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Africa is a particularly vulnerable continent to the effects of climate and environmental changes. Several tree planting projects were launched as one of the plausible solutions to climate action. This paper reviews the recent tree planting projects in A
in Germany, while Flirtey has used UAVs to deliver healthcare items in the USA, Australia and New Zealand. Wing (a subsidiary of Google’s parent company Alphabet) is using UAVs to deliver medicines in Canberra, Australia, and there are many other small-scale pilot projects taking place ...
or just make do in mundane circumstances. Have them illuminate something about Europe or America in Africa. African characters should be colourful, exotic, larger than life—but empty inside, with no dialogue, no conflicts or resolutions in their stories, no depth or quirks to confuse the cause...
In the current global situation, characterized by a turbulent post-pandemic environment, ongoing conflicts, unprecedented economic and energy crises, and daily climate-change-driven natural disasters, local knowledge systems (LKS), which over millennia have been a pillar of people’s livelihoods in ma...
Continuing to be highly adaptable to geopolitical shifts, such as conflicts or changes in international alliances, is a cornerstone to humanitarian response due to displacement. Increasing pressure on the humanitarian system globally to provide protection and support to displaced ...
whom many were from Africa. These reporters expected to gain a better understanding of the “secrete code” of China’s development and pass on the precious governance experience, in addition to sharing the growth opportunities of China. In their eyes, the 19th Party Congress report ...
Conflicts Beats Stagnation Organizations that avoid conflict avoid change. Avoiding change is futile and can lead to the demise of even successful organizations. Companies that encourage staff to approach conflict in positive and productive ways, can beat the stagnation that opens the doors to competito...
Today, the average shopper considers anything less than 3.1 days “fast delivery,” but many expect orders to arrive within two days, along with free shipping. This has put immense pressure on retailers who are up against rising costs while trying to maintain customer loyalty and satisfaction. ...