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Natural Resources, Conflict, and Sustainable Development
Lessons from the Niger Delta
Series: Routledge African Studies
The Niger Delta Region has in the past two decades experienced protracted violent conflicts. At the roots of these violent conflicts are the genuine quests of the people for sustainable development that is based on social justice, equity, fairness and environmental protection. Although richly...
Published March 4th 2012 by Routledge
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Sustainable Development
Principles, Frameworks, and Case Studies
Series: Social Environmental Sustainability
Coined in the 1970s, the term sustainable development and the ideas behind it have enjoyed varying amounts of popularity over the years. And while dire predictions abound, the full impacts of global warming are not known, nor can they be known. What we do know is that to be sustainable, all...
Published January 6th 2010 by CRC Press