This paper examines why some countries have experienced environmental Kuznets curve (EKC)-type reductions in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, while others have not. The hypothesis that climbing to the upper rungs of the electricity ladder (nuclear power and modern renewables) has been the primary...

Even though Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is experiencing unsustainable environmental degradation just like the rest of the world, most environmental health studies have focused mainly on the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries and other emerging markets. Unimpeded...