The term in this chapter is used to refer to the various major problems that constitute a hindrance to the actualization of some of the earth's fundamental needs such as the problem of climate change, healthcare issues, globalization, and the future of the internet.
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Rising Global Challenges in Energy Demand and the Politics of Climate Change in Government Operations: Policy and Economic Development Implications
Sharon Nanyongo Njie (Southern University and A&M College, Baton Rouge, USA), Ikedinachi Ayodele Power Wogu (Rhema University, Aba, Nigeria), Uchenna Kingsley Ogbuehi (Federal College of Education (Technical), Bichi, Nigeria),
Sanjay Misra (Covenant University, OTA, Nigeria), and Oluwakemi Deborah Udoh (Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria)
Copyright: © 2021
|Pages: 22
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-4978-0.ch013
Abstract
While most governments subscribe to boosting global energy supplies since it paves the way for improved economies, which translates to better living conditions and gainful employments which in turn boost government operations, the rising global demand for energy from all human endeavors have activated unparalleled consequences on the environment, resulting to harmful repercussions for government operations and processes all over the world. Hence, scholars argue that the rising demand for global energy by industrialized nations have further increased the vulnerability of governments' operations and processes, especially in countries where these energy sources abound. Consequently, governments, multinationals, and various interest groups are divided on how best to address the quandaries resulting from rising global demand for energy and its effect on the environment and government operations. Recommendations that would enhance government operations were proposed.