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Do climate smart agriculture practices improve production, productivity, and food security in Tanzania?
“A private solution trap” in collective global challenges causes inequalities
A new study finds a consistent pattern in collective problems such as climate change. When wealthier actors have the option to protect themselves through private solutions, they tend to invest less in…
School conference mobilized students to safeguard Uganda’s environment
More than 250 primary school students participated in the I naugural Schools Environmental Conference at Makerere University, aimed at promoting environmental awareness and responsibility among young…
Between drought and flood: How perceptions of climate extremes shape public attitudes toward climate action in Africa
EfD Authors:
Highlights
- Uses 45,000 Afrobarometer interviews across 37 African countries (2021–2023).
- Perceived climate risks shape awareness, life quality, and climate policy preferences.
- Drought perceptions raise climate concern and perceived deterioration in life quality.
- Flood perceptions raise awareness but shift preferences toward jobs over environment.
- Poorer and less-educated groups remain least informed despite higher climate exposure.
Abstract
Kenya’s carbon market has effects beyond reducing carbon emissions – both benefits and challenges
EfD researchers have found that carbon markets deliver impacts beyond emissions reduction. They distinguish between direct, indirect, and incidental effects. Direct impact is reduced greenhouse gas…