The Political Economy of Hydropower Dependant Nations

Download or read book The Political Economy of Hydropower Dependant Nations written by Imaduddin Ahmed and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-09-05 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book aims to inform better energy policy in hydropower dependent countries which are vulnerable to climate shocks. It focuses on the impact of increasing energy insecurity as global warming affects a fifth of the world population living in hydropower dependent countries facing drought. It uses Zambia as a case study. The book offers supply-side and demand-side recommendations at the national, continental, and global level and contains original data collected to highlight the impact of power outages on manufacturing firms.