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Energy Poverty and Climate Shocks: Are Changing Weather Patterns Leaving South Africa in the Dark?

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Energy and climate change are deeply interlinked, with the latter exerting significant influence on energy demand and supply. In regions such as South Africa, where socio‐economic vulnerability is high, understanding how climate change affects energy poverty is essential to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG 7 ...
WiZelle Kritzinger, Roula Inglesi‐Lotz
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National Policy Coherence Counts for Reducing Inequality in Global Climate and Development Agendas

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT International institutions promote policy coherence as crucial to the effective and fair implementation of global sustainability agendas, though the evidence for its benefits is slim. We present here the first systematic cross‐country dataset on the consequences of national government efforts to promote policy coherence for vulnerable groups ...
Katherine Browne, Adis Dzebo, Zoha Shawoo, Mario Cardenas, Pierrick Chalaye, Alexia Faus Onbargi, Cassilde Muhoza, Patricia Nicdao, Nokwethaba Makhanya, Navam Niles, Priyatma Singh   +10 more
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The Link Between Symptoms of Off Ice Building Occupants and In-Office Air Pollution: the Indoor Air Pollution Index [PDF]

, 2003
The lack of an effective indoor air quality (IAQ) metric causes communication concerns among building tenants (the public),buildi ng managers (decision-makers),and IAQ investigators (engineers).
Sofuoğlu, Sait Cemil, Moschandreas, Demetrios J.   +1 more
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Assessment of indoor air pollution in causing respiratory illness among women residing in rural areas of Mysuru

Journal of Air Pollution and Health
Introduction: The use of inefficient and harmful fuels and technology within and outside the home is the primary cause of indoor air pollution. Approximately 2.4 billion people on the planet still cook over open flames and inefficient stoves using solid
Yogendra Dommasandra Rajanna, Praveen Kulkarni, Pragadesh R, Sayana Basheer, Nayanabai Shabadi   +4 more
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Practical Methodology for Developing Visions for Carbon‐Neutral Cities and Communities

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Cities and communities play important roles in sustainable development and climate change mitigation. This study presents a novel framework for developing carbon‐neutral visions for cities and communities. We established five “principles,” investigated options encompassing four parameters (management, goal setting, actions, and quantification),
Kei Gomi, Makoto Ooba, Shogo Nakamura, Kohei Sakai, Satoshi Nagatomi   +4 more
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Exposure to indoor air pollution and adverse pregnancy outcomes in low and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Frontiers in Public Health
IntroductionExposure to indoor air pollution such as biomass fuel and particulate matter is a significant cause of adverse pregnancy outcomes. However, there is limited information about the association between indoor air pollution exposure and adverse ...
Chala Daba, Lakew Asmare, Fekade Demeke Bayou, Mastewal Arefaynie, Anissa Mohammed, Abiyu Abadi Tareke, Awoke Keleb, Natnael Kebede, Yawkal Tsega, Abel Endawkie, Shimels Derso Kebede, Kaleab Mesfin, Eyob Tilahun Abeje, Ermias Bekele Enyew   +13 more
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Effects of Development Finance on Energy Transitions and Green Growth in Sub‐Saharan Africa

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT While global agendas promote energy transition and green growth, Africa south of the Sahara (SSA) struggles with low energy access, highlighting a development paradox between climate goals and energy poverty. By aligning aid and development finance with SDGs 7 and 13, we analyze whether development finance is at a crossroads in supporting ...
Clement Oteng, Pius Gamette, Edward Kweku Nunoo, Frederick Takyi   +3 more
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Impact of Indoor Air Pollutants on the Cardiovascular Health Outcomes of Older Adults: Systematic Review

Clinical Interventions in Aging
Nomagugu Ndlovu,* Benedicta Ngwenchi Nkeh-Chungag* Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha, South Africa*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Nomagugu Ndlovu, Email ...
Ndlovu N, Nkeh-Chungag BN
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Air Pollution in Bogotá, Colombia: A Concentration-Response Approach [PDF]

Most of the evidence regarding the association between air pollution and health comes from studies in the USA. Nevertheless, air pollution has become a concern also for local authorities of Latin-American cities and Bogotá, Colombia is no exception. This
Lozano Nancy
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The Dynamic Impact of the Energy Transition on Food Security in Developing Countries

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In the context of persistent food insecurity and the global push for the transition toward clean energy in developing countries, understanding the association between clean energy access and food affordability is increasingly important to inform multisectoral policy interventions. Against this background, this study explores the dynamic impact
Boris D. Soh Wenda, Thierry M. Pondie, Aissatou Ndiaye, Götz Uckert, Katharina Löhr, Stefan Sieber   +5 more
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