Title: Environmental management and social equity.

POPLINE Document Number: 128798

Author(s):

Aina TA

Source citation:

In: Sustaining the future: economic, social, and environmental change in sub-Saharan Africa, edited by George Benneh, William B. Morgan, and Juha I. Uitto. Tokyo, Japan, United Nations University Press, 1996. :52-65.

Abstract:

People in recent years have become increasingly interested in ensuring that local, national, and regional development is environmentally sustainable. One initiative designed to guarantee the sustainability of development is the creation of a series of strategies, approaches, and techniques to plan, organize, and manage the environment. A body of knowledge and expertise is growing to comprise what is known as orthodox environmental management. The author describes the concepts of sustainable development, environmental management, and social equity; examines the political-economic context of contemporary environmental management; discusses social equity and environmental management with regard to some practices in sub-Saharan Africa; and explores options for sustainable futures.

Keywords:

Africa, Sub Saharan
Environmental Protection
Economic Development
Sustainable Development
Social Policy
Africa
Developing Countries
Natural Resources
Environment
Economic Factors
Policy