EfD Webinar series: Francisco Alpizar, Wageningen
Disentangling the chicken or egg problem of household sorting and segregated waste collection: A randomized controlled trial in India.
Conservation by lending is better and less expensive for a donor
A recent study has analyzed how a donor can motivate a resource owner to conserve a natural resource at the lowest cost. In conclusion, conservation by lending is the best and least expensive option…
COVID-19 pandemic perceived as less serious than other health problems
A large seven-country study has shed light on how serious people find the COVID-19 pandemic compared to other major public health problems. The results were surprising and provide guidance to…
Education and information can increase the acceptance of climate policies
An important question for policymakers worldwide is how to make climate and environmental policies acceptable among the populations. A new study sheds light on the preferences in five East African…
Protection of mangroves implies cooperation and dialogue among stakeholders in Colombia
Jorge Maldonado, EfD Colombia, was part of the scientific committee of the 6th Mangrove and Macrobenthos Management Conference held in Cartagena last year. During this conference, he and some…
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Conservation |
Colombia
Public acceptability of policy instruments for reducing fossil fuelconsumption in East Africa
EfD Authors:
In recent decades, there has been increasing research interest in individuals' support of and resistance to climate and environmental policy instruments. However, there is an empirical bias in the literature, as few studies have been conducted in low-income countries. Based on a survey with 4,766 respondents we identify the level of public acceptability for climate policy instruments and their determinants in East Africa(Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda).
Postdoctoral Fellowship Program at the University of Minnesota’s Institute on the Environment (IonE)
Specifically, we are looking for Ph.D. or Ph.D. candidates who are interested in interdisciplinary academic research and community-engaged scholarship with a focus on solutions-oriented research in sustainability to support an equitable and just transition for all.
Policymakers and researchers learn about participatory forest management in Nepal and Ethiopia
EfD organized a study tour to Nepal in November 2023, where researchers and policymakers jointly learned about participatory forest management (PFM). Nepal has been a world leader in this area for…
Chilean researcher invited to advisory committee to the Ministry of Science
EfD Chile researcher Walter Gómez , has been invited to join an advisory statistical committee of the Chilean Ministry of Science to provide knowledge that could benefit policymaking. At the end of…
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Policy Design |
Chile