DATE July 24-25, 2023 (US Eastern Time) LOCATION Hotel Marlowe, Serrano Ballroom, 25 Edwin H. Land Blvd., Cambridge, MA and zoom.us and YouTube ORGANIZERS Tamma Carleton and Matthew Kotchen Presenters, upload your paper or slides. NBER conferences are by invitation. All participants are expected to comply with the NBER’s Conference Code of Conduct. Summer Institute master schedule Monday, July 24 8:30 am...Read More
Frequent and intense fires in miombo woodlands elevate its potential to impact climate change. Fires in the miombo directly result in GHG emission, thereby suppressing the woodland’s potential to mitigate carbon emission through the mortality of plant species, reduction of forest growth rate, and upsetting the entire equilibrium of forest ecosystem mainly through plant species...Read More
At crunch talks in London, Latin American nations led by Brazil have fought against a tax on the emissions of the global shipping sector. The media is not allowed to watch the talks, hosted by the United Nation’s shipping arm in London, but six sources in the room said Latin American countries were most vocal...Read More
The global bamboo furniture market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.65% during the forecast period of 2023 to 2030 and reach USD 20.26 billion by 20301. The sector is expected to reach USD 21.25 billion by 2030, at a CAGR of 4.10% during the forecast period of 2023 to 20302. The global bamboo furniture...Read More
We may be seeing change occur in the battle against Amazon deforestation, with government data reporting a 40% reduction in land clearing when compared with the same period in 2022 Brazillian President, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, has promised a crackdown on deforestation and to protect Indigenous people from the illegal enterprises driving its rise. “I am...Read More
PhD position in the BERLiNiA project – Evolutionary ecology of tropical trees in the Berlinia clade Employer : Liege University Location : Gembloux, Belgium Closing date : 01/09/2023 Context How traits have evolved to allow species adaptation to new environmental conditions is a central question in evolutionary ecology. It is of particular interest for tropical...Read More
Grant Call 1: Project Grants – Stage 1 Concept Notes Status: Open Grant type Project grant Grant size: £200,000 – £500,000 (GBP) Expected number of grants: 18 – 21 Duration of grants: 2 to 4 years Opening date (Stage 1 Concept Notes): 14 June 2023 Deadline date (Stage 1 Concept Notes): 31 July 2023, 23:59 British Summer...Read More
Our planet is choking on plastics. The problem of plastic pollution is particularly acute in urban areas, where high population densities and concentrated economic activity generate significant amounts of consumption and waste. 75% of the total plastic waste generation comes from municipal solid waste streams, much of it will end up in landfills, waterways, and the ocean,...Read More
Abidjan, 5 June 2023 – Individuals, communities, civil society, businesses and governments around the world today marked World Environment Day with a focus on solutions to plastic pollution, with official celebrations held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, with the support of the Netherlands. The focus on solutions to plastic pollution this World Environment Day is particularly timely,...Read More
Every year, over 400 million tonnes of plastic is produced worldwide, one third of which is used just once. Every day, the equivalent of over 2000 garbage trucks full of plastic is dumped into the world’s oceans, rivers, and lakes. “We must work as one, governments, companies and consumers alike, to break our addiction to plastics, champion...Read More
