What The Science Says: Democracy’s Dividends for Environmental Protection
On the 25th March, Professor Bernauer gave a talk at the V-Dem Institute based at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden. His talk was a part of the 'Case for Democracy' webinar series organised by the institute aiming to translate and distribute knowledge and ideas from the academic sphere to policymakers and practitioners.
The ‘Case for Democracy’ Week features five 1.5-hour webinars (one webinar each day) from March 22 – 25, 2021 bringing together academics and policymakers in a dialogue based on state-of-the art scientific findings on the dividends of democracy for a series of development outcomes: 1) economic development, 2) human development and infrastructures, 3) human development and health, 4) security, and (5) combating climate change.
In his talk, Professor Bernauer begins by discussing the impact of democracy on the Environmental Kuznets Curve, the demand and supply effects on democracy, environmental impact shifting and pollution shifting. Other researchers that presented in this webinar include Dr. Sverker Jaegers, Dr. Amanda Murdie and Dr. Håkon Sælen. The session was followed by a fruitful discussion.
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