THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND INNOVATION IN ADDRESSING PROBLEMS OF CLIMATIC CHANGE TO ENHANCING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN GLOBALIZING AFRICA

Okoro Njoku O., Agbo Godwin .A. and Ekpe John. E.

Department of Industrial Physics,

Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria.

E-mail: bathonjoku@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Climate change poses daunting challenges to the future of humanities. Technology transfer and innovation are the effective and comprehensive approach for dealing with climate change issues. International cooperation on greenhouse gas mitigation and adaptation of climate change all involve in transfers of mitigated technologies or dissemination of knowledge on climate change. Technology transfer and innovation are inseparable component of any policy response of GHG mitigation and adaptation to climate change. In this paper, we delineate the scope of technology transfer and innovation as a routine way of combating this global challenge (climate change); concisely survey the literature regarding climatic change impact, technology transfer and innovation issues and ways of mitigating them to enhancing climatic friendly environment that can boost economic development in globalizing Africa. Thus, this paper concluded that for the pursuit of, technology transfer and innovation (TTAI) to contribute to global climatic change mitigation goals and address Africa’s economic development needs, it is necessary to broaden the framing of and financial mechanisms for (TTAI) projects to include the complex and systemic relationships amongst the governmental, educational, social, political, economic and cultural dimensions of technical capabilities and knowledge circulation within and between countries. This will enhance socio-technological and innovative transitions towards mitigating climatic change impact to enhancing economic development pathways in Africa.