Chinese Agricultural Engagements in Zambia: A Grassroots Analysis
Recent focus on large-scale Chinese investments in African agriculture has fueled popular misperceptions of Chinese “land grabs” and has overshadowed another unexplored -and perhaps more significant-phenomenon: the rise of medium-scale private Chinese farmers and rural entrepreneurs.
A Critical Analysis of Human Rights Due Diligence Processes in Mineral Supply Chains: Conflict Minerals in the DRC
This paper reviews recent developments in the human rights due diligence concept. In doing so, it highlights the challenges of developing and applying human rights due diligence processes in mineral supply chains in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the broader Great Lakes region.
Aid for Trade Vital for Boosting Regional Integration and Development
It is hoped that African countries will soon be signing a new free trade agreement that will take the continent one step closer to its goal of economic development.
Rents, Rights and Restructuring: Namibia’s Lessons for the Governance of Africa’s Fisheries
Namibia is often cited as an example of an African country that has achieved relative success in managing its marine resources and promoting local ownership in the fisheries sector. This paper draws out key lessons from Namibia’s fisheries governance experience, highlighting not only successes but also a range of challenges facing the country.
Illegal Sand Mining in South Africa
Natural sand from estuary and coastal land is one of South Africa’s most valuable resources. However, there has recently been a drastic increase in uncontrolled and unauthorised sand mining activities in rivers, valleys and estuaries throughout the country.
Mega-Regional Trade Agreements: Strategic Implications for South Africa
For many years the Doha Round of negotiations of the World Trade Organization (WTO) had been in the doldrums, with little apparent prospect of success in its primary aim. In the wake of the ninth WTO ministerial conference in Bali in December 2013 there is renewed optimism that the WTO can deliver, and that something can still be made of the Round.
China–Zimbabwe Relations: A Model of China–Africa Relations?
There are two parallel interpretations of the relationship between China and Zimbabwe: on the one hand, it is often viewed as a microcosm of China–Africa relations due to its economic and resource elements; on the other, it is portrayed as an example of China’s support for a ‘pariah regime’ without any consideration of human rights and good governance.
Health for all: a pro-poor human rights approach
In recent years there has been growing global awareness of the interplay between rights and the development process and a generalised recognition of social determinants of health as a point of entry to re-connect poverty, equality and health.
China’s changing relationship with Zimbabwe
Q&A with Dr. Zhang Chun of the Shanghai Institute of International Studies and Dr. Abiodun Alao of King’s College London.
Blooming renewables in South Africa
Due to the increasing threat of climate change, the key role that energy plays in the interactions between societies and resources towards a sustainable development has gained broad attention. As renewable energy sources (RES) become more competitive in relation to other energy sources, they create another opportunity to attract additional investments in favour of a greener economy.