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Renewable energy is anticipated to play a vital role in the future to meet the global energy demand
for low carbon transition. Solar energy presents the inherent characteristic given by the nature of
the resource ...
West African countries’ power sector encounters interrelated problems, such as intermittent power access, lack of power security and reliability, aging distribution infrastructure, and the impact of climate change. To meet ...
This study investigates into the teachers‘ and learners‘ understanding of climate change concepts in the secondary education from the geography curriculum in Senegal. As a solution to climate change, formal education has ...
Rural population in developing countries have been exposed and severely affected by climate vagaries, while adaptation has been challenging due to their luck of knowledge, capitals and capabilities to face risks. This ...
Land provides the basis for human livelihoods through primary production, food and freshwater supply, and multiple other ecosystem services (ES). The last three decades have recorded frequent drought events as well as rapid ...
The land-water-climate nexus has not gained full attention, especially from the human-ecological perspective and questions on the relevance of land use decision-making by farmers within the multifunctional landscapes of ...
Forests are reported as an important means to adapt and mitigate climate change. Unfortunately,
forest management remain challenging in developing countries in general and particularly in West
Africa, despite the advent ...
Migration is as old as human existence and it has been a suitable option for residence
faced with disasters. The movement of people within the African continent can be traced
far back to precolonial era. When people in ...
The coastal zone of The Gambia provides important ecosystems services, including habitats and breeding grounds for aquatic animals, plants and migratory birds. This area is vulnerable to climate change hazards as cited in ...
Global research on Climate Change Education (CCE) interventions has emphasized the school-based (formal) sector with little accent on the informal sector and negligible evidence from the global south. Notably, interventions ...
Biomass from agro-industrial waste represents a sustainable resource for bioenergy
production. JUS DELICE, a pineapple processing factory in Togo generates large
streams of waste but relies solely on composting as waste ...
In West Africa, reliance on firewood for cooking contributes to deforestation and
household air pollution, while agro-industrial residues such as Okara and yam
peels are often discarded, creating environmental challenges. ...
The management of soil contaminated with heavy metals, especially that ofabandoned mining sites, represents a major challenge for environmentalprotection. Among the possible solutions, phytoremediation offers promisingprospects ...
This thesis investigates the economic viability of producing, storing, and exporting
green hydrogen from Niger to Europe, addressing a notable gap in existing research.
Niger has abundant solar energy potential, substantial ...
Energy insecurity and environmental degradation remain significant challenges for
development in West Africa. Togo illustrates these issues through rapid population growth,
urbanization, and a heavy reliance on imported ...
The growing need for renewable energy sources has driven attention of researchers
in biohydrogen as a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels. This study explored the
feasibility of producing biohydrogen from coconut ...
Palm kernel shell (PKS), an abundant agro-industrial residue, represents a largely
underutilized biomass resource in West Africa despite its high fixed carbon content
and structural properties that make it suitable for ...
The growing challenges of organic waste accumulation, energy insecurity, and environmental degradation in West Africa underscore the need for sustainable waste-to-energy solutions. Poultry manure (PM) and cocoa pod husks ...
This thesis evaluates the feasibility of integrating sustainable alternative
bioenergy into Guinea’s energy system to support both short and long-term
development goals. The study examined crop residues and municipal ...
The importation of urea fertilizer into West Africa has shown an increase over the years due population growth, which puts a threat to food security. The importation urea fertilizer is disrupted by volatile global markets ...