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Journal

2011 | 21 | 3 | 294-303

Article title

Local disposition to environmental protection, poverty alleviation and other issues in the sustainable development agenda in Ondo State, Nigeria

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Abstracts

EN
Sustainable development is the global agenda designed to ensure that the world’s climate is not irretrievably damaged and future generations have equal access to the world’s resources for their own development. The institutionalisation of measures to promote sustainable development has however not had unanimous cooperation. This study therefore investigated the attitude of officials at the local government level to topical issues in the sustainable development agenda in Ondo State, Nigeria, as a pointer to entrenched attitudes in the Third World. Prioritisation of issues varied between localities but premium was placed on poverty alleviation more than on climate change or power generation. People were more concerned with the improvement of their general well-being including health. Respondents indicated that most of the topical issues on the sustainable development agenda could be addressed at the local level thereby lending support for the notion that local action can contribute to global action. However, inclusive measures to promote positive action need to be institutionalised.

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Journal

Year

Volume

21

Issue

3

Pages

294-303

Physical description

Dates

published
2011-09-01
online
2011-09-22

Contributors

  • Adekunle Ajasin University
author
  • Adekunle Ajasin University

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Document Type

Publication order reference

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YADDA identifier

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