Browsing by Author "Hochard, Jacob P."
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Does Land Degradation Increase Poverty in Developing Countries?
Barbier, Edward B.; Hochard, Jacob P. (2016-05-11)Land degradation is a global problem that particularly impacts the poor rural inhabitants of low and middle-income countries. We improve upon existing literature by estimating the extent of rural populations in 2000 and ... -
(Not so) gently down the stream: River pollution and health in Indonesia
Garg, Teevrat; Hamilton, Stuart E.; Hochard, Jacob P.; Kresch, Evan Plous; Talbot, John (2018-09-10)Waterborne diseases, often arising from freshwater pollution, are a leading cause of mortality in developing countries. However, data limitations inhibit our understanding of the extent of damage arising from freshwater ...