Gender Equality: A Cornerstone for a Green Economy
With most countries failing to move onto a sustainable development path and fulfill many of the outcomes emerging from the 1992 Earth Summit, a green economy is envisioned as a new pathway to achieving sustainable development and poverty eradication.
Can South Africa de-escalate the Korean Peninsula crisis?
In the wake of the North Korean missile fired into Japanese airspace – on the United Nation’s commemorative “International Day Against Nuclear Tests” on the 29 August – an emergency UN Security Council meeting has been called over the escalation of tensions in the Korean Peninsula.
Exploring Tanzania’s Investment Competitiveness in East Africa
Since Tanzania’s transition from a purely socialist approach to economic governance, the country has made some strides in attracting foreign investment.
Building Climate Resilience in Tanzania: Institutional Reform and Capacity Development
Africa is particularly vulnerable to climate change impacts, which will disproportionately affect the continent’s small-scale and subsistence farmers. It is thus vital to strengthen institutions to promote alternative agricultural practices and new farming methods.
Governing the High Seas: Marine Genetic Resources in Areas beyond National Jurisdiction
Marine genetic resources hold significant potential for a range of commercial applications.
Cooperative Water Governance For Climate Resilience: Are Institutional Arrangements In Southern Africa Fit For Purpose?
Water is a stress multiplier in Africa. Climate change and development decisions manifest in stressed water resources, while poor governance further undermines water security.
The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative and Africa’s Mineral Governance Regime
The socio-economic development of African states is heavily dependent on how effectively governments are able to manage their natural resources. African states can derive greater benefit from the extraction of their natural resources and even develop sustainable legacies from their mineral wealth if the extractive industry is governed responsibly.
Managing Economic Migration in South Africa
This paper provides a comprehensive overview of South Africa’s immigration regime and its impact on African economic migrants.
“Never Betray Congo” – a warning to SADC Leaders
The Southern African Development (SADC) heads of state met in Pretoria to discuss developments in the region, they will do so under new stewardship from Angola and South Africa.
Why allowing the sale of horn stockpiles is a setback for rhinos in the wild
A South African court has ordered the government to release a permit to the world’s largest rhino breeder, John Hume. The permit will allow him to host a 3-day auction of his stockpiled rhino horn to local buyers.