The discourse on the need for water, energy, and food security has dominated the development agenda of southern African countries, centred on improving livelihoods, building resilience, and regional integration. About 60% of the population in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) live...
Nhamo, Luxon
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Ndlela, B.
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Nhemachena, Charles
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Mabhaudhi, T.
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Mpandeli, S.
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Matchaya, Greenwell C.
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[The water-energy-food nexus: climate risks and opportunities in southern Africa]
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The water-energy-food nexus: climate risks and opportunities in southern Africa
The paper investigates the current practices of the green economy, and challenges and opportunities in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. The paper is based on a baseline study designed to gather data from key informants in Limpopo provincial, district and local municipalities. Twenty-three ke...
Nhemachena, Charles
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Jonas, S.
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Karuaihe, S.
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[Understanding of the current practices, challenges and opportunities of the green economy in Limpopo Province [South Africa]]
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Understanding of the current practices, challenges and opportunities of the green economy in Limpopo Province [South Africa]
Sustainable development has become the main focus of the global development agenda as presented in the 2015 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, for countries to assess progress, they need to have reliable baseline indicators. Therefore, the objective of this paper is to develop a compo...
Nhemachena, Charles
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Matchaya, Greenwell C.
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Nhemachena, C.R.
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Karuaihe, S.
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Muchara, B.
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Nhlengethwa, Sibusiso
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[Measuring baseline agriculture-related sustainable development goals index for southern Africa]
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Measuring baseline agriculture-related sustainable development goals index for southern Africa
We estimated household income diversification in settlement types of the poorest provinces in South Africa – the Eastern Cape, Limpopo and KwaZulu-Natal. We obtained data from the 2010/2011 Income and Expenditure Survey from Statistics South Africa and Wave 3 data from the National Income Dynamic...
Mathebula, J.
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Jonas, S.
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Nhemachena, Charles
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[Estimation of household income diversification in South Africa: a case study of three provinces]
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Estimation of household income diversification in South Africa: a case study of three provinces
This article presents a pilot and baseline African Green Growth Index (AGGI). The work is premised on the importance of Africa implementing green growth strategies. Baseline indicators allow countries to monitor progress towards green growth transition. The AGGI incorporates 48 indicators applied...
Kararach, G.
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Nhamo, G.
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Mubila, M.
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Nhamo, S.
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Nhemachena, Charles
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Babu, S.
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[Reflections on the Green Growth Index for developing countries: a focus of selected African countries]
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Reflections on the Green Growth Index for developing countries: a focus of selected African countries