Environment and Health in Sub-Saharan Africa Managing an Emerging Crisis

by Luginaah, Isaac N.; Yanful, Ernest K.

• ISBN13: 9781402093814
• ISBN10: 1402093810
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-08-01
• Publisher: Springer Verlag

Summary

This book aims to discuss environmental and health management and policy issues in Sub-Saharan Africa and present ways to address specific environmental problems of the people and ecosystems in general.

Table of Contents

Environment Health and Management Issues
Characteristics and Determinants of Food Insecurity in Sub-Saharan Africa	p. 3
Environment, Migration and Food Security in the Upper West Region of Ghana	p. 25
Integrating Food Security and Agri-environmental Quality in Southern Africa: Implications for Policy	p. 39
Mining and Environment
Environmental Impact of Mining and Ore Processing-A Case Study at Satellite Goldfields Limited	p. 53
Contaminated Identities: Understanding Human and Environmental Risks and Livelihood Options Among Small-Scale Gold Miners in Ghana	p. 65
Environmental Management and Policy Development
Environmental Degradation in Sub-Saharan Africa	p. 79
Environmental Legislation and Regulation in Sub-Saharan Africa: 'Green Development' or 'Green Imperialism'?	p. 95
The Impact of Industrial Clusters in Greening Manufacturing Industry Practices: The Case of the Old Ardbennie Industrial Cluster in Harare, Zimbabwe	p. 111
Sustainability and Social Responsibility
Assessing Sustainability: The Missing Elements in Current Environmental Assessment Approaches	p. 129
Precarious Balance: The Future of Environmental Degradation in Sub-Saharan Africa	p. 141
Index	p. 155
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