New training improves community water management
Nine women and nine men from rural communities of Costa Rica representing water community organizations (WCO) received training in communication and leadership and the modern management of social…
“Pursuing an academic career in agricultural economics converts my passion into work”
Meet Chizoba Obianuju Oranu, EfD Nigeria! She tells us about her first approach to environmental economics and the importance of having a mentor. She also shares the results of her research project…
SETI 2022 Call for Papers
Annual Workshop of the Sustainable Energy Transitions Initiative (SETI) June 23 - 24, 2022, 2-day virtual meeting + One-day in-person meeting TBD Hosted by NENRE-EfD Chile at the University of…
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
Moving beyond GDP: The case for wealth as a core measure of national progress
For more than 70 years, GDP has been the most frequently cited and influential indicator of national progress. Yet GDP narrowly focuses on short-term economic growth while ignoring the costs of this…
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…
Researchers of the Water Observatories project participated at the SBCA Annual Conference
Researchers from the EfD Water Observatories project participated as chairs and discussants in two sessions of this year's Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis Annual Conference, held virtually on March…
The use of policy instruments in East Africa - lessons learned
Lessons learned from the IGE program in a cross-country workshop in the East Africa Region have been compiled into a resourceful report. You can download the full report here! The Inclusive Green…
Promoting Sustainable Development Through Global Infrastructure Initiatives: A Sino-European Perspective
On behalf of the Alliance of Chinese and European Business Schools (ACE), the School of Business, Economics and Law at the University of Gothenburg is hosting a one-and-a-half-day conference that…