Pesticides and pollinators
Pollinators are essential for both biodiversity and food security, yet many species are in decline due to multiple pressures like habitat loss, pesticide exposure and climate change. This seminar…
EfD Ghana Director chairs African Union Specialized Technical Committee
Wisdom Akpalu, Director of EfD Ghana and Chairman of the Fisheries Commission, has been appointed as Ghana’s representative on the Bureau of the 6th Specialized Technical Committee on Agriculture…
Protected areas can serve as infrastructure against extreme events
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Protected areas are not only key to biodiversity conservation but can also function as natural infrastructure that could reduce the impact of extreme weather events. This policy brief explores how forests, mangroves, and wetlands in Guatemala and Costa Rica can mitigate floods and landslides, and under what conditions these benefits are realized.
Extension services need a boost to realize Climate-Smart Agriculture
Uganda’s efforts to achieve Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) goals are being hindered by weak agricultural extension services and poor implementation of existing policies. This was the key message…
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District officials were trained to value and protect Uganda’s natural resources
Over 30 environmental officers from 11 districts in Western Uganda gathered in Fort Portal for training organized by the EfD Uganda at Makerere University. Funded by the Makerere Research and…
Ugandan local government officials trained on environmental policy tools
Over 20 local government officials from Kampala Capital City Authority, Entebbe Municipality, and the districts of Wakiso, Mukono, and Mpigi participated in a two-day workshop focused on environmental…
“Carbon prices too low to cut emissions”
Climate policy expert and EfD Associate Professor Mark Purdon warns that current carbon pricing mechanisms are insufficient to drive meaningful reductions in emissions in developing countries. He…
EfD-Uganda advocates community-based conservation
Over 40 senior officials from Uganda’s government ministries and agencies have been called upon to place communities at the heart of biodiversity conservation. The call came during a two-day high…
Rural communities increase climate resilience through ecosystem-based adaptation
What does climate resilience look like when it starts in the hands of farmers, community leaders, and local institutions? Across Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Ecuador, an innovative program is
Essays on Agricultural Productivity and Climate Resilience in Ethiopia: Insights into Conservation Practices, Public Works, and Land Cover Change
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Abstract
This dissertation explores the interconnected dynamics of agricultural productivity, climate resilience, and sustainable land management in rural Ethiopia. It evaluates the effects of targeted conservation information on productivity, examines the role of public works in resource conservation and labor engagement, and analyzes the impact of land cover changes on agricultural output.