http://www.efdinitiative.org EfD-CA purpose is to communicate our research results in an effective way given the variety of backgrounds, interests and technical capacities of our target audience, and with aim of not only affecting policy making, but also receiving feedback on our research results and agendas. daily 1 2007-11-25T17:36:13Z http://www.efdinitiative.org/centers/central-america/news-press/news-archive/2011-1/paul-j-ferraro-to-efd-central-america-center-at-catie-costa-rica Ferraro is a Fulbright Scholar (2011-2012) and will be working at EfD-CA as guest researcher from January until June, 2012. No publisher carlos Ecosystems Climate Change Biodiversity Adaptation Climate policy 2012-01-31T18:24:54Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/centers/central-america/news-press/news-archive/2011/course-on-emissions-trading-for-emerging-economies-developing-countries ICAP Training Course in Costa Rica. From 19-28 March 2012. Applications deadline extended to 20 December 2011 (previously 15 December 2011). No publisher carlos Course 2011-12-16T15:22:56Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/centers/central-america/news-press/news-archive/2011/efd-senior-research-fellow-takes-part-at-rockefeller-foundation-stanford-university-dialogues-ecosystem-services-and-human-well-being Experts from around the world converge to discuss new approaches and policies for understanding the links between ecosystem services and evaluating the effects of agricultural development strategies and human well-being. No publisher carlos Ecosystems Biodiversity Environmental capital 2011-12-15T16:46:31Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/centers/central-america/news-press/news-archive/2011/travel-grants-for-economists-from-less-developed-countries Call for Nominations is open to attend the 2012 AAEA Annual Meeting in Seattle, August 12–14, 2012. Deadline: Monday, December 5th, 2011. For more info click on the web link below. No publisher carlos agriculture Call for Papers 2012-02-07T14:22:29Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/centers/central-america/news-press/news-archive/2011/3ie-social-protection-thematic-window-call-for-proposals The International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie)<http://www.3ieimpact.org/> is accepting proposals for quality impact evaluations of social protection programmes. No publisher carlos 2011-12-15T17:46:56Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/centers/central-america/news-press/news-archive/2011/call-for-abstracts-session-proposals-for-iifet-2012-tanzania-conference Please join us for IIFET’s 16th biennial conference: IIFET 2012 Tanzania Visible Possibilities: The Economics of Sustainable Fisheries, Aquaculture and Seafood Trade No publisher carlos Conference Call for Papers 2011-12-15T17:49:31Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/centers/central-america/news-press/news-archive/2011/agenda-workshop-cc-water-panama-2011.pdf A highly selected interdisciplinary group of experts working on water and climate change in Latin America and the Caribbean met in Panama City, Panama from Thursday, September 29th to Saturday, October 1st, 2011. No publisher carlos Climate Change Water management Policy instruments Drinking water Climate policy Adaptation Workshop Water demand 2011-10-10T21:50:31Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/centers/central-america/news-press/news-archive/2011/project-will-conduct-socioeconomic-studies-of-the-links-between-water-and-climate-change-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean The project seeks to promote capacity building for research, analysis and evaluation of the impacts of climate change and water, using the tools of environmental economics. No publisher carlos Climate Change Water management Climate policy 2012-02-07T14:23:48Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/centers/central-america/news-press/news-archive/2011/arranca-proyecto-de-estudios-socioeconomicos-de-los-vinculos-entre-agua-y-cambio-climatico-en-america-latina-y-el-caribe Con el proyecto se busca promover la creación de capacidad de investigación, análisis y la evaluación del impacto del cambio climático y agua, utilizando las herramientas de la economía ambiental No publisher carlos Climate Change Water management Climate policy 2011-12-16T15:51:53Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/centers/central-america/news-press/news-archive/2011/maria-angelica-naranjo-named-efd-ca-center-deputy-director Success in achievement. Congratulations! No publisher carlos 2012-02-07T14:26:00Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/centers/central-america/news-press/news-archive/2011/capacity-building-twenty-eight-new-trained-in-policy-and-program-impact-evaluation Participants from Latin America and the Caribbean completed the Environmental and Resource Economics Training Course on Impact Evaluation by LACEEP at CATIE No publisher carlos Course Policy instruments Experimental studies 2012-02-07T14:26:57Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/centers/central-america/news-press/news-archive/2011/francisco-alpizar-to-participate-in-an-international-scientific-workshop-on-ipbes The IPBES (Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services) will work to build capacity for and strengthen the use of science in policy making by linking the scientific community and policy makers. The workshop and assessments will take place in Tokyo, Japan from the 25 to 27 of July 2011. No publisher carlos Climate Change Biodiversity Policy instruments International agreements Ecosystems 2012-02-07T14:28:05Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/centers/central-america/news-press/news-archive/2011/environmental-and-development-issues-in-latin-america-moving-forward-1 Economists in Latin America are moving beyond the prevailing ‘macro’ orientation of their research focusing more on questions linked to development and the use and management of the environmental resource base in the region. No publisher carlos Water management International agreements Drinking water Country environmental analysis Field experiments Policy instruments Pollution 2011-12-16T15:41:54Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/centers/central-america/news-press/news-archive/2011/field-survey-analysis-of-conservation-policies-and-deforestation-decisions Through gathering landowners’ experiences and actual practices in situ, researchers at EfD-CA Center work on confirming research findings, contextualize, validate research, and set new hypothesis. No publisher carlos Property rights Payment for ecosystem services Deforestation Forest management Ecosystems Land degradation 2012-02-07T14:28:59Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/centers/central-america/news-press/news-archive/2011/two-new-research-projects-on-climate-change-at-efd-ca EfD-CA at CATIE takes advantage of research synergies in institutional aspects of climate change, biodiversity, and water. No publisher carlos Biodiversity Climate Change Water management Common pool resources Climate policy Ecosystems Country environmental analysis 2012-02-07T14:30:03Z Article