Global Forum on Green Economy Learning
Green Economy: New Challenges, New Skills. EfD is co-organizing a Forum for institutions that train professionals involved in policy design and implementation Nov 26-27, OECD, Paris
Our news
International Researcher Esteve Corbera from ICTA- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona visits EfD Colombia and participates in the policy day and the environmental economics seminar series
During November 12th to 16th Professor Esteve Corbera came as a visiting researcher to Universidad de Los Andes, which is the host institution of EfD Colombia.
EPRU researcher helps inform long-term water planning in Cape Town
The South African city of Cape Town is recovering from the worst drought in over a century. Policy makers are scrabbling to find ways to boost the city's water supply, to avoid facing the kind of water shortages it did during the summer of 2017/18.
Drought-stricken Cape Town's water management given boost by EPRU researcher
The South African city of Cape Town is recovering from the worst drought in over a century. Policy makers are scrabbling to find ways to boost the city's water supply, to avoid facing the kind of water shortages it did during the summer of 2017/18.
Econimic approaches to manage air, water, waste and marine in focus during policy day
The Policy Day of the 12th Annual Meeting of the Environment for Development Initiative (EfD) was held in Hanoi, Vietnam on November 1. This year’s theme for this special event was Economic Approaches for the Management of Air, Water, Waste and Marine Pollution: Lessons Learnt and Ways Forward.
EfD Annual meeting: Streamed keynote sessions, program and papers
The 12th Annual Meeting of the Environment for Development Initiative (EfD), was held on Hanoi, Vietnam, Nov 2-5, 2018. All keynote sessions were streamed and can be viewed.
Livestock value chain learning space held in Atsbi, Tigray region
The learning space for the Atsbi value chain took place on the 10-11 October 2018 at the Capital Hotel in Wukro, Tigray, Ethiopia hosted by the Environment and Climate Research Centre (ECRC) of the Ethiopian Development Research Institute (EDRI).
Nordhaus is a pioneer when it comes to model design but his results are far from radical, says Sterner
William D Nordhaus was together with Paul M Romer awarded The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2018, on Monday October 8th. The same day, IPCC released a special report, ‘Global Warming of 1,5 degrees Celsius'.
Kick-off for EfD research program 'Sustainable Management of Marine Resources'
Researchers from eight EfD centers gathered in Gothenburg, to kick- start work on a two-year collaborative program on marine resources. We spoke with program leaders Francisco Alpízar and Håkan Eggert.
The Colombian Institute for Meteorology (IDEAM) launched the air quality report for Colombia at the host institution of EfD Colombia
On July 17th, 2018, the Director of the Colombian Institute for Hidrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies (IDEAM in Spanish) presented at Universidad de Los Andes the air quality report for Colombia for the year 2017, and the guide for the elaboration of the atmospheric emissions inventory.
EfD invests in data management
During two weeks in September, data managers Samuel Abera and Yabebal Ayelew of Ethiopian EfD center ECRC, were trained in Gothenburg, Sweden. The project is a collaboration between SND, Swedish National Data Service, and EfD and aims to make all research data from the network available worldwide."Researchers won´t live forever, but their data will" explains Yabebal Ayalew.
EfD NENRE researchers presented evaluation results of Chile’s seaweed farming subsidy
The Fisheries and Aquaculture Research Council of Chile, awarded a team of EfD researchers with the public litigation of a project aimed at determining the potential benefits of the implementation of the “Bonus Law for the Cultivation or Repopulation of Algae” in the Biobío and Los Lagos Regions.
Water at core of EfD Central America's research and policy efforts
Water is fundamental for sustainable development, healthy ecosystems and energy and food production. This issues have been a priority for EfD Central America’s research agenda for more than 10 years, and now more than ever, with the climate conditions the region faces it makes researchers from the center put all their effort conducting research and communicating their results in several platforms and events.
EfD Tanzania´s policy day focused on Marine resources
EfD Tanzania's policy day 2018 had the theme “conservation and sustainable use of Tanzania's Marine resources" in line with 2018 world environmental day and the SDG14.
Podcast from EfD Colombia on policy changes to reduce air pollution and congestion
In the first podcast from EfD Colombia, Jorge Alexander Bonilla talks about air pollution problem in cities, the policies that deal with air pollution and congestion problems, and in the case of Bogotá, how the driving restriction "pico y placa" affects air quality and congestion.
EfD Colombia Center Director Jorge Bonilla emphasizes in the media the importance of adopting low emission technologies buses for Bogotá
During the Eight International Congress of Transport and Movility in Bogotá, EfD researcher Jorge Bonilla participated in a discussion panel with entrepreneurs of the transport sector and representatives from the local council and civil organizations.
CASCADA Project ends successfully after six years contributing to the development of Central America
High-level research, strengthening of technical capacities and participatory studies allow to understand and disseminate strategies of ecosystem-based adaptation in agricultural systems.
Looking for leverage in the ocean plastics crisis
The question of how to address plastic pollution in the world’s oceans is very similar to that of carbon emissions in the atmosphere: it may be possible to tackle the source of the pollution within the borders of specific countries, but the impacts of this accumulated waste fall outside of the responsibility of any individual nation state.
Peter Berck in memoriam
Our beloved colleague, Peter Berck lost his brave fight against cancer and passed away on August 10, 2018. Peter’s death is a severe loss to EfD. Peter has been one of the pillars of EfD’s research.
EfD launches new video: Ecosystem Services Accounting for Development (ESAforD)
The EfD Network proudly presents the new audiovisual production: “The Ecosystem Services Accounting for Development Program (ESAforD)” we encourage all our network to watch and enjoy the video!
ESAfD at WCERE2018: Highlights, reflections and learnings
The Ecosystem Services Accounting for Development Program (ESAfD) participated in the 6th World Congress of Environmental and Resource Economists through several appearances in academic sessions and a special policy session coordinated by the ESAforD program researchers.
ESAforD researcher awarded best poster during WCERE2018
What does gender of a smallholder farmer got to do with the value of wild pollination services to crop productivity?
EfD Colombia holds active discussions with stakeholders about air quality problems in Bogotá
During the first semester of 2018, EfD researcher Jorge Bonilla has been actively involved in discussions about air quality in Bogotá with stakeholders. The Group of citizens for air quality in Bogotá (MECAB in Spanish) provides an opportunity for citizens, researchers and representatives of the local council to discuss the air pollution problems of the city.
EfD- CA hosts its 19th international course on management and valuation of environmental services
CATIE, Costa Rica. EfD Central America welcomed students from across Latin American for its 19th edition of the course: Economic bases for the management and the valuation of environmental services, the course seeks to contribute to the understanding of the causes and effects of environmental degradation in the region.
EfD organized two pre-conference summer courses
WCERE 2018: Before the WCERE 2018 conference in Gothenburg, EfD arranged two summer-courses in Spatial Analysis in Economics and the environment and Application of Experimental Methods in Climate Policy supported by funding from Sida.
Latin America launched, and Africa plan for own Env Econ association
WCERE 2018: During the world congress, two new regional environmental economists associations were announced. The Latin American association (LAERE) was launched during one of the policy sessions, and Edwin Muchapondwa, University of Cape Town, organized a meeting to spur interest for an African association.
‘Make sure there is water in the pipes’
WCERE2018: What are the lessons learnt from avoiding day zero in cape Town, South Africa and what are the economic and behavioral tools that can help us prevent other types of environmental crises? A pre-conference session on Economic instruments for water-scarce cities on June 25th addressed these questions.
Mentorship and networking – tools of empowerment
WCERE2018: In conjunction with the WCERE 2018 conference in Gothenburg, EfD arranged the workshop ‘Women in Environmental Economics for Development’ (EfD’s WinEED). Supported by funding from Sida, EfD invited 23 academics from the global south interested in the intersection between environmental economics and development research, to take part in the workshop and in WCERE.
EfD meets Gothenburg Air and Climate Center and the Swedish Environmental Research Institute
On July 4th,2018, EfD researchers Jorge Bonilla and Daniel Slunge met researchers from the Gothenburg Air and Climate center (GAC) and the Swedish Environmental Research Institute (IVL) to communicate the current research agenda on air pollution in Colombia and other EfD centers.
Forest Collaborative Workshop during WCERE2018
WCERE2018: On Monday, June 25, the EfD Forest Collaborative research program held its third biannual meeting at the University of Gothenburg, just before the start of the World Congress of Environmental and Resource Economists (WCERE).
Postdoc position in EfD center Chile in environmental and resource economics
The Department of Economics, University of Concepción, offers a postdoc position. The position mainly involves research, but may also include teaching/supervision assignments.
Marine Plastic Pollution in a circular perspective
WCERE 2018: One policy session during the conference adressed economic incentives and policy instruments to handle marine plastic pollution. One conclusion that came out was that there is a need for clear incentives that drives producers to take responsibility for the whole life cycle of their products.
Postgraduate research from NENRE spotlighted in important aquaculture-related newspaper SalmonExpert from Chile
The study "Does the location of salmon farming centers contribute to the reduction of poverty in remote coastal areas?
Researchers in dialogue with policy makers at world congress of environmental economists: Dealing with environmental – and political crises
Environmental economics research plays a crucial role in dealing with the global challenges, and the need for dialogue and collaboration between researchers, practitioners and policy makers is greater than ever. During the World Congress of Environmental and Resource Economists, WCERE, 25-29 June in Gothenburg, Gina McCarthy (Former US EPA Administrator), Jos Delbeke (Senior Advisor EU) and Karolina Skog (Swedish Minister of Environment) will participate in special policy sessions.
Tanzania celebrated the world environment day with an environment week that began with a high level symposium on climate change, environment and the national economy
On the 5th of June the world marked the World Environment Day. Tanzania celebrated this day in a week-long event from the 31st May until the 5th June. The week-long event included a high level symposium which took place on the 1st June at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Dar es Salaam. The theme of the symposium was climate change, environment and national economy.
Scope to increase Kgalagadi tourism fees
South African conservation authorities could raise the daily park attendance fees for the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (KTP) by just over double, without a significant loss of visitors in response to the price hike.
WCERE 2018 will truly be a world congress- thanks to generous travel grants
Almost 100 researchers from lower- and middle-income countries received Sida, IDRC and EAERE-funded travel grants to participate in WCERE 2018. This vastly enriches the international scope of the congress program.
Ethiopia´s strategy for green economy is on the right track- but lack of data is a problem for implementation
Some targets for Ethiopia´s Climate Resilient Green Economy are not delivered due to lack of data. This is one was one of the challenges brought up during the second conference on Ethiopia's Climate Resilient Green Economy (CRGE), held Sheraton, Addis Ababa on May 14-15.
Gothenburg Alumna Claudine Uwera becomes Rwandan Minister
Claudine Uwera, who holds a PhD from the Department of Economics, University of Gothenburg, has been appointed Minister of State in charge of Economic planning in Rwanda.
Ethiopia’s Country Environmental Analysis (CEA) launched
The Country Environmental Analysis (CEA) of Ethiopia was launched on March 5, 2018 at Sheraton Hotel, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in the presence of high-level government officials, experts, researchers and other stakeholders from both government and non-governmental institutions.
Colleges of Costa Rica analyze incorporating climate change into their curricula
On February 16, EfD Central America Researcher Leida Mercado participated in representation of EfD-CA host institution CATIE as a lecturer in a workshop targeted at directors and professors of the Ministry of Public Education of Costa Rica (MEP), as well as to extension agents of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock of Costa Rica (MAG), in order to train them in the subject of climate change and the Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) approach. The objective of the workshop was to consider Climate Change issues and implement them in the curriculum of four Professional Technical Colleges (CTP) of the Region Brunca, from Costa Rica. This is part of a strategic regional pilot that takes place in the area.
EPRU Prof Martine Visser´s research in the spotlight as 'Day Zero’ approaches
As Cape Town faces the worst drought in a century, the city may need to shut off running water to homes and businesses in an effort to crisis-manage the last remaining water in the metropole's dams. ‘Day Zero’, as it has become known, is expected to arrive on 9 July, and may need to stay in place for three months.
Hello, Professor Thomas Sterner, who was in Paris last week to talk about the Swedish carbon dioxide tax
Hello, Thomas Sterner, Professor of Environmental Economics, who was invited to Paris last week to testify to French ministers how the Swedish carbon dioxide tax works, because France is about to introduce a carbon dioxide tax on Swedish level to bring down its greenhouse gas emissions.
Global classroom piloted at six EfD centers
EfD’s flagship educational program: Collaborative Program in Climate Change and Development Economics (3CDE) linking local and international students and teachers with hands on experience and case studies kicked off its first pilot in CATIE, EfD Central America´s host institution in February.
Swedish minister wants citizens to get “angry” about climate change.
"We need more citizens who are angry”, said Isabella Lövin, Swedish minister of Development Cooperation and Climate, during a discussion about how politics, technology and individuals can contribute to a smarter climate policy.
Government officials from Ghana and Liberia conduct a PES study tour in Costa Rica
A group of technicians and researchers from the governments of Ghana and Liberia conduct a study tour at EfD Central America host institution CATIE. The objective of the visit was to learn about experiences with Payments for Environmental Services and other incentives to promote the conservation of natural resources that are implemented in agricultural landscapes in the country.
EfD Kenya paper receives Award from Water Resource Research
The award-winning paper by Fuente et al. (2016) is a product of collaboration between EfD and Nairobi City Water and Sewer Company. It uses data on household socioeconomic status and metered water use in order to evaluate the distributional incidence of subsidies delivered through the water tariff in Nairobi.
Solid cooperation key in forest reserve protection
VILLAGERS and forest managers are key players for protecting forest reserves in Tanzania, and they should therefore work closely.
Additional Funding from Sida to EfD
The support from Sida to EfD in 2018 is growing. The new agreement constitutes an increase of 30% of the original budget of MSEK 133, i.e. an additional MSEK 38.6. More than half of this will go to a new collaborative marine program that will involve at least 10 EfD centers and which will be led by Håkan Eggert.
Review papers for Global Chemicals Outlook
EfD researchers are writing review papers on economic policy instruments for chemical management and chemical risk assessment.