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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
May 2023
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Dear friends of EfD,
Welcome to the May issue of our newsletter. We remind you to submit papers to the EfD Annual Meeting in Ghana, on October 5 – 9. Our annual meeting has become the largest and most dynamic conference on the application of environmental economics in the Global South. We invite researchers and partners from within and without EfD to submit papers or just use the occasion to get on top of the latest research findings and applications. Welcome!
The newsletter is of course also ripe with stories from our centers, in this case from Chile, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, and Vietnam. We also have updates from four of our programs – the Natural Capital, Sustainable Energy, Women in Environmental Economics, and Inclusive Green Economy programs. Last but not least, a couple of nice publications are featured that focus on waste, mental health, and micro-hydro.
Enjoy!
Gunnar Köhlin, Director
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Submit your paper for EfD's Annual Meeting in Ghana – deadline June 5, 2023
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Now is the time to submit papers for EfD's Annual Meeting in Ghana on October 5-9, 2023!
EfD invites you to submit full draft papers on topics related to environmental and resource economics in developing countries and relevant EfD themes. Please submit your manuscript online via Editorial Express, by June 5, 2023.
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EfD researchers shared insights at Asian Development Bank meeting
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EfD researchers share insights on inclusive carbon transition at the ADB meeting. Photo: EfD Vietnam.
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Two researchers from EfD Vietnam participated in a special session on Pathways to inclusive carbon transition in Asia: Greening Agriculture and Local Climate Governance at the 56th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank. The session was hosted by the Economy and Environment Partnership for Southeast Asia (EEPSEA) and aimed to foster dialogue and knowledge-sharing among researchers, policymakers, and practitioners. Read more about those important discussions!
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Sustainable fishing is threatened by collusion
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Photo: Alex Fuentes, Flickr.
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Overfishing or the misuse of open marine resources can cause them to collapse. To cope with this problem, many governments restrict access to fishing grounds. However, corrupt practices hamper the benefits of that method. EfD Chile researcher Juan Rosas, and co-author José Antonio Carrillo-Viramontes, analyzed the circumstances under which collusion between artisanal organizations and external agents takes place, altering the sustainable equilibrium of the system. Read more about this research!
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EfD Ethiopia delivered training for journalists on the benefits of clean cooking stoves
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Photo: Ethiopian Clean Cooking Alliance.
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EfD researcher Abebe D. Beyene led a training workshop on the economic and social benefits of clean cooking stoves for media professionals. It was organized by the Ethiopian Clean Cooking Alliance (ECCA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Water and Energy (MoWE) and Stichting Nederlandse Vrijwilligers. The training was offered to media professionals and journalists. By training the media, researchers can get a lot of traction when it comes to informing the public - read more about this initiative!
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More knowledge is needed to foster a clean cooking transition in Tanzania
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Researchers, policymakers, and technicians in the energy sector agree that more efforts need to be directed to the community on the importance of clean cooking technology. This is necessary to improve the health of households, avert environmental degradation, and mitigate climate change. But how can this transition be achieved? That was the topic of a workshop, hosted at the University of Dar es Salaam. Read more about this!
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Natural Capital Collaborative (NatCap)
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Nature-based solutions promote human well-being and ecosystem benefits
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Blyde river canyon, Mpumalanga. Photo: Ashim D'Silva, Unsplash.
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How can Nature-based solutions help reduce climate risk in developing regions? And can these solutions be equitable for the communities involved? A research team at EfD South Africa and the Natural Capital (NatCap) collaborative have started a research project with the African Climate and Development Initiative and other partners to look into this question. Learn more about this!
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Inclusive Green Economy (IGE)
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EfD Ethiopia hosts dialogue on sustainable energy transition
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EfD Center Director and IGE lead Hailemariam Teklewold makes a presentation. Photo: ECRC.
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EfD Ethiopia conducted a workshop on sustainable energy transition with stakeholders on April 26, 2023. The Ethiopian team of the Inclusive Green Economy (IGE) program hosted the event. It was attended by representatives from the Ministry of Industry, Ministry of Water and Energy, Ministry of Transport and Logistics, Ministry of Urban and Infrastructure, and Addis Ababa University. Learn more about this!
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Women in Environmental Economics for Development (WinEED)
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WinEED training encouraged women researchers in Nigeria
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Participants and resource persons at WinEED workshop in Nigeria. Photo: Inya Agha Egwu.
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The WinEED collaborative program encouraged women in Nigeria to participate in grant writing and research activities in the field of environmental economics. Over 20 women researchers in Nigeria were trained in a writing workshop organized by WinEED at EfD Nigeria on April 17-21, 2023.
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EfD Chile got a high recognition within the University of Concepción
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The EfD Chile admin team: Marcela Jaime, Mauricio Oyarzo and Cristóbal Vásquez. Photo: Paola Zerega.
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The University of Concepción (UdeC), the host of NENRE EfD Chile, promoted the EfD center to a Research Program in the Economics of Natural Resources and Environment on April 17th. This provided institutional recognition and a grant for advanced capacity-building to EfD Chile. The center is part of the University's Vice-Rectory for Research and Development (VRID) and has now the highest category a research group can achieve within UdeC. Learn more about this recognition and what it means for EfD!
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Richard Mulwa joins the Climate Strategies team
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Professor Richard Mulwa. Photo: EfD.
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Richard Mulwa, Center Director of EfD Kenya, was admitted as a member of the Climate Strategies team in April 2023. Climate Strategies is an international not-for-profit research network addressing climate change and environmental challenges. It brings together leading academics, researchers, policymakers, and stakeholders from around the world to collaborate on finding innovative solutions and strategies to tackle climate change. This opens up interesting opportunities - read more about this!
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Sustainable Energy Transitions Initiative (SETI)
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Energy and equality featured in award-winning Duke podcast
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Women collecting fuelwood. Photo: Annie Spratt on Unsplash.
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"Ways and Means" is a podcast produced by the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University, that serves as a space to expose ideas on how to improve society in several areas. In a recent episode of the series, researchers from SETI talked about their research on improved cookstoves.
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How can organisations in developing countries support waste pickers for increased recycling in low-income communities?
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Photo: Sergei Tokmakov, Pixabay.
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EfD researchers Ehikowoicho Idoko, Martine Visser, and Reza Daniels have studied the potential for recycling in low-income communities through a business model framework. Check out this EfD Research brief, which is based on the EfD Discussion paper Producer Responsibility for Packaging waste management: Case Study of a South African Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Initiative!
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Shocks and mental health: Panel data evidence from South Africa
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Photo: Hamed Mehrnik, Pixabay.
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Households in developing countries are subject to considerable risk and shocks, but most can’t deal with them using formal credit and insurance mechanisms. EfD researcher Yonas Alem and co-author Gdisa Lachisa Tato have studied the links between shocks and mental health, and have suggestions on how to improve the welfare of those affected. The study was published in World Development. Check out the study!
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Micro-hydropower systems for smallholder farmers in rural communities of Taraba state, Nigeria
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Participants in the research project. Photo: EfD Nigeria.
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The Nigerian government’s recent initiative, “Electrifying Agriculture”, supports the rapid deployment of off-grid electricity solutions to transform food systems. This research article by EfD Researcher Agwu Ekwe Agwu and co-authors Dele Raheem, Mbika C. Muteba, and Shanelle N. Foster, published in Energy Nexus, evaluates the socioeconomic needs and perception of hydropower solutions for three rural communities in Taraba State, Nigeria. Read more about their policy-relevant findings!
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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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Thirteenth CEPR/EAERE Webinar on Climate Policy: "Proposal of a Global Climate Plan"
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Recent international surveys reveal sincere support for a global carbon price funding a global basic income. Join the webinar to hear Adrien Fabre (CNRS) presenting a Global Climate Plan acceptable to most countries building upon these results.
Date: Wednesday, June 7, 2023.
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Climate Change and Causal Inference
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This workshop will combine lectures on current research in climate economics together with an introduction to causal inference methods. Topics in climate economics include the social cost of carbon, damage functions, and their estimation, and open questions in the literature.
Date: June 12-14, 2023.
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EAERE 2023 28th annual Conferece Limassol, Cyprus
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The 28th Annual Conference of the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (EAERE) will take place from June 27-30, 2023. The conference will take place in person in the city of Limassol, while including some hybrid events as part of the program.
Date: June 27-30, 2023.
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Powering the Energy Transition: A Tale of Two Hemispheres, Part II: Repurposing Legacy Assets
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The global energy transition will involve the accelerated deployment of energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies. Big tech companies have committed to achieving zero emissions from their own activities. But it is their work in digitalization, artificial intelligence and information systems that could be potential game-changers.
Date: June 27, 2023.
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Call for papers and proposals
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Agri4D 2023: Building resilient food systems in uncertain times
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The Agri4D conference aims to bridge science, policy and practice to create a real-world impact on global food systems to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goal 2, Zero Hunger. It is free of charge for all participants.
Deadline for abstracts: June 6th, 2023
Conference date: Sept 26-28, 2023.
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Managing organizations for regional research networks to foster an inclusive and sustainable future of work
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The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) announces a call for full proposals as part of the FutureWORKs initiative, for the selection of regional research hubs intended to develop and lead a regional research network to advance skills and policies for an inclusive and sustainable future of work.
Deadline for proposals: June 26, 2023.
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Special Issue on 'Macro-financial Policy at the Crossroad: Addressing Climate Change, Biodiversity Loss, and Environmental Degradation'
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The changing climate, loss of biodiversity, and environmental risks threaten the sustainability of economic systems worldwide. To address these challenges, macroeconomic policy frameworks must be reoriented to incorporate environmental considerations. This call for papers aims to solicit contributions exploring the links between macroeconomics, fiscal, financial, and monetary policies and how they can contribute to tackling climate, biodiversity, and environmental risks.
Submission deadline: September 1st, 2023
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Special Issue on “Challenges for the development of Latin America in the Anthropocene: current research in environmental economics”
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Environment and Development Economics seeks to publish a special issue on challenges for the development of Latin America in the Anthropocene: current research in environmental economics. The aim of this special issue is to help identify research opportunities to contribute to the design and implementation of policies in Latin America that are both environmentally and economically sound. The issue will be guest edited by Marcelo Caffera and Alejandro López-Feldman.
Deadline for application: January 31, 2024
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Decarbonization and Diversification in the Middle East and North Africa
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The World Bank’s Office of the Chief Economist for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has launched a research program on “Decarbonization and Diversification in the Middle East and North Africa”. The program aims to produce a series of publishable academic research papers. The main objective of the program is to build a new body of empirical work describing how decarbonization, diversification, and adaptation to climate change will impact MENA countries and their economic structures and populations.
Deadline for proposals: July 31, 2023.
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Financial administrator - Environment for Development
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Join the EfD team! The EfD Global Hub is hiring a full-time financial administrator. Please note, this position requires that you speak Swedish.
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