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A global network of research centers solving the world’s most pressing environmental and development challenges. Website: https://www.efdinitiative.org/

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Environment for Development (EfD) @efdinitiative.bsky.social · 1d

🇿🇲🤝🇸🇪 This week, Chrispin Dilema and Christine Kanyengo from the University of Zambia came to Gothenburg for a new bilateral research cooperation between Zambia and Sweden.
We worked on a joint proposal on innovation and capacity building for grants and research management.

Environment for Development (EfD) @efdinitiative.bsky.social · 1d

With #CarbonPricing, households in most countries and regions tend to change from #Fossil-based #fuels to traditional and polluting alternatives like #firewood.
* Fossil fuel price hikes lead to substantial increases in #IndoorPollution in most countries.
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Negative health effects of carbon prices can outweigh the climate benefits in developing countries

Key Messages With carbon pricing, households in most countries and regions have a tendency to change from fossil-based fuels to more traditional and polluting alternatives like firewood and charcoal. ...

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Environment for Development (EfD) @efdinitiative.bsky.social · 3d

#ProtectedAreas are key to #biodiversity #conservation and can also function as #natural #infrastructure to reduce the impact of #ExtremeWeather. This policy brief explores how forests, mangroves, and wetlands can mitigate floods and landslides.
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Protected areas can serve as infrastructure against extreme events

Protected areas are not only key to biodiversity conservation but can also function as natural infrastructure that could reduce the impact of extreme weather events. This policy brief explores how for...

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Environment for Development (EfD) @efdinitiative.bsky.social · 5d

How effective are Germany’s #EnergyAccess #Programs in #SubSaharan Africa? Are those programs really benefiting the poor populations? Read more about this!
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Studies reviewed the effectiveness of rural energy access programs

How effective are Germany’s energy access programs in Sub-Saharan Africa?

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Environment for Development (EfD) @efdinitiative.bsky.social · 8d

EfD Uganda is making significant efforts to engage with #policymakers and practitioners to promote #ClimateSmart #Agriculture (CSA). Learn more about one of their recent activities!
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Extension services need a boost to realize Climate-Smart Agriculture

Uganda’s efforts to achieve Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) goals are being hindered by weak agricultural extension services and poor implementation of existing policies.

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Environment for Development (EfD) @efdinitiative.bsky.social · 9d

Open position: Crown Princess Victoria's Professorship in Biodiversity at the University of Gothenburg:

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The Crown Princess Victoria Professorship in Biodiversity - Academic Positions

Seeking an internationally recognized scientist for a prestigious professorship in biodiversity. Lead groundbreaking research, interdisciplinary collaboratio...

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Environment for Development (EfD) @efdinitiative.bsky.social · 9d

A study of 1,650 households has revealed that #environmental knowledge is of crucial importance for how families cope with poor #drinking #water quality in low- and middle-income countries.
Read the article and find the link to the study!
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Knowledge saves lives: study links environmental awareness to safer water use

A new study of 1,650 households has revealed that environmental knowledge is of crucial importance for how families cope with poor drinking water quality in low- and middle-income co

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Environment for Development (EfD) @efdinitiative.bsky.social · 10d

Understanding the #Gender and #ClimateChange nexus—towards transformative and #Inclusive #ClimateAction
Check out this issue of Environmental Research: Climate: a wide range of interdisciplinary contributions at the nexus of gender and climate change.

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Understanding the gender and climate change nexus—towards transformative and inclusive climate action

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Environment for Development (EfD) @efdinitiative.bsky.social · 10d

EfD's Policy Engagement Handbook is launched!
It's available online and open-access and comes with a chatbot that you can ask questions to, discuss, or get a summary of the content in your native language. Check it out!
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New launch: A handbook for researchers on policy engagement and impact in the Global South

It took over two years and involved 25 authors from across the EfD network.

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Environment for Development (EfD) @efdinitiative.bsky.social · 11d

EfD Uganda hosted 20 local Ugandan government officials for a two-day workshop focused on #EnvironmentalValuation, #Accounting, evaluation, and #ClimateChange #Mitigation and #Adaptation.
Read more about this initiative!
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Ugandan local government officials trained on environmental policy tools.

Over 20 local government officials from Kampala Capital City Authority, Entebbe Municipality, and the districts of Wakiso, Mukono, and Mpigi participated in a two-day workshop focuse

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Environment for Development (EfD) @efdinitiative.bsky.social · 12d

#Chile has emerged as a powerhouse in the global #mussel #industry, growing from 2,000 tons in the 1990s to 400,000 tons by 2020. EfD researchers have explored the forces behind the remarkable growth of industry.
#Aquaculture
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The rise of mussel aquaculture in Chile: Causes, effects, and challenges

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Environment for Development (EfD) @efdinitiative.bsky.social · 15d

Recycling your old #phone should be cheaper. #ElectronicWaste is the fastest-growing type of #waste. #Recycling technologies have advanced rapidly. Recycling batteries, have become cheaper but not for phones. The problem lies in the #ProductDesign.

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Why recycling your phone costs more than you think – and isn’t likely getting cheaper soon

Recycling your old phone should be getting cheaper. After all, electronic waste is the fastest-growing waste stream in the world, having almost doubled in the last decade, and recycling technologies h...

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Environment for Development (EfD) @efdinitiative.bsky.social · 18d

Did you miss our webinar with Maximiliane Sievert on Unlocking the #economic impacts of #rural #electrification – Randomized entrepreneurial grants in #Rwanda, or do you want to see it again? It's now available on our YouTube Channel and our website!
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Environment for Development (EfD) @efdinitiative.bsky.social · 19d

A new study by EfD researchers has looked into the effects of #CropDiversification on farmer incomes and market supply in #Tanzania. Check it out!
Effective #Agricultural strategies are key to improving #SmallholderFarmers ’ livelihoods.
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Diversify and thrive: Panel data evidence on crop portfolio effects on farmer income and farm output market supply

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Environment for Development (EfD) @efdinitiative.bsky.social · 23d

Kenya is accelerating its #GreenTransition with renewed calls to scale up #ElectricMobility, even as experts warn of significant adoption barriers. Policymakers, researchers, and stakeholders met to discuss the potential for sustainable transport systems.
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Kenya eyes green transition with push for electric mobility

Kenya is accelerating its green transition with renewed calls to scale up electric mobility (e-mobility), even as experts warn of significant adoption barriers.

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Environment for Development (EfD) @efdinitiative.bsky.social · 24d

Researchers from around the world gathered for the 10th Annual #SustainableEnergyTransitionsInitiative #SETI Workshop to share ideas and discuss different aspects of sustainable energy transitions and policy. Read about this event!
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10 years of collaboration was celebrated with forward-looking new research agenda

Researchers from all around the world gathered in the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, for the 10th Annual Sustainable Energy Transitions Initiative (SETI) Workshop to share ideas a

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Environment for Development (EfD) @efdinitiative.bsky.social · Sep 10

A recent study, published in Nature Climate Change, offers a comprehensive picture of public attitudes toward #Climate #Policies, such as #CarbonTaxes, in seven large countries in the Global South. Interesting and also some surprising findings!
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The public’s views on climate policies in seven large global south countries

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Environment for Development (EfD) @efdinitiative.bsky.social · Sep 9

The EfD network, with researchers all around the world, can indeed connect global and local perspectives and share knowledge from many different angles! Read about EfD's participation in the International Conference on Economics, Law, and Government!
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EfD researchers bring global perspectives to Southeast Asia conference

Researchers from the EfD network, including members of the BlueRforD collaborative program, played an active role at the International Conference on Economics, Law and Government (ELG) 2025, hosted by...

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SETI Energy @setienergy.bsky.social · Sep 5

📣EfD Webinar Series with Maximiliane Sievert

📍September 22, 2025 - 3 PM CET
👉https://tinyurl.com/2bwbb2c8
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Environment for Development (EfD) @efdinitiative.bsky.social · Sep 8

If you are attending the Second Africa Climate Summit in Addis Ababa, don't miss the EfD side event today at 14.00 local time: #EnergyEfficiency, #ElectricityTariff #reforms and #gender in #Africa with implications for #ClimateChange!
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Side event at ACS2: Energy efficiency, electricity tariff reforms and gender in Africa with implications for climate change

Venue: Room AP1, Addis Ababa International Convention Center (AICC)

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Environment for Development (EfD) @efdinitiative.bsky.social · Sep 5

Read about EfD's participation in the #SecondAfricaClimateSummit Sept 10-12 and get the links to our events!
#ClimateChange is severely affecting. EfD’s #research on #environment and #climate directly supports the themes of the summit.
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EfD participates in the Second Africa Climate Summit in Addis Ababa

Climate change is affecting lives, livelihoods, and investments across the African continent.

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Environment for Development (EfD) @efdinitiative.bsky.social · Sep 4

#CommunityBased #DrinkingWater federations play a critical role in coping with climatic and other threats to secure safe #water in rural areas of #LatinAmerica. EfD is launching an ambitious 3-year project to strengthen these networks.
Read more about this!
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Community-led water solutions get a boost – EfD CAM wins Tinker Foundation support

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Environment for Development (EfD) @efdinitiative.bsky.social · Sep 2

#Climate #policy expert and EfD Associate Professor Mark Purdon warns that current #carbon #pricing mechanisms are insufficient to drive reductions in #emissions in #developing #countries. He presented findings at a seminar at EfD Uganda, #Makerere University.
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“Carbon prices too low to cut emissions”

Climate policy expert and EfD Associate Professor Mark Purdon warns that current carbon pricing mechanisms ar

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Environment for Development (EfD) @efdinitiative.bsky.social · Sep 1

#Africa currently has only a little over 1 percent of the global #automotive #industry. With growing populations and economies, the demand for vehicles is expected to grow. This article explains the barriers, opportunities, and implications of #electrification.
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Which road should African producers choose in times of electrification?

Africa currently has only a little over 1 percent of the global automotive industry, both in terms of market and production.

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Environment for Development (EfD) @efdinitiative.bsky.social · Aug 28

See this report by UBC Live (Uganda) on preserving #biodiversity and EfD's Inclusive Green Economy Program. EfD Researchers Babyenda Peter and Edwin Muchapondwa share valuable insights. Check this out!

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RESEARCHERS CALL FOR COMMUNITY-BASED APPROACH IN UGANDA’S BIODIVERSITY FIGHT

YouTube video by UBC Television Uganda

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