African Heads of State and Government concluded the Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit where they endorsed the Nairobi Declaration on Fertilizer and Soil Health, demonstrating their commitment to restore the nutritional balance of the continent’s soils. The Nairobi Declaration articulated the key…
Africa’s Climate Crisis, Energy Transformation and Environmental Justice The Global North holds disproportionate responsibility for the climate crisis and biodiversity loss, and disproportionate resources and capacity to respond. These should be moments to respond with urgency and to propose long-term…
Food Justice and Food Systems Transformation Food systems are central to ecosystem health, social justice and well-being, food and nutrition security, culture and landscape protection, and planetary rights. The current model of industrialized agriculture is posing critical challenges regarding biodiversity…
Climate action is crucial for the African continent due to its vulnerability to the adverse effects of climate change. The effects of climate change, such as extreme weather events, rising sea levels, and droughts, disproportionately affect the African population, especially…
Challenges to address Migration has been a fundamental part of human development through history: people moving within countries or from a country to another have greatly contributed to economic growth, innovation, trade, culture, and wealth of both origin and destination…
In contemplating the intersection of finance, economics, and climate justice, it becomes evident that our current international financial architecture significantly contributes to exacerbating climate change and widening environmental disparities. The prevailing economic system not only perpetuates unsustainable practices but also…