Fostering Long-Term Sustainable Development in Africa

Overcoming Poverty, Inequality, and Unemployment
2024
ISBN: 978-3-031-61320-3
Verlag: Springer Nature Switzerland

Buch, Englisch, 497 Seiten, HC runder Rücken kaschiert, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 864 g

This book provides a broad and insightful guide to the economic, social, and environmental concerns seen within Africa. It highlights the central economic challenges faced by African countries and outlines ways in which long-term sustainable development in Africa can be achieved. A particular focus in given to issues of poverty, inequality, and unemployment and how poor infrastructure, limited healthcare and education, and environmental deterioration are exacerbating these issues. By looking at the limited effectiveness of traditional development initiatives, a new framework for economic development is presented that focuses on community ownership and long-term sustainability and which acknowledges the history of colonisation, economic exploitation, and political instability that has held Africa back in the past.

This book takes hope from countries within the Global South that have moved towards sustainable development and sets out ways in which other countries can follow them. It will be relevant to students, researchers, and policymakers interested in development and environmental economics.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Dzingirai, Mufaro

Mhlanga, David

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Entwicklungsökonomie & Emerging Markets
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Energie- & Versorgungswirtschaft

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Fostering Africa's Long-Term Sustainable Development, Unveiling the Lessons and Inspirations from Global South's Experience.- 2. The Contribution of Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives by Mining Corporations on Sustainable Socio-Economic Development in the Global South.- 3. Demystifying the Role of Corporate Social Responsibility in Poverty Reduction from an African Perspective.- 4. Implementation of Green Computing in the Health Care Sector in Zimbabwe.- 5. Poverty Eradication through Gender Empowerment: An Analysis of Zimbabwean Government Policies Achieving Sustainability Development Goals.- 6. Green Practices and Challenges in Zimbabwe.- 7. Towards Nurturing Workforce Mental Health in Tourism and Hospitality Enterprises amidst Climatic Change Implications: An Human Resources Perspective.- 8. Investigating the Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Marketing in the Agricultural Sector in Sub-Saharan Africa.- 9. SDG Practices and Reporting: Lessons from the Top 30ESG JSE Listed Companies.- 10. Influence of Green Transformational Leadership on Green Performance.- 11. Digitalisation and Technology Integration Challenges in Small Tourism Enterprises: A Global Perspective.- 12. The Integration of Block Chain Technology and IOT in Realizing Sustainable Soybean Supply Chain Systems. An Insight into Small Scale Farming in the Agro-Food Industry in Zimbabwe.- 13. Towards Digital Techniques in Reducing Human-Wildlife Conflicts in Zimbabwe: Lessons from India.- 14. Augmented Reality and Consumer Experiences.- 15. Role of Cooperatives in Development Financial Inclusion in Zimbabwean and South African Townships.- 16. Worker Cooperatives as an Entrepreneurial Alternative in the Global South.- 17. Cooperative Entrepreneurship and Rural Poverty Alleviation in Africa.

Über Autor(innen)

David Mhlanga is a Researcher and Lecturer at the University of Johannesburg

Mufaro Dzingirai is a Lecturer at the Midlands State University