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Urban Environments in Africa: A Critical Analysis of Environmental Politics

Garth Myers

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Description:Africa’s urban populations are growing rapidly, raising numerous environmental concerns as the pace of change stretches local resources and generates hazardous and unhealthy living conditions. Because these urban areas are also linked to the extremes of both poverty and wealth, they offer a unique opportunity for analyzing the many aspects of environmental politics. Drawing on fieldwork data, map analysis, place-name study, interviews, and fiction studies, Garth Myers explores African environmentalism from a variety of perspectives. By acknowledging the clash between Western planning mindsets that focus on sustainable development and the lived realities of residents in often poor, informal settlements, this important book marks a critical advance in the study of Africa’s urban environments. It will have a profound impact across disciplines, from geography to urban, development, environmental, and African studies.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Urban Environments in Africa: A Critical Analysis of Environmental Politics. To get started finding Urban Environments in Africa: A Critical Analysis of Environmental Politics, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Africa’s urban populations are growing rapidly, raising numerous environmental concerns as the pace of change stretches local resources and generates hazardous and unhealthy living conditions. Because these urban areas are also linked to the extremes of both poverty and wealth, they offer a unique opportunity for analyzing the many aspects of environmental politics. Drawing on fieldwork data, map analysis, place-name study, interviews, and fiction studies, Garth Myers explores African environmentalism from a variety of perspectives. By acknowledging the clash between Western planning mindsets that focus on sustainable development and the lived realities of residents in often poor, informal settlements, this important book marks a critical advance in the study of Africa’s urban environments. It will have a profound impact across disciplines, from geography to urban, development, environmental, and African studies.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Urban Environments in Africa: A Critical Analysis of Environmental Politics. To get started finding Urban Environments in Africa: A Critical Analysis of Environmental Politics, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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