Africa’s right to development in a climate-constrained world (Record no. 134793)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9783031228865
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Personal name Mbeva, Kennedy et.al.
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Title Africa’s right to development in a climate-constrained world
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Place of publication, distribution, etc. Switzerland;
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Palgrave Macmillan;
Date of publication, distribution, etc. 2023
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Extent 330 pages
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Abstract “This book, written by promising African scholars, provides important policy lessons on securing a ‘just transition’ towards a low-carbon and climate-resilient society in Africa, and to the realisation of the African Union Agenda 2063” - Dr Ibrahim Assane Mayaki, former Prime Minister of Niger, and former CEO, African Union Development Agency-NEPAD (AUDA-NEPAD)<br/>“An important contribution to scholarship on International Relations and African Politics, this book offers a solid and well-grounded treatment of how Africa can best achieve sustainable economic development while also taking ambitious action on climate change” - Professor Chukwumerije Okereke, Director of the Center for Climate Change and Development, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Nigeria<br/><br/>“By focusing on the need to balance climate and development goals in Africa, the authors fill a conspicuous knowledge gap on the reality that transition pathways for countries in the Global South will look very different to those in the Global North” - ​​Dr Zainab​ Usman, Senior Fellow and Director, Africa Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace<br/><br/>“This book presents a bold new vision for African agency and leadership in a changing climate. It shows how a proactive strategy offers African countries the clearest path to development in a world shaped by climate change” - Prof Thomas Hale, Associate Professor in Public Policy (Global Public Policy), Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford<br/><br/>“The authors have done a timely and excellent job in articulating a ‘just transition’ from an African perspective” - Dr Bhim Adhikari (PhD), Senior Environmental Economist, Canada's International Development Research Centre (IDRC)<br/><br/><br/>This book examines how Africa can secure a ‘just transition’ to low-carbon, climate-resilient economies.
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Economic development; Development-Africa
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