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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
September 2021
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Dear friend of Environment for Development,
To achieve a successful transition to a green economy, you need to pay close attention to those who may be disadvantaged by the implemented policies and find solutions that are acceptable for as many as possible. That's what an "Inclusive Green Economy" and a "Just Transition" are about. You can learn more about this in our newsletter.
You will also find news about EfD centers, which have been trusted to perform important studies on behalf of national governments and to support the implementation of important policies.
What does women's participation in executive committees mean for the economic outcome in forest user groups? How does air pollution affect mortality in COVID-19? What are the financial risks of investing in industries that are not environmentally sound? Why should old "truths" about water tariffs be challenged? Those are other examples of research topics and news articles that you will find below!
You receive this newsletter because we believe that you share our passion for the environment and development! It provides you with the latest news and research from our network.
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EfD in an unprecedented panel study of China’s forest tenure reform
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Discussions by the forest. Photo: EfD.
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EfD China has conducted a field study involving over 1,500 households and hundreds of stakeholders to evaluate the effects of the Collective Forest Tenure Reform. The purpose is to provide China’s central government with information on the policy impact and suggestions for further reforms. Learn more about this impressive project!
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Women in forest management committees are beneficial for the economic outcome
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Forest user group in Ethiopia. Photo: Goytom Abraha Kahsay.
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Previous research has shown that women are keener to preserve the forests. But how is the economic outcome for the community affected when women participate in the decision-making? EfD researchers Goytom Abraha Kahsay, Anna Nordén, and Erwin Bulte set out to find the answer. Read about their interesting findings!
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New study on how to make small firms switch to environmental-friendly fuel
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Yonas Alem conducting a pilot interview with one restaurant owner in Lagos. Photo: Meseret Abebe.
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Previous studies on energy use in Sub-Saharan Africa have focused almost entirely on households. Hardly any attention has been paid to small enterprises. EfD researcher Yonas Alem, together with colleagues at EfD Nigeria will fill that knowledge gap by leading a large-scale study in Nigeria, supported by the World Bank.
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Acceptance and inclusion are essential when implementing green policy
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Yellow vest demonstration in Paris. Photo: Jackmac34, Pixabay.
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What does it take to make a transition to a green economy successful? In many cases, green reforms have encountered protests and even political unrest. Meet EfD researcher Niklas Harring, who has compiled a guide on acceptance and inclusion for such reforms! And download the guide too!
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Conference gave boost to SDG 8 project
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Panel discussion with Gunnar Köhlin, Johannes Siegrist and Pam Fredman. Photo: Jenni Strömstad.
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More than 100 people participated in the SDG 8 hybrid conference at the University of Gothenburg. A great line-up of distinguished keynote speakers as well as constructive workshops generated ideas and inspiration for the project. Meet project leader Jenni Strömstad who talks about the project and the conference!
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How has air pollution affected the COVID-19 mortality in Latin America?
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Slum area in Mexico. Photo: Daniel Lozano, Unsplash.
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Long-term exposure to air pollution has a significant link to COVID-19 related mortality. Four Latin American countries have been studied by comparing satellite-based data with official statistics on COVID-19 related mortality. Meet one of the researchers, Jorge A. Bonilla, and hear his comments on the results!
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How should a firm’s risk exposure be assessed when climate policy is introduced?
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Refinery. Photo: Nicola Giodano, Pixabay.
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Many firms don’t fully disclose the risk of their assets losing their value if climate policies are introduced. This in turn exposes investors to risks. To help those who want to invest in sustainable firms and industries, EfD researchers Samson Mukanjari and Thomas Sterner have developed a method for assessing the exposure of firms and industries to climate transition risk. Find out more about this!
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EfD Nigeria trains technical staff on Natural Capital Accounts
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Participants at the Nigerian NCA workshop organized by EfD Nigeria, Abuja, August 2021. Photo: Inya Agha Egwu.
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EfD Nigeria continues the work to implement Natural Capital Accounts, NCA, in Nigeria. They have had a two-day workshop with staff from ministries, agencies, academia and the private sector called "Towards Natural Capital Accounting for Nigeria". Read about this exciting project!
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The IGE program: Civil servants get training on how to design policy instruments
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Policy Engagement Specialist Peter Babyenda talks with some participants in the IGE program. Photo: EfD.
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Officials from Uganda’s Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) participate in a program that provides knowledge on how to design and enforce policy instruments to achieve a transition towards a green economy. In September they took part in a two-day training session. Read more about this!
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Stakeholders learned about the IGE program in Kenya
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IGE Fellows, sector stakeholders, and the EfD Kenya team during the stakeholders’ workshop. Photo: Johnstone Wachira.
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EfD Kenya held a workshop on the Inclusive Green Economy (IGE) program to present the National Policy Review (NPR) draft and the IGE project concept note to relevant stakeholders. The guests gave positive responses, and also some valuable suggestions.
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IGE fellows push the inclusive green transition forward
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Mustefa Abu. Photo: Private.
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The participants in Inclusive Green Economy (IGE) program – IGE fellows – have now met on several occasions for seminars, workshops, and discussions. Meet Mustefa Abu from the Ministry of Agriculture in Ethiopia, one of the IGE fellows!
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New research paper on water and sanitation tariffs challenges old "truths"
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Photo: Steve Johnson, Pexels.
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The performance of several alternative tariff structures for water and wastewater services is examined in a recent study: Assessing the Performance of Water and Sanitation Tariffs: The Case of Nairobi, Kenya.
EfD researchers David Fuente, Jane Kabubo-Mariara, Dale Whittington, and their co-authors Peter Kimuyu and Mbutu Mwaura found interesting results that challenge current perceptions of best practices. Read the paper!
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What happens when rural households don't have to spend time collecting water?
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Water collectors of Kenyan households. Photo: EfD.
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Millions of households devote significant time to collecting water. EfD researchers Joseph Cook, Jane Kabubo-Mariara, and their co-author Peter Kimuyu have studied what happens when the households can spend that time doing other things. Check out their report The short-run impacts of reducing water collection times on time use, well-being, and education in rural Kenya!
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“The concept "Just Transition" needs to be considered in the green transformation”
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Richard Mulwa. Photo: Jane Maina.
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Kenya needs to adopt Just Transition in its low carbon development discussions but the application of this concept is still minimal or non-existent according to Richard Mulwa, Center Director at EfD-Kenya at the University of Nairobi. He will speak on the topic in a seminar today at 4 p.m. GMT. See below!
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EfD project was featured in Chilean TV show
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Photo: Naja Bertolt, Unsplash.
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The Environmental Education Initiative in marine plastic pollution, funded by the EfD Global Hub and implemented by the EfD Chile center, was one of the projects shown in August at the Chilean TV show Exploradores (Explorers). EfD researchers Marcela Jaime and César Salazar developped this program in cooperation with the Ministry of Environment. Read about it and see the TV program!
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Guide to spread the circular economy approach launched in Costa Rica
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Costa Rica has launched a Step-by-Step Guide to facilitate the transition to a circular economy from local governments, authored by Leida Mercado, senior researcher of EfD Central America, and co-author Diana Rivera. This is a document to be used by the 82 local governments of Costa Rica. Read about it and download the document!
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Post-doctoral position in Forest Economics: Bioeconomics of Green Infrastructure
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The Department of Forest Economics at SLU in Umeå is looking for a highly motivated individual for a two-year postdoctoral fellowship. The person will assess socio-economic values and trade-offs of green infrastructure investments with an empirical focus on forests and the provision of watershed services.
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University of Aveiro Recruitment for an ERA Chair holder position
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The University of Aveiro, Portugal, is looking to hire an ERA Chair holder to establish and lead an international highly-skilled research team in the area of Environmental Economics and Natural Resources, in the H2020 ERA Chair project "BESIDE - Institutional, Behavioural, critical and adaptive economics towards Sustainable Development, management of natural capital and circular Economy”.
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Research Assistants and Field Coordinators to the World Bank
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The Development Impact Evaluation Department (DIME) of the World Bank is hiring multiple Research Assistants and Field Coordinators.
Qualified candidates should apply no later than October 6th, 2021.
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Join us at our Annual Meeting on November 15th-19th, 2021!
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The EfD Annual Meeting is a conference on the application of environmental economics to development. Don’t miss this opportunity to take part of high-quality research on urgent topics!
The EfD Annual Meeting this year will be virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The virtual meeting is open to the public (that is, no conference fee). However, participants would have to register before the conference.
We can already present two of our great key-note speakers:
Alexandre Antonelli, Director of Science, Kew Royal Botanical Gardens
and
Elizabeth Robinson, Director, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment
More information and registration links will be published shortly.
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