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Kenneth Kigundu, EfD Kenya Junior researcher.

EfD Kenya discussed policies with stakeholders

EfD Kenya arranges a policy day workshop every year with researchers, policymakers, and other…

EfD-Chile in 2021: a leader in environmental economics research and policy advice

A state of the art hybrid workshop, a massive presence in the media and the integration of the SETI…

Cooperation needed to save the climate

Great interview with EfD researcher Åsa Löfgren in the GU Journalen (Magazine of University of…

Participants got the opportunity to interact with climate researchers. Madam Mensah (left) and Mr Tetteh Hombey, both rice farmers, shared their climate experience and adaptation strategies

EfD Ghana boosts farmers’ adaptive capacities with climate education

EfD Ghana organized a workshop to train farmers on climate change. It was held near farming…

Group photo of facilitators and participants at the proposal and academic writing workshop

EfD Ghana builds the communication capacity of young researchers

EfD Ghana organized workshops on proposal and academic writing, and science communication aimed at…

“Data is key for trust, profitability, and sustainability in the fisheries sector”

The Director of ENRRI-EfD Ghana, Prof. Wisdom Akpalu urged the fisheries sector to institute…

Prof. Richard Mulwa (Center Director), EfD Researchers, representatives from the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives, and St. George’s students participate in tree planting.

Primary school students learned how to plant trees

Students at St. George’s primary school near Nairobi have participated in an educational tree…

Participants in the workshop. Photo: Anders Ekbom.

Researchers and officials search the recipes for a greener economy in Africa

How can you create economic incentives for a sustainable society? Which instruments work and how do…

Recent publications

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Perceptions of problems and preferences for solutions: The case of poor air quality in central-southern Chile

Air pollution in urban areas is one of the most severe environmental problems facing developing and transition economies…

7 Dec 2021 | Peer Reviewed | Chile

Willingness to participate in Payment for Mangrove Environmental Services: Maritime sector and shipping industry stakeholder perspectives

Key messages Although the shipping industry plays an important role in economic development globally and in Vietnam, its…

6 Jan 2022 | Policy Brief | Vietnam

Role of banking sector performance in renewable energy consumption

Abstract To secure future universal access to modern energy, large investments in renewable energy technology are…

4 Jan 2022 | Peer Reviewed | Global Hub

Small-scale fishing communities in the Colombian Caribbean: New insights for development and sustainability

• Small-scale fisheries play an essential role in food security for both fishing and non-fishing households. • Small…

16 Dec 2021 | Research Brief | Colombia

Livelihoods Characterization of a Small-Scale Fishing Community in the Colombian Caribbean

Abstract Coastal communities that depend on small-scale fisheries (SSFs) are poorly understood. Designing policies to…

16 Dec 2021 | EfD Discussion Paper | Colombia

Low-cost, low-emission 100% renewable electricity in Southeast Asia supported by pumped hydro storage

Rapid increases in electricity consumption in Southeast Asia caused by rising living standards and population raise…

EfD Kenya discussed policies with stakeholders

EfD-Chile in 2021: a leader in environmental economics research and policy advice

Cooperation needed to save the climate

EfD Ghana boosts farmers’ adaptive capacities with climate education

EfD Ghana builds the communication capacity of young researchers

“Data is key for trust, profitability, and sustainability in the fisheries sector”

Primary school students learned how to plant trees

Researchers and officials search the recipes for a greener economy in Africa

Perceptions of problems and preferences for solutions: The case of poor air quality in central-southern Chile

Willingness to participate in Payment for Mangrove Environmental Services: Maritime sector and shipping industry stakeholder perspectives

Role of banking sector performance in renewable energy consumption

Small-scale fishing communities in the Colombian Caribbean: New insights for development and sustainability

Livelihoods Characterization of a Small-Scale Fishing Community in the Colombian Caribbean

Low-cost, low-emission 100% renewable electricity in Southeast Asia supported by pumped hydro storage

Water Use in the Kenyan Commercial Sector: Coping with Strategies to deal with Unreliability

LSE Shifting Landscapes 2022 – Call for Abstracts

Call for papers: “Latin-American Environmental Economics Students Workshop”

Voices from the workshop i Uganda

Alexandre Antonelli, keynote speaker at EfD's Annual Meeting, November18th 2021

Elizabeth Robinson, keynote speaker at EfD's Annual Meeting, on November 17th, 2021

Yonas Alem, keynote speaker at the EfD Annual Meeting November 16, 2021