EfD Newsletter Nov -11
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EfD Newsletter 2011-12-05 |
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The United Nations Climate Change Conference is now in progress in Durban, South Africa. The EfD will arrange a side event for COP17 focusing on Climate Change Negotiations and Fairness on December 8. EfD members Martine Visser,Thomas Sterner and Mark Purdon are among the speakers, and so is the Swedish Minister of Environment. Below you will find the last month’s output from EfD, which includes not less than ten new peer reviewed papers, and four new discussion papers. You can read about the Environmental Valuation course that draws participants from around the world to Gothenburg, as well as the news item on REDD, an REDD, an interview with professor Claude Mung'ong'o who is heading the Tanzania´s National REDD Task Force. Last but not least – don´t miss the new book "Fuel Taxes and the Poor", authored by 35 renowned researchers and edited by Thomas Sterner. Gunnar Köhlin, Director Environment for Development initiative Agriculture | Forestry | Policy design | Central america | Rff usa | Allen Blackman |
Producer-level Benefits of Sustainability Certification Policy design | Central america | Rff usa | Allen Blackman |
What Drives Voluntary Eco-Certification in Mexico? Behavior ec. | Eeu sweden | South africa | Martine Visser | Martin Kocher | Peter Martinsson |
Social capital, cooperative behavior and norm-enforcement Behavior ec. | Climate change | Eeu sweden | South africa | Martine Visser | Reviva Hasson |
Treatment effects of Climate Change risk on mitigation and adaptation behaviour in an experimental setting Policy design | South africa | Martine Visser | Johane Dikgang |
Behavioral Response to Plastic Bag Legislation in Botswana Climate change | Energy | Ethiopia |
Urban Fuel Demand in Ethiopia: An Almost-Ideal Demand System Approach Agriculture | Central america | Adriana Chacón |
The Motivation for Organic Grain Farming in the United States: Profits, Lifestyle, or the Environment? Climate change | China | Wanxin Li |
Engaging with the Cimate Change Regime: China's Challenges and Activities EfD/RFF Discussion papers Policy design | Central america | Róger Madrigal | Francisco Alpízar |
Individual Perceptions and the Performance of Community-Based Drinking Water Organisations Discussion papers Parks & Wildlife | South africa | Johane Dikgang | Edwin Muchapondwa |
The valuation of biodiversity conservation by the South African Khomani San “bushmen” community Agriculture | Policy design | Central america | Rff usa | Allen Blackman | Marcela Ibanez |
Does Ecocertification Have Environmental Benefits? Organic Coffee in Colombia Climate change | Policy design | Central america | Eeu sweden | Jessica Coria | Clara Inés Villegas Palacio |
Should we tax or let firms trade emissions? An experimental analysis with policy implications for developing countries News Agriculture | Forestry | Policy design |
Environmental Valuation course draws participants from around world Agriculture | Policy design | Ethiopia |
Findings on sustainable agricultural practices presented at EEPFE Climate change | Central america | China | Eeu sweden | Ethiopia | Kenya | Rff usa | South africa | Tanzania |
Course on Emissions Trading for Emerging Economies & Developing Countries Agriculture | Central america | China | Eeu sweden | Ethiopia | Kenya | Rff usa | South africa | Tanzania | Carlos L. Muñoz Brenes |
Travel Grants for Economists from Less Developed Countries Climate change | Policy design | Central america | China | Eeu sweden | Ethiopia | Kenya | Rff usa | South africa | Tanzania |
Fuel Taxes and the Poor - RFF/EfD book released Upcoming Events 2011-12-14
Continental Summit and Training Workshop on Climate Change Education and Adaptation in Africa Job openings Other The Environment for Development initiative is a capacity building program in environmental economics focused on international research collaboration, policy advice, and academic training. It consists of centers in Central America, China, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa, and Tanzania, in partnership with the Environmental Economics Unit at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden and Resources for the Future in Washington, DC. Financial support is provided by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida). |
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