Conference gave a boost to SDG 8 project
More than 100 people participated in the SDG 8 hybrid conference that took place online and at the University of Gothenburg on August 26-27. A great line-up of distinguished keynote speakers as well…
Guía de Economía Circular desde los Gobiernos Locales
EfD researcher Ph.D Leida Mercado will be participating. She has been involved in the process of elaboration of the guide for circular economy. This event will include the participation of the Vice…
Women in forest management committees are beneficial for the economic outcome
The responsibility for forest management is increasingly being delegated to local communities in many countries. Previous research has shown that women are keener to preserve the forests. But how is…
Duke University
EfD's 15th Annual Meeting
The EfD Annual Meeting is the largest annual conference in the Global South on the application of environmental economics to development. The EfD Annual Meeting this year will be held virtually this…
Metrics for environmental compensation: A comparative analysis of Swedish municipalities
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Environmental compensation (EC) aims at addressing environmental losses due to development projects and involves a need to compare development losses with compensation gains using relevant metrics. A conceptual procedure for computing no net loss is formulated and used as a point of departure for a comparative analysis of metrics used by five Swedish municipalities as a part of their EC implementation in the spatial planning context of detailed development plans.
In memoriam – Professor Gardner Brown
Professor Gardner Brown passed away in his home on August 9th, 2021, surrounded by his family. He is greatly missed by friends and colleagues all over the world. Gardner Brown was one of the great…
EfD project was featured in Chilean TV show
The Environmental Education Initiative in marine plastic pollution, funded by the EfD Global Hub and implemented by the EfD Chile center, was one of the projects shown on August 18 at the TV show…
How effective is mangrove management decentralization in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam?
Does a devolution policy of forestland management to households help conserve forests? Does giving land use right as a property right or as per contract work better? A recent EfD research titled “Does…
Does a portfolio of consumption adjustment coping strategies erode resilience? Panel data evidence from Ethiopia
For smallholder subsistence farmers, it is difficult to undertake adequate ex-ante strategies to prepare for shocks. These households are forced to attempt multiple ex-post coping strategies such as consuming less preferred food, limiting food diversity and reducing the size of meals. The literature on consumption has generally overlooked the potential impact of post-shock consumption adjustment on nutritional deprivation.