This book critically examines urban governance in Africa, with particular reference to the serious problems and challenges posed by waste management.
| Title | Managing the monster : urban waste and governance in Africa |
| Publication Type | Book |
| Year of Publication | 1999 |
| Authors | Onibokun, AG |
| Pagination | x, 269 p. : fig., tab. |
| Date Published | 1999-01-01 |
| Publisher | International Development Research Centre (IDRC) |
| Place Published | Ottawa, Ont, Canada |
| ISBN Number | 0889368805 |
| Keywords | case studies, community management, government organizations, ivory coast abidjan, nigeria ibadan, policies, private sector, sdiman, sdisan, sdiurb, south africa johannesburg, tanzania dar es salaam, urbanization |
| Abstract | This book 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. |
| Notes | Bibliography: p. 261-269 |
| Custom 1 | 824, 305.40 |
