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
Sarah Nyengerai
Sarah Nyengerai is an academic and freelance writer based in Zimbabwe with a strong passion for social, cultural, economic and political issues that affect women. She believes literary works form the foundation for the dialogue required to sustain momentums of change and aims to bring attention to such matters. A member of NAFSA (Association for International Educators) and Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE), Sarah is actively involved in the advancement of education for women.
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…
