Looking for leverage in the ocean plastics crisis
The question of how to address plastic pollution in the world’s oceans is very similar to that of carbon emissions in the atmosphere: it may be possible to tackle the source of the pollution within…
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EfD Colombia holds active discussions with stakeholders about air quality problems in Bogotá
During the first semester of 2018, EfD researcher Jorge Bonilla has been actively involved in discussions about air quality in Bogotá with stakeholders. The Group of citizens for air quality in Bogotá…
Postgraduate research from NENRE spotlighted in important aquaculture-related newspaper SalmonExpert from Chile
The study "Does the location of salmon farming centers contribute to the reduction of poverty in remote coastal areas? An impact assessment using a Chilean case study", carried out by master student…
Government officials from Ghana and Liberia conduct a PES study tour in Costa Rica
A group of technicians and researchers from the governments of Ghana and Liberia conduct a study tour at EfD Central America host institution CATIE. The objective of the visit was to learn about…
Solid cooperation key in forest reserve protection
VILLAGERS and forest managers are key players for protecting forest reserves in Tanzania, and they should therefore work closely. These remarks were among the highlights of a speech that the Deputy…
Post-Harvest Management needs a joint effort as an important component of food security and Industrialization in Tanzania
The EfD Tanzania researchers participated in a two-day National Level Post-Harvest Management conference that was held at the Nkrumah Hall, University of Dar es Salaam from 8th to 9th November 2017…
Countries can move faster towards a carbon tax
On 13 November, Thomas Sterner and his American colleagues published the article "Policy sequencing toward decarburization", in the prestigious journal Nature Energy . "This is a carefully nuanced…
Clean and reliable energy is the key to sustainable development
Clean and reliable energy is a “golden thread” in sustainable development, according to experts who gathered at the EfD Policy Day Workshop in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on October 26, 2017. Kicking off…
Informal groundwater markets in India
Missing or imperfect markets in several economic sectors explain the reality of the economic problems in developing countries. A market failure in any sector can lead to inefficient allocation of…
Prospects and Challenges for Harnessing Demographic Dividend in Tanzania: A Window of Opportunity
EfD Tanzania researchers, Dr. John Mduma and Dr. Wilhelm Ngasamiaku, in collaboration with researchers from University of Dar es Salaam and African Institute for Development Policy carried a study on…