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There have been increased attention on how man’s activities affect the environment negatively especially in developed countries. However, there are countless number of activities such as charcoal production and electricity generation from oil in developing countries that have potential carbon...
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Non-electrified people in Africa, still more than 500 million today, have been using kerosene and candles for their … shows that in recent years a transition has taken place among the rural non-electrified population in Africa: without any …Menschen ohne Stromzugang in Afrika nutzen seit Jahrzehnten Kerosin und Kerzen zur Beleuchtung. Deren Lichtausbeute ist …
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Households in developing countries face an enormous set of health risks from using contaminated water sources. In 2014, a group of 512 households relying on unimproved water, sanitation and hygiene practices in the Greater Accra region of Ghana were randomly selected to participate in the...
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An important literature examines the effect of environmental quality on self-reported measures of well-being. Some studies have focused on objective indicators of environmental quality, while other studies have explored how perceptions about environmental quality are correlated with happiness....
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protection over economic growth and job creation, we find that people who perceive themselves as belonging to the working class …
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The next few decades will bring an era of rapid urbanisation and unprecedented climate stress in African cities. Green spaces can boost the resilience of cities to heat waves, floods, landslides, and even coastal erosion, in addition, to enhancing sustainability by improving air quality,...
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Africa continues to suffer from the effects of climate change in many ways. Records show that the continent's carbon … energy development, as well as exchange rate fluctuations in Africa, the study assesses the impact of international tourism …, exchange rate, and renewable energy on CO2 emissions of seven most visited countries in Africa. Carbon dioxide emission was …
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collective effects on environmental quality in Africa, drawing on two decades of data from twenty African countries. It situates … the study within the broader discourse on sustainable development and economic growth, emphasizing the Environmental … of environmental quality in relation to economic and urban growth and the role of environmental taxation. The study …
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Non-electrified people in Africa, still more than 500 million today, have been using kerosene and candles for their … shows that in recent years a transition has taken place among the rural non-electrified population in Africa: without any …
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