US EditionGreen Colonialism and African Futures: Interrogating the Just Transition from Below
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Green Colonialism and African Futures: Interrogating the Just Transition from Below
Across the continent, from the DRC to South Africa, large-scale energy and infrastructure projects are being pushed in the name of climate goals. Yet, as multiple speakers highlighted, these projects often bypass the very communities they claim to serve. People are not at the centre of these plans; they are at best an afterthought, at worst a disposable obstacle.
UNITED NATIONS – Electric vehicles are fueling an environmental and humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The mining activities behind this change in the automotive sector cause deforestation, pollution, food insecurity and abusive labor practices. Advertising presents electric vehicles as an ecological option to save [...] This article Electric Vehicle Rise aggravates environmental and humanitarian crisis in the Con…
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