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20 May 2013

17 May 2013

Sustainable urbanisation – challenges in the 21st century

The proportion of the world’s urban population is expected to increase from 47% in 2000, to about 57% by 2050. Furthermore, more than 90% of future population growth will be accounted for by...

09 May 2013

Addressing emerging environmental issues in 21st century Africa

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

Africa, the world’s poorest continent and plagued by high population growth rates, is predicted to make significant economic gains over the next decade.(2) A study commissioned by the...

02 Apr 2013

Environmental drones: The newest weapon in the arsenal against poachers

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

Over the past decade, drones (2) have played a large role in the American war on terror.(3) Drones are often discussed in the context of extra-judicial killings,(4) loss of privacy,(5) and...

28 Mar 2013

Ethiopia’s hydropower futures: Walking the thin line between energy independence, environmental degradation and conflict

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

Energy independence has become a recurring, yet contested, theme in African politics; especially in East Africa where upwards of 90% of the population has no access to electricity.(2) Consequently,...

05 Mar 2013

The African rhino on the ‘brink of extinction’: The struggle to stop poaching

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

Conservation of the African rhino has been an ongoing effort over a long period, with certain levels of success. However, the challenges bedevilling this sector have recently become more complex,...

15 Feb 2013

Peak phosphorus and future food security in Africa and beyond

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

In a November 2012 report, the World Bank (WB) postulates that the global temperature is likely to increase by as much as 4 degrees Celsius (°C) by 2060.(2) This is double the 2°C aim that the...

30 Jan 2013

Côte d’Ivoire’s ‘blood beans’: Big men politics, conflict and environmental degradation in the land of cocoa

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

On 11 April 2011, the United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI), backed by French military troops, arrested the long-time partner of Western interests in the region, the then-President,...

17 Jan 2013

Food security: What does this mean for Africa?

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

Food security is a challenge in both the developing and the developed world; the difference lies in the magnitude of the problem and the proportion of the population that is affected.(2) Within...

10 Nov 2010

Emerging issues: Environmental migration in Africa

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

Environmental degradation is primarily a result of the dynamic interplay between economic, political and social processes or failures. Some causes of environmental degradation include habitat...

10 Sep 2010

The African Ministerial Conference on the Environment: A Report on Africa’s Future Environmental Affairs Strategies

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

Africa faces increasingly complex challenges that demand urgent action from its best technological minds and international partners. The environment being the very source of Africa's livelihood,...

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