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Public health demands during the pandemic included mobility restrictions and lockdowns worldwide, leading to reduced vehicular and human movement. Consequently, some countries recorded cleaner air and evidence of animals enjoying a quieter world. This is a reminder of the huge responsibility of leaders and citizens to work towards better sustainability practices. This volume discusses the practice of sustainability in Africa. Sustainability conveys ideas of maintenance, continuity, preservation and protection projected into the future, implying a moral obligation to pursue well-being mindfully since other generations are yet to come. Since social sustainability preserves equitable people interactions, it captures environmental and economic aspects of sustainability in the process. Then again, it births cultural sustainability, which could be a fourth dimension supporting the social, environmental and economic (SEE) triad. This chapter discusses the SEE dimensions, with an African nuance, and the book contributors’ recommendations, as it explores responsible practices, challenges and solutions in the continent.
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The Kom are a major ethnic group in Cameroun’s North-West province.
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Ogunyemi, K. (2022). Responsibility vs. Ir-responsibility—The Practice of Sustainability in Africa. In: Ogunyemi, K., Atanya, O., Burgal, V. (eds) Management and Leadership for a Sustainable Africa, Volume 1. Palgrave Studies in African Leadership. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-04911-8_16
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