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This book volume presents a comprehensive exploration of the complex challenges and opportunities associated with the global shift towards renewable energy, with a focused emphasis on developing nations. Through twenty-one rigorously peer-reviewed chapters contributed by various scholars and practitioners, this edited volume adopts a multidisciplinary approach, weaving together insights from geoscience, environmental science, economics, engineering, social sciences, and governance to offer a holistic view of energy transition in the developing world. It examines cutting-edge developments in energy transition discourse, including the transformative role of artificial intelligence in advancing renewable energy systems across Africa and other developing regions, whilst contributors explore innovative waste-to-energy technologies as solutions to the dual challenges of waste management and energy generation, particularly relevant for Sub-Saharan Africa facing rapidly increasing waste generation rates. Beyond technological considerations, the volume investigates the critical nexus between energy transition and agricultural sustainability, exploring climate-smart agriculture, agrogeological approaches to bioenergy production, and pathways for achieving food and energy security simultaneously in resource-constrained environments. Central to these crucial discussions, governance, institutional quality, and policy frameworks are identified as critical determinants of energy transition success, with contributors examining renewable energy governance challenges and revealing how bureaucratic ineffectiveness, policy inconsistencies, and regulatory uncertainty hinder mainstream adoption of renewable energy technologies despite abundant natural resources. Further, complementing these governance analyses, economic dimensions received substantial attention through chapters investigating the impact of energy transition on quality-of-life improvements, entrepreneurship development, industrial sector performance, and the financing innovations necessary to bridge investment gaps facing developing economies. In addition, environmental sustainability and climate resilience constitute central themes, with chapters exploring climate-induced vulnerabilities of energy systems, biodiversity implications of energy transitions, and best practices for balancing ecological preservation with energy development in environmentally sensitive regions, whilst also addressing sustainable mining practices for critical minerals essential to clean energy technologies. Targeted at academics, researchers, policymakers, development practitioners, industry professionals, and students, the book serves as an invaluable resource for understanding energy transition intricacies in the developing world. It emphasises the crucial roles of governance effectiveness, institutional quality, social equity, economic progress, and environmental sustainability in achieving just and inclusive energy futures.
Contents
Renewable energy sources in environmentally sensitive areas.- Eco-friendly approaches to mining for renewable energy materials.- Effects of climate change on energy systems in developing regions.-Natural resource governance in energy-intensive industries.- Sustainable agriculture and bioenergy production.- Waste-to-energy solutions and environmental impacts.- Interplay between water resources, energy production, and the potential environmental impacts on aquatic ecosystems.-Geological hazards and risks associated with the development of energy infrastructure.- Land use changes and energy transition.- Geopolitics of renewable energy resources.- Cost-benefit analysis of renewable energy investments in developing countries.- Financing mechanisms for renewable energy projects in the developing world.- Market dynamics, economic opportunities and challenges in the green energy sector.- Impacts of energy transition policies on employment, job creation & low-income communities.- Economic viability of clean energy technologies in the developing world.- Gender perspectives on energy transition and participation in the energy sector.- Innovation and entrepreneurship: Role of public-private partnerships in funding sustainable energy projects.- Carbon pricing mechanisms and their role in energy transition.- Trade-offs between economic growth and environmental sustainability in energy transition.- Green recovery strategies: economic stimulus packages for sustainable development.- Policy frameworks and regulatory mechanisms for energy transition in developing countries.- Decentralization and local governance in renewable energy development.- Public participation and stakeholder engagement in energy decision-making processes.- Governance of natural resources and energy transition reforms in LDCs.- Governance of energy transition and equity in developing regions.- Ethical and legal dimensions of energy transition in a global context.- Adaptive governance approaches for addressing uncertainty and complexity in energy transition.- Climate governance and its intersections with energy transition initiatives.- Capacity development and training for energy transition professionals in developing nations.- Administrative reforms, regulatory compliance and enforcement for streamlining energy projects and transition programs in Africa.
