Press releases
Press releases from the Environment for Development initiative are listed here.
- 2010-06-08 | eeu sweden Do contributions to public goods increase if publicly disclosed? Public disclosure of companies’ pollution habits has been an effective method of reducing pollution in many countries. Similarly, research has shown that people’s and firms’ propensity to contribute to public good increases if their contributions are made public. Economist Clara Villegas Palacio has studied the effects of different extents of public disclosure. Her findings reveal that the expected positive effect of disclosure can sometimes be crowded out by other factors at play.
- 2009-12-18 | eeu sweden Sida and the University of Gothenburg give 26.5 million SEK to environmental economics programme Press release from Environmental Economics Unit, School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg, 2009-12-18
- 2009-10-29 | eeu sweden Does development assistance work in a globalized world? Press release from Environmental Economics Unit, School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg, 2009-10-29
- 2009-10-15 | eeu sweden The World Bank World Development Report 2010 to be presented at the University of Gothenburg on October 15 Press release from Environmental Economics Unit, School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg, 2009-10-15
- 2009-04-16 | eeu sweden UN Expert Group Meeting: How can researchers contribute to productive and sustainable agriculture in Africa? Press release from Environmental Economics Unit, School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg, 2009-04-15
- 2009-02-25 | tanzania Help the villagers save Tanzania’s forests EfD Tanzania Pressrelease 2009-02-20
- 2009-02-17 | eeu sweden Secure right of usage more important than ownership to China's forest farmers Press release from Environmental Economics Unit, School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg, 2009-02-12
- 2008-12-15 | eeu sweden Swedish researchers form expert network on forests, climate and livelihood Press release from Environmental Economics Unit, School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg, 2008-12-15
- 2008-11-28 | eeu sweden Zimbabwe’s land reform leaves farmers insecure Press release from Environmental Economics Unit, School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg, 2008-11-27
- 2008-11-13 | tanzania Over fishing of Nile perch in Lake Victoria EfD Tanzania Pressrelease 2008-11-02
- 2008-06-18 | eeu sweden Press invitation: EAERE 2008 - Climate Change and Developing Countries Press release from Environmental Economics Unit, School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg, 2008-06-18
