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Energy, CO2s and water on the African Continent

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  • Jan-Erik LANE

    (Fellow with the Public Policy Institute in Belgrade, Serbia. 10 Charles Humbert, 1205 Geneva; 559A, 3rd Floor, Thuya Street, 9th Quarter, Yangon. Myanmar.)

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African nations share a common situation in that they pollute little in terms of CO2s globally speaking, but at the same time global warming will likely have terrible consequences for the continent, set to face a sharp population increase. They have now access to few energy resources, which is conducive to their poverty. New renewables belong to the future (solar, wind, geo-thermal), whereas old renewables -wood, coal-– are a thing of the past. The coal or oil and gas dependent giants must start energy transformation, as must the many countries relying upon traditional biomass, or charcoal. The use of wood coal is simply too large for the survival of the African forests. Africa need lots of energy to handle the coming crisis ofpotable water, as lakes and rivers are shrinking and degraded by pollution, dams and overfishing.

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  • Jan-Erik LANE, 2018. "Energy, CO2s and water on the African Continent," Journal of Economic and Social Thought, EconSciences Journals, vol. 5(1), pages 56-71, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:cvv:journ3:v:5:y:2018:i:1:p:56-71
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    • N70 - Economic History - - Economic History: Transport, International and Domestic Trade, Energy, and Other Services - - - General, International, or Comparative
    • O13 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Agriculture; Natural Resources; Environment; Other Primary Products
    • Q40 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Energy - - - General

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