Sustainability in Developing Countries: Case Sub-Saharan Africa

Caroline D. Ditlev-Simonsen ()
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Caroline D. Ditlev-Simonsen: BI Norwegian Business School

Chapter 11 in A Guide to Sustainable Corporate Responsibility, 2022, pp 215-234 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract No poverty is goal 1 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In 1995, 10 percent world population lived in extreme poverty. More than one billion, almost 13 percent of the world population, live in Sub-Saharan Africa. This area accounts for two-thirds of global extreme poverty. At the same time, Africa has the fastest growing population with a median age less than 20 years, and about 30 percent of the Earth’s remaining mineral resources. This dynamic calls for special attention, and sustainable development in Sub-Saharan Africa is the focus in this chapter. This chapter begins with an analysis of Africa’s current situation in terms of development; it details challenges and opportunities and through concrete cases and examples summarizes what has worked and what has not worked. Based on this foundation, key issues for a sustainable future in Sub-Sahara Africa are addressed. Examples of business built on sustainable resources and business opportunities are also presented.

Keywords: Poverty; Aid; Business development; Sub-Saharan Africa; Developed countries; Developing countries; Natural resources; Human rights; Working conditions; Farming; Knowledge; Manufacturing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-88203-7_11

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