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MANAGING THE MONSTER Urban Waste and Governance in Africa Edited by Adepoju G. Onibokun IDRC 1999 ISBN Out of print e-ISBN 1-55250-101-9 240 pp. 
Effective governance is typified by transparency, accountability, credibility, and stability of the governing body, as well as by the cooperative partnership of public sector, private sector, and civil society. In Africa today, good governance is central to the achievement of sustainable and equitable development. But Africa is rapidly urbanizing. Urban authorities must deal with the uncontrolled and unplanned movement of rural dwellers into the large urban centres, and the environmental "monster" it is creating: rampant urban waste, much of it toxic. Managing the Monster critically examines urban governance in Africa, with particular reference to the serious problems and challenges posed by waste management. It describes, compares, and appraises the situations in Abidjan, Dar es Salaam, Ibadan, and Johannesburg, characterizing typical forms of governance and their successes and failures in dealing with the critical problem of mounting urban waste. It will interest researchers,a cademics, and students in African studies and urban planning; donor organizations worldwide working on urban issues; policymakers, municipal engineers, city managers, and urban planners, especially in Africa; and environmental and civic NGOs. THE EDITORAdepoju G. Onibokun is Secretary General, Chief Executive, and Professor of Urban and Regional Planning at the Centre for African Settlement Studies and Development (CASSAD) in Ibadan, Nigeria. Over the past two decades, Professor Onibokun has coordinated and led numerous research projects on behalf of such international institutions as the United Nations Development Programme, the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, the International Development Research Centre, and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). Among his other commitments, Professor Onibokun is a Charter Member ofthe International Society of City and Regional Planners and Chairman of the Nigierian NGO Coalition for Human Settlements and the Environment. He has authored or coauthored over 200 publications and professional reports.
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Foreword Luc J.A. Mougeot 1999 Preface 1999 Chapter 1. Governance and Waste Management in Africa A.G. Onibokun and A.J. Kumuyi 1999 Chapter 1 provides an overview of the state of the governance debate in Africa, focusing in particular on the different ways that the concept of governance is used. It includes a discussion of the objectives, methodology, and scope of the four case studies, and concludes with a discussion of how the concepts of African governance need to be "operationalized" to deal with the problem of waste management in Africa. Chapter 2. ABIDJAN, CÔTE D’IVOIRE Koffi Attahi 1999 Chapter 3. IBADAN, NIGERIA A.G. Onibokun and A.J. Kumuyi 1999 Chapter 4. DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA J.M. Lusugga Kironde 1999 Chapter 5. JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA Mark Swilling and David Hutt 1999 Chapters 2 to 5 analyze the waste-management systems and governance approaches of four major African cities: Ibadan, Abidjan, Dar es Salaam, and Johannesburg. Chapter 6. SYNTHESIS AND RECOMMENDATIONS A.G. Onibokun 1999 Chapter 6 provides an overview of the key governance themes that are common to the four case studies. It assesses the efficacity of different approaches to managing urban waste, in political, socioeconomic, and environmental terms. As well, on the basis of what worked and what did not work in the four cities examined, the chapter recommends policy options for waste management in the cities of Africa. Appendix 1. CONTRIBUTING AUTHORS 1999 Appendix 2. ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS 1999 BIBLIOGRAPHY 1999 |
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