Dirty fuel dominates the energy mix in Kenya
Kenya's energy mix encompasses biomass, oil, electricity, coal, and hydrogen, with coal and hydrogen being less prevalent. Most Kenyan citizens rely on biomass, especially firewood and charcoal, but…
EfD Chile researchers talk about Chilean aquaculture in TV show
Manuel Estay and Leonardo Salazar are research fellows from NENRE EfD-Chile and participated in one of the latest episodes of the TV show Exploradores (Explorers). They addressed the Chilean…
EfD India hosts roundtable discussion on a carbon pricing policy for India
A roundtable debated the role of carbon pricing in India’s climate change mitigation strategy, particularly in attaining the national target of net zero emissions by 2070, declared at COP-26. The…
EfD and MCC will host side event at COP28
EfD and MCC will jointly host a side event at COP28 in Dubai. The event, which features an impressive line-up of speakers, will focus on carbon pricing and how it affects different social groups…
Many attended EfD's inaugural webinar with Marc Jeuland
EfD kicked off its webinar series with a presentation on Time-money tradeoffs and the value of the time that women spend obtaining firewood by Marc Jeuland from Duke University. More than 70 people…
EfD Chile's 9th Annual Meeting addressed environmental challenges
EfD Chile hosted its Ninth Annual Meeting in Villa Baviera Parral, Chile, where researchers, policymakers, and students converged on October 19 and 20 to tackle various pressing environmental issues…
Dialogue between researchers and policymakers common thread at EfD’s Annual Meeting
EfD’s 17th Annual Meeting in Accra, Ghana, once again showed why it’s claimed to be the biggest and best conference on the application of environmental economics in the Global South since it…
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Ghana
Chilean researchers advocate waste reduction at the point of purchase
A collaborative study conducted by researchers from the University of Talca, the University of Concepción, and Universidad del Bío Bío, all part of the EfD (Environment for Development) network, has…
EfD network strengthens commitment to gender in research
The Gender in Development Economics course held in Accra, Ghana concluded with enthusiastic participants expressing their renewed commitment to gender studies and its application in their research…
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Gender
Training sessions empowered researchers in policy engagement and science communication
Twenty-four researchers from the EfD centers participated in a policy engagement and science communication workshop in Accra, Ghana. The workshop contributed to strengthening participants’ capacity…