Water conservation and fairness in collective burden sharing
Climate change shifts are making the challenge of water insecurity a reality for many large cities in developing countries. This realization recently came to light in South Africa as one of its major
Optimal emissions pricing in LMICs accounting for household emissions from traditional cooking
Pricing environmental externalities to reduce fossil fuel emissions might entail negative outcomes for other development targets, such as health and poverty. This proposal asks what would be optimal
Electricity reliability and electric cooking: What can we learn from cross-national comparisons?
The study will use household surveys from several African and Asian countries to examine how electricity reliability and quality, prices, gender dynamics, and other variables affect electric cooking
Quasi-Experimental Analysis of National Forestry Authority Afforestation Projects in Uganda
Uganda’s forestry cover has been declining over time and this has been worsened by an increasing population size, timber and fuelwood demand across the country and globe. To counter this problem
The economics impacts of long-run droughts: Challenges, gaps, and way forward
Quantifying drought's economic impacts has been key for decision-making to build future strategies and improve the development and implementation of proactive plans. However, climate change is changing drought frequency, intensity, and durability. These changes imply modifications of their economic impact, as longer droughts result in greater cumulative economic losses for water users.
Climate Change Feedback Effects on Payments for Ecosystem Service Contract Adherence
Payment for Ecosystem Service (PES) programs are increasingly being used by policymakers to protect watersheds, prevent deforestation, and support biodiversity. At the same time, the world is facing
Assessing the Public Acceptability of Carbon Taxes Using Information Provision and Revenue Distributive Preferences in Nigeria
Carbon tax has been shown to generate revenue and contribute to greenhouse gas reduction in several parts of the world, yet the lack of public support has continued to undermine its implementation in
Gendered impact of multiple climate-smart agricultural (CSA) practices on nutritional outcomes and multi-dimensional poverty status of cassava farmers in Nigeria
Cassava is one of the most important staple food crops in Nigeria and throughout Africa, contributing significantly to food security and poverty reduction. Climate change risk for cassava farming has
Fishing for Insurance Among Small-Scale Fisheries in Ghana
Many international and national programmes seek to promote insurance for disaster risk reduction in developing countries including Ghana. Despite these programmes, the uptake of weather insurance for