Livelihood interventions and biodiversity conservation in Quirimbas National Park
Identifying and promoting diversified livelihood opportunities are crucial to enhance communities’ ability to respond to a changing coastal environment.
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The African Democracy Charter At 11: Averting Democratic Deconsolidation
Inconsistencies between the objectives of the African Democracy Charter and political practices in African states strain the democratic agenda.
Who leads Africa?
Pan-Africanism – the liberation of Africans through regional cohesion and solidarity – has played a crucial role in shaping the continent’s development.
Strengthening Africa-Europe ties in the city of dragons
Slovenia’s capital city Ljubljana – with a population of just 250,000 – is symbolised by dragons and is one of the greenest cities in Europe.
From Promise to Practice: Can South Africa’s Legal Framework for Mineral Resources Facilitate the Realisation of the Sustainable Development Goals?
The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a concerted global effort to realise the imperatives of sustainability. It is crucial that South Africa, which plays a leading role on the African continent, makes every effort to realise the targets set out by the SDGs.
How to break the impasse between opposing camps in ivory trade debate
Elephants are in an extremely precarious state in both Africa and Asia. Demand for ivory from Africa has caused significant declines in wild populations. This is now accompanied by new demand for elephant skins from Asia.
The future is African
As we celebrate Africa Day on 25 May, it is fitting to look to the future and the potential this continent holds.
How Trump’s withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal could impact Africa
US President Donald Trump’s Iran misadventure is a timely reminder that America may be too big and powerful for Africa to ignore, but also too dangerous to try and accommodate when wrong.
Cultivating Smallholder Inclusion in Southern Africa’s Macadamia Nut Value Chains
Using country case studies of South Africa, Mozambique and Malawi, this paper examines the development of the macadamia nut sector in each country.
How to ensure communities living near mining activities get a better deal
The SA government and the Chamber of Mines are in the process of formulating a new Mining Charter, serving as a blueprint for transforming the mining industry. Its primary aim is to benefit people who were disadvantaged under colonialism and apartheid. The sector was particularly exploitative and left a destructive legacy. Hence the need for a social compact.
