Aquaculture can balance sustainability and growth
Aquaculture, the fastest-growing food production technology, faces scrutiny over its environmental impact and social consequences. As the oceans' condition worsens and more species become endangered…
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EfD researcher Jessica Coria appointed visiting faculty at a leading French university
The prestigious institution Sciences Po , where presidents and other high-level officials have received their education, will be Jessica Coria's workplace from August to December this year. “Paris is…
EfD researchers contribute to the measuring of sustainability of aquaculture in developing countries
Fisheries have a long tradition of implementing sustainable practices. In aquaculture, the concept of sustainable practices is more recent and there is therefore a need for methodologies to evaluate…
Thomas Sterner discussed carbon pricing with Uruguayan Finance Minister
EfD researcher Thomas Sterner was one of the presenters at the RIDGE Forum Workshop on Environmental Economics, which took place in December in Montevideo Uruguay. He also got the opportunity to…
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A new group of civil servants trained in Inclusive Green Economy.
The Inclusive Green Economy in practice program (IGE program) is now moving on into its second year, and a new group of participants, so-called IGE fellows, have embarked on the program. The IGE…
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Climate Change, Energy, Forestry, Policy Design, Waste |
Ethiopia, Kenya, Sweden, Tanzania, Uganda
Jan Steckel reinforces EfD’s Global Hub
Jan Steckel , a well-known researcher within the EfD network, will spend four months at EfD’s Global Hub in Gothenburg, Sweden. During his stay in Gothenburg, he will kickstart Emission Pricing for…
Government civil servants meet for peer learning on inclusive green economy
The Inclusive Green Economy program has now been up and running for about a year. On November 23-25 most of the 26 participants, civil servants from five East African countries, meet in person for the…
IMF report stresses the imminent need for correct carbon pricing
A recent report from the International Monetary Fund, IMF, underlines the urgency of ending the subsidies of fossil fuels and implementing carbon taxes globally. This report contains a global…
IGE fellows push the inclusive green transition forward
The participants in Inclusive Green Economy (IGE) program – IGE fellows – have now met on several occasions for seminars, workshops, and discussions. Meet Mustefa Abu from the Ministry of Agriculture…
Acceptance and inclusion are essential when implementing green policy
What does it take to make a transition to a green economy successful? In many cases, green reforms have encountered protests and even political unrest. Meet Niklas Harring , a researcher at the…