Tracy-Lynn Field

Professor of environmental and sustainability law , University of the Witwatersrand

Tracy-Lynn Field

If the lawsuits succeed, they could open the door to more climate-related claims against governments.

Should governments pay businesses for climate disasters? Researchers unpack huge lawsuits in South Africa

Tracy-Lynn Field

01 Sep 2025

6 min read

The Democratic Republic of Congo has major deposits of critical minerals like cobalt.

Africa’s minerals are being bartered for security: why it’s a bad idea

22 Jul 2025

4 min read

In South Africa, wildfires are known as veld (open, natural grassland) fires.

Wildfires in South Africa are set to increase: how legal action can help the country adapt better to climate change

Tracy-Lynn Field

19 Jul 2024

4 min read

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