Dakar’s Threatened ‘Green Lung’ gets Reforestation Boost
In Africa’s Sahel, planting and protecting trees is crucial to maintaining rainfall patterns, providing cool places for people in a hot environment and helping curb climate change.
As Prices Plunge, Africa Surges into Clean, Cheap Solar Energy
According to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), home solar systems in Africa can now provide electricity for many households for as little as $56 a year – a cost lower than getting energy from diesel or kerosene.
Protecting Indigenous Land Rights Makes Good Economic Sense
The World Resources Institute’s new report, “Climate Benefits, Tenure Costs: The Economic Case for Securing Indigenous Land Rights in the Amazon”, examines the value of lands legally held by Indigenous Peoples in Colombia, Brazil and Bolivia.
UN to Assist Kenya to Achieve Gender Parity in the Mining Sector
The UN will work together with other partners to ensure that Kenya achieves gender parity in the mining sector, officials said on Wednesday.
Business & Human Rights Resource Centre Launches Platform on Community Action
Visit the new action platform to support work on business and human rights, offering information, tools and case studies on community actions.
Global Land Rush Enters “More Dangerous Stage”, Says Anti-poverty Group
More than 1,500 large-scale land deals have been signed in the last 16 years, Oxfam said, with many covering areas populated by communities who don’t have formal title deeds to the territory.
Protecting Mangroves, Kenya’s Fishermen Net Cash – and More Fish
For fishing communities on Kenya’s southern coast, felling mangrove trees to make boats has long been a part of life. But traditional attitudes toward the mangroves are shifting, as communities become aware of a new benefit from keeping the trees standing: cash payments for carbon storage.
Empowering Women is ‘Critical’ in the Mining Industry
Chamber of Mines South Africa president Mike Teke says the empowerment of women is critical to help the mining industry deliver on its transformation objectives.
Peru to Work with Companies on Environmental Efforts – Minister
Several global miners operate in Peru, where conflicts over water and pollution often erupt in far-flung villages.
Agriculture Investment Yields Growth and Nutrition Gains for Africa
African countries that took early action in the past decade to invest in agriculture have reaped the rewards, enjoying higher economic growth and a bigger drop in malnutrition, a major farming development organisation said on Tuesday.
