This section focuses on real-world environmental concerns, ecosystem management, sustainability, and conservation strategies.
Updated | March 1, 2026 Adaptation to climate change is not just a policy goal—it’s a daily reality for marginalized communities in vulnerable coastal areas facing rising sea levels, storm surges, and erosion. While the impacts of climate change are widespread, those with limited resources often bear the brunt of its effects. This article explores … Read more
This article explains why some fishers resort to dynamite fishing. It expounds on two major causes why this practice has persisted even with strict enforcement. Further, the author describes dynamite fishing effects on fishers and the marine environment. Dynamite fishing in many parts of the world, particularly in the tropical areas where the coral reefs … Read more
What are the environmental effects of C14H9Cl5 or DDT spraying on pollinators? Is there a relationship between pollinators and crop production? This article explains how an action intended to control malaria has affected other beneficial organisms like pollinators. As a result, crop production suffers. This article shows that everything is connected to everything else. Why … Read more
The use of open wells for drinking water has been the norm for perhaps thousands of years. But is water from these wells safe? How are these wells used by the communities that require water as a primary resource for day-to-day life? This article describes the uses of open wells in three locations in El … Read more
I post the article below with its table of contents as a simplified contingent valuation method example for my graduate students taking up the course “Economic Valuation of Environmental and Natural Resources.” I usually require them to submit a simple, quick application of any of the economic valuation techniques they have learned in the course. … Read more
