英文文献：Regional Integration and Energy Sustainability in Africa: Exploring the Challenges and Prospects for ECOWAS-非洲的区域一体化和能源可持续性:探讨西非经共体的挑战和前景
英文文献作者：Opeyemi Akinyemi,Uchenna Efobi,Evans Osabuohien,Philip Alege
英文文献摘要：
This study explores the extent to which regional integration can be a viable tool in driving energy sustainability in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) sub-region of Africa, and vice versa. It examines the existing opportunities and the attendant challenges for improved firms’ productivity in the sub-region through the appraisal of the ECOWAS West African Power Pool (WAPP). Using three measures of energy sustainability, namely: energy security, energy equity, and environmental sustainability; the study presents the performance of the ECOWAS sub-region in ensuring regional integration for energy sustainability. The findings from the study reveal, inter alia, that there are prospects and benefits for energy integration for sustainable development in the region. Though some progress had been made, there are many challenges. Also, where progress had been made, it is not uniform across the sub-region, though factors such as rising population and political instability could be responsible. It is recommended that the political economy surrounding regional energy integration should be given a priority among the Member States to ensure that there is positive political will for speedy achievement of set goals. Also, investment in human capital to manage the different projects and maintain the facilities cannot be overemphasised.

本研究探讨区域一体化在多大程度上可以成为推动西非国家经济共同体(西非经共体)非洲次区域能源可持续发展的可行工具，反之亦然。本报告通过对西非经共体西非电力集团(WAPP)的评估，审查了提高该次区域企业生产力的现有机会和随之而来的挑战。使用能源可持续性的三项指标，即:能源安全、能源公平和环境可持续性;研究报告介绍了西非经共体次区域在确保能源可持续性区域一体化方面的表现。这项研究的结果除其他外表明，能源一体化促进该区域的可持续发展具有前景和益处。虽然取得了一些进展，但仍有许多挑战。此外，在取得进展的地方，分区域的情况并不一致，尽管人口增加和政治不稳定等因素可能是原因。建议各成员国优先考虑区域能源一体化的政治经济问题，以确保有迅速实现既定目标的积极政治意愿。此外，在管理不同项目和维护设施方面的人力资本投资也不能过分强调。