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“Building a Sustainable Future: The Africa Region Environment Strategy describes the World Bank’s plan “to fight poverty with passion and professionalism for lasting results; to help people help themselves and their environment.” Through this “poverty lens,” the plan targets three areas of environmental management: (a) improving environmental health, (b) ensuring sustainable livelihoods, and (c) reducing vulnerability to natural disasters.” “After 20 years of decline, Africa’s economies are growing again, but this economic development must be more equitable and give more attention to environmental and social sustainability than has often been the case in the past. This volume reviews lessons learned from experience and proposes new approaches.”–BOOK JACKET.