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Item Pathways to unlocking green jobs in South Africa(2023) Amis, Mao; Lugogo, Sonwabile; African Centre for a Green EconomySouth Africa is facing an unprecedented unemployment crisis where it’s estimated that almost 60% of the country’s youth are unemployed. This high level of unemployment is a ticking time bomb as it is unsustainable and will deepen the high levels of inequality which are already very prevalent. The need to create more decent jobs is not only a necessity, but also extremely urgent. The transition to a low carbon economy holds enormous opportunity if it’s well harnessed to create decent jobs. Even though the anticipated job losses in the coal sector could be a major drawback in the short term, opportunities for job creation could be created in other related green sectors. However, this would require the prioritization of reskilling interventions and accelerated investments in the local economy in order to diversify.Item Designing research to catalyse climate action(Springer Nature, 2021-09-29) Currie-Alder, Bruce; De Souza, Ken ; Biswas, Asit K.; Tortajada, CeciliaClimate action ahead of 2030 requires ambitious research that is fit for purpose: working across scale, creating synergy among cohorts of projects, and enabling capacity to pursue research uptake. Research needs to bridge local and national levels and provide evidence that informs decisions with decadal implications. To become more than the sum of its constituent activities, research programmes and consortia require learning frameworks and equitable partnership among participating organisations. Beyond scholarships and fellowships for training and independent study, exchanges and embedding in real-world settings practical experiences allow people to gain experience beyond academia in diverse host institutions. Greater emphasis needs to be given to the spectrum extending from research to its application, including co-production and knowledge brokering with local people and decision-makers.Item AdaptCoop : renforcement de la résilience des coopératives cacaoyères face aux changements climatiques en Côte d’Ivoire(2023-02-27) Brunelle, Renée; Okou, Alla Kouadio; Chérif, Mamadou; Koné, Daouda; Larrivée, CarolineItem Ariabilité climatique et devenir de la cacaoculture en Côte d’Ivoire d’ici 2050 : note de synthèse à l’attention des décideurs et décideuses(2023) M’bo, Antoine Alban Kacou; Adolphe, Mahyao Germain; Kouadio, Kouakou; Okou, Alla Kouadio; Brunelle, Renée; Cherif, MamadouItem Scaling-up pathways of last mile climate information services for community resilience in Uganda and Kenya (CHAI-III)(2023) Gebru, Berhane; Kwena, Kizito; Mworozi, Edison; Sewankambo, NelsonThere is a global consensus that unless urgent action is taken, the bad food security and extreme poverty situation in Kenya, Uganda and the rest of Africa will be aggravated by climate variability and change. According to the IPCC, the best way out for the two countries and the continent is to adapt to climate change because adaptation will guarantee benefits now and in future. However, adaptation is information intensive, and farmers in Kenya and Uganda and other parts of Africa lack access to climate information in user-friendly formats and within an acceptable lead time to enable them to make informed decisions to minimize losses and maximize on the opportunities presented by climate variability and change. The Scaling-up Pathways of Last Mile Climate Information Services for Community Resilience in Uganda and Kenya Project (CHAI III) project aimed to bridge this gap.Item Strengthening research and leadership skills of African women at the intersection of climate change, agriculture and food security(2022-07-31) African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD)The One Planet Women project aims to support women scientists from francophone West Africa working at the intersection of climate change and agriculture through a career development model that combines mentoring, scientific training, and networking opportunities. In the current context of a changing climate and search for innovative solutions for adaptation, mitigation, and resilience, it has become even more critical to increase investments for capacity building including for women scientists in Francophone Africa. With such investments, these scientists can benefit from available research and development opportunities, foster dialogue amongst themselves while also maximizing interaction and collaboration between male and female scientists/professionals from different linguistic and socio-cultural African backgrounds.Item Final technical report of the SAKTEE project(2023-04-30) Mallick, Dwijen; Haque, C. Emdad; Neelormi, SharmindThe general purposes of the action research project were to scale-up appropriate, socially transformative technologies for adaptation to climate change, to enhance development planning capacity and policy sensitivity at multiple institutional levels, and to support the empowerment of women and the disadvantaged segments of the population in the climate hotspots of Bangladesh.Item Promoting responsible value chains in India for an effective contribution of the private sector to SDGs(2023) Dey, Prasanta; Sengupta, Rijit; Hari, DevyaniItem Geopolitics and Africa’s just transition(2023-03) Amis, Mao; Mapanje, Olga; African Centre for a Green EconomyAfrica’s transition to clean energy is prone to global geopolitics. The current global energy resulting from the invasion of Ukraine by Russia has led to a general increase in prices of food and other related commodities around the world. This is happening at a time when many countries are gradually recovering from the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. Looking at the discourse of the just transition across the world, Africa’s position and understanding need to be put within the contextual realities of the continent. Millions of people in Africa are hungry, energy impoverished, and depend on unclean energy. Additionally, over 80% of the population is in the informal sector, and they operate from the bottom of the pyramid. Given this, the discussion about the just transition in Africa needs to be centred on the socioeconomics of the continent. Africa is vulnerable to climate change because it has a very low socio-economic base. It is the least climate-resilient region and lacks the capacity and climate finance for adaptation and/ or mitigation. A just transition in Africa should ensure more access to resources. It should be about equity, putting food on the table, and more money in more pockets. Additionally, the discussions should shift to how Africa can leverage its abundance to cushion the livelihoods against shocks; because emergencies and calamities will continue. There is a need to climate-proof Africa so that the continent can be socio-economically viable and lift its people from the bottom of the pyramid.Item Role of business in achieving the sustainable development goals in the global south : breadth and depth strategies of B corps in pursuing SDGs learning from north and south(2021-12-31) Bandini, Federica; Boni, Leonardo; Fia, Magalì; Pellegrini, Michele; Toschi, Laura; Rivera, Igor; De Leon, Denise DiazDespite the urgency to achieve sustainable objectives, institutional actors and private organizations do not share a guidance on which SDGs have to be in the agenda of companies. The project aims to analyze B Corps’ SDGs strategies in order to highlight how B Corps contribute to achieving SDGs and how they differ in their strategies depending on the social and environmental threats occurring in the countries and industries in which they are operating. To do this, a comparative analysis is carried out between developed “north” countries’ B Corps, and developing “south” countries’ B Corps, in order to provide dedicated policy implications of social and entrepreneurial relevance.Item Peace on the fringe : exploring how private enterprise contributes to SDG 16(2022-12) Fundación Impulsora de un Nuevo Sector en la Economía Sistema BThis article studies the role of business in achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 16 (SDG 16) - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions - to explore the processes and practices of peacebuilding and the impact on achieving the targets of SDG 16. In particular, we study an extreme context of post-conflict entrepreneurship. We study entrepreneurial ventures where ex-combatants seek to create economic opportunities and challenge the status quo of poverty and inequality in their rural communities. We develop several qualitative case studies of ex-combatant entrepreneurship to identify the activities that enable them to promote and consolidate peace while managing their businesses. We find that these ex-combatant ventures contribute to SDG 16 and identify a matrix of stakeholder engagement for organizing the variety of multi-stakeholder arrangements required of both venture success and peacebuilding efforts.Item Adaptation futures 2023 : design brief(2022-05) Brunetti, Aria; Huang, Ying-Syuan; Harvey, BlaneThe purpose of this design brief is to explore means of convening that favour socio-professional interactions, equity and sustainability for the upcoming Adaptation Futures 2023. Drawing from a scoping review, case studies of seven conferences and a targeted survey of climate, sustainability and environment academics and professionals, this report provides recommendations and considerations for planning an inclusive, equitable and impactful international conference.Item Rapport de l’enquête de base du suivi-évaluation des lauréates du projet WAfriCLP(2022) Fatogoma, Sorho; Dibi, Agoh Pauline; Cherif, MamadouItem Gérer les interactions entre les migrations et les conflits dus au changement climatique et à l’eau en vue de renforcer la résilience des communautés dans le Bassin du Congo(2022-01) Tshimanga, Raphaël M; Miche, Michel Bisa; Mumpasi, Bernard Lututala; Kenge, Marguerite Nzuzi; Kiari, Hadiza F.Item Agenda for action - transitioning to a healthy sustainable food system in Latin America(2022-02-14) Longhi, Lorenza; Azevedo, Alan; Bortoletto, Ana Paula; Giuberti, JanineThe project identified four key priorities to be developed in order to drive forward food systems transformation: 1) collaborating across multiple sectors; 2) broadening alliances and strengthening evidence-based approaches; 3) food governance based on human rights; 4) strengthening the regulatory role of states, and preventing corporate interference. These priorities underly the Agenda for Action developed by the Brazilian Institute for Consumer’s Defense (Instituto Brasileiro de Defesa do Consumidor/ Idec). The project aims towards an integrated evidence-based agenda for action towards healthy and sustainable food systems in Latin America that prioritize healthy affordable diets, while keeping greenhouse gases emissions within sustainable limits.Item Building resilience in African hotspots : learning from collaborative research(Springer, Cham, 2020-12-15) Czunyi, Sarah; Currie-Alder, BruceBased on collaborative research conducted across 15 countries in Africa and South Asia, the chapter addresses three questions: 1) what is the difference between 1.5 and 2 degrees of global warming? Many parts of Africa, especially semi-arid lands, are warming faster than the global average with near-term consequences for agriculture, energy, and water; 2) how do gender, location and social difference shape who is vulnerable to climate change? Where someone lives also shapes their exposure, while the decision to migrate can diversify risk and alter household dynamics; 3) what is the effectiveness of adaptation from the lived experience of people and communities?Item Impact of Covid-19 on local food production and informal food markets in Nigeria with Niger Delta region as case study(2021-02-15) Centre for Population and Environmental Development (CPED)The project collected policy-relevant data regarding social protection for vulnerable households and support for informal food markets affected by shutdowns. Findings of the survey show that partial closure of critical food systems infrastructure (rural producer markets, wholesale food markets and open-air retail food markets) led to shutting down of the traditional marketing system in the Niger Delta region. A major challenge to households during the period of Covid-19 has been access to markets for the purchase of essential items, such as food. Households and women in particular are negatively affected.Item Final Technical Report : building resilience in Cartagena Bay : BASIC Cartagena resilient(2021-11-30) Restrepo, Juan D.; Tosic, Marko; Perez, Jesus; Ospina, John Bairon; Cárdenas, Juan CamiloThe short title of the project is ‘BASIC Cartagena Resilient.’ The report summarizes the second phase of the BASIC project, covering research findings and milestones regarding coastal zones and their vulnerable populations: current rate of sea-level rise; issues of public health in communities; economic valuations of ecosystem services; hypoxic conditions inhibiting the bay’s ecosystem; sanitary conditions inadequate for touristic recreation; and metal concentrations above internationally recommended limits found in the bay’s sediments, fish and human populations (Annex 1.4). Capacity building was achieved in the communities through public education aimed at generating awareness for water management practices.