Environmental Justice in Sino-African Cooperation: The Case of Burkina Faso

Join us for a lecture with Dr. Asma Amina Belem on "Environmental Justice in Sino-African Cooperation: The Case of Burkina Faso".

Abstract:

As economic ties between China and Africa grow stronger, concerns about the environmental impact of Chinese activities on the African continent are also rising. Join Dr. Belem as she discusses these issues in a study on a civil society movement in Burkina Faso that preserved a state forest, which was at risk of being partially declassified to make way for a Chinese-funded project.

Bio:

Dr. Asma Amina Belem is a postdoctoral fellow with the Africa-China Initiative at Georgetown University and is in residency at Howard University this semester. She researches the political economy of Chinese engagements in Africa, particularly focusing on development assistance for health and environmental governance. Dr. Belem earned her PhD in Development Studies from National Cheng-Chi Universityin Taiwan. She also holds a master's degree in Applied Economics and Social Development from the same institution and a bachelor's degree in Economics from Université Thomas Sankara (formerly Université Ouaga II) in her native Burkina Faso.

Sponsors:

Howard University's Center for African Studies

Howard University Department of African Studies

Georgetown University's Africa-China Initiative

Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service, African Studies Program

For more information, contact Anita Plummer at anita.plummer@howard.edu.