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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
April 2023
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Dear friends of EfD,
This newsletter features a number of activities related to a low-carbon transition in the Global South. More than 60 researchers from 11 partner institutions have just finalized a high-level research agenda for low-carbon transition in the Global South, funded by IDRC. Most developing countries have committed to the Paris Agreement, which means a rapid transition toward net-zero greenhouse gas emissions. Local research can make this transition more just and less costly. Please check it out, along with all our other news and publications.
Gunnar Köhlin, Director
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An actionable research agenda for the Global South is now finalized
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The project included validation workshops in Vietnam, Colombia, and South Africa. Here is the group that participated in the workshop in Cartagena, Colombia. Photo: EfD Colombia.
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60 researchers from EfD and partner organizations have been working intensely for a year and a half to develop a research agenda to support a low-carbon transition and gender equity in the Global South. This work is now finished and the reports are all available on EfD’s website. Read more about this!
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EfD Vietnam organized discussion for a green transition
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Workshop participants. Photo: Vietnam News Agency.
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Achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement on limiting climate change, requires scientific evidence to support policy-making. Strategies, actions, and research are needed to reduce emissions. A high-level workshop on a green and inclusive transition toward sustainable development in developing nations took place in Ho Chi Minh City on March 25. Participants included policymakers, nationally renowned lecturers, and researchers in environmental economics. This workshop was a part of the project with the High-Level Research Agenda (see above!) Learn more about these discussions!
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Studies recommend a combination of climate-smart strategies for farmers
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Participants in a workshop on the Climate Adaptation Support Program. Photo: Inya Agha Egwu.
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Studies conducted by researchers from EfD Nigeria and the AKADEMIYA2063 suggest that farmers produce more and make more money if they combine various climate adaptation strategies instead of adopting one single plan. Read more about these interesting studies!
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More efficient electricity use reduces household poverty
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Electrical household appliances. Photo: Daniel Norris, Unsplash.
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Efficient use of energy is not only good for the environment. It can also reduce household poverty. A one percent improvement in electricity consumption efficiency by households reduces multidimensional poverty by about 9 percent while reducing consumption poverty by about 10 percent – these are some key findings from a study assessing how improvements in household electricity consumption efficiency can reduce poverty. Learn more about this study!
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How to make a low-carbon transition fair and avoid unemployment
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Transport sector stakeholders. Photo: Jane Maina
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A shift to a low-carbon economy is urgent. Such a shift can create new jobs for people but may lead to unemployment and poverty for others. EfD Kenya organized a high-level stakeholder workshop on April 4th to discuss solutions for a just transition in the areas of transportation, waste, and energy. Learn about the ideas that were discussed and recent research on the topic!
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Government officials were trained in cost-benefit analysis for environmental impact assessment
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One of the instructors Aloyce Hepelwa and some of the participants. Photo: Salvatory Macha.
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EfD Tanzania researchers conducted a workshop for National Environment Management Council officials to sharpen their skills in cost-benefit analysis. This will help them determine whether a proposed project or investment is worthwhile by comparing its costs and benefits. Learn more about the learnings from the workshop and see films from the media coverage of the event!
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Government fisheries officials benefit from joint training by EfD Uganda and EfD Ghana
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Wisdom Akpalu teaching fisheries officials. Photo: EfD Uganda.
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Seventeen fisheries officers from Uganda’s districts of Kampala, Mukono, Masaka, Wakiso, and Jinja have benefitted from training on the bio-economics of fisheries management, organized by EfD Uganda and facilitated by EfD Ghana’s Director, Wisdom Akpalu. Read more about this valuable exchange between EfD Centers!
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EfD seminars highlighted interesting research results and ongoing projects
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Katherine Lee, Associate Professor at the University of Idaho, shared the advances of her study. Photo: EfD Central America.
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EfD Central America arranged two EfD Seminars to share research processes by researchers from North Dakota State University and the University of Idaho. These two events signaled the return of the EfD Seminar series after a pause during the pandemic.
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Call for papers for EfD's Annual Meeting in Ghana on October 5-9, 2023
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Now is the time to submit papers for EfD's Annual Meeting!
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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Technology attenuates the impact of heat on learning – Evidence from Colombia
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School children in Colombia. Photo: Nowaczyk Shutterstock.
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High temperatures hinder learning. However, technologies such as air conditioning are seldom adopted in developing countries. Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) could offer an alternative solution by increasing the amount of instruction, allowing the reallocation of activities, or improving the quality of instruction. EfD Researchers Laura Villalobos, Jullian D. Gomez, and Jorge H. Garcia show in an EfD Discussion Paper that ICTs can compensate for up to 15 percent of the losses in test scores. Learn more about their interesting findings!
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Blow the lid off: Public complaints, bargaining power, and government responsiveness on social media
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EfD researchers Jintao Xu and Bing Zhang and co-authors Qi Wang and Mengdi Liu have measured government responsiveness based on whether the government verbally responds to public environmental complaints on social media (the Chinese platform Weibo). Local governments in China are more likely to respond to appeals that are likely to attract the attention of the upper-level government. This, and many other interesting are to be found in this EfD Discussion paper - check it out!
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Ghost fishing gear and their effect on ecosystem services – Identification and knowledge gaps
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A green turtle stuck in host fishing nets. Photo: Mohamed Abdulraheem, Shutterstock.
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Abandoned, lost, and discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) is a global problem with impacts on marine animals and ecosystems. A poor understanding of how marine ecosystem services are affected creates a knowledge gap on the long-term economic impacts of using non-degradable fishing gear. In this study by EfD researcher Huu-Luat Do and co-author Claire W. Armstrong published in Marine Policy, a systematic review and meta-analysis of the existing literature on ALDFG and ghost fishing is conducted. Learn more about this!
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6 PhD positions and 1 postdoc position coming up – seeking expressions of interest
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April 2023: New research project led by several research institutions in Germany: A social-ecological systems approach to inform ecosystem restoration in rural Africa
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Gender and its Representation in the Professional World
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The EAERE DEI executive committee invites you to attend an interactive session on Gender so as to bring forward issues and concerns in the context of day-to-day working life; both on an individual and collective level.
Date: April 27.
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The Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis professional development workshop, “Benefit-Cost Analysis for Beginners” provides a foundation for those interested in better understanding the purpose and methods of this analysis as well as those who are curious about how it might be useful in their work.
Date: April 28.
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Digital Energy Challenge - Annual Call for Projects
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The objective of the Challenge is to support the development of innovative solutions for energy access, the integration of renewable energy, and public utility performance improvement.
Deadline: May 15.
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The eighth edition of the Wallace Scientific Conference will take place from May 30 to June 2, 2023, reuniting researchers, experts, and decision-makers that will discuss and analyze the transformation of food systems in the face of environmental degradation and climate change.
Dates: May 30 - June 2.
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Climate Change and Causal Inference
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This workshop will combine lectures on climate economics with an introduction to causal inference methods. Topics include the social cost of carbon, damage functions, and their estimation, and open questions in the literature. The causal inference component will include an introduction to the potential outcomes framework, randomized control trials, instrumental variables, and difference-in-differences.
Date:
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2023 EAERE European Summer School in Resource and Environmental Economics
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The University of Graz is hosting the 2023 EAERE Summer School which will address the topic of Transnational and Cascading Climate Risks and Adaptation.
They provide a limited number of scholarships for travel and accommodation.
Date: July 2 - 8, 2023 in Castle Seggau, Styria, Austria.
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