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Village de Marofihitsa à Morondava, à Madagascar : des membres de la communauté plantent des jeunes plants qu’ils ont eux-mêmes cultivés afin de restaurer les forêts de mangroves. Elhuyar/Albatross Project

September 22, 2026

Les populations africaines veulent des services climatiques qui répondent à leurs besoins locaux

Petra Holden, University of Cape Town; Cherié Janine Forbes, University of Cape Town; Gerald Ngoma, University of Cape Town, and Martine Visser, University of Cape Town

Restaurer les écosystèmes africains exige des services climatiques croisant prévisions et savoirs autochtones.

Marofihitsa village in Morondava, Madagascar: community members plant seedlings they’ve grown to restore the mangrove forests. Elhuyar/Albatross Project

September 13, 2026

Africa’s climate services need local detail and knowledge, say people who use the information

Petra Holden, University of Cape Town; Cherié Janine Forbes, University of Cape Town; Gerald Ngoma, University of Cape Town, and Martine Visser, University of Cape Town

People restoring Africa’s ecosystems need climate services that combine forecasts with Indigenous knowledge and information about land, water and livelihoods.

The dangerously low Threewaterskloof dam, a major supplier of water to the city. Shutterstock

March 4, 2018

Nudging the city and residents of Cape Town to save water

Leila Harris, University of British Columbia; Jiaying Zhao, University of British Columbia, and Martine Visser, University of Cape Town

Cape Town is testing new strategies to nudge domestic users into reducing their water use.

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