Agriculture and other land-use sectors play a major role in the global response to climate change – as a large source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, as a carbon sink, and as a sector vulnerable to climate extremes and variability.
The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) was introduced in 2003, as a mutually agreed instrument to monitor and promote governance to which African countries voluntarily accede.
The current landscape in the Zimbabwean transport sector is characterised by high operating costs which in turn increases production costs for industry and commerce, thereby negatively affecting the competitiveness of Zimbabwean-made products in the region.
This report examines three African countries that are at different stages in using nuclear energy to achieve developmental outcomes.
Moving rapidly towards a green hydrogen economy would help South Africa secure its domestic energy supply and drive economic growth through the export of green hydrogen powerfuels and technology to European and Asian markets. Solid investments in a post-pandemic green recovery through renewable energy generation and policy regulation could accelerate South Africa’s economic recovery.
This report was compiled by civil society organisations in Botswana during the course of 2020 and 2021, guided by SAIIA and the Botswana Council of Non-Governmental Organisations (BOCONGO).
The synchronised, sudden stop in the global economy, together with radically reduced income sources fundamental to African countries (remittances, tourism, transport, trade and natural resources, among others), have had a severe negative impact on Africa.
South Africa is regarded as the poster child for nuclear disarmament, nuclear nonproliferation and the peaceful use of nuclear energy.
All countries face a range of conflicting pressures when making and implementing foreign policy. They are motivated by an interest in promoting their national interests.
Human instinct is to set up an institution to deal with big problems. That’s one reason we have so many ministries of this, that and the other. But establishing yet another body — on its own — will not necessarily resolve endemic corruption.
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