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Sustainable development
Journal Article
Biofuels technology development in Southern Africa

Part of Journal Special Issue Bioenergy in Southern Africa

Biofuels bioenergy Technology maturity
Seminar
Opeyemi Akinyemi on green energy and green growth strategy for the sustainable development of sub-Saharan Africa

Opeyemi Akinyemi will present at the WIDER Seminar Series on 17 April 2019. Abstract – Green energy and green growth strategy for the sustainable development of sub-Saharan Africa Sustainable development is gaining ground as a paradigm shift...

17 April 2019
UNU-WIDER, Katajanokanlaituri 6 B, Helsinki, Finland
Past event
Project
Sustainable development solutions for Tanzania - strengthening research to achieve SDGs

Theme: Current programme

Sustainable Development Goals Sustainable development Research institutes
Book Chapter
How do we legislate for improved community development?

From the book: Extractive Industries

Community development agreement Mining Mining law
Book Chapter
The role of participation in sustainable community development programmes in the extractives industries

From the book: Extractive Industries

community development community participation Sustainable development
Book Chapter
The role of gender in the extractive industries

From the book: Extractive Industries

extractives industry Gender equality Sustainable development
Book Chapter
Towards contribution analysis

From the book: Extractive Industries

Contribution analysis Mining Sustainability
Book Chapter
Conclusion

From the book: Aid Effectiveness for Environmental Sustainability

Foreign aid Climate change Sustainable development
Book Chapter
The Global Partnership on Foreign Aid for Sustainable Development

From the book: Aid Effectiveness for Environmental Sustainability

Sustainable development Foreign aid
Book Chapter
Foreign Aid and Sustainable Agriculture in Africa

From the book: Aid Effectiveness for Environmental Sustainability

Agriculture Sustainable development Food security
Book Chapter
Financing Sustainable Agriculture under Climate Change with a Specific Focus on Foreign Aid

From the book: Aid Effectiveness for Environmental Sustainability

Sustainable development Foreign aid Agriculture
Book Chapter
The Evolution, Paradigm Shift and Guidelines for Foreign Aid in Forestry

From the book: Aid Effectiveness for Environmental Sustainability

Foreign aid Forestry REDD+
Book Chapter
Opportunities and Conditions for Successful Foreign Aid to the Forestry Sector

From the book: Aid Effectiveness for Environmental Sustainability

Sustainable development Foreign aid Climate change
Book Chapter
Foreign Aid, Urbanization and Green Cities

From the book: Aid Effectiveness for Environmental Sustainability

Sustainable development Urbanization Foreign aid
Book Chapter
Introduction

From the book: Aid Effectiveness for Environmental Sustainability

Foreign aid Climate change Sustainable energy
Book
Aid Effectiveness for Environmental Sustainability

This collection examines the role that foreign aid can play in dealing with the severe global challenge of climate change, one of the most pressing international development issues of the 21st century...

Foreign aid Climate change Sustainable energy
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