Managing the monster
Subtitle: urban waste and governance in Africa
By: edited by Adepoju G. Onibokun
Contributors: Onibokun, Adepoju G., 1943-; International Development Research Centre (Canada)
Publisher: International Development Research Centre; IDRC Books
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Ottawa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 269
Subjects: Refuse and refuse disposal -- Africa; Urbanization -- Environmental aspects -- Africa; Environmental policy -- Africa
Description: "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, academics, 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."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-269)