Potential contribution of renewables to the improvement of living conditions of poor rural households in developing countries: Cameroon׳s case study
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2016.04.003
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Cameroon; Developing countries; Living standard; MDGs/SDGs; Renewables; Rural households;All these keywords.
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