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Modelling the Impacts of Structural Conservation Measures on Sediment and Water Yield in Thika-Chania Catchment, Kenya
(Science Direct, 2017-12-27)
Recently, there have been a growing need to implement soil and water conservation measures in order to control sediment and water yield from agricultural areas. The objective of this study was to use a modelling approach ...
Extractivism and Community Development in Ghana: Local Actors’ Perspectives from Gold Mining in Tarkwa and Obuasi
(International Journal of Development and Sustainability, 2019-05-05)
This study employed a subjective evaluation method, using interviews, focus group discussions and observation to analyse the impact of gold mining on the development of Tarkwa and Obuasi in Ghana. Whilst the mining of gold ...
Examining Water Security in the Challenging Environment in Togo, West Africa
(MDPI, 2019-01-29)
Water shortages across the globe have increased due to climate change among other factors with negative impacts expected at the river basin level. Anticipating these impacts will help experts act in a timely manner to avoid ...
Energy Landscape of Rwanda and Institutional Framework
(Science Publishing Group, 2017-06-21)
This paper reviews Rwanda’s energy landscape. It looked into potentials energy resources, installed capacities and available technologies. Rwanda is well-endowed with energy resources, such as solar, biomass, hydro, and ...
Evaluating Rural Farmers Knowledge, Perception, and Adaptation Strategies on Climate Change in Ghana: A case study of the Wa West District, Ghana
(IISTE, 2018)
Climate change is a phenomenon that has received significant international attention over the past years due to its profound negative effects on community livelihood especially in developing countries like Ghana where ...
Analyzing Actors’ Engagement in Sustainable Energy Planning at the Local Level in Ghana: An Empirical Study
(MDPI, 2020-04-18)
Actors play a crucial role in sustainable energy development yet interaction in different contexts is an area that has not received much scholarly attention. Sustainable energy transitions theories such as the Multi-Level ...
Role of Community Based Organizations in Transferring Climate Change Information in Rwanda
(Research Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2017)
Background and Objective: Climate change poses a threat for agriculture and development in Rwanda. The agricultural sector in Rwanda is the engine of economic growth and modernization. This study examines the role of ...
Environmental Life Cycle Assessment of Grid-Integrated Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems in Northern Nigeria
(MDPI, 2019-10)
Life cycle assessment is a crucial tool in evaluating systems performances for sustainability
and decision-making. This paper provided environmental impact of integrating renewable energy
systems to the utility-grid based ...
COVID-19 Energy Sector Responses in Africa: A Review of Preliminary Government Interventions
(Elsevier, 2020-07-06)
The COVID-19 pandemic has unleashed unprecedented shocks across all facets of society, from strained
healthcare systems to the closure of schools and economies. The energy sector is of no exception, with several
concerns ...
Using Every Drop: Rainwater Harvesting for Food Security in Mbale, Uganda
(IWA Publishing, 2020-03-17)
The world population is expected to increase with corresponding increase in food production and water withdrawals.
To ensure continuous food production throughout the year, increasing irrigation is inevitable. However, ...