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Climate Crisis, Human Mobility and Security Challenges in the MENA Region: Implications for Sustainable Development and Regional Stability

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the interplay between climate change, violent conflict and forced migration in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), focusing on asylum flows to the European Union (EU). By integrating high‐resolution climate, conflict and socioeconomic data spanning 2000 to 2023, we develop a comprehensive empirical framework to ...
Shifa Mathbout, George Boustras, Pierantonios Papazoglou, Javier Martin‐Vide, Joan A. Lopez‐Bustins   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Underdeveloped but essential: Findings from a survey of private pharmaceutical firms in South Sudan

South Sudan Medical Journal
Introduction: Private pharmaceutical firms are important for access to essential medicines. Unreliable access to medicines contributes to avoidable deaths and was most evident during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Sudan.
Garang M. Dut
doaj  

The South Sudan Conflict: Continentalan and International Implications

Journal of International Studies, 2015
The South Sudan conflict which started in December 2013 is now entering its second year with continental and international implications far beyond comprehension in terms of human tragedy in one of the world’s newest nations.
John Max Chinyanganya, Johns Mhlanga
doaj   +1 more source

The Macroeconomic Drivers of Carbon Emissions in East Africa: Capital‐Driven Versus Trade‐Driven Globalization

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT East Africa has recorded strong economic growth over the past three decades alongside a steady rise in carbon emissions, raising concerns about whether the region can sustain growth without worsening environmental pressures. This study incorporates key macroeconomic drivers of carbon emissions using panel data for 9 countries from 1990 to 2023,
Princewill Okwoche, Abdiaziz Abdikadir Ahmed, Emmanuel Aondongusha Asue   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A review of visceral leishmaniasis during the conflict in South Sudan and the consequences for East African countries

, 2016
Background: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL), caused predominantly by Leishmania donovani and transmitted by both Phlebotomus orientalis and Phlebotomus martini, is highly endemic in East Africa where approximately 30 thousands VL cases are reported annually.
Waleed Al-Salem, Hotez, Peter J., Al-Salem, Waleed, Herricks, Jennifer R., Peter J. Hotez, Jennifer R. Herricks   +5 more
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Does Economic Growth Drive Equitable Water and Sanitation Access? Assessing Inequality Reduction Across 64 Nations

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article examines whether economic growth reduces inequalities in access to water and sanitation across 64 countries over an average period of 13.5 years. Drawing on disaggregated data by income quintiles and rural–urban location, and employing ordinary least squares (OLS), two‐stage least squares (2SLS), and Seemingly Unrelated Regression
Marcos García‐López, Samara López‐Ruiz, Gabriela Cuadrado‐Quesada   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Interview: Volunteering in South Sudan: creating partnerships, making a difference

, 2018
South Sudan, the world’s newest country, faces diverse and complex challenges following decades of civil war. The current conflict has worsened the situation even further.
Adwok, Nyakomi
core   +1 more source

Mapping School Accessibility in Africa: High‐Resolution Spatial Analysis Uncovers Inequalities in Education Access

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Education is a cornerstone of sustainable development, yet large disparities in access persist across and within countries—particularly in Africa, where millions remain underserved. Among several factors influencing educational participation, physical accessibility to schools (in terms of travel time) is not comprehensively understood ...
Diana Jaramillo‐Araujo, Jim W. Hall
wiley   +1 more source

Camels as a Climate‐Resilient Linchpin for Sustainable Development in Global Drylands

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Camels represent a significant, yet underutilized, asset for advancing integrated sustainable development in the world's expanding drylands. Previous reviews have examined camels' physiology, milk composition, or pastoral systems in isolation; this review examines their potential as a climate‐resilient linchpin for food systems by synthesizing
Ayana Angassa, Minyahel Tilahun, Solomon G. Tesfamichael   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

From Innovation to Sustainability: Integrating Fintech, Green Trade and Knowledge Systems for Circular Growth in Sub‐Saharan Africa

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The transition toward circular and sustainable growth remains a major challenge in Sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA), where resource constraints, limited recycling capacity, and infrastructure deficits constrain environmental performance. Drawing on circular economy and innovation systems perspectives, this study examines how financial technology ...
Emmanuel Kwaku Manu, Bismark Asante, Maria L. Gorbunova, Isaiah Nketiah   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source