Africa’s Readiness for Climate Change (ARCC) Forum 2020
The UCLA African Studies Center and the Earth Rights Institute invite you to Africa’s Readiness for Climate Change (ARCC) Forum 2020. The inaugural forum will expand an integrated vision of […]
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In the News: “It’s not just Greta Thunberg: why are we ignoring the developing world’s inspiring activists?”
By Edwin Asa Adjei, CIHA Editorial Assistant, University of Ghana-Legon
Greta Thunberg, a sixteen-year-old Swedish climate activist has become a household name due to her activism, which has won her several […]
Why Climate-Informed Development Should be a Priority During the 2018 UN General Assembly
We thank Denis Kongere, Policy and Advocacy Specialist on Humanitarian and Development in East and Central Africa, for contributing this call to action during the UN’s annual General Assembly meeting in […]
Track Changes: Recognizing and Amplifying the Politics of Famine
In our ongoing series, “Track Changes,” we link to online content that we have found to be problematic in its assumptions, framing, or language and provide a question or thought(s) […]
The Privilege of being Lazy: Problematizing the UN’s “Lazy Person’s Guide to Saving the World” | Le privilège du “paresseux”: Approche critique du “Guide des paresseux pour sauver la planète” par l’ONU
By Angela Okune
Summary:
The United Nations (UN) as part of its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) program drafted a guide for “every […]
Extreme Variability: the importance of increasing climate change research in Sub-Saharan Africa
Summary:
Droughts and famine in Africa, are often discussed as humanitarian, political and economic issues. While important not to obscure the role of political economy, African policy makers […]
In the News: Climate Change and the Slave Trade
“What climate change and slave trade in Africa have in common,” by Kofi Adu Domfeh in Luv News, looks at similarities between climate change and the slave trade in […]