Measures for achieving sustainable environment to mitigate climate change in Africa

Abstract

Purpose – This study examines the appropriate measures that need to be intensified among African countries to achieve sustainable environment to mitigate climate change. Design/methodology/approach –The study employs panel data covering the period 2000 to 2020 among 54 African countries and Cox proportional hazard model for the analysis. Findings – Estimates indicate that the practice of carbon farming, the development of rooftop gardens, renewable energy production and consumption contribute positively toward achieving sustainable environment, while governance adversely affects this objective of achieving sustainable environment. Practical implications – The study recommends that governments should enforce the constant practice of carbon farming among these countries through passing laws to enforce its application among farmers and allocate 2% of ministry of agriculture’s budget toward financing carbon farming for poor farmers. Originality/value – Empirical studies have been carried out exploring measures to deal with climate change. Nonetheless, the appropriate measures of achieving sustainable environment to mitigate climate change have less been explored in literature on Africa. Hence, this study fills the gap in existing empirical studies.