Researchers have challenged the Nigerian traditional approach to managing sacred forests, stating that conserving the forests only for cultural purposes lacks sustainability in the face of cultural…
Twenty civil servants from five East African countries met with 16 EfD researchers over four intense days to share knowledge and experience of policies to increase the use of clean cooking…
With the start of the Russian-Ukrainian war in 2022, energy markets became highly volatile due to sanctions and oil embargos placed on Russia by Western countries. As a result, the price of food and energy increased worldwide due to supply chain disruptions. It seems probable that this caused a substantial rise in the number of households experiencing energy and food security globally.
A new article published in the Environmental and Resources Economics journal estimates the marginal effects of increasing forest cover on dengue prevalence in Costa Rica. The study shows that an…
Mauricio Oyarzo, an EfD researcher from Universidad de Concepción, recently completed a research stay at the Colombian Universidad Nacional, to collaborate on an EfD research project on gold mining in…
On May 16th, 2024, the Symposium ‘ Climate and biodiversity crises: what is the role of economics?’ will be held in Omnia between 10 - 14.30, before the inaugural lecture of Prof. Francisco Alpízar…
In a world where gender inequality is already prevalent in social environments and labor markets, the decision to have children further tilts the scale against women.