Reducing Emission of CO2 from Africa’s Tropical Forests: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Rising temperatures cause lost incomes for informal workers
A study by EfD researchers Saudamini Das and E. Somanathan found that high temperatures cause significant income losses and health problems for informal sector workers, such as street vendors and
Adapting to drought: how do public works affect conservation and labor engagement in rural Ethiopia?
Risk assessment to Barents Sea ecosystem services: an expert-based approach
EfD Authors:
This study aims to investigate the risks posed by climate change and anthropogenic activities on ecosystem services in the Barents Sea, Norway. Using an expert assessment approach, we identify which ecosystem services are at high risk and the human activities and pressures contributing to these risks. The findings indicate that risks vary across ecosystem services, activities, and pressures; however, most are categorized as medium or low. Biodiversity, as a cultural service, and fish/shellfish, as a provisioning service, are identified as the two most threatened ecosystem services.
Effects of trade openness on environmental quality: evidence from developing countries
EfD Authors:
This paper uses the Bayesian model averaging approach to investigate the effects of trade openness on environmental quality in 64 selected developing countries for the period of 2003–2017. We find no evidence of a statistically significant effect of trade openness on environmental pollution in our sampled developing countries; however, our results show weak support for the pollution haven hypothesis.