EfD in media
Here is a list of articles about and by EfD Members. Some are in English, some only in other languages.
2012
2012-02-04 Sindonews: Kenaikan harga BBM pilihan tepat menekan subsidi(In Bahasa only, the official language of Indonesia. Rough translation: Raising the fuel price is the best choice)
http://www.sindonews.com/read/2012/02/04/452/569467/kenaikan-harga-bbm-pilihan-tepat-menekan-subsidi
2012-02-04 Galamedia: Pembatasan BBM Gagal di Eropa
(In Bahasa only, the official language of Indonesia. Rough translation: Quantity Restriction on subsidize oil will not work as it didn't in Europe)
http://www.klik-galamedia.com/index.php?id=201202040737566
2012-02-03 Pikiran Rayat Online: Pembatasan BBM Bersubsidi tidak Efektif
(In Bahasa only, the official language of Indonesia. Rough translation: Subsidized fuel restriction is not effective)
http://www.pikiran-rakyat.com/node/175532
2012-02-03 Antara News: Emil Salim: jangan perkeruh isu BBM
(In Bahasa only, the official language of Indonesia. Rough translation: Emil Salim: Give people correct information about oil subsidy)
http://www.antaranews.com/berita/295847/emil-salim-jangan-perkeruh-isu-bbm
2012-02-03 Bisnis jabara: PAKAR INTERNASIONAL: Dana pengurangan subsidi BBM untuk program kesra
(In Bahasa only, the official language of Indonesia. Rough translation: International Expert: Fuel subsidies better switched for Welfare program)
http://bisnis-jabar.com/index.php/2012/02/pakar-internasional-dana-pengurangan-subsidi-bbm-untuk-program-kesra/
2012-01-15 Business Live, South Africa: Petrol taxes won't hurt the poor http://www.businesslive.co.za/southafrica/sa_markets/2012/01/15/petrol-taxes-won-t-hurt-the-poor?mode=all
Higher petrol taxes don't hurt the poor but the use of fossil fuels should be made a crime against humanity as the world has only 50 years in which to mitigate the effects of climate change, says Thomas Sterner, a professor of environmental economics at Sweden's Gothenburg University.
2012-01-12 CNBC Africa/ABN, South Africa: "Fuel Taxes on the Poor with Author Thomas Sterner" http://www.abndigital.com/page/multimedia/video/beyond-markets/1139380-Fuel-Taxes-on-the-Poor-with-Author-Thomas-Sterner
In light of the Fuel Subsidy Strike action happening in Nigeria which is a potentially crippling factor to the country, considering that all gas and oil production has been ordered to shut down by Sunday. ABN takes a more comprehensive look at the effect of Fuel taxes on the poor and to take up this discussion we are joined in our Cape Town studios by Thomas Sterner, Professor of Environmental Economics in Gothenburg & Washington.
The tv-show (7.10 minutes) was broadcasted via cable throughout Africa and in England.
About the show, called Beyond Market: "As the markets in Africa close we look at the issues behind the news that drives the markets, speaking to leaders, experts and newsmakers around the continent."
2012-01-12 Sveriges Radio Vetenskapsradion Klotet: "Vansinne subventionera bensin i ett land där folk dör av brist på rent vatten"/ Världen gav sex gånger mer subventioner till olja, kol och gas 2010 än till förnyelsebar energi http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=3345&artikel=4902480
2012-01-11 Sveriges Radio P1 Vetenskapsradion, Nyheter, Vetenskap & Miljö: Statlig rea på bensin ger ökade klimatutsläpp http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=406&artikel=4900660
Thomas Sterner intervjuas om det fördubblade bensinpriset i Nigeria, och om slutsatserna i sin nya bok Fuel Taxes and the Poor, The Distributional Effects of Gasoline Taxation and Their Implications for Climate Policy.
2011
2011-11-29 Svenska Dagbladet: Bensinskatten slår inte mot fattiga (in Swedish only)
Bensinskatt är den enda metod som hittills lett till att halten koldioxid i atmosfären minskar. Enligt ny forskning stämmer inte påståendet att människor med minst pengar drabbas hårdast. En rapport visar att bensinskatten slår hårdast mot dem som tjänar mest i Kina, Indien, USA och 22 länder till. I Sverige är bensinskatten neutral
Bensinskatt är den enda metod som hittills lett till att halten koldioxid i atmosfären minskar. Enligt ny forskning stämmer inte påståendet att människor med minst pengar drabbas hårdast. En rapport visar att bensinskatten slår hårdast mot dem som tjänar mest i Kina, Indien, USA och 22 länder till. I Sverige är bensinskatten neutral
2011-11-29 Sveriges Radio P1 Morgon: Höjd bensinskatt drabbar inte fattiga hårdare än de rika (in Swedish only)
Ny forskning visar nu att påståendet om att höjd bensinskatt i första hand drabbar de människor med minst pengar hårdast, inte stämmer. Bland andra Thomas Sterner, professor i miljöekonomi vid Handelshögskolan i Göteborg har kommit fram till att en höjning av bensinskatten är neutral i relation till människors inkomster. Diskussion mellan Thomas Sterner och Maria Spetz, VD Motormännens riksförbund.
2011-10-27 -31The Guardian: Government mulls national climate change and Researchers challenged to reach out to ordinary people.
The two headings shone on the Guardian daily paper of 28th and 29 respectively in reporting the policy day sessions during the 5 EfD annual meeting in Arusha Arusha Tanzania.
2011-10-27-31 The Fifth EfD Annual Meeting in Arusha Tanzania reported in Raia Mwema Kiswahil Weekly:
This meeting was attended by the EfD researchers, representative from RFF, Swedish Embassy in Tanzania and invited Tanzania Policy makers from Ministries, Vice President Office Environmental Division, Departments and Agencies such as NEMC, COSTECH, Marine Zanzibar and from the Non Government Organizations (NGOs).
2011-07-21 The Ethiopian Herald: Workshop discusses on impact of climate change in Africa/Ethiopia
This half day workshop incorporated five papers by Dr. Alemu Mekonnen, Dr. Zenebe Gebreegziabher, Dr. Adane Tuffa, Dr. Assefa Seyoum and Prof. Jesper Stage to discuss the impact of climate change in Africa in general and Ethiopia in particular. With every year the world fails to curb carbon emissions, adaptation will become even more vital thus increasing the need for more financial assistance.
2100-11-27 TV4 Nyheterna Göteborg: Kris - men för vem? (In Swedish only)
Är det kris, eller är det inte kris? Nästan dagligen hör vi om ekonomiska problem som slår mot hela världens finanser. Samtidigt rullar många branscher på som om inget hade hänt. Olof Johansson-Stenman, professor i nationalekonomi vid Göteborgs universitet intervjuas av TV4 Nyheterna Göteborg.
2011-06-01 France 24
Thomas Sterner was interviewed by French Television concerning the recent economic growth and the consequent increases at the global scale of carbon emissions. The interview was broadcasted by France 24 – International news, June 1, 2011, on the program “Focus”.
2011-04-08 The Financial Gazette: Diamond revenues must improve infrastructure After years of neglect Zimbabwe’s infrastructure needs work. The revenues from diamond sales should be earmarked for this purpose, especially since this will speed up the country’s economic recovery. It is that recovery which will enable us to increase pay levels in the civil service. Edwin Muchapondwa
2011-01-05 GP Debatt: Viktig miljöforskning motverkas (In Swedish only)
Samhällsvetenskaplig miljöforskning är central för att framtida lösningar för nödvändiga klimatomställningar ska kunna förverkligas. Därför är det anmärkningsvärt att det statliga forskningsrådet Formas genom sina granskningsprocesser missgynnar den samhällsvetenskapliga miljöforskningen och därmed går på tvärs mot sina egna riktlinjer, skriver en lång rad forskare och professorer, däribland Fredrik Carlsson, professor i nationalekonomi, Olof Johansson-Stenman, professor i nationalekonomi, och Åsa Löfgren, forskare i nationalekonomi, Göteborgs universitet.
2011-01-02 GP Debatt: "Så kan vi sluta såga av grenen vi sitter på" (In Swedish only)Glädjande nog finns forskningsresultat som visar att människor kan samarbeta för att rädda en gemensam resurs om bara de rätta reglerna och möjligheter att straffa dem som bryter mot reglerna finns på plats, skriver miljöekonom Thomas Sterner.
2010
Prof Jintao Xu 2010-10-05: In his warm regards and congratulations on the establishment of the Global Adaptation Institute, he also pointed out that while the government and international focus having been on climate change mitigation, adaptation measures and studies will benefit private sector and poor people the most. （The speech version in mandarin also available, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqZxCtz2FmU）
Prof Shiqiu Zhang 2010-08-11:Prof Shiqiu Zhang presented at the World Economic and Environmental Conference—China’s Development, organized by International Energy Conservation Environmental Protection Association.
2010-04-26: Prof Shiqiu Zhang on the China Low Carbon Economy Forum (only in Chinese).
Prof Shiqiu Zhang 2010-03-05: By Prof Shiqiu Zhang: Policy should take the role of facilitating low carbon while benefiting people in lowering the cost. She also pointed out that the Chinese government’s future policy on environmental protection measures should be directed to be region specific and more integrated of both administrative and economic mechanisms, in terms of more in-depth adjustments in industrial structure and growth patterns. (http://www.sxgov.cn/comment/comment_content/2010-03/05/content_359260.htm (only in Chinese).
Prof Shiqiu Zhang on the competing list of Leading Sustainability Awards.
Prof Jintao Xu on China Environmental News: http://www.envir-info.cn/plus/view.php?aid=3377 (only in Chinese)
Prof Jintao Xu 2010-01-19: By Prof Jintao Xu, Not proactive climate policies in China and lack of relevant scientific and economic researches: http://business.sohu.com/20100119/n269696274.shtml (only in Chinese)
Sida Omvärlden 2010-12-01: Pris på plastpåsen räddar miljön (pdf - In Swedish only)
Dr Haoran He Haoran He, has studied the effect of the Chinese ordinance against free plastic bags as part of his doctoral thesis in environmental and behavioural economics, please see the press release in English.
UCT Monday Paper 2010-09-13: "SA Investment company not quite green savvy"
One gripe that companies have with ERI offerings is that - allegedly - they're not as profitable as their non-ERI counterparts. Not so, says Giamporcaro. "Many of the studies done in Europe and the United States have shown that they perform the same," she points out.
GP Debatt 2010-09-02: "En myt att tillväxten löser miljöproblem" (In Swedish only)
Artikelförfattarna till denna debattartikel refererar till professor Thomas Sterners forskning: "Sterner visar exempelvis att skatter på fossila bränslen är den viktigaste faktorn när det gäller att förklara skillnaden mellan olika rika länders utsläpp av växthusgaser."
EMEA Finance, June-July 2010, Vol 3/Issue 2 " Green Private Equity to the rescue"
Dr Stephanie Giamporcaro of the University of Cape Town's Environmental Policy Research Unit welcomes theses trends, saying that private equity provide cheaper and more flexible funding for green technology and renewable energy projects".
2010-06-24 Göteborgs-Posten: Göteborgare i klimatpanel
FN:s klimatpanel har dragit igång arbetet med en ny klimatrapport. Bland forskarna som ska utvärdera klimatet finns tre göteborgare. Det är geovetaren Deliang Chen, växt- och miljövetaren Ulf Molau och miljöekonomen Thomas Sterner som valts ut att delta i panelens utvärdering av klimatet.
AlphaGalileo 2010-06-14: Do contributions to public goods increase if publicly disclosed?
Dr Clara Villegas Palacio, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, has studied the effects of different extents of public disclosure.
The Harvard Political Review 2010-06-01: How to Pass a Gas Tax – The politics of an unpopular policy.
Professor Thomas Sterner interviewed by Will Rafey, Harvard Political Review.
Business Daily, Kenya, 12-08-2010, Boosting small-scale agriculture without emphasis on owning title deeds
Maurice Ogada and Dr. John Omiti explore how to boost small-scale agriculture without emphasis on owning title deeds.
Business Daily, Kenya, 08-07-2010, New Nile water-sharing agreement promises major shifts in economies of riparian states
Maurice Ogada and Dr. John Omiti highlight the benefits of hte New Nile water-sharing promises to the countries that depend on the Nile.
The East African Standard, Kenya, 14-04-2010, "Child Labour Weighs down pupils' dreams"
By Dr. Wilfred Nyangena and Simon Wagura, from research findings based on rural households survey in Central Kenya. According to the two EfD-K researchers, environmental degradation leads to scarcity of environmental goods, compelling households to spend more time in search for such goods. For poor households which rely on household labour, this leads to pupils dropping out of school as their energy and time are diverted to collection of environmental goods, especially firewood and water.
Business Report, 20 May 2010, 'Investors need to take stock of environment too'
By Dr Stephanie Giamporcaro, an opinion paper in the Business Report. Business Report is a business section included in five national daily papers including Cape Times and The Star in Johannesburg.
Fa News South Africa on line, 5 May 2010: SA investor lag in environnmentally responsibility practices“
The lack of interest and scepticism of institutional clients and of the local investment consulting industry around responsible investment is revealed as a major market impediment,” said Giamporcaro.
Business Day South Africa on line, 2010-04-01: Investors not geared to environmental responsibility — study
The post-doctoral research was conducted by Stephanie Giamporcaro of the university’s Environmental Policy Research Unit. She wanted to find out if the South African investment industry was an agent for environmentally responsible economic growth in the country. Most respondents said their clients were only interested in the trade-off between financial return and socially responsible investments, but Giamporcaro stressed that academic studies had shown there was no trade-off required as these investments generated similar returns to others.
SR Vetenskapsradions nyheter 2010-01-13: REDD ingen räddning för regnskogen (In Swedish)
Kampen om världens kvarvarande regnskogar hårdnar nu i takt med att priset på biobränslen går upp. Enligt en studie av miljöekonomen Martin Persson vid Göteborgs universitet så räcker inte de koldioxidavgifter på skogsskövling som föreslås inom klimatförhandlingarna. Det blir enligt hans beräkningar mer lönsamt för regnskogssländerna att kalhugga och betala straffavgift för att sen odla biodiesel av palmolja istället.
SR Vetenskapsradion, Klotet, 2010-01-13: Lisa Westholm forskar om avskogning och klimat (In Swedish)
Lisa Westholm forskar om avskogning och klimat och intervjuas i samband med sändning av ett reportage om när Perus indianer protesterade mot den ökade exploateringen av regnskogen.
Sweden gives 2.3 million euro to environmental economics programme
Kooperation International – tis, 12 jan 2010 00:16
The Environmental Economics Unit at the School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg, has been granted 2.3 million Euro from the Swedish government (Sida) and 0,35 million Euro from the University
Sweden gives 2.3 million euro to environmental economics programme
Uni-Online.de – mån, 11 jan 2010 18:28
Sweden gives 2.3 million euro to environmental economics programme
Uni-protokolle – mån, 11 jan 2010 13:29
Sweden gives 2.3 million euro to environmental economics programme
idw - Informationsdienst Wissenschaft – mån, 11 jan 2010 10:43
Sweden gives 2.3 million euro to environmental economics programme
Innovations Report – mån, 11 jan 2010 10:42
Sweden gives 2.3 million euro to environmental economics programme
Alpha Galileo – mån, 11 jan 2010 10:24
Article: Climate change financing -- the role of development cooperation.
HighBeam Research – mån, 11 jan 2010 21:57
"Development cooperation can play an important role in ensuring that the poorest countries will benefit from climate change funding," says Olof Drakenberg, policy analyst at the Environmental Economics Unit at the School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
2010-01-12 GP Debatt: "Inget enkelt samband mellan BNP och oljekonsumtion" (In Swedish only)
Oljan är en ändlig resurs och de höga koldioxidutsläppen från kol är ett mycket stort problem. Så långt är jag ense med Gunnar Lindstedt, skriver professsor Olof Johansson-Stenman i ett tillrättaläggande i debatten om oljeberoendet.
2009
2009-12-30 GP Debatt: "Oljebrist räddar inte klimatet" (In Swedish only)
Det finns inget som helst stöd i forskningen för att en minskad oljeutvinning och ökande oljepriser innebär en krympande ekonomi, skriver professor Olof Johansson-Stenman
"Wir müssen starke Staaten aufbauen"
Der Freitag – mån, 21 dec 2009 07:00
"Development cooperation can play an important role in ensuring that the poorest countries will benefit from climate change funding," says Olof Drakenberg, policy analyst at the Environmental Economics Unit at the School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
Climate change financing -- the role of development cooperation
News Guide – ons, 16 dec 2009 03:17
Climate change financing -- the role of development cooperation
R & D Magazine – tis, 15 dec 2009 19:59
Climate change financing -- the role of development cooperation
EurekAlert! – tis, 15 dec 2009 18:25
Climate change financing -- the role of development cooperation
Bioscience Technology Online – tis, 15 dec 2009 17:59
Climate change financing -- the role of development cooperation
First Science – tis, 15 dec 2009 07:17
Climate change financing -- the role of development cooperation
e! Science News – mån, 14 dec 2009 22:06
Climate change financing - the role of development cooperation
Uni-protokolle – tis, 15 dec 2009 23:24
Climate change financing - the role of development cooperation
Alpha Galileo – tis, 15 dec 2009 11:38
Climate change financing - the role of development cooperation
Innovations Report – tis, 15 dec 2009 11:36
"Development cooperation can play an important role in ensuring that the poorest countries will benefit from climate change funding," says Olof Drakenberg, policy analyst at the Environmental Economics Unit at the School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
Sveriges Radio Ekot 2099-12-10 klockan 20.00 (In Swedish)
Många svenskar och amerikaner som tillfrågats i en stor undersökning är villiga att betala 2-3 procent av BNP för att minska den globala uppvärmningen. Åsa Löfgren är en av forskarna som står bakom studien. To listen: Click the link above. Click December 10 in the calendar. Scroll down to find "torsdag 10 december 2009 20:00" and click the link "Ekot i P4" or the link "Ladda ner".
Svenska Dagbladet 2009-12-10
Svenska miljarder till klimatåtgärder (In Swedish)
Nya siffror visar samtidigt att svenskar och amerikaner i hög grad är beredda att betala för att hejda uppvärmningen, svenskar cirka 1800 kronor per år och amerikaner cirka 1200 kronor per år. Både i Sverige och USA kan befolkningen tänka sig att betala 2–3 procent av sin inkomst för att inte den globala uppvärmningen ska öka mer än 2 grader. Undersökningen är gjord av svenska, amerikanska och kinesiska forskare, däribland Åsa Löfgren.
Göteborgs-Posten 2009-12-10
Tusentals bloggare på konferensen (In Swedish)
Åsa Löfgren från Handelshögskolan om en undersökning som gjorts om människors beredskap att betala för att undvika klimatförändringar.Slutsatsen är att sju av tio svenskar och amerikaner är villiga att betala.
MZ 2009-04-12:
Die Armsten leiden besonders (In German) Research Fellow Kerri Brick was interviewed by the German Newpaper MZ on CDM projects in Sub-Saharan Africa: "Eine Studie der Weltbank zeigt, dass nur 1,5 Prozent der gesamten CDM-Projekte im südlichen Afrika registriert sind», sagt Kerri Brick."
TV4 Nyhetsmorgon 2009-12-04, 06.45
U-länder måste vara med i kampen för klimatet, men hur ska man få rika länder att satsa ordentligt med teknologi och resurser i världens u-länder? (In Swedish)
Gunnar Köhlin är gäst i programmet tillsammans med Gunilla Carlsson, biståndsminister, och Staffan Tillander, Sveriges klimatambassadör.
Le Monde 2009-11-20:
Fixons à 2050 la réduction de 50 % des émissions de CO2, par Roger Guesnerie et Thomas Sterner
Opinion article published by the well respected French newspaper Le Monde, written by Thomas Sterner, President of European Association of Environmental and Resource Economics, and Professor of environmental economics, University of Gothenburg, and Roger Guesnerie, Professor, Collège de France, and President of Paris School of Economics.
The Financial Times 2009-11-09:
Big advantage of discussing 2050
“Prospects for climate talks in Copenhagen are not good. We think the main reason is the considerable distance between the parties when it comes to burden of payment and obligations”, says Professors Thomas Sterner, President of the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economics, and Roger Guesnerie, President of Paris School of Economics.
Read their letter, published in the comment section of The Financial Times, one of the world’s leading business news organisations, on November 9, 2009
Göteborgs-Posten, Sweden, 2009-10-12
Elinor Ostrom har breddat ekonomiforskningen (In Swedish)
Dr Håkan Eggert comments that the 2009 Nobel Prize in economics has been awarded Elinor Ostrom.
Miljöaktuellt, Sweden, 2009-09-07
Miljöekonom: "Tack för hög bensinskatt" (In Swedish)
Professor Thomas Sterner (Fellow of Environment for Development and Professor of Economics at the University of Gothenburg) was interviewed in connection to the interparliamentary conference for chairs of parliamentary finance and budget committees on Sustainability in Public Finances and Economic Aspects of Climate Change, held at The Swedish Parliament (Riksdagen), in Stockholm, 6-7 September 2009
La Nación, Costa Rica, 2009-08-28 (In Spanish only):
Donaciones y parques nacionales
Read the opinion article by Francisco Alpízar, EfD Research Fellow and Coordinator at the EfD Center in Central America. The article published in “La Nación” stress the importance of donations as a source of revenue for protected areas.
Dagens Nyheter 2009-07-29: Kan man verkligen äga luften? (In Swedish)
Sweden's largest daily newspaper Dagens Nyheter is discussing the ownership of natural resources, and refers to research by Ping Qin, EEU Associate and EfD Research Associate. Her research shows that secure right of usage is more important than ownership to China's forest farmers.
EfD researchers comments on fuel subsidies in Ghana: "If you really care about poverty you should subsidise the things the poor need the most - and that is surely not petrol."
Dr Elizabeth Robinson (Fellow of Environment for Development Tanzania and a Ghanaian resident), Professor Thomas Sterner (Fellow of Environment for Development, Professor of Economics at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, and President of the European Association for Environmental and Resource Economics), and Dr Wisdom Akpalu (Fellow of Environment for Development and Assistant Professor of Economics at the State University of New York in the US), comment on the recent increase in fuel prices in an opinion article in Business and Financial Times 2009-07-06. Dr Robinson and Dr Akpalu are contributing to a book (edited by RFF Press) by Professor Sterner on the impact of fuel taxes on the poor.
National TV, on Forest Tenure Reform, 2009-06-15
A five episodes TV series was produced in June to accompany the issuance of the national resolutions on collective forest tenure reform. Prof Jintao Xu was invited to appear as one of the two experts from outside forest sector to explain the rationale and performance of the reform. The program was broadcasted in June on Central TV Station’s Economic Chanel.
Go Wild, 2009-05-20
Cape Research Centre opens its doors at historic Tokai Precinct
The Cape Research Centre direct and coordinate research flowing from three local universities Cape Town, Stellenbosch and Western Cape . At the University of Cape Town level, the Cape Research Centre partners with EfD/EPRU.
Walta Information Centre, 2009-05-17
Researcher calls for coordinated efforts for sustainable land management
Walta information centre, one of Ethiopia's main news agencies interviewed Dr Menale Kassie about sustainable land management and poverty alleviation issues.
The Ethiopian Herald, 2009-05-17
Researcher calls for coordinated efforts for sustainable land mangement
The Ethiopian Herald one of Ethiopia's leading English newspaper interviewed Dr Menale Kassie about sustainable land management and poverty alleviation issues.
Sunday Nation, Kenya, 2009-05-17
Food Crisis warning as rains 'misbehave'
The Sunday Naiton one of Kenya's leading daily newpapers interviewed Paul Guthiga, EfD research fellow in Kenya. His views were sought on the likely social and economic impacts of the delayed rains on food security in Kenya.
Finance Sina, China, 2009-04-22
Jintao Xu at the Second Green Corporation Annual Conference in China (In Chinese)
Prof Jintao Xu at the forum of "The Environment: Investment and New Driving Force".
This Day, Tanzania, 2009-03-13 Tanzania, SADC join forces against illegal fishing
This Day, The Tanzania daily newspaper interviewed Razack Lokina, research fellow and EfDT coordinator trying to seek his views on SADC strategies to strengthern fisheries governance and legal frameworks to eliminate illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing in the sub regional state of Indian ocean.
This Day, The Tanzania daily newspaper interviewed Razack Lokina, research fellow and EfDT coordinator trying to seek his views on SADC strategies to strengthern fisheries governance and legal frameworks to eliminate illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing in the sub regional state of Indian ocean.
Mwananchi, Tanzania, 2009-03-09. (In Swahili only)
Watafiti waeleza umuhimu wa kutunza misitu
The Tanzania newspaper Mwananchi reported the significance of caring for the Tanzania forests as they interviewd Razack Lokina, fellow researcher and coordinator of EfD center in Tanzania.
This Day, Tanzania, 2009-02-23.
EfDT researcher to help to protect Tanzania forests ,pdf scanned paper
The Tanzanian newspaper This Day interviewed Razack Lokina, fellow researcher and coordinator of the EfD center in Tanzania, and Elizabeth Robinson, Research Associate and fellow researcher of the EfD center in Tanzania, The press release was also issued to the media regarding forest issues.
Göteborgs-Posten, Sweden 2009-03-16
Biobränsle kan ge Tanzania ett lyft (In Swedish)
Opinion article (”Biofuel can provide a boost to Tanzania") by ten researchers from Tanzania and Sweden, among them Razack Lokina and Håkan Eggert.
Göteborgs-Posten, Sweden 2009-03-01 - 2009-03-08
The Swedish daily newspaper Göteborgs-Posten published an article series about Tanzania. EfD members are quoted in two of these articles:
Rikedomen samlas i Dar es Salaam (Wealth accumulation in Dar es Salaam) 2009-03-01 (In Swedish)
Adolf Mkenda, senior lecturer at University of Dar es Salaam and research fellow at EfD in Tanzania, is quoted, see page 2. Ammon Mbelle, PhD at University of Dar es Salaam is quoted, see page 3.
Svensk reträtt hotar jobben (Swedish retreat threatens jobs) 2009-03-07:
Adolf Mkenda, senior lecturer at University of Dar es Salaam and research fellow at EfD in Tanzania, is quoted, see page 2.
La Nacion, Costa Rica, 2009-01-28 (In Spanish only):
Adaptación al cambio climático en Costa Rica
Opinion article by María Angélica Naranjo, EfD junior research fellow and dissemination officer at the EfD center in Central America - CATIE.
La Nacion, Costa Rica, 2009-01-18 (In Spanish only):
Más que construir acueductos rurales
- El 60% de organizaciones locales no abastecen de agua potable a sus comunidades
Opinion article by Francisco Alpizar, EfD research fellow and coordinator, and Roger Madrigal, EfD research fellow, the EfD center in Central America - CATIE.
La Nacion, Costa Rica, 2009-01-08 (In Spanish only):
Política integral para el sector transporte
Opinion article by Francisco Alpizar, EfD research fellow and coordinator of the EfD center in Central America.
2008
SciDevNet and AllAfrica.com, 2008-12-18:
Information key to climate change adaptation, say small farmers
Mahmud Yesuf, research fellow and coordinator of the EfD center in Ethiopia, interviewed by SciDevNet. The piece was picked up by and carried on AllAfrica.com
This Day, Tanzania, 2008-11-08
Lake Victoria fisheries industry faces stagnation
The Tanzanian newspaper This Day interviewed Razack Lokina, fellow reseacher and coordinator of the EfD center in Tanzania, and Håkan Eggert, resident advisor and fellow researcher of the EfD center in Tanzania, on over fishing of Nile perch in Lake Victoria.
Daily News, Tanzania, 2008-11-03:
"Overfishing depletes 'sangara' in Lake Victoria"
The Tanzanian newspaper Daily News, one of the biggest English newspapers in the country, interviewed Razack Lokina, fellow reseacher and coordinator of the EfD center in Tanzania, and Håkan Eggert, resident advisor and fellow researcher of the EfD center in Tanzania, on over fishing of Nile perch in Lake Victoria.
Dagens Nyheter, Sweden 2008-09-13
Klimatsmart politik (In Swedish)
The leader of Dagens Nyheter is referring to Thomas Sterner, EfD research fellow and chair of EfD research committee.
Göteborgs-Posten, Sweden 2008-06-27
Världshälsan påverkas av våra miljöval (In Swedish)
Opinion article (”World health is affected by our environmental choices”) by the two professors Thomas Sterner and Dale Whittington, participating in the ongoing international conference of environmental economists in Gothenburg, EAERE 2008.
Göteborgs-Posten, Sweden 2008-06-26:
Utsläppsvinst bör gå till folket (In Swedish)
Article on emissions trading, including interview with Professor Dallas Burtraw who participated in the pre-conference on climate: "Critical Aspects of the Post 2012 EU Climate Policy", held in connection with EAERE 2008.
Göteborg-Posten, Sweden 2008-06-25
"Kina börjar tänka på miljön" (In Swedish)
Interview in Sweden´s second biggest newspaper with professor Jintao Xu, coordinator of the EfD Center in China and the research fellow Edwin Muchapondwa, coordinator of the EfD Center in South Africa. Both participated in EAERE 2008 Gothenburg.
Studio Ett, Sveriges Radio, Sweden 2008-06-24 kl 16.00:
Samhällets utveckling mäts i tillväxt och BNP (In Swedish)
Studio Ett, Swedish Radio´s news magazine, broadcasted live from the EAERE 2008 conference ("Community development is measured in growth and GDP"). Talking: Thomas Sterner, Professor of Environmental Economics, University of Gothenburg, Mats Segnestam, former Environmental Manager of SIDA, Dr. Edwin Muchapondwa, Coordinator for EfD in South Africa and a lecturer from the School of Economics, University of Cape Town, South Africa and Christian Azar, Professor of sustainable energy and material systems, Chalmers.
Dagens Nyheter, Sweden 2008-06-24
Billigare än beräknat att uppnå klimatmål (In Swedish)
Opinion article (“Cheaper than expected to achieve climate goals”) by Peringe Grennfelt, Director of Research, IVL, Swedish Environmental Research Institute, Ståle Navrud, Associate Professor of Environmental Economics, Universitetet for miljø og biovitenskap, Norway, Thomas Sterner, Professor of Environmental Economics, University of Gothenburg
La Nación, Costa Rica, 2008-06-01 (In Spanish only):
The research fellow and coordinator of the EfD Center in Central America, Francisco Alpízar, and Milagro Saborío wrote an article for “La Nación”, the most important newspaper in Costa Rica on the topic of biofuels: Más preguntas que respuestas
Göteborgs-Posten, Sweden 2008-05-23
Torsken i Västerhavet kan vara utan räddning (In Swedish)
Opinion article by Johan Stål, PhD in Marine Ecology, Thomas Sterner, Professor of Environmental Economics,, and Håkan Eggert, Associate Professor of Economics, University of Gothenburg.
Kruger Park Times, South Africa, 2008-04-09/22:
The South African magazine Kruger Park Times covered the Biodiversity Planning Forum, organized by the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) in March 2008. Edwin Muchapondwa, EfD Research fellow and Coordinator of the EfD Center in South Africa, was one of the participants talking about setting the research agenda for the economics of bioregions.
Mwananchi, Tanzania, 2008-01-29:
The Tanzanian newspaper Mwananchi covered the inauguration ceremony of the EfD Center in Tanzania on January 28.
Tidskriften LOOP 2008 nr 1, Sweden
Kapacitetsutveckling för hållbar utveckling (In Swedish)
Gunnar Köhlin, Associate Professor of Economics, University of Gothenburg, writes about the environmental economics capacity building program, initiated by the Environmental Economics Unit and funded by Sida, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, since 1991.
Göteborgs-Posten, Sweden 2007-12-14
Låt yrkesfiskarna äga fiskevattnen (In Swedish)
Opinion article by Håkan Eggert, Associate Professor of Economics, Thomas Sterner, professor Professor of Environmental Economics, Johan Stål, PhD in Marine Ecology, University of Gothenburg, and Henrik Svedäng, Researcher at Fiskeriverket.
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