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This research paper by Prof. David Luke and Hana AlWakeel argues that for African countries to achieve sustainable industrialization and reduce poverty, they must upgrade the practice of industrial policy-making itself. The authors propose a framework based on five tenets—adaptive, consultative, partner-based, transboundary, and capacitated policy-making—to navigate contemporary challenges such as the climate emergency, digitalization, and geoeconomic fragmentation.

A solidarity letter from 154 civil society and Indigenous Peoples organizations across 28 countries in Latin America, Asia, and Africa urging New York Governor Kathy Hochul to sign the TREES Act (Bill # A.9711/S.8898) into law to protect tropical forests.

The Universal Basic Income Coalition (UBIC), a group of South African civil society organisations, advocates for a universal basic income (UBI) for adults aged 18 to 59 to address structural unemployment, extreme inequality, and poverty. The coalition proposes a rights-based macroeconomic shift away from fiscal austerity toward a redistributive system where a basic income is guaranteed, unconditional, and pegged to national poverty lines to ensure human dignity and social protection.

AFRODAD urges the adoption of the New York Taxpayer and International Debt Crises Protection Act to compel private creditors to participate in debt relief. The organization highlights that 23 African countries face debt distress or high risk, exacerbated by sovereign bonds and global crises including the climate emergency, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Ukraine-Russia Conflict.

A congratulatory letter from the African Forum and Network on Debt and Development (AFRODAD) and the Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (ZIMCODD) to the President of Zimbabwe and other high-level officials following the 2nd High-Level Structured Dialogue Platform Meeting on February 23, 2023. The letter expresses support for the Arrears Clearance Programme and provides recommendations on economic reforms, debt transparency, creditor responsibility, and civil society participation to address Zimbabwe's debt crisis.

This briefing note from the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment outlines priority amendments to Bill S-5, which aims to modernize the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA). The document advocates for strengthening the right to a healthy environment, improving transparency regarding harmful chemicals in consumer products, and establishing strict timelines for chemical assessments and risk management to protect public health and the environment.

A letter from the BC branch of the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment to the President of the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM), criticizing the organization for accepting sponsorships from fossil fuel industry entities.

This document contains joint comments submitted by the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) and seven other civil society organisations to the South African Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment (DFFE). The submission critiques the proposed 2022 regulations regarding financial provisioning for the mitigation and rehabilitation of environmental damage caused by extractive activities, arguing that the regulations should prioritise environmental protection and community rights over corporate profitability.

This policy brief by the African Center for Economic Transformation examines Africa's readiness for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), emphasizing the urgent need to equip its rapidly growing youth population with STEM and ICT skills to avoid economic instability and harness a potential demographic dividend.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), on behalf of itself and clients groundWork and Earthlife Africa, submitted a statement to the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy opposing the draft Upstream Petroleum Resources Development Bill, 2019. The CER argues that the Bill is a flawed replication of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA) that fails to address the climate emergency, violates constitutional rights to administrative justice, and improperly encroaches upon environmental regulatory powers.

An open letter from a coalition of progressive and pro-poor civil society organisations to the newly elected members of the South African Parliament and National Council of Provinces following the general election on 8 May 2019. The letter demands an end to the appointment of corrupt individuals to public office, calls for electoral reform, and urges the declaration of a climate emergency.

This briefing note from the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment outlines recommendations to strengthen Bill S-5, which aims to modernize the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA). The document advocates for reinforcing the right to a healthy environment and implementing stricter chemical management regulations to better protect public health and the environment.

This legal document, submitted by the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) on behalf of a Coalition, challenges the rezoning of the Yzermyn 96 HT farm from agricultural to mining purposes. The document details the environmental sensitivity of the Wakkerstroom area, the potential for irreparable harm to water resources and biodiversity, and the limited socio-economic benefits of the proposed Atha coal mine compared to the risks to local subsistence farmers and the eco-tourism economy.