Dr Adam Drucker

BSc (Econ) Hons , MSc , PhD

• Research Interests
• Current Projects
• Students
• Publications
  • Papers
  • Books
  • Reports
  • Other

Research interests

Adam is an environmental/ecological economist interested in the economic implications of environmental impacts and the development of practical methodologies for the quantification of non-market values. He has been involved in a wide range of natural resource management issues, including: sustainable agriculture and rural development, deforestation, genetic resource and biodiversity conservation (including livestock), water contamination, agrochemical use and human poisonings, climate change, environmental impact assessment and capacity building, participatory planning and appraisal, environmental policy and the use of market-based instruments.

Prior to working at CDU, he held a number of positions in Latin America and Africa with the United Nations, national governments, international NGOs, the University of London/DFID and the International Livestock Research Institute (CGIAR); as well as living for many years in a number of Asian countries.

Current projects

• Enterprise development, value chains and evaluation of non-timber forest products for agroforestry systems in Eastern Indonesia
• Quantification of the environmental and control costs of weeds
• Optimizing weed risk management investment through improved spatial distribution and benefit cost analysis modelling
• Strategic Management of Tropical Invasive Grasses in Tropical Australia
• Natural resource management and enterprise development: can they improve Indigenous livelihoods?
• Remote sensing and the economics of fire management for sustainable pastoralism
• Valuing and managing the ecosystem services of tropical river systems
• Daly landscape design for maintaining ecosystem services in tropical agricultural landscapes
• Review of threats to biodiversity in the Northern Territory
  

Completed projects

• Economic analysis of fire management on Cape York Peninsula
• Improving the livelihoods of poor livestock keepers in Africa through community based management of indigenous farm animal genetic resources (ILRI/BMZ)

• Exchange, Use and Conservation of Farm Animal Genetic Resources: Identification of Policy and Regulatory Options. DFID/FAO/University of Wageningen/ILRI.

Students

Current students

Ms Pham Thu Thuy (PhD). Supervisor: Drucker

Pro-poor PES in Vietnam – a case study in Ha Tinh

Mr Michael Honer (PhD). Supervisor: Garnett

Analysis of Indigenous livelihoods and enterprise based on natural resources

Ms Ria Fitriana (PhD). Supervisor: Stacey

The contribution of a Sustainable Livelihoods Approach to Coastal Natural Resource Management in Pantar Strait, NTT, Indonesia

Mr Nick Hogarth (PhD). Co-supervisors: Dr. Brian Belcher, Prof. Bruce Campbell, Dr Natasha Stacey. Bamboo based economic development and poverty alleviation in Guangxi Province China.

Past students

Emily Ouma. Ph.D. University of Kiel, Germany. Supervisors: Awudu Abdulai and Adam Drucker. Importance of Economic Valuation of Smallholder Producer Cattle Trait Preferences for Breeding Programme Design in Eastern Africa, in the Context of Trypanotolerance: Case of Kenya and Ethiopia.

Girma Tesfahun Kassie. Ph.D. University of Goettingen, Germany. Clemens Wollny, Adam Drucker and Awudu Abdulai. Economics and Policy of the Community-Based Management of Indigenous Farm Animal Genetic Resources.

Immaculate Omondi. M.Sc. Egerton University, Kenya. Issac Kosguey, Isabelle Baltenwick and Adam Drucker. Economic analysis of production systems regarding the Community-Based Management of Indigenous Farm Animal Genetic Resources in Northern Kenya.

Gentrix Juma. M.Sc. Egerton University, Kenya. Issac Kosguey, Isabelle Baltenwick and Adam Drucker. Market and Consumer Analysis regarding the Community-Based Management of Indigenous Farm Animal Genetic Resources in Northern Kenya.

Publications

Peer-reviewed papers

Zander, K.K., Drucker, A.G. (2008). Conserving what's important: Using choice model scenarios to value local cattle breeds in East Africa. Ecological Economics 68 (1-2): 34-45.

doi:10.1016/j.ecolecon.2008.01.023

Rößler, R., Drucker, A.G., Scarpa, R., Markemann, A., Lemke, U., Thuy, L.T. and Valle Zárate, A. (2008). Using choice experiments to assess smallholder farmers’ preferences for pig breeding traits in different production systems in North-West Vietnam. Ecological Economics. 66: 184-192.

Drucker, A.G, Garnett, S.T., Luckert, M., Crowley, G.M. and Gobius, N. (2008). Manager-based valuations of alternative fire management regimes on the Cape York Peninsula, Australia. International Journal of Wildland Fire. [view a pre-print version of the article provided in accordance with the International Journal of Wildland Fire copyright policy].

Omondi, I., Baltenweck, I., Drucker, A.G., Obare, G. and Zander, K.K. (2008). Valuing Goat Genetic Resources: A Pro-poor Growth Strategy in the Kenyan Semi-arid Tropics. Tropical Animal Health and Production. DOI: 10.1007/s11250-008-9137-2

Omondi, I., Baltenweck, I., Drucker, A., Obare, G. and Zander, K.K. (2008). Economic Valuation of Sheep Genetic Resources: Implications for Sustainable Utilization in the Kenyan Semi-arid Tropics. Tropical Animal Health and Production. DOI: 10.1007/s11250-008-9140-7

Ndumu, D.B., Baumung, R., Wurzinger, M., Drucker, A.G., Okeyo, A.M., Semambo, D. and Sölkner, J. 2008. Performance and fitness traits versus phenotypic appearance in the African Ankole Longhorn cattle: A novel approach to identify selection criteria for indigenous breeds. Livestock Science 113: 234–242. DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2007.04.004

Ouma, E., Abdulai, A. and Drucker, A. 2007. Measuring heterogeneous preferences for cattle traits among cattle-keeping households in East Africa. American Journal of Agricultural Economics 89:4 1005-1019. [view article]

Drucker, A.G. Hiemstra, S.J. Louwaars, N. Oldenbroek, J.K. Tvedt, M.W. Hoffmann, I, Awgichew, K., Abegaz Kebede S. Bhat P.N. and A. da Silva Mariante. A. 2007. Back to the Future: How scenarios of future globalisation, biotechnology, disease and climate change can inform present AnGR policy development. Animal Genetic Resources Information. 2 (41): 75-89

S.J. Hiemstra, A.G. Drucker, M.W. Tvedt, N. Louwaars, J.K. Oldenbroek, K. Awgichew, S. Abegaz Kebede, P.N. Bhat and A. da Silva Mariante. 2007. What’s on the menu? Options for strengthening the policy and regulatory framework for exchange, use and conservation of animal genetic resources. Animal Genetic Resources Information. 41:65-74

M.W. Tvedt, S.J. Hiemstra, A.G. Drucker, N. Louwaars, J.K. Oldenbroek. 2007. Regulatory options for exchange, use and conservation of AnGR: a closer look at property right issues. Animal Genetic Resources Information. 41:91-99

Pattison, J., Drucker, A.G. and Anderson, S. 2007. The cost of conserving livestock diversity? Incentive measures and conservation options for maintaining indigenous pelón pigs in yucatan, Mexico Tropical Animal Health and Production 39:5 339-35.

M. Wurzinger, D.B Ndumu, R. Baumung, A.G. Drucker, A. M. Okeyo, D.K. Semambo and J. Sölkner Submitted. A comparative analysis of alternative methods for capturing indigenous selection criteria. Journal of animal breeding and genetics.

Wurzinger, M., Ndumu, D. Baumung, R., Drucker, A., Mwai, O., Semambo, D., Byamungu, N. and Sölkner, J. 2006. Comparison of production systems and selection criteria of Ankole cattle by breeders in Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. Tropical Animal Health and Production. 38 (7-8): 571-581. Online version available at the International Livestock Research Institute.

Drucker, A. 2006. ‘An application of the use of safe minimum standards in the conservation of livestock biodiversity’, Environment and Development Economics. Vol 11 (1), 77-94. Online version available at the International Livestock Research Institute.

Drucker, A.G., Bergeron, E., Lemke, U., Thuy, L.T. and Valle Zárate, A. 2006. Identification and quantification of subsidies relevant to the production of local and imported pig breeds in Vietnam. Tropical Animal Health and Production. 38 (4): 305 - 322. Online version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11250-006-4386-4 

Zander, K. and Drucker, A. and Holm-Mueller, K. (submitted). Modelling the Value of the Borana cattle in Ethiopia – An Approach to Justify its Conservation. Environment and Resource Economics.

Mwacharo J.M. and Drucker A.G. (2005). Production objectives and management strategies of livestock-keepers in Southeast Kenya: implications for a breeding programme. Tropical Animal Health and Production 37: 635–652. Online version available at the International Livestock Research Institute.

Drucker, A. and Anderson, S. (2004). ‘Economic analysis of animal genetic resources and the use of rural appraisal methods: lessons from Southeast Mexico’. International Journal of Sustainable Agriculture Vol 2(2) pp. 77-97. Online version available at the

International Livestock Research Institute.

Drucker, A. and Latacz-Lohmann, U. (2003). Getting Incentives Right?: A Comparative Analysis of Policy Instruments for Livestock Waste Pollution Abatement in Yucatán, México, Environment and Development Economics Vol. 8: 261-284.

Drucker, A. and Scarpa R. [Editors of the Special Issue] (2003). Introduction and Overview to the Special Issue on AnGR. Ecological Economics Vol. 45(3) pp. 315-317.Online version available at the International Livestock Research Institute.

Scarpa, R., Drucker, A., Anderson, S., Ferraes-Ehuan, N., Gomez, V., Risopatron, C. and Rubio-Leonel, O. (2003). 'Valuing animal genetic resources in peasant economies: the case of the Box Keken creole pig in Yucatan'. Ecological Economics Vol. 45(3) pp. 427-443.

Scarpa, R., Kristjanson, P., Ruto, E., Radeny, M, Drucker, A. and Rege, J.E.O. (2003). 'Valuing indigenous farm animal genetic resources in Africa: A comparison of stated and revealed preference estimates'. Ecological Economics Vol. 45(3): pp. 409-426. Online version available at the International Livestock Research Institute.

Drucker, A, Gomez, V. and Anderson, S. (2001). The Economic Valuation of Farm Animal Genetic Resources: A Survey of Available Methods. Ecological Economics. Vol. 36(1) pp. 1-18. Online version available at the International Livestock Research Institute.

Gómez, V., Drucker, A., Escalante, R., Rubio, O., Rosales, E., Canal. V. and Magaña, A.. (2000). "Implicaciones economicas y ambientales de la normatividad ambiental aplicada al tratamiento de desechos en los rastros yucatecos." [Economic and Environmental Implications of the Environmental Norms Applied to the Treatment of Slaughterhouse Wastes in Yucatan], Investigación Económica, LX: 231, 181-214. UNAM, Mexico.

Gómez, V., Drucker, A., Escalante and R. Magaña, S (2000), 'La industria porcina en Yucatán: un análisis de la generación de aguas residuales' [The Pig Industry in Yucatan: An Analysis of the Generation of Waste Water], Investigación Económica, LX: 231, 181-214. UNAM, Mexico.

Drucker, A., Gomez, V and Magña-Rueda, S. (1999). "¿Contaminante o Bien?: La Importancia del Valor de los subproductos en la Determinación de Estrategias y Políticas para el Tratamiento de los Desechos Animales." [Pollutant or Product? The Importance of By-product Values in the Determination of Strategies and Policies for the Treatment of Animal Wastes], Investigación Económica, LIX: 227, 111-141. UNAM, Mexico.

Book chapters

Drucker, A.G. and Rodriguez, L.C. (2008). Development, intensification and the conservation and sustainable use of farm animal genetic resources.  Chapter in: A. Kontoleon, U. Pascual and M. Smale (eds). Agrobiodiversity and Economic Development. Routledge.

Drucker, A.G. (2007). The Role of Economic Analysis in Improving Farm Animal Genetic Resource Conservation and Sustainable Use. Chapter in: State of the World’s Animal Genetic Resources. FAO, Rome.

Drucker, A. G. (2007). Economics of Livestock Genetic Resource Conservation and Sustainable Use: A Review of the State of the Art. Chapter in: Managing Biodiversity in Agricultural Ecosystems. Columbia University Press, New York. ISBN: 0-231-13648-x.

Smale M. and Drucker A. G. September, 2007. Agricultural development and the diversity of crop and livestock genetic resources: a review of the economics literature. Chapter in: Kontoleon, A., Pasual, U. and Swanson, T. Biodiversity Economics Principles, Methods and Applications. Cambridge University Press. ISBN-10: 0521866839.

Smale M. and Drucker A. G. (2007). Managing Crop and Livestock Biodiversity in Developing Economies: A Review of the Economics Literature. Chapter in: Frontiers in Biodiversity Economics. Cambridge University Press.

Drucker A. and Anderson, S. (2005) Putting the economic analysis of Animal Genetic Resources into practice. In: CIP-UPWARD. Participatory research and development for sustainable agriculture and natural resource management: A source book. Paper 113. Los Banos, Laguna, The Phillipines.

Drucker, A. (2003). 'Economic Valuation of Animal Genetic Resources: Importance and Application' in: 'Conservation and Sustainable Use of Agricultural Biodiversity - A Sourcebook, Volume 2, Paper 52. CIP-UPWARD.

Major reports, working papers

Price, O., Drucker, A., Edwards, G., Fisher, A., Woinarski, J. and Saalfeld, K. 2007. Review of threats to biodiversity in the Northern Territory. Draft Final Report for NHT Project  2005/043, NRETA.

Hiemstra, S.J., Drucker, A.G., Tvedt, M.W, Louwaars, N., Oldenbroek, J.K., Awgichew, K., Abegaz Kebede, S., Bhat, P.N. and da Silva Mariante, A. 2006. Exchange, use and conservation of animal genetic resources: policy and regulatory options. Centre for Genetic Resources, University of Wageningen, The Netherlands and FAO, Rome. www.cgn.wur.nl/UK/CGN+Animal+Genetic+Resources/Policy+advice/

Drucker AG, Smale M and Zambrano P. (2005) Valuation and sustainable management of crop and livestock biodiversity: A review of applied economics literature. www.ifpri.org/pubs/sgrp/index.asp

Drucker AG. (2004) The economics of farm animal genetic resource conservation and sustainable use: Why is it important and what have we learned? CGRFA Background Study Paper 21. FAO.

Karugia, J., Mwai, O., Kaitho, R., Drucker, A., Wollny C. and Rege, J.E.O. (2001). 'Economic Analysis of Crossbreeding Programmes in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Conceptual Framework and Kenyan Case Study'. Animal Genetic Resources 2, ILRI, Nairobi.

Drucker, A. (2000). "Tropical Rainforest Regional Plan of Action". Government of Mexico and UNEP Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean, Mexico City.

Drucker, A. (1999)."La Incorporación de las Consideraciones Ambientales en los Proyectos del Fondo Competitivo para la Investigación Agropecuaria" [Incorporation of Environmental Considerations into the Research Projects of the Competitive Fund] & "A Field Manual for Environmental Impact Assessment". NR International. Quito, Ecuador.

Drucker, A., Gomez, V., Alvarado-Mejía, J. (1997) "Economic Valuation of the Human Health Impact of Agrochemical Use in Yucatan, Mexico". FMVZ-UADY (Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnology – Autonomous University of Yucatan, Mexico).

Drucker, A. and Magaña S. (1997). "Environmental Economics for Apicultural Research: Valuing Pollination Services in a Biodiversity Rich Region; FMVZ-UADY.

Drucker, A. and Magaña S. (1996). "The Sustainability of Organic Waste Recycling in a Central Mexican Nopal Cactus Production System"; FMVZ-UADY and UAM-Mexico City.

Drucker, A. (1995). "Environmental Economics and FMVZ-UADY Research 1995-1997: Concepts and Strategies"; FMVZ-UADY.

Drucker, A. and Magaña S. (1995)."A Methodology for Developing Participatory Sustainability analysis and Indicators in a Dairy Cattle System"; FMVZ-UADY.

Drucker, A. (1994). "Integrated Economic and Environmental Accounting Systems: Concepts and Strategies for their Elaboration in Brazil"; UNDP/WWF/Ministry of Environment, Brasília.

Drucker, A. (1994). "Women, Children and the Environment: Sustainable Development for the Realisation of Children's Environmental Rights in the Amazon"; UNICEF, Brasilia.

Drucker, A. et al. Environmental Management Instruments for Cooperatives; UNDP/Ministry of Agriculture, Brasilia; 1993 (published 1994).

Drucker, A. (1991). "Coopercana's Sustainable Development Plan"; Cooperativa Agropecuária Mista Canarana, Mato Grosso, Brazil.

Drucker, A. (1991). "The Potential for using UNV Specialists at the Community Level in the Field of Environment"; UNV, Geneva.

Other

Harrison, J. (Producer) 2007. Sustainability on the pig farm: the integrated farming and waste management system in action. Pixelfoundry, UK. DVD.  With technical input from Adam Drucker.

Ayalew, W., Wollny, C. and Drucker, A. (eds.) (2007). Animal Genetic Resources Virtual Library. Version II. ILRI, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

SGRP. Farm animal genetic resources: technical consideration for policy-makers concerning conservation and use. SGRP Policy Brief. March. IPGRI, Rome, Italy.

Zambrano, P., Smale, M., Drucker, A. and Alvaré, L.M. 2005. ECOGEN:Economics Literature on Crop and Livestock Genetic Resources. An annotated bibliography. SGRP/IFPRI/ILRI. CD-ROM. www.ifpri.org/pubs/sgrp/index.asp 

Drucker, A. and Anderson S. (2001). Critical Issues in Biodiversity Conservation. Imperial College at Wye External Programme, University of London.

Anderson, S., Drucker, A. and Guendel, S. (1998). Concepts and Policies of Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development (SARD); Wye External Programme, University of London.

Drucker, A. Global Environmental Management; Wye External Programme, Univ. of London; 1998.

Drucker, A. (2002). How to value AnGR? A case study. In: Mwai, O. (ed.); Malmfors, B. (ed.) . Animal genetic training resources CD ROM. Version 1. ILRI, Nairobi (Kenya) Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala. Uppsala (Sweden) : SLU. , CD ROM.

Drucker, A. (2002). Why value AnGR in economic terms? A case study. In: Mwai, O. (ed.); Malmfors, B. (ed.) . Animal genetic training resources CD ROM. Version 1. . ILRI, Nairobi (Kenya) Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala. Uppsala (Sweden) : SLU. , CD ROM.

Anderson, S., Drucker, A. and Guendel, S. (1999). "Conservation of Animal Genetic Resources". Wye External Programme, Univ. of London.

Dissertations

Drucker, A. (2001 Ph.D. Thesis). “Getting incentives Right: A Comparative Analysis of Policy Instruments for Pig Slurry Treatment in Yucatan, Mexico. Univ. of London.

Drucker, A. (1990 M.Sc. Thesis). "Sustaining Our Common Future? An Investigation into the Economic Viability of Sustainable Tropical Forest Exploitation (with particular reference to the Amazon)"; Univ. of London.

Conference papers and posters

Drucker, A. G., Hiemstra, S.J.,  Louwaars, N., Oldenbroek, J.K and Tvedt, M.W. 2008. Riding out the storm: animal genetic resources policy options under climate change. pp. 81-84 in: Rowlinson, P., Steele, M. and Nefzaoui, A. (eds.). Proceedings of the International Conference on Livestock and Global Climate Change. 17-20 May, 2008. Hammamet, Tunisia.

http://www.bsas.org.uk/downloads/LGCC_procdings.pdf (see pages 81-85 for the paper)

Drucker, A.G., Edwards, G., Saalfeld, K. and Zander, K. 2008. Economics of feral animal control in the NT. pp82 in: Saunders, G. and Lane, C. (eds). Proceedings of the 14th Australasian Vertebrate Pest Conference. Darwin, Northern Territory.

Read abstract on page 82>>

M. Wurzinger, D.B Ndumu, R. Baumung, A.G. Drucker, A. M. Okeyo, D.K. Semambo and J. Sölkner. In press. A comparative analysis of alternative methods for capturing indigenous selection criteria. World Congress on Animal Production. Nov. 2008. South Africa.

Omondi, I.A., Juma, G., Baltenweck, I. Drucker, A. Obare, G., Ngigi, M. and Zander, K.K. (2007). Linking the Consumer to the producer: Achieving full benefits of small ruminant genetic resources from Indigenous sheep. In: Proceedings of the 2nd Egerton University Research Week/International Conference, 16-20 july 2007.

Juma, G.P., Drucker, A.G., Baltenweck, I. and Ngigi, M. Market power and efficiency in indigenous small ruminant marketing channels in Marsabit, Kenya. 12th Annual Conference of the African Econometric Society, 4-6 July 2007, University of Cape Town, South Africa.

Juma, G.P., Drucker, A.G., Baltenweck, I. and Ngigi, M. Consumption of, and Willingness to Pay for Indigenous Small Ruminats’ Meat in Marsabit, Kenya. 12th Annual Conference of the African Econometric Society, 4-6 July 2007, University of Cape Town, South Africa.

Ouma, E., Abduali, A. amd Drucker, A. 2006. Pastoralist’s preference for cattle traits: letting them be heard. Conference on pastoralism and poverty reduction in East Africa: a policy research conference. June 27-28. Nairobi, Kenya.

Drucker, A.., Hiemstra, S.J., Louwaars, N., Oldenbroek, J.K. and Tvedt, M.W. 2006. The influence of globalisation on livestock biodiversity and farmer livelihoods: implications for future policy and research. Deutsche Tropentag. 11-13 October. Bonn, Germany. (Poster)

Ndumu, D., Baumung, R., Wurzinger, M., Drucker, A., Solkner, J. 2006. Performance and fitness traits versus phenotypic appearance: a novel approach to identify selection criteria in indigenous breeds. Deutsche Tropentag. 11-13 October. Bonn, Germany.

Kassie, G.T., Wollny, C., Abdulai, A., Drucker, A. and Ayalew, W. 2006. Farmers’ preferences of phenotypic traits in cattle production and marketing: a case study in central Ethiopia. Deutsche Tropentag. 11-13 October. Bonn, Germany. (Poster)

Ouma, E., Abdulai, A. and Drucker, A. 2006. Factors influencing cooperation and collective action: implications for communal cattle breeding schemes in trypanasomosis prevalent areas in eastern Africa. Deutsche Tropentag. 11-13 October. Bonn, Germany. (Poster)

Ayalew, W., Drucker, A., Wollny, C., Koudande, O.D., Vidogbena, F., Dossa, H., Gizachew, L. and Galmessa, U. 2006. Community-based management of animal genetic resources: experiences in implementation of participatory processes. Deutsche Tropentag. 11-13 October. Bonn, Germany. (Poster)

Kassie, G.T., Wollny, C., Abdulai, A., Drucker, A. and Ayalew, W. 2006.Preferences of Phenotypic Traits in Central Ethiopia: What are the implications for Cattle Production and Marketing Decisions of farmers?14th Annual Ethiopian Society for Animal Production Conference. September 5-7. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Kassie, G.T., Wollny, C., Abdulai, A., Drucker, A. and Ayalew, W. 2006..Economic Valuation of Phenotypic Traits: An impetus for Market Orientation of Livestock Production Systems? 14th Annual Ethiopian Society for Animal Production Conference. September 5-7. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Rege, J.E.O. and Drucker, A.G. 2006. Economic basis for policies in conservation of farm animal genetic resources. 8th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Animal Production.13-18 August, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

Wurzinger, M., Ndumu, D., Baumung, R., Drucker, A., Okeyo, A.M., Semabo, D.K., and Solkner, J. 2006. Stated preferences via choice cards: valuating (re)production versus beauty in the breeding goal of Ugandan Ankole cattle breeders. 8th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Animal Production.13-18 August, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.