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BBC-Interview with EfD’s Martine Visser on the concept of nudging

Martine Visser, head of the EfD Center in Cape Town South Africa, was interviewed on BBC Business on…

New EfD video on Carbon Pricing

A price on carbon? This is now a popular phrase in growing economies and business, where countries…

EfD researchers explore the effects of Covid-19 on relevant environmental dimensions across Latin America

A new multiauthor-perspective article discusses the potential effects of Covid-19 across Latin…

Energy access through a gender lens: SETI and WinEED virtual workshop results

EfD’s very own Collaborative Programs: WinEED and SETI co-organized the virtual workshop “Energy…

Recent publications

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Farmers’ drought experience, risk perceptions, and behavioural intentions for adaptation: evidence from Ethiopia

This paper examines farmers’ cognitive perceptions of risk and the behavioral intentions to implement specific drought…

16 Sep 2020 | Peer Reviewed | Ethiopia

The Economic, Social and Ecological Performance of the Industrial Trawl Fishery in Ghana: Application of the FPI’s

To ensure that benefits from capture fisheries accrue to nationals, fisheries regulations and acts prioritize local…

4 Sep 2020 | EfD Discussion Paper | Ghana

The Macroeconomic Impact of Europe’s Carbon Taxes

Policy makers often express concern about the impact of carbon taxes on employment and GDP. Focusing on European…

3 Sep 2020 | EfD Discussion Paper |

Valuing recreational ecosystem services in developing cities: The case of urban parks in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Despite the growing body of evidence showing benefits and values of recreational ecosystem services, in sub-Saharan…

13 Aug 2020 | Peer Reviewed | Tanzania

Efficiency of research in universities of Chile

To evaluate the management of Chilean universities in terms of their role as knowledge generators, the DEA methodology…

7 Sep 2020 | Peer Reviewed | Chile

The influence of energy policy on charcoal consumption in urban households in Tanzania

The sustainability of energy use in the residential sector has relevance for global initiatives to achieve sustainable…

10 Jul 2020 | Peer Reviewed | Tanzania

Upcoming events

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The 14th Annual Meeting of the Environment for Development Initiative

Monday 16 November — Friday 20 November, 2020

The EfD Annual Meeting is the largest annual conference in the Global South on the application of…

6th ARE Energy Access Investment Forum September 23 - 24, 2020, Lusaka, Zambia

Wednesday 23 September — Friday 25 September, 2020

The Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) is excited to announce that the postponed 6th ARE…

WinEED Seminar Series- P.P Krishnapriya & Luciane Lenz

Tuesday 29 September — Wednesday 30 September, 2020

This month, WinEED teamed with the Sustainable Energy Transitions Initiative (SETI) to showcase…

Latest videos

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EfD Presents: Carbon Pricing

10 July 2020

EfD Presents: The Sustainable Management of Coastal Marine Resources (CMaR) Program

12 August 2020

Global classroom in Climate Change and Development Economics

18 February 2019

ESAforD

18 February 2019