Webinar

Invitation to the EfD Webinar Series with Gemeda Olani Akuma (PhD)

Dear EfD member,

We are delighted to invite you to the EfD Webinar Series featuring Gemeda Olani Akuma (PhD).

Dr. Gemeda Olani Akuma is a Natural Capital Collaborative (NatCap) Postdoctoral Fellow at EfD Uganda Center, Makerere University. His postdoctoral research aims to advance research–policy linkages in water systems, biodiversity, and ecosystem services across Uganda and sub-Saharan Africa, building on broader interests in climate-smart agriculture, climate resilience, and rural livelihoods.

Webinar Details:  

Title: Village Networks and Climate-Smart Agriculture: Pathways to Adoption and Resilience in Rural Ethiopia

Date: November 25, 2025

Time: 2 PM CET

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We look forward to seeing you at the webinar.

Warm regards,

EfD Global Hub

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Events

📢 Invitation to the Eleventh Annual Meeting NENRE EfD-Chile 2025

We are pleased to announce the completion of the Eleventh Annual Meeting of NENRE EfD-Chile, which will be performed on days 6 and 7 November 2025 in format hybrid (face-to-face and virtual) from Hotel Termas de Catillo, Parral.

This meeting seeks to bring together academics/ace, researchers, public authorities, students, representatives of NGOS and stakeholders in the world of social and environmental to discuss the main challenges and advances in the economics of natural resources and the environment.

🌱 Who arranged?

The event is organized by the Research Program on the Economics of Natural Resources and Environment (NENRE EfD-Chile), belonging to the Vice-principal of Research and Development, University of Concepción, in collaboration with the international network Environment for Development (EfD).

🎓 Theme of the meeting

During the conference will be developed parallel sessions of research in areas such as:

  • Fishing and aquaculture
  • Transitions to sustainable energy
  • Mining and water resources
  • Waste management
  • Environmental public policies in Chile and Latin america

In addition, it will feature a panel discussion on public policy entitled:

“Challenges and advances in the regulation of textile waste”, with the participation of:

  • Dr. Marcela Jaime, Director of NENRE EfD-Chile, University of Concepción
  • Mr. Mario Rivas, SEREMI of the Ministry of the Environment, Region of Ñuble
  • Dr. Alejandro Lopez-Feldman, Director of Research, Network EfD
  • Mr. Bastian Barria, co-Founder of Desert Dress

Participation and registration

If you want to attend the event, either in person or online, you can register through Even3 at the following link:
https://www.even3.cl/e/nenre2025-608372?lang=es

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News

Call for Participation: Global Economics Survey

Dear LAERE Community, 

We invite you to have your voice heard and participate in a survey that will examine the degree of global professional consensus on various topics in the field of environmental and natural resource economics. This survey is, or already has been given to members of EAERE, AAERE, AFAERE, and AERE. By participating in this survey, you will help make sure that the results generated are robust, and representative globally.

Time commitment: 10 – 15 minutes.

Anonymity and Data Usage: All data is anonymous and confidential. Data will be used for research purposes only. Results will be shared with LAERE community.

Survey Link: https://go.unl.edu/globalconsensussurvey

Please complete the survey by November 30th, 2025. The survey is mobile-friendly but is best taken on a computer.

If you have questions, please contact us. Feel free to forward this invitation to your colleagues.

Thank you for your input!! Your participation will make an important contribution towards measuring, and understanding, levels of professional consensus in the discipline.

If you have any questions, you can contact:

Prof. Lea-Rachel Kosnik (University of Missouri-St. Louis):  kosnikl@umsl.edu 

Prof. Simanti Banerjee (University of Nebraska-Lincoln): simanti.banerjee@unl.edu

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Academic Opportunities

Summer School: Social Theories & Resources

I’m delighted to announce the call for the fourth edition of the ReSToRE (Researching Social Theories, Resources and Environment) International Summer School is now open. The theme is this year “Delivering Sustainability to the Global Community”. 

The ReSToRE Summer School will be held from 29 June – 3 July 2026 at UCD in Dublin, Ireland. This is an exciting opportunity for a select group of early career researchers and practitioners from the natural, physical, and social sciences and humanities to tackle complex issues associated with earth resources. 

The deadline for applying is the 1st of December.

More information is available on the ReSToRE website. I would also be grateful if you would please share this information with anyone who might be interested in joining. They can sign up to our mailing list via the website or join the ReSToRE LinkedIn Group!

Kind regards,

Geertje

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Events

WCERE 2026: Announcement & Call for Papers and Sessions

WCERE2026 Carcavelos – Cascais, Portugal
29 June – 03 July 2026
7th World Congress of Environmental
and Resource Economists
ANNOUNCEMENT & CALL FOR PAPERS AND SESSIONS
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The 7th World Congress of Environmental and Resource Economists (WCERE 2026) will take place on 29 June – 03 July 2026 in Carcavelos Campus located 20 minutes from Lisbon in the municipality of Cascais, Portugal. The Congress will be held in person, while including some hybrid events as part of the programme.  The conference is hosted by the Nova School of Business and Economics (Nova SBE) and co-organised by the World Council of Environmental and Resource Economists Associations (WCEREA) and Nova SBE.
Keynote speakers
Lint Barrage Lint BarrageETH ZurichSwitzerland Natalia Fabra   Natalia FabraCenter for Monetary and Financial Studies (CEMFI)Spain Juan Pablo Montero   Juan-Pablo MonteroPontificia Universidad Católica de ChileChile Rashid Sumaila   Rashid SumailaUniversity of British ColumbiaCanada
Call for papers
Deadline for paper submission: January 16, 2026
Notification of paper acceptance: March 12, 2026 Submit your paper
We invite submissions of empirical and theoretical papers in all areas of environmental and resource economics to be presented onsite.The deadline for paper submissions is 16 January 2026 (by 23:59 of any time zone). Notification of the outcome of the review process is scheduled for 12 March 2026. The number of submissions per person is unlimited, but the maximum number of presentations per person will be limited to one (including both parallel sessions and thematic sessions). All parallel sessions will be held onsite. All papers must be presented by an author who will be present in person at the Conference. It is not possible to present papers remotely.Please check the Call for Papers for submission guidelines.
Call for Science-Policy-Business sessions
Deadline for paper submission: January 16, 2026
Notification of paper acceptance: February 16, 2026 Submit your session
Science-Policy-Business sessions aim to showcase how the use of environmental and resource economics can contribute to support public policy-making by providing a forum of discussion between policy-makers, the business sector and academia. Sessions are expected to be of interest to a broad audience of research economists. They will typically be formatted as three to four short presentations followed by panel/roundtable discussions. Papers are not required. The Programme Committee will select a limited number of proposed Science-Policy-Business Sessions based on relevance and originality. The Science-Policy-Business Sessions will be held during parallel sessions in hybrid format and will have a duration of one hour and half each. Please check the Call for Science-Policy-Business Sessions for submission guidelines.
Call for Thematic sessions
Deadline for paper submission: January 16, 2026
Notification of paper acceptance: March 12, 2026 Submit your session
Thematic sessions aim to highlight current research on a subject in environmental and resource economics. Thematic sessions will consist of four to five papers connected by a unifying theme. The individual contributions are expected to be of very high quality, both with respect to the scientific content of the paper and the presentation. The Programme Committee will select a limited number of proposed Thematic Sessions based on scientific quality and originality. The proposed papers for these sessions will undergo the normal refereeing process. The thematic sessions will run in parallel in much the same way as regular Parallel Sessions. Thematic sessions will be held in person. The proposal for Thematic Session follow a two-step procedure. Please check the Call for Thematic Sessions for submission guidelines.
Programme Committee
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)
Local Organising Committee
Maria Antonieta Cunha e Sá (Nova SBE) – Chair Ughetta Molin Fop (Nova SBE) – Conference Coordinator Ana Rodrigues (Nova SBE) – Conference Manager
Important dates
October 27, 2025Launch of the call for participation grantsLaunch of the call for exhibitors January 16, 2026Deadline for paper and session submissionsDeadline for participations grant applications February 16, 2026Notification of acceptance of Science-Policy-Business sessions March 12, 2026Notification of acceptance of papersNotification of acceptance of thematic sessionsRegistration opens for presenting authors March 20, 2026Notification of participation grants March 30, 2026Registration opens for non-presenting authors April 15, 2026Deadline by which presenting authors must be registered for inclusion in the programmeEarly registration deadline June 3, 2026Preliminary Congress programme release June 29 – July 3, 2026WCERE 2026
Further information
For further information about the calls for contributions, please contact programme@wcere2026.org.For any additional information, please contact info@wcere2026.org.
WCERE 2026 website
WCEREA Member AssociationsAAERE, Asian Association of Environmental and Resource EconomicsAERE, Association of Environmental and Resource EconomistsAFAERE, African Association of Environmental and Resource EconomistsEAERE, European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists WCEREA Partner AssociationLAERE, Latin American Association of Environmental and Resource Economists WCEREA Board MembersKen-Ichi Akao (AAERE)Sheila Marie Cavanagh Olmstead, Randall Walsh (AERE)Nnemeka Chukwuone, Precious Zikhali (AFAERE)Phoebe Koundouri (Chairperson), Simone Borghesi (EAERE)Claudia Aravena, Marcelo Caffera (LAERE)
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Webinar

Invitation to the EfD Webinar Series with Maximiliane Sievert

Dear EfD member,

We are delighted to invite you to the EfD Webinar Series featuring Maximiliane Sievert.

Maximiliane Sievert co-heads the research department “Climate Change and Development” at RWI in Germany. She has specialized in applied research in the area of environmental economics, with a focus on the relationship between climate change, poverty, and improved access to water, energy, and financial infrastructure in the Global South. She has several years of experience evaluating development interventions in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

Webinar Details:  

Title: Unlocking the economic impacts of rural electrification. Randomized entrepreneurial grants in Rwanda

Date: September 22nd,

Time: 3 PM CET

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Recordings are available on the EfD YouTube Channel.

We look forward to seeing you at the webinar.

Warm regards,

EfD Global Hub

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Webinar

Invitation to the EfD Webinar with Prof Xiaoguang Chen

Dear EfD member,

We are delighted to invite you to the EfD Webinar Series featuring Prof Xiaoguang Chen.

Xiaoguang Chen is a Professor at Southwestern University of Finance and Economics. He earned his bachelor’s, master’s, and Ph.D. degrees from Peking University, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, respectively. His research focuses on the interactions between environmental, agricultural, and management issues. His work has been published in leading science, economics, and management journals, including Nature, Journal of Environmental Economics and Management (×5), American Journal of Agricultural Economics (×5), and Transportation Science. NSFC and the World Bank funded his research.

Webinar Details:  

Title: Household Financial Management Facilitates Farmers’ Adaptation to Air Pollution in China

Date: August 26, 2025

Time: 1 PM CET

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Recordings are available on the EfD YouTube Channel.

We look forward to seeing you.

Warm regards,

EfD Global Hub

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Called to send jobs – NENRE EfD Chile 2025

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The Program of Research in Environmental Economics and Natural Resources, University of Concepcion, a member of the international network for Environment for Development Initiative (EfD), has the pleasure to invite you to the Eleventh Annual Meeting of NENRE EfD-Chile. This event will bring together researchers, policy-makers, students and various stakeholders to discuss the environmental challenges most urgent of Chile and of the Global North and South.

Deadline for submission of papers: September 05, 2025.

Event dates: 06, and 07 November 2025.

Links relevant:

Thematic areas

You will work in the following research lines:

  1. Fisheries and aquaculture.
  2. Energy.
  3. Environmental economics.
  4. Agriculture.
  5. Climate change.
  6. Pollution of water, air and noise.
  7. Gender, intersectionality, and the environment.
  8. Waste management.
  9. Mining.
  10. Companies and challenges of sustainability.
  11. Water resources.
  12. Other related area of the Economy on Natural Resources and the Environment.

Nomination of jobs

It invites researchers, students, undergraduate, master and doctoral degrees, professional services, public and private, as well as governmental and non governmental organizations to submit their papers to be presented at the Meeting.

  • Accepted extended abstracts (< 1,000 words excluding references, structure-free) or a full manuscript (< to 6,000 words excluding references, structure-free), in format DOCX or PDF format, written in Spanish or English.
  • The deadline for the submission of work expires September 5, 2025. 
  • Notifications of acceptance or rejection will be mailed the first week of October 2025. 
  • Papers must be submitted via the following link: https://www.even3.com.br/nenre2025-608372/. you Need to create an account Even3.

To type of event

The meeting format will be a hybrid (face-to-face and virtual), in the Hotel Termas de Catillo, located in the city of Parral, Maule Region, Chile. The participation is free, but pre-registration is required once the form is not publicly available.

The organization will cover coffee breaks during the sessions. However, the costs of transportation, accommodation and feeding shall be covered by those who participate in person.

Scholarships for students

Will be awarded to a limited number of scholarships for undergraduate students, master’s degree or doctorate that send jobs to the event, which will cover part or all of the costs of participation. The results of this call will be informed as soon as possible after the notification of acceptance.

Structure of the Meeting

The program will include:

  • Parallel sessions of research.
  • Panel discussions on public policy.

More details on the plenary sessions and follow-up activities will be informed in a timely manner.

Inquiries and contact

For more information, please contact: 

Christopher Vasquez-Quezada

Project coordinator 

NENRE EfD-Chile 

cristvasquez@udec.cl

We see the 06 and 07  November!

Organizing Team

11° Annual Meeting of NENRE EfD-Chile

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