Environment for Development
Environment for Development (EfD) is a global network of research centers established in 2007 with the purpose of increasing the use of environmental economics to reduce poverty and increase sustainability in the Global South.
EfD contributes to solve the world’s most pressing environmental and development challenges through policy-relevant research, capacity development and policy engagement. EfD’s research addresses the most important sustainability challenges. These are identified in a close dialogue with decision makers at our centers and through continuous learning between countries. EfD works actively to reach policy makers and other stakeholders with the research results and contributes thereby to policy making that promotes poverty alleviation, increased equality and sustainable development.
12 centers around the World
The network consists of 230 researchers working at EfD’s centers based in leading academic institutions in Central America, Chile, Colombia, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, and Vietnam. EfD also works closely with partners in the US, Sweden, France, Irland, and Germany. A large part of the research is conducted through cross-border teamwork and in cooperation with researchers from Europe and North America.
The network is coordinated by the EfD Global Hub, located at the School of Business, Economics, and Law, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
The organization is financed by external funds.
News
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Sustainability and environmentEnvironment for Development and Sida signs agreement for 120 million SEK
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Sustainability and environmentResearchers developed method to assess climate vulnerability of protected areas
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Sustainability and environmentEfD-funded project using laser technology improves rice farming in Vietnam
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Sustainability and environmentCollaboration between researchers and water company - winning recipe for impact
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Sustainability and environment"Carbon pricing in the Global South should be combined with cash transfers"
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Sustainability and environmentEfD project features Voluntary Carbon Markets in the Global South
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Sustainability and environmentAquaculture can balance sustainability and growth
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Sustainability and environmentEducation and information can increase the acceptance of climate policies
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Health and medicineCOVID-19 pandemic perceived as less serious than other health problems
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Sustainability and environmentSustainable practices can save Mexico's blue agave, Tequila and bats
