This interdisciplinary research project examined how, why and to what extent the Rising Powers (specifically China, India and Brazil) are enabling the transition to low carbon energy systems in Southern…
The Rising Powers: Clean Development and the Low Carbon Transition in sub-Saharan Africa
Land Deal Politics Initiative (LDPI)
LDPI aims to provide in-depth and systematic enquiry into the ‘global land grab’ in order to have deeper, meaningful and productive debates around its causes and implications.
Future Agricultures Consortium: Agricultural Policy Research in Africa
The Future Agricultures Consortium is a multidisciplinary and independent learning alliance of academic researchers and practitioners involved in African agriculture. It aims to encourage dialogue and the sharing of good…
Environmental change and maize innovations in Kenya
Maize is seen as a vital part of food security in East Africa. In the context of climate change, market uncertainty and changes in land use, how can farmers and others choose different crops or alternative methods for growing maize?
Political ecologies of carbon in Africa
This project examines the power, politics and perceptions of carbon in Africa as new schemes are planned and put into action.