Track D. African Perspectives on the Old and New World Challenges for Sustainable Development

Track Chairs: 

Olawale Emmanuel Olayide. Centre for Sustainable Development, University of Ibadan, Nigeria.

Peter Ras. Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa.

 

Contacts: waleolayide@yahoo.com; oe.olayide@ui.edu.ng; raspj@tut.ac.za

 

Goals and objectives of the track

Africa, being the world's second largest continent in both population and size, faces enormous challenges of sustainable development. The challenges could be contextualized to two periods: colonialism (slavery trade) and neo-colonialism (brain-drain, land-grabbing and political underdevelopment). Therefore, sustainable development of the continent would require massive reconstruction of decades of misrule, resource mismanagement as well as visioning for peaceful and prosperous continent. These elements would involve the amalgamation of workable old and new methodologies that are adaptable to current realities of the continent. There would be need for paradigm shifts in the social, economic, and environmental aspects, including promotion of region hegemony for sustainable partnerships.

Papers are invited in the following subject areas in relation to Africa:

  • Perspectives on colonialism and neo-colonialism;
  • Indigenous peoples and struggles for renaissance;
  • Leadership and followership;
  • Social and economic development;
  • Natural resources and sustainable development;
  • Education, science and technology;
  • Governments, institutions and legitimacy;
  • Causes and effects of conflicts and wars;
  • South-south cooperation and partnerships for sustainable development.

 

You may submit your abstract by visiting the Ex Ordo abstract submission system (you will be required to setup an account first): http://isdrs2016.exordo.com/

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