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Prof. Micheal interacting with one of the participants

“Economists need to be empirical in teaching and researching the economics of water”

Professor Michael Hanemann urged economists to be empirical rather than theoretical when teaching and researching the economics of water when he made his keynote presentation at EfD’s Annual Meeting…

Sat, 2022-09-24 11:21 | Agriculture, Biodiversity, Carbon Pricing, Climate Change, Conservation, Energy, Fisheries, Forestry, Waste, Water | Uganda
Prof. Gunnar Köhlin, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, Amb. Maria Håkansson, CommissionerJulius Mafumbo and Prof. Edward Bbaale posing for a group photo before the opening: Photo by EfD-Mak Centre

Uganda’s policymakers implored to address forest loss, plastic and water pollution

Policymakers in Uganda were urged to take measures to mitigate environmental degradation or else, risk facing serious consequences. The appeal was made during the opening of the 16th EfD Annual…

Fri, 2022-09-23 19:35 | Agriculture, Air Quality, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Conservation, Energy, Fisheries, Forestry, Health, Waste, Water | Uganda
Planting trees

A green infrastructure pilot activity aims to restore riverbank forests in Costa Rica

A pilot activity that is part of the project called Diagnostic About the Possibilities to Develop the Green Infrastructure in the Caribbean and Pacific Coasts of Costa Rica, has been initiated in the…

Wed, 2022-08-17 22:55 | Biodiversity, Climate Change, Forestry, Land, Water | Central America and Mexico

Heavy metal contamination of soil, sediment and water due to galena mining in Ebonyi State Nigeria: Economic costs of pollution based on exposure health risks

Submitted by Agha Inya on Wed, 2022-08-17 21:13
EfD Authors:
C. Ugochukwu, Uzochukwu
Chukwuone, Nnaemeka Andegbe
Jidere, C. M

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Health, Land, Water
Read more about Heavy metal contamination of soil, sediment and water due to galena mining in Ebonyi State Nigeria: Economic costs of pollution based on exposure health risks
Participants carrying out survey on smart phones.Photo: EfD-Mak centre

Uganda’s IGE fellows in a survey on social acceptance of policy instruments on fossil fuel, plastic pollution and forest loss

Over 80 participants from the environment and natural resources sector including, senior civil servants, the academia, civil society organization, members of the public, and students convened at…

Wed, 2022-07-20 12:54 | Agriculture, Air Quality, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Conservation, Energy, Forestry, Waste, Water | Uganda

Legacy PAHs in effluent receiving river sediments near a large petroleum products depot in Enugu, Nigeria: Human health risks and economic cost of pollution

Submitted by Agha Inya on Wed, 2022-07-13 12:22
EfD Authors:
C. Ugochukwu, Uzochukwu
Chukwuone, Nnaemeka Andegbe
Jidere, C. M

Abstract

Peer Reviewed
Health, Water
Read more about Legacy PAHs in effluent receiving river sediments near a large petroleum products depot in Enugu, Nigeria: Human health risks and economic cost of pollution
Information was shared about the Hackathon

Hackathon used when designing app for water community organizations

The water community organizations (WCO) from rural areas of Costa Rica have the possibility to communicate better with their users, thanks to a new application named ASADAS+, which is now available in…

Fri, 2022-07-01 22:05 | Land, Water | Central America and Mexico
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Uganda’s IGE Fellows discussed national policies on fossil fuel, plastic pollution, and forest loss

Uganda’s participants in the Inclusive Green Economy (IGE) program, so-called IGE fellows, call for national policy instruments that have clear objectives and implementation plans. They also emphasize…

Fri, 2022-06-17 13:30 | Biodiversity, Climate Change, Conservation, Energy, Fisheries, Forestry, Waste, Water | Uganda

EEPSEA Seed grants

The Economy & Environment Partnership for Southeast Asia (EEPSEA) is pleased to announce a call for concept note for a seed grant which provides researchers in Southeast Asia the chance to develop a…

Date: Sunday 3 July 2022
Call for Papers | Climate Change, Land, Policy Design, Urban, Water | Vietnam
Stakeholders from the Trifinio region identified the area where the Lempa river is located

Researchers analyze the feasibility of a tri-national water fund

EfD Central America researchers, Roger Madrigal, and Eduardo Pacay visited the Trifinio Region, where the territories of El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala meet. The purpose was to network and…

Mon, 2022-06-13 20:05 | Climate Change, Conservation, Land, Water | Central America and Mexico

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