Predator-livestock conflict management gets scrutiny
PORT ELIZABETH: As long as farmers and wildlife have vied for their share of the veld here in South Africa, there has been a conflict, as the inevitable presence of wild predators has resulted in…
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ECRC staff attended International Training Programme (ITP) in Norrkoping Sweden.
ECRC’s Yitatek Kelemu attended three weeks advanced training program on climate change - adaptation and mitigation from 19 November – 9 December 2016 at the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological…
1 February 2017
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Ethiopia
EEPC Highlights of the Autumn Term 2016
Unique contribution to energy policy-making, quality and quantity of academic publications at a record high, and impressive appearances at international and local academic events are amongst the EEPC…
30 January 2017
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China
Request for concept notes to develop collaborative multi-site research projects
SETI (http://seti.duke.edu/) invites concept notes to seed collaborative research related to energy transitions. We particularly welcome proposals for work related to the SETI priority themes…
26 January 2017
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Energy |
Central America, Chile, China, Sweden, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania
Upcoming SETI workshop will be held at Duke University, May 9-11, 2017
We are very pleased to announce that the second meeting of the Sustainable Energy TransitionsInitiative (SETI) will take place May 9-11 at Duke University (Durham, NC). We encourage submissionsof…
26 January 2017
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Energy |
Central America, Chile, China, Sweden, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania
EfD contributes to the Adaptation Finance Fellowship Programme (AFFP)
The Adaptation Finance Fellowship Programme (AFFP) of the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management and the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI). is a training program for emerging leaders…
Fellowship for Environmental Studies at Duke Kunshan
Duke Kunshan University is now accepting applications for the new international Master of Environmental Policy (iMEP) Program. The iMEP program is a two-year degree offered jointly by Duke’s Sanford…
Two Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs) on Water Supply and Sanitation Policy in Developing Countries
On January 29th 2017 the Alliance Manchester Business School at the University of Manchester (UK) will launch a sequence of two Massive Online Open Course (MOOC) on Water Supply and Sanitation Policy…
22 December 2016
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Water |
Central America, Chile, China, Sweden, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania
EPRU helps assess shale gas mining risk
The Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) recently released a scientific assessment of the risks and opportunities of shale gas mining, which is proposed for parts of the Karoo region…
9 December 2016
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South Africa
Bringing economists and scientists together for planetary solutions
What policies are needed to cope with the global environmental challenges? What can scientists learn from economists and vice-versa? In December, Thomas Sterner, professor of environmental economics…
7 December 2016