Job Opportunities

Chair in Economics of the Transformation – University of Kassel

July 8, 2025By 0 comment

The Institute of Sustainability of Kassel and the Faculty of Economics and Management of the University of Kassel (Germany) have opened a vacancy for the position of Chair in Economics of the Transformation. This position focuses on the great global challenges, such as environmental degradation, the uncertainties in the international trade, political crises and inequalities within and between societies.

Application details:

This is a unique opportunity for those committed to advancing research related to the main and biggest challenges facing the discipline today.

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Congress

¡¡Save the date – Is about the Congress LAERE!!

July 8, 2025By 0 comment

¡SAVE THE DATE!

Congress of the Latin american Association of Economists and Environmental Resources

(LAERE 2025)

March 19-21 | Bogotá, Colombia

The Congress of the Association of Latin american and Caribbean Environmental Economists and Resources (LAERE2025) will be held from 19 to 21 march 2025. The conference will be held face-to-face in the vibrant city of Bogota, Colombia, and will include some events hybrids as part of the program.

The conference is organized by the Department of Economics of the University of the Andes , and co-organised by the magazine Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, JEEM.

The keynote speakers of the congress will be:

  • Ben Groom (Chair Dragon Capital in Economics of Biodiversity, University of Exeter)
  • Paulina Oliva (University of Southern California)
  • Juan Pablo Rud (Royal Holloway, University of London)

Further details will be posted in due time. In the meantime, be sure to book your agenda for the march 19 to 21, 2025. We hope to see you all in Bogotá, Colombia!

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Events

Join the Webinar 4Nature: The Business Case for HIFOR

July 8, 2025By 0 comment

Date: Wednesday, may 22, 2024
Time: 1:00 – 2:00 PM EST
Platform: Zoom

On the International Day of Biological Diversity, explores an innovative initiative aimed at protecting our valuable tropical forests. The Initiative of Investment in Forests of High Integrity (HIFOR) is designed to create a new asset class climate, and biodiversity, to fund the protection of the tropical forests of high integrity. These forests, minimally impacted by human activities, play a crucial role in the mitigation of climate change and the conservation of biodiversity.

Why attend?

  • Connect with leaders who are tackling conservation challenges around the world.
  • Learn about innovative tools in finance and economics for conservation.
  • Access to resources and case studies to improve your conservation efforts.

Summary of the Webinar

The Initiative HIFOR, launched by the Society for Wildlife Conservation (WCS), aims to develop a marketable asset that recognize and reward the services climate essential and the conservation of the biodiversity that provide the tropical forests intact, including its role in the continuous removal of CO2 from the atmosphere.

Speakers

  • Tom Evans, Ph.D. – Senior Director of Forest Conservation, WCS
  • Ashley Camhi, Ph.D. – Director of Finance Innovative, Forests and Climate, WCS
  • Charlotte Streck – Co-Founder, Climate Focus
  • David Meyers – Executive Director, Conservation Finance Alliance (Moderator)

Don’t miss this opportunity to interact with experts and learn about innovative solutions to protect the biodiversity of our planet.

Go register now and join to this space on the 22nd of may!

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News

New Calculator Impacts of Miners: Estimating the Cost of the Socio-Environmental Mining Illegal

July 8, 2025By 0 comment

Date: May 10, 2024

In a continued effort to combat the consequences of socio illegal mining, the Center of Financial Sustainability (CSF) is pleased to announce the latest update of our pioneering Calculator Impacts Miners. Initially developed in 2021 to help the brazilian government to deal with the mining operations illegal, this tool is the first in the world designed to calculate the costs of social and environmental associated with the illegal mining of gold.

This year, the updated version of the calculator expands its reach to the whole of Latin America and the Caribbean, with implementations initials in countries such as Peru, Guyana, Bolivia and Suriname. The calculator provides estimates vital about the potential damages that the illegal mining can cause both the environment and local communities, provides a solid basis for decision making and the design of public policies.

The Calculator Impacts Miners is a testimony to the power of economic tools in the resolution of critical challenges for the conservation and sustainable development. With plans to expand its support to more countries, CSF demonstrates its commitment to environmental protection and social development at the global level.

For more information on this innovative tool and its application, we invite you to read the full article in Mongabay, which details the work and the achievements of the Calculator Impacts Miners.

You can read more about the Calculator in the last article of Mongabay this work. 

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Events

RIDGE-LAERE in Uruguay in December 2022

July 7, 2025By 0 comment

RIDGE FORUM
IV WORKSHOP ON

ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS

Hyatt Centric Montevideo, Uruguay, December 5, 6, 7, 2022

Scientific Committee
Marcelo Caffera (U. Montevideo)
Bridget Hoffman (IADB)
Marcela Jaime (U. de Concepcion)

Alejandro Lopez-Feldman (University of Gothenburg and CIDE)
Jorge Maldonado (U. de los Andes, Colombia)
Juan Pablo Montero (PUC-Chile)
Nathaly Rivera (U. de Chile),
Felipe Vásquez (U. of Development)
Keynote Speakers

Christian Gollier (Toulouse School of Economics) – Virtual presentation

Alexander Pfaff (Duke University)

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Job Opportunities

Chance of Assistant Professor in Economics of the Climate – Duke University

July 7, 2025By 0 comment

The Division of Social Systems and environment (SSE) of the main campus of Duke University in Durham (USA) has opened up a position of assistant professor in climate economics with tenure at research. of This opportunity is aimed at researchers with an applied approach and solution-oriented, whose work has the potential to contribute to the mitigation of or adaptation to climate change.

Requirements and Deadline to Apply

The basic requirement is to have a doctorate (Ph.D.) or equivalent degree in economics, a field within economics, or a related area such as public policy, obtained by June 2025. The deadline to submit your application is November 10, 2024.

More Information

For more details about the position and the application process, see the following links:

This is a call for researchers with an interest in making a difference in the fight against climate change through research and teaching in one of the leading universities in the world.

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Academic Opportunities

¡EAERE 2025!

July 7, 2025By

At EAERE, they are looking forward to welcoming our colleagues in Bergen for the 30th Annual Conference of the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists.

The conference will take place in person in Bergen, Norway.

EAERE 2025 is co-organised by EAERE, the Norwegian School of Economics – NHH, the Centre for Applied Research at NHH – SNF and AIM Group International as professional congress organiser.

Hope to see you in Bergen for this international event!

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Chance of Post: Economics of the Environment and Energy (F/M/D)

July 7, 2025By

Deadline to apply: may 9, 2025

The Department of Economics at the Geneva Graduate Institute invites you to apply for a position of Postdoctoral Fellow in Economics of the Environment and Energy, in the framework of a project funded by the Swiss National Science (SNSF).

General description: The successful candidate(a) selected(a) will work under the supervision of professor Imelda, joining a research environment dynamic in the Department of International Economics of the Institute. This position offers an excellent opportunity for strengthening the academic career, participate in research, high-impact and collaborate with researchers of international stature.

Details:

  • Type of contract: One year, renewable up to three years (September 2025 – August 2028).
  • Activity rate: 75%.
  • Start date: September 1, 2025.
  • Place: Geneva, Switzerland.

Requirements:

  • Phd in Economics, preferably in energy economics, environmental economics or spatial economics.
  • History of promising publications.
  • Excellent communication skills in oral and written English.
  • Solid skills in econometrics.
  • Ideally, knowledge of data analysis tools and coding as ArcGIS/QGIS, Stata, R, Matlab or Python.

What gives the position:

  • Mentoring and collaboration in research projects.
  • Terms of salary under the regulations of the SNSF.
  • Participation in seminars, workshops and high-level conferences organized by the institute.
  • Opportunity to interact with international organizations based in Geneva (UN, WTO, World Bank, ILO).
  • Possibility of receiving support to apply for other scholarships of the SNSF.

More information and application: see the full announcement and apply through the following link: https://erecruit.graduateinstitute.ch/recrutement/?page=advertisement_display&id=605&lng=en

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Job Opportunities

Chance of post-doctoral study in water resources, biodiversity and ecosystem services in Africa

July 7, 2025By

The Collaborative Program on Natural Capital (NatCap), funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation (SIDA) and supported by the Environment for Development (EfD), invites applications for a position as postdoctoral fellow in the Research Unit on Environmental Policies (EPRU) University of Cape Town, south Africa.

The goal of this position is to develop an agenda of interaction between research and policy in the areas of water resources, biodiversity and ecosystem services in the whole of Africa. It offers a unique opportunity for african researchers in the beginnings of their career to participate in research, high-impact collaborations in the field of policies within a centre EfD in an african country.

General description of the position

Postdoctoral fellow:

  • Lead research initiatives and policies on water resources, biodiversity and ecosystem services in sub-saharan Africa.
  • Collaborate with a center EfD (Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania or Uganda).
  • Will engage with policy makers and stakeholders to bridge the gap between academic knowledge and applicable policies.
  • You will be welcomed in the center EfD Uganda, where it will work in close collaboration with the coordinator NatCap of EPRU-EfD south Africa and the makers theme.

Research topics

🔹 Water systems

  • Impacts of climate change on the water supply and the resilience.
  • Inequality in the access to and the conservation of water resources.
  • Water management in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGS).
  • Infrastructure development fair, pricing and demand management of water.

🔹 Biodiversity and ecosystem services

  • Assessment and integration of ecosystem services into decision making.
  • Role of ecosystem services in sustainable agriculture.
  • Land-use planning and habitat restoration.
  • Links between ecosystem services and the management of water resources.

Eligibility criteria

✅ Phd in economics or a related field (obtained in the last 5 years).

✅ African nationality or permanent residence.

✅ Solid skills quantitative research, analytical, and conceptual.

✅ Excellent communication skills both written and verbal in English.

Application process

Interested candidates should send:

📌 Cover letter describing interests and qualifications.

📌 CV detailed.

📌 Research statement (max 2 pages) in line with the objectives of NatCap.

📌 Contact details of two reference persons.

Deadline: 18 march 2025, at 17:00, south Africa standard time (SAST).

📩 Send requests to felicity.downes@uct.ac.za.

For any query, please contact Prof. Amin Karimu in amin.karimu@uct.ac.za.

🌍 Join us to promote research and policy solutions for impact on water systems and biodiversity of Africa!

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Academic Opportunities

🌍📚 ¡New opportunity academic in environmental economics! 🌱

July 7, 2025By

Are you a phd student or post-doctoral researchers interested in the economics and environmental resources? This opportunity is for you!

📅 Summer school EAERE 2025

📍 Castle of Seggau near Graz, Austria

📆 7 to 13 June 2025

🎯 Theme: ‘The design of international agreements on the environment: drivers and barriers to success’

👩🏫 Learn from experts of world-class environmental economics and global governance, with lectures from renowned teachers of Bocconi, Graz, Kassel, Valencia and many more.

📌 Why participate?

✅ Lectures of leading experts

✅ Methodologies, cutting-edge: theoretical models, experiments, and simulations

✅ Accommodation in a castle with full board 🍽️🏰

✅ Networking with researchers from all over the world

✅ Participation certificate 📜

💰 Cost: 440 EUR (includes accommodation in a double room and full board). Option of single room is available for a fee.

🎓 Scholarships available for those who need financial assistance.

📩 Apply before march 7, 2025 sending a single PDF with the required documents eaere-summer-school@uni-graz.at

🔗 More details at the web page of EAERE. Don’t miss this amazing opportunity of learning and networking! 🌱✨

#EAERE2025 #EconomíaMedioambiental #Research #Sustainability #OportunidadAcadémica

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