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There is a danger that if offshore sector revenues dry up, the Mauritian economy will soon face economic turmoil.
Scientists have monitored mangroves in Mauritius, and found some forests are growing.
Garment workers around the world experience unacceptable forms of exploitation.
Recycled plastics are not safe if the chemicals used in creating them in the first place are harmful.
Ghana needs strong political will to enhance its climate change regulation.
Getting climate funds to frontline communities may require rich countries and the UN easing control over how the money is spent.
The trend towards decriminalising same sex relations in the SADC region contrasts with moves towards harsher punishment in other parts of Africa.
A marine sponge from Mauritius has shown potential as the source of compounds that kill liver cancer cells.
African countries can learn from China about how to design policies that anticipate major demographic changes in their societies.
Tropical cyclones are becoming more frequent in the Indian Ocean. Here’s why and what that means.
Artificial Intelligence comes with a litany of ethical risks and dilemmas. Some are universal, but some are unique to particular countries, like South Africa.
Rats are disrupting the flow of nutrients towards the sea on many tropical islands – this has consequences for fish behaviour and the wider ecosystem.
It is useful to recognise why companies either restrict or strengthen their sustainability efforts in response to a crisis.
As they negotiate with Mauritius, British leaders are mostly interested in securing guarantees that America’s military interests will not be harmed by a transfer of authority to Port Louis.
The trend globally is for countries to be explicit about their maritime interests, underpinned by a sound security strategy.
The decolonisation process was to take place rapidly during the reign of Elizabeth II.
The birds only live on one island and are all very closely-related.
Attention is on the UK to relinquish its hold on the islands. What’s missing is an acknowledgment of the enduring role of the US in this international crime.
Macaques are an alien species - and the endemic plants and animals of the island haven’t adapted to protect themselves against these monkeys.
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SARCHI Ocean Cultures and Heritage, Nelson Mandela University
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Research Fellow New South Institute, Emeritus Professor at The Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance, University of Cape Town
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Director and Professor of International Human Rights Law, Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria
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Professor & Head, School of Science & Mathematics, Mauritius Institute of Education
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Postdoctoral Fellow in International Law, Lund University
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Associate Professor, Graduate School of Business, University of Cape Town
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PhD Candidate, climate change science, Nagasaki University
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Democracy scholar and Associate Professor in Media and Political Systems, University of Mauritius
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Lecturer in Environment and Sustainability, Keele University
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Professor of Physical Geography, University of the Witwatersrand
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Associate Professor of Political Science, Colorado State University
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Head of Department and Senior Lecturer in Health Sciences, University of Mauritius
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Post-doctoral researcher in Astrophysics, University of the Western Cape
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Research Fellow at the Centre for Social Sciences Research (CSSR)/Afrobarometer Assistant Project Manager for Southern Africa, University of Cape Town
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Programme manager of the Master's in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa at the Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria
