Browse Research

The working paper Power and Governance in Agri-food Systems: Key Issues for Policymakers presents an analysis of the dominant and growing agri-food system in South Africa, focusing on power and governance as two key factors that critically influence system outcomes.

The paper Trade and Climate Change: Policy and Economic Implications for South Africa is a scoping assessment of the inter-relationship between international trade and climate change negotiations as it affects policy development in South Africa.

The paper Tracking Climate Finance Inflows to South Africa conducts a case study focused on the state of the tracking of public and private climate-related inflows to South Africa.

The report Green Jobs and Related Policy Frameworks: An Overview of South Africa includes an analysis of national-level policy and strategies on green jobs in South Africa.

The policy brief Climate Change Adaptation and Agriculture in South Africa: A Policy Assessment considers the extent to which South African policies and strategic plans adequately address climate change adaptation in the agricultural sector.

It provides an overview of the interplay between climate change and agriculture in South Africa and unpacks an analytical framework underpinning the policy assessment. The brief reviews national policy documents and strategies based on this analytical framework and identifies key policy gaps based upon the review. It investigates the extent to which provincial (general overview of provincial coverage) and municipal (a limited sample of municipalities) governments address climate change adaptation in the agricultural sector and concludes with policy implications.