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…
FILTER
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…
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…
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. "Currently, marine pollution…
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…
|
Colombia
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…
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. August, 2018…
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…
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…
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…