Transparency and natural resource revenue management: empowering the public with information?

2017 ◽  
pp. 58-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Päivi Lujala
Keyword(s):  
Revenue Management ◽  
Natural Resource ◽  
The Public

Sobre la función de los montes y su planificación

2014 ◽  
pp. 1833-1841
Author(s):  
Mikel Mari KARRERA EGIALDE
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resource ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Forest Policy ◽  
Future Generations ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Public ◽  
Sustainability Criteria ◽  
Territorial Planning ◽  
The Future

LABURPENA: Gaur egun, mendien kudeaketa eta baso-politika ingurumeneko eta jasangarritasuneko irizpideetan oinarritzen dira, eta lurraldeko baliabide natural nagusiaren aprobetxamenduari buruzko erabakiak bideratzen dituzte. Hori dela-eta, lurralde-antolamendu ororen markoan, nekazaritzaren, basogintzaren eta abeltzaintzaren arloan jarduten duten eragile publiko eta pribatu guztiek egindako plangintza oinarrizkoa izango da hurrengoa bermatzeko: egun mendia behar bezala aprobetxatuz etorkizuneko belaunaldiei balio sozial eta ekonomiko bera transmititzen dien kudeaketa. RESUMEN: La gestión de los montes y la política forestal se fundamentan, actualmente, en criterios medioambientales y de sostenibilidad que dirigen las decisiones sobre el aprovechamiento del principal recurso natural del territorio. Por ello, en el marco de toda ordenación territorial, la planificación mediante la participación de todos los agentes públicos y privados que operan en el ámbito agrosilvopastoral se erige en instrumento esencial de las orientaciones garantizadoras de una gestión que, aprovechando óptimamente el monte en el presente, transmita ese mismo valor social y económico a las futuras generaciones. ABSTRACT: The management of forests and the forest policy are presently based on enviromental and sustainability criteria which are addressed to the decisions regarding the exploitation of the main natural resource of the territory. Because of it, in the framework of the whole territorial planning, the planning by the participation of all the public and private agents that operate within the agrarian, forest and herding field becomes an essential instrument of the guidelines that guaratee the management which using ideally the forest nowadays give that same social and economic value to the future generations.

A New Vigilance: Identifying and Reducing the Risks of Environmental Terrorism

2002 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth L. Chalecki
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Effects ◽  
Environmental Degradation ◽  
Natural Resource ◽  
Resource Base ◽  
Proximate Cause ◽  
The Public ◽  
The World ◽  
Political Controversy ◽  
Previous Decade ◽  
Distribution Of Resources

Terrorism is a constant and fearful phenomenon, as America has learned to its recent and terrible cost, and like the nine-headed hydra of ancient mythology, as soon as one group or method is terminated, more spring up to take its place. Environmental terrorism adds a new dimension to this phenomenon, identifying the target as a natural resource or environmental feature. At a time when populations all over the world are increasing, the existing resource base is being stretched to provide for more people, and is being consumed at a faster rate. As the value and vulnerability ofthese resources increases, so does their attractive ness as terrorist targets. History shows that access to resources has been a proximate cause of conflict, resources have been both tools and targets of conflict, and environmental degradation and disparity in the distribution of resources can cause major political controversy, tension, and violence. The purposeful destruction of a natural resource can now cause more deaths, property damage, political chaos, and other adverse effects than it would have in any previous decade. The choice of environmental resources as targets or tools ofterrorism is consistent with both the increasing lethality ofterrorism and the growing envi ronmental awareness on the part of the public.

scholarly journals Does information matter? Transparency and demand for accountability in Ghana's natural resource revenue management

2021 ◽  
Vol 181 ◽  
pp. 106903
Author(s):  
Christa Brunnschweiler ◽  
Ishmael Edjekumhene ◽  
Päivi Lujala
Keyword(s):  
Revenue Management ◽  
Natural Resource

Neither the public nor experts judge species primarily on their origins

2015 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 349-355 ◽  
Author(s):  
RENÉ VAN DER WAL ◽  
ANKE FISCHER ◽  
SEBASTIAN SELGE ◽  
BRENDON M. H. LARSON
Keyword(s):  
Invasive Species ◽  
Natural Resource Management ◽  
Natural Resource ◽  
Environmental Conservation ◽  
Conservation Action ◽  
The Public ◽  
Species Origin ◽  
Management Interventions ◽  
Species Management ◽  
People’S Attitudes

SUMMARYIn contemporary environmental conservation, species are judged in terms of their origin (‘nativeness’), as well as their behaviour and impacts (‘invasiveness’). In many instances, however, the term ‘non-native’ has been used as a proxy for harmfulness, implying the need for control. Some scientists have attempted to discourage this practice, on the grounds that it is inappropriate and counterproductive to judge species on their origin alone. However, to date, no empirical data exist on the degree to which nativeness in itself (that is, a species’ origin) shapes people's attitudes towards management interventions in practice. This study addresses this void, demonstrating empirically that both the public and invasive species professionals largely ignore a species’ origin when evaluating the need for conservation action. Through a questionnaire-based survey of the general public and invasive species experts in both Scotland and Canada, the study revealed that perceived abundance and damage to nature and the economy, rather than non-nativeness, informed attitudes towards species management, empirically substantiating the claim that a species’ perceived abundance and impact, and not its origin, is what really matters to most people. Natural resource management should thus focus explicitly on impact-related criteria, rather than on a species’ origin.

The Cost of Certainty in Natural Resource Damage Assessment Under the Oil Pollution Act of 19901

2001 ◽  
Vol 2001 (1) ◽  
pp. 231-234 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Robert Greene
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Natural Resource ◽  
Oil Pollution ◽  
Hedonic Price ◽  
The Public ◽  
Hedonic Price Models ◽  
Habitat Equivalency Analysis ◽  
Natural Resource Damage Assessment ◽  
Scaling Methods ◽  
The Cost

ABSTRACT Pursuant to the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90), natural resource trustees are empowered to seek recovery for damages to natural resources caused by discharges of oil and/or certain threats of discharges of oil. To determine the proper amount of damages, trustees undertake the process of “scaling,” which is an attempt to calculate the size of restoration actions that would be required to expedite recovery of injured natural resources to baseline and compensate the public for interim lost resources and services. Trustees utilize various scaling methods, including service-to-service methods, such as habitat equivalency analysis, and value-to-value methods, such as hedonic price models and contingent valuation. Regardless of the method chosen, however, the scaling is directly dependent on the level of injury caused by a spill. Disputes between trustees and those parties designated as responsible for the spill (responsible parties or RPs) often occur in determining the level of injury. In many cases, as a result of either these disputes or the trustees' desire to determine the precise level of injury, trustees undertake costly and time-consuming injury studies. These studies oftentimes are inefficient because the resulting gains in certainty often are achieved through disproportionately expensive studies relative to the resulting gains in restoration. In certain instances, attempts to achieve greater certainty can destroy an otherwise efficient and cooperative restoration effort and run contrary to the OPA 90 regulations. Such attempts also can lead to costly litigation for both the public and the RP involved. Lastly, attempts to achieve greater certainty during injury assessment can unnecessarily increase the scale of compensatory restoration because of delays in implementing restoration actions. Both trustees and RPs must recognize those instances in which achieving greater certainty leads to increased costs to both the public and the RP. In such situations, stipulating to certain injury assumptions can lead to overall net gains for both the public and the RP. These stipulations can be used to induce RPs to increase other aspects of the restoration, thereby increasing overall gains for the public at less cost to the RP.

scholarly journals Pengawasan Pajak Reklame di Badan Pengelolaan Pendapatan Daerah Kota Bandung

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-48
Author(s):  
Irfan Saeful Ikhsan ◽  
Faizal Pikri
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Revenue Management ◽  
The Public ◽  
Management Agency ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Characteristic Theory ◽  
Strict Enforcement ◽  
Type Data ◽  
Effective Supervision

  This research is motivated by the author's interest in the efforts of the Bandung City Regional Revenue Management Agency in monitoring the billboard tax. Based on the observations made, there is a problem, namely the advertisement tax revenue is not in accordance with the expected target due to the lack of direct implementation of the advertisement tax supervision, there are still taxpayers who put up billboards but do not report first, lack of human resources in monitoring the billboard tax supervision. in the Regional Revenue Management Agency. The research method used in this research is a qualitative approach with descriptive research type. Data collection techniques using through interviews, observation, documents and triangulation. The results of this study indicate that the advertisement tax supervision has implemented the characteristic theory of effective supervision. However, there are still dimensions that have not worked well, among others: in an organizational realistic dimension because the number of human resources under supervision is not sufficient. inhibiting factors, namely limited human resources, lack of awareness of taxpayers of local taxes, and the determination of the potential for advertisement tax that has not been on target. Efforts are made to monitor the billboard tax, namely increasing the number of human resources and increasing their competence through education and training, increasing the socialization of understanding about the billboard tax to the public, conducting periodic supervision of taxpayers so that there are no deviations or deviations. there are data errors submitted by taxpayers, and strict enforcement of the implementation of billboard tax supervision.

scholarly journals La singularidad de los daños medioambientales : un análisis a la luz de la Ley de Responsabilidad Medioambiental en España

2014 ◽  
pp. 619
Author(s):  
Danny Clovis Siaka
Keyword(s):  
Public Administration ◽  
Natural Resource ◽  
Civil Liability ◽  
The Public ◽  
Environmental Liability ◽  
Environmental Damages

Esta contribución analiza los daños medioambientales a partir de la Ley 26/2007, de 23 de octubre, de Responsabilidad Medioambiental en España, y traza similitudes entre ellos y los clásicos, base de la responsabilidad civil clásica de la que se separa la medioambiental. Dichos daños aparecen como una categoría específica al menos porque su régimen de reparación está esencialmente orientado a la restauración del elemento menoscabado, pudiendo el operador reparar con entrega de suma de dinero sólo cuando la Administración pública haya tomado en su lugar las medidas oportunas para la restauración. Esta característica, además del hecho que los daños medioambientales puedan tomar la forma de amenazas o de riesgos, permite distinguirlos de los clásicos.This contribution analyses the environmental damages from the elements of definition provided by Law n.º 6/2007, of October 23, related to environmental liability in Spain and traces similarities between them and the classics which are the base of the classical civil liability from which is separated the environmental liability. So, they appear to be a specific issue given, at least, the regime of their repair, essentially orientated toward the reinstatement of the altered natural resource, being possible for the operator to redress by paying a sum of money only when the public Administration has taken appropriate measures at his place. This characteristic, beside the fact that environmental damages can take the form of threats or risks, enables to distinguish them from conventional ones.

scholarly journals Habitat and Resource Equivalency Analysis: 30 Years of Lessons Learned and a Look to the Future

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey Wakefield ◽  
Theodore Tomasi ◽  
Angeline Morrow ◽  
Christopher Pfeifer ◽  
Heath Byrd
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resource ◽  
Oil Spills ◽  
Oil Pollution ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
The Public ◽  
Habitat Equivalency Analysis ◽  
Natural Resource Damage Assessment ◽  
Creative Solutions ◽  
The Future ◽  
Technical Basis

ABSTRACT Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA) is a process used to determine the amount of compensation due to the public for natural resource injuries arising from oil spills. Two models, Resource Equivalency Analysis (REA) and Habitat Equivalency Analysis (HEA), are used in essentially all OPA NRDAs to compute compensatory restoration requirements. REA is applied when members of wildlife populations are injured: usually mortality or a loss of reproduction among a species of bird, turtle, marine mammal, or fish. HEA is used when habitats are injured: usually oiling of beaches, wetlands, or sediments. The models are often implemented in a cooperative setting with input from both the Responsible Party and the Trustees. In this setting the models provide a structure for organizing negotiations and identifying the types of agreements that need to be reached before restoration can be identified and “right sized.” The models also have a technical basis in economic theory that is fully justified, but only in particular, limited circumstances. This technical basis is the only means of assuring the Trustees, RPs, and stakeholders that the NRDA process has identified an appropriate level of compensation. When the circumstances of a spill do not approximate those in which HEA and REA are defensible, creative solutions are needed to adjust the models to the circumstances of the case if they are to provide a convincing basis for scaling restoration and reaching resolution. This paper identifies the circumstances under which REA and HEA are fully defensible as well as 35 years of evolving adjustments designed to make them “work” when applied to real-world cases they do not quite fit. We also look to the future and how climate change may alter restoration scaling.

scholarly journals Social Media and Revenue Management; Where Should the Two Meet?

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kate Varini ◽  
Pavan Sirsi
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Public Relations ◽  
Revenue Management ◽  
Customer Relationships ◽  
Bottom Line ◽  
The Public ◽  
Management Approaches ◽  
Travel Industry ◽  
Media Channels ◽  
Social Media Strategy

The objective of this study is to explore how social media strategies can be integrated with the function of revenue management. A survey was used to evaluate the extent to which some travel firms use/perceive social media. This study explores possible synergy between the time spent developing social media channels and the opportunities these might generate for travel firms active in the application of revenue management tactics. This has lead to the recommendation of new practices that could potentially enhance future revenue and profit. The present study identifies that travel firms can build opportunities to capture additional revenues by focusing on building engaging and useful content for customers. The travel industry is just beginning to embrace the need to combine public relations (PR) activities with new marketing approaches that must engage, rather that use interruption and coercion to generate sales. As engagement of the public with social media grows, it is evident that this will have implications for revenue management approaches, in the same way that approaches to PR and marketing have needed to evolve with the growth in online interaction between consumers. A shift in strategic outlook may enhance the ability of travel companies to sell valued products, improve customer relationships and increase their bottom-line; hence it becomes even more important for such organizations to ensure they have a solid social media strategy.

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