Forest Conservation by Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES): A Comprehensive Analysis of the Policy Outcome to Subsidize the Cooking Fuel in Teknaf-Ukhia, Bangladesh

• Project/Area Number: 24K20975
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 64060:Environmental policy and social systems-related
• Research Institution: Kyushu University
• Principal Investigator: ULLAH・S・M ASIK 九州大学, 芸術工学研究院, 助教 (10867302)
• Project Period (FY): 2024-04-01 – 2026-03-31
• Project Status: Granted (Fiscal Year 2024)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,080,000); Fiscal Year 2025: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000); Fiscal Year 2024: ¥2,990,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥690,000)
• Keywords: Ecosystem Services / Energy subsidy / Cooking fuel / Forest / Conservation

Outline of Research at the Start

The research will review existing outputs and reports on energy subsidies in developing countries. A field survey and remote sensing analysis will be conducted to generate findings regarding deforestation and socioeconomic changes due to cooking fuel subsidies in the region.