Publications



African farmers’ perceptions of erratic rainfall

Working paper by Elisabeth Simelton, Claire Quinn, Nnyaladzi Batisani, Andy Dougill, Evan Fraser, David Mkwambisi, Steffan Rosell, Susannah Mary Sallu, Philip Antwi-Agyei on 1 Oct 2011

Abstract of Working Paper 73 Farmers’ perceptions of how rainfall is changing is crucial in anticipating the effects of climate change, as only farmers who perceive a problem will adapt to it. However, even within the same location, people may perceive rainfall changes differently. Therefore, how can scientists, practitioners, and farmers ensure that they talk […]


Measuring, modeling and mapping ecosystem services in the eastern arc mountains of Tanzania.

Research article by Brendan Fisher, R. Kerry Turner, Neil D. Burgess, Ruth D. Swetnam, Jonathan Green, Rhys E. Green, George Kajembe, Kassim Kulindwa, Simon L. Lewis, Rob Marchant, Andrew R. Marshall, Seif Madoffe, P.K.T. Munishi, Sian Morse-Jones, Shadrack Mwakalila, Jouni Paavola, Robin Naidoo, Taylor Ricketts, Mathieu Rouget, Simon Willcock, Sue White, Andrew Balmford on 1 Oct 2011

Fisher, B., Turner, R.K., Burgess, N.D., Swetnam, R.D., Green, J., Green, R.E., Kajembe, G., Kulindwa, K., Lewis, S., Marchant, R., Marshall, A.R., Madoffe, S., Munishi, P.K.T., Morse-Jones, S., Mwakalila, S., Paavola, J., Naidoo, R., Ricketts, T., Rouget, M., Willcock, S., White, S., Balmford, A. 2011. Progress in Physical Geography, v.35, pp.595-611.







On cooperation

Research article by on 6 Sep 2011

In this essay I discuss the role of cooperation in the process of innovation. I argue for a reorientation of the way we conceptualize economic behavior, taking account of … read more »