This document lists 12 potential research topics related to the economic and environmental impacts of activities in the Western Ghats region of India, including valuing ecosystem services, assessing the effects of climate change, payment for ecosystem services schemes, ecotourism benefits, forest management incentives, non-timber forest products, infrastructure development impacts, community conservation initiatives, eco-labeling schemes, waste management strategies, land-use change effects, and agroforestry practices.
This document lists 12 potential research topics related to the economic and environmental impacts of activities in the Western Ghats region of India, including valuing ecosystem services, assessing the effects of climate change, payment for ecosystem services schemes, ecotourism benefits, forest management incentives, non-timber forest products, infrastructure development impacts, community conservation initiatives, eco-labeling schemes, waste management strategies, land-use change effects, and agroforestry practices.
This document lists 12 potential research topics related to the economic and environmental impacts of activities in the Western Ghats region of India, including valuing ecosystem services, assessing the effects of climate change, payment for ecosystem services schemes, ecotourism benefits, forest management incentives, non-timber forest products, infrastructure development impacts, community conservation initiatives, eco-labeling schemes, waste management strategies, land-use change effects, and agroforestry practices.
1. Economic Valuation of Ecosystem Services in the Western Ghats
2. Impact of Climate Change on Agricultural Productivity in the Western Ghats 3. Effectiveness of Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) Schemes in the Western Ghats 4. Economic Benefits and Impacts of Ecotourism in the Western Ghats 5. Designing Incentives for Sustainable Forest Management in the Western Ghats 6. Economic Valuation of Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) in the Western Ghats 7. Economic Impacts of Infrastructure Development on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in the Western Ghats 8. Economic Assessment of Community-Based Conservation Initiatives in the Western Ghats 9. Economic Viability of Eco-labeling and Certification Schemes for Western Ghats Products 10. Cost-Benefit Analysis of Waste Management Strategies in Urban Areas 11. Impact of Land-Use Change on Economic Activities in the Western Ghats 12. Cost-Benefit Analysis of Agroforestry Practices in the Western Ghats