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EfD Nigeria commences ATTP project with stakeholder consultation

EfD Nigeria has commenced implementation of the African Think Tank Platform (ATTP) project, designed…

IGE 2026 Graduates

IGE fellows graduate with tools to advance climate smart agriculture in Tanzania

The Inclusive Green Economy (IGE) program continues to build capacity for sustainable policy. On 22…

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IGEP Forum highlights the Fellows’ research and celebrates 2025 graduation

The Inclusive Green Economy Program (IGEP) Forum of 2025 brought together policymakers, researchers…

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Ethiopian experts discuss forest and water issues for an Inclusive Green Economy agenda

A dialogue workshop within the Inclusive Green Economy (IGE) program was hosted by EfD Ethiopia at…

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SETI pre-conference workshop kicks off 11th Annual Meeting at WCERE 2026

Ahead of the World Congress of Environmental and Resource Economists (WCERE) 2026 Congress, the…

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Chilean EfD researcher shares new insights on common pool resource management

A new study presented experimental evidence on managing common pool resources, revealing that…

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Trust is the missing ingredient in successful blue economy policies

Summary Blue economy investments are improving livelihoods and food security in coastal communities…

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EfD India collaborates with the Indian government's Bureau of Energy Efficiency

EfD India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Bureau of Energy Efficiency…

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Heterogeneity in preferences for water supply and forest use near a coal mine

Abstract This study implements a choice experiment to examine the willingness to pay for improved water supply and…

22 Jun 2026 | Peer Reviewed |

Institutionalized resource nationalism: A global index of policy intervention and implications for the energy transition

Abstract Governance that shapes access to critical minerals is becoming a key constraint on the global energy transition…

15 May 2026 | Peer Reviewed |

Improving payment for essential services – A field experiment in Nairobi, Kenya

Abstract Utilities require a stable revenue stream to provide customers access to high quality energy, water, sanitation…

24 May 2026 | Peer Reviewed | Kenya

Financial inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa: does the mobile money adoption matter?

Abstract The role of mobile money in enhancing financial inclusion has garnered attention in developing countries. Sub…

24 Mar 2026 | Peer Reviewed | Tanzania

Between drought and flood: How perceptions of climate extremes shape public attitudes toward climate action in Africa

Highlights Uses 45,000 Afrobarometer interviews across 37 African countries (2021–2023). Perceived climate risks shape…

20 Mar 2026 | Peer Reviewed | Global Hub

Consensus or cheap talk? The discursive politics of South Africa’s just energy transition

The just transition concept has been hypothesised to serve as a unifying framework for designing socially accepted…

27 May 2026 | Peer Reviewed |

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The 27th Global Conference on Environmental Taxation

Monday 14 September 2026 — Wednesday 16 September 2026

Fiscal Instruments for International Climate Action GCET27 will be hosted by the Potsdam Institute…

2026 European Conference of the Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis (SBCA).

Thursday 17 September 2026 — Friday 18 September 2026

The Leeds University Business School looks forward to welcoming you to Leeds for the 2026 European…

Sixteenth International Conference on Food Studies: Living with Water, Food, and Life

Saturday 10 October 2026 — Monday 12 October 2026

We are pleased to share with you the Call for Papers for the Sixteenth International Conference on…

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EfD Webinar series: Selamawit Gegziabher

17 June 2026

EfD Webinar series: Jeffrey R Vincent

22 May 2026

EfD Webinar series: Kevin Maina

7 May 2026

IGE cross country workshop on climate-smart agriculture

27 April 2026

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While Gross Domestic Product (GDP) remains the dominant measure of progress, it offers a limited picture of sustainability. True progress should be redefined to prioritize people, the planet, and shared prosperity at the heart of sustainable development. Generative AI by Ben/AdobeStock

Beyond GDP: wellbeing and mindfulness

The United Nations has recently proposed measuring national progress beyond GDP by incorporating…

Dr. Dang Le Hoa shared her story "The journey of growth in leadership"

Leadership is built, not born: an EfD researcher's story

Dr. Dang Le Hoa did not plan to become a leader. She grew into the role, one challenge at a time…

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She thought tradition would explain organic buying in Vietnam. Family trust did

When Yui Nakade, a master's student at Lund University in Sweden, arrived at Ho Chi Minh City by…

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Why empowering women can contribute significantly to achieving sustainable agriculture

As climate change intensifies across the globe, its effects on agriculture are becoming increasingly…

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