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  Inaugural Issue

  Vol. 1 No. 1 (2025)

  The inaugural issue of the Journal of Nature-Based Solutions and Innovations presents five groundbreaking research articles addressing critical environmental and agricultural challenges across Africa. The editorial  explores shea butter's potential as Ghana's "next gold," emphasizing its economic empowerment of rural women, ecological significance, and global market value. Research contributions examine flood management in Nigeria's Magarya Catchment using GIS-based watershed analysis, proposing nature-based solutions like reforestation and wetland restoration. A participatory decision support tool for soil and water management in Kenya's Kakia-Esamburmbur catchment demonstrates innovative approaches to sustainable agriculture. The issue also features critical analyses of climate change impacts on Northern Nigeria's agriculture, highlighting agribusiness strategies for food security enhancement, and investigates wildfire dynamics in Ghana's savanna ecosystems, revealing species-specific fire responses and emphasizing integrated fire management. Collectively, these articles align with UN Sustainable Development Goals and Africa's STISA-2024 strategy, showcasing innovative, nature-based approaches to environmental conservation, climate adaptation, and sustainable development across multiple African contexts.

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  Extractive Industries, Environmental Change, and Sustainability: Perspectives from Africa and Beyond

  Vol. 2 No. 1 (2026)

  This issue of the Journal of Nature-Based Solutions and Innovations presents five timely contributions at the intersection of environmental governance, food security, and climate resilience. An opening editorial critically examines the gendered dimensions of Ghana's mining sector, arguing that gender inequality is structurally embedded in resource governance. A companion research article investigates heavy metal contamination in cassava and cocoyam tubers from mining communities in the Ahafo Region, revealing significant public health and food safety concerns. A biodiversity assessment draws on expert perceptions to identify overexploitation, population growth, and climate change as Ghana's foremost ecological threats. Turning to climate adaptation, a farmer-focused study from the Black Volta Basin documents how smallholder farmers perceive and respond to shifting rainfall patterns. Finally, a carbon footprint assessment of a leading Ethiopian university establishes an institutional emissions baseline and evaluates pathways toward carbon neutrality. Together, these articles advance evidence-based policy for sustainable development across Africa.

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  JNSI

  Vol. 1 No. 2 (2025)

  The second issue of JNSI features six diverse research articles addressing critical sustainability challenges across Africa. Topics include Ghana's mining industry future, cashew cultivation land suitability in Ethiopia, malaria seasonality in Ghana, behavioral-based safety in construction, electric vehicle adoption and women's empowerment, and illegal small-scale mining (galamsey). The collection emphasizes GIS applications, environmental sustainability, climate change mitigation, public health, workplace safety, and sustainable development. Research methodologies range from systematic reviews to multicriteria decision analysis, demonstrating interdisciplinary approaches to advancing nature-based solutions and promoting sustainable practices aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals across African contexts.