How reasonable is a water bill?
A recent study which surveyed 2075 households randomly in Ho Chi Minh City has discovered some results which are new and unexpected about the reasonableness on monthly water bills.
Åsa Löfgren is running for office at EAERE
The election for the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists ( EAERE ) is coming up. This year the members of EAERE are voting for a president and two new members of the council…
24 researchers reviewed 80,000 papers on energy to help set a transition agenda
Access to energy has been called a “golden thread” running through multiple development goals related to economic growth, environmental quality, and social equity. Therefore, it is no surprise that
EfD research used as a roadmap to eliminate plastic pollution
The Global Plastics Action Partnership (GPAP) is a major public-private partnership aimed at tackling global plastics pollution. It’s now is drawing on EfD expertise as it creates a roadmap for how to
Interactions between fixed and mobile recycling facilities: Do personal norms matter?
Local governments in middle-income countries have promoted the installation of containers to increase the collection of materials with potential for recycling. However, the level of collected
SETI moves to Chile and gears up for a new phase
The Sustainable Energy Transitions Initiative (SETI) , EfD’s energy collaborative, has moved to EfD Chile , and with the continued support of the colleagues at Duke University and the broader network…
Stop post-harvest loss to end waste and improve food security
The reduction of post-harvest loss (PHL), is important to address food security challenges. The rural poor who are dependent on their agricultural production requires training and storage materials…
Economic valuation of forest ecosystem services in Kenya
EfD Authors:
Implications for Participatory Forest Management and Payments to Communities for Ecosystem Services
- Communities living near Kenya’s forests place a monetary value on conservation.
- Mountain forests are the source of rivers that provide water for agriculture and other “ecosystem services” such as flood control and water purification.
- It is possible for downstream communities that benefit from these ecosystem services to pay the upstream communities to conserve the forests.
Electric stoves as a solution for household air pollution: Evidence from rural India.
Who: E. Somanathan Position: Professor, Indian Statistical Institute Info: Electric stoves as a solution for household air pollution: Evidence from rural India. When: Monday, April 12th, 12:05 – 13:00…