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Climate-Resilient Development Financing for Africa: A Prospective Evaluation and Strategic Framework for Action

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Rethinking Development Challenges for Public Policy

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Despite the hypothetical threat of climate wars breaking out in Africa, the real uncertainty focuses on the financial aspect. Over the course of the next few years, new pressures on the global financial system are likely to arise, bringing Africa to the brink of chronic instability and threatening prospects for development.

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  2. University of Massachusetts Boston, USA

    Timothy M. Shaw (Visiting Professor, Emeritus Professor) (Visiting Professor, Emeritus Professor)

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    Timothy M. Shaw (Visiting Professor, Emeritus Professor) (Visiting Professor, Emeritus Professor)

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Sy, S.D. (2012). Climate-Resilient Development Financing for Africa: A Prospective Evaluation and Strategic Framework for Action. In: Hanson, K.T., Kararach, G., Shaw, T.M. (eds) Rethinking Development Challenges for Public Policy. International Political Economy Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230393271_9

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