A team of researchers from EfD Uganda at the Makerere University, led by Peter Babyenda have commenced a survey to establish the socio-economic and forest-cover impacts of forest plantations in…
EfD Ethiopia conducted a second dialogue workshop on sustainable energy transition, focusing on biomass dependency on Friday 2 June 2023. The objective was to narrow down the number of policy options…
Abebe D. Beyene, a senior research fellow at ECRC, conducted a training workshop on the economic and social benefits of clean cooking stoves for media professionals. It was organized by the Ethiopian…
60 researchers from EfD and partner organizations have been working intensely for a year and a half to develop a research agenda to support a low-carbon transition and gender equity in the Global…
Forests offer the potential for implementing nature-based solutions that provide simultaneously economic, social, and environmental benefits. Forests and Land-use are part of a larger initiative to identify the most promising research issues to support an actionable low-carbon transition in the Global South.
This article examines global trends likely to influence forests and tree-based systems and considers the poverty implications of these interactions. The trends, identified through a series of expert discussions and review of the literature, include: (i) climatic impacts mediated through changes in forests, (ii) growth in commodity markets, (iii) shifts in private and public forest sector financing, (iv) technological advances and rising interconnectivity, (v) global socio-political movements, and (vi) emerging infectious diseases.
A report is now available, which reflects on experiences from East Africa in addressing key environmental and social challenges: fossil fuels, plastic pollution, and deforestation. The report has been…