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Mazingira Centre – a role model for environmental research infrastructure in Africa
Africa / Climate change / Emission Factors / Environment / Food Systems / GHG Emissions / Greenhouse Gas / ILRI / Mazingira / Research Infrastructure / SLS

Mazingira Centre – a role model for environmental research infrastructure in Africa

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Climate change threatens the livelihoods of millions of people in Africa. The rise in global temperatures, changes in rainfall, and the increase of extreme weather conditions all pose a serious risk to the agricultural sector and food and nutrition security. At the same time, Africa is currently the most uncertain region with regard to global … Continue reading →

Strengthening African research infrastructure for greenhouse gas observations
Capacity strengthening / Climate change / Emission Factors / Environment / Greenhouse Gas / Research Infrastructure / SLS

Strengthening African research infrastructure for greenhouse gas observations

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Initial results of the EU-African SEACRIFOG project, which aims to design a GHG observation research infrastructure, highlight the current GHG emissions research gaps in the continent. Current efforts to strengthen research infrastructure are also highlighted.
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Designing environmental research infrastructures in Africa
Climate change / East Africa / Environment / ILRI / Mazingira / SLS

Designing environmental research infrastructures in Africa

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On 29 May to 1 June 2017, a team of scientists and other stakeholders in environmental research convened at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) in Nairobi to discuss environmental research infrastructures in Africa. This was a kick-off meeting of the project —Supporting EU-African Cooperation on Research Infrastructures for Food Security and Greenhouse gas observations (SEACRIFOG) — funded by the European Union under the Horizon2020 program. Continue reading →