In 2024, the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), in collaboration with eThekwini Municipality, launched an innovative Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) programme for Plant Biotechnology students. This initiative provided students with hands-on experience in tissue culture, acclimatization techniques, and real-world applications of plant biotechnology. The pilot programme, which made up part of the coursework for an Honours module, […]
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The Problem Chatuchak District in Bangkok, Thailand, home to Kasetsart University (KU), faces serious environmental challenges. Every day, the district processes over hundreds of tons of waste, nearly 18 percent of which is food waste. A significant portion of this organic waste is generated by the weekly Wednesday and Friday markets, each producing over 200 […]
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The Problem Climate change poses serious risks to Malaysia. Rising temperatures, unpredictable rainfall, flash floods, and coastal erosion are already impacting livelihoods, agriculture, and infrastructure. These environmental challenges are especially pressing in smaller districts like Alor Gajah, located in the state of Melaka. With limited resources and planning capacity, local authorities often struggle to prepare […]
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The Problem Seberang Perai, located on the mainland of Penang State in northern Malaysia, is one of the country’s fastest-growing districts. As the population grows, so does the waste. The district’s main landfill is reaching capacity, and in many smaller villages, narrow roads make it hard for garbage trucks to reach homes. Residents often rely […]
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The City of Durban, also known as eThekwini Municipality, has experienced three major flooding events over the past ten years (2017, 2019, 2022), which have had both localized impacts on informal settlements and city-wide consequences for infrastructure, besides multiple annual extreme weather events which occur at a smaller scale, but are very intense and destructive […]
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The Problem Climate change severely impacts rural communities across Southeast Asia, particularly in regions where agriculture remains the backbone of local economies. Smallholder farmers are facing growing uncertainty in Vietnam, a country vulnerable to rising sea levels, typhoons, and salinity intrusion. The story of Bờ Đập Hamlet, located in Viên An Commune, Sóc Trăng Province, […]
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The Problem Climate change disproportionately affects smallholder farmers across Southeast Asia, particularly in regions where agriculture remains a key driver of local economies and food systems. In the Philippines, a country highly vulnerable to climate-related disasters, rural communities are on the frontlines of this crisis. The municipality of Calamba in Laguna Province, located south of […]
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Over the past 15 years, the Environmental Law Clinic at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (PUCP) has become a model of experiential legal education that defends environmental rights in Peru and abroad. Founded in 2009, the Clinic has addressed complex environmental challenges at the local, national, and international levels. Its location, in a country […]
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The city of Harare, Zimbabwe, has long struggled with deteriorating water quality and environmental conditions. Pollution, urban agriculture, and untreated sewage discharge have contaminated water sources, leading to increased levels of organic pollutants, nitrate, and phosphate. This contamination has resulted in issues such as fish deaths, periodic cholera outbreaks, and an overgrowth of invasive hyacinth […]
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Brewerville, Liberia, has suffered from poor waste management for decades, which has led to serious environmental and public health problems. Lack of appropriate disposal areas, inadequate waste collection services, and overall ignorance all contribute to this issue. Unfortunately, waste often ends up in rivers, roadsides, or even being buried in residential compounds. All these activities […]
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