Energy & Environment

Across developing countries, people are acutely aware of a changing climate through failing harvests and drying rivers, even when few connect this to global warming – yet that concern rarely becomes political demand. Why does the link between personal experience and government accountability so often break down?

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...

Evidence from Uganda suggests that natural disasters can reduce income and life satisfaction for years, especially when households are displaced without their social networks.

In the Brazilian Amazon, young mayors are associated with less deforestation, lower greenhouse gas emissions, and higher local income.

Field experiments in Lima, Peru show that correcting social misperceptions and sending SMS reminders can significantly boost recycling participation.