Carr / Humphreys / Thomas Environmental Policies and NGO Influence

Land Degradation and Sustainable Resource Management in Sub-Saharan Africa
Erscheinungsjahr 2013
ISBN: 978-1-135-11695-8
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 224 Seiten

This book examines the conditions under which non-governmental organisations (NGOs) may exert influence on policies to conserve and sustainably use natural resources in sub-Saharan Africa. The book is unique in bringing together NGO campaigners in three African countries with academics specialising in development studies, systems and environmental policy.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Carr, Susan

Humphreys, David

Thomas, Alan

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Geographie: Allgemeines, Karten & Atlanten
• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Humangeographie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. NGOs and their Influence on Environmental Policies in Africa: a Framework Alan Thomas

2. Land Degradation and Sustainable Resource Management in an African Context David Humphreys and Susan Carr

3. NGO Influence at the International Negotiating Committee for a Convention to Combat Desertification: Perspectives from Zimbabwe and Nigeria Susan Carr, Alan Thomas, Enoch Okpara, Roger Mpande and David Humphreys

4. Challenging Maize: The Role of NGOs in Promoting the Use of Small Grains in Zimbabwe's Semi-Arid Regions Derek Gunby

5. The Campaign for Water from the Zambezi for Bulawayo Derek Gunby, Roger Mpande and Alan Thomas

6. The Policy of Fencing Botswana's Communal Rangelands Onalenna Selolwane

7. The Campaign against the Southern Okavango Integrated Water Development Project Alan Thomas, Onalenna Selolwane and David Humphreys

8. An NGO Campaign to Protect the Hadejia-Nguru Wetlands in Northern Nigeria Susan Carr and Obasi Ogbonnaya

9. The Ogoni People's Campaign over Oil Exploitation in the Niger Delta Susan Carr, Oronto Douglas and Uche Onyeagucha

10. Influence thrust upon them? NGOs' role in Public Action on the Environment in Africa Alan Thomas, David Humphreys and Susan Carr

Annex: Participants in the international seminar on Environmental Policies and NGO Influence: Land Degradation and Resource Management Harare, Zimbabwe, 26-28 June 1996

Über Autor(innen)

Alan Thomas is Senior Lecturer in Deveopment Policy and Practice at the Open University. His previous publications include the Third World Atlas and Finding out Fast: Investigative Skills for Policy and Development.
Susan Carr is Senior Lecturer in Systems at the Open University. Her previous publications include Practical Conservation: Urban Habitats and Practical Conservation: Boundary Habitats.
David Humphreys is Lecturer in Environmental Policy at the Open University. His previous publications include Forest Politics: The Evolution of International Cooperation.