With: International Development Section of the Royal Statistical Society. Award: Mardia Prize, Royal Statistical Society Project A series of workshops to develop a framework for statistical contributions to interdisciplinary work on the sustainable management of natural resources for poverty alleviation Motivation In low income countries, many poor people are dependent on the use of and […]
The influence of catch share management on MSC assessment scores
MRAG Americas. Funded by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Aim MRAG Americas were asked to explore whether fisheries managed using catch shares score measurably differently under the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification standard than those not managed using catch shares. Catch share management is where a specific proportion of the catch is allocated to individuals, […]
Critique of Hsiang and Sekar paper linking legal ivory sale to an increase in illegal killing of elephants
There has been considerable attention on the paper released by Solomon Hsiang and Nitin Sekar on the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) website that claims that the sale of ivory to China in 2008 is the cause of the increase in illegal killing of elephants and demand for ivory. I looked at this paper with interest […]
