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Financial contributions under the Resource Management Act 1991
(Lincoln University, 2001)
This research identifies how financial contributions for development are obtained under the Resource Management Act 1991 (the RMA). Ten city/district councils and two regional councils (one being a unitary authority) agreed ...
Foreign direct investment and productivity : evidence from Sri Lanka
(Lincoln University, 2003)
The recent reform measures undertaken by the government of Sri Lanka, and its continued efforts towards integration with the global economy in the last two decades have renewed interest in foreign direct investment (FDI) ...
The role of capital formation in contributing to sustainable community forestry in Nepal
(Lincoln University, 1999)
The Nepalese Forest Act 1993 clearly identifies the roles and rights of forest user groups (FUG’s) and gives them the legal right to manage all forest products from their forests in return for forest protection. In the ...
Community based ecotourism and conservation, provision of sustainable livelihoods
(Lincoln University, 2006)
New ways of thinking about the goals and objectives of National Parks have emerged over the last two decades. Concepts like international environmental issues; human rights; conservation and development, have contributed ...
An information system for planning agricultural development in the Kingdom of Tonga
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1980)
Past development efforts in the Kingdom of Tonga are reviewed in relation to the goals of reducing poverty, unemployment and inequality. It is shown that progress has been strictly limited and evidence is provided to support ...
Park - People conflict in Langtang National Park, Nepal
(Lincoln University, 1993)
Out of 23 village units that are dependent on Park resources for wood and pasture, nine village units were randomly selected for detailed investigation. The investigation included structured questionnaire interviews of 212 ...
Modelling land use decisions of smallholder farmers in Tonga for agricultural policy and planning
(Lincoln University, 2000)
The main objective of the study was to develop an understanding of Tongan smallholder farmers' decision making regarding the utilisation of their limited land resources. This enables assisting planners and policy makers ...
Farmers goals and efficiency in the production of sugar cane : the case of the Philippines
(Lincoln University, 2000)
This research evaluated the link between Philippine Sugar cane farmers' goals, values and attitudes, and some selected efficiency-related variables with production efficiency.
The analysis was based on both information ...
Deciding on customary use? An analysis of conflicting values in customary use decision making
(Lincoln University, 1994)
Customary use of resources by Maori has recently become the focus of public debate due to the opposition of environmentalists to the desire by Maori to reassert their rights to harvest resources such as the kereru, toroa ...
Cultural values, power and development practice
(Lincoln University, 2007)
Frequently, within a development context values from a 'Western' perspective, framed within a teleological worldview, are imposed on communities. This often results in negative outcomes for the community for whom the ...