IPORA Insights brings research into the public debate through concise and accessible analyses.
Written for a broad audience, these contributions shed light on the major challenges facing African societies and explore what research can mean for public policy and collective action.
Key message –Although Morocco’s dam policy is ostensibly instrumental and geared towards rural development, it primarily serves as a lever for maintaining social stability. Through the staging of state power and the strategic allocation of resources, hydraulic infrastructure has enabled…
Key message — Environmental policies cannot be limited to protecting nature from the practices of local populations. They must recognize that these populations have another legitimate way of assessing their environment, grounded in their daily needs, their memory of the…
