Let's talk about wood
When we watch the news or read a newspaper article related to the forests, it often focuses on environmental problems, such as the negative effects of climate change, or the destruction of the forests. However, sustainable forestry is the opposite: it is beneficial for the environment, it contributes to mitigating the impacts of a changing climate, and it offers renewable alternatives to plastic, clothing, buildings, and more.
Determinants of household’s waste disposal practices and willingness to participate in reducing the flow of plastics into the ocean: Evidence from coastal city of Lagos Nigeria
Marine plastic pollution is a critical environmental challenge facing policymakers globally. To reduce marine plastic pollution by engaging the people, this study estimated the determinants of waste disposal approach by households, their willingness to participate in road gutters/drainage channels cleanup program and the number of man-days they are willing to contribute. The study used a total of 600 households drawn from 30 enumeration areas. A semi-structured questionnaire was employed in data collection.
EEU Seminar - Claudia Aravena
Welcome to the EEU seminar next Monday. Our guest speaker is Claudia Aravena who is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Economics at Heirot-Watt University. Claudia's research encompasses a…
Ethiopia held a national consultative workshop prior to Stockholm +50 conference
Ethiopia held a national consultative workshop on April 11-12, 2022 to prepare for the upcoming United Nations Stockholm+50 conference. The workshop aimed to showcase Ethiopia’s stride, in the past 50…
Third Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis: European Conference 2022
The SBCA-EC2022 will be held in Paris on the PSE Campus, on November 3-4 2022. The Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis (SBCA) is an international group of practitioners, academics and others who are…
How can climate information improve adaptive capacity in Namibia?
Climate forecasting is essential for improved decision-making and risk mitigation in arid and semiarid regions where farm production is a dominant livelihood. However, the access and use of climate…
Joining forces for climate change adaptation in the ag-energy sector
The peer-learning project “Policy-research partnerships for pragmatic evaluation of climate change adaptation and development models in the ag-energy sector” was launched on April 6th in an online…