http://www.efdinitiative.org daily 1 2007-11-25T17:36:13Z http://www.efdinitiative.org/centers/south-africa/news-press/news-archive/2012/sterner-on-cnbc-africa-abn-tv-show-fuel-taxes-on-the-poor Thomas Sterner was interviewed in a tv-show on CNBC Africa/ABN yesterday at 17.30. The show, "Beyond Market", was broadcasted via cable throughout Africa and also in England. No publisher karinbackteman 2012-01-13T15:08:17Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/centers/south-africa/news-press/news-archive/2009/rff-efd-book-launch-on-january-11-2012-at-the-university-of-cape-town-higher-petrol-taxes-don2019t-hurt-the-poor The book, "Fuel Taxes and the Poor, The Distributional Effects of Gasoline Taxation and Their Implications for Climate Policy" will be launched at the University of Cape Town, School of Economics on January 11, 2012. EfD research fellow Professor Thomas Sterner, who is also the editor of the book, will be accompanied by EPRU research fellows for the book launch. No publisher sgiampocaro 2012-01-03T10:17:42Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/centers/south-africa/news-press/news-archive/2012/sterner-teaches-field-course-on-environmental-issues-in-developing-countries Poverty, natural resource management, and environmental degradation are inextricably linked, and this course explores ways that economic analysis can help identify underlying problems and formulate effective policy responses to them. This course, Sustainable Development and the Economics of Climate Change, is a 10-day field course on environmental issues in developing countries, with an emphasis on issues surrounding global climate change. Thomas Sterner, professor in environmental economics at the University of Gothenburg, are among the lecturers. No publisher karinbackteman 2012-01-03T10:28:54Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/centers/south-africa/news-press/news-archive/2011/efd-on-cop17-climate-change-negotiations-and-fairness ”What is Fair: An Experimental Guide to Climate Negotiations” is the title of the speech that will be held by Martine Visser, Associate Professor at University of Cape Town/EfD South Africa, at this EfD side event for COP 17 in Durban. Thomas Sterner, Professor of Environmental Economics at the University of Gothenburg and lead author in one IPCC working group will speak about "Building Climate Change Research Capacity in Developing Countries". He will also present the findings of the new book "Fuel Taxes and the Poor, authored by 35 renowned researchers. Mark Purdon, University of Toronto/EfD tanzania will speak about CDM Afforestation Projects in Tanzania, Uganda. No publisher karinbackteman 2011-12-02T16:07:30Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/centers/south-africa/news-press/news-archive/2011/epru-advises-south-african-government-on-dealing-with-climate-change-in-rural-areas South Africa has developed a set of national goals in which the development of its impoverished rural areas is a high priority. No publisher karinbackteman 2011-11-09T10:16:28Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/centers/south-africa/news-press/news-archive/2011/university-of-cape-town-students-walk-the-talk-in-carbon-trading UCT students pile into a VC Beetle, demonstrating the importance of car pooling - and doing their best to limit their carbon footprint. No publisher sgiampocaro 2011-10-12T13:43:32Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/centers/south-africa/news-press/news-archive/2011/efd-south-african-center-epru-hosts-the-cape-town-optimum-energy-future-oef The Optimum Energy Future debate hosted by EPRU the 16th of August at the UCT School Economics was the opportunity to discuss with policy decision makers, academics and other relevant stakeholders the future of the City of Cape Town Energy and Climate Action Plan (ECAP). Anthony Black, EfD research associate is particularly involved in the project. No publisher sgiampocaro 2011-08-29T17:22:17Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/centers/south-africa/news-press/news-archive/2011/sustainable-and-responsible-investment-taught-in-development-finance EfD-EPRU Research Associate Stephanie Giamporcaro lectured in March 2011 on Sustainable and Responsible Investment for the innovative Mphil in Development Finance launched recently by UCT Graduate School of Business and the Africa Growth Institute. No publisher sgiampocaro 2011-05-30T12:13:33Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/centers/south-africa/news-press/news-archive/2011/diamond-revenues-must-improve-infrastructure A contribution of EfD/EPRU Research Fellow Edwin Muchapondwa to the policy debate in Zimbabwe No publisher sgiampocaro 2011-05-30T12:11:52Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/centers/south-africa/news-press/news-archive/2011/park-pricing-workshop-in-zimbabwe-completed Optimal park pricing can help achieve sustainable park management in eastern and southern Africa. The EfD center in South Africa, EPRU, co-hosted the second park pricing workshop in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, from 28 to 29 April 2011, together with Department of Economics at the University of Zimbabwe. It focused on an increasingly important sector with major values at stake due to irreversibilities of some types of biodiversity loss. No publisher karinbackteman 2011-05-30T12:09:56Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/centers/south-africa/news-press/news-archive/2011/reporting-average-electricity-consumption-makes-households-consume-less Reporting to people about their own and the average consumption of electricity caused all kinds of households in suburbs of Cape Town to significantly reduce their electricity consumption. This is the conclusion of initial research results from EfD South Africa. Households in the middle income suburbs were the most responsive, followed by lower income suburbs. The upper income suburbs responded the least. No publisher karinbackteman 2011-06-09T09:00:40Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/centers/south-africa/news-press/news-archive/2010/adressing-climate-change-through-local-leadership-a-talk-by-research-fellow-anthony-leiman Anthony Leiman gave a talk on the economic value of the False Bay Ecology Park and the City of Cape Town nature reserves (including wetlands and green belt) at the conference Local Climate Solutions for Africa 2011 held in Cape Town end of February and coordinated by the organisation: Local Governments for Sustainability. No publisher sgiampocaro 2011-06-09T09:01:59Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/centers/south-africa/news-press/news-archive/2010/mare-sarr-new-coordinator-for-efd-in-south-africa Mare Sarr takes over as the coordinator of the EfD Center in South Africa. Meet him in this interview! No publisher karinbackteman 2010-12-29T10:25:22Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/centers/south-africa/news-press/news-archive/2010/hot-off-the-press-a-book-on-water-estuaries-by-johane-dikgang-epru-junior-research-fellow Given the overwhelming evidence available on the significance of freshwater inflow to estuary functionality in South Africa, it is clear that an important component of catchment management is the allocation of river water into estuaries. This book provides economic guidance on the matter through valuable comparisons of different estuaries. No publisher sgiampocaro Water management 2010-12-07T12:38:47Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/centers/south-africa/news-press/news-archive/2010/water-at-stake-efd-junior-research-fellow-johan-dikgang-contributes-to-a-water-research-report EfD-EPRU junior Research Fellow Johane Dikgang contributed to 3 of the 8 chapters (4,6&7) of the report_ The valuation of estuary services in South Africa specifically regarding changes to estuary services as a result of reductions to fresh water inflows_ released by the South African Water Research commission. No publisher sgiampocaro 2010-10-08T11:19:30Z Article