Africa and the Sustainable Development Goals
Editors: Ramutsindela, Maano, Mickler, David (Eds.)
Free Preview- 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
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- About this book
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The book draws upon the expertise and international research collaborations forged by the Worldwide Universities Network Global Africa Group to critically engage with the intersection, in theory and practice, of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Africa’s development agendas and needs. Further, it argues that – and demonstrates how – the SDGs should be understood as an aspirational blueprint for development with multiple meanings that are situated in dynamic and contested terrains. 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 and challenging 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.
- Table of contents (27 chapters)
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Global Goals and African Development
Pages 1-9
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Growth or Solidarity? The Discourse of the SDGs
Pages 13-21
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Lifelong Learning and the SDGs
Pages 23-31
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Chinese and Western Development Approaches in Africa: Implications for the SDGs
Pages 33-48
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The AU’s African Governance Architecture and SDG 16: Examining Intersections
Pages 49-57
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Table of contents (27 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Africa and the Sustainable Development Goals
- Editors
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- Maano Ramutsindela
- David Mickler
- Series Title
- Sustainable Development Goals Series
- Copyright
- 2020
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Copyright Holder
- Springer Nature Switzerland AG
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-030-14857-7
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-030-14857-7
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-030-14856-0
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-030-14859-1
- Series ISSN
- 2523-3084
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XXIV, 295
- Number of Illustrations
- 8 b/w illustrations, 24 illustrations in colour
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