Household electricity consumption inefficiency and poverty: Evidence from Ghana

Submitted by Petra Hansson on

Key Messages 

Improvements in household electricity consumption resulting from efficiency improvements have the potential to reduce household electricity expenditure, and consequently the level of poverty among households. However, little is known about the extent to which improvement in electricity consumption efficiency can reduce poverty. Our study finds that: 

Climate Change, Energy, Policy Design

Ghost fishing gear and their effect on ecosystem services – Identification and knowledge gaps

Submitted by Luat Do on
EfD Authors:

Abandoned, lost, and discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) is claimed to be a global problem with impacts on marine animals and ecosystems, posing considerable ecological and socioeconomic challenges. Nonetheless, insufficient understanding regarding how marine ecosystem services are affected by ALDFG creates a knowledge gap that challenges a holistic estimation of the long-term economic impacts of using non-degradable fishing gear.

Fisheries