Climate mitigation and adaptation in Africa: Evidence from patent data

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Posted on: 6 December 2012
By: mackene
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This paper presents comparative data on innovation in selected climate change mitigation and adaptation technologies in the context of Africa. Such analysis informs policy aimed at encouraging international technology transfer and development of domestic innovation capacities. The report presents detailed analysis of the role of Africa in development of these technologies (invention), and then moves on to examine Africa as a technology market (as reflected in patenting). In addition, the authors briefly touch upon the question of cross-border technology development (co-invention) in Africa.

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