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
Congratulations to Chalmers Mulwa for the Thomas Sterner’s Best PhD Thesis Paper Award
At the EfD Awards Dinner, Chalmer K. Mulwa was put forward as a nominee and won the Thomas Sterner’s Best PhD Thesis Paper Award. His research looked into adaptation against climate shocks and the impact on food security in Namibia.
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Policy reform is essential to achieving debt sustainability and advancing SDGs
Dr Abel Gwaindepi and Prof Amin Karimu released a report analysing the current calls for reforming the Global Financial Architecture for the restoration of debt sustainability and for achieving the SDGs with focus on the Global South
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Conservation vs. Community: Navigating Trade-Offs in Sub-Saharan Africa
Earlier this year, Edwin Muchapondwa and Herbert Ntuli did research into the trade-offs between community welfare and nature conservation. This research showed the importance of effective policy and local integration to reach sustainability
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Using Natural Capital Accounting is vital for South Africa's future
EPRU & EfD Researchers have developed material targeting stakeholders and policymakers to highlight the use of Natural Capital Accounting (NCA) as a tool to understand how the environment affects people and how people affect the environment
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