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“The IGE program will help us make an impact”

The Inclusive Green Economy (IGE) program is now up and running: The participating high-level civil…

Green areas have to be taken into account when developing cities

Rapid urbanization is a global trend. Ambitions to build cities out of a recession and overheated…

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…

Thomas Sterner was appointed Knight of the French Legion of Honor

Thomas Sterner received the award Knight (Chevalier) of the Legion of Honour as a recognition for…

Recent publications

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The value of forest water purification ecosystem services in Costa Rica

Highlights • Avoiding 1% of catchment's forest loss reduces chemicals use by 0.026% in Costa Rica. • Improving the…

1 Jun 2021 | Peer Reviewed | Central America

Valuing urban green amenities with an inequality lens

Abstract Considering rapid urbanization worldwide, the concern is growing that the resulting loss of green space affects…

1 Jun 2021 | Peer Reviewed | Sweden

On social norms and beliefs: A model of manager environmental behavior

Abstract A prevailing view in the literature states that social sanctions can support, in equilibrium, high levels of…

27 Apr 2021 | Peer Reviewed | Colombia

Decentralized Forest Management: Experimental and Quasi-experimental Evidence

Developing country forests sustain livelihoods, help to control flooding, recharge aquifers, pollinate crops, cycle…

4 Jun 2021 | Peer Reviewed | Colombia, Ethiopia, Kenya

Gender composition of management groups in a conservation agreement framework: Experimental evidence for mangrove use in the Colombian Pacific.

Abstract The sustainable use of natural resources depends on formal and informal institutions, where gender composition…

27 Apr 2021 | Peer Reviewed | Colombia

Willingness to accept compensation for afromontane forest ecosystems conservation

Highlights • Farmers would rather receive compensation for soil and water conservation works than biodiversity. •…

31 Mar 2021 | Peer Reviewed | Ethiopia

Upcoming events

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Webinar series on SDG 8 targets – the role of research in reaching sustainable economic growth, full employment and decent work conditions

Tuesday 22 June, 2021

Earlier this year, the SDG 8 Initiative introduced thematic reviews and discussion papers on the…

AFAERE Virtual Conference 2021

Sunday 1 August — Wednesday 4 August, 2021

The Virtual Conference of the African Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (AFAERE)…

Save the date: 2021 Gothenburg International Conference on SDG 8

Wednesday 25 August — Friday 27 August, 2021

26-27 August 2021, the SDG 8 Initiative at the University of Gothenburg is inviting international…

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