China’s Population Grew Older and Richer: Policy Lessons for Some African Countries
For decades China was the world’s most populous country but that’s changed. Its population has peaked and is now falling.
Africa is not Short on Good Ideas, but Frequently Fails to Put them into Practice
Sixty years after the Organisation of African Unity was founded, the AU’s ‘Agenda 2063: The Africa we want’, the 50-year vision for the continent’s development, remains aspirational rather than meaningfully realised.
Livelihood Opportunities Through Scaling Marine and Coastal EbA
Ecosystem-based adaptation provides a distinctive approach to tackle the interconnectedness found in the coastal and marine climate, livelihoods and ecosystem landscape.
Geopolitics, technology wars and global supply chains: Implications for Africa
Explore this insightful article featured in Volume 30.1 of the South African Journal of International Affairs, as it assesses the impact of geopolitics, technology wars and global supply chains in Africa.
Governance and Community Participation in Marine and Coastal EbA in SADC
SADC countries have robust legal and institutional strategies and policy frameworks that support EbA governance and emphasise the need for community involvement in these initiatives.
SAJIA Volume 30.1 is now online
The latest issue of the South African Journal of International Affairs covers an array of diverse topics ranging from geopolitics and global supply chains to Al Shabaab-associated women defectors in Somalia.
A Regional Assessment of Marine and Coastal EbA in SADC
Ecosystem-based adaptation initiatives are underrepresented in national and regional climate change strategies, despite growing evidence of their link to ecosystem management.
Nigeria’s post-COVID-19 Macroeconomic Policies: Are They Climate Change Friendly?
It is crucial for the Nigerian government to establish a conducive setting for the efficient execution and oversight of its climate change policies and initiatives.
Strengthening Marine and Coastal EbA in Climate Policies in Southern Africa
Progress is evident in strengthening marine and coastal ecosystem-based adaptation in climate policy debates, with growing political commitment, private investment and operationalisation of restoration strategies.
Financing EbA for Marine and Coastal Resources
Countries that boast expanses of marine ecosystems can use national sources of funding to pay for ecosystem-based adaptation action.