LACEEP's 2016 training course kicks off
The Latin American and Caribbean Environmental Economics Program (LACEEP) is hosting its training course on “Causal Inference and Evidence-based Policy” carried out at CATIE’s headquarters in…
CASCADE Project presents at CATIE’s Board of Directors Meeting
The CASCADE Project: Ecosystem-based adaptation for smallholder farmers in agricultural landscapes in Central America, was part of the presentations held at CATIE’s Board of Directors Meeting this…
EfD Central America is present during World Water Week
Roger Madrigal, EfD Senior Researcher , is presenting during the World Water Week in Stockholm, August 29-September 2. The event gathers around 3,000 participants from more than 120 countries and…
Local Community Characteristics and Cooperation for Shared Green Reputation
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This article examines how basic socioeconomic and political factors are associated with higher levels of cooperation to garner a local community's shared green reputation. We analyze panel data on participation efforts in a collective voluntary environmental program, the Ecological Blue Flag Program, by the entire population of beach communities in Costa Rica between 2001 and 2009.
EfD-CA researchers Francisco Alpizar and Laura Villalobos presented @ EAERE 2016
This past June, EfD Central America researchers Laura Villalobos and Francisco Alpizar presented at the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists 22nd Annual Conference in Zurich…
Is Eco-Certification a Win–Win for Developing Country Agriculture? Organic Coffee Certification in Colombia
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Abstract: According to advocates, eco-certification is a win–win solution to the problem of environmental degradation caused by developing country agriculture, improving both the environmental and the economic performance of farmers. However, these notional benefits can be undercut by the tendency of relatively wealthy farmers already meeting eco-certification standards to disproportionately participate.
GGGI & CATIE hosted the international workshop “Nature’s returns: Unlocking investment for forest ecosystem services”
The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and the Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center (CATIE) hosted the international workshop “Nature’s returns: Unlocking investment for forest…
EfD Annual Report 2015/2016
Read about what EfD centers around the world have been up to during the last year in terms of research highlights and how our research relate to the Sustainable Development Goals.
Find out more about our collaborative research programs and get to know our broad work with policy interaction at all levels as well as what has been done in academic training. There are three new EfD centers on the doorstep, so a peek into the future as well. This report is a joint effort with many authors and contributors.
Nature’s Returns: Unlocking Investment for Forest Ecosystem Services
Hosts: The Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) of the Republic of Costa Rica, National Forestry Financing Fund (FONAFIFO), and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Partners: Tropical…
EfD- CA Director Statement on Earth Day
EfD Central America Director Francisco Alpizar was interviewed on national radio to reflect on Earth Day, and what actions are urgent under this celebration. Dr. Alpizar quotes: “The main challenge…