By Christopher Burke Africa’s forests and wetlands are under increasing pressure as rural-urban migration accelerates, driven by economic challenges, social aspirations and environmental stress. The expansion of cities, unregulated land use and agricultural encroachment are depleting these critical ecosystems, exacerbating…
Bridging the Divide: A Land Tenure Approach to Mitigating Human-Wildlife Conflict across Africa
By Christopher Burke A smallholder farmer in western Uganda stands helplessly as a troop of chimpanzees raid his banana plantation. Similar conflicts are common across the continent: elephants trampling crops in Kenya, lions killing livestock in Namibia, chimpanzees in Guinea…
Sustainable Chic: African Fashion and the Green Revolution
By Christopher Burke, Senior Adviser, WMC Africa Sustainability in fashion refers to practices that foster environmental stewardship, social responsibility and good governance throughout the full lifecycle of a garment from design and production to disposal. The concept examines fashion and…