Climate Change

Should the developing world restrict trade of dirty goods to protect the environment? Evidence from import restrictions on used vehicles in China: Guest post by Hui Zhou

This is the ninth in this year’s series of posts by PhD students on the job market

Development Impact Guest Blogger|
Climate Change, Environment, Trade

Training the next generation of groundwater specialists in the Sahel

As climate change diminishes the availability of surface water in Africa, groundwater has emerged as a vital untapped resource. But in the Sahel, a global hotspot for climate change and one of the…

François Bertone, Yeli Mariam Dakoure Sou|
Climate Change, Education, Gender, Jobs & Development, Water

Eyes in the sky: tracking methane through satellites to facilitate emissions reduction for climate mitigation

Reducing greenhouse gases (GHGs) is urgently needed to mitigate climate change. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has highlighted the need for steep emissions reductions to keep…

Brian Blankespoor, Susmita Dasgupta, Nagaraja Rao Harshadeep, Somik Lall, David Wheeler|
Climate Change, Environment

Green Growth: Mirage or Reality for Azerbaijan's Future?

The fossil-fuel driven growth model of Azerbaijan has come at a cost: the country’s land, soil, and air are affected by pollution and the development of human capital and other sectors of the…

Saša Eichberger, Sarah G. Michael|
Climate Change, Energy, Environment

Rethinking wastewater: Chennai’s journey towards water security

In 2019, Chennai, India, reached "Day Zero": a day that all of its reservoirs ran dry and no water was left. To protect against future water crises and extreme weather events, the city…

Ravikumar Joseph|
Climate Change, Environment, Water
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