Surroop, D. and Mohee, R. and Jeetah, P. and Filho, W.L. and Schulte, V. and Gottwald, J. and Corbin, N. and Persaud, V. and Rogers, T. and Singh, Anirudh and Bijay, Pritika and Ramnanan, J. and Haraksingh, I. and Emmandie, D. (2013) Strategies development by DIREKT for the Small Island Developing States to enhance renewable energy utilisation. In: Climate-Smart Technologies: Integrating Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in Mitigation and Adaptation Responses. Climate Change Management . Springer, Heidelberg, Berlin, New York, London, pp. 235-244. ISBN 978-3-642-37782-5
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Abstract
Given the current global situation of scarce energy resources, rapidly rising fossil-fuel prices and drastic climate changes, it is recognised that the promotion and application of Renewable Energy (RE) and Energy Efficient (EE) technologies is of vital importance for sustainable socioeconomic development in the Small Island Developing States (SIDS). The DIREKT network (Small Developing Island Renewable Energy Knowledge and Technology Transfer) is a teamwork scheme that involves the participation and collaboration of various universities from Germany, Fiji, Mauritius, Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago. The aim of the DIREKT project is to reinforce science and technology competency in the domain of renewable energy through technology transfer, information exchange and networking, targeting ACP (Africa, Caribbean, Pacific) SIDS as they are more vulnerable to problems associated with climate change. The overall objectives of the DIREKT project consist, basically, of enhancing sustainable collaboration between the participant countries and the EU, and transferring research results on the key topic of renewable energies, by putting into operation “technology transfer centres” in the participant countries. To help in achieving these aims, the partners of the DIREKT project have set up short-term, medium-term and long-term strategies to be applied to SIDS.
| Item Type: | Book Chapter |
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| Subjects: | Q Science > Q Science (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Technology and Environment (FSTE) > School of Engineering and Physics |
| Depositing User: | Anirudh Singh |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Jul 2013 21:38 |
| Last Modified: | 08 Jun 2016 02:22 |
| URI: | https://repository.usp.ac.fj/id/eprint/5994 |
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