“If we aren’t careful, a system like REDD may lead to a revision of colonialism. The crucial problem is that we in Tanzania don´t have the required facts about our own forests,” said Professor Claude…

21 researchers and PhD students from across the globe currently attend the course Environmental Valuation that is held at School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg in Sweden 7…

Press release from University of Gothenburg, School of Business, Economics and Law, Environmental Economics unit, 29 Nov 2011 Increased petrol taxation is a very effective instrument to reduce…

Research seminar fifth on the ''Interdependence in farmer technology adoption decisions in smallholder systems: Joint estimation of investments in sustainable agricultural practices (SAPs) in Rural…

Call for Nominations is open to attend the 2012 AAEA Annual Meeting in Seattle, August 12–14, 2012. Deadline: Monday, December 5th, 2011. For more info click on the web link below. The Agricultural…

Fuel Taxes and the Poor challenges the conventional wisdom that gasoline taxation, an important and much-debated instrument of climate policy, has a disproportionately detrimental effect on poor…

South Africa has developed a set of national goals in which the development of its impoverished rural areas is a high priority. However, the existing challenges will be exacerbated by climate change…

The just concluded Fifth EfD Annual Meeting in Arusha, Tanzania has transpired in the weekly renowned Swahili Newspaper titled; “Raia Mwema” literally translated as A Good Citizen in its publication…

Press release in connection with EfD Policy Day Arusha, Tanzania, 27 October 2011 REDD offers potentially huge financial benefits for Tanzania. According to a draft national strategy for this forest…

Press release in connection with EfD Policy Day Arusha, Tanzania, 27 October 2011 Wildlife is a vital economic asset in many parts of Southern Africa. Allowing poor communities in Southern Africa to…