New rules for EfD 2015 proposal submissions
New deadline for EfD's 2015 proposal submission is June 1, 2014. All proposals must be presented in the respective EfD Center Workshops before submission. In the documents we submitted to Sida, we…
The 8th Annual Meeting of the Environment for Development (EfD) Initiative
The EfD initiative is committed to produce high quality research and active international research interaction. This is achieved by creating an environment where discussions can take place openly…
LACEEP VIII Environmental and Resource Economics Training Course “Valuation and Household Surveys”
The Latin American and Caribbean Environmental Economics Program (LACEEP) is organizing its VIII Environmental and Resource Economics Training Course, titled “Valuation and Household Surveys” which…
EfD-CA Seminar Series: Agroecology, Food Security and Climate Change in coffee-growing communities in Mesoamerica
This talk is about results and reflections of a 15-year process of participatory action research (PAR) in the areas of agro-ecology, food security, food sovereignty, climate change, and environmental…
Martin G. Kocher presents at EfD-CA Seminar Series
An Anatomy of Ambiguity Attitudes (with applications to climate change models) Experimental evidence in economics and psychology has shown that in decisions under uncertainty, people distinguish…
EfD-CA Seminar Series: Ecological economics from Costa Rica to the world
Ecological economics combines natural and social sciences to understand the interactions between people and nature. In this talk, I will introduce the work of the Gund Institute for Ecological…
Central American Center Helps Neighborhood Drinking Water Providers Prepare for Climate Change
Climate change poses a threat to reliable supplies of drinking water in rural areas. EfD Central America (CATIE) is working with rural communities in Costa Rica, Guatemala and Nicaragua to develop
EfD-CA Training agenda for 2014 on economics of biodiversity and climate change
EfD-CA researchers and partner organizations are putting together an ambitious capacity building and training agenda for 2014. The agenda includes six training activities by the Latin American and the…
Exploring the role of index insurance on farmers’ adaptation to climate change strategies: a field experiment with Costa Rican coffee farmers
Understanding farmers’ responses to climate change is fundamental for the design of adaptation strategies in developing countries. Yet in a climate change scenario in which more frequent and