Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation through Anaerobic Digestion of Urban Waste in Malawi: A Review

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dc.contributor.authorChamdimba, Hope Baxter Nqcube
dc.contributor.authorMugagga, Reuben Gad
dc.contributor.authorAko, Elias Onyango
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-10T09:11:13Z
dc.date.available2023-03-10T09:11:13Z
dc.date.issued2020-05
dc.descriptionarticleen_US
dc.description.abstractImproper waste management and disposal in major cities of Malawi transpires to be one of the major environmental setbacks as waste remains uncollected and usually disposed in open dump sites. Such waste emits greenhouse gases (GHGs) into the atmosphere that contribute to global warming and climate change in addition to pollution of water sources. The effects of climate change to Malawi have been far reaching to the extent of experiencing floods and droughts. This in retrospect has also had lasting impacts on Shire River where more than 95% of the country’s electricity is generated. Consequently, the rate of power generation is greatly hindered which has thus left only 11% of the population with access to electricity partly due to droughts. This paper therefore focusses on the capturing of methane from municipal solid waste as a solution to climate change and energy challenges through the utilization of methane, a combustible gas which is beneficial in regard to cooking, heating and electricity generation. This is amplified with particular review of the challenges, opportunities, policy framework in place and the pertinent role of anaerobic digestion as the game changer in climate change mitigation and adaptation in Malawi.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipAssistance of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)en_US
dc.identifier.citationChamdimba, H. B. N., Mugagga, R. G., & Ako, E. O. (2020). Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation through Anaerobic Digestion of Urban Waste in Malawi: A Review. Journal of Energy Research and Reviews, 4(4), 44-57.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2581-8368
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/24919
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherResearchGateen_US
dc.subjectAnaerobic digestionen_US
dc.subjectclimate changeen_US
dc.subjectMalawien_US
dc.subjectmethaneen_US
dc.subjectwaste disposalen_US
dc.titleClimate Change Mitigation and Adaptation through Anaerobic Digestion of Urban Waste in Malawi: A Reviewen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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