The Water and Production Economics Research Unit (WPE) at the University of Cape Town (UCT) is hosting a colloquium exploring the economic dimensions of natural resource management over time and across different regions.

In line with WPE's mission to produce high-quality, context-responsive research and foster local expertise, this international research workshop serves as a vital platform for disseminating insights and connecting our work with the global discourse. Featuring presentations and papers from researchers at WPE and our international partners, this event aims to engage experts, share cutting-edge findings and contribute to scientific and policy discussions on sustainability in South Africa, across the African continent and worldwide.

By invitation only. Participants will receive the meeting link via email prior to the event.

Agenda

Welcome and opening. 08:45 – 09:00

Djiby Thiam | University of Cape Town and Director: WPE, Daiju Narita | University of Tokyo, and Raymond Frempong | ESPOL – European School of Political and Social Sciences

Session 1. 09:00 – 10:30

Senani Mamba | University of Cape Town. The macro-economic impacts of environmental policy on the South African economy: An economy-wide input-output analysis.

Thomas van Huyssten | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and University of Cape Town. Economics dependence on ecosystem services.

Session 2. 10:30 – 12:00

Gildas Magbonde | University of Fribourg and University of Cape Town. WASH adoption and women empowerment in a developing country's context: Empirical evidence from Senegal.

Taizhe XU | University of Tokyo. A rate-based ETS slows down renewable transition: Evidence from China's Pilot ETS Program.

12:00 – 12:15 | Break

Session 3. 12:15 – 14:15

Chen Mingjian | University of Tokyo. Effects of noise sensitivity and annoyance levels on biases in the perception of noise-related health risks: The moderating effect of professional experience.

Nelson Ndahangwapo | University of Cape Town. Groundwater pumping energy, greenhouse gas emissions, and policy Interventions: A dynamic analysis of the groundwater–energy nexus.

Emmanua Emmanuel Gbolonyo | University of Cape Town. Women's empowerment and inclusive green growth in Africa: Evidence from South African households.

Closing remarks. 14:15 – 14:30

Djiby Thiam | University of Cape Town and Director: WPE