From Françafrique to Chinafrica? Ecologically Unequal Exchange, Neocolonialism, and Environmental Conflicts in Africa

2025 | World Development
Roberto Cantoni, Marcel Llavero-Pasquina, Elia Apostolopoulou, Julien-François Gerber, Patrick Bond, and Joan Martinez-Alier

Africa stands out as the continent where the legacies of colonialism and the ongoing dynamics of neo- and post-colonialism are felt most profoundly. In its…

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Analyzing the Impact of Macroeconomic Variables on Deforestation in Somalia: Evidence from an ARDL Model

2025 | Cogent Economics & Finance
Mohamud Hussein Mohamud, Fatima Salah Abdirahman, and Atta Gul

Somalia, a country challenged by ongoing conflict and economic instability, faces significant environmental degradation, particularly deforestation. This study investigates the effects of key macroeconomic variables,…

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The Role of Food Security Projects in Enhancing Climate Adaptation among Yemeni Women

2025
Rehab Al-Sanabani and Saleh Huomid

This study explores the impact of climate change on food security among women in Yemen, focusing on the governorates of Dhamar, Hadhramout, and Abyan. Using…

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Challenges to the Bedouin Traditional Natural Resources Management Systems: The Case of the Bedouin Hadandawa’s of Eastern Sudan

2025 | Sociological Demography Press
Omer A. Hayati, Samir M. Ali Alredaisy, Mohammed Abu Elhassan Elgasim, and Mohamed Elnour Yassen

This research investigates the customary natural resource management system of the Bedouin Hadandawa in Eastern Sudan and identifies the problems it encounters in comparison to…

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Sustainability amid Conflict: Gaza's Environmental, Social, and Economic Struggles

2025 | Journal of Environmental Management
Abdo Hassoun

The recent war on Gaza (October 2023–January 2025) has led to profound environmental degradation, social instability, and economic collapse, posing substantial obstacles to sustainable development.…