AFAERE

5th National Global Change Conference
2023-01-30 - 2023-02-02
Welcome to the conference portal for the 5th National Global Change Conference
30 January 2023 – 2 February 2023
The central theme of the 5th National Global Change Conference is: “Research and Innovation Accelerating Transformations to Global Sustainability”
The conference page gcc5.org.za/ will be updated frequently to reflect conference highlights such as guest and keynote speakers.
Please take note of the following important dates:

31 October 2022
Closing date for submission to hold special session or side event

15 November 2022
Closing date for submission of extended abstracts

25 November 2022
Registration closes

Click here to download and Application to Host a Side Event/Session
Contact secretariat@gcc5.org.za for any enquiries

African Economic Conference 2022
2022-12-09 - 2022-12-11
African Economic Conference 2022 – Supporting Climate Smart Development in Africa
9-11 December 2022 - Port Louis, Mauritius
The 2022 African Economic Conference (AEC), jointly organized by the African Development Bank, the Economic Commission for Africa, and the United Nations Development Programme will be held in Port Louis, Mauritius, from 9 to 11 December 2022.
Since its inception in 2006, the AEC series has fostered research, policy dialogue, and the exchange of knowledge on a variety of challenges facing Africa.
The theme of this year’s conference is “Supporting climate-smart development in Africa,” with a focus on the following four subthemes:

Just energy transitions in African economies – moving from reliance on fossil fuels to clean energy resources; the appropriate energy mix for a financially and economically sustainable transition; policies and regulations that support the continent’s energy transition.
Climate change and agriculture – climate change impacts on African livelihoods, particularly those of the rural population and farmers; adaptation and mitigation in the agricultural sector; modernization and private sector engagement for a sustainable agriculture sector; inclusion and inequalities in the context of climate change.
Climate-smart industrialization of Africa – green industrial policies; efficient exploitation of natural resources for inclusive growth; maximizing the use of clean energy and green-production technologies while enhancing productivity.
Climate-smart governance – inclusivity of financial and social policies around climate change, particularly for more vulnerable groups and fragile states; the relevance and responsiveness of climate change mitigation to the African landscape; the link between green financing and job creation for African women and youth.

Policy-oriented papers that are linked to the overall theme of the conference are of particular interest.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Interested authors should submit their papers to aec2022@afdb.org(link sends e-mail) by 30 August 2022. Only full papers addressing the conference theme will be considered for presentation. We encourage the submission of policy- and solution-oriented papers with strong empirical work. Authors are asked to submit their papers and register according to the following schedule

Action
Deadline

Notification of acceptance
15 October 2022

Last day of registration for presenters
15 November 2022

Conference dates
9-11 December 2022

Young African researchers are especially encouraged to submit their articles. One of the objectives of the AEC series is to provide young African researchers with an opportunity to share their work with a broader audience, and expand their networks.
REVIEW PROCESS
All papers will be blind peer-reviewed by the co-organizing institutions. Only original, quality work will be accepted for presentation. A distinguished panel will assess the papers presented and award a prize to a young author whose work is deemed the best conference paper. The winner will be announced at the closing ceremony.
SPONSORSHIP
Authors should indicate whether they require support to cover expenses (travel, accommodation, and daily subsistence allowance) associated with their participation at the conference. Only one author per paper accepted for presentation will be eligible for sponsorship. Support is reserved mainly for presenters and young researchers from Africa. For further information, please read the 2022 African Economic Conference concept note.

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4TH World Small-Scale Fisheries Congress Series Asia Pacific | North America | Europe | Latin America & The Caribbean | Africa
2022-11-21 - 2022-11-23
Gender Norms, Women’s Executive Function, and Anti-Poverty Programs: Experimental Evidence from India
The congress theme for the 4WSFC AFRICA, ‘Leading by Examples: Leaderships for Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries,’ recognizes the many examples, lessons and experiences that individual, communities, governments, inter-governmental organizations, and other supporting institutions have in the efforts to build and enhance capacity for sustainable small-scale fisheries. The focus on “leaderships” is a tribute to the immense progress that has been made in the past decade by all sectors, in elevating the profile of small-scale fisheries and in advancing understanding about them. It is also meant to inspire more actions and collaboration to continue to promote and support small-scale fisheries.
While many of the challenges facing small-scale fisheries in Africa are common in other regions, some are unique, requiring innovative solutions at local, national and regional levels. In addition to exchanging knowledge and lessons about what works well and what needs further consideration in securing sustainable future for small-scale fisheries in Africa, the congress offers a platform for deliberation about how to integrate small-scale fisheries in the discussion about Blue Economy, keeping in mind principles such as social justice, gender equity and others promoted in the SSF Guidelines.
Through interactive sessions and discussion, and with an aim to strengthen existing collaboration and build new partnership, the 4WSFC Africa congress will be organized around six main topics, to demonstrate how existing and potential leaderships in small-scale fisheries can lead to better mutual outcomes.
Leaders in ACTION RESEARCH
Leaders in BLUE JUSTICE
Leaders in BUSINESS & SOCIAL INNOVATION
Leaders in CLIMATE-FRIENDLY FOOD SYSTEM
Leaders in COMMUNITY-BASED CONSERVATION
Leaders in GENDER EQUITY
We invite participation from fishers and fishing communities, industry, government and intergovernmental organizations, financial institutions, civil society, and academia, interested in small-scale fisheries sustainability in Africa. We encourage delegates from around the continent, as well as some international researchers working in Africa, to join the congress ‘in-person’ in Cape Town. While we anticipate having about 150 ‘in-person’ participants, we will extend an invitation to delegates who wish to join virtually through the congress live-streaming platform.
The 4WSFC AFRICA is co-hosted by the Institute of Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS), University of Western Cape, South Africa, in partnership with TBTI Global and with support from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. We welcome organizations interested in supporting sustainable small-scale fisheries to join as partners to this initiative and help contribute to the development of the congress program and to support the participation of delegates.
Abstracts for individual papers or organized sessions (about 250 words) are accepted until June 15, 2022.
Submit Individual Abstract

Submit Session Proposal

4WSFC Africa

November 21 – 23, 2022
Cape Town, South Africa
READ MORE FROM SOURCE : https://www.4wsfcongress.com/africa-november-2022

Training on Writing Fundable Research Proposals 2022
2022-10-28
Training on Writing Fundable Research Proposals 2022
Friday, 28 October 2022 at 14h00 South African (Central African Time (CAT))
AFAERE announces the 2022 training workshop on Fundable Research Proposal facilitated by Professor Wisdom Akpalu and call for research proposals to support graduate students and early career researchers during proposal development. The training workshop will cover all aspects of proposal development, from selecting ideas for a fundable research topic to identifying potential funders. Wisdom Akpalu obtained a PhD in Economics from Gothenburg University, Sweden. He is currently the Dean of the School of Research and Graduate Studies at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), and Former President of the African Association of Environmental and Resources Economists (AFAERE). His research focuses on socioeconomics of natural resource management, including fisheries management, behavioral and experimental economics, economics of crime and punishment, theoretical modelling and economic institutions.
Interested workshop participants are required to develop a 10-page research proposal in any area related to environmental and resource economics. Potential topics in these areas: fisheries and energy economics, application of environmental valuation techniques, behavioral and experimental economics, wildlife conservation, forestry, water resources, climate change, agricultural and rural development, among others. The proposals will be reviewed by a panel of experts after the participants incorporate inputs from the training workshop. The review process will involve consultations with the panel of experts, and the participants will be required to present their revised proposals a week after the training.
Only fully paid AFAERE members are eligible to submit their proposals. However, the training is open to all AFAERE members and/or non-members.
The deadline for submissions of research proposals is Wednesday, 26 October 2022 at midnight, South African time. The training workshop will be on Friday, 28 October 2022 at 14h00 South African (Central African Time (CAT)) via Zoom.

Click here to submit your proposal

27th Annual Conference of the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (EAERE)
2022-06-28 - 2022-07-01
27th Annual Conference of the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (EAERE)
We cordially invite you to the 27th Annual Conference of the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (EAERE) to be held from the 28th of June to the 1st of July, 2022.
The Conference will take place at the PalaCongressi of Rimini, a lively and easily reachable location on the Italian Adriatic coast. The event will take place in person, while allowing for online participation to a restricted number of sessions.

Registrations are open
30 April 2022: Early registration deadline
15 May 2022: Deadline by which presenting authors must be registered for inclusion in the programme
24 June 2022: Registrations for online participation close

Registration guidelines inclusive of registration fees are available on the Conference website.
EAERE membership in the year 2022 is a requirement to attend the Conference. Non-members are requested to join EAERE as part of the Conference registration process.
May 15th, 2022 is the deadline by which presenting authors must be registered for inclusion in the programme.
!!! PLEASE NOTE !!! Participants (in particular those who have an accepted paper) are requested to use the same email account for the registration and for their Anymeets account (conference programme website).
In person participation includes access to all scientific sessions. Presentations will take place in presence.
Online participation is in webinar mode and is restricted to the plenary sessions and to three policy sessions. Plenary sessions include the EAERE Awards Ceremony and plenary lectures.

Registration Guidelines

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Plenary Speakers
Prof. Sir Partha Dasgupta, University of Cambridge
David Pearce Lecture
Mr. Daniele Franco, Minister of Economy and Finance of Italy
Prof. Lars Peter Hansen, Becker Friedman Institute for Economics at the University of Chicago
Prof. Catherine L. Kling, Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future at Cornell University

Programme Committee Co-Chairs
Marita Laukkanen – VATT Institute for Economic Research and University of Helsinki, Finland
Alessandro Tavoni – University of Bologna, Italy
Anastasios Xepapadeas – Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece and University of Bologna, Italy

Local Scientific Committee
Elettra Agliardi – University of Bologna, Italy
Emanuele Campiglio – University of Bologna, Italy
Lorenzo Forni – University of Padova and Prometeia Associazione, Italy
Niko Jaakkola– University of Bologna, Italy

Local Organizing Committee Chair
Alessandro Tavoni (Chair), Maria Arvaniti, Emanuele Campiglio, Marco Casari, Niko Jaakkola, Luca Lambertini, Anna Montini, Lisa Verniti, Anastasios Xepapadeas

Important Deadlines
31 March 2022 : Notification of acceptance of papers, thematic sessions and participation grants
30 April 2022 : Deadline for early registration
15 May 2022 : Deadline by which presenting authors must be registered for inclusion in the programme
15 June 2022 : Deadline to apply in the Job Market
24 June 2022 : Registrations for online participation close

SOURCE
http://www.eaere-conferences.org

IfAD Development Economics Workshop, 24 May 2022
2022-05-24 11:00 - 13:00 UTC | Zoom
IfAD Development Economics Workshop, 24 May 2022
IfAD is pleased to announce its first Development Economics Workshop of 2022, “Women, Business and the Law.” The panelists are from the World Bank, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, UN Women, and University of Arizona. I expect a deeply insightful discussion. Please register and help enrich the discussion.
Topic: Women, Business and the Law
Panelists:
Marie Hyland (Economist, World Bank)
Alena Sakhonchik (Private Sector Specialist, World Bank)
Amy Jerrett (Program Officer, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation)
Zohra Khan (Global Policy Advisor, UN Women)
Jane Bambauer (Professor of Law, University of Arizona)

Moderator: Yours truly
Time (and Location): 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, 24 May, 2022 (Zoom)

Registration link: https://arizona.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYrcu-vrDsrEtx7bxPipO7eh8YBwk3nvbwZ

Gender Norms, Women’s Executive Function, and Anti-Poverty Programs: Experimental Evidence from India
2022-03-04 16:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Helsinki) | Zoom
Gender Norms, Women’s Executive Function, and Anti-Poverty Programs: Experimental Evidence from India
Sociocultural norms and executive function are powerful factors in an individual’s agency, decision-making, and development. Gender norms, for example, mediate the relationship between economic development and women’s labor market outcomes. Executive functions make it possible for a person to live, work, and learn. They are important for taking simple to complex actions, from cooking, shopping, nurturing children, planning, and to execution. Low executive functions can frustrate the success of anti-poverty and empowerment programs through participants’ inadequate planning, improper utilization of resources, and the lack of timely actions. In developing countries, among the fundamental obstacles to poverty alleviation and women’s empowerment are gender norms and women’s low executive functions.
In this talk, Prof. Rahman will describe a women’s anti-poverty program in India and present evidence on its causal effects on gender norms and women’ executive function. The policy implications of the findings for anti-poverty programs and women’s empowerment will also be discussed.
About the speaker
Prof. Tauhidur Rahman is a development economist and an associate professor in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of Arizona. He is the Founding Director of the Initiative for Agency and Development (IfAD), a state-of-the art experimentation initiative housed at the University of Arizona that discovers and promotes solutions to the problems of agency, and development. He was a visiting professor of law and economics at University of Oslo, Norway in 2011. He has been a regular visiting researcher at the Development Economics Research Group of the World Bank, Washington, DC. He was trained as an applied econometrician, with research interests in development economics, behavioral economics, law and economics, and program evaluation. He has studied issues such as measurements and analysis of human well-being, child labor, child and elderly health, environmental justice and environmental regulations, and impacts of community-driven anti-poverty programs. His current research projects include measurements of poverty and well-being, agency, behavioral impacts of anti-poverty programs, and climate information services for climate-resilient development. He has served on panels of USDA, EPA and NSF, and has collaborated with USAID and UN institutions. He is the co-author of Environmental Justice and Federalism (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2013), and author of two-volume book (in progress), Empowering the Poor.

16h00-16h05: Welcome and Introduction of AFAERE
Charles Nhemachena, Secretary General, AFAERE

16h05-16h10: Introduction of Speaker
Selma Karuaihe, President, AFAERE

16h10-16h40: “Gender Norms, Women’s Executive Function, and Anti-Poverty Programs:
Experimental Evidence from India”
Professor Tauhidur Rahman, PhD
Founding Director: The Initiative for Agency and Development (IfAD)
Associate Professor, Dept. of Agricultural and Resource Economics
Associate Professor, Department of Economics (Courtesy)
The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
16h40-16h50: Discussion (Q & A)
16h50-17h00: Vote of Thanks
Wisdom Akpalu, Former President, AFAERE
Webinar Format
30 Minutes presentations by the speaker. (We follow South African time – same as CAT)
10 minutes of Q&A at the end of the presentation.

Zoom Link: https://up-ac-za.zoom.us/j/91349589841?pwd=[REDACTED]

Welfare Sensitivity and Positional Preferences in a Developing Country
2021-12-13 14:00 - 15:00 (Europe/Helsinki) | Zoom
Welfare Sensitivity and Positional Preferences in a Developing Country
It is well-established in the empirical literature that people care about relative-status or positionality, hence any policy that makes someone better off imposes negative externality on his/her peers. However, the effectiveness of public policy aimed at mitigating positional externality hinges on the measurement of relative concerns, which is individual and context specific requiring empirical data. This study investigates positional concerns among over-exploited natural resource dependent communities with defined gender roles in a developing country, and the specific role of welfare sensitivity in moderating relative concerns. We found that compared to the women, the men were more positional, on average, and relative concerns are context dependent for both genders. Next, the men had lower welfare sensitivity than the women, and for both groups, and for a specific context, being welfare sensitive over a narrow (broader) income range correlates with a relatively higher (lower) degree of positionality.

Date: 13 December 2021
Time: 12h00 Ghana; 14h00 SA
14h00-14h05: Welcome and Introduction of AFAERE
Charles Nhemachena, Secretary General, AFAERE
14h05-14h10: Introduction of Speaker
Nnaemeka Chukwuone, President-Elect, AFAERE
14h10-14h40: Context, Welfare Sensitivity and Positional Preferences in a Developing Country
Wisdom Akpalu, Former President, AFAERE
Dean, School of Research and Graduate Studies (SRGS),
Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA),
Box AH 50, Achimota-Accra, Ghana. Tel: +233 20 961 2485.
14h40-14h50: Discussion (Q & A)
14h50-15h00: Presidential Address and Vote of Thanks
Selma Karuaihe, President, AFAERE
Webinar Format
30 Minutes presentations by the speaker. (We follow South African time – same as CAT)
10 minutes of Q&A at the end of the presentation.

Zoom Link : https://up-ac-za.zoom.us/j/93249790757?pwd=[REDACTED]

Water Rights and Water Fights: Transboundary Water Governance in Africa
2021-10-14 14:00 - 16:00 (Europe/Helsinki) | Zoom
Water Rights and Water Fights: Transboundary Water Governance in Africa
Africa has experienced various disputes over access to and rights over the shared water resources among riparian countries. This webinar assesses the impacts of mega water diversion projects on the access to water resources, by using interdisciplinary lenses.
Africa is a continent of transboundary waters that has experienced various disputes over access to and rights over the shared water resources among riparian countries. This webinar focuses on the impacts of mega water diversion projects on the access to water resources, population, and ecosystems in the largest African water basins (the Congo and the Nile). The webinar aims to shed light on the role of state and non-state actors in transboundary water resources governance in Africa using interdisciplinary lenses (legal studies, economics and regional governance).
RSVP

Program
Date: Thursday 14 October 2021
Time: 16:00 – 18:00 Brussels Time
16:00 Introduction
Joao Teixeira de Freitas (Moderator BSoG/VUB)
16:05 Transboundary Water Resources in Africa: Conflict or Cooperation?
Afaf Rahim (BSoG/VUB)
16:20 The Congo River Basin in the broader setting of international waterways in the SADC Region
Erik Franckx (Faculty of Law (VUB), Nelson Mandela University (South Africa) and Belgian Society for International Law).
16:40 Private Public Partnership role in the Regional (Congo Basin- Lake Chad) Water Resource Management
Nidhi Nagabhatla (UNU CRIS) and Ramazan Caner Sayan (Cranfield University)
17:00 Governing the Nile River Basin: The Search for a New Legal Regime
John Mukum Mbaku (Weber State University -Utah)
17:20 The Role of the State and Companies in Protecting and Respecting Water Access Rights
(Comparing Nile and Congo basin Cases)
Liliana Lizarazo Rodriguez (BSoG/VUB – University of Antwerp)
17:35 Q & A
Organized by: ERC Curiae Virides Research Project (BSoG/VUB- Belgium), in collaboration with UNU-CRIS (Belgium).

Zoom link: https://up-ac-za.zoom.us/j/96621485626?pwd=[REDACTED]

Invitation to a Panel Discussion on the Value of Nature
2021-10-11 12:00 - 13:00 (Europe/Helsinki)
Invitation to a Panel Discussion on the Value of Nature
Join our President for a panel discussion on the value of nature, organised by the University of Pretoria (UP). This is part of the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (NAS) Conversations@NAS led by the Dean, Prof. Barend Erasmus.
Date: 11 October 2021
Time: 12h00-13h00 SA time
Use the link below to RSVP
https://bit.ly/309AWj3

Bioeconomic characterization of oil palm production and adoption among non-industrial producers in Cameroon
2021-09-20 16:00 - 18:00 (Europe/Helsinki) | Zoom
Bioeconomic characterization of oil palm production and adoption among non-industrial producers in Cameroon: Some environmental and socio-ecological implications
Regardless of the environmental and socio-ecological implications of oil palm cultivation, palm oil is considered one of the most important oil crops in the world because of its high production efficiency, and has seen a marked increase in the area of land under cultivation. While previous studies have analyzed the implications of this increase in cultivation on various socio-economic and environmental indicators, less is known about the drivers and constraints of production, especially with respect to economic and profitability motives. In this study, we used a survey of non-industrial producers in Cameroon to assess the drivers of oil palm adoption and production. We employ a double hurdle model in a two-step regression framework to characterize oil palm adoption by smallholder farmers, and the extent of oil palm cultivation, in relation to socio-economic, environmental and contextual features. For comparison purposes, a Tobit model was also estimated. We find that different socio-economic, ecological and contextual characteristics have a differential relationship with both the likelihood of cultivating oil palm and the area under oil palm cultivation. Key amongst these are expected profitability measures like market orientation and access to market information, land tenure security, and access to improved farm inputs. Some aspects of transaction cost and labour availability also come into play in determining production. Across a range of different farm classifications related to size of production, we find that oil palm cultivation is adopted by all farm groups. We also show that our results are robust over several specifications including ordinary least square estimates in the framework of the linear probability model and LASSO regressions. Our study thus provides evidence of several leverage points for improving the oil palm sector for non-industrial producers.

Speaker: Ernest L. Molua
Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, University of Buea, Cameroon

Time: 16h00-18h00 CAT (GMT+2)
Date: 20 September 2021
Zoom link: https://up-ac-za.zoom.us/j/96621485626?pwd=[REDACTED]

Informal Settlements and Sustainable Urban Development: towards a more inclusive urban agenda
2021-09-14 10:30 - 12:00 (Europe/Helsinki) | Zoom
Informal Settlements and Sustainable Urban Development: towards a more inclusive urban agenda
Welcome to a webinar hosted by SLU Urban Futures and SLU Global. This webinar brings together international guests to explore the dynamics of rapid urbanization and environmental change in the context of informal settlements in the global south, asking how informal settlements form part of an inclusive and sustainable urban agenda.
With the New Urban Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals, ambitions to achieve sustainable urbanization are high. However, uneven development process and weak governance coupled with rapid urbanization and the dynamics of environmental change is driving the growth of informal settlements across the globe, with an estimated 25% of the world’s population living informally. Informal settlements and their activities exist outside of regulatory, planning and policy processes, meaning that limited access to land rights, basic services and city infrastructure increase the vulnerability of already marginalized populations. Moreover, the goals and objectives in urban development prioritize formal structures and practices, raising the question of how inclusive agendas for sustainable urban development actually are.
The webinar will hear presentations from speakers, followed by a panel discussion and Q&A from the audience.
Speakers:

Dr Selma Karuaihe – Senior Lecturer at University of Pretoria, South Africa & President of African Association of Environmental and Resource Economists & Associate Coordinator: South African SDG Hub
Donovan Storey – Head of Global Policy and Influence, Reall

Johan Enqvist – Researcher at the Stockholm Resilience Centre (Stockholm University) and African Climate & Development Initiative (University of Cape Town)

Paola Ledo – Researcher at Department of Urban and Rural Development, SLU

Click here to register
Facts
Time: 2021-09-14 10h30-12h00
City: Webinar on Zoom
Organiser: SLU Urban Futures and SLU Global
Additional info:

You will receive a confirmation e-mail with a Zoom link + password. You can also add the event to your own calendar. If you do not receive a confirmation email, contact andrew.gallagher@slu.se

The African Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (AFAERE) Inaugural Conference
2021-08-02 - 2021-08-04 | Zoom
The inaugural conference will be virtual from 2-4 August 2021.
You are invited to submit theoretical and empirical papers in all areas of environmental and resource economics.
Full papers are to be submitted to afaerecouncil@gmail.com. The deadline for paper submissions is 1 June 2021.
The Scientific Committee will evaluate all submissions with the help of peer reviewers. The last notification of acceptance of papers is scheduled for 16 July 2021.
The number of submissions per person is unlimited, but the maximum number of presentations in parallel sessions per person will be limited to two. Presenters must be duly registered for the Conference by 23 July 2021 for their papers to be included on the programme.
Keynote Speakers
Elizabeth J.Z. Robinson, Professor of Environmental Economics, University of Reading, United Kingdom
Rashid U. Sumaila, Professor of Fisheries Economics, University of British Columbia, Canada
Elias T. Ayuk, Former Senior Strategic Advisor and Sub-Regional Director, Sustainable Development Goals Centre for Africa, Rwanda
Scientific Committee
Prof Edwin Muchapondwa, University of Cape Town
Prof Margaret Chitiga, University of Pretoria
Prof Razack Lokina, University of Dar es Salaam
Prof Wisdom Akpalu, Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration
Conference Fees
Conference registration is free and information on the registration process is available on the Conference website (https://afaere.org/conferences/).
AFAERE annual membership costs R450 (US$30) while triennial membership costs R1125 (US$75). We therefore encourage delegates to join and gain the benefits of the membership rate and access to the Association and its resources. To join AFAERE click on the link provided: https://afaere.org/membership/
Important Deadlines
• 1 June 2021: Deadline for paper submissions
• 16 July 2021: Notification of acceptance of papers
• 23 July 2021: Registration deadline for presenters
Further Information
For questions related to paper submissions, please contact the Scientific Committee at: afaerecouncil@gmail.com. For additional information about AFAERE 2021 please visit the Conference website. For questions related to AFAERE membership, please contact Edwin.Muchapondwa@uct.ac.za.

Green Jobs Assessment Models: INPUT- OUTPUT Analysis
2021-05-26 | Zoom
The webinar exposes you to a very simplified way to measure the impact of green sectoral production initiatives. We will briefly discuss the Input-Output methodology and show you an example of how to carry out such an exercise using a recent country example. This webinar will benefit students and researchers who do not have any knowledge or skills in this methodology.
PRESENTERS:
Margaret Chitiga-Mabugu, Vice President, AFAERE
Riad Sultan, Senior Lecturer: Economics, University of Mauritius
ZOOM MEETING LINK: https://up-ac-za.zoom.us/j/97330702302?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 973 3070 2302
Passcode: [REDACTED]
Date: 26 May 15h00-17h00 (Central African Time)

Presentation slides
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Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Covid-19
2021-03-08 14:00 - 16:00 UTC | Zoom
The start of the last decade (2020-2030) of implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) faced the biggest global health challenge of the Covid-19 pandemic. The pandemic is a significant setback for the world’s ambition to achieve the SDGs, in particular for poor countries. While the reduction in carbon emissions due to the global lockdown and social distancing restrictions, are seen as a positive environmental impacts, the goal should be to restore economic activity without environmental degradation. Today, the global economy is still crippled by the ongoing impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, amidst progress made towards the vaccine rollout in various parts of the world. While progress has been made in various SDG aspects including policy, the SDR2020 acknowledges, that “no country is currently on track to achieve all the SDGs”, with developing countries most affected. At this point, the long-term consequences of the pandemic remain uncertain and countries need to adapt to the new norm. In view of this, the African Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (AFAERE) is bringing together experts on policy to share their experience on the complex issue of driving the SDGs under the threat of the Covid-19 pandemic, in addition to existing global challenges of climate change, poverty and inequalities.
Speakers will address (i) The impact of COVID-19 on the SDGs (https://sdgintegration.undp.org/), (ii) How to respond to COVID-19 and climate emergency (https://www.uneca.org/), (iii) National Monitoring and Reporting System for the SDGs (https://sdgcafrica.org/), and (iv) The role of academic institutions in the SDGs under the Covid-19 pandemic.
14h00 – 14h15:
Welcome and Introduction of AFAERE
Selma Karuaihe,
President, AFAERE

14h15 – 14h30:
Introduction of Panelists

14h30 – 15h50:
Panel on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Covid-19

Moderator:

Selma Karuaihe,
President, AFAERE

14h30 – 14h50:
UNDP SDG Integration: Impact of COVID-19 on the SDGs
Babatunde Abidoye,
Global Policy Advisor, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), New York, USA, https://sdgintegration.undp.org/

14h50 – 15h10:
A Green recovery for Africa: How to respond to COVID-19 and climate emergency
Jean-Paul ADAM,
Director, Technology, Climate Change and Natural Resource Management Division, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, https://www.uneca.org/

15h10 – 15h30:
National Monitoring and Reporting System for the SDGs
Olive Dushime,
SDG Advisor, The Sustainable Development Goals Center for Africa (SDGC/A), Kigali, Rwanda, https://sdgcafrica.org/

15h30 – 15h50:
Concluding remarks and the role of academia in the SDGs
Selma Karuaihe,
President, AFAERE

15h50 – 16h00:
Vote of Thanks
Margaret Chitiga-Mabugu,
Deputy President, AFAERE

Panel Format
15-20 Minutes presentations by the panelists.
5 minutes of Q&A after each presenter

ZOOM MEETING LINK: https://gu-se.zoom.us/j/68767561927

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AFAERE AGM and Elections
2020-12-12 14:00 - 16:00 UTC | Zoom
The AFAERE Annual General Meeting will be held via Zoom on Monday 30th November 2020 at 14h00GMT. Current and prospective AFAERE members are welcome to attend.
At the AGM, we will finalize the election of the incoming AFAERE President who would takeover in January 2023. We will also elect two Council Members who will serve from 2021 to 2024. Only subscribed members as at the date of the AGM will be eligible to vote or be voted for. Please subscribe for membership easily using your bank card at our website – https://afaere.org/membership/membership-shop/
Please nominate candidates for “AFAERE President 2023-2024” and two “AFAERE Council Members 2021-2024” by sending an email with these details (Name, Surname, Email Address, Position Nominated For) to afaerecouncil@gmail.com for consideration by the AFAERE 2020 Nominating Committee, which will recommend two Presidential and four Council Member candidates to be included on the ballot for the election to take place at the AGM
ZOOM MEETING LINK: https://gu-se.zoom.us/j/69054057207

Who Benefits from Climate-Friendly Agriculture? The Marginal Returns to a Rainfed System of Rice Intensification in Tanzania
2020-12-03 14:00 - 16:00 UTC
TThe AFAERE Annual General Meeting will be held via Zoom on Monday 30th November 2020 at 14h00GMT. Current and prospective AFAERE members are welcome to attend.
Agricultural production in sub-Saharan Africa faces a multitude of challenges arising from land degradation, climate change, and limited access to improved technology. In this context, technologies that raise farmers’ crop productivity while mitigating risk exposure are particularly valuable. This study assesses the impacts of a modified, rainfed variant of the system of rice intensification (SRI) on expected yields, yield variance (variability) and yield skewness (exposure to downside risk) in Tanzania. The appeal of the technology lies in its yield-enhancing potential, its low demand for complementary external inputs as well as its drought resistance features. While the uptake of SRI has been considerable in Asia, the limited uptake in Africa is puzzling, particularly given its suitability for the African setting. Our empirical strategy relies on the estimation of marginal treatment effect (MTE) models. We find that, while the average effects on adopters suggest that SRI enhances yield and reduces the downside risk of crop failure, the marginal treatment effects indicate that only farmers with low resistance to adoption, benefit. Our analysis also highlights the importance of farmers’ climate perception for the adoption of SRI and the need for policies that increase climate awareness to ensure food security. However, these results may well be specific to small scale, rainfed rice cultivation in Africa and therefore may not be generalizable to situations where SRI relies on irrigation
Joint work with Mintewab Bezabih, Mumbi Kimani and Remidius Ruhinduka
PRESENTER : Prof Mare Sarr, School of International Affairs, Penn State University, USA
ZOOM MEETING LINK: https://gu-se.zoom.us/j/65079393341

EfD Virtual Conference
2020-11-16 13:00 - 2020-11-20 16:00 UTC
The EfD Virtual Conference takes place from 16th to 20th November 2020. This is the largest annual conference in the Global South on the application of environmental economics to development.
Four eminent keynote speakers, one per day, will make presentations at 13h00GMT-14h00GMT. There will also be five parallel session presentations (four sessions for paper presentations and one session for proposal presentations) each day from 14h00GMT-16h00GMT.
You can find more details here: https://efdinitiative.org/news-events/efd-annual-meeting

Modelling Alternative Payment Modes in Choice Experiments
2020-11-05 14:00 - 15:30 UTC | Zoom
Stated preference studies in developing countries usually adopt both monetary and non-monetary payment modes to elicit preferences for non-market goods and services. In this presentation, I plan to discuss a choice experiment on the purchase of flood insurance with three alternative payment modes among irrigation farmers in Ghana. The results together with the policy implications will be discussed. In addition, I will present an integrated modelling of these alternative payment modes in choice experiment, and test relative uncertainties among these alternative payment modes. I will discuss the results and the implications of these results for conduct of stated preferences and the use of resulting welfare measures
PRESENTER: Dr Godwin Kofi Vondolia, Researcher, Norwegian College of Fishery Science, UiT – The Arctic University of Norway; Member of AFAERE; Research Fellow, Environment for Development (EfD)
ZOOM MEETING LINK: https://gu-se.zoom.us/j/63270761941
TIME: 5 November 2020, 14h00 GMT
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Use of experimental design to understand transition to clean energy in Africa
2020-10-22 14:00 - 15:30 UTC | Zoom
In this webinar, I will present challenges and practical lessons from my previous energy research in Tanzania. These will be the core themes of the presentation

What we think we know and potential identification challenges around cross-sectional data based assessment on energy transition
The power of experimental design: randomized controlled trials (RCTs)
Practical issues to consider focusing on role of partners (both government and non-governmental actors)
Experiences from previous experimental studies on energy transition (both technical and practical experience); rural and urban setups

PRESENTER: Dr Remidius Ruhinduka, Lecturer, School of Economics, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; Member of AFAERE; Research Fellow, Environment for Development (EfD) ZOOM MEETING LINK: https://gu-se.zoom.us/j/65403535504 TIME: 22 October 2020, 14h00 GMT

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A Review of Recent Advances in Applied Econometrics
2020-10-08 14:00 - 15:30 UTC | Zoom
In this webinar, I will present a review of recent advances in applied econometrics, which is useful for researchers working on empirical questions related to program/policy impact evaluation. I will consider three major topics offering recommendations for applied work in each of them. I will start with the discussion of causal inferences with observation data; natural experiment design-based identification strategies including difference-in-difference estimator, synthetic control methods, instrumental variables method, and regression discontinuity design. These will be followed by a brief look into external validity, and the causal interpretation of regression methods. Secondly, I will present different supplementary analyses of these estimators with a focus on placebo and robustness tests to establish credibility of the identification strategies. Finally and more importantly, I will introduce recent advances in causal machine learning (ML) with a focus on (1) l^1-Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator (LASSO) for estimating treatment effects and model selection and (2) Causal Forest for identifying and estimating heterogenous treatment effects.
PRESENTER: Dr Dambala Gelo Kutela, Senior Lecturer, School of Economics and Finance, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa; Member of AFAERE; Senior Research Associate, Environment for Development (EfD)
ZOOM MEETING LINK: https://gu-se.zoom.us/j/69977090559
TIME: 8 October 2020, 14h00 GMT

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Introduction to Discrete Choice Analysis & Stated Choice Surveys
2020-09-24 14:00 - 15:30 UTC | Zoom
Almost without exception, everything we undertake involves a choice. In recent years there has been a growing interest in the development and application of quantitative statistical methods to study choices made by individuals or groups with the purpose of gaining a better understanding both of how choices are made and of forecasting future choices. Discrete Choice Analysis (DCEs) and stated choice methods are widely used across diverse fields to study the behavioural responses of individuals, households and other organizations. This is an introduction to the theoretical basis for, and development and application of, the DCEs. The aim of the talk is to provide the audience particularly students with an understanding of the basic principles of conducting discrete choice experiments (also known as conjoint choice analysis). Thorough and step by step guide to all stages in the design of DCE surveys, including attribute and level selection, experimental design, survey design and implementation.
PRESENTER: Prof Johane Dikgang, Senior Research Fellow & Director: Public and Environmental Economics Research Centre (PEERC), University of Johannesburg, South Africa & AFAERE Council Member
ZOOM MEETING LINK: https://gu-se.zoom.us/j/61352551955
MEETING ID: 641 303 072 84
TIME: 24 September 2020, 14h00 GMT

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How to Calculate & Plug-in Biodiversity Values in Public Policy in Africa
2020-09-10 14:00 - 15:30 UTC | Zoom
PANELISTS 1: Dr. Byela Tibesigwa, Senior Research Fellow at Environment for Development-Tanzania (EfD-T) at the University of Dar es Salaam. She is a council member of AFAERE and member of Ecosystem Service Accounting for Development (ESAfD) and AGRODEP
PANELISTS 2: Prof. Richard Mulwa, Centre Director and Senior Research Fellow at Environment for Development-Kenya (EfD-K) at the University of Nairobi. He is a member of AFAERE and Secretary General of ASEE. He is a member of Ecosystem Service Accounting for Development (ESAfD)
PANELISTS 3: Dr. Dawit Woubishet, Research Fellow at Environment and Climate Research Center (ECRC) i.e. EfD-Ethiopia. Member of Ecosystem Service Accounting for Development (ESAfD) and Climate Resilient Green Economy (CRGE) initiative
ZOOM MEETING LINK: https://gu-se.zoom.us/j/64130307284 MEETING ID: 641 303 072 84 TIME: 10 September 2020, 14h00 GMT

Innovative Methods for the Upcoming Call for Energy Research
2020-08-27 14:00 - 15:30 UTC
Access to electricity leads to enhanced agriculture, business, education, health, water and sanitation, and overall economic growth and the improvement in the quality of life; yet more than 600 million people lack electricity. Africa needs to accelerate electrification while mitigating against, and adapting to, climate change. The considerable untapped renewable energy potential and their rapid cost reductions hold promise for a massive roll out of sustainable electricity on the continent. However, knowledge on effective policies, interventions, and investment models remains limited while data that would aid planning and investment is inaccessible and scattered. Accelerating sustainable electricity in Africa therefore also requires generation of new knowledge. We anticipate a call for proposals on energy and climate change in the last quarter of the year. This presentation suggests a framework for country case studies on addressing the challenges of sustainable electrification in Africa. It highlights the methodologies that are likely to impress funders while helping to guide climate-smart sustainable electrification in Africa

PRESENTER: Prof Edwin Muchapondwa, School of Economics at the University of Cape Town (UCT), Senior Research Fellow of the Environment for Development (EfD), and Secretary General of the African Association of Environmental and Resources Economists (AFAERE)
ZOOM MEETING LINK: https://gu-se.zoom.us/j/65517614084MEETING ID: 655 1761 4084
TIME: 27 August 2020 14h00 GMT

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Fundable Research Proposals
2020-08-13 14:00 - 15:30 UTC
Tips for Writing a Good and Fundable Research Proposal in Economics

Good research begins with a good research idea that has clear and significant value addition. Developing such an idea in a concise and coherent manner in a research proposal worthy of attracting support requires some expertise. This webinar aims at highlighting critical but often overlooked ingredients that distinguish a strong research proposal from a weak one. The webinar will cover items such as how to choose a research topic, what goes into writing a good introduction, stating a research problem and research objectives, identifying the relevant literature, choosing appropriate methodology, data issues, as well as an overview of the criteria used by funders in evaluating proposals

PRESENTER: Prof. Wisdom Akpalu, Dean of the School of Research and Graduate Studies at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), and President of the African Association of Environmental and Resources Economists (AFAERE)

ZOOM MEETING LINK: https://gu-se.zoom.us/j/67412358126MEETING ID: 674 1235 8126

TIME: 13 August 2020 14h00 GMT

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