Can Africa win from exploiting its oil and gas?
One can not dispute the arguments made against fossil fuels from an environmental standpoint. Numerous calculations demonstrate that the production from oil and gas fields that have already received licenses, much alone any upcoming exploration, will release carbon emissions substantially above what is consistent with...
Psychological block to acting on climate change
People are always motivated when it comes to avoiding danger. You run away if you step into the street and a bus is coming at you from behind. You stay inside if a sizable strange dog is growling outside your front door. Why is it...
Climate financing – Better said than done?
The bulk of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions come from a few nations, with highly industrialized economies releasing noticeably more CO2 per person than low and middle-income nations. Developing nations have been seeking greater climate justice for decades after realizing these imbalances. Although the Paris Agreement...
Affluence – The greatest danger to mother earth?
A thorough analysis of the environment has surprising findings; that affluence is the biggest threat the world faces. This is one of the conclusions by a team of scientists from the United Kingdom and Australia, who mention that the top world priority must be tackling...
The environmental downsides to corruption
Corruption is as old as the society itself. In a way, you could say it is inevitable in all societies. The World Bank has put the annual value of corruption to a staggering USD$ 1.5 trillion, around 2 percent of the global GDP. In addition...
A double whammy: Global crises of climate change and food security
At this alarming rate, that imagined dystopian enclave might become a reality and nothing suggests we are not getting there. One unfortunate impact of climate change is food security, which has always been a key concern for sustainable development. COVID 19 has had some adverse...
Africa`s Green manufacturing: Opportunities for the determined
The African continent remains at cross roads. It is the most vulnerable to climate change and climate variability. The incentive is strong for African countries to join global efforts to reduce greenhouse emissions while also increasing its adaptive capacity. In the same vein, African countries...
COP 26: A failure and a success in one sentence
Climate change conferences are now an oxymoron. There is certainly hope, frenzy, anger, glitz and glamour which is a reflection of how the world politicians look at the whole thing. Fascination and mild concern. Theoretically, world leaders were in Glasgow to negotiate the mechanisms for...
Africa’s Industrialization Prospects, Is a Diversified Model for Industrialization a Better Option for the Continent?
Industrialization has long been touted as one of the key pillars which can lift the African continent out of poverty. In the quest for Africa’s economic development, it is inevitable to run into the industrialization debate, specifically the need for Africa to industrialize. This structural...
The future of kids in turmoil as climate change intensifies effects on children
One of the adverse impacts of climate change is how it affects children, and this tends to fly under the radar. Children do not contribute much towards climate change and yet they find themselves being the most vulnerable to its impact. So far, climate change...
