TY - BOOK AU - Asuelime,Lucky AU - Yaro,Joseph AU - Francis,Suzanne ED - SpringerLink (Online service) TI - Selected Themes in African Development Studies: Economic Growth, Governance and the Environment T2 - Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development, SN - 9783319060224 AV - HD72-88 U1 - 338.9 23 PY - 2014/// CY - Cham PB - Springer International Publishing, Imprint: Springer KW - Economics KW - Geography KW - Development Economics KW - Environmental economics KW - Economics/Management Science KW - Environmental Economics KW - Political Economy KW - Economic Geography N1 - Introduction -- Part I: Selected Development Issues in African States -- Part II: Selected Issues in Ghana N2 - Against the background of realities of underdevelopment and economic growth, environmental pressures and global governance challenges, this volume presents a broad picture of contemporary issues in African development. The multi-disciplinary collection presents a variety of important themes, covering land questions, housing, water, health, economic liberalization, climate, environment, and gender. The specific country studies illustrate the diversity of the African continent and demonstrate how unique contexts impact upon different levels of achievement. The volume seeks to present and promote novel analytical frameworks, new conceptual approaches, and empirical accounts of relevance to scholars studying Africa as well as practitioners in African development and policy makers UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-06022-4 ER -