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Updates from Environment for Development, a global network of researchers solving the world’s most urgent environmental and development challenges.
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Newsletter from EfD
January 2021
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Dear friend of Environment for Development,
2021 has started with some positive news! The US re-enters the Paris agreement and in addition, a study shows an increasing willingness for climate action in the US, China, and Sweden. At EfD we step up our efforts to present relevant research and to interact with policymakers.
You get this newsletter because we believe that you share the passion for our work! The newsletter provides you with the latest news and research from our network.
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Increased support for powerful climate action
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Melting icebergs have become a symbol of climate change
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Attitudes and willingness to pay for climate policies have changed in the United States, China, and Sweden over the last ten years. A study conducted by EfD researchers shows that all three countries exhibit an increased willingness to pay for climate mitigation.
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"The time is right to implement carbon taxes"
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EfD researchers contribute in the newly published report Foresight Africa 2021.
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“We have been preaching about carbon taxes for decades, but we think that the post-covid recovery is the time when they will finally get a real impact”, says Gunnar Köhlin, one of the four co-authors of Recipe for a green recovery: Carbon taxes.
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EfD steps up the interaction with policymakers even more. Daniel Slunge has joined the team starting in January. Welcome!
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Daniel Slunge is Policy Engagement Director at EfD.
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EfD aims for increased interaction with policymakers and we welcome EfD Policy Engagement Director Daniel Slunge to our team. He has extensive experience from international work on environmental and health issues. He is an economist with a passion for sustainable development and has combined his research and teaching with policy engagement.
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Workshop in Uganda addressed the environmental challenges of Lake Victoria
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Participants in the constructive policy meeting arranged by EfD Uganda
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EfD Uganda hosted a meeting at Makerere University in December. High-level policymakers, researchers, and representatives from the private sector, over 60 people in all, participated physically and online. The discussions concerned the environmental problems facing the great Lake Victoria.
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EfD Vietnam instrumental in developing the nation's new environmental law
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Storms and typhoons may cause severe problems in Vietnam
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EfD Vietnam has played a key role in the revision of the environmental law in Vietnam, such as introducing market-based instruments. Meet Pham Khanh, EfD's Center Director, and learn about their challenges and their new legislation.
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Nudging - a powerful tool to help people make environmentally-friendly choices
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EfD South Africa's Center Director Marine Visser is pioneering the use of nugding
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Martine Visser's award-winning work helped the city of Cape Town manage the consequences of the worst drought in its history. Now the work continues as she studies how nudging methods can support environmentally-friendly actions in other situations as well.
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COVID-19 hits much harder against vulnerable groups in the Global South - the case of Bolivia
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The pandemic has highlighted the socio-economic gaps
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A recent study conducted in Bolivia showed that the risk of falling seriously ill in COVID-19 is eight times higher in the lowest strata of the population, where you find the poorest people. There are several factors that contribute to this.
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EfD is kick-starting the new year by announcing several new positions. We need, among others, people for our Inclusive Green Economy program in East Africa and for our collaborative research support at the Global Hub. Keep an eye on our website, we will announce them all there. First in line is a Research Officer - follow the link below!
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Call for papers on Inequality and the Environment
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The Journal of Environmental Economics and Management (JEEM) has released a call for papers for a Special Issue on “Inequality and the Environment". They seek innovative empirical and theoretical contributions on the links between environmental policy and economic inequality. Submissions are welcome until February 28, 2021. More details on the open call here.
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Call for papers on Energy Poverty
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The journal Energy Economics seeks to attract studies that examine various aspects of energy poverty, especially in developing countries and in warmer climates. They also encourage submissions that focus on the effectiveness of energy poverty policies.
The deadline for submissions is January 30th, 2021.
More details on the open call here.
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There is a lot of new, exciting research on our website. Catch up on our work!
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Stay on top of the latest news from collaborative programs and centers around the world!
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Busy? You can get a short version!
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Are you interested in research on environment and development, but prefer to read a summary of the most important findings? Then you must check out our research briefs! You will find much of our research presented in a short and easy-to-read version on our website.
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