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April was the hottest and driest month since records began in 1961. Drought is harming agricultural production and pushing up food prices; it has become a key issue ahead of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279288
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The controversial privatisation comes as warnings of potential energy disruption increase due to the longest dry spell in the Central and South-east regions for 91 years. The…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB262970
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The strategy envisages the installation of 1,600 megawatts of renewable power generation capacity as well as investment into coal. Soaring prices and electricity shortages are…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275065
ISSN: 2633-304X
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With populations growing by 3-4% annually, physical infrastructure requires significant expansion. Mobile telephony has been a major success, but there is much to be done to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB265184
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The authorities’ immediate aim was to prevent the escalation of sporadic protests against price rises. However, the prospects are also improving for the government’s plan to turn…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB265403
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Chile's climate change commitments.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB246292
ISSN: 2633-304X
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This includes proposals to speed infrastructure project approvals and cut the operating budget of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by 26% and its staff by around 20%. The…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB229777
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The region is highly vulnerable to climate variability. The Dry Corridor -- a band of territory that runs from Guatemala to Panama and is home to around one-quarter of the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281538
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Congo's Grand Inga hydropower project.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB239773
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A longer-term rainfall deficit has worsened the problem in some areas. This occurs at the same time as the electricity parastatal Eskom has escalated load shedding (electricity…