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Environment for Development

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Learn more about EfD - read our Annual Report 2024!

EfD's Annual Report 2024 In this report, you will find examples of EfD's impact, learn about our…

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Advancing climate-smart agriculture through strategic resource mobilization

Norbert Z. Mwitta, a participant in the Inclusive Green Economy (IGE) program and an officer at…

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Meet Paulina Oliva: From Mexico City’s smog to environmental innovations

What do rainwater-harvesting systems in urban Mexico, cleaner cooking fuel in Ghana, and a lifelong…

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Arctic university becomes new EfD partner

The Environment for Development (EfD) initiative is pleased to announce a new collaboration with the…

EfD Nigeria's PEP research grant

EfD Nigeria selected to build Evidence-Informed Policymaking ecosystem in Africa

EfD Nigeria has been selected as one of six centers that will receive a research support grant to…

Kenyan IGE Alumna, Jane Atuta

The IGE program reshaped my policy thinking

One of the participants of the Inclusive Green Economy Program relates that the program gave her a…

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Kenya’s second-hand clothes pose major waste crisis

Kenya’s second-hand clothing (SHC) industry is vital for affordable fashion and livelihoods, but…

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New partnership with Aarhus University will advance scope of environmental policy research

EfD is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Environmental Social Science and Geography…

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Mapping Africa’s import product dependency amidst global shocks

Abstract This study examines Africa’s reliance on imported products using five criteria: market concentration, foreign…

4 Jun 2025 | Peer Reviewed | South Africa, Kenya

Opposition to Carbon Pricing: Beliefs, Revenues, and Protesters

Abstract Economists widely support carbon pricing—through taxes or emission permits—as an effective, cost-efficient…

2 Jun 2025 | Thesis PHD | Sweden

Standing up for women: Gender mainstreaming in energy policy in Senegal

Abstract This paper focuses on the gendered impacts of energy access in rural areas. We examine gender mainstreaming and…

24 Apr 2025 | Peer Reviewed | South Africa

What incentives motivate smallholder farmers to reduce deforestation? Evidence from Nigeria's rainforest region

Abstract Deforestation has persistently undermined forests' critical role in providing environmental services and…

18 Mar 2025 | Peer Reviewed | Nigeria

Inside the black box of child penalties: Unpaid work and household structure

Abstract Recent work, mostly based on developed countries, has highlighted the negative effects of motherhood on labor…

27 May 2025 | Peer Reviewed | Central America and Mexico

Gender gaps in knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to environmental degradation in Colombia

Abstract Environmental degradation is a major public policy challenge, with the Global South being particularly…

27 May 2025 | Peer Reviewed | Colombia

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EAERE Summer School in Resource and Environmental Economics on: The Design of Internal Environmental Agreements: Drivers and Obstacles for Success

Saturday 7 June 2025 — Friday 13 June 2025

The Institute of Economics, Faculty of Economic Social Sciences of the University of Graz, the…

30th Annual Conference of the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (EAERE 2025)

Monday 16 June 2025 — Thursday 19 June 2025

16 - 19 June 2025 | Bergen, Norway The 30th Annual Conference of the European Association of…

Nordic Conference in Development Economics - NCDE 2025

Tuesday 17 June 2025 — Wednesday 18 June 2025

The yearly conference serves as a meeting point for development economists active in the Nordic…

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EfD Webinar series: NwaJesus Anthony Onyekuru

2 June 2025

EfD Webinar series: Pablo Ernesto Evia Salas

5 May 2025

Introducing CPIC - The Carbon Price Incidence Calculator

31 March 2025

EfD Webinar Series: Dr Bui Bich Xuan, EfD Vietnam and BlueRforD

28 February 2025

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Clean energy solutions for agriculture: Empowering MSMEs in Sub-Saharan Africa

In the face of climate change and its disproportionate impact on agriculture, finding sustainable…

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Does electrification illuminate women's lives?

A key reason for women’s low labour force participation in developing countries is the burden of…

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Green and smart?

Renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, and hydropower are essential for reducing global…

Mrs. Hoang Thi Bong burst into tears as her husband remains missing after a massive landslide swept away Lang Nu village in northern province of Lao Cai early on September 10, 2024

Typhoon Yagi sparks record donations, reflecting recent insights on crisis generosity

Typhoon Yagi hit Vietnam in September 2024, becoming the most powerful storm to strike the country…

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