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According to the U.N. and World Bank, 40 percent of the global population is affected by water scarcity, and by 2030, up to 700 million people could be displaced as a result. Having spent his youth spent living through a series of droughts and famine, Ibrahim Thiaw is not only a face to these numbers but also on a mission, as Executive Secretary of the U.N. Convention to Combat…

Africa in general, and the Sahel in particular, is often identified as the region where climate change is most likely to undermine security and trigger violent conflict. This is a function of the region’s history of violent conflict and its perceived vulnerability to climate change.This paper endeavours to provide a concise overview of peer-reviewed literature on the links between climate change…

A brilliant sportsman and a passionate environmentalist … we thought you might like to get to know these two incredibly bright young lads. Mambo Mkhize Hailing from a small township in Inanda, Westville Boys’ High School’s Mnqobi Mambo Mkhize enjoyed the kind of 18th birthday any aspiring young rugby player would dream of – being signed up by the Cell C Sharks (on his actual…

A young environmental activist has raised over R30,000 to help support his favourite nature site, the Umngeni River Bird Park. Listen to his full interview with Darren, Keri and Sky: He may only be eight years old, but Romario Valentine is a smart boy who loves and takes care of nature because he understands the importance of doing so. The little hero from Umhlanga,…

What has caused African prosperity to improve at a slower rate than other developing continents, and where might African policymakers look for solutions, such that Africa could enjoy a greater rate of improvement in prosperity? Through the analysis of this report, we believe the key to unlocking greater prosperity lies in the potential for improvement in each of the countries. This potential…

Representatives of international media organizations attended a briefing on the State of the Environment and Development in the Mediterranean (SoED) report, which has been produced by UNEP/MAP Regional Activity Centre Plan Bleu. Gaetano Leone, the Coordinator of UNEP/MAP-Barcelona Convention Secretariat, told journalists that the report is a wake-up call for Mediterranean leaders and…