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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 266-283 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | Journal of Economics and Development |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Early online date | 28 Mar 2023 |
| Publication status | Published - 16 Aug 2023 |
Abstract
Purpose: This article aims to investigate the impact of (1) the establishment of a refugee settlement, (2) the energy demand of a host and refugee population, (3) the residence time of refugees and (4) interventions in the energy sector on sustainable utilization of the forest. Design/methodology/approach: Refugee movements from the Democratic Republic of Congo and settlement construction in a Zambian host society provide the setting. An agent-based model is developed. It uses survey data from 277 Zambian households, geographic information system coordinates and supplementary data inputs. Findings: The future forest stock remains up to 30 years without an influx of refugees. Refugee developments completely deplete the forest over time. The settlement construction severely impacts the forest, while refugees' energy needs seem less significant. Compared with the repatriation of refugees, permanent integration has no influential impact on forest resources. Interventions in the energy sector through alternative sources slow down deforestation. Once a camp is constructed, tree cutting by hosts causes forest covers to decline even if alternative energy is provided. Practical implications: The analysis is useful for comparable host–refugee settings and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees interventions in settlement situations. Forest and energy sector interventions should involve host and refugee stakeholders. Originality/value: This article adds value through an agent-based model in the Zambian deforestation–refugee context. The study has a pilot character within the United Nation's Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework. It fills a gap in long-term assessments of refugee presence in local host communities.
Keywords
- Agent-based model, Comprehensive refugee response framework, Deforestation, Energy provision, Integration, Refugee camp, Sustainable development, Zambia
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Business, Management and Accounting(all)
- Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)
- Business, Management and Accounting(all)
- Accounting
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance(all)
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance(all)
- Economics and Econometrics
Sustainable Development Goals
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In: Journal of Economics and Development, Vol. 25, No. 3, 16.08.2023, p. 266-283.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Dynamics of refugee settlements and energy provision
T2 - the case of forest stocks in Zambia
AU - Weber, Anna Lena
AU - Ruesink, Brigitte
AU - Gronau, Steven
N1 - Funding Information: This article was written in the context of the Leibniz Young Investigator Grant by the Leibniz University Hannover (project: interrelations between refugee and host communities in rural Zambia) [LYIG-08-2019-11]. The dataset originates from the “FoSeZa – Food Security in rural Zambia” project, funded by the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) [2813FSNU11]. The authors want to thank the people living in Mantapala for their continuous support. The authors also thank the Zambian Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock and the Zambia Agriculture Research Institute (ZARI) for field work assistance at the study site.
PY - 2023/8/16
Y1 - 2023/8/16
N2 - Purpose: This article aims to investigate the impact of (1) the establishment of a refugee settlement, (2) the energy demand of a host and refugee population, (3) the residence time of refugees and (4) interventions in the energy sector on sustainable utilization of the forest. Design/methodology/approach: Refugee movements from the Democratic Republic of Congo and settlement construction in a Zambian host society provide the setting. An agent-based model is developed. It uses survey data from 277 Zambian households, geographic information system coordinates and supplementary data inputs. Findings: The future forest stock remains up to 30 years without an influx of refugees. Refugee developments completely deplete the forest over time. The settlement construction severely impacts the forest, while refugees' energy needs seem less significant. Compared with the repatriation of refugees, permanent integration has no influential impact on forest resources. Interventions in the energy sector through alternative sources slow down deforestation. Once a camp is constructed, tree cutting by hosts causes forest covers to decline even if alternative energy is provided. Practical implications: The analysis is useful for comparable host–refugee settings and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees interventions in settlement situations. Forest and energy sector interventions should involve host and refugee stakeholders. Originality/value: This article adds value through an agent-based model in the Zambian deforestation–refugee context. The study has a pilot character within the United Nation's Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework. It fills a gap in long-term assessments of refugee presence in local host communities.
AB - Purpose: This article aims to investigate the impact of (1) the establishment of a refugee settlement, (2) the energy demand of a host and refugee population, (3) the residence time of refugees and (4) interventions in the energy sector on sustainable utilization of the forest. Design/methodology/approach: Refugee movements from the Democratic Republic of Congo and settlement construction in a Zambian host society provide the setting. An agent-based model is developed. It uses survey data from 277 Zambian households, geographic information system coordinates and supplementary data inputs. Findings: The future forest stock remains up to 30 years without an influx of refugees. Refugee developments completely deplete the forest over time. The settlement construction severely impacts the forest, while refugees' energy needs seem less significant. Compared with the repatriation of refugees, permanent integration has no influential impact on forest resources. Interventions in the energy sector through alternative sources slow down deforestation. Once a camp is constructed, tree cutting by hosts causes forest covers to decline even if alternative energy is provided. Practical implications: The analysis is useful for comparable host–refugee settings and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees interventions in settlement situations. Forest and energy sector interventions should involve host and refugee stakeholders. Originality/value: This article adds value through an agent-based model in the Zambian deforestation–refugee context. The study has a pilot character within the United Nation's Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework. It fills a gap in long-term assessments of refugee presence in local host communities.
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KW - Comprehensive refugee response framework
KW - Deforestation
KW - Energy provision
KW - Integration
KW - Refugee camp
KW - Sustainable development
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DO - 10.1108/JED-11-2022-0230
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