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Better monitoring of groundwater is important for sustainable management.
Coastlines need to be recognised as dynamic, shifting environments rather than as environments that need to be controlled and managed.
South Africa’s legal commercial lion industry is helping to act as a cover for the illegal international big cat bone trade.
From the moment a male lion is born it faces a gauntlet of challenges, ranging from snakebite to infanticide.
Measures to address tensions between wildlife and humans are critical for Tanzania.
Oil and gas exploration pose a threat to the Okavango River Basin water resources. The Namibian and Botswana governments need to properly assess the risk of contamination.
The interplay between diversity and urban planning in Sudan has created vibrant cityscapes, but also led to segregation and division.
Exploring the potential intersections between climate change and violence against children is crucial.
Nigeria’s agricultural products are banned by many western countries because of toxic pesticides. Good regulation can address the problem.
The city of Accra has no plan to tackle pedestrians’ behaviour.
The Kenyan state has historically viewed forests in terms of production and economic development – not biodiversity and conservation.
Temperature records are being broken in Africa and around the world.
Labour, yields, and biodiversity are all elements of agriculture that need to be balanced.
Genetically modified crops are increasing yield and food security in developed countries, but in Africa, a lack of adoption is limiting success.
Timber parks, where the paperwork for loads of timber is inspected, can help stem the financial losses from illegal exports.
Lagos has a waste problem that can be tackled by adopting a sustainable waste management policy that considers income brackets.
The forests around Mount Mabu in Mozambique are rich in biodiversity, including some newly discovered species.
About 8,000 lions are being held in facilities across South Africa. In some cases, a legal operation is plugged into an illicit trade network.
A world without pastoralists would not only be a poorer place, but we would lose an important lifeline to our collective future.
Primary health care systems must become more resilient as the effects of climate change worsen.
Hundreds of rivers are shared between two or more countries – this could be a source of cooperation or conflict.
The kind of coverage favoured by South African media probably doesn’t do much to improve the public’s understanding of climate change.
LPG meets household needs, is easy to store and transport, and - crucially - is available now in the quantities needed.
Nigeria’s new President Bola Ahmed Tinubu faces a number of challenges. But climate change cannot be ignored.