Information on "Environment" and "Africa"
June 2013
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Jun 2013
Climate Change, Growth and Poverty in Ethiopia
Author: Emerta Asaminew Aragie
Publisher: Climate Change and African Political Stability (CCAPS) Program
This paper argues that due to its dependence on the agricultural sector for production, employment, and export revenues, Ethiopia is seriously threatened by climate change. More on «Climate Change, Growth and Poverty in Ethiopia»
May 2013
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May 2013
Global Problems, African Solutions: African Climate Scientists’ Perspectives on Climate Change
Author: Lucie Edwards
Publisher: Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)
This paper offers a preliminary survey of Africa’s climate scientists’ views on the critical problem of climate change. More on «Global Problems, African Solutions: African Climate Scientists’ Perspectives on Climate Change»
April 2013
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Apr 2013
Advances in Mapping Climate Security Vulnerability in Africa
Author: Joshua Busby, Todd G Smith, Nisha Krishnan, Mesfin Bekalo
Publisher: Climate Change and African Political Stability (CCAPS) Program
This brief outlines advances in the CCAPS Climate Security Vulnerability Model as of early 2013. More on «Advances in Mapping Climate Security Vulnerability in Africa»
March 2013
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Mar 2013
Climate Change and Development in Africa
Author: Christine Ackerson, Emily Adams, Jon Arnold, Sarah Fiorenza, Hoor Jangda, Amy Knop-Narbutis, Vera Magero, Dylan Malcomb, Gigi Mao, Nancy Peek, Pace Phillips, Allison Ramirez, Valerie Schillaci, Jessica Tibbets, Kelly Usher, Kathryn Yeager
Publisher: Climate Change and African Political Stability (CCAPS) Program
This paper discusses how development aid to Africa can be effectively tracked. More on «Climate Change and Development in Africa»
February 2013
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Feb 2013
The Arab Spring and Climate Change
Author: Anne-Marie Slaughter, Troy Sternberg, Sarah Johnstone, Jeffrey Mazo, Francesco Femia, Caitlin Werrell, Michael Werz, Max Hoffman, David Michel, Mona Yacoubian
Publisher: Henry L Stimson Center
This collection of essays argues that the consequences of climate change are stressors that can ignite a volatile mix of underlying causes and erupt into revolutions. More on «The Arab Spring and Climate Change»
January 2013
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2013
Environmental Governance of Uranium Mining in Niger
Author: Rasmus Klocker Larsen, Christiane Alzouma Mamosso
Publisher: Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)
This report analyzes progress in the environmental governance of the uranium mining sector in Niger. More on «Environmental Governance of Uranium Mining in Niger» -
2013
The Role of Norms of Behaviour in African Outer Space Activities
Publisher: United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR)
This paper examines space security and the potential for space-based assets to contribute to development in Africa. More on «The Role of Norms of Behaviour in African Outer Space Activities» -
2013
Environmental Governance and Development Cooperation
Author: Helle Munk Ravnborg, Rasmus Kløcker Larsen, Jon Lausten Vilsen, Mikkel Funder
Publisher: Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)
This report reviews the achievements of the international framework for environmental governance and examines the contributions of development cooperation. More on «Environmental Governance and Development Cooperation» -
2013
Implementing National Environmental Frameworks at the Local Level
Author: Mikkel Funder, Martin Marani
Publisher: Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)
Since the 1990s, many African countries have made efforts to develop national frameworks to address crosscutting environmental management issues. More on «Implementing National Environmental Frameworks at the Local Level»
November 2012
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Nov 2012
Blue Carbon: The Opportunity of Coastal Sinks for Africa
Author: Romy Chevallier
Publisher: South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)
Although the bodies of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change have developed strategies and mechanisms to enhance terrestrial 'Green Carbon' sinks, less attention has been given to marine and coastal ecosystems - 'Blue Carbon'. More on «Blue Carbon: The Opportunity of Coastal Sinks for Africa»
