CST researcher Nina Callaghan offers her insightful reflections on the recently concluded Globalisation, Governance, and Development module, a significant component of the 2023 PGDip in Sustainable Development Programme.
On the 24th of November 2022, the CST hosted an Early Career Researchers colloquium - a day of networking and knowledge sharing on research related to energy transitions in the global South. The event was made possible through funding from the National Research Foundation (NRF) and hosted by the Energy Transitions research team at the CST.
Sinai has been the place of revelations in the Abrahamic traditions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, divine messages coming to the prophets Elijah, Moses and Muhammed. It is an austere landscape of sharp, red, ragged peaks rising suddenly from the desert, fringing the azure blue corralled waters of the Red Sea. I ponder this history
Zebras stand in a ranch in South Africa. Francois Louw/Shutterstock Designated protected areas for wildlife – such as national parks – are the world’s principal conservation strategy. But this model to conserve wildlife in Africa is increasingly coming under pressure. Changing climates, volatile economies and political systems, conflicting sentiments around wildlife management practices
New processes and governance arrangements are urgently needed for dealing with potential trade-offs among mitigation options and their food security implications.
