By Joan Nyika and Megersa Olumana Dinka, published by Springer Nature (2023) Water management remains one of the most pressing issues of the 21st century and is projected to be a key limiting factor in global socioeconomic and environmental development. Globally, water resources are under threat due to rising pollution, urbanisation, and climate change. According to a UNESCO/United Nations (UN) Water Report 2020 (featured in the book), more than 685 million people from more than 570 cities worldwide will access freshwater at declining levels (by >10%) by 2050 as a result of environmental factors such as climate change. Similarly, a…
Sarah Nyengerai
A Just Transition: Making Energy Poverty History with an Energy Mix by NJ Ayuk; published by Made for Success Publishing (2022) A Just Transition by NJ Ayuk is a clarion call to various institutions, namely international bodies, non-governmental organisations, and African governments, to adopt a blended and balanced approach in the fight against climate change in a continent still battling with an energy poverty crisis. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), 600 million people in sub-Saharan Africa have no access to electricity, this amounts to three-quarters of the global population of approximately 940 million without access to reliable power. Ayuk asserts…