The Environment for Development initiative

The overall objective of the EfD initiative is to support poverty alleviation and sustainable development through the increased use of environmental economics in the policy making process. The EfD initiative is a capacity building program in environmental economics, focusing on research, policy advice, and teaching in Central America, China, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa, and Tanzania.

Most recent publications

News

2010-01-29

Green accounting puts price on Ethiopian soil erosion and deforestation

Ethiopia loses large amounts of money due to deforestation and soil erosion. Recent research shows [...]

2010-01-29

Networking and local language are keys to successful research communication

Networking with non-governmental organizations and use of the local language proved to be crucial [...]

2010-01-28

New book on land reforms’ impact on poverty and natural resources management

Land reforms have played a central role in the political economy of many countries and have been [...]

Calendar

2010-03-18

7th African Finance Journal Conference: Managing Africa’s Economic Growth through Development Finance Research

The current financial crisis has demonstrated the urgent need for researchers working on Africa to [...]

2010-03-23

Energy Research Center "Putting a price on carbon" conference

ERC Carbon Pricing conference 23-24 March 2010 is organised by the Energy Research Center [...]

2010-06-27

Course: Applying Game Theory and Behavioral Economics

This two-day course will be held June 27-28, 2010, at the Université du Québec à Montréal, [...]