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in numerous negative externalities. These costs have been identified and valued using a monetary | in numerous negative externalities. These costs have been identified and valued using a monetary | ||
metric. In conducting this research, we pursued two objectives: | metric. In conducting this research, we pursued two objectives: | ||
| − | + | *To calculate the benefit-cost ratio of a Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) stove program in the camp. | |
The business-as-usual scenario entails the use of traditional cookstoves. | The business-as-usual scenario entails the use of traditional cookstoves. | ||
| − | + | *To assess the Willingness-To-Pay (WTP), among the camp’s residents, for LPG. This second question | |
prompted an ethical and theoretical consideration about asking a WTP question in the context of a | prompted an ethical and theoretical consideration about asking a WTP question in the context of a | ||
refugee camp, where the provision of basic needs is traditionally covered by the UNHCR mandate. | refugee camp, where the provision of basic needs is traditionally covered by the UNHCR mandate. | ||
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process in examining the specific issue of cooking in the Nyarugusu refugee camp. The current combination of woodfuel and inefficient cookstoves carries many hidden costs resulting in numerous negative externalities. These costs have been identified and valued using a monetary metric. In conducting this research, we pursued two objectives:
- To calculate the benefit-cost ratio of a Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) stove program in the camp.
The business-as-usual scenario entails the use of traditional cookstoves.
- To assess the Willingness-To-Pay (WTP), among the camp’s residents, for LPG. This second question
prompted an ethical and theoretical consideration about asking a WTP question in the context of a refugee camp, where the provision of basic needs is traditionally covered by the UNHCR mandate. This in turn is related to the debate on the sustainability of the camp, the ‘shared but differentiated’
burden of the refugees, and their inclusion into the country’s economy
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