Does Traffic Congestion pose Health Hazards? Evidence from a Highly Congested and Polluted City

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EfD Authors:
Kacker, Kanishka
Gupta , Ridhima

Highlights:

  • Nearly 5000 deaths per year in Delhi can be attributed to traffic congestion.
  • Increased traffic congestion worsens air quality. The worsening is greater when congestion is already at a high level.
  • A congestion charge on large private vehicles can offer large benefits with minimal disruption to the existing status quo.
Research Brief
Air Quality, Health, Land, Policy Design

How can organisations in developing countries support waste pickers for increased recycling in low-income communities? A South African product responsibility organisation uses subsidies and administrative support in a business model approach

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EfD Authors:
Idoko, Ehi
Visser, Martine
Daniels, Reza

Key Points 

  • Recycling can be promoted in low-income communities through a business model framework 
  • Business models for recycling efforts in low-income communities need financial and administrative support for sustainability in the short to medium term. 
  • There is no one-size-fits-all approach to such a business model framework. The model must be adapted to fit the community’s needs 
Research Brief
Waste

Willingness to pay for Nature Restoration and Conservation in Sub-Saharan African Cities: The Case of Forests, Rivers and Coasts in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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EfD Authors:
Tibesigwa, Byela
Ntuli, Herbert
Muta Denje, Telvin

Abstract 

EfD Discussion Paper
Biodiversity, Conservation, Forestry, Land

Infrastructure – brief actionable research agenda

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EfD Authors:
Amuakwa-Mensah, Franklin
Adom, Philip
Karimu, Amin

Infrastructure, both hard (Transport) and soft (Digital), are considered catalysts of economic growth. The provision for low-carbon infrastructure, in light of public-private partnerships, is part of a larger initiative to identify the most promising research issues to support an actionable low-carbon transition in the Global South. 

Report
Policy Design, Urban

Policy instruments for an Inclusive Green Economy – Experiences from the East African region on policy instruments to reduce the use of fossil fuels, plastic pollution, and forest loss

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Report
Climate Change, Forestry, Land, Policy Design, Waste
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