Ian Scoones is a Professorial Fellow at the Institute of Development Studies, and the Director of the ESRC STEPS Centre at Sussex. He is an agricultural ecologist by original training, and works on the interface between science and environmental, health and agricultural policy, mostly in Africa. Much of his work has focused on land, livelihoods and agrarian change in Zimbabwe (www.zimbabweland.wordpress.com). His recent books include: Sustainable Livelihoods and Rural Development, Carbon Conflicts and Forest Landscapes in Africa and The Politics of Green Transformations. More details at www.ianscoones.net
Why Britain's decision to leave the EU is bad news for Africa
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The fallout from the UK referendum that ended in victory for those wanting the country to exit from the European Union (EU) is still reverberating around the world. But what does it mean for Africa? The decision will...
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