Fostering Long-Term Sustainable Development in Africa
Overcoming Poverty, Inequality, and Unemployment
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Beschreibung
This book provides a broad and insightful guide to the economic, social, and environmental concerns seen within Africa. It highlights the central economic challenges faced by African countries and outlines ways in which long-term sustainable development in Africa can be achieved. A particular focus in given to issues of poverty, inequality, and unemployment and how poor infrastructure, limited healthcare and education, and environmental deterioration are exacerbating these issues. By looking at the limited effectiveness of traditional development initiatives, a new framework for economic development is presented that focuses on community ownership and long-term sustainability and which acknowledges the history of colonisation, economic exploitation, and political instability that has held Africa back in the past.
This book takes hope from countries within the Global South that have moved towards sustainable development and sets out ways in which other countries can follow them. It will be relevant to students, researchers, and policymakers interested in development and environmental economics.
David Mhlanga is a Researcher and Lecturer at the University of Johannesburg
Mufaro Dzingirai is a Lecturer at the Midlands State University
This book provides a broad and insightful guide to the economic, social, and environmental concerns seen within Africa. It highlights the central economic challenges faced by African countries and outlines ways in which long-term sustainable development in Africa can be achieved. A particular focus in given to issues of poverty, inequality, and unemployment and how poor infrastructure, limited healthcare and education, and environmental deterioration are exacerbating these issues. By looking at the limited effectiveness of traditional development initiatives, a new framework for economic development is presented that focuses on community ownership and long-term sustainability and which acknowledges the history of colonisation, economic exploitation, and political instability that has held Africa back in the past.
This book takes hope from countries within the Global South that have moved towards sustainable development and sets out ways in which other countries can follow them. It will be relevant to students, researchers, and policymakers interested in development and environmental economics.
Contains case studies of development initiatives to highlight why some are more successful than others Discusses how a history of colonisation, economic exploitation, and political instability has held Africa back Shows how Africa can overcome issues of poverty, inequality, and unemployment
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David Mhlanga
Themen in »Fostering Long-Term Sustainable Development in Africa«
Sustainable Development Goals Gender empowerment Poverty eradication Socio-economic development Unemployment Corporate social responsibility Green technology in Africa Workforce mental health Sustainable agricultural Green transformation Digital economy in Africa Sustainable business strategies Sustainable supply chains Inclusive development finance Worker cooperatives