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The Natural Resources and Environmental Research Center (NRERC) wishes  its members and friends

Happy, sweet and peaceful New Year. We wish you to participate in many meaningful research projects!

Ofira and the NRERC team

On August 26-29th 2025 prof  Ruslana Rachel Palatnik presented at the XVIII EAAE 2025 Congress  in Bonn, Germany – Food System Transformation in Challenging Times at the special session on Environmental Challenges in AgriFood Systems aimed to strenghten the recent collaboration started between the two associations EAERE and EAAE. The topic of her talk was “Evolution of Innovation and Production Supply Chains: The Case of Microalgae-Based β-Carotene” based on the recently published paper. 
in addition, Prof Palatnik organised a panel discussion on Advancing Sustainable Supply Chains for a Climate-Smart Circular Bioeconomy, where she presented her research on The Economic and Potential of the Algae Bioeconomy alongside prof Zilberman from UC Berkeley who gave the introduction on •the Climate Smart Circular Bioeconomy, and some of the opportunities it presents to agricultural economists. Jan Borner from the university of Bonn oulined The Challenges involved in the sustainable development of tropical forest-based bioeconomies. Professor Justus Wesseler, Wageningen University, The Netherlands, talked about The Carbon Cycle and the Agrifood Supply Chain, emphasizing opportunities in using bioeconomy to sequester carbon.
The discussion with the audience followed the presentations, allowing attendees to engage with the presenters and explore cross-cutting themes, future research directions, and policy implications

Willingness to purchase and to pay a price premium for apartments with exterior green walls

Michal Roffe @Tamar Trop

https://lnkd.in/dX2CW8Rt

This study constitutes the first empirical investigation into the willingness of prospective homebuyers to purchase newly built apartments featuring a hydroponic living wall, the price premium (PP) they are willing to pay and the factors influencing their motivation. 

Based on an online survey among a nationally representative sample of Israeli adults, findings reveal that despite 84% being unfamiliar with GWs, 63% expressed interest in living in a GW-integrated building and were willing to pay an average PP exceeding 5%. This may reflect a general openness to innovative and sustainable architectural trends, despite limited prior knowledge.

 

We are pleased to inform you that the website of our members’ Special IssueEconomic and Policy Tools for Sustainable Energy Transitions has been set up. Prof. Ofira Ayalon and and Prof. Ruslana Rachel Palatnik from NRERC are guest editors.

 Message from the Guest Editors:

Call for Papers – Special Issue on Energy & Environmental Economics

As the world confronts climate change and advances sustainable development, the intersection of energy, environment, and economics plays a critical role. This Special Issue seeks innovative research that deepens our understanding of these dynamics and informs effective policy solutions.

We welcome contributions from diverse disciplines on topics including (but not limited to):

Energy transition and decarbonization, including equity impacts

Energy policy design and evaluation

Market-based instruments for energy and environmental governance

The energy–economy–environment (EEE) nexus

Climate change mitigation economics

Behavioral economics in energy use

Equity and justice in energy access

Climate policy: theory vs. political reality

Submit your manuscript by 20 January 2026 and be part of this vital conversation.

 

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