STEPS Working Paper 76 by David Ockwell and Rob Byrne Download this paper National systems of innovation (NSIs) provide the context within which all processes of technology development, transfer and…
CRIBs (Climate Relevant Innovation-system Builders): Policy Recommendations on Fostering National Systems of Innovation under the UNFCCC
Politics of knowledge: Whose knowledge matters in trypanosomiasis policy making in Zambia
STEPS Working Paper 73 This paper explores the framings of trypanosomiasis, a widespread and potentially fatal zoonotic disease transmitted by tsetse flies (Glossina species) affecting both humans and livestock. This…
Sustainable energy for whom? Governing pro-poor, low-carbon pathways to development: Lessons from solar PV in Kenya
Using a combination of insights from innovation studies, socio-technical transitions theory and the STEPS pathways approach, this paper analyses the evolution of the Kenyan photovoltaics (PV) market. Considered by many…
The political economy of low carbon energy in Kenya
Climate Compatible Development in Kenya Is it possible for Kenya to simultaneously tackle energy poverty, contribute to climate change mitigation and reduce exposure to climate vulnerability? There is growing international…
Gender and the construction of identity within climate technology innovation in Kenya
This paper undertakes an analysis of the discursive construction of the entrepreneurial identity within media on climate technology (CT) innovation in Kenya. Using the STEPS Centre Pathways Approach along side a post-structuralist…
Financing Sustainable Energy for All: Pay-as-you-go vs. traditional solar finance approaches in Kenya
This paper focuses on finance for Solar Home Systems (SHSs) in Kenya and asks to what extent emerging new finance approaches are likely to address the shortcomings of past approaches. …
Low carbon energy and development in low-income countries
This briefing summarises insights from the Low Carbon Development project. Sustainable energy technologies could contribute significantly to human development and economic growth in low-income countries. Public policy has an important…
Innovation Histories Workshop on the Solar Home System Market in Kenya
This report presents proceedings of an innovation histories workshop on the Solar Home System (SHS) Market in Kenya. The workshop was held on 3 June 2013 at Silver Springs Hotel…
Governing REDD+: global framings versus practical evidence from the Kasigau Corridor REDD+ Project, Kenya
This paper explores the governance and feasibility of globally-linked REDD+ projects in local African settings, focusing on the Kasigau project in Kenya, Africa’s first REDD+ project accredited under internationally accepted…
Pro-poor, low carbon development: Improving low carbon energy access and development benefits in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Available in English and Kiswahili, this short, non-technical briefing outlines the aims, rationale and approach of the Low Carbon Development project. The project is a partnership between the University of Sussex (including the…