Abstract: No AccessStand Alone Books1 Feb 2013Environment and development in AfricaSelected Case StudiesAuthors/Editors: Jonathan M. Blackwell, Roger N. Goodwillie, Richard WebbJonathan M. Blackwell, Roger N. Goodwillie, Richard Webbhttps://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-1608-7SectionsAboutPDF (0.9 MB) ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareFacebookTwitterLinked In Abstract:This report seeks to impart knowledge to policymakers and administrators of how to approach the measurement and valuation of environmental elements within development projects. It illustrates the issues in the context of particular projects. It also explains why some projects are environmental " successes " and other are " failures " . Finally, it is hoped that it will provide pointers to policymakers on how to frame projects so that environmental damage is minimized and sustainable development ensured. The theme of " sustainable development " is introduced and discussed in terms of development policy, programs, and projects. The salient issues dealt with in the subsequent case studies, including the pricing of environmental impact, are examined. The case studies are analyzed with particular attention to three factors crucial to environmental success: appropriate technology, community involvement, and adequate monitoring. The program of continuous maize cropping in the Northern Province of Zambia and the implications for the sustainability of such development is also examined. The report covers ten case studies and synthesizes the lessons learned from them in terms of overall policy guidelines and more specific methodological considerations relating to the measurement of impact. FiguresreferencesRecommendeddetailsCited byPerspectives on the assumed causes of land degradation in the rangelands of Sub-Saharan AfricaProgress in Physical Geography: Earth and Environment, Vol.37, No.525 June 201310-Daily soil erosion modelling over sub-Saharan AfricaEnvironmental Monitoring and Assessment, Vol.161, No.1-44 March 2009Natural Resources Management Policy in Africa: Implementation Challenges for Public ManagersTechnology adoption and Sub-Sahara african agriculture: The sustainable development optionAgriculture and Human Values, Vol.10, No.4RAPID URBAN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT: TOWARD ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT IN CITIES OF THE DEVELOPING WORLDImpact Assessment, Vol.11, No.3The new development rhetoric and Lake MalawiAfrica, Vol.63, No.17 December 2011 View Published: June 1991ISBN: 978-0-8213-1608-5 Copyright & Permissions Related RegionsAfricaRelated CountriesZambiaRelated TopicsEnvironment KeywordsCASE STUDIESENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENTAGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENTENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTAGRICULTURAL POLICYDEVELOPMENT POLICYAPPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGYECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTECONOMIC VALUEENVIRONMENTALENVIRONMENTAL ISSUESINCOMENATURAL RESOURCESSOIL PRODUCTIVITYSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTTIMBER PDF DownloadLoading ...
Publication Year: 1991
Publication Date: 1991-06-30
Language: en
Type: book
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