EfD Uganda reviews 2025 gains, unveils 2025–2029 strategy
The Environment for Development (EfD) Uganda center at Makerere University has reviewed its key achievements for 2025 and unveiled a five-year strategic plan focusing on energy transition, climate…
EfD Ghana bridges the gap between fisherfolk and insurance companies
EfD Ghana recently convened researchers, fisherfolk, and insurance providers to validate findings from the Fishing for Insurance in Ghana's Small-Scale Fisheries project. Using accessible…
Who captures the value? How intermediaries and exporters shape Chilean kelp prices in a small-scale fishery based on extraction
New research findings presented at the 11th NENRE EfD-Chile Meeting
The 11th Annual Meeting of NENRE EfD-Chile brought together researchers, postgraduate students, and policymakers to analyze and discuss the main challenges and advances in applying economics to…
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EfD, government officials and private sector strategize on scaling up the adoption of Climate Smart Agriculture in Uganda
Uganda’s push toward Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) took center stage at a high-level annual workshop in Kampala, where researchers, policymakers, and private sector actors convened to craft…
EfD, GRO Foundation, and Bank of Uganda discussed green SDG-linked financing
Makerere University hosted a high-level roundtable bringing together researchers from the EfD Uganda, representatives from the GRO Foundation, and the Bank of Uganda to explore alternative financing…
Ghost fishing and the voluntary adoption of biodegradable gear
EfD Authors:
The use of biodegradable fishing gear is increasingly seen as a way to mitigate the negative impacts associated with abandoned, lost, or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG), often referred to as “ghost gear”. However, a major concern with such an environmentally friendly technique is its potential to reduce catch efficiency due to its degradable characteristics, which may diminish competitiveness.
Scope effects and willingness to pay for deep sea management practices within and beyond national jurisdictions
EfD Authors:
This study uses split-sample discrete choice experiments to investigate public preferences within and between countries for proposed deep-sea management policies within and beyond national jurisdictions. The surveys were carried out in Norway and Scotland. A comparison of willingness-to-pay within each country (e.g., Mingulay/Lofoten-Vesterålen vs.