News - Africa
Published on 16 April 2008
Published on 14 April 2008
Published on 07 April 2008
The UN secretary-general, Ban Ki-moon, has called for a comprehensive review of the policy on biofuels as a crisis in global food prices - partly caused by the increasing use of crops for energy generation - threatens to trigger global instability.
Published on 03 April 2008
Published on 02 April 2008
Published on 01 April 2008
Published on 26 March 2008
Published on 03 March 2008
SciDev.Net Tests on a tool to help policymakers assess the impact of bioenergy development on food security have begun in developing countries.
Published on 27 February 2008
Commonwealth Environment Ministers have called for establishing demonstration projects and partnerships that deliver innovative financing in order to urgently stop the destruction of forests in member countries.
Published on 12 December 2007
(SciDev.Net) The time is right for Europe to change its carbon trading rules, giving Africa access to the market, writes Louis V Verchot.