By overlaying terrestrial and marine perspectives, we examine complex system change at the local scale of the southern Cape and Agulhas Bank in South Africa through placing different knowledge bases on climate variability alongside each other. This research adds insights into how social components of complex systems interact with environmental change and contributes to confirming
![WMK[a]](http://www.wmka.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/logo-1.png "WMK[a]"){kind=logo}
![WMK[a]](http://www.wmka.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/logo-small-1.png "WMK[a]"){kind=logo}
Newsfeed Archives - Page 99 of 235 - WMK [associates]
24 October 2021
Drawing on diverse knowledge systems to enhance local climate understanding in the southern Cape, South Africa
Posted By webmaster
More Details
24 October 2021
New trade deals ‘are unfair on farmers and won’t help emissions’
Posted By webmaster
Chair of the UK’s Climate Change Committee condemns New Zealand and Australia agreements as unworkable The chairman of the government’s climate change advisory board has condemned trade deals with Australia and New Zealand as “totally offensive” as he warned they would undermine attempts to tackle emissions. Lord Deben, the former Tory cabinet minister who chairs
23 October 2021
For Girls, the Biggest Danger of Sexual Violence Lurks at Home
Posted By webmaster
Girls’ sexual and reproductive rights activist Mía Calderón stands on San Martín Avenue in San Juan de Lurigancho, the most populous municipality of Peru’s capital. She complained that the pandemic once again highlighted the fact that sexual violence against girls comes mainly from someone close to home and that the girls are often not believed.
21 October 2021
‘Tired of broken promises’: climate activists launch hunger strike outside White House
Posted By webmaster
The protest comes a day after Joe Biden appeared ready to settle for a smaller environmental proposal ahead of the COP26 summit With little more than sun hats, placards and folding chairs, five young activists have begun a hunger strike in front of the White House urging Joe Biden not to abandon his bold climate
21 October 2021
Climate Change: How 1.300 Billion Africans Cause Least But Suffer Most
Posted By webmaster
Increased weather and climate variability is disrupting lives and economies in the continent;. Credit: Campbell Easton/IPS By Baher KamalMADRID, Oct 20 2021 (IPS) While Africa reportedly causes just 4 percent of global emissions of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) —an acidic colourless gas with a density about 53% higher than that of dry air, causing climate change—,
20 October 2021
A procedure for globally institutionalizing a ‘beyond-GDP’ metric
Posted By webmaster
Publication date: February 2022 Source: Ecological Economics, Volume 192 Author(s): Jeroen C.J.M. van den Bergh
20 October 2021
Participatory futures thinking in the African context of sustainability challenges and socio-environmental change
Posted By webmaster
Futures thinking is a key competency in sustainability studies, and the field is currently experiencing a strong surge in participatory scenario development and visioning approaches. Sub-Saharan Africa has a particularly long history of participatory approaches to development; however, the same participatory approaches have often faced critique for lacking the potential to stimulate empowerment and social
20 October 2021
UK’s net zero plan falls short on ambition and funding, say critics
Posted By webmaster
Government says strategy would create 440,000 jobs, but Treasury warns taxes may need to rise to fund changes Analysis: UK’s net zero strategy has a glaring omission: Rishi Sunak The UK government’s long-awaited strategy for reaching net zero emissions falls short on ambition and is not backed up with adequate funding, experts and campaigners have
19 October 2021
Turning Carriers of Water into Managers of Water
Posted By webmaster
Erratic water supplies mean women in urban Zimbabwean cities, like Bulawayo, need to fetch water from water points. Studies have shown that while water, sanitation and hygiene are a women’s domain, they are not involved in water management. Credit: Ignatius Banda/IPS By Ignatius BandaBulawayo, ZIMBABWE , Oct 19 2021 (IPS) Each morning, Langelihle Tshuma checks
18 October 2021
US and China urged to find way to work together before Cop26
Posted By webmaster
Former UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon appeals to Joe Biden and Xi Jinping to meet and find common ground US president Joe Biden and the president of China, Xi Jinping, have been urged to meet before the UN Cop26 climate talks to search for common ground by the former UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon and other prominent