Sustainable development, which was held in johannesburg, south africa, was people, planet, prosperity. Requires subscription pdf towards sustainable adaptation to climate change. Towards inclusive and sustainable development in africa. Fuzzy logic method of valuation supporting sustainable development of the. An overview of sustainable development in africa emmanuel kwesi boon management and environmental management, free university of brussels, belgium, and university of ghana, legonaccra, ghana. The journal was originally established as part of the function of the african studies program of kalamazoo college in order to encourage an interdisciplinary discussion on the subject of sustainable development. Thus it is appropriate that we should examine the progress that south africa has made with sustainable development, and see if there are any lessons for us. An overview of sustainable deve lopment in africa 1 emmanuel kwesi boon, free university of brussels, belgium, and university of ghana, legonaccra, ghana 1. Pdf nutrition and trade liberalization in africa ismaelline eba nguema. Population dynamics, climate change, and sustainable. Current archives about about the journal editorial team. This is because it emphasises environmental, economic and social considerations in the quest of countries to improve wellbeing.
Throughout the report, linkages are made to other activities within the. Oct, 2015 1 other notable africa led initiatives include the africa50 infrastructure fund, africa power vision, sustainable energy for all regional hub and action agenda and investment prospectus, great. Request pdf journal of sustainable development in africa this paper contends that the conceptual basis for sustainable development sd planning and. Thus, these terms are commonly used interchangeably in rural planning. By 1akintoye victor adejumo and 2opeyemi oluwabunmi adejumo abstract in recent time, the concept of sustainable development cannot be overemphasized. The food energy water nexus understanding south africas most. Sustainable development must be cognisant of the absolute dependence of both the economic and social dimensions on. Trade and sustainable development news and analysis on. Nigeria, the most populous country in africa is undisputedly one of the most richly.
Prospects for achieving sustainable development through the. Journal of good governance and sustainable development in africa jggsda. Drivers and challenges of sustainable development in africa. Prospects for achieving sustainable development through. Journal of good governance and sustainable development in. The journal of sustainable development in africa jsda is the official journal for sustainable development in africa. African journal of economic and sustainable development ajesd. Pdf managerial perspectives on sustainable development.
For sustainable cocoa production, weather which is an uncontrollable variable is an important factor whose effect on cocoa is difficult to quantify in field environment. Africa ensuring the cfta responds to the needs of the continents peoples bridges network bridges africa trade and sustainable development news and analysis on africa volume 6, issue 6 september 2017. The food energy water nexus understanding south africas. The most pressing sustainable development challenge facing the country is improving the livelihoods of the poorest. The world bank statistics indicate that 75 per cent of the worlds poorest countries are located in subsaharan africa, including ten with the highest. Journal of sustainable development in africa request pdf. Embracing and financing the sustainable development goals could help africa develop, writes alberto leny. Therefore, the focus of this case study is on initiatives related to the environmental pillar of sustainability. Trade and sustainable development news and analysis on africa.
The sustainable development report on africa sdra tries to fill in the gap in knowledge left by largely single dimensional reports produced at the united nations economic commission for africa eca by monitoring and assessing the interrelationships between the three dimensions. International journal of african development center for african. Achieving sustainable development goals sdgs through. National strategy department of environmental affairs. Prospects for achieving sustainable development through the millennium development goals in nigeria. Some of these find a home in the africa health agenda. The sustainability of development the roots of the concept of sustainable development can be traced back to the writings of mary wollstonecraft a vin. International journal of democratic and development studies ijdds international journal of capacity building in education and management ijcbem journal of good governance and sustainable development in africa jggsda international journal of peace and conflict studies ijpcs journal of integrative humanism. Africa is in the limelight as the world ushers in the post2015 development agenda. Publisher ricardo melendezortiz editorinchief andrew crosby managing editor tristan irschlinger additional support fabrice lehmann and jocelyn hu design. Finally, the chapter ends with discussion on how the african development bank is refocusing its strategies to effectively respond to the continents development challenges. African journal of economic and sustainable development. Apr 19, 2017 in conclusion, health is a precondition, a practical indicator as well as an outcome of sustainable development.
Pdf managerial perspectives on sustainable development in. Journal of sustainable development in africa volume 11, no. The following section outlines sustainability theory and how this has progressed over the last four decades. Relationship between sustainable development initiatives. The international journal of african development is an open access interdisciplinary journal on issues related to sustainable development in africa. Indeed, if south africa and the government are hopeful of achieving the sdgs, the sdgs will need to be included within the ndp so that there is a collective alignment between all the countrys stakeholders in order to achieve the sustainable development espoused in the sdgs, including those found within the africa unions agenda 2063. The african journal of economic and sustainable development from inderscience publishers addresses the importance of economic development throughout. Although the concept of sustainable development has received extensive attention in south africa, the relationship between sustainability performance and fp is. The mining industry also provided a platform for the growth of the manufacturing, trade and financial sectors. Challenges, approaches, and innovations based on a 19country analysis.
With current geopolitical tensions and pressure from climate change, etc. Articles should be of sustainable development interest and include full length reports of original research not previously published elsewhere. Journal of sustainable development in africa volume 12, no. Journal of sustainable development in africa volume 9, no. Subsaharan africa has been growing strongly over the past decade, and has some success in increasing human development levels, but its poverty rates have remained stubbornly high. The 2030 agenda for sustainable development office of the. Africa faces in its efforts to achieve inclusive and sustain able development. Bridges africa trade and sustainable development news and analysis on africa published by ictsd international centre for trade and sustainable development geneva, switzerland. It then discusses the new sdgs and how they fit with the continents development priorities. International journal of development and sustainability. Sustainable development subsaharan africa has been growing strongly over the past decade, and has some success in increasing human development levels, but its poverty rates have remained stubbornly high. Development policy in a changing world, marking danidas 50th anniversary march 2012. The effect of poverty on sustainable development in africa is distressing, because people are unable to get the resources needed to i mprove their living conditions francis, 2001. Pdf sustainable development in africa through management.
The economic development in africa report 2012 was prepared by a research team consisting of charles gore and norbert lebale team leaders, patrick osakwe, bineswaree bolaky and marco sakai. Vol 6 no 2 2016 african journal of sustainable development. The editor, africa renewal room s1032 united nations, ny 1001725, usa, tel. Towards inclusive and sustainable development in africa through decent work 2 exploitation of natural resources are unevenly connected to the rest of the economy, with the risk of. Requires subscription pdf resilience of african cities and post 2015 development agenda kabiru kolawole amusat.
This study explains the reasons for the presence or lack of sustainable development paradigms in apartheid and post. Bridges africa trade and sustainable development news and analysis on africa volume 6, issue 6 september 2017. Africa also needs to examine herself and her role as the main beneficiary of this global concert of goals and targets, says dr. The journal of education for sustainable development jesd is a forum for academics and practitioners to share and critique innovations in thinking and practice in the emerging field of education for sustainable development esd. Conflict resolution, democratic governance, and the promotion of development through education executive summary this conference was intended to mark the renewal of mcgill universitys commitment to understanding the challenges of development in africa, and to forge new. Achieving sustainable development in africa international society. An african take on the sustainable development goals. As part of the post2015 development agenda, efforts are needed to sustain gains made to date and integrate additional healthrelated issues into the sustainable development agenda. Journal of sustainable development in africa volume, no. These are the green economy, in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication, and the institutional framework for sustainable development. Why investing in africa is sound business and a sustainable corporate strategy. This report analyses the challenges of sustainable development in the specific context of south africa.
Whilst the word growth implies expansion development implies quantitative growth and the quality of growth introduced to the selected centres. Hosting the wssd in south africa, helps us to better understand sustainable development and how it affects our. Changing rural urban linkages in africa in a globalizing economy o mfune, e mutisya, l popoola, d mungai, d fuh, oe. This recognition was based on the fact that earlier approaches to development were deemed unsustainable. The 2030 agenda for sustainable development office of. Ajesd recognises the importance of economic development throughout africa and also the need for this to be sustainable.
A case of cocoa research institute crin farm, oluyole local government ibadan oyo state by. This paper therefore examined the drivers and challenges of sustainable development in africa. Since the early 1980s, the term sustainable development has been used widely and. Journal of sustainable development in africa volume 12. Abstract sustainable development is at the core of global policy discourse. South africa case study analysis of national strategies for sustainable development this document is one of 19 country case studies that form the knowledge base for a synthesis report entitled national strategies for sustainable development. Clarion university of pennsylvania, clarion, pennsylvania. In 2015, the united nations and other development partners adopted the 17 sustainable development goals on the back of the millennium development goals. This enabled south africa to become fully involved in international activities again, including sustainable development. The role of indigenous knowledge in nigeria and ghana cao akinbami, c ifeanyiobi, do appiah, at kabobah.
The rule of law and violent protest in south africa. Since the united nations conference on environment and development in rio 1992, sustainable development remained elusive for many african countries, with poverty being a major challenge and desertification, deforestation and climate change its main treats furthermore, only 15% of the subsaharan african rural population had access to electricity in 2012 and the continent sorely lacks. At the heart of the problem is how best to move from separate development to sustainable development. Paper 1, the challenge of, and opportunities for, inclusive and sustainable development by andrew norton, odi director of research, aims to support high level discussion on the. European journal of sustainable development 2014, 3, 1, 3346 issn. Sdplannet africa egional orkshop, arch 35, 2014 2 2. While african governments have implemented several policies towards sustainable development sd, there appears to be deep skepticism about whether africa can achieve sd. The evolution of sustainable development in africa 4. Journal of sustainable development in africa volume. Spatial development the south african economy has historically been built on mining, benefiting greatly from its rich deposits of platinum, gold, diamonds and coal. The 2030 agenda for sustainable development targets africa, as well as countries facing special developmental challenges, and intends to build on already existing bodies and national policies with. Through papers published, the journal hopes to promote good governance and sustainable development.
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