar (2012), ‘Forest, Sustainability and Poverty in India', Environment and Development Economics, 17 (3): 1373 - 378

Akram, N. (2012), ‘Is climate change hindering economic growth of Asian economies?' Asia-Pacific Economic Development Journal 19 (2): 1-18

Rai, R. and H. Scarborough (2012) ‘Estimating the public benefits of mitigating damages caused by invasive plant species in a subsistence economy', (published online) , Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society

2011

Kumar, S. D. (2011), ‘An Inquiry into Collective action and Sustainable participatory Watershed management: Evidence from Southern India', Water International, 36 (3): 370-385.

Bandyopadhyay, S., P. Shyamsundar and A. Baccini (2011), "Forests, biomass and poverty in Malawi', Ecological Economics', 70(12):2461-247

Ferraro, P.J., K. Lawer, K.L. Mullan and S.K. Pattanayak (2011), ‘Forest Figures: Ecosystem Services Valuation and Policy Evaluation in Developing Countries', Review of Environmental Economics and Policy, 6(1)

Malla, M. B., N. Bruce, E. Bates &E. Rehfuess (2011),‘Applying global cost benefit analysis methods to indoor air pollution mitigation interventions in Nepal, Kenya and Sudan: Insights and challenges, Energy Policy', Energy Policy 29 (12)

Nepal, M., A. Nepal and K. Grimsrud (2011), ‘Unbelievable but improved cook stoves are not helpful in reducing firewood demand in Nepal', Environment and Development Economics, 16(1): 1-23

Nepal, M., A.K. Bohara, and K. Gawande (2011), ‘More inequality, more killings: The Maoist insurgency in Nepal', American Journal of Political Science, published online, July 7, 2011.

2010

Shah, A. (2010), ‘Land degradation and migration in a dry land region in India: extent nature and determinants', Environment and Development Economics, 15 (2): pp 173-196

Nepal, M., A. Nepal and K. Grimsrud (2010) , ‘Unbelievable but true improved cook stoves are not helpful in reducing fi rewood demand in Nepal', Environment and Development Economics 16: 1-23

Ternström, A., P. Mukhopadhyay and R. Ghate (2010), 'Sustainability, autonomy, and benefits from forest commons', Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 107:E52.

Pokharel, R. (2010), ‘Generating income from Nepal's community forestry: Does timber matter?', Journal of Forest and Livelihood, 9 (1): 16 - 20.

2009

Das, S. and J. R. Vincent (2009),' Mangroves protected villages and reduced death toll during Indian super
cyclone', Proc Natl Acad Sci USA, 106:7357-7360.

Devi, P. I. (2009), ‘Pesticide Application and Occupational Health Risks among Farm Workers in Kerala-An Analysis using Dose Response Function', Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 64(4):557-572.

Devi, P. I. (2009), ‘Health risk Perceptions, Awareness and Handling Behaviour of Pesticides by Farm Workers', Agricultural Economics Research Journal, 22(9):263-268.

Pokhrel, R. (2009) ,‘Pro-poor programs financed through Nepal's Community forestry funds: Does income matter?,' Mountain Research and Development, 29 (1).

Udagama, M., U. Jyasinge-Mudalige and GHI. Anjali (2009), ‘Managers' Environmental Altruism and Firms' Compliance to National Environmental Management Strategies: Evidence from the Food Processing Sector in Sri Lanka.', Journal of Food and Agriculture, 2(2)

Yusuf, M. (2009), ‘Legal and Institutional Dynamics of Forest management in Pakistan', International Journal of Sustainable Development, Law and Policy, McGill University

2008

Atreya, K. (2008), ' Health costs from short-term exposure to pesticides in Nepal', Social Science and Medicine, Vol. 67, 511-519

Atreya, K. (2008), 'Probabilistic assessment of acute health symptoms related to pesticide use under intensified Nepalese agriculture', International Journal of Environmental Health Research, Vol. 18 No. 3, pp. 187-208

Gupta, Usha (2008), 'Valuation of Urban Air Pollution: A Case Study of Kanpur City in India', Environmental and Resource Economics, Vol. 41, No. 3, pp. 315-326.

Roy, Joyashree ( 2008), 'Economic benefits of arsenic removal from ground water -A case study from West Bengal, India', Science of the Total Environment-2008: 397 (1), pp.1-12

2007

Alam, Mohammad Jahangir (2007), 'Water quality tests and behavioral factors of child diarrhea in Dhaka Slums', BRAC University Journal, Vol. IV, No.1

Kathuria, V (2007), ‘Informal Regulation of Pollution in a developing country - Evidence from India', Ecological Economics, Vol. 63 (2-3), pp. 403-17

Kishor Atreya (2007), 'Pesticide use knowledge and practices: a gender differences in Nepal', in Environmental Research, Vol. 104, Pg. 305 - 311, Elsevier Science Publication

Khan, H. (2007) Poverty, environment and economic growth: exploring the links among three complex issues with specific focus on the Pakistan's case. Environment, Development and Sustainability. DOI 10.1007/s10668-007-9092-5

Atreya, K (2007), ‘Farmers' willingness to pay for community integrated pest management training in Nepal,' Agriculture and Human Values 24:399-409

Kishor Atreya (2007), ' Probabilistic Assessment of Acute Health Symptoms Related to Pesticide Use under Intensified Nepalese Agriculture', International Journal of Environmental Health Research

S. Madheswaran (2007) Measuring the Value of Statistical Life: Estimating Compensating Wage Differentials among Workers in India", Social Indicators Research.

Mohammad Jahangir Alam (2007), 'Water quality tests and behavioral factors of child diarrhea in Dhaka Slums', BRAC University Journal, Vol. IV, No.1, pg. 103-109.

2006

Adhikari, B. and J. C. Lovett (2006), 'Transaction costs and community-based natural resource management in Nepal', Journal of Environmental Management 78(1): 5-15.

Khan, H. (2006), ‘Willingness to pay Margalla Hills National Park: Evidence from Travel Cost Method', Lahore Journal of Economics, Vol. 11(2):43-70.

Ghate R. and H. Nagendra (2006), ‘Role of Monitoring in Institutional Performance: Forest Management in Maharashtra, India', Conservation and Society Vol. 3(2), July-December: 509-532.

Kathuria, V. (2006), 'Controlling Water Pollution in Developing and Transition Countries: Lessons from three successful cases', Journal of Environmental Management 78(4): 405-26.

Kathuria, V. and S. Mukherjee (2006), ‘Is economic growth sustainable? Environmental Quality of Indian States after 1991' International Journal of Sustainable Development, Vol. 9(1): 38- 60.

Shah, A. (2006), ‘Exploring Sustainable Production Systems for Agriculture: Implications for Employment and Investment under North-South Trade Scenario', Ecological Economics, Vol.59: 237-241.

2005

Adhikari, B. (2005), ‘Poverty, property rights and collective action: understanding the distributive aspects of common property resource management', Environmental and Development Economics, 10 (1):7-31.

Mukhopadhyay, P. (2005), ‘Now that Your Land is My Land...Does it Matter? A Case Study in Western India', Environment and Development Economics 10(1): 87-96.

Shah, A. and D. C. Sah (2005), ‘Migration in Remote Tribal Areas: Evidence from South Western Madhya Pradesh', Indian Journal of Agriculture Economics, Vol. 60 (2): 184-204.

Atreya, K. (2005), ‘Health costs of pesticide use in a vegetable growing area, central mid-hills, Nepal', Himalayan Journal of Sciences 3(5): 83-86.

Purushottaman, S. (2005), 'Land-Use Strategies for Tribals: A Socio-Economic Analysis', Economic and Political Weekly, 31st Dec: 5611- 5619.

Mukhopadhyay, K. (2005), ‘Sustainable Industrial Development in Urban areas of West Bengal: A case study of Durgapur', International Journal of Sustainable Development 2(1): 123-139.

2004

Atreya, K. (2004), ‘A Pilot Study on Pesticide Use, Acute Symptoms and Willingness to Pay for Safer Pesticides in a Commercial Area, Nepal', GDNet Document Store.

Ghate R. & D. Mehra (2004), ‘The Land on which the Forest Stands is not ours, so what? Forest Products are ours! A Study of Three Collective Action Based Forest Regimes Operating Without Land Tenure', Forests, Trees and Livelihoods 14.

K.C., A, (2004), ‘Extraction of NTFPs from the Community Forest: Analysis of Benefit Distribution Pattern in the Household level', Journal of Forest and Livelihood 4 (1), Forest Action, Nepal.

2003

B. Adhikari, S. Di Falco and J.C. Lovett, 2004, 'Household characteristics and forest dependency: Evidence from common property forest management in Nepal', Ecological Economics, Vol 48 (2): 245-257.