Through research, education and outreach, the Environmental Policy Research Unit (EPRU) works to enhance policy-making in the field of environmental and natural resource economics and support sustainable development and poverty reduction in South Africa and Southern Africa.
Recent News
EfD South Africa hosts workshop for young researchers
EfD South Africa hosted a training workshop on Academic Writing and Research Ethics for 24 young researchers from Sub-Saharan African countries. The workshop, led by Dr Yonas Alem, covered essential research skills to equip the researchers.
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Agricultural voucher systems can encourage crop diversification
EfD researchers examined the impact of electronic agricultural vouchers on crop diversification in Zambia. The researchers found that there was limited increases in crop diversification, which was affected by a variety of external factors.
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Large grant for project on green finance for Agrifood SMEs in South Africa
Prof. Amin Karimu and Dr. Abel Gwaindepi were awarded 10 Million Danish Kroner to conduct research on green financing for Agrifood SMEs in South Africa. This research hopes to determine the effectiveness of green financing in South Africa
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Researchers explore strategies to ‘de-risk’ green hydrogen investment in the Global South
EPRU researchers collaborated with UNU-MERIT to study methods to de-risk green hydrogen investment. They examined Chile and South Africa’s green hydrogen projects and their potential risks. They found important paths to aid development
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