Democratise and decolonise to decarbonise : how to reap health and climate benefits of transport infrastructure in Africa

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Oni, Tolu
Thondoo, Meelan
Chikoko, Hastings

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BMJ Publishing Group

Abstract

Tolu Oni and colleagues argue that building healthy low carbon transport infrastructure in Africa’s rapidly growing cities requires addressing historical contexts, confronting power imbalances, and claiming transport as a social good.

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Urbanisation, Climate vulnerabilities, Non-communicable diseases, Transport systems, Sustainable development, SDG-11: Sustainable cities and communities, SDG-13: Climate action, Analysis

Sustainable Development Goals

SDG-11:Sustainable cities and communities
SDG-13:Climate action

Citation

Oni, T., Thondoo, M. & Chikoko, H. 2024, 'Democratise and decolonise to decarbonise: how to reap health and climate benefits of transport infrastructure in Africa', BMJ-British Medical Journal, vol. 387, art. e076772, pp. 1-4, doi : 10.1136/bmj.bmj-2023-076772.