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With the number of rhinos poached increasing despite government efforts, could legalising the trade in rhino horn solve the problem?
South Africa is making a number of steps towards introducing electric vehicles. The potential benefits are numerous but so are the challenges.
Finding themselves increasingly marginalised, can the indigenous Ogiek community in Kenya preserve their culture, traditions and way of life?
The Basarwa have been forced off their ancestral lands. The government say it is for environmental protection, but some believe it has more to do with diamonds and tourism.
Waste management may not be top priority for the leaders of one of the world's poorest countries. But as the economy grows, waste is piling up in the outskirts of Maputo.
Kenya is investing lots of hope and money in the Bogoria-Silali geothermal energy complex which it hopes will boost industry and encourage clean energy consumption.
Following erratic rain and drought conditions, and then flooding, Malawi's agricultural successes have been imperilled by the elements.
The Gibe III dam could help Ethiopia's development, but it might also be disastrous for the environment and threaten half a million people's livelihoods.
After the failure of COP18 due to powerful vested interests and short-term thinking, a radically new negotiation model is crucial if we are to avoid the gradual death of our planet.
In his recent book, Fred Pearce examines the dynamics behind large-scale land acquisitions and their social, environmental and developmental effects.
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