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A lot is being done to bring about improved changes in Accra City to bridge dimorphised living conditions between the urban rich and the urban poor. The current change is not cross-systemic, leading to vast socio-spatial inequalities. One of the policy initiatives that can contribute to systemic change is how to sustainably decongest the city to make mobility less stressful and eliminate its…

“Among other benefits, the Borassus spp enhance biodiversity wealth.” – Author Beginning words The relentless fight against global warming brings food biodiversity to the research and policy roundtables once again. Food biodiversity examines the food requirements of (non-)humans linked to agroecology, having over 90% of non-cultivated biomes or species. What it basically means is protecting…

I am very delighted to share that I contributed to an important co-produced article in collaboration with the Accelerator for Systemic Risk Assessment (ASRA) Network members: Ajay Gambhir, Sarah Hendel-Blackford, Michael J. Albert, Hanna Asipovich, Lorenzo Benini, Sylvanus S.P. Doe, Haripriya Gundimeda, Christopher Hobson, David Korowicz, Michael Lawrence, Robert Lempert, Igor Linkov,…

I am extremely delighted and grateful for the acceptance, opportunity and support given me to contribute to this all-important volume 31 of the United Nations University Series on Regionalism, which was published on 01/03/2026 by the Springer and co-edited by Acharya, A., De Lombaerde, P., Futák-Campbell, B., Iroulo, L.C., Peixoto Batista, J.: “This essay succinctly explores the farmer-herder…

Every year, when Accra experiences flooding, the urban rivers, especially the Odawna River, become a common topic of conversation. However, the fundamental wisdom remains that rivers do not fail cities; it is leadership that neglects systems thinking, science, and sustainability that does. When urban governance is reactive and poorly enforced, rivers turn into polluted hazards that pose systemic…

A place-based evidence clearly shows that Accra City, the seat of Ghana’s presidency, is endowed with political power and economic wealth alongside valuable natural resources, including critical ecological assets such as the Odawna (or Odaw) River. In recent times, Accra enjoys spectacular transformation, especially in the eyes of residents born before 1957, when nearly 750,000 people inhabited…

“New dawn for food futures The futuristic vision of celebrating and empowering farmers and other agricultural workers across Ghana, uniquely initiated under the PNDC administration, led by Flt. Lt. J.J. Rawlings, in the mid-1980s, continues to deliver significant benefits. The 41st National Farmers’ Day (NFD), held on December 5, 2025, in Ho, has been widely regarded as one of the most impactful…

On the Global South’s coastal islands, daily living is increasingly becoming riskier. Protecting and preserving indigenous heritage, culture and natural environments is getting more harder. In recent times, the human-environment rights on islands like Fuveme very close Azizakpe, Agorkedzi, Anyanui, and Havui are being aggressively eroded by ocean effects caused by abrupt climate change.…

As part of a pilot research commissioned by the Accelerator for Systemic Risks Assessment (ASRA) with a support from the United Nations Foundation, I published a short textpiece to highlight rising threats of systemic risks, including climate change, to the resilence, farming investments, and security of smallholder farmers. It encourages stakeholders to embrace multi-scale collabortations to…

A re-start view Large Transboundary WaterBodies (LTWBs) or Transnational Waters (TNWs) are important natural resources that underscore, drive or support system functions of a sustainable development worldwide. Yet the LTWBs are fast-deteriorating to put the future of humanity in a serious danger than previously imagined. Both the latest Global Risk Map of the World Economic Forum and the…

Starting steps Anthropocene society desires for healthy, carbon-free and greener environmental conditions. At the immediate coasts, flourishing mangroves lead to good environment that is resilient, green and sustainable for (non-)human habitation. About 15% of the coastlines in the world are presently covered by mangroves according to the International Union for Conservation for Nature (IUCN).…

Looking for food spaces in cities The contribution of food growers to lightning and greening cities is widely undervalued and disrespected. Green cropping, a sub-section of urban agriculture, in particular, continues to receive mixed responses from the media, academics and policy spheres in many Global South cities. This leaves complex vulnerability issues at the chest […] Relevance and…

The present human society places an organic emphasis on sustainable development, desires for better futures and, accordingly, formulates an ambitious future plan to live under sustainable conditions devoid of toxic emissions, diseases, noises, floods, wars, and heats. The thinking is that learning, practising and conversation bothering on sustainability must be interesting, enjoyable and…

I co-authored a recent text on Living in the shadow of loss and damage: uncovering non-economic impacts. The case study received an immense support from the International Institute for Environment and Development, UK. As a reader of the Seedinglives, you can find a link to the publication after the introductory message: “Through 14 case studies from climate-hit communities in Africa, Asia and the…

The fine idea of rapidly tipping energy dimension of sustainable development to light the future of Africa’s people, industries, schools and hospitals is catching the attention of the continent’s policymakers, investors and leaders. The realisation is that energy is one of the tipping catalysts capable of helping to add value to natural resources, accelerate public service delivery and power…