Mapping Academic Literature on Governing Inclusive Green Growth in Africa: Geographical Biases and Topical Gaps
| Autor: | Chukwumerije Okereke, Kennedy Chigozie Ahanotu, Abu-Bakar S. Massaquoi, Adam Cooper, Chipo Mukonza, Magnus Onuoha, Yacob Mulugetta, Eleanor Fisher, Mulu Gebreeyesus |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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inclusive
020209 energy lcsh:TJ807-830 Geography Planning and Development lcsh:Renewable energy sources Public policy 02 engineering and technology 010501 environmental sciences Management Monitoring Policy and Law 01 natural sciences Indigenous Green economy Green growth Political science 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Regional science lcsh:Environmental sciences green governance 0105 earth and related environmental sciences lcsh:GE1-350 Government Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment lcsh:Environmental effects of industries and plants capacity building Capacity building green growth lcsh:TD194-195 Content analysis Sustainability Africa |
| Zdroj: | Sustainability Volume 12 Issue 5 Sustainability, Vol 12, Iss 5, p 1956 (2020) |
| ISSN: | 2071-1050 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/su12051956 |
| Popis: | A strong indigenous capacity for credible, salient and legitimate knowledge production is crucial to support African countries in developing their economies and societies inclusively and sustainably. In this article, we aim to quantify the current and historic capacity for African knowledge production to support the green economy in Africa, and identify important topical gaps. With a focus on topics relating to Governing Inclusive Green Growth in Africa (GIGGA), our research mapped how much Africa-focused research is being produced, from where and which African countries have higher or lower supply and the topical focus of the research, mapping it against the African GIGGA policy discourses visible in government strategies. To do this we undertook a systematic review using a two-stage process, mapping the literature for GIGGA. This resulted in 960 verified citations. Content analysis of core metadata and article abstracts enabled mapping of the research focus. The analysis revealed a significant role for South Africa as both the pre-eminent producer of GIGGA literature as well as the geographic focus of GIGGA research, with Nigeria, Ethiopia and Kenya representing emerging loci of credible, African-relevant knowledge production. Topically, there was a strong emphasis on development, policy and environment while topics important for growth that is inclusive in character were infrequent or absent. Overall the results reinforced the view that investment is needed in research on inclusive green growth, linked to capacity building for knowledge production systems in Africa. Furthermore, from a policy perspective, policy makers and academics need to actively explore best to collaborate to ensure that academic research informs government policy. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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