Overview
- Is one of the first academic publications to comprehensively and critically engage with the intersection of the SDGs and African development agendas and needs
- Builds on the expertise and collaborations established by the Worldwide Universities Network Global Africa Group (WUN GAG)
- Presents multi-disciplinary research and captures the necessary complexity and breadth of the theory and practice of sustainable development in Africa
Part of the book series: Sustainable Development Goals Series (SDGS)
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Table of contents (27 chapters)
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Scientific Evidence and Critical Thinking on the SDGs in Africa
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Africa and the SDGs: The Role of Collaborative Research
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About this book
As the SDGs have substantial implications for development policy and resourcing at both the macro and micro levels, their relevance is not only context-specific but should also be assessed in terms of the aspirations and needs of ordinary citizens across the continent. Drawing on analyses and evidence from both the natural and social sciences, the book demonstrates that progress towards the SDGs must meet demands for improving human well-being under diverse andchallenging socio-economic, political and environmental conditions. Examples include those from the mining industry, public health, employment and the media. In closing, it highlights how international collaboration in the form of research networks can enhance the production of critical knowledge on and engagement with the SDGs in Africa.
Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Africa and the Sustainable Development Goals
Editors: Maano Ramutsindela, David Mickler
Series Title: Sustainable Development Goals Series
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-14857-7
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-14856-0Published: 28 June 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-14859-1Published: 15 August 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-14857-7Published: 13 June 2019
Series ISSN: 2523-3084
Series E-ISSN: 2523-3092
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXIV, 295
Number of Illustrations: 8 b/w illustrations, 24 illustrations in colour
Topics: Sustainable Development, World Regional Geography (Continents, Countries, Regions), Human Geography, Medicine/Public Health, general, Higher Education, African Economics