Handbook of Research on Resource Management and the Struggle for Water Sustainability in Africa

Access to water and sanitation remains a critical challenge in various countries in Africa. The crisis remains the crisis of governance rather than the physical and economic scarcity. In most countries, water is realized as a human right and subsidies are provided for the indigent households. The tricky issue in rural areas remains an issue of access that is often linked to willingness and ability to pay for the installation and daily consumption.

The Handbook of Research on Resource Management and the Struggle for Water Sustainability in Africa presents practical examples of integrated water resources management (IWRM) implementation in African countries. It further addresses the contemporary issues of alternative energy as part of climate change mitigation and utilizes case studies to examine how communities adapt to climate change. Covering topics such as climate justice, ecological governance, and political ecology, this major reference work is a dynamic resource for government officials, sociologists, climate scientists, activists, students and educators of higher education, academicians, and researchers in the fields of social sciences, government, developmental studies, international relations, and political science.

The many academic areas covered in this publication include, but are not limited to:

• Access to Water
• Climate Justice
• Community Experiences
• Ecological Governance
• Energy Poverty
• Human Rights
• Mini-Grid Power Systems
• Political Ecology
• Water and Sanitation Improvement
• Water Development
• Water Institutions
• Water Resource Management