Environmental degradation primarily affects the poor, both in rural and urban areas. Reversing the downward spiral of this degradation is essential to any strategy for reducing poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa. This study outlines the World Bank's strategy for improving its assistance to SSA countries as they move toward environmentally sustainable development (ESD). It assesses the environmental situation and long-term trends in Africa, draws lessons...
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Towards environmentally sustainable development in Sub-Saharan Africa (English). Africa Region findings ; no. 78 Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/926871468194651590