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  • Fisher, Eleanor
    et al.
    The Nordic Africa Institute, Research Unit.
    Ohenjo, Nyang'ori
    Center for Minority Rights Development (CEMIRIDE), Kenya.
    Ng'endo, Mary
    CGIAR Research Initiative on Climate Resilience.
    Hellin, Jon
    International Rice Research Institute, Los Baños, Philippines.
    Preserving heritage, nurturing progress, raising social equity: policy advice on how indigenous peoples can advance sustainable agriculture in Kenya2023Report (Other academic)
    Abstract [en]

    Recognising and including the knowledge and leadership of indigenous peoples in building resilient food systems is crucial for equitable transformation. Kenyan decision makers must empower indigenous peoples to engage in local climate adaptation and agricultural sector planning, and at the same time protect those peoples’ rights.

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  • De Coning, Cedric
    et al.
    Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, Oslo, Norway.
    Muvumba Sellström, AngelaThe Nordic Africa Institute, Research Unit.
    A shared commitment: African-Nordic peace and security cooperation : a report from the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) and the Nordic Africa Institute (NAI)2023Collection (editor) (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.))
    Abstract [en]

    Over the past decade, the Nordic countries – Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden – have strengthened their relationship with African states and societies by supporting the African Peace and Security Architecture and promoting African involvement in conflict prevention, mediation, peacekeeping, and peacebuilding efforts. This report offers an overview of the partnership between African and Nordic countries in peace and security from 2012 to 2021. It features original case studies on Nordic country cooperation with African actors and institutions, across an array of efforts, including support to peace processes, building capacity and training for inclusive conflict management, contributing to peace operations, and advancing gender equality, climate adaptation and resilience. It also includes perspectives on cross-cutting themes such as women, peace and security, youth, countering violent extremism, and partnership with the African Union. The report aims to be a resource for the policy community, mapping African-Nordic cooperation, in pursuit of peace and security in Africa.

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  • Fisher, Eleanor
    et al.
    The Nordic Africa Institute, Research Unit.
    de Theije, Marjo
    Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
    Araujo, Carlos H. X.
    NAP Mineração, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
    Calvimontes, Jorge
    NEPAM, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil.
    van de Camp, Esther
    Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands.
    D'Angelo, Lorenzo
    Sapienza University of Rome, Roma, Italy.
    Lanzano, Cristiano
    The Nordic Africa Institute, Research Unit.
    Luning, Sabine
    Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands.
    Massaro, Luciana
    Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
    Mello, Januária
    NEPAM, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil.
    Ouédraogo, Alizèta
    Institute for Social Research in Africa, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
    Robert J., Pijpers
    University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany.
    de Moraes, Raíssa Resende
    Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; NEPAM, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil.
    Sawadogo, Christophe
    Atelier Maan Neere, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
    Tuhumwire, Margaret
    Environmental Women in Action for Development, Entebbe, Uganda.
    Twongyirwe, Ronald
    Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda.
    The lifeways of small-scale gold miners: Addressing sustainability transformations2023In: Global Environmental Change, ISSN 0959-3780, E-ISSN 1872-9495, Vol. 82, article id 102724Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Small-scale gold mining sustains millions of people’s lives and yet it stimulates environmental harms and social conflicts. Global environmental crises drive calls for fundamental change to how people live on the planet. For small-scale gold mining, this raises questions about whether current dynamics can provide a basis for sustainability transformations. Proposing the notion of gold lifeways to focus on the lived experience of mining and gold resources as relational phenomena, we ask what sustainability looks like from different miners’ perspectives and probe the practice dynamics of current transformation. Our methodology is social science-led and transdisciplinary. From multi-sited and trans-regional research between South America and Africa, we draw cases from Suriname, Guinea Conakry, and Uganda. Our study finds that gold lifeways give expression to different strands of sustainability: sustaining everyday life in mining; discourses framing mining practices; and government repression of mining. Hence, as our empirical data demonstrates, miner perspectives on sustainability gain content not in isolation, but as part of gold lifeways embedded within different contexts and shaped by societal dynamics. Ultimately, the transformative potency of small-scale gold mining is located in personal lives and precarious dynamics rather than glittering promises of a sustainable future.

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  • Hellin, Jon
    et al.
    International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Los Baños, Philippines.
    Fisher, Eleanor
    The Nordic Africa Institute, Research Unit.
    Taylor, Marcus
    Global Development Studies, Queen’s University, Kingston in Ontario, Canada.
    Bhasme, Suhas
    Centre for Water Policy, Regulation and Governance, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, India.
    Loboguerrero, Ana María
    Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Rome, Italy.
    Transformative adaptation: from climate-smart to climate-resilient agriculture2023In: CABI Agriculture and Bioscience, ISSN 2662-4044, Vol. 4, no 30Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    In response to the climate crisis, there has been much focus on climate-smart agriculture (CSA); namely, technologies and practices that enhance adaptation, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and contribute to food security; the so-called triple win. Success has tended to be measured in terms of the number of farmers adopting CSA with less focus given to the impacts especially on human development. CSA can inadvertently lead to‘maladaptation’ whereby interventions reinforce existing vulnerabilities either by beneftting powerful elites or by transferring risks and exposure between groups. Such maladaptive outcomes often stem from overly technical adaptation programming that is driven by external objectives and discounts the social and political dynamics of vulnerability. Increasingly a more nuanced picture is emerging. This reveals how a failure to contextualize CSA in relation to the structural socioeconomic dynamics associated with agricultural systems that render some categories of farmer especially vulnerable to climate change, undermines CSA’s contribution to reducing rural poverty and increasing equity. In response, there is a growing focus on transformative orientations that pursue a more deep-seated approach to social, institutional, technological and cultural change in order to address the structural contributors to vulnerability and diferential exposure to climate risk. Addressing these questions requires a robust consideration of the social contexts and power relations through which agriculture is both researched and practiced. For agriculture to be transformative and contribute to broader development goals, a greater emphasis is needed on issues of farmer heterogeneity, the dangers of maladaptation and the importance of social equity. This entails recognizing that resilience encompasses both agroand socio-ecological dimensions. Furthermore, practitioners need to be more cognizant of the dangers of (i) benefting groups of already better of farmers at the expense of the most vulnerable and/or (ii) focusing on farmers for whom agriculture is not a pathway out of poverty. The success of these approaches rests on genuine transdisciplinary partnerships and systems approaches that ensure adaptation and mitigation goals along with more equitable incomes, food security and development. The greater emphasis on social equity and human well-being distinguishes climate-resilient from climate-smart agriculture.

  • Abu Hatab, Assem
    et al.
    The Nordic Africa Institute, Research Unit. Department of Economics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden.
    Krautscheid, Lena
    Department of Design Sciences, Faculty of Engineering LTH, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
    Amuakwa-Mensah, Franklin
    Environment for Development, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; Department of Social Sciences, Technology and Arts, Luleå University of Technology, Luleå, Sweden.
    COVID-19 risk perception and public compliance with preventive measures: Evidence from a multi-wave household survey in the MENA region2023In: PLOS ONE, E-ISSN 1932-6203, Vol. 18, no 7, article id e0283412Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    This study investigates the association between individuals’ concern about contracting COVID-19 and their compliance with recommended preventive and mitigation measures, namely wearing face masks, maintaining social distancing and handwashing, in the context of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The empirical analysis is based on a panel dataset from the Combined COVID-19 MENA Monitor Household Survey, which was carried out in Jordan, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia and Egypt. Applying a probit estimation technique, a positive and statistically significant association was found between the level of COVID-19 worries and individuals’ compliance with the mitigation measures. Notably, the results revealed that this association followed a “first-up-then-down” trend, showing that compliance with the three mitigation measures rose as individuals’ worries about contracting the virus increased, and then markedly decreased after they had been infected. Socio-demographic characteristics contributing to lower levels of compliance included being male, being over 60, having lower levels of education and having a lower household income. A cross-country analysis revealed remarkable differences between the five countries, with the strongest association between COVID-19 concerns and adherence to mitigation measures observed in Tunisia and Sudan, and the weakest association seen in Jordan and Morocco. Policy implications are outlined for effective risk communication and management during disease outbreaks and public health emergencies to encourage appropriate public health behaviours.

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  • Levin, Jörgen
    et al.
    The Nordic Africa Institute, Research Unit.
    Abu Hatab, Assem
    The Nordic Africa Institute, Research Unit.
    Karingi, Stephen
    Regional Integration and Trade Division, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA).
    Unlocking Africa's trade potential: promises and pitfalls of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement2023Report (Other academic)
    Abstract [en]

    Africa’s countries have agreed to form the world's largest free trade area, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The purpose is to create a single market by eliminating trade and labour barriers. This is expected to increase trade both within Africa and with other regions. However, past trade reforms have not been very successful. Moreover, the effects of the AfCFTA may vary greatly from country to country due to differences in political will, capacity and economic structure. The key to making it work is to facilitate trade and reduce non-tariff trade barriers, while taking into account the diversified political and economic context.

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