Energy & Environment
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Deforestation
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Climate Adaptation: Issue 2
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Who owns the mine matters for deforestation
Global evidence from 33,262 mining sites shows that mineral price booms increase deforestation in nearby areas, beyond immediate mine sites. Investor origin shapes the size of these effects: mines owned by investors from higher-income countries gener...
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Air Pollution
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Natural disasters destroy more than homes – they scatter communities too
Evidence from Uganda suggests that natural disasters can reduce income and life satisfaction for years, especially when households are displaced without their social networks.
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Can electing younger mayors help protect the Amazon rainforest?
In the Brazilian Amazon, young mayors are associated with less deforestation, lower greenhouse gas emissions, and higher local income.
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Two barriers to household recycling – and how to overcome them
Field experiments in Lima, Peru show that correcting social misperceptions and sending SMS reminders can significantly boost recycling participation.
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How to make climate policy fair and efficient across countries
Efficient climate policy disproportionately burdens low- and middle-income countries. Modest transfers can make it fair and feasible.
Air Pollution: VoxDevLit Launch Event
In this VoxDevLit launch event, Teevrat Garg and Anant Sudarshan will review the economic evidence on air pollution.
Zoom
17 June 2026
15:00 – 16:00 GMT