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Lost fishing gear threatens marine ecosystems and fisheries

A new study by an EfD researcher and co-authors reveals the extent and impacts of abandoned, lost…

Read about how EfD makes a difference!

Do you want to know more about the work of EfD, and the result of that work? Then you must read How…

Collective management of natural resources contributes to peace

Results from a literature review on how countries with internal conflicts manage nature give input…

Poster presentation at the Wallace Conference

EfD Central America and SCOPE were showcased at the Wallace Conference

The VIII edition of the Wallace Scientific Conference: Transforming Food Systems in Latin America…

The SETI network met to work for a sustainable energy transition

80 participants from around the world met online on June 15 and 16 at The Eighth Annual Meeting of…

Kick-off for the new participants in the Inclusive Green Economy program

A new group of participants in the Inclusive Green Economy in Practice program, so-called IGE…

Dr. Pham Khanh Nam at the NAPCE workshop

EfD Researchers contribute to Vietnam’s circular economy plan

The Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment (ISPONRE) Vietnam…

EfD researchers will present findings on rural and urban water systems at EAERE 2023

Researchers from the EfD centers of Central America, Chile, Ghana, and Kenya, will participate in…

Recent publications

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Designing a virtuous cycle: Quality of governance, effective climate change mitigation, and just outcomes support each other

Abstract Climate change mitigation is mostly assessed through the lens of technologies and policy instruments. However…

17 Jul 2023 | Peer Reviewed |

Shocks and mental health: Panel data evidence from South Africa

Abstract Households in developing countries are subject to considerable risk and shocks, but most can’t deal with them…

4 May 2023 | Peer Reviewed | South Africa, Global Hub

Drought, livestock holding, and milk production – a difference-in-differences analysis

Abstract We identify the effects of the 2015-16 El-Niño-induced large-scale drought on smallholder farmers’ livestock…

17 Jul 2023 | EfD Discussion Paper | Ethiopia

Household electricity consumption inefficiency and poverty - evidence from Ghana

Abstract Demand-side management of energy consumption using energy efficiency improvements has the potential to reduce…

17 Jul 2023 | EfD Discussion Paper | Ghana

Does Traffic Congestion pose Health Hazards? Evidence from a Highly Congested and Polluted City

Highlights: Nearly 5000 deaths per year in Delhi can be attributed to traffic congestion. Increased traffic congestion…

3 Jul 2023 | Research Brief | India

Does traffic congestion pose health hazards? Evidence from a highly congested and polluted city

Abstract Will reducing traffic congestion bring health benefits? We use high-frequency data from Uber for Delhi – a city…

3 Jul 2023 | EfD Discussion Paper | India

Upcoming events

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CALL FOR PAPERS - African Association of Environmental and Resource Economicsts (AFAERE)

Monday 31 July — Monday 31 July, 2023

Hybrid Conference of the African Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (AFAERE) 22-25…

Special Issue: Focus on Understanding the Gender and Climate Change Nexus

Tuesday 15 August — Tuesday 15 August, 2023

Submit your article to the special issue of Environmental Research: Climate (ERCL): Focus on…

Call for expression of interest

Sida has now launched a Call for expressions of interest to mobilize private sector capital toward a…

Latest videos

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Water - a documentary by EfD Kenya

2 March 2023

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

Latest blog posts

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Lost fishing gear threatens marine ecosystems and fisheries

Read about how EfD makes a difference!

Collective management of natural resources contributes to peace

EfD Central America and SCOPE were showcased at the Wallace Conference

The SETI network met to work for a sustainable energy transition

Kick-off for the new participants in the Inclusive Green Economy program

EfD Researchers contribute to Vietnam’s circular economy plan

EfD researchers will present findings on rural and urban water systems at EAERE 2023

Designing a virtuous cycle: Quality of governance, effective climate change mitigation, and just outcomes support each other

Shocks and mental health: Panel data evidence from South Africa

Drought, livestock holding, and milk production – a difference-in-differences analysis

Household electricity consumption inefficiency and poverty - evidence from Ghana

Does Traffic Congestion pose Health Hazards? Evidence from a Highly Congested and Polluted City

Does traffic congestion pose health hazards? Evidence from a highly congested and polluted city

CALL FOR PAPERS - African Association of Environmental and Resource Economicsts (AFAERE)

Special Issue: Focus on Understanding the Gender and Climate Change Nexus

Call for expression of interest

Water - a documentary by EfD Kenya

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

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

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

How to reform the water sector in Ho Chi Minh city: Lessons from Phnom Penh

Bringing skilling and productive employment closer to women

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