Research flows into new water prices
Academic research made a real connection with the lives of poor residents of Nairobi, Kenya, when the Nairobi City Water and Sewer Company’s decreased the price for water bought at public kiosks. “It…
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Meet Yuanyuan Yi: PhD student of the Global Change and Climate Economics program
Since 2012, Yuanyaun Yi has been enrolled in the Global Change and Climate Economics program at the department of Economics, University of Gothenburg. However, her involvement with the EfD initiative…
Affordable and cleaner cooking stoves can save Africa's forests
Charcoal use from cooking can be reduced by half if Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) stoves are subsidized. A consequence would be reduced premature deaths due to indoor air pollution, as well as saved…
EfD researcher participates in FAO review of Fisheries Law in Chile
A member of the Chile EfD center was called as a national expert to integrate the FAO review of the Chilean Fisheries Law The Chilean Government signed an agreement with the FAO to evaluate…
Sida supports EfD for five more years – and the network is expanding
The Environment for Development Initiative (EfD) has recently received the positive news of another five years of financial support from Sida, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency…
EfD represented at the IGC Energy and Growth conference in London
EfD Research Director, Dr. Yonas Alem represented the EfD initiative at the International Growth Center’s Energy and Growth conference held in London, Nov 12-13, 2015. The conference brought academics…
Knowing angler ‘hotspots’ could help enforce catch limits
Anglers along the South African coastline choose their fishing spots on the likelihood of catching the most fish, rather than how far they have to walk to get to the spot, or weather conditions…
Debunking Africa’s ‘resource curse’
Not all economists buy into the notion of the ‘resource curse’ - namely, that resource-rich countries end up with slower growth and stalled development, in spite of having bankable natural assets…
EfD Tanzania project winner “Utilization of Research results for Improved Livelihood”
The University of Dar es Salaam organized a Research Week exhibition that was held in March 2015. This was organized in order to increase visibility of the output of UDSM academic staff in the area of…
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Don’t oversell nature’s services in cities, scientist warns
Natural spaces within city limits, such as wetlands or forests, can offer important support to cities in terms of helping to manage waste water, or slow down flood waters. But scientists shouldn’t…