Description
This investigation will reveal how the growing demand for green solutions is driving a new wave of land acquisitions across Sub-Saharan Africa, with far-reaching and lasting consequences for land rights, forest governance, and community livelihoods.
“I am very much looking forward to collaborating with such a dedicated team to explore how Europe’s climate ambitions impact African forests and livelihoods.” – Christoph Kubitza
“We are very excited and deeply grateful for the generous support of our investigation. Our hope is that it can contribute to ensuring that global systems of climate governance are shaped with greater transparency and fairness.” — Luisa von Richthofen
Project Team
Media outlet
Research organisation
German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
Berlin, Germany
https://www.giga-hamburg.de/en
Christoph Kubitza
Research fellow
Germany
