Stranded assets as a key concept to guide investment strategies for sustainable development goal 6
Kalin, Robert M. and Mwanamveka, Joseph and Coulson, Andrea B. and Robertson, Donald J. C. and Clark, Holly and Rathjen, Jon and Rivett, Michael O. (2019) Stranded assets as a key concept to guide investment strategies for sustainable development goal 6. Water, 11 (4). 702.
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Abstract
The concept of Stranded Assets has been used for nearly 50 years across many sectors, most recently it has been a focus of investment portfolios in light of the possible impacts of climate change. However, to date there has been no in-depth determination of the impact of Stranded Assets for rural water supply, despite international development targets from Rio, through Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), and now the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The limiting factor for carrying out such an assessment is the requirement of a full and detailed asset register recording all rural water supplies in a country. The Scottish Government Climate Justice Fund Water Futures Programme, in collaboration with the Government of Malawi, is undertaking a comprehensive asset audit across Malawi, and this paper introduces the concept of Stranded Assets for the rural water supply sector using Malawi as an exemplar. Here, we demonstrate how significant change in the implementation strategy for SDGs compared to the MDGs is needed to reduce the potential for Stranded Assets and meet its ultimate aim.
Author(s): | Kalin, Robert M., Mwanamveka, Joseph, Coulson, Andrea B. ![]() ![]() | Item type: | Article |
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ID code: | 67512 |
Keywords: | stranded assets, rural water supply, sustainable development goals, Malawi, WASH, Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General), Civil and Structural Engineering |
Subjects: | Technology > Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) |
Department: | Faculty of Engineering > Civil and Environmental Engineering Strathclyde Business School > Accounting and Finance |
Depositing user: | Pure Administrator |
Date deposited: | 05 Apr 2019 11:41 |
Last modified: | 13 Dec 2019 04:56 |
URI: | https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/67512 |
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