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Corporate social responsibility in South Africa’s mining industry: an assessment
South African Institute of International Affairs, 2015The corporate social responsibility (CSR) agenda has been a part of the global debate on socio-economic development for many decades. Countless claims have been made that CSR can contribute towards moreDocumentLooking back, looking ahead : land, agriculture and society in East Africa : a festschrift for Kjell Havnevik
Nordic Africa Institute / Nordiska Afrikainstitutet, Uppsala, 2015Professor Kjell Havnevik is retiring from the Nordic Africa Institute (NAI) in 2015. For four decades, he has carried out research, taught and supervised students as well as participated in policy debates on different aspects of agriculture, the environment and African and international development policies. His output has been voluminous and is internationally recognised.DocumentSpatial distribution of temporal dynamics in anthropogenic fires in miombo savanna woodlands of Tanzania
2015Background: Anthropogenic uses of fire play a key role in regulating fire regimes in African savannas. These fires contribute the highest proportion of the globally burned area, substantial biomass burning emissions and threaten maintenance and enhancement of carbon stocks.DocumentHigh mountain adaptation partnership: lessons learned in Nepal and Peru
Climate Change Resilient Development project - Mainstreaming Adaptation for USAID, 2015Glacier-dominated mountains play a major role in providing water to large numbers of people. These glacier-dominated areas also pose unique challenges to downstream communities as they adapt to recent and continuing global climate change.DocumentFossil fuels are dead, long live fossil fuels: Botswana’s options for economic diversification
South African Institute of International Affairs, 2015Botswana is at a critical historical juncture. It has enjoyed a stable democracy since 1965 and strong, quality economic growth for the last few decades. However, the diamond revenues on which the country depends are likely to decline in the near future. Economic diversification is therefore a pressing policy concern.DocumentPreparing for FOCAC VI: China - South Africa co-operation in conservation and renewable energy
Centre for Chinese Studies, University of Stellenbosch, 2015As China’s development puts increasing pressure on the environment, various measures have been implemented both domestically and, increasingly, abroad in an attempt to limit the impact.DocumentPreserving the African elephant for future generations
South African Institute of International Affairs, 2015African elephants face an escalating poaching crisis due to an explosion in demand for ivory, mostly in China. Over 100 000 elephants were killed illegally between 2010 and 2012. This paper synthesises the relevant economic literature on elephant conservation, which informs the construction of a game theoretic model. The model is designed toDocumentMining value chains and green growth in South Africa: A conflictual but intertwined relationship
Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies, South Africa, 2015The development of mining value chains is conflictual but deeply intertwined with the goal of sustainable development. The response of mining value chains to the shift to a green economy cannot be business-as-usual and requires a proactive answer by business, Government, labour, non-governmental organisations and the research community in support of sustainable development.DocumentPayment for environmental services: a promising tool for natural resources management in Africa
African Development Bank, 2015This report focuses on Payment for Environmental Services (PES) as an approach to natural resources management (NRM) in Africa.DocumentClimate Change, Environment, Energy and Natural Resource Management (CEEN) in Development Policy: Addressing Knowledge Needs and Gaps in Norwegian ODA-Funded Research Support
Fridtjof Nansen Institute, 2014Climate change, environment, energy and natural resource management (CEEN) are salient issues in global development policy. They are also particularly prominent in Norway, receiving close to 25% of the aid budget in 2013.Pages
