UEA Climate Change Research Day 25 May

UEA's 2nd Climate Change Research Day will showcase and discuss UEA's climate change research and its impact across the university. Read more

Tue, 22 May 2012

Conference on Dalit Women's Narratives and Voices

A cross-disciplinary perspectives conference is being organised by the Gender and Development Research Group at the University of East Anglia on 3rd – 4th May, 2012. Read more

Fri, 27 Apr 2012

An analysis of time preferences in Tanzania

In a paper published this month in Journal of Development Studies, Ben D'Exelle (DEV), Bjorn Van Campenhout (IFPRI - Kampala) and Els Lecoutere analyse the link between modernization and time preferences in Tanzania, using data from a large-scale elicitation exercise. Read more

Mon, 23 Apr 2012

Establishing partnerships for humanitarian research and practice

A case study of successful collaboration between humanitarian NGOs and university researchers was presented by Dr Roger Few at a public event ‘Establishing Effective Partnerships for Humanitarian Research and Practice’ held at ODI in London on 17 April. Read more

Mon, 23 Apr 2012

Increasing resilience to natural hazards

An exciting new four year project will be undertaking one of the first in-depth studies of the social dimensions vulnerability to volcanic hazards in developing country regions. Read more

Mon, 23 Apr 2012

Witnessing a military coup in Mali

Yvan Guichaoua, lecturer in International Politics and Development at DEV, was in Mali on March 21st when a military coup removed the President Amadou Toumani Toure from power. Read more

Fri, 20 Apr 2012

Extractive industries and sustainable development

Why does development based on mining or oil often goes wrong, and why so many countries have not yet been able to transform this national wealth into the basis for sustained development? Read more

Fri, 20 Apr 2012

Donors, Dependency and Political Crisis in Malawi

The recent political crisis in Malawi can be understood through looking at the country’s dependence on aid, argues DEV researcher Dan Wroe. Read more

Thu, 19 Apr 2012

Planet Under Pressure 2012

Dr Heike Schroeder, Senior Lecturer in Climate Change and International Development at DEV, will be convening several sessions at the Planet Under Pressure conference in London, March 26-29. Read more

Fri, 23 Mar 2012

Avoiding the tragedy of overfishing

Management of fisheries at the community level can help curb overfishing according to new research from an international scientific team, including the University of East Anglia. Read more

Fri, 23 Mar 2012

Collective violence and post-conflict reconstruction / Book launch on April, 5th

The School of International Development and Palgrave Macmillan Publishers are pleased to invite you to attend a book launch event in the afternoon of April, 5th, at UEA London. Read more

Wed, 21 Mar 2012

Can playing with glass marbles help resolve water conflicts?

The river basin game developed by Professor Bruce Lankford at the School of International Development, University of East Anglia, uses marbles to simulate water sharing. Read more

Mon, 19 Mar 2012

Fundamental Overhaul of Global Environmental Governance Needed, argues article in Science

A more effective environmental governance system needs to be instituted urgently, according to an article published in the journal Science. Read more

Fri, 16 Mar 2012

China's groundwater irrigation system is responsible for polluting the atmosphere

China's groundwater irrigation system is responsible for polluting the atmosphere with more than 30 million tonnes of CO2 per year – according to research from the School of International Development. Read more

Wed, 14 Mar 2012

Community-based monitoring of public services

Pieter Serneels will present ‘Information and collective action in community monitoring in schools. Field and lab experimental evidence from Uganda’ at the Experiments in Development Economics Workshop at University of Oxford on 16-17 March. Read more

Tue, 13 Mar 2012

Indigenous rights to languages

Sheila Aikman presented a paper on Indigenous rights to languages and cultures in education at the Expert Seminar organised by Brunel Law School under the auspices of the Human Rights Research Centre, on March 8-9, 2012 and in collaboration with the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. Read more

Tue, 13 Mar 2012

Payments for Ecosystems Services

Nicole Gross-Camp (Senior Research Associate in DEV), and Janet Fisher (former PhD student), have recently published papers in Oryx – The International Journal of Conservation describing two Payments for Ecosystems Services case studies. Read more

Wed, 7 Mar 2012

Emerging Environmental Issues - UNEP Foresight Report published

With a panel of 22 leading scientists, Professor Michael Stocking of DEV helped construct a new scientific agenda of critical environmental issues for the 21st Century. Read more

Wed, 7 Mar 2012

Experimental games and farming innovations in Ethiopia

New research by Dr Bereket Kebede (DEV) uses experimental games to identify social preferences of farmers in rural Ethiopia and examines how they are related to real life agricultural innovations. Read more

Thu, 1 Mar 2012

Challenges for Vietnam: DEV contributions to Vietnamese Studies in the UK

This week, the School of International Development (DEV) is marking its contribution to Vietnamese Studies through our participation in a British Academy (BA) conference that celebrates Vietnamese studies in the UK. Read more

Mon, 27 Feb 2012

Opportunities and challenges for development in the new quasi-democratic Burma

With financial support from DEV, Oliver Springate-Baginski participated in a workshop convened by The Transnational Institute in Amsterdam 22-23rd February entitled ‘Assessing Burma/Myanmar’s New Government: Challenges and Opportunities for European Policy Responses’. Read more

Mon, 27 Feb 2012

Dialogue with decision makers on the links between conflict, climate and water in Africa

The links between climate variability and climate change, water resources and conflict in the Niger River Basin in West Africa are explored in new research by Marisa Goulden and Roger Few (DEV and Tyndall Centre, UEA) in partnership with International Alert, a peace-building NGO and research partners in Mali, Niger and Nigeria. Read more

Tue, 14 Feb 2012

Why fishermen keep fishing despite dwindling catches

A new article published by Tim Daw and Kate Brown in PLoS ONE, challenges previously held notions about poverty and adaptation by investigating why fishermen in developing countries stick with their trade. Read more

Fri, 10 Feb 2012

How resilience ideas are being applied in policy on international development

On 8 February Katrina Brown will host and chair a Resilience Roundtable with 14 policy makers and scientists at UEA London to discuss ‘Resilience: Moving beyond the buzzword’ and how resilience ideas are being applied in policy on international development, environmental change and disaster risk reduction. Read more

Thu, 2 Feb 2012

Debating adaptation and development

Declan Conway gave a presentation on ‘What does adaptation look like? Practical examples from China and Ethiopia’ at the All Party Parliamentary Climate Change Group (APPCCG) at the House of Commons last month. Read more

Thu, 2 Feb 2012

Ecosystem Services and Poverty Reduction

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for International Development and the Environment will hear a presentation on Ecosystem Services for Poverty Alleviation from Professor Katrina Brown next week. Read more

Thu, 2 Feb 2012

Women reaching water: Water reaching women

An evening of presentations and discussions is to be held at UEA by the Norfolk Federation of Women's Institutes in collaboration with the Water Security Research Centre, International Women's Day and Fairtrade Fortnight. Read more

Wed, 1 Feb 2012

Adaptive capacity in relation to climate change

At the launch of the African Climate Change Resilience Alliance report on Adaptive Capacity at ODI on Wednesday 25th January, Katrina Brown gave a presentation discussing adaptive capacity in relation to climate change. Read more

Mon, 30 Jan 2012

Behavioural and Experimental Development Economics

A new four-part seminar series showing the potential of behavioural and experimental economics to improve our understanding of poverty and development begins at the School of International Development next month. Read more

Fri, 27 Jan 2012

How does conflict affect economic performance?

Pieter Serneels presented his work coauthored with M. Verpoorten (K. University Leuven) "How does conflict affect economic performance. Microevidence from Rwanda." at the Economics Deaprtment of the University of Cambridge. Read more

Wed, 25 Jan 2012

How utilities can help consumers save energy

A new paper by Elissaios Papyrakis, Frank Hemmes (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) and Pieter van Beukering (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam), published in Consilience, shows that feedback through web applications increases consumer awareness and reduces electricity consumption. Read more

Wed, 25 Jan 2012

The future of girls' education and gender equality

The importance of girls' education and gender equality is discussed by Dr Nitya Rao in a new article featured on the official blog of The United Nations Girls’ Education Initiative (UNGEI). Read more

Fri, 6 Jan 2012

Why running a charity is a lot harder than running a company?

This semester’s Inside Business Seminar series is kicked off by Joe Saxton, a School of International Development alumnus and founder of nfpSynergy. Read more

Thu, 5 Jan 2012

Postgraduate Visit Day, School of International Development on 18th January

How to evaluate the impact of International Development? A talk on Postgraduate Taught Programmes and the MSC in Impact Evaluation. Read more

Tue, 3 Jan 2012

Climate Change, Natural Hazards and Health in Mexico

A new book has been published by El Colegio de Mexico in collaboration with DEV. Read more

Fri, 16 Dec 2011

Leading global news agency forges links with DEV media course to provide internships

The Inter Press Service (IPS) news agency which specialises in globalization and development issues has linked up with the the School of International Development to provide internship opportunities for current Media and International Development students at UEA. Read more

Thu, 15 Dec 2011

Chevening bursary now available for MA in Media and International Development

The Commonwealth Broadcasting Association (CBA) is offering a Chevening bursary to covers fees, accommodation and subsistence for a student studying Media and International Development (MAMID) in 2012-13. Read more

Tue, 13 Dec 2011

Conference on "Beyond carbon: ensuring justice and equity in REDD+ across levels of governance"

Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) has rapidly become a key pillar of international cooperation on climate change. Read more

Tue, 13 Dec 2011

Media teaching at DEV cited in Leveson Inquiry

DEV’s contribution to a postgraduate study module at UEA (Media and Society) was cited during day 13 of the Leveson Inquiry. Read more

Tue, 13 Dec 2011

International university cooperation in development research - meeting global challenges

DEV PhD students Ben Taylor, Jake Lomax, Aidy Halimanjaya, Citlalli Becerril-Tinoco and Camilla Addey were invited to the University of Ruhr in Bochum (RUB) on the occasion of the D-Day – the Development Day on 15th November 2011. Read more

Mon, 12 Dec 2011

Experimental economics meets development economics

In the last few decades, experimental economics has become increasingly important in economics. This influence has more recently penetrated development economics. Read more

Wed, 7 Dec 2011

'The Power Politics of Water Struggles'

The New York Times have run a feature on the work of Mark Zeitoun and the UEA Water Security Centre. Read more

Fri, 2 Dec 2011

Financial Times interactive guide to climate change negotiations and institutions

As the latest climate change summit kicks off in Durban South Africa, DEV Research Associate Jon Phillips has co-written a brief guide to the history of climate change negotiations and the institutions that govern aspects of climate change, from the UNFCCC to the World Trade Organization. Read more

Mon, 28 Nov 2011

Exploring resource abundance and innovation

A new paper by Elissaios Papyrakis examines the impacts of resource abundance on innovation and economic growth. Read more

Fri, 25 Nov 2011

Continuity and change: Uganda at 50

Ben Jones (DEV) was part of a roundtable discussion marking 50 years since Uganda became an independent sovereign nation at this years African Studies Association conference in Washington DC (November 17-19). Read more

Fri, 25 Nov 2011

Long-term care in developing countries

A workshop being held by the Development Studies Association this week will bring together academics and practitioners to focus on long-term care, an issue that continues to be neglected in most developing countries. Read more

Wed, 23 Nov 2011

Do statistics depend on who you ask and how you ask?

Evidence from Tanzania demonstrates how survey methods can affect the statistics they generate, according to a recent paper co-authored by Pieter Serneels (DEV), together with E. Bardasi, K. Beegle and A. Dillon. Read more

Wed, 23 Nov 2011

Evolving Social Protection in Africa

Frank Ellis gave a presentation on Evolving Social Protection in Africa at a Conference held at IDS Sussex in Honour of Sir Richard Jolly 17-18 November 2011. Read more

Tue, 22 Nov 2011

Understanding of the economic consequences of civil war

Important gaps remain in the understanding of the economic consequences of civil war, according to new research by Pieter Serneels (DEV), co-authored with Marijke Verpporten (University of Antwerp). Read more

Mon, 21 Nov 2011

Onboard with Railway Children

Pete Kent, Africa Programme Manager with children's charity Railway Children, and Joanna Hill, their Volunteers manager met with the Head of the School of International Development at UEA today to discuss their work and internship opportunities for students. Read more

Fri, 18 Nov 2011

UN-backed carbon offset market requires overhaul

Jon Phillips (DEV) and Peter Newell (University of Sussex) have released a new briefing in advance of the Climate Negotiations in Durban this month. The Governance of Clean Development Project in DEV has looked at the institutions that govern clean energy, specifically the Kyoto Protocol’s Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). Read more

Fri, 18 Nov 2011

Understanding the role of ecosystem services in poverty alleviation

Tim Daw and Kate Brown at DEV call on ecosystem services analysis to be better applied to poverty alleviation. Read more

Tue, 15 Nov 2011

International NGOs and their use of media

Ben Jones speaks on international NGOs at the University of Copenhagen. Read more

Tue, 15 Nov 2011

Who are the perpetrators of political violence? How do they get organised?

A new book edited by Dr Yvan Guichaoua investigates the behaviours of irregular combatants and the dynamics of armed groups which recruit them. Read more

Mon, 14 Nov 2011

Evaluating ecological footprint calculators

A new paper by Elissaios Papyrakis examines the impacts of online calculators of ecological footprint on sustainable behaviour. Read more

Wed, 9 Nov 2011

Pursuing Clean Energy Equitably

Research in DEV has been used in the preparation of the United Nations 2011 Human Development Report: Sustainability and Equity: A Better Future for All. Read more

Thu, 3 Nov 2011

Climate Change Adaptation, Water Management and Human Security

Anita Milman and Marisa Goulden (International Development, UEA and Tyndall Centre), with colleagues from Addis Ababa University and Ecologic Institute, Germany held a public symposium on Climate Change Adaptation, Water Management and Human Security in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Friday 28 October 2011, as part of the EU FP7 CLICO project. Read more

Thu, 3 Nov 2011

Household efficiency and intra-household allocation – an experimental approach

Bereket Kebede (DEV) presented a paper co-authored with M. Tarazona, A. Munro and A. Verschoor (DEV) entitled “Intra-household efficiency: An experimental study from Ethiopia” at the 6th Nordic Conference on Behavioral and Experimental Economics held at the School of Economics and Management, Lund University, Lund, Sweden, between 28 and 29 October 2011. Read more

Mon, 31 Oct 2011

Public art promotes the voice of disabled people

A new mural in Chapelfield Gardens in Norwich uses art to raise awareness of the aspirations and priorities of disabled people. Read more

Tue, 25 Oct 2011

Reforming social protection systems in developing countries

National governments, international donors and NGOs have suggested and experimented with different types of social protection systems in developing countries. Read more

Tue, 25 Oct 2011

Paying farmers to combat climate change

Mike Robbins, who graduated from DEV with his PhD in 2007 (supervisors: John McDonagh and Kate Brown) has just had much of his PhD work published in a book by Earthscan. Read more

Fri, 14 Oct 2011

DEV Carbon Benefits work showcased at UNCCD COP10 in Korea

A group from DEV (John McDonagh, Hoi Wen Au Yong and Michael Stocking) have been working with a number of external partners on the GEF funded Carbon Benefits Project over the last two years. Read more

Fri, 14 Oct 2011

Call for Papers: International Conference on Migration, (Social) Reproduction and Social Protection

International Conference to be held on 2nd – 3rd April 2012 at UEA London. Organised by the Social Protection and Mobilities Research Group, at the School of International Development, UEA, Norwich. We welcome proposals for papers that address the individual themes or cross-cutting concerns. The deadline for proposals is 25th November 2011. Read more

Thu, 13 Oct 2011

Transforming governance and institutions for a planet under pressure

Dr Heike Schroeder formed part of a team of social scientists from the Earth System Governance Project to put together a Policy Brief on the Institutional Framework for Sustainable Development. Read more

Mon, 10 Oct 2011

Literacy for Sustainable Economic Growth?

The sixth International LitCam Conference will take place in Frankfurt on 10 and 11 of October. Read more

Mon, 10 Oct 2011

A new working paper by Laura Camfield (DEV) and Keetie Roelen (IDS), published as part of the DEV Working Paper series, analyses the impact of poverty on older children in rural Ethiopia.

Water Security for Who? Talk at the UEA Postgraduate Open Day on 15th October

14.00 - 15.00, Thomas Paine Study Centre (TPSC), room 1.3. Read more

Progress in Development Studies journal seeks book reviewers

The journal Progress in Development Studies is looking for reviewers for several recently published books. Read more

Tue, 4 Oct 2011

Carbon Markets for the Poor: A Contradiction in Terms?

DEV research will be discussed and debated at a public event in London on the role of ‘Carbon Markets’ in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and promoting sustainable development among poor communities. Read more

Wed, 28 Sep 2011

Negotiating policies within transnational faith-based organisations

Ben Jones attended the conference ‘Sexuality, AIDS and Religion: Transnational Dynamics in Africa’ at the University of Oxford from 28-30 September, 2011. Read more

Wed, 28 Sep 2011

The processes of recruitment by non-state armed groups

Dr Yvan Guichaoua (DEV) was asked to write a Policy Briefing on Collective Violent Mobilisation based on the research conducted under the auspices of the EU-sponsored research consortium Microcon. Read more

Tue, 27 Sep 2011

Investigating wellbeing in later life

Peter Lloyd-Sherlock will present a paper on “Social protection and wellbeing in later life: a comparative study of Brazil and South Africa” at an International Labour Organisation staff seminar in Geneva on 22 September. Read more

Tue, 27 Sep 2011

Women's access to land: An Asian Perspective

Nitya Rao was invited to present a paper on 'Women's access to land: An Asian Perspective' at an Expert Group meeting on Enabling rural women's economic empowerment: institutions, opportunities and participation organised by UN Women in cooperation with FAO, IFAD and WFP at Accra, Ghana, 20-23 September 2011. Read more

Fri, 23 Sep 2011

Indigenous Knowledge in a Globalised World

Dr Sheila Aikman, Senior Lecturer in Education & Develpment at DEV, presented a paper and convened the theme of ‘Indigenous Knowledge in a Globalised World’ at the 11th UKFIET International Conference on Education and Development last week at the University of Oxford. Read more

Fri, 23 Sep 2011

Join DEV at the EADI-DSA conference in York

This week, Laura Camfield and Richard Palmer-Jones will be running a panel at the EADI-DSA conference in York entitled 'As Well as the Subject: Additional Dimensions in Development Research Ethics', so if you're in York, please come along. Read more

Mon, 19 Sep 2011

Dr. Ben Jones speaks on informal institutions at the ID20 conference, LSE

Last Friday Dr. Ben Jones (DEV) spoke at a conference celebrating 20 years of development studies at the London School of Economics (8-10 September). Read more

Tue, 13 Sep 2011

Green Wins or Green Grabs?

On Monday 18 July 2011, the School of International Development (DEV) hosted the 1st Annual Piers Blaikie Lecture on Environmental Politics, in honour of Professor Piers Blaikie. Prof Blaikie joined the School in 1972 and is internationally recognised as one of the founders of the field of political ecology. Read more

Thu, 8 Sep 2011

How much literacy is enough?

The 8th of September is International Literacy Day. UNESCO statistics tell us that there are some 796 million adults who cannot read and write. These figures are an important reminder of global literacy inequalities. Read more

Tue, 6 Sep 2011

DEV members attended a UNU-WIDER conference, 1-2 September 2011, Helsinki

DEV faculty members, Ben D’Exelle, Bereket Kebede and Pieter Serneels, presented at the “UNU-WIDER Conference on Poverty and Behavioural Economics”, held in Helsinki on 1st and 2nd of September 2011. Read more

Tue, 6 Sep 2011

Dr Penelope Plowman receives Highly Commended Award from Emerald Literati-Network

Dr Penelope J. Plowman has received a Highly Commended Award from the Emerald Literati-Network for her paper on the Qualitative Diary Method. Read more

Tue, 6 Sep 2011

Literacy Inequalities - Who cares?

The 8th September marks International Literacy Day, and is a reminder of the pervasive global inequalities in access to one of the most basic of educational entitlements. Read more

Tue, 6 Sep 2011

Questions for the future of development in Africa: an interview with Mr Tito Mboweni, DEV alumnus

In July DEV alumnus Mr Tito Mboweni returned to the University to receive an honorary degree from the School of Economics (ECO) at the University’s Congregation. Mr Mboweni, who gained his Masters in Development Economics in DEV in 1988, spent 10 years as governor of the Central Reserve Bank of South Africa and is now Chairman for the AngloGold Ashanti mining company. Read more

Mon, 15 Aug 2011

DEV briefing: Brazilian manufacturing in the face of Chinese competition

A new briefing paper by Prof Rhys Jenkins, published as part of the DEV Research Briefings series, discusses the implications of China’s growing role in the global economy for Brazil’s manufacturing sector, the largest and most developed in Latin America. Read more

Fri, 29 Jul 2011

New paper by Tim Daw examines the ecological responses to fishery closures in the Western Indian Ocean

A new paper published this week in Coastal Management, based on research led by Tim Daw, examines the design factors and socioeconomic variables associated with ecological responses to fishery closures in the Western Indian Ocean. Read more

Tue, 26 Jul 2011

Roger Few appointed advisor for DFID disaster risk reduction strategy

Dr Roger Few has been invited by DFID to act as a peer reviewer for the development of a new strategy to support research, evidence and innovation in disaster risk reduction (DRR). Read more

Mon, 25 Jul 2011

Global Environmental Change confirmed as the premier journal for global change

The academic journal Global Environmental Change edited by UEA Professors, Neil Adger, Kate Brown and Declan Conway has further established its status among the most prestigious academic journals for publishing interdisciplinary environmental research. Read more

Thu, 14 Jul 2011

What future for political ecology? An interview with Prof Piers Blaikie

In a recent interview, Professor Piers Blaikie talks about his role as one of the founders of political ecology, and the reasons for establishing an annual lecture series on environmental politics. Read more

Wed, 13 Jul 2011

New research finds institutional factors are primary constraint to effective adaptive marine governance

In a paper published online in Ecology and Society, Prof Kate Brown, former DEV PhD student Louisa Evans and Eddie Allison (The WorldFish Center, ex-DEV faculty) explore the factors which influence adaptive marine governance in developing countries, using southern Kenya as a case study. Read more

Wed, 13 Jul 2011

Food security and seed security: facts and fiction - new publication by Shawn McGuire and Louise Sperling (CIAT)

In a paper published this week in Development in Practice, Shawn McGuire (DEV) and Louise Sperling of the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) analyse the links between food security and seed security. Read more

Fri, 1 Jul 2011

Public debate on REDD+ and forest justice, 20 July at UEA London

A public debate about the potential for emerging conservation initiatives to make international forestry fairer for local communities in developing countries will take place at UEA London on 20 July. Read more

Thu, 30 Jun 2011

The societal impacts of natural hazards: a review of international research funding

A review of recent and current funding for international research into the ‘societal impacts of natural hazards’ conducted by Dr Roger Few (DEV) and Dr Jenni Barclay (ENV) has been published this month by the UK Collaborative on Development Sciences (UKCDS). The review provides suggestions of how funding schemes can encourage a more strategic approach to supporting research and working with ‘end-users’. Read more

Thu, 30 Jun 2011

New research shows greenhouse gas emissions from energy use in the water sector are poorly understood

In a study published online this week in Nature Climate Change, Prof Declan Conway and Sabrina Rothausen argue that greater focus on the energy requirements of the water sector will be a crucial part of the policy response to the huge challenges it faces in the coming decades. Transparency in the water industry’s energy use is also likely to be important for it to meet carbon-reduction commitments while responding to other measures of sustainability, such as the need for stricter quality standards and increasing demand. Read more

Tue, 28 Jun 2011

First annual 'Piers Blaikie Lecture on Politics of the Environment', 18 July 2011

The first in an annual public lecture series established in honour of the work of DEV professor Piers Blaikie will take place on Monday, July 18. Read more

Thu, 16 Jun 2011

Bereket Kebede gives presentation at the Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE) 2011

On 30 May, Bereket Kebede (DEV) gave a presentation on intra-household power, allocation and efficiency at the Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics 2011 (ABCDE 2011), organised by the World Bank and OECD. Read more

Fri, 3 Jun 2011

Envy and agriculture paper by Bereket Kebede (DEV) and Daniel Zizzo (ECO) is top download

A recently published paper by Bereket Kebede (DEV) and Daniel Zizzo (ECO) entitled ‘Envy and agricultural innovation: an experimental case study from Ethiopia’ is the number one download on the Social Science Research Network’s ERN (Other Emerging Markets Economics: Environmental & Social Aspects) web site. Read more

Wed, 25 May 2011

New paper by Ben D'Exelle examines gender and network formation in rural Nicaragua

In a paper published this week in the journal Feminist Economics, Ben D’Exelle (DEV) and Nathalie Holvoet (University of Antwerp) examine the relation between gender and network formation in rural Nicaragua and the influence that differences in the structure and contents of men’s and women’s networks have on the type and amount of benefits generated by such networks. Read more

Fri, 20 May 2011

‘The Structural Drivers of HIV’ conference registration now open

Online registration for ‘The Structural Drivers of HIV’ conference is now open. This event will take place on 8-9 September 2011 at the University of East Anglia (UEA), Norwich, UK. Read more

Tue, 10 May 2011

New publications by Declan Conway focus on adaptation to climate change in Africa

This month sees the publication of a number of papers by Prof Declan Conway which focus on adaptation to climate change in Africa. Read more

Fri, 6 May 2011

Applying the ecosystem services concept to poverty alleviation - a new working paper by Tim Daw and Kate Brown

In a new working paper published this month Tim Daw and Kate Brown discuss the relevance of the ecosystem services (ES) approach to poverty alleviation, highlighting the need for ES frameworks disaggregate human wellbeing to better understand how ES can contribute to poverty alleviation. Read more

Fri, 6 May 2011

Social protection and class relations in rural south India

In an article published in the latest issue of Development and Change, Dr Jonathan Pattenden analyses the ability of the labouring class poor to access social protection in rural south India. Read more

Wed, 4 May 2011

Funding success for new research into the economic and social effects of care dependence in later life

Prof Peter Lloyd-Sherlock (DEV) is part of research team, led by the 10/66 Dementia Research Group at King’s College London, which has received funding from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) to study the economic and social effects of care dependency on households containing older people in Peru, Mexico, Nigeria and China. Read more

Tue, 3 May 2011

New paper by Colette Harris examines the relationship between the state and gender, sex and marriage in Tajikistan

The paper, entitled ‘State business: gender, sex and marriage in Tajikistan' was published in the April issue of Central Asian Survey. Read more

Tue, 3 May 2011

Bereket Kebede (DEV) presents paper on envy and agricultural innovation at the Royal Economic Society 2011 Conference

This month Bereket Kebede (DEV) presented a paper co-authored with Daniel Zizzo from the School of Economics (UEA) entitled “Envy and agricultural innovation: an experimental case study from Ethiopia” at the Royal Economic Society (RES) Annual Conference held at Royal Holloway, University of London, on 18-20 April 2011. Read more

Wed, 27 Apr 2011

New paper by Rhys Jenkins examines the impact of the ‘China effect’ on Latin American exports

In a paper published this month in the journal Revista CEPAL, Rhys Jenkins examines the impact of the ‘China effect’ on prices of commodities and the value of exports from Latin America. Read more

Wed, 20 Apr 2011

Peter Newell gives keynote lecture at opening of the Earth System Governance Project international office

Prof Peter Newell gave a keynote lecture last week at Lund University in Sweden on the theme of ‘Transitioning to a Low Carbon Economy: What role for global environmental governance?’ Read more

Wed, 20 Apr 2011

Research seminar explores the global dimensions of environmental justice, human health and well-being

On 7 April DEV hosted a research seminar exploring how ideas of environmental justice can inform and advance research and action on the linkages between environment, human health and wellbeing. The seminar was jointly convened by the Global Environmental Justice research group at University of East Anglia and the Environment, Health and Development Network. Read more

Fri, 15 Apr 2011

Janet Seeley to present findings on the impact of HIV/AIDS on rural livelihoods in Uganda

On 13 and 14 April, Janet Seeley will facilitate a dissemination workshop, supported by FAO, to share the findings of recent FAO and ESRC funded research on 'The longitudinal impact of HIV/AIDS on agriculture and rural livelihoods in Uganda'. Read more

Wed, 13 Apr 2011

Nitya Rao and Jonathan Pattenden to present at 25th British Association of South Asian Studies Conference

Nitya Rao and Jonathan Pattenden will be presenting as part of a 'Gender, Caste and Social Deprivation in South Asia’ panel at the 25th British Association of South Asian Studies Conference on Tuesday 12 April. Read more

Mon, 11 Apr 2011

'The Greying Church' - the impact of increased life expectancy on religious participation

A new paper by Dr Elissaios Papyrakis (DEV) and Dr Geethanjali Selvaretnam from the University of St Andrews, published online in the International Journal of Social Economics, suggests that religious organisations need to do more to highlight the social and spiritual benefits of participation in religion in present day life if they are to increase congregation sizes and attract people of all ages, particularly young people. Read more

Mon, 11 Apr 2011

Bruce Lankford to present on water and irrigation in sub-Saharan Africa at ODI water and sanitation event

On Thursday 7 April, Dr Bruce Lankford will give a presentation on water and irrigation in sub-Saharan Africa at the 2011 UK Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Forum to be held at the Overseas Development Institute (ODI). Read more

Tue, 5 Apr 2011

'Rethinking Business' seminar - 11 April 2011, London

On Monday 11 April, Rhys Jenkins and Peter Newell (DEV) will co-host a half-day seminar in London, entitled 'Re-thinking Business' as part of an ESRC-funded series on 'Corporate Social Responsibility and Development'. Read more

Mon, 28 Mar 2011

Bereket Kebede and Marcela Tarazona (DEV) present at the CSAE conference in Oxford

Bereket Kebede and Marcela Tarazona presented a paper entitled 'Intra-household efficiency: an experimental study from Ethiopia' at the Centre for the Study of African Economies (CSAE) annual conference held at St Catherine’s College, Oxford University between 20 and 22 March 2011. Read more

Fri, 25 Mar 2011

Tim Daw presents at a regional workshop on fisheries and Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)

Dr Tim Daw was invited to present at a symposium in Mombasa last week that brought together scientists, managers and decisionmakers to discuss the linkages between fisheries management and marine protected areas (MPAs). Read more

Wed, 23 Mar 2011

'Envy' and agricultural innovation in Ethiopia

Agricultural innovation in developing countries can be hampered and discouraged by envy, according to research by Dr Bereket Kebede (DEV) and Prof Daniel Zizzo (ECO), published today by the Centre for Behavioural and Experimental Social Science (CBESS) at the University of East Anglia. Read more

Wed, 23 Mar 2011

Changing patterns of dominance in Karnataka - new article by Jonathan Pattenden in the Journal of Agrarian Change

In a new article published online this month in the Journal of Agrarian Change, Jonathan Pattenden (DEV) employs a class-based framework to analyse how processes of decentralisation are being used by dominant class village gatekeepers in south India to strengthen their economic and political position. Read more

Mon, 21 Mar 2011

New working paper by Colette Harris (DEV) applies a gender lens to conflict studies

The paper, entitled 'What Can Applying a Gender Lens Contribute to Conflict Studies? A review of selected MICROCON working papers' is published as part of the MICROCON Research Working Paper series by the Institute of Development Studies (Sussex) Read more

Mon, 21 Mar 2011

Water Rights and Social Justice: new book featuring chapter co-authored by David Blake

David Blake, a current PhD candidate in DEV, has co-authored a chapter in a recently published book by Earthscan titled, "Water Rights and Social Justice in the Mekong Region". Read more

Tue, 15 Mar 2011

Bereket Kebede (DEV) made a keynote presentation at the SIRE Young Researchers Forum seminar at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh

Bereket Kebede (DEV) made a keynote presentation entitled 'Of love and deadly sins: Experimental games in development research' at the Scottish Institute for Research in Economics (SIRE) seminar, Young Researchers Forum, at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh. Read more

Mon, 14 Mar 2011

Reviewing the European Common Fisheries Policy (CFP)

A new publication available online this week, co-written by Dr Tim Daw, discusses the current reform of the European Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and reviews possible lessons from examples of best practice from more successful fisheries policies outside the European Union. Read more

Thu, 10 Mar 2011

New book discusses development in India: an ‘anti-politics machine’?

In a new book, ‘The Anti-Politics Machine in India’ published this month by Anthem Press, Vasudha Chhotray offers an innovative assessment of the validity of ‘anti-politics’ critiques of development in the context of India. Read more

Tue, 8 Mar 2011

DEV to host public lecture on Japan's actions against climate change

On Friday 18 March, Mr Ken Okaniwa (Minister/Director of Japan Information and Cultural Centre) will give a public talk on Japan’s actions on climate change as part of his visit to the university. Read more

Fri, 4 Mar 2011

Paper by DEV faculty on intra-household allocation published in World Development journal

A paper entitled “Do Spouses Realise Cooperative Gains? Experimental Evidence from Rural Uganda” written by Vegard Iversen, Cecile Jackson, Bereket Kebede and Arjan Verschoor (DEV), and Alistair Munro (National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, Tokyo), will be published in one of the leading interdisciplinary development journals, World Development. Read more

Tue, 1 Mar 2011

Tim Daw presents at the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences annual meeting in Washington DC

Dr Tim Daw was invited to present on the topic of climate change impacts on fisheries in a special session of the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences (AAAS) 2011 annual meeting, held on 17-21 February. Read more

Tue, 22 Feb 2011

Tim Daw and Kate Brown host a workshop on 'Participatory modelling of wellbeing tradeoffs in coastal Kenya'

Fifteen experts in ecological modelling, human wellbeing and Kenyan ecosystems were welcomed to UEA for the inception workshop for this study on 'Participatory modelling of wellbeing tradeoffs in coastal Kenya', funded by the UK ESPA programme. Read more

Thu, 17 Feb 2011

DEV launches research briefings series

A new series of briefing papers presenting research insights and policy recommendations has been launched this month by the School of International Development (DEV). Read more

Wed, 16 Feb 2011

Bruce Lankford coordinates 'Water and UK Foreign Policy' seminar in London

More than 50 experts gathered to discuss ‘Water and UK Foreign Policy’ at a seminar in London this month, organised by Dr Bruce Lankford of the UEA Water Security Research Centre and the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID.UK). Read more

Tue, 15 Feb 2011

Special issue of Climate and Development co-edited by Katrina Brown (DEV)

A special issue of the Climate and Development journal, published this week, makes an urgent contribution to the global debate on climate change adaptation. Read more

Thu, 10 Feb 2011

Media Literacy Guidelines to be Translated and Re-published

In 2009, DEV lecturer in media and international development, Martin Scott, wrote a set of guidelines for broadcasters on how to promote media literacy. Read more

Tue, 8 Feb 2011

Bereket Kebede (DEV) gave a keynote address at an ISS workshop

Bereket Kebede, from the School of International Development (UEA), gave a keynote address at a workshop on “Women’s bargaining power and economic development” held at the Institute of Social Studies (ISS), Erasmus University, The Hague, on 4 February 2011. Read more

Mon, 7 Feb 2011

Ben Jones on The Guardian's "Global Development" website

Ben Jones comments today on the role of humanitarian assistance in north-eastern Uganda on The Guardian's new "Global Development" website. Read more

Mon, 31 Jan 2011

DEV faculty research on intra-household efficiency in Ethiopia published as Oxford University working paper

A paper written by Bereket Kebede, Marcela Tarazona and Arjan Verschoor (all DEV) and Alistair Munro from the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) in Tokyo has now been published as a working paper of the Centre for the Study of African Economies (CSAE), Oxford University. Read more

Mon, 31 Jan 2011

Media Development with Dr. Linje Manyozo

Dr. Linje Manyozo, lecturer in Media, Communication and Development in the Department of Media and Communications at LSE visited DEV today. Read more

Mon, 31 Jan 2011

A better life? Migration and well-being

A new paper by Catherine Locke (DEV) and Heather Xiaoquan Zhang (University of Leeds) exploring the complex inter-linkages between migration, reproduction and well-being has been published in a special edition of the journal Society, Biology and Human Affairs. Read more

Thu, 27 Jan 2011

Jonathan Pattenden to present SOAS seminar on agricultural labour in Bangalore

On 25 January, Dr Jonathan Pattenden will present a seminar on ‘Agricultural Labour in Boomtown Bangalore: Class Relations and the Circulation of Labour in Karnataka, South India’ at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in London. Read more

Mon, 24 Jan 2011

New report on Poverty and the Environment published by UNDP

A major new report, co-written by Prof Michael Stocking (DEV), has just been published by the United Nations Development Programme on how well poverty and environmental issues are being integrated in development aid. Read more

Mon, 10 Jan 2011

High Noon for Microfinance Impact Evaluations

Maren Duvendack and Richard Palmer-Jones have published a new working paper entitled: "High Noon for Microfinance Impact Evaluations: Re-investigating the Evidence from Bangladesh". Read more

Thu, 6 Jan 2011

Adrian Martin discusses the ReDirect project on BBC World Service programme

A recent interview with Dr Adrian Martin (DEV) on the use of payments for ecosystem services will be broadcast as part of the BBC World Service ‘One Planet’ series on 6 January 2011. Read more

Wed, 5 Jan 2011

New collaborative paper including Ben Taylor and Janet Seeley published in Tropical Medicine and International Health

A new collaborative paper including Ben Taylor (DEV) and Professor Janet Seeley (DEV) has been published in the journal Tropical Medicine and International Health. Read more

Wed, 5 Jan 2011

Dr Nitya Rao joins the British Association for South Asian Studies

Dr Nitya Rao, Senior Lecturer in Gender Analysis and Development at DEV, has been elected to the BASAS Council. Read more

Tue, 4 Jan 2011

New paper by Lucio Esposito published as leading article in the Journal of Applied Economics

A new paper by Dr Lucio Esposito (DEV) and Enrica Chiappero-Martinetti of the University of Pavia, Italy, entitled ‘Multidimensional poverty: Restricted and unrestricted hierarchy among poverty dimensions’, has been published in the latest issue of the Journal of Applied Economics (JAE). Read more

Tue, 4 Jan 2011