Participants in the Inclusive Green Program forward their new knowledge to colleagues
The graduates from the Inclusive Green Economy program, IGE fellows, organized a workshop with the help of the IGE support team to train their colleagues on inclusive green economy. The participants…
Exploring consistency between stated and revealed preferences for the plastic bag ban policy in Chile
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This paper exploits individual-level data before the implementation of a national policy to understand the factors driving avoidance of plastic consumption and explore potential inconsistencies between revealed and stated preferences for a plastic bag ban policy. We estimate a bivariate ordered probit model that allows us to account for a potential correlation between these types of preferences. The data reveals that while 71% of respondents take a reusable bag for shopping, only 58% of the sample state to strongly agree with prohibiting plastic bags.
Scientists want to get rid of toxic chemicals in plastic
Thousands of toxic chemicals can be found in plastics on the market. If plastic containing toxic chemicals is collected and recycled, the chemicals can spread into new plastic products. In a new…
Academia and local government officials in the West Nile region discussed forestry and biodiversity conservation
Over 60 participants from academia, local government officials, the private sector, and civil society organizations met on 2nd December 2021 at Muni University to discuss the status of forests and…
Researcher from EfD-Chile participated in two activities on circular economy
Two talks were given during October by Dr. César Salazar, where he shared his research among different audiences. NOTICIA EN ESPAÑOL AQUÍ Apply circular economy; garbage bags are so expensive! was the…
Uganda includes IGE vision in national plans and policies
The Government of Uganda will include the Inclusive Green Growth (IGE) vision in the national development plan, policies, and legal framework. This promise was given by the Director of the Directorate…
Workshop on cross-country peer-learning and training opens in Uganda
A three-day workshop focusing on National Policy Reviews and training has been opened at the Speke Resort Hotel Munyonyo in Uganda. Over forty researchers and policymakers from Sweden, Uganda, Kenya…
The Director of EfD Assoc. Prof. Gunnar Köhlin makes his maiden visit to Makerere University
A four-man delegation of Swedish environmental economists arrived at Makerere University on 22nd November 2021 to discuss collaborative initiatives on the environment and sustainable development. The…
Government officials learned about the importance of forests and biodiversity
Over 50 officials from the Kabale district government were made aware of the need to protect the environment for sustainable livelihoods and future generations. This happened in a policy dialogue…