See the film from the workshop in Uganda!
Researchers and civil servants from East Africa met to discuss policies for an Inclusive Green Economy (IGE). See this short film with interviews with some of them, to hear what they thought about the…
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Researcher from EfD-Chile participated in two activities on circular economy
Two talks were given during October by Dr. César Salazar, where he shared his research among different audiences. NOTICIA EN ESPAÑOL AQUÍ Apply circular economy; garbage bags are so expensive! was the…
Uganda includes IGE vision in national plans and policies
The Government of Uganda will include the Inclusive Green Growth (IGE) vision in the national development plan, policies, and legal framework. This promise was given by the Director of the Directorate…
Workshop on cross-country peer-learning and training opens in Uganda
A three-day workshop focusing on National Policy Reviews and training has been opened at the Speke Resort Hotel Munyonyo in Uganda. Over forty researchers and policymakers from Sweden, Uganda, Kenya…
The Director of EfD Assoc. Prof. Gunnar Köhlin makes his maiden visit to Makerere University
A four-man delegation of Swedish environmental economists arrived at Makerere University on 22nd November 2021 to discuss collaborative initiatives on the environment and sustainable development. The…
Government officials learned about the importance of forests and biodiversity
Over 50 officials from the Kabale district government were made aware of the need to protect the environment for sustainable livelihoods and future generations. This happened in a policy dialogue…
“The end of coal”, what will that mean for South Africa?
This month saw the conclusion of COP26 where over 200 countries gathered to discuss climate change and national climate change plans. A key outcome for South Africa was the UK, USA and EU nations…
EfD’s Annual Meeting showcased great research and strong collaborations
For the second time, EfD’s Annual Meeting was an online event, due to the pandemic. 324 people registered for the meeting, a little less than in 2020. This year the last day was dedicated to the…
Paper on fishing management received the Peter Berck’s Award.
A team from the Blue Resources for Development collaborative won Peter Berck‘s Best Discussion Paper Award. The paper, titled Improving utilization of the queen conch resource in the Colombian…
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…