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SANDEE PROPOSALS

Call for Research Pre-Proposals ? Economics of Environmental Changes

Deadline: December 15th 2010

The South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics (SANDEE) is a regional

network that brings together and strengthens South Asian researchers and institutions interested in the interconnections

between development and the environment. SANDEE invites you to submit research pre-proposals

on the economics of climate change, urban environmental management and other relevant environmental

issues in South Asia. Multi-disciplinary and multi-country research projects with appropriate methodological

innovations are highly encouraged. Pre-proposals, if accepted, will lead to an invitation to submit a full research

proposal.

1. Economics of Climate Change

South Asian economies need to develop a variety of strategies to adapt to climate change and reduce their

own green house gas emissions. Thus, SANDEE is soliciting proposals in two areas: a) Policy reforms and

market instruments for low carbon growth. What market and policy instruments can be used to reduce green

house gas emissions? What are the co-benefits of local pollution and green house gas reduction strategies?

What are the costs of shifting to new energy technologies? What are the bottlenecks to using global instruments

such as REDD and carbon markets? b) The benefits, costs and distributional impacts of specific adaptation

strategies. What is the economic viability of 'adaptation instruments' such as insurance, improved natural

barriers or institutional responses? What are some benefits and costs of adaptation?

2. Economics of Environmental Management

Dirty water, solid waste, toxic chemicals, and indoor and outdoor air pollution have serious implications for human

health and productivity. Most South Asian countries have laws to regulate pollution but these are not well

implemented. How do we design appropriate policies and strategies to improve municipal solid waste management?

How effective are current waste management and recycling regulations? What policy instruments (taxes, subsidies,

bans, user-fees, campaigns etc.) are successful in reducing congestion, strengthening safe disposal of toxic waste,

and improving air and water quality? What are the distributional outcomes associated with environmental policy

instruments? How do we account for environmental costs in designing economic policies?

In addition to the above two priority areas, SANDEE will accept proposals related to natural resource use

and management. Research proposals can be in the form of case studies, analytical work based on secondary

or primary data or theoretical examinations. Primary investigators should have prior training in economics at

the Masters or PhD level and pre-proposals that do not have a strong economics component will not be

considered. Institutional affiliation is required for receiving support. Pre-proposals will be evaluated on their

academic merit and policy significance.

SANDEE will collect proposals throughout the next 12 months. However, in order to be considered for the

summer 2011 round of research competition, please send concept notes by December 15th 2010. Grants

size is on average 20,000 USD for a one to two year period. Larger budgets are considered if a multidisciplinary

research team of natural and social scientists are involved with a clear definition of roles and tasks. Detailed

guidelines are provides on SANDEE's website. Concept notes must be uploaded on SANDEE's website at

www.sandeeonline.com. Please contact us at [email protected], if you have additional queries.

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