Conference gave a boost to SDG 8 project
More than 100 people participated in the SDG 8 hybrid conference that took place online and at the University of Gothenburg on August 26-27. A great line-up of distinguished keynote speakers as well…
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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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Climate change impairs Indian manufacturing due to heat stress on workers
New research shows that it gets harder for people to work when it gets hot, and this may lead to a reduction in national output in warmer years. A hotter climate may also lead to increased income…
EfD-Mak Centre Hosts End of year (2020) Policy Dialogue on Changes in Lake Victoria’s Hydrology, Water Quality and Livelihoods
The end of year EfD-Mak Centre policy dialogue was held on 16th December, 2020 at Makerere University Senate Conference Hall. The policy dialogue attracted over 60 participants drawn from the members…
Rice farmers can get better yields and more resilience to climate change
EfD researchers have studied the effects of a method of rice cultivation that can increase crop productivity and requires less water and fewer seeds. The study took place in Kilombero, a major rice…
ENRRI-EfD Ghana trained journalists on natural resource reporting
ENRRI-EfD Ghana organized training on the environment and natural resource reporting for journalists from key private and public media outlets in Ghana. The two-day training (19 – 20 November) – very…
Day 2 of AM: Unexpected solution to sustainability challenges
Water use in agriculture, cooking fuel, development and health, weather effects (will it be too hot to work due to climate change?) are some of the important topics that were covered in the Tuesday…
“We can open doors to policy makers”
Urvashi Narain is a Lead Economist at the World Bank in Washington DC. According to her, EfD and the World Bank can benefit greatly from working closer together. Meet one of four prominent keynote…
Protecting Ghana’s Artisanal Mining Sector – the role of mining cooperatives
Artisanal and Small-Scale gold Mining (ASM) is an important economic activity that has provided jobs and supported the livelihoods of many rural Ghanaian communities for over a century. Mineral sector…
Meet last year’s winner of the Best Discussion Paper Award
One of the highlights of EfD’s Annual Meeting, is the announcement of the winner of the Best Discussion Paper Award. Last year’s winner says the award was not only a great recognition but also…