Development Roast Giving international development a proper roasting
By: Lykke E. Andersen The goal in SimPachamama is to achieve as much human well-being as possible while causing as little environmental damage as possible. This is also the philosophy behind the Happy Planet Index developed by the new economics foundation (nef), which is why we have made the Happy …
Read More »What is Agent Based Modeling?
Leelo en español AQUÍ By Ioulia Fenton and Tracey Li* By now you have probably already noticed that SimPachamama is based on something called Agent-Based Modeling (ABM). And you may very well be scratching your head in confusion, so let us explain. ABM is the term given to computer models …
Read More »Can Games Influence Development Policy? SimPachamama in the news
On September 01, 2013, Americas Quarterly magazine published an article by INESAD’s Ioulia Fenton on whether or not games can influence development policy. Read the original article here. Can Games Influence Development Policy? By Ioulia Fenton Often referred to as “games for good” or “games for change,” a new generation …
Read More »Communities need more than money to stop clearing their forests, new research shows.
According to a recent study funded by the World Bank and published in Science magazine, tropical land use change was responsible for 7 to 14 percent of gross human-induced carbon emissions between 2000 and 2005. Forests are valuable storage places for large amounts of carbon dioxide, which contributes to global warming when it enters the earth’s …
Read More »Communities need more than money to stop clearing their forests, new research shows.
Léelo en español AQUÍ By Valerie Giesen* According to a recent study funded by the World Bank and published in Science magazine, tropical land use change was responsible for 7 to 14 percent of gross human-induced carbon emissions between 2000 and 2005. Forests are valuable storage places for large amounts of carbon dioxide, which contributes to …
Read More »Bolivia Climate Change Monthly: August 2013
Welcome to the August 2013 edition of Bolivia Climate Change Monthly where you will find the latest research, policy, donor activity, and news related to climate change in Bolivia*. Soil carbon stocks vary predictably with altitude in tropical forests: Implications for soil carbon storage by Dieleman W. I. J., Venter M., Ramachandra …
Read More »Infographic: How to Live Well in Bolivia
Vivir Bien – living well – is a concept that has been prominent in Bolivian politics over the last few years. It sets out the ideological position of living well in harmony with nature and rejects a mass consumption and fossil fuel based economy. Although Vivir Bien has even been …
Read More »Infographic: How to Live Well in Bolivia
Léelo en español AQUÍ Vivir Bien – living well – is a concept that has been prominent in Bolivian politics over the last few years. It sets out the ideological position of living well in harmony with nature and rejects a mass consumption and fossil fuel based economy. Although Vivir Bien …
Read More »New simulation tool tackles deforestation and poverty in Bolivia
PRESS RELEASE For immediate release. London/ La Paz, September 01, 2013 – A new simulation tool designed to help local Bolivian communities reduce deforestation and tackle poverty has been developed by academics and conservationists around the world. A new simulation tool designed to help local Bolivian communities reduce deforestation and …
Read More »New simulation tool tackles deforestation and poverty in Bolivia
PRESS RELEASE For immediate release. London/ La Paz, September 01, 2013 – A new simulation tool designed to help local Bolivian communities reduce deforestation and tackle poverty has been developed by academics and conservationists around the world. The tool, called SimPachamama (‘Mother Earth simulation’ in local language), is based on …
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