Can more trees improve groundwater levels?

Feb 26, 2018

Focali researchers have challenged the dominant paradigm in forest hydrology – that more trees equal less water – and their groundbreaking research has now lead to more grants. Four years ahead they will investigate how the use of trees can best address water scarcity in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Focali intern fall 2018

Feb 21, 2018

A chance to get involved! We are looking for a committed student with an interest in sustainability, who wants an internship with Focali during September 2018 to January 2019.

Chalmers och Göteborgs universitet stärker samarbetet för hållbar utveckling

Feb 20, 2018

Focalis värdinstitution Göteborgs miljövetenskapliga centrum byter namn till Göteborgs centrum för hållbar utveckling. Detta på grund av ett förnyat samverkansavtal mellan Chalmers och Göteborgs Universitet med större fokus på hållbar utveckling och FN:s 17 globala mål för hållbar utveckling.

Rethinking Development - Development Research Conference 2018, Gothenburg

Conference
Aug 22, 2018 12:00 AM to Aug 23, 2018 12:00 AM.

Join the biennial Development Research Conference – Rethinking Development, 22-23 August 2018 in Gothenburg, for two days of discussions, panels and debates on the role of development and aid in a world quite different to when the notion of development emerged.

Context Matters: Exploring the Cost-effectiveness of Fixed Payments and Procurement Auctions for PES

New paper by Focali researcher Martin Persson and colleagues Liv Lundberg, Francisco Alpizar and Kristian Lindgren explores the effectiveness of Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) program designs to maximize service provision for a given budget. The findings show that context matters and should be taken into serious consideration when a PES program design is chosen.

High-Level Political Forum on sustainable development 2018 (HLPF 2018)

Conference
Jul 09, 2018 09:00 AM to Jul 18, 2018 06:00 PM.

The meeting of the high-Level Political Forum on sustainable development in 2018 convened under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council will be held from Monday, 9 July, to Wednesday, 18 July 2018; including the three-day ministerial meeting of the forum from Monday, 16 July, to Wednesday, 18 July 2018.

Call for papers to the 6th World Congress of Environmental and Resource Economists

Jan 22, 2018

The five day congress, 25-29 June 2018 in Gothenburg, now call for papers in all areas of environmental and natural resource economics for presentation, as well as proposals for thematic and policy sessions. Deadline for application the 31st of January.

Yearly open call for research grants from Formas

Jan 18, 2018

The yearly open call for Formas research grants opens for applications the 1st of March, and closes the 12th of April, 2018. Applications are welcomed within the three main areas – environment, agricultural sciences and spatial planning. Start writing your application today!