Energy, water and climate change in Southern Africa : what are the issues that need further investment and research?

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2012

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Energy Research Centre University of Cape Town, ZA

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National development plans focus upon energy and water separately, often not integrating the other sector’s resource use. This contributes to programme failures in the long run. Research is needed to inform and assist government in making the right decisions around renewable energies. A renewable energy project in Mozambique for instance, failed due to lack of spare parts which could not be manufactured locally; market demand was low, making the cost of production too high; the technologies had to be imported, rendering them unaffordable. This project looks at Integrated planning as a necessity in the context of Botswana, South Africa, Lesotho and Mozambique.

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CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION, SOUTHERN AFRICA, WATER-ENERGY NEXUS, EMISSIONS, WATER MANAGEMENT, WATER SUPPLY

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/48564

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2010-2019 / Années 2010-2019
Energy / Énergie
Research Results (CCW) / Résultats de recherches (CCE)
Sub-Saharan Africa / Afrique subsaharienne
Water Governance and Management / Gouvernance et gestion de l’eau