Just Transition and Climate Justice in Sub-Saharan Africa

Epistemologies, Policy and Practice
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-041-13402-2
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 236 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Reihe: Routledge Advances in Climate Change Research

Just transition offers a way for fossil fuel-dependant economies to meet climate goals, while ensuring that society as a whole – communities, workers, young people and marginalised groups – remain in the forefront of the conversation.

This book explores the political economy of just transition in East, West and Southern Africa in order to shine a light on contested epistemologies, policy configurations and case studies of practice at various scales. In the African context, just transition is particularly significant due to the continent's rich natural resources, including oil, gas, and minerals, which have historically been exploited without adequate consideration for environmental sustainability and local communities' socio-economic rights. This book analyses how just transition, in practice, should aim to rectify these historical injustices by promoting inclusive decision-making processes that involve the affected groups, workers and communities. Bringing together leading scholars in the field, who apply a climate justice analytical lens and just transition concepts, the chapters question the extent to which pathways towards net zero carbon emissions by 2050 are achievable in Africa and whether this can be attained without undermining economic growth, jobs, livelihoods and lives.

Just Transition and Climate Justice in Sub-Saharan Africa will be an important read for policymakers as well as for researchers in the fields of climate justice, environmental law, African and environmental studies.

Zielgruppe

Academic and Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Moyo, Philani

0. Abuya, Willice

Botchwey, Gabriel

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Klimawandel, Globale Erwärmung
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften, Biologie: Sachbuch, Naturführer
• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde Historische & Regionale Volkskunde
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltschutz, Umwelterhaltung
• Rechtswissenschaften Öffentliches Recht Umweltrecht Umweltrecht allg., Technikrecht, Immissionsschutzrecht

Inhaltsverzeichnis

PART I

1 Climate Justice and Just Transition in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Prologue

Philani Moyo, Willice O. Abuya and Gabriel Botchwey

2 Just Transition in South Africa: Ideological Contradictions, Contested Policy and Practice

Philani Moyo

3 Mapping Climate Finance and Governance Mechanisms for a Just Transition in Uganda

Eric Mabonga

4 Climate Governance for Climate Justice in Ghana: Progress and Challenges

Thomas P Botchway and Emmanuel Letsyo

PART II

5 The Climate Change-Mining Nexus: Decarbonisation for a Just Transition in Kenya’s Extractive Industry

Willice O. Abuya

6 Organised Labour and Just Energy Transition in South Africa and Zimbabwe: Is a Worker-Centred Transition Possible in the Coal Value-Chain?

Samukele Hadebe and Philani Moyo

7 Climate Action and the Just Transition in Ghana: Experiences and Evidence in Mining, Water and Forestry Sectors

Gabriel Botchwey

8 Intersecting Climate Resilient Development and Just Energy Transition Strategies in Zimbabwe

Cornelias Ncube and Philani Moyo

PART III

9 Adaptation in Coastal Areas of Ghana: Opportunities and Challenges for a Just Transition

Blessing Charuka, Donatus B Angnuureng, Rael Adhiambo, Godwin Tutu, Nanabanyin Ekumah, Emuobonuvie G Ayeta, Richmond Korang and Denis W Aheto

10 Climate and Gender Justice in Eswatini: Opportunities and Omissions Towards a Just Transition

Sipho F Mamba, Thabo Ndlovu and Cornelias Ncube

11 Climate Change and Education System Disruptions in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Review

John M Ongubo

12 Topical yet an Afterthought: Media Coverage of Just Transition in Malawi and Zambia

Nhlanhla Ngwenya and Tabani Moyo

Über Autor(innen)

Philani Moyo is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Fort Hare in South Africa. He holds a DPhil and MA from the University of Leeds, United Kingdom. His primary research interests are in climate justice, just transition, adaptation and resilience building, climate resilient food systems and food justice. One of his recent books is Climate Action in Southern Africa: Implications for Climate Justice and Just Transition’ (editor) (Routledge, 2024). Philani sits on the Board of Directors for the Association for Applied and Clinical Sociology (USA), is a Member of the Development Studies Association of the UK, Member of the South African Sociological Association and Co-Lead of the Future Earth Africa Hub Leadership Centre’s Sustainability Science Cluster on ‘Degrowth and Climate Justice in Africa’.

Willice O. Abuya is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Sociology, Moi University, Kenya, specialising in Environmental Sociology. His most recent publication is ‘Identity and Moralities’ in ‘African Values and Development: Rethinking Agenda 2063’ (Routledge, 2025). His current international research partnership is with University of Geneva’s ‘Violence Against Environmental Defenders in Mining’ project. He is also Co-Lead of the Future Earth Africa Hub Leadership Centre’s Sustainability Science Cluster focusing on ‘Degrowth and Climate Justice’. Willice is also an Associate Editor for the Journal ‘Extractive Industry and Society’.

Gabriel Botchwey is an Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Education Winneba, Ghana. He holds a PhD in Politics and International Studies (Leeds), MA in Development Studies (Netherlands) and Master of Laws (Ghana). Recent publications:‘Small-scale Mining, Environmental Destruction and Democracy Capture: The Government of Ghana’s Failed ‘War on Galamsey’; ‘Small-Scale Mining, Environment and Livelihoods: Perspectives from Mining Communities in Ghana’; ‘Working with Legal Small-Scale Miners: Implications for Development’. Gabriel is also Co-Lead of the Future Earth Africa Hub Leadership Centre’s Sustainability Science Cluster focusing on ‘Degrowth and Climate Justice’