Fall 2010, United Nations
Corporate Africa (www.corporate-africa.com) and ICCouncil,LLC
Call for Papers
Africa Global Warming, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Investment
Conference.
Wave
of Investment: European Colonialization/Mercantilism/ African Diaspora
This wave of investment did
not benefit African Nation States, and the colonial powers and western powers set up a financial system that is based on foreign
aid, dependency and debt. The economic, social and environmental dimensions of wealth extraction from Africa in benefit of
the colonial powers did not place African Nation States as a competitive player in the international markets. The quality
of life of the African people was not strengthen and enriched during this cycle. The perception and approach that foreign
powers assumed while exploiting African natural resources and commodities did not create a virtuous cycle of reinvestment
2nd Wave of Investment: African Nation
States initiated control of its resources and commodities and develop trade with wealthy nation state. However, the African labor force, the economic, social
and environmental environment was exploited without compensation for the African people and the long term conservation of
its environment was /is neglected. We are currently approaching the end of this cycle of isolating investment among economic
and social and environmental project investment for short term investment. The approach and perception to investment in this
cycle is based on giving monetary capital as the final means of acquiring resources, social, economic, and environmental resources
from African Nation States. The political structure was the first initiative to sequester wealth for the benefit of African
Nation States from global investors.
3rd Wave of Investment:
Preparing African Nation States for Global Warming, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Investment- towards African
Market Economy with African Characteristic and the growth of African Entrepreneurs.
The 3rd waves of investment has several salient features of implementation of a comprehensive
investment system and toolkit for African Nation States to sequestering investment opportunities, accumulate wealth and improve
the quality of life for its people through Sustainable Development Investment Systems and Toolkits. The comprehensive
system is the establishment of the Sustainable Development Investment Project Management Office (SDIPMO), and Sustainable
Development Investment Project Management Portfolio (SDIPMP), which are the management infrastructure, function, process and
systems for capacitating foreign direct investment in the economic, social and environmental sectors of each African Nation
State. However, further research is needed as the challenges of Africa are specific. Africa’s carbon emission is less than 3% of the
world’s emission; however the consequences are incurred by The African Nation States, which impact on the economic, social and environmental development and
investments. The need for intensive investments in green technology is critical for Africa Nation States ‘economic,
social and environmental conservation and development. Green investment must be made in satisfying the 3 pillars of sustainable
development investments –economic, social and environmental project investments. The needs of Africa are unique in the
green investment equation, where focus is intensive investments in building the African labor supply, mitigating illegal exploitation
of resources from African countries in conflict, natural/renewable/energy supply, investing in education for developing human
capital, health facilities, training and development of government civil servants in business management of their countries,
investing in African Local Business & African Entrepreneurs and moving towards AFRICAN MARKET ECONOMY.
RESEARCH TOPICS
We
call on Scholars and Researchers to submit papers to address the following:
1. African Countries in Conflict: Mitigation
of Illegal Exploitation of Resources,What are policy solutions to resolve the conflict?
2. Africa Global
Warming, Climate Change: How can Africa Benefit economically, socially, and protect its the Environment?
3. Africa:
Finance and Sustainability. What management and investment models can benefit Africa's green investment?
4. Africa Carbon Finance and Green Technology
5. Demystify Carbon Finance in African Market Economy
6. Other topics: Social Development, Economic Development, Environmental Development impact on Africa's green
investments.
