Indigenous knowledge and traditional practices have played a critical role in development all over the world. For centuries, various disciplines ranging from medicine to biodiversity conservation have drawn on these resources. On the African continent, societies have been guided by a wide range of beliefs, norms, customs and procedures in managing their ecological and social systems. For...Read More
Sub-Saharan African countries strongly rely on the agricultural and forestry sectors. Agriculture contributes up to 60% of some countries’ gross domestic product. But the sector is highly vulnerable to climate change because it relies heavily on climatic factors. This vulnerability is particularly marked in the region because of its slow rate of technological advancement. As economists we...Read More
Climate risks can be complex to deal with because they don’t respect country borders. Hazards in one region can have negative repercussions in another. These are known as transboundary climate risks, and they’re a growing concern. They require coordinated, multinational responses, which can be a challenge given the different priorities and capabilities of each country....Read More
Biodiversity continues to decline globally, but nowhere is the loss more pronounced than in Aotearoa New Zealand, which has the highest proportion of threatened indigenous species in the world. We hope our Eco-index initiative, which today launches an online ecosystem restoration map for New Zealand, will help change the story for nature. Eco-index – how it was developed and...Read More
The Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) with the The Aga Khan University (AKU) , University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM), Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST), and Simon Fraser University (SFU) of Canada to collaborate for The Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) has signed Memorandum of...Read More
What’s on the table; According to the Mining permanent secretary Kheri Mahimbali, Tanzania is positioning itself as a hub for critical minerals in Africa. The country is implementing its Vision 2030, which involves mapping out the country’s mineral capacity and exploring various kinds of minerals found in Tanzania. The government aims to work with development...Read More
MORE than 300 people are expected to climb Mount Kilimanjaro this year, through a special annual campaign which is part of the Tanzania Mainland’s Uhuru celebrations and promoting Tanzania’s tourism sector.Read More
According to Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) director general Plasduce Mbossa, the contract between the government and DP World will have a duration of 30 years and the firm’s performance will be evaluated every five years. Mbossa also disputed the claim that the contract is for 100 years. for more information please visit the link below;...Read More
The study published in AFRICAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH assessed the engagement of people in the collection of the miombo woodland wild edible mushroom species for domestic and commercial uses as means of improving the livelihoods of the people in the Ruvuma and Tabora Regions. Moreover the study found out that wild mushroom businesses can...Read More
https://forestsnews.cifor.org/author-en/monica-evans The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) guides actions worldwide to preserve and protect nature – and its essential services to people – through 2030. It was adopted in December 2022 during the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). To help meet these goals, an open-ended intergovernmental scientific advisory...Read More
