{"id":34002,"date":"2025-04-21T08:54:49","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T14:54:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/?p=34002"},"modified":"2025-04-21T08:57:44","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T14:57:44","slug":"investigacion-internacional-liderada-por-catie-analiza-apoyo-a-estilos-de-vida-sostenibles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/2025\/04\/21\/investigacion-internacional-liderada-por-catie-analiza-apoyo-a-estilos-de-vida-sostenibles\/","title":{"rendered":"International research led by CATIE analyzes support for sustainable lifestyles"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em>Pablo Evia, <a>researcher from the Unit of Environmental Economics and Sustainable Agribusiness (UEAAS\/<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.efdinitiative.org\/central-america\">EfD<\/a>) at the Center, presented the progress of the research project \"Attitudes towards adaptive lifestyle changes.\"<\/em><\/li><\/ul><p>Researchers from CATIE (Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center) participated in the First Congress of the Latin American Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (LAERE), held from March 19 to 21 in Bogot\u00e1, Colombia. The congress provided a space to promote the exchange of ideas and increase visibility in this field of study.<\/p><p>The event was organized by the Department of Economics at the Universidad de los Andes and supported by the <em>Journal of Environmental Economics and Management<\/em> (JEEM). It was also sponsored by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF), and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).<\/p><p>During the three days of the congress, sessions and workshops were held addressing key topics related to environmental economics and the sustainable management of natural resources. Topics included climate change and its impact on agriculture, payments for ecosystem services, implementation of carbon taxes, and public policies on climate, water, and energy, among others. The event featured discussions on innovative approaches to address environmental challenges in Latin America.<\/p><p>As part of the congress, the collaborative program SCOPE  (<em>Sustainable Consumption and Production<\/em>), coordinated by CATIE as the host institution of the EfD initiative for Central America and Mexico (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.efdinitiative.org\/central-america-and-mexico\">EfD-CAM<\/a>), organized a two-day workshop addressing key issues related to sustainable consumption and production.<\/p><p><strong>CATIE\u2019s academic contribution<\/strong><\/p><p>Representing CATIE, Pablo Evia, researcher from the Unit of Environmental Economics and Sustainable Agribusiness (UEAAS\/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.efdinitiative.org\/central-america\">EfD<\/a>), presented the progress of the research project \u201cAttitudes towards adaptive lifestyle changes.\u201d This study, developed in collaboration with R\u00f3ger Madrigal, coordinator of the UEAAS\/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.efdinitiative.org\/central-america\">EfD<\/a>, and researchers from the University of Gothenburg, Wageningen University, EfD Vietnam, and EfD India, seeks to understand the level of public support for transformative changes in individual consumption, particularly when such changes involve personal costs. It also explores how this support varies by socioeconomic group, gender, and geographic region.<\/p><p>The study is based on the premise that climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution stem from unsustainable production and consumption patterns. In this context, Sustainable Development Goal 12 aims to transform these patterns to ensure long-term sustainability. However, to achieve this, it is essential to consider individual and social costs when designing public policies, as both individuals and governments must collaborate in this paradigm shift.<\/p><p>During his presentation, Evia highlighted: \u201cScientific evidence is lacking, especially from the Global South, regarding public acceptance of significant changes in consumption patterns\u2014for example, reducing household food waste, adopting sustainable lifestyles in travel and fashion\u2014when the costs of transition are increasingly relevant.\u201d<\/p><p>Against this backdrop, the information generated by this research is key to evaluating the feasibility of policies, understanding public opinion, and promoting transformative changes toward a sustainable future.<\/p><p><br><strong>New collaborations and future perspectives<\/strong><\/p><p>CATIE\u2019s participation in the First LAERE Congress not only reaffirmed its commitment to research in environmental economics, but also opened new opportunities to strengthen international collaborations in key areas such as public policy design and sustainable consumption strategies.<\/p><p>Events like this reinforce CATIE\u2019s and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.efdinitiative.org\/central-america-and-mexico\">EfD-CAM<\/a> role as key players in the generation of knowledge and the promotion of science-based solutions to address environmental challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean.<\/p><p>More information about the SCOPE workshop can be found at: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/2025\/04\/09\/investigacion-internacional-impulsa-practicas-sostenibles-en-el-sur-global\/\">https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/2025\/04\/09\/investigacion-internacional-impulsa-practicas-sostenibles-en-el-sur-global\/<\/a><\/p><p><br><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><p><strong>More information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Pablo Evia Salas<br>Researcher<br>Environmental Economics and Sustainable Agribusiness Unit (UEAAS\/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.efdinitiative.org\/central-america\">EfD<\/a>)<br>CATIE<br><a href=\"mailto:pablo.evia@catie.ac.cr\">pablo.evia@catie.ac.cr<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><p><strong>Written by:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Daniela Rivera Villalobos<br>Research Assistant<br>Environmental Economics and Sustainable Agribusiness Unit (UEAAS\/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.efdinitiative.org\/central-america\">EfD<\/a>)<br>CATIE<br><a href=\"mailto:daniela.rivera@catie.ac.cr\">daniela.rivera@catie.ac.cr<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Investigadores del CATIE (Centro Agron\u00f3mico Tropical de Investigaci\u00f3n y Ense\u00f1anza) participaron en el Primer Congreso de la Asociaci\u00f3n Latinoamericana de Economistas Ambientales y de Recursos Naturales (LAERE), desarrollado del 19 al 21 de marzo en la ciudad de Bogot\u00e1, Colombia. &hellip; 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