Climate Change Impact Assessment and Mitigation Options in the Energy Sector of African Countries | Chapter 7 | Current Research on Geography, Earth Science and Environment Vol. 6

 

Access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy is vital for achieving several    SDGs, influencing health, climate, land use, and economic development. Modern energy services drive agricultural transformation, support productive enterprises, and foster revenue-generating activities. However, energy consumption leads to emissions of pollutants like CO, hydrocarbons, SOx, NOx, methane, and particulates, impacting climate and health. Many of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) require access to dependable, affordable, and sustainable energy, as it has a substantial impact on health, climate, land use, and other sectors. Modern energy services are also required for agricultural transformation, the creation of productive firms, and the support of revenue-generating activities. As a result of energy consumption, combustion, and greenhouse impacts from emissions of environmental pollutants such as carbon monoxide, hydrocarbon compounds, sulfur oxides, nitrogen oxides, methane, and particulates are examined. Among the many pollutants that contribute to climate change, CO2 emissions have received a lot of attention as the primary cause of climate change. Special attention should be given to investments and policies that promote all three goals or, at the very least, those that improve one or both without worsening the other. This report provides a (non-exhaustive) synthesis and assessment of energy consumption rates, supply, and access challenges in Africa, focusing on the connections, synergies, and conflicts with climate mitigation and adaptation strategies. The energy supply rate of about 20 African nations has been reported in this review, including petrol, diesel, LPG, coal, and kerosene for the economic years between 2009 and 2019. As income levels rise, energy utilisation patterns shift, and access to cleaner energy sources like electricity improves, enhancing overall well-being. However, Africa's energy mix needs recalibration to balance supply, access, and climate goals.

 

 

Author(s) Details

Godsday Idanegbe Usiabulu
World Bank, Africa Center of Excellence, Center for Oil Field Chemicals Research, University of Port Harcourt, Choba, Rivers State, Nigeria.

 

Eddy Ifeanyi Okoh
FHN 26 Limited (First Hydrocarbon) Block W Shell Estate Edjeba, Warri, Delta State, Nigeria.

 

Lucia Ndidi Okoh
Environmental management and toxicology, Southern Delta University, Delta State, Nigeria.

 

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Ethics and Religions in Advancing the Sustainable Development Goals: Interfaith Pathways to Sustainability |Chapter 7 | The Tapestry of Development: Weaving Ethics into a Sustainable Future

This study investigates the impact of leadership styles on staff morale within the South African Police Service (SAPS), focusing specifically on client service centres in Johannesburg district police stations between 2020 and 2025. Leadership in policing is central to shaping organisational culture, staff well-being, and ultimately the quality of public service delivery. Given that client service centres serve as the frontline interface between the police and the community, understanding how leadership influences morale is crucial for improving trust, accountability, and operational effectiveness. Despite ongoing police reforms, SAPS continues to face challenges linked to leadership deficiencies, staff demotivation, and declining public confidence. Frontline units, such as client service centres, are especially vulnerable to these dynamics due to heavy workloads, emotional labour, and direct community scrutiny. The COVID-19 pandemic, resource shortages, and increasing crime levels between 2020 and 2025 have further intensified these pressures. However, limited research has examined how different leadership styles, transformational, transactional, autocratic, and democratic, affect morale in this unique SAPS context. This research adopted a systematic mixed-methods approach. Quantitative data were gathered using validated leadership assessment tools such as the Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ) and staff morale surveys administered among police personnel working in Johannesburg district client service centres. Qualitative insights were collected through semi-structured interviews and focus groups with both frontline officers and supervisors. Data was analysed thematically and statistically to identify correlations between leadership styles and morale outcomes. The study aims to extend scholarship on police leadership in South Africa by bridging the gap between leadership theory and frontline policing practice. It highlights the role of leadership in sustaining staff morale during periods of crisis and reform, providing practical recommendations for enhancing leadership training, staff support systems, and service quality in client service centres. It is expected that transformational and democratic leadership styles are positively associated with higher morale, lower absenteeism, and improved service delivery, while transactional and autocratic styles may correlate with burnout, stress, and reduced job satisfaction. The findings also capture how contextual factors such as the COVID-19 pandemic and institutional reform efforts moderated these dynamics. The research concludes that leadership in policing is not only a managerial function but also a critical determinant of staff morale and organisational legitimacy. By identifying effective leadership strategies for SAPS client service centres, this study will contribute to strengthening police-community relations and enhancing service delivery within the Johannesburg district and beyond.

 

 

Author(s) Details

John Motsamai Modise
Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa.

 

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Ethics, Politics, and Human Development: The Translation of Normative Frameworks into Policy and Outcomes | Chapter 3 | The Tapestry of Development: Weaving Ethics into a Sustainable Future

 

This study investigates the complex interplay between ethics, politics, and human development, highlighting how normative frameworks shape policy design and outcomes. Drawing on classical and contemporary theories of justice, freedom, and governance, it examines how ethical principles inform political decision-making and, in turn, influence human development indicators such as poverty reduction, education, and health. By critically engaging with the capability approach, rights-based frameworks, and development ethics, the research underscores the importance of aligning political processes with ethical imperatives to foster equitable and sustainable human development. The purpose of this research is to explore how ethical frameworks and political systems interact to shape human development outcomes. It seeks to demonstrate that sustainable and equitable development depends not only on economic progress but also on the ethical values guiding governance and policymaking. Despite global progress in development, significant disparities persist in well-being, equity, and sustainability. Development strategies often prioritise economic growth at the expense of ethical considerations, while political systems struggle to translate normative ideals into practice. Current human development metrics inadequately capture these ethical dimensions, leaving a gap in understanding how ethics and politics jointly influence human development outcomes. The research adopts a systematic literature review approach, analysing peer-reviewed scholarship, policy reports (UNDP, World Bank, OECD), and theoretical works on development ethics, governance, and human development. Using thematic coding and comparative analysis, the study synthesises insights from diverse traditions, including philosophy, political science, and development studies, to map how ethical frameworks are translated (or distorted) through political systems into human development outcomes. The study contributes a synthesised framework that. Clarifies how ethical principles (capability approach, rights-based approach) inform human development priorities. Explains the role of political systems in enabling or obstructing ethical policy implementation. Critically evaluates human development metrics, proposing the inclusion of ethical impact assessments as part of development evaluation. Ethical dilemmas such as trade-offs between economic growth and environmental sustainability are inherent in development and require deliberate political negotiation. Political systems determine whether ethical ideals are institutionalised or undermined, with participatory democracies generally more responsive to ethical concerns than authoritarian regimes. International cooperation is vital in promoting ethical considerations across borders, but existing frameworks remain uneven and politicised. Current measures of human development (HDI, SDGs) provide limited insight into ethical dimensions such as justice, equity, and inclusivity. The research concludes that achieving equitable and sustainable human development requires strengthening the ethical foundations of political decision-making. By integrating ethical literacy into governance, expanding citizen participation, and adopting context-specific policies, stakeholders can move towards a development paradigm that values justice, equity, and sustainability alongside economic progress. Bridging ethics, politics, and human development is not merely an academic exercise but a practical necessity for building a just and inclusive global society.

 

 

Author(s) Details

John Motsamai Modise
Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa.

 

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The Impact of the Digital Alliance for NGOs via Digital Awareness Kiosks (Ethics Kiosks) Project: Towards Achieving Sustainable Development in Egyptian Society | Chapter 6 | Contemporary Research in Business, Management and Economics Vol. 6

 

The digital revolution has transformed the way we live, work, and play. Digital technologies have brought immense benefits to individuals, businesses, and society as a whole. Digitalization, which is the adoption of digital technologies, has had a significant impact on the operations and activities of non-profit organizations. This paper aims to examine the effects of digitalization on non-profit organizations in terms of their communication, fundraising, and service delivery. The study draws on a review of the existing literature and analysis of case studies to provide a comprehensive understanding of these impacts.

 

The findings indicate that digitizing non-profit organizations has had several positive impacts including significant improvements in communication, reaching wider audiences and effective engagement with stakeholders, providing new revenue generation channels, and connecting with donors. Digitalization has also facilitated the delivery of services and reached more people in need. The paper also discussed the positive contributions that digitization can make to sustainable development, including increased efficiency, reduced resource use, new business models, increased access to education and healthcare, and improved environmental management. However, the adoption of digital technologies has also created new challenges for non-profit organizations, including the need to invest in technology infrastructure and manage data security, and privacy issues. e-waste, the digital divide, and cybersecurity challenges.

 

This paper provides an overview of the impact of digitalization on sustainable development and concludes with some recommendations on how to maximize the positive impacts of digitalization while minimizing the negative impacts.

 

The ethics kiosk project (the digital alliance for civil society) won first place in the national initiative in the Suez Canal region for the category of non-profit projects, as it is the first ERP system that combines operational and development departments and works on the governance of donations in receiving and disbursing them. It is a technical version of an ethics kiosk project which has been discussed before in a different scientific paper (Elgammal, 2023). It is the first in the Arab world to take care of all developmental and charitable aspects within the framework of the governance of administrative and accounting operations. It was presented to the Prime Minister and the Ministers (the Minister of Planning, the Minister of Social Solidarity, and many others), also the Governors (the Governors of Ismailia, Suez, and the Governor of Port said). Everyone honored and praised this project during the national initiative, it won first place in the category of non-profit projects.

 

 

Author(s) Details

Nour-Elhouda Medhat Elgammal

Mishkat Nour Foundation, Cairo, Egypt.

 

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Digital Transformation for Sustainable Rural Entrepreneurship: Bridging Innovation and Inequality through Social Solidarity Models | Chapter 6 | New Advances in Business, Management and Economics Vol. 9

 

The digital transformation of rural entrepreneurship is an increasingly urgent priority in both regional and global development policies. The digitalization technology transformation of entrepreneurship has positive impacts, but also increases inequality and disrupts the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This study aimed to examine the impact of digitalization technology transformation on rural entrepreneurship and explain its mitigation efforts using exploratory sequential mixed methods. The policy acceptance model method was used to reduce uncertainty in analyzing entrepreneurial behavior patterns. This mixed method was used to perform authenticity of context, measurement, or control, and generalisation through two stages. The first stage used the exploratory design method to examine the qualitative data. The second stage employed an explanatory design to describe quantitative information. Data were collected using questionnaires and semistructured interviews equipped with ethnographic observations. The results showed that the digitalization technology transformation of rural entrepreneurship supports various new potentials. These include decent work opportunities, family entrepreneurship, and local economic growth. However, the technology increases inequality and the fear of traditional markets that could disrupt the achievement of other sustainable development goals (SDGs). This inequality and the risk of uncertainty could be mitigated by the social solidarity economic transformation business model based on the potential of local humanist wisdom. The results showed a humanist social solidarity economic system (SSE) model that could reduce the impact of this inequality. The SSE model of social innovation could fill the void of social entrepreneurship theory because it is humanist and different from the established materialistic capitalist socio-economic model. Therefore, this study could provide scientific information and implications for social and institutional policies. It could also contribute to the literature on new institutional and social entrepreneurship innovation theories related to the wave of Kontratieff Schumpeter. Therefore, this study is expected to fill the void in the new institutional theory and socio-cultural entrepreneurship literature.

 

Author(s) Details

P. Eko Prasetyo
Department of Development Economics, Faculty of Economics, Univesitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia.

 

Andryan Setyadharma
Department of Development Economics, Faculty of Economics, Univesitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia.

 

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Tech-Enhanced Mathematics Education: Digital Literacy in Teacher Education Institutions (TEIs) |Chapter 4 |Language, Literature and Education: Research Updates Vol. 6

In today's digital age, technology plays a vital role in enhancing mathematics education, equipping educators with tools to improve teaching effectiveness and student engagement. This study examined the digital literacy of mathematics educators in Teacher Education Institutions (TEIs) and its alignment with Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4) on quality education, which emphasizes equitable access to technology-driven learning. Using descriptive research design, survey questionnaire, and universal sampling, the findings revealed that limited digital infrastructure hindered teachers’ ability to fully integrate educational software, social media, and mathematics applications into instruction. Despite these challenges, educators demonstrated a strong awareness of digital literacy, with institutional factors, such as learning management systems, information systems, and computer laboratories, significantly influencing the adoption and utilization of digital tools. To bridge digital gaps and foster innovation in mathematics instruction, the study highlighted the need for expanded technological resources, structured digital literacy training, and strengthened policy support, ultimately improving teaching practices, student engagement, and overall education quality.

 

Author (s) Details

Martin L. Nobis, Jr.
University of Eastern Philippines Laoang Campus, Laoang, Northern Samar, Philippines.

 

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A Scientometric Analysis of Digital Financial Inclusion and Sustainability | Chapter 5 | Business, Management and Economics: Research Progress Vol. 8

The importance of digital financial inclusion is critical in ensuring universal access to digital financial services, thereby fostering sustainable economic growth. The study of digital financial inclusion and sustainability has gained significant importance in recent times. Achieving sustainable development goals, lowering inequality, and strengthening economic integration depends on the successful integration of digital technologies into financial institutions and trade procedures. The study aims to analyse the popularity of digital financial inclusion and sustainability worldwide. It presents the country-wide publications, related research done, network clusters, citation trends and the like. This research presents a straightforward analysis using the Scopus database and VOSViewer, encompassing a thorough examination of the co-occurrence of author keywords and collaborative countries etc., in 319 selected documents. The upward trend in publication activity becomes apparent from 2016 onwards. The majority of publications fall within the domain of Social Sciences, followed by Economics, Econometrics, and Finance. Key topics garnering the most attention include financial inclusion, sustainable development, finance, sustainability, and economic growth. The study also outlines implications for facilitating the seamless adoption of digital financial inclusion and promoting sustainable growth.

 

Author (s) Details

 

Rehna John M
School of Arts, Humanities and Commerce, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, India.

 

Vidhya Vinayachandran
School of Arts, Humanities and Commerce, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, India.

 

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The Impact of the Digital Alliance for NGOs via Digital Awareness Kiosks (Ethics Kiosks) Project: Towards Achieving Sustainable Development in Egyptian Society | Chapter 6 | Contemporary Research in Business, Management and Economics Vol. 6

 

The digital revolution has transformed the way we live, work, and play. Digital technologies have brought immense benefits to individuals, businesses, and society as a whole. Digitalization, which is the adoption of digital technologies, has had a significant impact on the operations and activities of non-profit organizations. This paper aims to examine the effects of digitalization on non-profit organizations in terms of their communication, fundraising, and service delivery. The study draws on a review of the existing literature and analysis of case studies to provide a comprehensive understanding of these impacts. The findings indicate that digitizing non-profit organizations has had several positive impacts including significant improvements in communication, reaching wider audiences and effective engagement with stakeholders, providing new revenue generation channels, and connecting with donors. Digitalization has also facilitated the delivery of services and reached more people in need. The paper also discussed the positive contributions that digitization can make to sustainable development, including increased efficiency, reduced resource use, new business models, increased access to education and healthcare, and improved environmental management. However, the adoption of digital technologies has also created new challenges for non-profit organizations, including the need to invest in technology infrastructure and manage data security, and privacy issues. e-waste, the digital divide, and cybersecurity challenges.

Author(s) Details:

Nour-Elhouda Medhat Elgammal,
Mishkat Nour Foundation, Cairo, Egypt.

 

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Sustainable Energy Systems in Latin America and the Caribbean Countries | Chapter 6 | Theory and Applications of Engineering Research Vol. 6

The development of cleaner and more efficient energy technologies will play an important role in the sustainable development of a future energy strategy. The energy sources from fossil fuels represented 83.69% of the primary supply structure in 2020. The world is currently undergoing a transition with two omnipresent phenomena such as technology and climate change. The energy transition towards greater diversification and decarbonization of the global energy mix is inseparably related to international regulations on climate change and the SDGs. LAC (Latin America and the Caribbean) countries have a historical responsibility to seek support for the development of SES through the financing of energy infrastructure projects and technical assistance programs focused on its strategic guidelines. The environmental impacts associated with the production of electricity from the implementation of a certain type of energy generation technology must be evaluated and weighed, where the countries of LAC have an enormous responsibility to participate; their governments must face, through their energy systems, complicated objectives, with the purpose of ensuring energy supply to meet present and future demand, providing in turn, accessibility and affordability to energy; and promoting environmental protection and energy savings. To promote energy efficiency, not only must environmentally responsible norms or standards be established, and a regulatory framework developed, but consumer awareness and education are needed.

Author(s) Details:

Alberto Tama,
University Carlemany, Sant Julià de Lòria, Andorra.

Valeria Carolina Tama,
University of Central Florida, Orlando, United States.

Andrea Stephanie Tama,
University of Central Florida, Orlando, United States.

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Science and Technology for Sustainable Development Goals | Chapter 9 | Recent Developments in Science and Technology for Sustainable Future

The imagination of sustainable development is not possible without science and technology. The developments in clean energy sector, pollution control and reduction of waste production is the key for sustainable development. Various methods have been developed to control the pollution which includes bioplastics, biofertilizers and biofuels. The chemically developed molecular organic framework (MOF) has been used to capture the excess CO2 in the environment. The methods of sustainable farming are explained in this chapter.

Author(s) Details:

Vijay Kiran,
Department of Chemistry, C.R.A College, Sonipat, Haryana-131001, India.

Vinod Khatri,
Department of Chemistry, T.D.L. Government College for Women Murthal, Sonipat Haryana-131027, India.

Jasbir Sangwan,
Department of Chemistry, T.D.L. Government College for Women Murthal, Sonipat Haryana-131027, India.

Ekta Poonia,
Department of Chemistry, DCRUST Murthal, Sonipat, Haryana-131039, India.

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Application of Theory of Planned Behaviour for Detection of Knowledge Sharing Behavior in Indonesia | Chapter 1 | Recent Research Advances in Arts and Social Studies Vol. 2

 This unit empirically focal points public employees' knowledge-giving intention by adopting and reaching existing well-established believes. Knowledge is a critical business-related resource and the only beginning of comparative advantage. Explicit information is easy to write, accumulate, and disseminate, and it is the information found in textbooks, on computer network, and other optic and oral means. It is the opposite of indirect knowledge.TPB is a hypothesis used to predict and comprehend behaviors. It posits that nature are immediately contingent upon behavioral intentions, that are determined by a consolidation of three factors: stance toward the behavior, subjective standards, and perceived observable control. The researcher proposes an lengthened TPB combined accompanying a perceived incidental concern variable as a determinant of observable intention. One hundred having 50 of something questionnaires were distributed among civic society and all sector at the precinct level in the Central Kalimantan Province of Indonesia. Collectively, 126 inquiries were received. A Partial Least Squares (PLS) study was applied to resolve and test the research model and hypothesis. The results show that all of the components of the TPB considerably influenced seen SDG realization.  The results further partially demonstrate that the goal to share knowledge mediates the influence of stance, perceived behavioral control, and seen environmental concern on SDG realization. This study indicates that the projected model can be used to explore views that influence public area organizations' aims to share knowledge. The local expert can, therefore, put the research's advice into practice. The study's disclosure of the variables doing public officials' information giving makes this report singular.

Author(s) Details:

Danes Jaya Negara,
Department of Management, Faculty of Business and Economics, Universitas Palangka Raya, Indonesia.

Ferdinand Ferdinand,
Department of Management, Faculty of Business and Economics, Universitas Palangka Raya, Indonesia.

Meitiana Meitiana,
Department of Management, Faculty of Business and Economics, Universitas Palangka Raya, Indonesia.

Maria Haryulin Astuti,
Department of Cultivation, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Palangka Raya, Indonesia.

Trecy Anden,
Department of Management, Faculty of Business and Economics, Universitas Palangka Raya, Indonesia.

Rita Sarlawa,
Department of Management, Faculty of Business and Economics, Universitas Palangka Raya, Indonesia.

Ani Mahrita,
Department of Management, Faculty of Business and Economics, Universitas Palangka Raya, Indonesia.

Please see the link here: https://stm.bookpi.org/RRAASS-V2/article/view/12529