Water poverty and development imperatives: A defense of ethics for sustainable water resource use and management in sub sahara Africa

As the world gathers momentum for the realization of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, it is pertinent for nations and regions to begin to evaluate and address specific challenges to development imperatives. The problem of shortage of quality water for consumption in Sub-Sahara Afric...

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Published inKuwait chapter of Arabian journal of business & management review Vol. 13; no. 1; pp. 13 - 19
Main Author Adekeye, Daniel O
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Kuwait City Sohar University, Oman and American University of Kuwait 01.01.2024
Subjects
Economic development
Economic growth
Ecumenism
Ethics
Food
Fresh water
Human rights
Resource management
Sanitation
Sustainable development
Water resources
Water shortages
Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa
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Summary:As the world gathers momentum for the realization of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, it is pertinent for nations and regions to begin to evaluate and address specific challenges to development imperatives. The problem of shortage of quality water for consumption in Sub-Sahara Africa (SSA) has been widely discussed by different academic and technical experts using diverse platforms. There are various statistics revealing a glooming picture of water poverty on the Continent despite its relative abundance of natural water resources. While the challenges and the issues that characterize the problem have received critical attention and strategies for better resource management for sustainable provision of quality and adequate water have been suggested, water poverty continues to ravage Sub-Sahara Africa. This research adopts the Secondary Data Analysis method to investigate the fundamentals of the problem. The analysis shows that more than any other factors, unethical human disposition to resource consumption and unregulated consumption pattern are fundamental issues underlying the problem of water poverty in Africa. Flagrant abuses and disregard for environmental resource management instruments in pursuit of economic and subsistent opportunities constitute major catalyst for the increasing water poverty in Africa. In light of the above, the paper explores the blue ethics approach to water resource management in Africa as imperative for 'popular' policy direction in addressing the avoidable water shortage in Africa.
ISSN:2224-8358