Abstract Ghana’s energy sector struggles with power shortages (“dumsor”), increasing demand, and its reliance on fossil fuels. While Demand Response (DR) programs could improve grid stability and…

Abstract Ghana's electricity sector faces dual challenges of rising demand and its ambitious 2030 target of 10 % renewable energy integration. This study analyzes urban consumption patterns in Accra…

Abstract Small-scale aquaculture (SSA) in Chile is a critical activity for coastal communities, yet it faces numerous challenges, including socioeconomic vulnerability. While there is substantial…

Abstract In 2019, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) launched the “Promotion of Bio-Ethanol as Alternative Clean Fuel for Cooking in the United Republic of Tanzania”…

Abstract Effective agricultural strategies are key to improving smallholder farmers’ livelihoods, with crop diversification emerging as a viable solution for income growth and market supply. We…

ABSTRACT Poor fecal sludge management, common in communities relying on on-site sanitation, severely threatens the achievement of SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation). With public funding often…

The challenges of global food systems are highly linked to issues of gender equality, as women are key actors in many spheres of the food system. Thus, there is a consensus that for a transformation…

This paper examines how heat stress influences gendered time allocation across diverse activity domains in a developing country context. We match high-resolution climate data (ERA5 global reanalysis…

The use of biodegradable fishing gear is increasingly seen as a way to mitigate the negative impacts associated with abandoned, lost, or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG), often referred to as…

The annual United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change's Conference of Parties (COP) has long served as a keystone of global climate diplomacy. However, concerns are growing that its current…