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To the Glory of God, I am thrilled to know that I have moved on to be the 272nd Best Scientist in Ghana, 3rd Best Scientist at the University of Mines and Technology, Tarkwa, and 5th Best Earth Scientist in Ghana. This ranking is from the prestigious AD Scientific Global Ranking of Scientists for 2025. Details can be read from the link below. Indeed, we are emissaries of science sent to a continent to do exploits. https://lnkd.in/ePv6tyfJ

🚨 New #ResourceOfTheWeek Alert! 🚨 This week we’re excited to share the guide “Strengthening your territory of life - Guidance from communities for communities” by the ICCA Consortium. It is a comprehensive guidance document designed to support effective self-strengthening processes for Indigenous Peoples' and local communities' conserved areas This guide features: ✔️ 7 self-strengthening elements with practical questions, tools, and examples. ✔️ Based on real-world field experiences of the ICCA Consortium members. ✔️ A flexible road map for  Indigenous and local communities to define and pursue their vision for their territories. ✔️ Guidance for national  organizations to accompany and support these processes. bit.ly/3XzQTsH Disponible en español también // Également disponible en français // Доступно на русском языке // Inapatikana kwa Kiswahili // 有中文版本

Habari Gani? (What's the news?) Ujamaa! Cooperative Economics (Ujamaa): Ujamaa emphasizes the importance of sharing, pooling, and leveraging financial resources, goods, and services within the community for the mutual benefit of all participants. The ultimate goal is to build and sustain cooperative economic enterprises that strengthen family and community bonds. The Tradition of Cooperative Economics: In traditional African societies, the practice of mutual aid—Cooperative Economics—held deep significance. This approach celebrated the inherent value of every community member and their contributions, rooted in a shared understanding of human interdependence. The cooperative agricultural systems of these societies reflected this philosophy, fostering a spirit of collective effort and mutual support. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eFhkhbbX

Our purpose at the One Basin CRC is to create research, build knowledge, and embrace collaboration between a range of diverse groups across the Murray-Darling Basin. That's why First Nations-led research forms one of our four key research pillars. As any academic would tell you, publishing and citations are a mark of success. For this reason, we have curated this collection of First Nations works, both for your consumption and consideration, and also your referencing.  This collection invites readers to critically engage with First Nations perspectives, and embrace pathways that honour the wisdom and sovereignty of First Nations peoples. This collection underscores the vital role of ancestral knowledge systems, which have sustainably managed ecosystems for millennia and also delves into the complexities of navigating the space where First Nations and Western knowledge systems intersect. This interface is not a site of simple opposition or assimilation but a dynamic space of negotiation, resistance, and innovation. In action, the space between highlights the importance of ethical engagement and reciprocity in fostering meaningful knowledge exchanges. By engaging with these readings, researchers and industry partners are encouraged to build respectful, reciprocal relationships with First Nations peoples and their knowledge systems through a dynamic space of negotiation, understanding, and innovation. Read here: https://lnkd.in/gJQyPVxx Troy Meston Geoff Reid

As the year draws to a close, it is again a good time to take stock of the year in publications!   1. April: “An Assessment of the Doctrine of Commorientes and Its Implications for the Devolution of Testate and Intestate Property in Ghana” was published in the Journal of African Law of Africa by Cambridge University Press & Assessment. This article examines the different iterations of the commorientes rule under Ghanaian law and how these iterations perpetuate discrimination both directly and indirectly. 2. August: “Addressing Human Rights Violations under International Norms: Ghana's Experience with Multinational Corporations in the Mining Sector” was published in the African Journal of International and Comparative Law by Edinburgh University Press. This article explains how international human rights norms on corporate accountability, especially the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights could help clarify the human rights responsibilities of mining corporations in Ghana. 3. November: “Towards the Establishment of a Mineral Resource Fund in Ghana: A Critical Review of the Minerals Income Investment Fund in Ghana” was published by Nomos in the KAS African Law Study Library. This article tries to show how the Minerals Income Investment Fund of Ghana may not match up to global best practices on the governance of natural resource funds. I extend my heartfelt thanks to my great co-authors and mentors, Prof Ama Hammond (articles 1&2) and Dr. Kweku Ainuson (article 3), the University of Ghana for the research support and Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung for funding the workshop in Entebbe, Uganda in July where the draft version of the paper on the Minerals Income Investment Fund was first presented. Links: https://lnkd.in/dSbGhsNe https://lnkd.in/dwbGvtSH https://lnkd.in/d_4E9F7n I look forward to an exciting year ahead! Happy reading!

[Toward a sustainable and fair green transition] Our first step and destination on the journey to investigate the lifecycle of rare earth elements from the perspective of sustainable development and reconciliation with ethnic minority groups in Vietnam: The mining potential for these critical minerals from the mountainous regions of northwestern Vietnam is tremendous. It is timely to assess geological features leading to natural resource enrichment, the capacity to extract and process the ores responsibly, but also socio-economic aspects to tackle sustainability and equity challenges. Mary-Claire Buell, Claude Fortin, Margaret Graham, Dominic Lariviere, Ian Power and teams.

Earlier today, I had the singular honor to join the league of panelists for the screening of Political Aspirants at the National Association of Earth and Minerals Science students, FUTA. It was quite a big time of scrutinizing applicants who had ventured into taking the forms for a post or the other. So many fundamental issues were treated at the screening event and I understood basically why "Our leaders can't or won't do much". ✍️ I figured that some of the contestants took the form for the sake of it not as though they really have a thing to offer although there were just a few who could defend their ambition ✍️I understood the potentiality of "Political Phenomenon" how that it can be a good side or a menace. The name itself can be a covering from noticing how vast or uninformed an Aspirant can be. ✍️ I understood courtesy and respect over self interest as some Aspirants lacked the simplest means to defend the tackles that were served them by the Panelists which I was part. ✍️ I defensively screened the candidates with sincere but Hot questions to prove the validity of their ambition outside the checks of what they proved they can do. Ultimately, I deduced the following and gave them as passive remarks ‼️Staging awareness for a post is not the challenge, being capable or having a lot or a few to offer is what is key. ‼️I encouraged the Aspirants to see the process as a measure on how much they'll be able to deliver if they eventually emerge. ‼️I sharpened and shaped their thoughts to see a better Nigeria which has to start with them being a leader in such little capacity. My name is OYEDELE Daniel O. the Future Minister of Education PS: I'll be back on your screen with what I will offer IF I become the Minister of Education! #Leadership #Politics #Communitydevelopment #SDG4

🎓 CODESRIA has developed a draft bibliography of Thandika Mkandawire’s work. This invaluable resource compiles some of the finest contributions to Africa’s social science discourse. We hope scholars and researchers in Africa and beyond will find this compendium an essential reference to engage with. 🌍📖 👉 https://lnkd.in/eeHua4qU #SocialScience #ResearchResources #ThandikaMkandawire

𝙉𝙒𝙊 𝙈𝙤𝙨𝙖𝙞𝙘 𝟮.𝟬 𝙋𝙝𝘿 𝙛𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 Are you interested in doing a PhD on vulnerabilities within (Dutch) national and international criminal law in relation to victims? The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has a ‘call for proposals’ for the Mosaic 2.0 grant to fund a doctoral position at a Dutch university. Sonja Meijer, Mijke de Waardt and Suzanne Schot, are enthusiastic to supervise a PhD thesis on topics related to vulnerabilities within (Dutch) national and international criminal law in relation to victims at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. We welcome proposals that take an empirical and/or interdisciplinary approach to this topic. This grant is designed to support candidates with a migration background. If you meet the criteria (https://lnkd.in/gcTrZz-c) and would like to explore the possibilities of drafting a proposal, please reach out (s.l.schot@vu.nl)! We would be happy to assist you with drafting the pre-proposal – which is due 21 May. Some important criteria set out by the NWO: -       Your bachelor/master was obtained at an institute in the Netherlands (including overseas territories) -       You have Dutch citizenship or a permanent residence permit -       You were born in (or at least one of your parents was born in): Turkey, Morocco, Suriname, Indonesia, African, Central and South American, or Asian countries, or indigenous populations of America and Oceania.

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