Meer | More than a century after the original Scramble for Africa, a quieter but equally consequential contest for the continent’s land is unfolding. This time, the driving force is not overt imperial conquest but global climate action regarding carbon markets, renewable energy investments, conservation schemes, and sustainability pledges. Critics describe this phenomenon as green colonialism: the transfer of land control and environmental burdens to Africa under the banner of saving the planet.

Source: Meer - Economy & Politics.