A Tale of Two Summits
The 11th G-20 Summit in Hangzhou, China closed earlier this week, focusing on the ‘New’ Industrial Revolution and technological changes, such as big data, robotics, and cloud computing. Innovation has been China’s key area of interest throughout their G-20 Presidency, dedicating many discussions to how new industries could invigorate the global economy.
The State Of Community-Based Natural Resource Management in Southern Africa
Since the 1990s the development–conservation paradigm in the Southern African region has shifted from an approach that emphasised centralised management and wildlife protection, to one that better incorporates socio-economic development and promotes inclusive management and sustainable livelihood strategies.
The rise of sustainable FDI: Emerging trends in the SADC region
The international investment landscape has been shifting over the past two decades. Governments are increasingly realising the potential for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to achieve not only economic growth, but developmental objectives as well.
African Peer Review: Removing Itself from a Rut?
The African Peer Review Mechanism – the continent’s home-grown governance assessment and promotion tool – seems to be slowly turning its fortunes around. On 6-7 September, it will hold a workshop in Sandton discussing how to implement its first ever five year strategy for 2016-2020.
Speaking to development and growth: The G20 summit in Hangzhou
As the full extent of the potential for the world to enter into a Great Depression became clearer in 2008, the G20 Finance meeting was elevated to a Leaders 20, a point that had for some years been advocated by former Canadian prime minister, Paul Martin, among others.
CITES Alone Cannot Combat Illegal Wildlife Trade
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) will address the growing threat from illegal trade at its forthcoming Conference of the Parties (CoP17).
The 2016 World Conservation Congress: Exploring a Win–Win Agenda for People and the Planet
The World Conservation Congress (WCC), one of the world’s largest environmental gatherings, is convened every four years under the auspices of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to find collaborative solutions to conserve global biodiversity and ecosystems, and harness the solutions nature offers to global development challenges.
Capturing The Rains: A Comparative Study of Chinese Involvement in Cameroon’s Hydropower Sector
China is becoming a significant player in infrastructure construction around the world. In low-income countries in Africa and Asia, where infrastructure deficits have historically been a bottleneck to economic growth and investment, hydropower is one area in which Chinese financial resources and domestic expertise could contribute to energy infrastructure and security.
Oil and Fisheries in Ghana: Prospects for a Socio-ecological Compact
Fisheries play a crucial role in supporting livelihoods and food security in Ghana. While there is a sizable industrial fishing fleet, more than two-thirds of Ghana’s total marine fish catch is accounted for by artisanal fishers.
Corruption: A barrier to Africa rising
The slowdown of the African economy – due to declining Chinese demand for raw materials, unsustainable, uneven growth and the potential Brexit fallout – calls into question the hopeful ‘Africa Rising’ narrative.