Conservation works better when local communities lead it, new evidence shows

Conservation must be carried out by local communities to be most effective, new research shows.

Julián Idrobo, Research Associate in Environmental Management, University of British Columbia • conversation
Oct. 7, 2021 • ~7 min

Areas in Africa with more Chinese-backed projects were more likely to experience protests

We looked at 125,000 protests across Africa and mapped them against Chinese investments.

Marco Sanfilippo, Associate Professor of Economics, Università di Torino • conversation
June 15, 2021 • ~5 min

Reducing poverty can actually lower energy demand, finds research

Firewood and charcoal are replaced with more energy-efficient electricity.

Marta Baltruszewicz, Postgraduate Researcher, School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds • conversation
June 3, 2021 • ~6 min

No, COVID-19 hasn’t ‘skipped’ Africa

The study in Zambia's capital city challenges the common belief that Africa somehow "dodged" the COVID-19 pandemic.

Michelle Samuels-Boston U. • futurity
Jan. 6, 2021 • ~7 min

With construction paused, let's rethink roads and railway projects to protect people and nature

Road and rail construction is booming in sub-Saharan Africa, but the pandemic has brought a welcome pause for reflection.

Brock Bersaglio, Lecturer in Environment and Development, University of Birmingham • conversation
June 15, 2020 • ~7 min

Can UK fossil fuel companies now be held accountable for contributing to climate change overseas?

How Zambian farmers won the right to pursue claims in UK courts – and why UK polluters should be worried

Sam Varvastian, PhD researcher, Cardiff University • conversation
May 28, 2020 • ~7 min

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