Research
The main activity of the EfD initiative is international research collaboration on poverty-environment issues. Environmental economists identify underlying problems, value the environmental impact, and propose efficient solutions. We use policy instrument analysis, non-market valuation, and behavioral and experimental economics as tools for research on the management of natural resources, climate change, and environmental policy.
On this website you can find information about
- our network of EfD Research Fellows and their publications and projects
- our research by Themes, see below or the head navigation
- the criteria for EfD research, at the Research Committee page.
Our work spans a broad area both thematically and geographically but can be subdivided into a couple of separate headings:
Strategic Environmental Assessment. This is closely related to the project and program evaluation that the Sida Helpdesk for Environmental Economics at the Environmental Economics Unit, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, carries out for Sida.
Sustainable Management of Land, Forest, and Marine Resources. Most of the economies of developing countries are dominated by agriculture, fishing, and other natural resource oriented sectors. For the well-being of the poorest, environmental resources are often vital as sources of water, firewood, and protein. Thus their management is crucial for poverty reduction. Much of our work is on forests, soil and land management, and fisheries.
Policy Instruments. The selection and design of instruments is one of the most practical and relevant areas of environmental economics, and one on which we place particular importance.
Welfare and behavioral economics. Here we focus on areas such as welfare, environment, gender, social capital, and health.
Thus, EfD research addresses the most important environmental resources in developing countries. We have organized our research into the following Themes:
