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Multi-dimensional inequalities, climate governance and livelihoods in sub-saharan Africa

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  • Britta RENNKAMP
  • Murray LEIBBRANDT

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Recurring drought and other severe weather events, combined with unstable energy supply in this region, jeopardize socio-economic development and livelihoods. States’ abilities to provide basic services decline as resources become scarce. Simultaneously, resource-constrained countries struggle to access suitable technological solutions. While the multidimensional nature of inequality has been relatively well documented, this paper expands the concept of multi-dimensionality to interrogate the role of climate change and climate governance in the multi-dimensional inequality framework and its relevance for Sub-Saharan Africa.

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  • Britta RENNKAMP & Murray LEIBBRANDT, 2023. "Multi-dimensional inequalities, climate governance and livelihoods in sub-saharan Africa," Working Paper 8a60358e-ae01-47d3-9cb9-c, Agence française de développement.
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