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Fishermen

Sustainable use of the ”blue resources” is the goal of an EfD collaborative program

Fisheries and aquaculture contribute to about 260 million jobs globally. But the oceans, lakes, and…

Participants posing with the online audience after the launch

EfD Uganda launches two projects regarding the National Water and Forest Authorities

The Environment for Development Initiative (EfD) Makerere Centre has launched two new collaborative…

Dr. Aisha Nanyiti presenting the study findings

Study shows food vendors can only afford LPG cookstoves in their households

A study conducted by researchers at EfD-Mak Uganda has shown that Chapati vendors could only afford…

Members of the SCOPE collaborative program

“New” collaborative program focuses on sustainable production and consumption

The CMaR collaborative program (Sustainable Management of Coastal Marine Resources) widens its scope…

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Wageningen University new official partner to EfD

The cooperation between Wageningen University and Research (WUR) and EfD was formalized on July 1…

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Climate finance was discussed on well-attended policy day at Makerere

EfD-Mak Uganda arranged a policy day at Makerere University, Kampala, in connection with EfD’s…

EPfD

“Emissions pricing – not the only way, but the best way”

Emissions Pricing for Development, EPfD’s open session at the Annual Meeting drew large crowds and…

SETIfellows2022

Productive sessions for the SETI collaborative at the Annual Meeting

EfD’s collaborative program Sustainable Energy Transition Initiative, SETI, had several activities…

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Management of common pool resources in a nation-wide experiment

Abstract Dilemmas related to the use of environmental resources concern diverse populations at local or global scales…

24 Aug 2022 | Peer Reviewed | Colombia

Heavy metal contamination of soil, sediment and water due to galena mining in Ebonyi State Nigeria: Economic costs of pollution based on exposure health risks

Abstract In this study, the effect of galena mining with respect to heavy metal pollution of groundwater, surface water…

17 Aug 2022 | Peer Reviewed | Nigeria

Opportunities and challenges for small-scale aquaculture in southern Chile: The stakeholders’ perspective

We identify and explore the potential opportunities and challenges for promoting and expanding small-scale aquaculture…

7 Oct 2022 | Peer Reviewed |

Economics of Marine Protected Areas: Assessing the Literature for Marine Protected Area Network Expansions

Marine protected areas (MPAs) provide both conservation and economic benefits. Recent international conservation actors…

7 Oct 2022 | Peer Reviewed |

Private Benefits from Ambient Air Pollution Reduction Policies – Evidence from the Household Heating Stove Replacement Program in Chile

Abstract We estimate the key private benefits of a program to improve ambient air quality during winter in central Chile…

24 Oct 2022 | EfD Discussion Paper | Chile

Public Good Projects in Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Maasai Women’s Valuation in Terms of Grain

Abstract Protected areas restrict access to land and other natural resources, which can impose welfare losses on local…

18 Oct 2022 | EfD Discussion Paper | Tanzania

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The 2022 African Economic Conference (AEC)

Friday 9 December — Sunday 11 December, 2022

The 2022 African Economic Conference (AEC), jointly organized by the African Development Bank (AfDB)…

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The 16th EfD Annual Meeting, day 3. Policy talk by Haileselassie Medhin, WRI. Keynote by Pam Jagger

29 September 2022

The 16th EfD Annual Meeting, day 2, Keynote by Michael Hanemann - The economics of water. Part 2

29 September 2022

The 16th EfD Annual Meeting, day 2, Keynote by Michael Hanemann - The economics of water. Part 1

29 September 2022

The 16th EfD Annual Meeting - Day 1, Official opening and presentation of collaborative programs

29 September 2022

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