Imperialism, Investment and Development, edited by Roger Southall and Henning Melber, KwaZulu-Natal, University of KwaZulu-Natal, 2009, 440 pp., ZAR 245, ISBN 9781869141714 Natural Resources Governance in Southern Africa, edited by Lesley Masters and Emmanuel Kisiangani, Pretoria, Africa Institute of...
While important variations in extant energy systems and resource endowments exist among African nations, the collective assets of the continent make it a natural resources and natural capital superpower.The world cannot decarbonise without Africa. Recognising the critical role that African nations play ...
KIGALI, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- Africa has been slow to convert its natural resources endowments to tangible development outcomes, because of weaknesses in governance and capacities, a report released on Tuesday showed. The report, jointly done by the African Union, the UN Economic Commission for Af...
Convention relative to the Preservation of Fauna and Flora in the Natural State (London, 1933), along with the OAU Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, 1968, all encouraging uniform conservation legislation. The article analyses each convention as well as two examples of...
The article discusses the paper "Natural Resources: Curse or Cure for Africa? by John McKay for The Brenthurst Foundation that investigates frameworks used for exploration of the phenomenon of resource curse and questions the use of some of the mainstream economic models that underpin the curse. ...
Since natural resource endowment has long been the primary source of comparative advantage for most African economies, natural resource-based industries are typically prioritised for IGG. This article examines the structural institutional challenges of aligning existing natural resource management regimes with...
Natural Resource Revenues and Public Investment in Resource-rich Economies in Sub-Saharan AfricaNatural Resource Revenues and Public Investment in Resource-rich Economies in Sub-Saharan AfricaThe general policy prescription for resource-rich countries is that, for sustainable consumption, a greater percentag...
“Good-Fit” Approach Imperative in Natural Resource Management and Identifying the Capacity Needs. In: Hanson, K.T., D’Alessandro, C., Owusu, F. (eds) Managing Africa’s Natural Resources. International Political Economy Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137365613...
The depletion of natural (mostly nonrenewable) resources and the environmental and health problems posed by freshwater scarcity, air pollution, and the lack of safe water and sanitation pose threats to countries throughout the Middle East and North Africa. Policies in the region are having a delet...
Small-scale Chinese trade and investment in Africa's natural resources and land is often portrayed as illegal or as 'land grabs'. African and international policymakers and practitioners advocate stricter law enforcement to tackle informal trade, criminalising Chinese and local economic actors who partic...