New nature valuation model can enhance biodiversity
Governments around the world are trying to find new ways to calculate the value of our ecosystems; what are the consequences of losing them and what are the benefits of preserving them. Professor…
Learnings from forestry study tour to Nepal were presented to the Ugandan government
A team from EfD Uganda visited the Ministry of Water and Environment on February 27th, 2024 to share what they had learned on a study tour to Nepal in the fall of 2023. Nepal has been a world leader…
Four PhD and Postdoc positions in energy and climate policy at Chalmers University
One PhD or Postdoc in the economics and policy of energy transitions. Despite the dramatic cost declines of solar and wind power, they are both growing too slowly compared to what we need for climate targets. Is this because of market failures, technology shortcomings, or political obstacles?
The importance of a sustainable green economy was highlighted during the National Tax and Investment Forum 2024
EfD Center Director, Dr. Remidius Ruhinduka, was a prominent voice among the panelists during the Tax and Investment Forum 2024. He took the opportunity to stress the importance of including climate…
Examining the success of the tilapia industry in Huila, an emerging aquaculture hub in the Colombian Southwest
EfD Authors:
Questions:
1. Is tilapia production in Huila a sustainable endeavor from the Triple Bottom Line (Economic, Social, Environmental) perspective?
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2. Are there any significant differences in sustainability performance between the export- and domestically-oriented sectors? Key Messages |
EfD Vietnam addresses challenges with glass recycling
Glass recycling rates in Vietnam remain alarmingly low, standing at a mere 15%, despite glass being a material that persists indefinitely in the environment if not recycled. This was the topic of a…
EfD Webinar series: 𝐑𝐚𝐚𝐯𝐢 𝐀𝐠𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐚 𝐍n𝐚𝐣𝐢
In collaboration with WinEED, we bring you two distinguished speakers this month – Amaka Nnaji and Raavi Aggarwal. Amaka Nnaji is a Postdoctoral Scholar with the Evans School Policy Analysis Research…
Early Career Workshop on the Environment, Climate Change and Disasters. Socio-economic Impacts and Adaptation
The Social Sciences Area of the Gran Sasso Science Institute in L’Aquila ( GSSI) will host an Early Career Workshop on the Environment, Climate Change and Disasters - Socio-economic Impacts and…