Participation In Conservation Programs Research Articles

Income Distribution Effects of Electric Utility DSM Programs

This paper uses the Residential Energy Consumption Survey undertaken by the Energy Information Administration in 1990 to estimate the statistical association between household income and participation in electric utility energy conservation programs and the association between participation and the electricity consumption. The results indicate that utility rebates, energy audits, load management programs and other conservation measures tend to be undertaken at greater frequency by high income households than by low income households. Participants in conservation programs tend to occupy relatively new and energy efficient residences and undertake conservation measures other than utility programs, which suggests that utility sponsored programs are substitutes for other conservation investments. Electricity consumption during 1990 is not significantly less for households participating in utility programs than for nonparticipants, which also implies that utility conservation programs are displacing other conservation investments. Apparently, utility programs are not avoiding the costs of new construction and instead are transferring wealth, particularly to high income participating households.

Identifying and Understanding the Energy Conservation Consumer: A Macromarketing Systems Approach

This article examines the issue of consumer participation in energy conservation programs. A macromarketing systems framework is used to examine the complex problem of consumer response to these programs. Research propositions are derived based on the framework suggested by Costanzo and others (1986). The results indicate that energy conservation is related to several social structure elements. The findings can be used to develop more effective marketplace interventions of this type in the future.

Community Participation in Soil Conservation Programs in Australia

Soil erosion presents a constant and serious threat to agriculture, as well as to communities, in Australia. Soil conservation, therefore, is a concern for both farmers and communities alike. Soil conservation programs are a major thrust of extension agricultural programs in Australia. Community participation is an important part of these conservation programs. Four states in Australia have district soil conservation advisory committees. These committees are studied as an example of community participation. Both committee members and the extension officers who work with the committees are included in the study. Results indicate that both committee members and extension officers agree that the advisory committees contribute significantly to the conservation programs in their areas. However, the two groups disagree in terms of what the most important accomplishments of the committees have been. Thus, while the committees are generally viewed positively, there is some potential for problems related to the di...

Green Revolution Technologies and Farm Class in Mexico

Previous articleNext article No AccessGreen Revolution Technologies and Farm Class in MexicoRobert V. BurkeRobert V. Burke Search for more articles by this author PDFPDF PLUS Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by Economic Development and Cultural Change Volume 28, Number 1Oct., 1979 Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1086/451157 Views: 12Total views on this site Citations: 12Citations are reported from Crossref Copyright 1979 The University of ChicagoPDF download Crossref reports the following articles citing this article:Shiliang Xia, Kaiyang Zhong, Le Sun Knowledge Mapping of Green Technology Visualization with Bibliometric Tools, Scientific Programming 2021 (Nov 2021): 1–14.https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/6298813Ricardo Alcántara‐de la Cruz, Hugo E Cruz‐Hipolito, José Alfredo Domínguez‐Valenzuela, Rafael De Prado Glyphosate ban in Mexico : potential impacts on agriculture and weed management, Pest Management Science 77, no.99 (May 2021): 3820–3831.https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.6362Hallie Eakin SEASONAL CLIMATE FORECASTING AND THE RELEVANCE OF LOCAL KNOWLEDGE, Physical Geography 20, no.66 (May 2013): 447–460.https://doi.org/10.1080/02723646.1999.10642689S. Sureshwaran, S. R. Londhe, P. Frazier A Logit Model for Evaluating Farmer Participation in Soil Conservation Programs: Sloping Agricultural Land Technology on Upland Farms in the Philippines, Journal of Sustainable Agriculture 7, no.44 (Jul 1996): 57–69.https://doi.org/10.1300/J064v07n04_07Michael Lipton Land reform as commenced business: The evidence against stopping, World Development 21, no.44 (Apr 1993): 641–657.https://doi.org/10.1016/0305-750X(93)90116-QAlain de Janvry, Elisabeth Sadoulet A study in resistance to institutional change: The lost game of Latin American land reform, World Development 17, no.99 (Sep 1989): 1397–1407.https://doi.org/10.1016/0305-750X(89)90081-8W. Randall Ireson Subsistence and market farming in Northern Thailand: Differential effects of purchased inputs and farm size on productivity, Studies in Comparative International Development 21, no.11 (Mar 1986): 95–111.https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02717366M. Bazlul Karim Rural development projects— Comilla, Puebla, and Chilalo: A comparative assessment, Studies In Comparative International Development 20, no.44 (Dec 1985): 3–41.https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02717354Guy M. Robinson AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION: THE EXAMPLE OF PEANUT-GROWING IN THE BELIZE VALLEY, CENTRAL AMERICA, Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography 6, no.22 (Dec 1985): 116–126.https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9493.1985.tb00165.x Gershon Feder , Richard E. Just , and David Zilberman Adoption of Agricultural Innovations in Developing Countries: A Survey, Economic Development and Cultural Change 33, no.22 (Oct 2015): 255–298.https://doi.org/10.1086/451461Seleshi Sisaye, Eileen Stommes Green revolution as a planned intervention strategy for agricultural development: A systems perspective, Public Administration and Development 5, no.11 (Jan 1985): 39–55.https://doi.org/10.1002/pad.4230050105D. Plucknett, N. Smith Agricultural research and Third World food production, Science 217, no.45564556 (Jul 1982): 215–220.https://doi.org/10.1126/science.7089555