”The time is right to implement carbon taxes”
A new report published by the renowned think tank Brookings features one section called Recipe for a green recovery: Carbon taxes.“We have been preaching about carbon taxes for decades, but we think…
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EfD-Mak Centre Hosts End of year (2020) Policy Dialogue on Changes in Lake Victoria’s Hydrology, Water Quality and Livelihoods
The end of year EfD-Mak Centre policy dialogue was held on 16th December, 2020 at Makerere University Senate Conference Hall. The policy dialogue attracted over 60 participants drawn from the members…
Workshop in Uganda addressed the challenges of Lake Victoria
EfD Uganda hosted a policy meeting at Makerere University in December 2020. High-level policymakers, researchers, and representatives from the private sector, over 60 people in all, participated…
Study shows: Carbon pricing can reduce social inequality
Since the protest actions of the "yellow vests" in France began in 2018, it has been argued that poorer households are more badly affected by carbon pricing since they spend a higher proportion of…
Green economy program to be launched for East Africa
Environment for Development (EfD) and Gothenburg Centre for Sustainable Development (GMV) at the University of Gothenburg, collaborate in an extensive program for capacity development in five African…
Rice farmers can get better yields and more resilience to climate change
EfD researchers have studied the effects of a method of rice cultivation that can increase crop productivity and requires less water and fewer seeds. The study took place in Kilombero, a major rice…
Job Openings for Economists at Central Bank of Chile
The Economic Research Unit of the Central Bank of Chile is seeking to fill two positions at the senior economist (with PhD) level: one for a mid-career economist with a proven research track, while…
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Chile
REPRC-EfD Nigeria Recommends Govt. Policy on Climate Smart Agriculture for Nigeria’s Food Security
Concerned by the debilitating effect of food insecurity on Nigerians, the Resource and Environmental Policy Research Centre (REPRC) Environment for Development (EfD) Nigeria, University of Nigeria has…
School children were educated on plastic pollution in the oceans.
Chile EfD researchers Marcela Jaime and César Salazar in cooperation with the Chilean Ministry of Environment designed and implemented an environmental education program on marine plastic pollution…
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Chile
EfD Nigeria charts roadmap for incorporating natural capital in Nigeria's national accounting
Despite Nigeria’s enormous natural resources, the country is yet to incorporate and mainstream natural capital and ecosystem services in its system of national accounting, fortunately, the Resource…
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Nigeria