Bruce Campbell & Jeffrey Sayer 
Science of Sustainable Development [PDF ebook] 
Local Livelihoods and the Global Environment

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Despite decades of effort and billions of dollars spent, two thirds of people in sub-Saharan Africa still lack access to electricity, a vital pre-cursor to economic development and poverty reduction. …

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