Eleventh annual meeting of NENRE EfD-Chile
We are pleased to invite you to participate in the Eleventh Annual Meeting of NENRE EfD-Chile, which will be held in a hybrid format (virtual and in-person) on November 6 and 7, 2025, at the Termas de…
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
EfD Authors:
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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Agriculture, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Conservation, Energy, Fisheries, Forestry, Land, Waste, Water |
Uganda
Knowledge saves lives: study links environmental awareness to safer water use
A new study of 1,650 households has revealed that environmental knowledge is of crucial importance for how families cope with poor drinking water quality in low- and middle-income countries, with 90%…
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…
Researchers explore the "Mussel Miracle" - the rise of Chilean aquaculture
Chile has become a powerhouse in the global mussel industry, growing from a minor player in the early 1990s to the world's second-largest producer and exporter. This rapid expansion, known as the…
Unlocking the path to improved domestic water use: how environmental knowledge shapes household coping behaviour
EfD Authors:
The global efforts toward improving access to safe drinking water have yielded significant results. However, low-income countries and some middle-income countries in Africa and Asia are still grappling with strategies to cope with drinking water quality. An instrumental variable approach on cross-sectional data from 1650 households is used to investigate the causal relationship between a household’s environmental knowledge and coping behaviour for improvement in the quality of drinking water.
Community-led water solutions get a boost – EfD CAM wins Tinker Foundation support
Community-based drinking water federations play a critical role in coping with climatic and non-climatic threats to secure safe water in rural areas of Latin America. EfD CAM is launching an ambitious…