XXVI Annual Conference on Bioeconomy
St. John’s College, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Invitation to the seminar web of EfD with Carlos Chavez
Dear member of the EfD:
We are pleased to invite you to the webinar series EfD with Carlos Chávez.
Carlos Chavez is professor of the Faculty of Economics and Business of the University of Talca, Chile. It is a research associate at the Interdisciplinary Center for Aquaculture Research (INCAR) and senior researcher of the Initiative for Environment and Development (EfD). His research focuses on the design and evaluation of environmental policy and natural resources.
Details of the webinar:
Title: Exclusion and management of common resources: experimental evidence
Date: June 25, 2025
Time: 15:00 CET
Location: Zoom
Note: The webinars of EfD are FREE for all. Please, consider sharing this message with your network of contacts.
The recordings are available on the YouTube channel of EfD.
Hope to see you at the webinar.
Sincerely
EfD Global Hub
Job opportunity: Research Assistant at EfD
Deadline to apply: may 23, 2025
The Initiative of Environmental Economics for Development (EfD) invites you to apply for a position of Research Assistant (Research Assistant).
General description: EfD is a unit of the School of Business, Economics, and Law of the University of Gothenburg, and leads a global network of centers for research in environmental economics, mainly in the Global South. Its mission is to strengthen the capacity in environmental economics to support processes of formulation of public policies aimed at poverty reduction and sustainable development.
The Research Assistant will work closely with the coordination of the collaborative programs and the research manager of EfD Global Hub, supporting the management of programs, research projects and funding applications.
Main responsibilities:
- Support the management and monitoring of research projects of EfD.
- Assist in the planning, documentation and reporting of collaborative programs.
- Monitor results of external projects and funding applications.
- Organize meetings, workshops, and support the logistics of the annual meeting of the EfD.
- To help in the collection, analysis and visualization of data for research projects and proposals.
- Contribute to the communication of research and policy at the website, social networks and other media.
Requirements:
- Master’s degree in Economics with specialization in environment or development.
- Demonstrable experience in project management, especially in administrative matters.
- Good analytical skills, supported by jobs’s degree or scientific publications.
- Working knowledge of Stata or R.
- Excellent command of English, both written and oral.
More information and application: see the full announcement here:
Opportunity of Consulting: Coordinator of WinEED (Women in the environmental economics for development)
Deadline for applications: may 7, 2025
The Initiative of Environmental Economics for Development (EfD) invites applications for the position of Coordinator of the Network of Women in Environmental Economics for Development (WinEED).
General description: EfD conducts research of high impact and policy relevance to addressing the environmental challenges and development in the Global South, with particular attention to sub-saharan Africa. In this framework, the program WinEED aims to strengthen the leadership of women in the economy, environment, promoting gender equality and solutions that are more inclusive to the environmental problems and poverty.
The coordinator of WinEED will be responsible for:
- Lead the Working Group on Gender.
- Develop and implement a Plan of Action for Gender 2025-2027.
- Strengthen the membership, communication, and the activities of the network.
- Mobilize resources and coordinate with partners and donors.
- Promote the integration of a gender perspective in all institutional activities of EfD.
Required profile:
- Master’s degree (M. A. or M. Sc.) in a discipline relevant.
- More than 10 years of experience in managing international projects, especially in the academic field.
- Demonstrated experience in the coordination of research networks and programmes on gender equality.
- Skills in resource mobilization and proposal writing.
- Demonstrated commitment to gender equality and diversity in the academic environment.
Type of contract: Consultancy
Duration: 10 months, and 27 days, with the possibility of renewal.
Place of work: CATIE, Costa Rica.
How to apply: Send in separate files (in PDF format):
- Letter of nomination
- Curriculum vitae
- Technical proposal (maximum three pages)
- Financial proposal
The e-mail address: vacante@catie.ac.cr
Important: applications will Not be considered that do not comply with the submission of the documents in separate files.
Webinar EfD | Lessons from Nigeria: Implementation of carbon taxes
Date: may 28, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM (CET)
Place: Zoom
Cost: Free
The Initiative of Environmental Economics for Development (EfD) invites all interested community to participate in the next EfD Webinar Series, led by professor NwaJesus Anthony Onyekuru.
Title of the webinar:
Navigating the path towards the implementation of the carbon tax in Nigeria: Lessons from the removal of fuel subsidies
About the speaker:
NwaJesus Anthony Onyekuru is Professor of Resource Economics and Environment in the Department of Agricultural Economics of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. In addition, he is Senior Researcher at the Centre for Research on the politics of Resource and Environment (REPRC-EfD Nigeria). It has an outstanding background in issues of environmental policy and sustainable development.
Important:
- The webinar is completely free and open to the public.
- Will be made through the platform Zoom.
- The recordings will be available later on the YouTube channel of EfD.
👉 Don’t miss it! Share this invitation with your professional network.
Webinar | Strengthening the Leadership in Conservation: Development of Capacities for Change
Date: Thursday, may 8, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM (ET)
Platform: Zoom
Registration: click here to register
Language: English
Cost: Free – includes a code of special scholarship for the next academic year leadership of CSF in August.
Join this inspiring webinar on the critical role of capacity development in the improvement of the results in conservation and the empowerment of new generations of environmental leaders.
What will you learn?
- How the language of economics can be a powerful tool for conservation.
- Why it is key to consider the economic value of nature into decision making.
- Real-life experiences of environmental leadership in local Sea Espinosa, graduated from the course of CSF.
- Questions and answers session with all the speakers.
Panelists:
- Kim Bonine – Head of Capacity Development, the Stanford Natural Capital Project
- David Johnson – Professor of Economics, University of Wisconsin-Madison / Instructor of CSF
- Sea Espinosa – Fellow in Conservation and Justice, the American Bird Conservancy
Moderator:
- Natalia Sanin Acevedo – Director of the Institute of Training Numbers for Nature, Conservation Strategy Fund
👉 Don’t miss this opportunity to see how the economy can be a partner of strategic importance for the conservation. Share with your professional network and participate.
Call for special sessions – Congress LAERE 2025
¡Submit your proposal!
Deadline: November 15, 2024
Invited the members of the Latin american Association of Economists and Environmental Resources (LAERE) to submit proposals for complete sessions for the 1st Congress of the Latin american Association of Economists and Environmental Resources. The Congress will take place in Bogotá, Colombia, from 19 to 21 march 2025. This event provides practitioners and academics with the opportunity to increase the visibility of their research and to promote our field of study.
The sessions have a duration of 75 minutes. Each special session is organized by a president and three (3) speakers you have 25 minutes each. It requires a slide presentation (e.g., PowerPoint) for each oral presentation, but the online submission system also allows participants to upload full-text articles or other types of material support.
Participants who wish to take part in the event with a session organized by LAERE need to send a file with the following information:
· The title and a summary of the session
· The focus of the session in terms of thematic categories spacious (for example, agricultural policy and rural)
· The name, affiliation and contact details of the chairman of the session
· The author(s), title and abstract of each contribution
The phrase “Call for Sessions Submission,” should appear in the file name.
Link to send the proposal: https://live.eventtia.com/es/call-for-sessions-laere
The session proposals submitted without all required information will not be considered. Will be sent confirmations electronic proposals received to all senders.
The deadline to submit your proposal to LAERE is on the 15th of November, 2024.
The proposals will be pre-screened by a committee appointed by LAERE.
It is expected notification of selection for December 10.
For more information or to discuss your participation, please contact info@laere.org.
Save the date! 7th World Congress of Environmental Economists and Resources (WCERE 2026)
Lisbon, Portugal
From June 29 to July 3, 2026
The World Council of Associations of Economists and Environmental Resources (WCEREA) is pleased to announce that the 7th World Congress of Environmental Economists and Resources (WCERE 2026) will be held from June 29 to July 3, 2026. Join us in-person on-Campus de Carcavelos, Lisbon, Portugal, with some events hybrids as part of the program.
Organized by: Nova School of Business and Economics (Nova SBE)
Program committee WCERE 2026:
- Maria Antonieta Cunha e Sá (Nova SBE) – Co-Chair
- Simone Borghesi (EAERE) – Co-Chair
- Ken-Ichi Akao (AAERE)
- Randall Walsh (AERE)
- Selma Karuaihe (AFAERE)
- Marcelo Caffera (LAERE)
Chair of the Local Organizing Committee:
- Maria Antonieta Cunha e Sá (Nova SBE)
Further details will be posted in due time. In the meantime, make sure to mark your calendar from June 29 to July 3, 2026. We hope to see you all in Lisbon!
Member associations of WCEREA:
- AAERE: Asian Association of Environmental Economics and Resource
- AERE: Association of Economists and Environmental Resources
- AFAERE: African Association of Environmental Economists and Resources
- EAERE: European Association of Environmental Economists and Resources
Association Partner of WCEREA:
- LAERE: Latin american Association of Economists and Environmental Resources
Members of the Board of WCEREA:
- Budy Resosudarmo, Ken-Ichi Akao (AAERE)
- Karen Fisher-Vanden, Randall Walsh (AERE)
- Selma Karuaihe, Nnaemeka Chukwone (AFAERE)
- Phoebe Koundouri (President), Simone Borghesi (EAERE)
- Marcelo Caffera, Laura Alejandra Hernandez Bulla (LAERE)
¡Stay tuned to future updates!
Call for research proposals: Women in the Economy in the Global South (IEA)
The economic profession as a whole is marked by a representation of poor women. Although the general problem of the gender imbalances are gradually being recognized, the precise contours of this under-representation are not well understood and need to be documented more fully.
The International Association of Economics (IEA) is currently seeking proposals for research on well-defined that address the under-representation of women in the economy, especially in the Global South. The goal is to identify effective interventions that reduce the gender gap in the profession, including academia, publications, conferences, and leadership.
Proposals may include the implementation of new interventions or the evaluation of existing policies. The IEA gives priority to proposals focused on Argentina, Colombia, Ghana and Mexico, although it is also accepted proposals of other developing countries.
- Deadline for submission: November 15, 2024
- For more information, and submit your proposal follow this link
For more information, and submit your proposal, visit the site web of IEA-WE.
Winter school EAERE in Resource Economics and the Environment – “Economy of Biodiversity”
We are pleased to announce the Winter School, EAERE 2025 on the topic of Economics of Biodiversity, organized by the University Savoie Mont Blanc (USMB) in collaboration with the European Association of Environmental Economists and Resources (EAERE). The school will take place from 19 to 24 January 2025 at the Centre Jean 23 in Annecy-le-Vieux, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
Focus: Economics of Biodiversity
This year’s theme, ‘Economics of Biodiversity’, will explore the connections between the economy, biodiversity, and nature. Based on the Review Dasgupta on the Economics of Biodiversity (2021), which stresses that the economy is ‘immersed’ in nature, the school will examine how the economic activity is limited by the biosphere, and how sustainable development depends on biodiversity.
Through five lectures given by experts, participants will address key questions, such as:
- How do we measure biodiversity for economic analysis and accounting of natural capital?
- What role can be played as nature-based solutions to address externalities local and global?
- What is the contribution of biodiversity to the resilience and affordable insurance?
- What is the role of public policies and the financial markets to halt the loss of biodiversity?
Lecturers and Topics
- Ben Groom, University of Exeter, United Kingdom: Introduction to the Economics of Biodiversity – Measurement, Assessment, and the Economy is Immersed in the Nature
- Stefan Baumgartner, University of Freiburg, Germany: Values Security and Resilience of Biodiversity
- Anne-Sophie Crépin, Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics, Sweden: Modeling of Economic Systems-Complex Ecological
- Additional faculty and topics on biodiversity policy and finance yet to be confirmed.
Who Can Apply?
The Winter School is aimed at phd students and postdoctoral fellows who are advanced in their studies and be able to submit at least a substantial chapter of his work. Applicants accepted must be members of EAERE 2025.
Application process
To apply, send the following documents in a single PDF file to andrea.rangel-guevara@univ-smb.fr with the subject “Application EAERE/USMB Winter School + Last name”:
- Application form (available for download)
- Motivation letter
- Curriculum vitae
- Letter of recommendation from supervisor
- First draft of the work to be submitted (accepted full papers and extended abstracts)
Important Dates:
- Application deadline: October 31, 2024
- Notification of acceptance: November 18, 2024
- Registration deadline: November 29, 2024
Participation rate
The participation rate is 440 EUR, which covers:
- Accommodation in shared rooms from 19 to 24 January 2025
- Full board during the program
- Course materials and certificate of participation
A limited number of travel grants may be available for those participants without sufficient institutional funding.
For more details, visit the call complete on the web site of EAERE or contact with the Secretariat of the Winter School on ws2025.eaere@univ-smb.fr.
It posits now and immerse yourself in the field of the Economics of Biodiversity!