By Heather Tallis, Global Managing Director and Lead Scientist for Strategy Innovation, The Nature Conservancy; Stephen Polasky, Regents Professor and Fesler-Lampert Professor of Ecological/Environmental Economics, University of Minnesota Climate change, declining air and water quality, rapid population growth – it can seem overwhelming to even
FAO’s 2018 report on the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World is showing a creeping increase in both the number of people affected by hunger and the number affected by drought. As population growth is projected to lead to a 20% increase
Unfortunately, such extreme weather is becoming more common. Droughts and accelerating climate change impacts are making life difficult for farmers in Zimbabwe, not least for the large majority who practice rain-fed agriculture. When frequent droughts are replaced with erratic floods, as was the case during
Summary Within the context of a wider shift of shale activity away from fields like Bakken, Eagle Ford and into the Permian, Cimarex is also shifting its drilling activity into Permian acreage. In 2016, half of Cimarex wells were completed in the Permian, this year
Tunisia will start a roadshow for a Eurobond worth one billion euros on Feb. 5 with pricing set for Feb. 14 at 5-6 percent, a government source told Reuters on Thursday. Read More
The African Development Bank is giving Comoros a $20.4 million grant to help it improve and expand its road networks, a move that will boost its agriculture and tourism sectors. Read More
The Honorable Minister of Infrastructure of Rwanda, James Musoni, officially launched on November 1, 2016, the SE4All Action Agenda, during the iPAD Rwanda Energy Infrastructure Forum that gathered international stakeholders, financiers, industry experts, and Government representatives. During his speech, the Minister highlighted the commitment of
Launched in 2012, the Menengai Geothermal Development Project seeks to develop a geothermal steam field meant to produce enough energy for 400 MW power generation facilities by the private sector and/or in partnership with Government. It aims at addressing Kenya’s increasing demand for power, at