Uganda’s IGE fellows in a survey on social acceptance of policy instruments on fossil fuel, plastic pollution and forest loss
Over 80 participants from the environment and natural resources sector including, senior civil servants, the academia, civil society organization, members of the public, and students convened at…
Legacy PAHs in effluent receiving river sediments near a large petroleum products depot in Enugu, Nigeria: Human health risks and economic cost of pollution
Hackathon used when designing app for water community organizations
The water community organizations (WCO) from rural areas of Costa Rica have the possibility to communicate better with their users, thanks to a new application named ASADAS+, which is now available in…
Uganda’s IGE Fellows discussed national policies on fossil fuel, plastic pollution, and forest loss
Uganda’s participants in the Inclusive Green Economy (IGE) program, so-called IGE fellows, call for national policy instruments that have clear objectives and implementation plans. They also emphasize…
EEPSEA Seed grants
The Economy & Environment Partnership for Southeast Asia (EEPSEA) is pleased to announce a call for concept note for a seed grant which provides researchers in Southeast Asia the chance to develop a…
Researchers analyze the feasibility of a tri-national water fund
EfD Central America researchers, Roger Madrigal, and Eduardo Pacay visited the Trifinio Region, where the territories of El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala meet. The purpose was to network and…
”If you’re a doctor you want to tend to the sickest patient”
Michael Hanemann has been working on the economics of water most of his professional life, but with a different perspective than many others. He claims that the economics of water is too important to…
“Building long-term relationships with policymakers is the biggest challenge”
Twenty researchers from the Global South who obtained their doctor’s degree five years ago or less are participating in the EfD’s Early Career Fellowship program. The purpose of the program is to…
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New project seeks solutions to mitigate climate change related conflicts through insurance.
The Environment and Climate Research Center, ECRC, has garnered collaborative research funding for a project titled “From Climate change to Conflict: Mitigation through insurance”. The study will…