Greening Markets: Market-Based Approaches for Environmental Management in Asia
This publication explains how market-based instruments can be utilized to improve air quality, water, and waste management in Asia.
Air Quality, Biodiversity, Carbon Pricing, Climate Change, Conservation, Energy, Land, Policy Design, Waste, Water
Call for Papers and Policy Works: NENRE-EfD Chile 7th meeting in October! (in Spanish)
Submit your work here: https://bit.ly/3x8uh34 The Seventh Annual Meeting of the EfD Chile center "Research Nucleus on Environmental and Natural Resource Economics (NENRE)", will take place on October…
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Agriculture, Air Quality, Climate Change, Conservation, Covid-19, Energy, Experiments, Fisheries, Gender, Health, Land, Policy Design, Urban, Waste, Water |
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Makerere launches new program dubbed, “Inclusive Green Economy (IGE) in Practice” -
Makerere University has launched a new program dubbed “Inclusive Green Economy (IGE) in Practice”. IGE in Practice, is a collaborative programme between Makerere University’s Environment for…
Household Demand For Improved Water Services in Ho Chi Minh City: A Comparison of Contingent Valuation and Choice Modeling Estimates
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This study assesses the willingness of people in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam to pay for improvement in their water supply system. It also investigates what aspects of water supply, such as quality and water pressure, are most important. The study was carried out in response to the growing number of water supply problems in the city. It was also done to highlight the need for 'consumer demand' to be given priority in water supply planning.
Study identifies ocean financing as means to ensure sustainable ocean economy
A new study has identified ocean finance as key to overcome challenges associated with ocean conservation and sustainability, and move towards a sustainable ocean economy that, as the High-Level Panel…
The value of forest water purification ecosystem services in Costa Rica
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Highlights
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• Avoiding 1% of catchment's forest loss reduces chemicals use by 0.026% in Costa Rica.
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• Improving the turbidity by 1% decreases 0.005% aluminum sulfate needed at the water plants.
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• The value of water purification service by forests is USD 9.5 per hectare per year.
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• The contribution of forest (per ha) becomes larger as the size of the catchment decreases.
Better water management with volumetric pricing
Róger Madrigal, EfD Director of EfD Central America held two virtual presentations in May about the challenges regarding water management, with a focus on effective solutions. In rural and peri-urban…