Africa Environment Outlook 2: Our Environment, Our Wealth (e-book)

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Original Publisher: United Nations Environment Programme
Published: 2006

Introduction Section 1: Environment for Development Chapter 1: The Human Dimension Human dimension of development in Africa Environmental change and socioeconomic factors in Africa Human well-being and livelihoods in Africa Policy and legal responses for sustainable development in Africa Harnessing the opportunities for environment and development in Africa Section 2: Environmental State-and-Trends: 20-Year Retrospective Chapter 2: Atmosphere Regional synthesis Atmospheric resources in Africa Endowments and Opportunities (Endowment opportunities from atmospheric resources in Africa) Threats to atmospheric resources in Africa Challenges Faced in Realizing Opportunities for Development (Atmospheric resources and development challenges in Africa) Sub-regional overviews Eastern Africa (Eastern Africa and the atmosphere) Northern Africa (Northern Africa and the atmosphere) Southern Africa (Southern Africa and the atmosphere) Western Africa (Western Africa and the atmosphere) Western Indian Ocean Islands (Western Indian Ocean Islands and the atmosphere) Conclusion Chapter 3: Land Regional synthesis Land resources in Africa Endowments and opportunities Agriculture (Agriculture and development in Africa) Urbanization (Urbanization in Africa) Mining and Oil Extraction Tourism and Recreation Challenges faced in realizing opportunities for development HIV/AIDS Pandemic and Other Diseases Land degradation an desertification Climate variability and change Pests and invasive alien species Governance and land policies Sub-regional overviews Central Africa (Central Africa and land resources) Eastern Africa Northern Africa (Northern Africa and land resources) Southern Africa (Southern Africa and land resources) Western Africa (Western Africa and land resources) Western Indian Ocean Islands (Western Indian Ocean Islands and land resources) Conclusion Chapter 4: Freshwater Regional synthesis Freshwater resources in Africa Endowments and opportunities Challenges Faced in realizing Opportunities for Development (Freshwater challenges and development in Africa) Strategies for Enhancing Opportunities for Development Sub-regional overviews Central Africa (Central Africa and freshwater resources) Eastern Africa (Eastern Africa and freshwater resources) Northern Africa (Northern Africa and freshwater resources) Southern Africa (Southern Africa freshwater resources) Western Africa (Western Africa and freshwater resources) Western Indian Ocean Islands (Western Indian Ocean Islands and freshwater resources) Conclusion Chapter 5: Coastal and Marine Environments Regional synthesis Coastal and marine environments in Africa Endowments and Opportunities Challenges Faced in realizing Opportunities for Development Sub-regional overviews Central Africa (Central Africa and coastal and marine environments) Eastern Africa (Eastern Africa and coastal and marine environments) Northern Africa (Northern Africa and coastal and marine environments) Southern Africa (Southern Africa and coastal and marine environments) Western Africa (Western Africa and coastal and marine environments) Western Indian Ocean Islands (Western Indian Ocean Islands and coastal and marine environments) ConclusionChapter 6: Forests and Woodlands Regional synthesis Forests and woodlands in Africa Endowments and Opportunities Challenges Faced in Realizing Opportunities for Development (Forests and woodlands and development challenges in Africa) Sub-regional overviews Central Africa (Central Africa and forests and woodlands) Eastern Africa (Eastern Africa and forests and woodlands) Northern Africa (Northern Africa and forests and woodlands) Southern Africa (Southern Africa and forests and woodlands) Western Africa (Western Africa and forests and woodlands) Western Indian Ocean islands Conclusion

Chapter 7: Biodiversity Regional synthesis Biodiversity in Africa Endowments and opportunities Challenges Faced in Realizing Opportunities for Development Sub-regional overviews Central Africa Eastern Africa (Eastern Africa and biodiversity) Northern Africa (Northern Africa and biodiversity) Southern Africa (Southern Africa and biodiversity conservation) Western Africa Western Indian Ocean Islands Conclusion Chapter 8: Interlinkages: The environment and policy web Introduction (Africa Environment Outlook 2: Our Environment, Our Wealth (e-book)) Building Interlinkages Improving Understanding through Interlinkages Improving responses: Interlinkages in Policy Empowering people and institutions: instiutional and governance interlinkages Seizing opportunities: Interlinkages in Environment for Development Conclusion Section 3: Emerging Challenges Chapter 9: Genetically Modified Crops Introduction (Africa Environment Outlook 2: Our Environment, Our Wealth (e-book)) 2 State-and-Trends Drivers and Constraints Opportunities and Risks (Opportunities and risks of genetically modified crops in Africa) Responses (Responses to genetically modified crop use in Africa) The Way Forward: Opportunities and Constraints Chapter 10: Invasive Alien Species Introduction State-and-trends Impacts on biodiversity and ecosystems Challenges for Realizing Development Opportunities Developing Effective Responses Conclusion Chapter 11: Chemicals State-and-trends Opportunities and Risks Management Challenges Responses: Policy and Institutional Arrangements Conclusion Chapter 12: Environment for Peace and Regional Cooperation Introduction (Africa Environment Outlook 2: Our Environment, Our Wealth (e-book)) 3 Regional Cooperation for Sustainable Development Armed Conflict a Threat to Regional Cooperation Environmental and Socioeconomic Impacts of Armed Conflict Conclusion Section 4: Outlook Chapter 13: The Future Today Introduction The Characteristics of Four Scenarios Driving Forces Regional scenarios Regional Scenario Narratives: Land Regional Scenario Narratives: Freshwater Regional Scenario Narratives: Atmosphere Regional Scenario Narratives: Coastal and Marine Environments Sub-regional scenarios Eastern Africa Central Africa Northern Africa Western Africa Western Indian Ocean islands Conclusion Section 5: Policy Opportunities Chapter 14: Back to Our Common Future: A Renaissance for the Environment Introduction Policy options for action The Human Dimension The Atmosphere Land Freshwater Coastal and Marine Environments Forests and Woodlands Biodiversity Genetically Modified Crops Invasive Alien Species Chemicals Africa's renaissance for the environment: environment for peace and regional cooperation Vulnerability of Small Island Developing States Policy Interlinkages Africa's renaissance for the environment: conclusion

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Programme, U. (2009). Africa Environment Outlook 2: Our Environment, Our Wealth (e-book). Retrieved from http://editors.eol.org/eoearth/wiki/Africa_Environment_Outlook_2:_Our_Environment,_Our_Wealth_(e-book)