V1.1, 19/5/2021 Final Program ISA RESEARCH COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY (RC24) VIRTUAL SYMPOSIUM Weathering extremes: African environmental politics in a destabilized world Organizers: Lotsmart Fonjong, Frank Matose & David Sonnenfeld 26-27 May 2021 (all times in SAST) WEDS., 26 MAY, 2021 14:00 Welcome & Introduction of the Keynote Speaker Lotsmart Fonjong, SUNY Environmental Science & Forestry/ Univ. Buea 14:15 Keynote: Toward a New Paradigm for Conservation and Nature Nicia Giva, Eduardo Mondlane University, Mozambique Protection 14:40 BREAK 14:50 Session 1: Gender Dimensions of African Environmental Politics Chair: Lotsmart Fonjong 14:55 Fuelwood Exploitation in Mangroves and Weathering Uncertainties Ngere, Ethel, et al., University of Buea, Cameroon in Motombolombo II, Cameroon: Gender, Policy and Action 15:10 Women's Engagement in Value Chains of Honey Production: A Ngefor, Silvian, Ghent University, Belgium Means to Improve Wellbeing in Villages of the Kilum-Ijim Forest Project Area, Northwest Cameroon 15:25 The Role of Women in Irrigation: A Case Study of Ahero Irrigation Okumu, Mary; and Narsiah, Sagie, University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa Scheme in Kenya 15:40 Assessment of Weather Extremes on PMTCT Adherence of Kelepile, Matlhogonolo; and Grady, Sue C., University of Botswana Pregnant Women and New Mothers Living with HIV in Greater Gaborone, Botswana 15:55 Q&A (moderated) 16:10 BREAK 16:20 Session 2: Sustainable Development and Nature Protection in Africa Chair: Frank Matose 16:25 The Colonial Legacy of Conservation in Africa Hindered Peasant- Nakangu Bugembe, Barbara, International Union for the Conservation of Nature led Democratization of the State-Society Relations in Natural Resources Management during Pandemic in Uganda 16:40 Beyond Rules and Regulations: Understanding the Cultural and Brehm, Joan; Bulengela, Gideon; & Onyango, Paul, Illinois State University, Social Significance of Beach Seine Fishery on Lake Tanganyika, USA Tanzania 16:55 Ghana's Sinohydro Deal and Its Impact for the Atewa Forest Purwins, Sebastian, University of Augsburg, Germany Reserve Final program, v1.1 2 17:10 Civil Society and Survival: Sustainable Development in North Jacques, Peter, University of Central Florida, USA Africa 17:25 Conservation conflicts: a political ecology meta-synthesis of East Di Marzo, Daniel; and Espinosa, Cristina, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität, Germany Africa 17:40 Q&A (moderated) 17:55 Closing Remarks | Preview of Day 2 THURS., 27 MAY, 2021 14:00 Welcome & Introduction of the Keynote Speaker Frank Matose, University of Cape Town, South Africa 14:10 Keynote: Politics of Climate Change in Africa James Murombedzi, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, Adis Ababa 14:35 Session 3: Climate Change Adaptation Chair: Frank Matose 14:40 Immediate and Future Danger to Using Electric Vehicles for Okoh, Sadiq; and Onuoha, Magnus Chidi, Benue State University, Nigeria Promoting Energy Efficiency in Africa's Clean Energy Transition 14:55 Zimbabwe’s Roadmap for Decarbonisation and Resilience: An Chivhenge, Emmerson; Mabaso, A.; Museva, T.; & King, G., Great Zimbabwe Evaluation of Policy (In)consistency University, Zimbabwe 15:10 Game, Set and Match? Transformative Climate Change Adaptive Dirwai, Crispen; and Mabeza, Christopher, Women’s University in Africa, Practices in Rural Zimbabwe Zimbabwe 15:25 Climate Change Adaptive Strategies and Determinants in Tigray Assefa, Engdawork; and Gebrehiwot, Gebremichael, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia. Gender Dimension. Ethiopia 15:40 Q&A (moderated) 15:50 BREAK 16:00 Session 4: Pollution and Waste Management Chair: Lotsmart Fonjong 16:05 Stakeholders’ Perspectives of Waste Disposal, Management, and Bate, Godwill Bate; Nkemasong, Nicasius A.; & Ngaibe, Juliete Fikake, Their Implications in Urban Cameroon: A Crisis Context (2016- University of Buea, Cameroon 2021) 16:20 Environmental Governance and Political Economy of Plastic Solaja, Mayowa Oludele, Awobona, Samuel; & Osifo, Kelly Omosat, Olabisi Pollution Management in Rural Areas of Ogun State, Nigeria Onabanjo University, Nigeria 16:35 The Politics of Environmental Dumping: How the Global Capitalist Nkansah-Dwamena, Ernest, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Regime Contributed to Creating Ghana's Electronic Waste Dilemma Forestry, USA in Agbogbloshie ISA RESEARCH COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY (RC24) VIRTUAL SYMPOSIUM Weathering extremes: African environmental politics in a destabilized world Final program, v1.1 3 16:50 Q&A (moderated) 17:00 BREAK 17:10 Plenary: Africa’s Environmental Challenges Chair: Lotsmart Fonjong 17:15 Prospects and Contestations on a Green, Sustainable and Climate- Nhamo, Godwell; and Chapungu, Lazarus, University of South Africa responsive African Economy Post-COVID-19 17:30 Reflexive Securitization of Risk in Africa: Enclave Logic, Okoh, Sadiq; and Ike, S. Anosike,Makurdi University, Nigeria Illocutionary Act or Geomorphic Force? 17:45 From Differentiated Responsibilities to Climate Apartheid: Rijsdijk, Ian-Malcolm, University of Cape Town, S. Africa Discourses of Inequality around Climate Change Adaptation in Africa 18:00 Protection de l’environnement et intégration régionale: la Noa, Manuela Garcia Nyangono, Pan African University, Cameroon gouvernance environnementale dans la construction d’une communauté de sécurité pluraliste en Afrique 18:15 Q&A (moderated) 18:25 Closing Remarks ISA RESEARCH COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY (RC24) VIRTUAL SYMPOSIUM Weathering extremes: African environmental politics in a destabilized world .