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标题：Achieving sustainable development in Africa: Progress, challenges and prospects
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作者：Albert Ahenkan ; Alex Osei-Kojo
期刊名称：International Journal of Development and Sustainability
印刷版ISSN：2186-8662
出版年度：2014
卷号：3
期号：1
页码：162-176
出版社：International Society for Development and Sustainability (ISDS)
摘要：For thepast three decades, the global community has recognized the need to shift the pursuit of development to sustainable development. This recognition was based on the fact that earlier approaches to development were deemed unsustainable. While African governments have implemented several policies towards Sustainable Development (SD), there appears to be deep skepticism about whether Africa can achieve SD. The study therefore assessed the achievement of SD in Africa using the qualitative paradigm. It employed the desk top instrument in data collection by critically reviewing literature pertaining to the progress, challenges and prospects of Sustainable Development in Africa. Thestudy utilized only secondary data contained in relevant journal articles, books, reports and periodicals. The narrative analysis method was used for data analysis. The study reveals that theprogress of SD in Africa is mixed across indicators. Whereas most African countries have significantly made progress, over the past decade, in building strong economies, strengthening democratic institutions, improving agriculture and reducing poverty, pressing challenges such as climate change, population growth, andinadequate employment opportunities continue to undermine efforts towards SD.The study recommends that African governments must deepen their commitment to designing and implementing innovative policies to create jobs, tackle climate change and improve agriculture in order to achieve SD.
关键词：sustainable development; Africa; economy; poverty; environment; good governance