Biopolymers as renewable polymeric materials for sustainable development - an overview

Biodegradable Biopolymers: An Overview On Polyhydroxyalkanoates

Biodegradable Biopolymers: An Overview On Polyhydroxyalkanoates

Renewable Energy Strategies for Sustainable Development

This paper discusses the perspective of renewable energy (wind, solar, wave and biomass) in the making of strategies for a sustainable development. Such strategies typically involve three major technological changes: energy savings on the demand side, efficiency improvements in the energy production, and replacement of fossil fuels by various sources of renewable energy. Consequently, large-sca...

The Depletion of Non-renewable Resources for Non-sustainable Externalities as an Economic Development Policy***

The significance of non-renewable resources in economic development is an on-going debate between optimists and pessimists, but what insights does it provide for contemporary societies who need to choose between alternative growth paths? This paper aims to explain the depletion of non-renewable resources within the concept of externalities in order to determine the range of externalities for fu...

An Overview of Sustainable Development in Africa

Despite the fact that Africa is relatively rich in natural resources, development strategies pursued in the continent have not always been in harmony with the objective of ensuring decent living conditions for the population and maintaining a high level of environmental quality. Over the past four decades of political independence, most African countries have witnessed serious socio-economic an...