Sustainable Development in Third World Countries

Applied and Theoretical Perspectives

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Sustainable Development in Third World Countries

Applied and Theoretical Perspectives

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Sustainable development has been approached from many viewpoints over the past 15 years without a concise or precise definition of what sustainable development really stands for. James has solicited contributions from an international group of experts who write about aspects of sustainable development from many different disciplines. Their consensus is that sustainability depends upon concerted development across the spectrum of socioeconomic factors that affect the environment, natural resources, health, education, and welfare of the populations in the emerging nations. The necessity of incorporating indigenous knowledge with technological and international expertise has become crucial.

Table of Contents

Illustrations
Preface
Abbreviations
Introduction: Planning for Sustainable Development in the Third World by Valentine Udoh James
Sustainable Development and Agriculture
Indigenous Knowledge Systems for Sustainable Agriculture in Africa by Dennis Michael Warren
The Roles of Animals in Cultural, Social, and Agro-economic Systems by Constance M. McCorkle
Maximizing Irrigation's Contribution to Sustainable Development in Africa: Lessons from the Tono Irrigation Scheme in Ghana by Michael A. Burayidi
Natural Systems Sustainability and Agriculture in Africa by Valentine Udoh James
Conservation, Preservation, and Health Issues
Indigenous Knowledge, Biodiversity Conservation, and Development by Dennis Michael Warren
Hazardous Waste Problems and Management in Developing Countries: An Examination of Africa by Valentine Udoh James
Sustainability of the Danfa Ghana Group of Health Projects: A 26-year Overview by Julius S. Prince, Alfred K. Neumann, and William Haven North
Socioeconomic Development and Sustainability
African Economic History and Its Planning Potential: An Investigation of Sources by Terrence J. Lamb
The Importance of Self-sufficiency to African Countries by Valentine Udoh James
Toward Sustainable Development in the Twenty-first Century: Reengineering Development in Sub-Saharan Africa by Felix M. Edoho
Tourism Development: A Research Note on Africa by Valentine Udoh James
Impact of British Rule on Nigerian Towns and Cities: Did It Produce a Sustainable Planning Style? by Valentine Udoh James
Reference
Index

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Published 13 Feb 1996
Format Hardback
Edition 1st
Extent 264
ISBN 9780275953072
Imprint Praeger
Dimensions 235 x 156 mm
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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VALENTINE U. JAMES is Assistant Professor in Envir…

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