The understanding of natural laws underlies the research programme so that we can ‘obey nature’ and thereby develop in a sustainable way - but let us not forget that human behaviour is part of nature’s ways too. Human nature must also be understood. Socio-economic research, which looks...

Environmental concerns must be integrated into the development process, but African countries still face many challenges as they work to achieve development that is economically, socially, and environmentally sustainable. Many countries have already launched National Environmental Action Plans...