The World Bank, in collaboration with George Washington University (GWU) and the University of Virginia (UVA), will host the 2nd World Bank-GWU-UVA Conference on “The Economics of Sustainable Development.”

Prof Ben Groom will present on the topic of ‘Pricing biodiversity and nature-based solutions for climate change’.

This event brings together academics and development economics practitioners to present and discuss pressing questions relating to sustainable development, a theme central to the World Bank’s mission of tackling poverty on a livable planet.

The theme of sustainable development is of increasing importance due to the growing recognition that a commitment to development and tackling poverty is unviable without an equal commitment to addressing climate change, pollution, and environmental degradation.

The conference will cover various topics, including biodiversity and forests, the economics of natural resources, and pollution. Furthermore, given Africa’s heavy reliance on renewable natural resources and its vulnerability to climate change impacts, the conference will include a heavy focus on frontier work related to Africa.

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