Renewable energy technologies—solar, wind, bioenergy, hydropower, and geothermal—interact with land systems in complex ways, influencing land health and productivity, the provision of ecosystem services, and local socio-economic outcomes. The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) report “Natural Fit: Renewable Energy and Sustainable Land Management,” addresses this conundrum and offers achievable solutions.
Some African countries are bypassing the era of fossil fuels to pioneer decentralized renewable energy, a historic shift that highlights the growing economic dominance of green power and the urgent need for global climate equity.
The nations of Africa face numerous challenges, both internal and external, but the Brookings Institution’s annual Foresight Africa report highlights areas where the continent can overcome headwinds, at least to some extent.
The international body that addresses peace and security currently has no permanent seats for the often underrepresented and historically marginalized continent. The following article was published in the January – February 2025 issue of NewsNotes. On September 13, 2024, the United States declared to the UN General Assembly its support of the creation of two…
African religious leaders call for international debt relief to deal with climate, health, food and energy crises facing the continent. The following press release was published by Jubilee USA Network on Aug. 8. 2023.
The document, signed by the 37 bishops of Tanzania, rebukes the government’s undemocratic deals with the United Arab Emirates for not considering the resulting harm to the people. In particular, it mentions the Maasai communities of Loliondo, “whose cultural and social rights have been violated.”
The African continent is experiencing unprecedented and severe consequences of extreme heat this year, from a three-year drought in the Horn of Africa and record-setting temperatures in the south
