Sustainability science for meeting Africa’s challenges
Date
2016Author
Gasparatos, Alexandros
Takeuchi, Kazuhiko
Swanepoel, Frans
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Africa is currently experiencing striking antitheses. Despite
long-term efforts to alleviate poverty, poverty still remain
endemic and multi-dimensional in several of its regions
(UNDP 2014). Africa is, in fact, blessed with abundant
natural resources that could assist its development
(UNECA 2011, 2013). However, in reality, these resources
are not always evenly distributed among the different
segments of society (UNECA 2011), or can have tremendous negative environmental impacts if mismanaged
(Evans et al. 2013).