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This book offers a comprehensive exploration of climate change management and finance in Africa, highlighting the continent's unique challenges, opportunities, and responses. It provides a detailed analysis of the historical context, current impacts, and future projections of climate change across Africa. The book also discusses the policy frameworks and institutional mechanisms shaping Africa's climate actions, spotlighting key regional and international agreements, national policies, and governance structures.
The book thoroughly examines the diverse landscape of climate finance in Africa, covering sources such as international funds, bilateral and multilateral agreements, and domestic initiatives.
An interdisciplinary resource, it bridges environmental economics, climate finance, sustainable development, and public policy. Researchers and practitioners across fields like environmental management, sustainability, and international development will find it an invaluable reference for understanding and addressing climate change in Africa.
List of contents
Part I. Principles And Concepts Of Climate Change Management.- Chapter 1. Introduction: An overview of climate change management and financing in Africa.- Chapter 2. The Magnitude, Pattern, and Implication of Climate Change in Africa: A Review of the Evidence.- Chapter 3. Assessing Socio-Political Risk on Climate Change-Induced Vulnerability in Sub-Sahara Africa: Does Tax Policy Matter?.- Chapter 4. Climate Change-Induced-Vulnerability Management Strategies in African Countries.- Chapter 5. Accounting for Climate Change and Energy Transition.- Chapter 6. Globalization, Institutional Quality and Climate Change in Africa: Analysing the Threshold Effect of Energy Transition.- Chapter 7. Foreign aid, governance quality and climate change: Evidence from Africa.- Chapter 8. Climate Change Literacy: A Synthesis of the Evidence in Africa.- Part II. Financing Strategies for Climate Change-Induced Vulnerability.- Chapter 9. Taxation and climate change-induced vulnerability in Africa: Does globalization matter?.- Chapter 10. Climate change mitigation strategy, household welfare and financing options in Africa.- Chapter 11. Climate change adaptation strategy and inclusive development in Africa: Analysing the threshold effect of banking services and environmental taxes.- Chapter 12. Should Africa innovate, tax, or both to address climate change-induced vulnerability? Empirical evidence.- Chapter 13. Sustainable Financing and Climate Change-Induced Vulnerability in Africa: Are Public-Private Partnerships the Solution?.
About the author
Mohammed Amidu
is a Professor of Accounting and Finance at the University of Ghana Business School. He holds a PhD from the University of Southampton and has published extensively in top finance journals. With over 17 years of teaching experience, his research focuses on accounting information quality, financial inclusion, and banking. He has held visiting scholar roles at prestigious global institutions.
Albert Ahenkan
is a Professor of Sustainable Development at the University of Ghana Business School. Specializing in climate finance and green economy, he has consulted for global organizations like the UNDP and World Bank. He has published over 70 peer-reviewed articles and held visiting scholar positions at Yale and Carleton University.
Edward Asiedu
is a development economist and Associate Professor at University of Ghana Business School. He holds a PhD from the University of Gottingen and has taught at the University of Antwerp. His research spans development finance and experimental economics, with numerous publications and research grants from international organizations, including the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Summary
This book offers a comprehensive exploration of climate change management and finance in Africa, highlighting the continent's unique challenges, opportunities, and responses. It provides a detailed analysis of the historical context, current impacts, and future projections of climate change across Africa. The book also discusses the policy frameworks and institutional mechanisms shaping Africa’s climate actions, spotlighting key regional and international agreements, national policies, and governance structures.
The book thoroughly examines the diverse landscape of climate finance in Africa, covering sources such as international funds, bilateral and multilateral agreements, and domestic initiatives.
An interdisciplinary resource, it bridges environmental economics, climate finance, sustainable development, and public policy. Researchers and practitioners across fields like environmental management, sustainability, and international development will find it an invaluable reference for understanding and addressing climate change in Africa.
