Forthcoming Events
Public Lecture: Land or Sea? How Geography Shaped the Emergence of Colonialism in Asia and Africa
February 28th, 2024
Past Events
7th Annual CECFEE Research & Policy Workshop
October 27 – 28 2023, Trivandrum, Kerala
The 7th CECFEE Annual Research & Policy Workshop in Trivandrum, Kerala was held on October 27-28, 2023. We had research presentations focusing on the economics of climate, food, energy, and environment.
Roundtable conference on “Instituting a carbon pricing policy for India: Way Forward”
with Centre for Budget and Governance Accountability (CBGA) on Oct 19th, 2023
CECFEE organised a Roundtable conference on “Instituting a carbon pricing policy for India: Way Forward” in collaboration with Centre for Budget and Governance Accountability (CBGA) on 19 October 2023 at the Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi. The Roundtable deliberated on the role of carbon pricing in India’s climate change mitigation strategy, focusing on the impact of taxes vs. ETS schemes in balancing sustainable growth with transition to clean energy. The panel comprised of policy experts, representatives from the government and the academic community. Smt. Chandni Raina (Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance) and Sh. Prashanth Regy (NITI Aayog) raised concerns regarding implementation of carbon pricing and its potential negative impact on the competitiveness of Indian Industry. Sh. Saurabh Diddi (Bureau of Energy Efficiency) discussed the possible expansion of India’s CCTS programme to include carbon offsets and suggested a link between the CCTS and GCP programmes. To highlight the need for future research on carbon pricing in India, Dr. Shoibal Chakravarty presented preliminary findings from a computable general equilibrium model that detailed the impact of alternate carbon pricing policies on the Indian economy. Read more about the roundtable here.
Launch of Digital Platforms & Women’s Economic Empowerment Project
May 8, 2023 at Multipurpose Hall, India International Centre, New Delhi between 9.30 am and 1.30 pm
Contact cecfee[at] isid.ac.in
17th Annual Conference on Economic Growth and Development
December 19-21, 2021 at Indian Statistical Institute, New Delhi
The Economics and Planning Unit at the Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi will organize its 17th Annual Conference on Economic Growth and Development.
Contact acegd.isi [at] gmail.com (Tridip Ray)
6th Annual CECFEE Research & Policy Workshop
November 10 – 12 2022, Dharamshala
The Center for research on the Economics of Climate, Food, Energy and Environment (CECFEE) of the Indian Statistical Institute, New Delhi organized the 6th Annual CECFEE Research and Policy Workshop in collaboration with the Environment for Development (EfD) Initiative of University of Gothenburg , New Delhi from 10th to 12th November 2022 in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, India.
You can find the conference pictures here.
16th EfD Annual Meeting
September 22 – 26 2022, Uganda
Environment for Development (EfD) is a global network of environmental economics research centers solving the world’s most pressing environmental and development challenges. They contribute to effective management of the environment in the Global South through policy-relevant research, capacity development and policy engagement. This year the meeting was held in Kampala, Uganda after being hosted virtually for two years. This year’s keynote speakers are Dr Pam Jagger, Dr Michael Hanemann and Dr Gernot Wagner.
16th Annual Conference on Economic Growth and Development
December 20-22, 2021 at Indian Statistical Institute, New Delhi
The Economics and Planning Unit at the Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi organized its 16th Annual Conference on Economic Growth and Development. Due to covid restrictions, this conference was hosted virtually. The Conference provides a forum for dissemination of modern research in economic growth and development.
15th EfD Annual Meeting
Webinar, November 15-19, 2021
The EfD Annual Meeting is the largest annual conference in the Global South on the application of environmental economics to development. The EfD Annual Meeting this year was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic on November 15-19, 2021, at 14:00-17:00 CET (UTC +1).The program entailed keynote speakers and parallel session presentations. The parallel session presentations comprised of paper presentations and EfD collaborative programs policy discussions. Presentations covered several EfD thematic areas such as agriculture, air quality, biodiversity, carbon pricing, climate change, conservation, energy, experiments, fisheries, forestry, gender, health, land, and policy design. The last day of the conference was dedicated to the launching of the project entitled “Inclusive Green Transitions for Sustainable Development in the Global South”. This project is awarded to EfD and funded by IDRC. The virtual meeting was open to the public. However, participants had to register before the conference.
Women in Economics workshop
Virtual, 11-13 March, 2021
ISI, Delhi with the support of IWWAGE will be organising the third annual workshop on “Women in Economics” from 11th to 13th March, 2021. The overall objective of the upcoming workshop is to contribute towards capacity-building among young women economists. The jury comprises Siwan Anderson (University of British Columbia), Ashwini Deshpande (Ashoka University), and Rohini Pande (Yale University). Professor Anderson will also deliver the keynote address at the workshop. The selected papers will be presented in thematic sessions of the workshop, with up to one hour allocated to each paper, including discussant comments and Q&A. There will be breakout sessions, providing further opportunities for detailed feedback on the research, as well as professional networking. Up to two best papers, adjudged by a workshop committee, will receive awards.
14th EfD Annual Meeting
Webinar, November, 2020 (TBA)
Environment for Development (EfD) is a global network of environmental economics research centers primarily based in the Global South. The overall objective of EfD is to support poverty alleviation and sustainable development by building environmental economics’ capacity for policy-making processes. EfD holds a conference each year hosted by one of its centers in the Global South. The EfD Annual Meeting is the largest annual conference in the Global South on the application of environmental economics to development.
15th Annual Conference on Economic Growth & Development
December 18 – 20 2019, ISI Delhi
The Economics and Planning Unit at the Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi will organize its 15th Annual Conference on Economic Growth and Development. We welcome you to attend the meeting, and present your research.
5th Annual CECFEE Research & Policy Workshop
November 10 – 11 2019, Tezpur
The Center for research on the Economics of Climate, Food, Energy and Environment (CECFEE) of the Indian Statistical Institute, New Delhi is organizing the 5th Annual CECFEE Research and Policy Workshop in collaboration with the Environment for Development (EfD) Initiative of University of Gothenburg and Centre for Policy Research (CPR), New Delhi on 10th and 11th November 2019 in Tezpur. The workshop shall include presentations from academics, researchers and policy representatives discussing important and urgent Environmental concerns. The 5th Annual CECFEE Workshop will conclude with the Policy Day and a special address by Kaziranga National Prak’s Director, P. Sivamkumar
EPU Seminar by Kanishka Kacker (Indian Statistical Institute – Delhi)
Inter-Regional Coal Mine Competition in the US: Evidence from Rail Restrictions
Date : Friday, June 21st, 2019
Time: 11:30 AM to 1 PM.
Venue: Seminar room 2
EPU Seminar by Rashmi Barua (Jawaharlal Nehru University)
Still Waters Run Deep: Groundwater Arsenic Contamination & Education Outcomes in India
Date : Thursday, June 20th, 2019
Time: 11:30 AM to 1 PM.
Venue: Seminar room 2
Seminar by Isha Zaveri (World Bank) The Nitrogen Legacy: Long-Term Effects of Water Pollution on Human Capital
March 5th, 2019 at 3:30 PM, Seminar 2, Indian Statistical Institute, New Delhi
14th Annual Conference on Economic Growth and Development
December 19-21, 2018 at Indian Statistical Institute, New Delhi
The Indian Statistical Institute, New Delhi, invites researchers to submit papers for the 14th Annual Conference on Economic Growth and Development. The Conference provides a forum for dissemination of modern research in economic growth and development. Papers with an India focus are especially welcome.
For more details on registration and submission of papers click here
CECFEE and CPR Policy Day Event on ‘Research for Policy Action on Air Pollution’
17 December 2018, The Claridges, New Delhi, 11:30 am- 1:30 pm
Please click here to find the full video of the panel discussion, the question and answer session that followed, coverage of the panel by The Print and the key takeaways from the session. For a brief summary of the event click here
4th Annual CECFEE Research & Policy Workshop
November 16 – 17, 2018, Goa
The Center for research on the Economics of Climate, Food, Energy and Environment (CECFEE) of the Indian Statistical Institute, New Delhi, organised the 4th Annual CECFEE Research and Policy Workshop in collaboration with the Environment for Development (EfD) Initiative of University of Gothenburg and Centre for Policy Research (CPR), New Delhi on 16th and 17th November 2018 in Goa. The workshop saw participation and presentations from academics, researchers and policy representatives discussing important and urgent Environmental concerns. A summary of the presentations made at the workshop can be accessed here
EfD Annual meeting 2018
November 2 – 5, 2018 at Hanoi, Vietnam
More Information on EfD Annual meeting 2018
WCERE 2018 – 6th World Congress of Environmental and Resources Economists
June 25 – 29, 2018 at University of Gothenburg, Sweden
More Information on WCERE 2018
Public Economics Workshop
March 20 – 21, 2018 at DSE, Delhi
Delhi School of Economics jointly organized the Public Economics Workshop on March 20-21st, 2018 with The Center for research on the economics of Climate, Food, Energy and Environment (CECFEE), ISI Delhi and University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
Seminar
February 23, 2018 at ISI, Delhi
Professor Randall A. Bluffstone, Director of the Institute for Economics and Environment, Portland State University was the speaker at the CECFEE seminar held on 23rd February’2018 at ISI, Delhi. His talk was on improved biomass cook stove research in Ethiopia.
3rd Annual CECFEE Workshop
November 17 – 18, 2017, Udaipur
The Centre for research on the Economics of Climate, Food, Energy and Environment (CECFEE) of the Indian Statistical Institute organized the 3rd annual CECFEE on 17-18th of November, 2017. The workshop was in collaboration with EfD, the Environment for Development Initiative of University of Gothenburg. There were presentations from academics, researchers and policy representatives spread over two days along with two Policy Panels on urban issues and air pollution and restoration of degraded lands. A field visit was organized in collaboration with Seva Mandir to explore various efforts towards reviving degraded lands. The workshop brought together representatives from all segments of the society to foster an informed dialogue among them concerning the heated issues impacting the environment.
Expert review workshop on the issue of Crop Residue Management and Air Pollution
November 7 -8, 2017 in Jaipur
The Nature Conservancy, the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), the Borlaug Institute for South Asia (BISA), and the Council on Energy, Environment & Water (CEEW) organized the workshop that focused on the challenges of adopting and scaling up the use of the Happy Seeder technology, to reduce crop residue burning. The goal of this workshop was to recommend the ideal mix of financial tools to incentivize farmers towards transitioning to soil incorporation/no till practices. Based on the results and discoveries from this workshop and the stakeholder meetings held in Delhi and Punjab, the host organizations hope to launch a set of activities to strengthen the use of the Happy Seeder technology in India.
CECFEE members participated in the stakeholders meeting and are involved in finalizing the workshop report.
Environment for Development (EfD) 11th Annual Meeting & PIC Workshop
October 27 – 30, 2017 in Ethiopia
The EfD annual meeting was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It was hosted by the Environment and Climate Research Center (EfD – Ethiopia) and the EfD Secretariat. The EfD annual meeting brought together researchers from all EfD centers and their collaborators. The PIC workshop dedicated to policy interaction and communication was held on October 24-25. Click here for more information
Development Seminar @ Brookings India
Environmental Challenges in India
Date : January 20, 2017 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Venue : Lecture Theatre, Brookings India, Second Floor
6, Dr Jose P Rizal Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, Delhi 110021, India
Contact : Shamika Ravi (shamika.ravi’at’brookingsindia’dot’org)
The speaker for this Development Seminar @ Brookings India is Prof. E. Somanathan (Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi). The discussant is Dr. Ajay Mathur (Director General, The Energy and Resources Institute). They will be followed by Shri Ajay Narayan Jha (Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India) who will give a Keynote Address.
Abstract Environmental problems including climate change, air pollution and forest degradation have reduced incomes and worsened health in India. Prof. Somanathan will examine the evidence on some of these findings. The weaknesses in our institutions that permitted this to happen will be highlighted. Some of these challenges, climate change in particular, are going to become more severe over time. The speaker will analyse some likely future technological, economic and climate scenarios that can emerge from this, and will examine the political and social reactions to these. Further, he will discuss the changes in the Indian institutions and policies that are required to address these challenges. 2nd Annual CECFEE Workshop 2nd annual CECFEE workshop was organized by the center along with the EfD of the University of Gothenburg on 15-16th of October, 2016. There were presentations from academics, researchers and policy representatives spread over two days along with a Policy Panel which discussed the importance of environmental research and its impact on policy. Fledgling issues of Climate Change and environmental concerns were discussed. The workshop aims at becoming an annual event which will bring together representatives from all segments of the society to foster an informed dialogue among them concerning the heated issues impacting the environment. CECFEE workshop is an annual event, organized to by the Center to promote relevant research being done in the field. Program Details 3. Hidden Value: ecosystem services from snow leopard landscapes – Ranjini Murali, Nature Conservation Foundation 2. The effect of the Delhi driving restriction trial on air pollution – Parikshit Ghosh, Delhi School of Economics, with Rohini Somanathan 3. Transitioning to modern cooking fuels by 2030: An assessment of costs and health benefits Ann Josey, Prayas with Ashok Srinivas and Ashwini Dabadge Centre for research on the Economics of Climate, Food, Energy and Environment, Indian Statistical Institute Delhi 2. Milk not Meat is the driver of methane emissions from livestock production in India, Ridhima Gupta, Indian School of Business, with Amlan Das Gupta Conference on “Gender-Just Food and Nutrition Security in India“ Talk by : Farzana Afridi 29th August 2016. 1st CECFEE-Gothenburg Policy Workshop Program Details 2. About EfD – Gunnar Kohlin, University of Gothenburg 3. Credit, LPG Stove Adoption and Charcoal Consumption: Evidence from a Randomised Control Trial – Yonas Alem, University of Gothenburg 4. Global warming and air pollution have reduced wheat yields in India – Ridhima Gupta, Indian School of Business 5. Health irreversibility from early-life exposure to air pollution: Evidence from an Indonesian longitudinal survey – Subhrendu Pattanayak, Duke University 6. Importance of changing food habits in adapting to heat waves: Observations from private adaptation cost estimates – Saudamini Das, Institute of Economic Growth 2. The Future of the Indian Electricity Sector with High Renewable Penetration – Shoibal Chakravarty, National Institute of Advanced Studies 3. Panel Discussion: Climate Policies and Development 2. Solar Pumps and India’s energy-groundwater nexus – Shilp Verma, International Water Management Institute 3. Kerosene Subsidies in India: Welfare and Environmental Issues – K. S. Kavi Kumar, Madras School of Economics 4. Triggering Cooperation – Haileselassie Medhin, Ethiopian Development Research Institute 5. Drilling in the drought: The industrial organization of groundwater – E. Somanathan, Indian Statistical Institute 6. Forest Environmental Incomes: Evidence from two states in India – Haripriya Gundimeda, IIT-Bombay 2. Public Expenditure for Tiger Conservation in India: Understanding the Trends and Linkages – Bibhu Prasad Nayak, TERI 3. Emptying and transporting pit latrine waste in rural Bangladesh: Estimating costs and household willingness to pay – Soumya Balasubramanya, International Water Management Institute 4. The effect of Development on Climate Sensitivity of Electricity Demand of India – Eshita Gupta, TERI University IFPRI-POSHAN conference on “Maximizing the nutrition impact of social protection programs in India: Talk by : Farzana Afridi The Mid-day meal scheme and nutrition in India New Delhi, October 2015.
October 15 – 16, 2016, Ranthambhore
Workshop Agenda
Day 1: Saturday, October 15th, 2016
6:00- 10:00
Walk in Ranthambhore Fort or Jeep Safari in the National Park
11:00 – 13:00
1. Where gathering firewood matters: Proximity and forest management effects in hedonic pricing models for rural Nepal – Mani Nepal, SANDEE, with Apsara Nepal and Robert P. Berrens
14.00 – 15.30
1. Distributional Implications of solar water pumps in Rajasthan Eshita Gupta, TERI University
16.00 – 17.30
POLICY SESSION BY
Environment for Development initiative
16:00 – 16:45
Y. V. Sahu, Director, Ranthambhor National Park
Ajay Mehta, Chairman, Seva Mandir
Edwin Muchapondwa, Professor, University of Cape Town
16:45 – 17:30
General discussion
Day 2: Sunday October 16th, 2016
6:00- 10:00
Walk in Ranthambhore Fort or Jeep Safari in the National Park
11:00 – 13:00
1. Effects of information on energy related choices: Experimental evidence from Uttar Pradesh and Kerala P.P. Krishna Priya, Delhi School of Economics
2. The Value of Acting Local: Microinstitutions and adoption of an environmental healthimproving technology Faraz Usmani, Duke University
14.00 – 15.30
1. Residual (uncompensated) effect of climate on livelihood – Saudamini Das, Institute of Economic Growth
16.00 – 17.30
1. Pricing plastic: experimental evidence on incentives to reduce plasticbag use in India – Kanupriya Gupta, Asian Development Bank, with Rohini Somanathan
2. “Are crop yields and rainfall tail dependent ?”– Digvijay Negi, CECFEE, Indian Statistical Institute
3. Reforming Land Records – Vaidehi Tandel, IDFC with Mudit Kapoor
Workshop Venue: Nahargargh, Ranthmbhore
IFPRI (Delhi)
November 2-3, 2015
Workshop Agenda
Monday, November 2, 2015
Morning
1. Introduction and Welcome – E. Somanathan
Afternoon
1. Electricity Subsidies, Rationing and Manufacturing Growth in Rural India – Anant Sudarshan, University of Chicago Center in Delhi
Panelists: E Somanathan, Chandra Bhushan, Haileselassie Medhin, Gunnar Kohlin
Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Morning
1. Resilience of Indian Agriculture to Droughts. – Pratap Birthal, National Centre for Agricultural Policy
Afternoon
1. Why the fate of production landscapes matters to adjoining protected areas – M. D. Madhusudan, Nature Conservation Foundation
What will it take?”