Green economy program to be launched for East Africa
Environment for Development (EfD) and Gothenburg Centre for Sustainable Development (GMV) at the University of Gothenburg, collaborate in an extensive program for capacity development in five African…
Job Openings for Economists at Central Bank of Chile
The Economic Research Unit of the Central Bank of Chile is seeking to fill two positions at the senior economist (with PhD) level: one for a mid-career economist with a proven research track, while…
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Chile
EfD Nigeria charts roadmap for incorporating natural capital in Nigeria's national accounting
Despite Nigeria’s enormous natural resources, the country is yet to incorporate and mainstream natural capital and ecosystem services in its system of national accounting, fortunately, the Resource…
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Policy Design |
Nigeria
COVID-19: impacts on the environment and the achievement of the SDGs in Latin America
The social and economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the measures to contain it in Latin America could lead to a series of long run consequences that could impact the region’s achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). This article is the result of the collaboration of environmental economists from eight of the region’s countries and it discusses the possible pandemic effects on air pollution, deforestation, and other relevant environmental aspects related to the SDG.
Distributional statistics of municipal water use during Cape Town’s drought - implications for affordability, conservation and water rates
Understanding how human behavior influences economic decision-making
Behavioral economist Prof Martine Visser is pioneering the use of ‘green nudging’ methods to encourage people in a developing world context to adopt pro-environmental behavior in the interest of the
Saving Africa's tropical forests through energy transition - a randomized controlled trial in Tanzania
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The production of charcoal to meet cooking needs of urban households is one of the main causes of deforestation and degradation of Africa’s tropical forests, which offer significant carbon sequestration capacity to the global economy.
In collaboration with a reputable local micro-finance institution, we designed a randomized controlled trial in urban Tanzania and offered LPG stoves through subsidy and on credit to measure their impact on charcoal consumption and the corresponding reduction in deforestation.
Emissions trading schemes and directed technological change: Evidence from China
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Many countries have implemented policies to tackle climate change, with Emissions Trading Schemes (ETS) being one of the foremost attempts. Under such schemes, firms receive emission allowances. The firms that are covered by the rules are required to submit allowances for their emissions or, if they emit more than the allocated allowances, to purchase emission reduction from other firms. This imposes an emission price for carbon emissions and provides a cost-effective way for firms to comply.
Researchers from the Marine Program at EfD Colombia publish two articles in collaboration with national marine institute
EfD Colombia participates in the Marine Program with two investigators: Jorge Marco, (postdoctoral assistant) and Diego Valderrama (senior research fellow). In Colombia, the Marine Program…