Saving the Environment in Sub-Saharan Africa Organizational Dynamics
This book describes how NGOs' efforts to promote sustainable development are affected by their funding, management strategies, and relationships with government, communities, and other NGOs. The authors explore implications for theory and offer suggestion
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Saving the Environment in Sub-Saharan Africa Organizational Dynamics and Effectiveness of NGOs in Cameroon William T. Markham and Lotsmart Fonjong
SAVING THE ENVIRONMENT IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA Copyright © William T. Markham and Lotsmart Fonjong, 2015. Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2015 978-1-137-50718-1
All rights reserved. First published in 2015 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN® in the United States—a division of St. Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Where this book is distributed in the UK, Europe and the rest of the world, this is by Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries. ISBN 978-1-349-57198-7 ISBN 978-1-137-50719-8 (eBook) DOI 10.1057/9781137507198 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Markham, William T., 1946– author. Saving the environment in Sub-Saharan Africa : organizational dynamics and effectiveness of NGOs in Cameroon / William T. Markham and Lotsmart N. Fonjong. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. 1. Non-governmental organizations—Cameroon. 2. Environmental protection—Cameroon—Societies, etc. 3. Conservation of natural resources—Cameroon—Societies, etc. 4. Environmental protection—Cameroon—Citizen participation. 5. Conservation of natural resources—Cameroon— Citizen participation. 6. International agencies—Cameroon. I. Fonjong, Lotsmart N., author. II. Title. JZ4841.M36 2015 363.70096711—dc23
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A catalogue record of the book is available from the British Library. Design by Newgen Knowledge Works (P) Ltd., Chennai, India. First edition: October 2015 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
For Peggy Markham and Daniella Fonjong
Contents
List of Illustrations
ix
Acknowledgments
xi
1 Introduction
1
2 Theoretical Framework
13
3 Research Methods
39
4 Geography, Demography, and Environmental Problems
49
5 Economic, Political, and Social Context
61
6 A Profile of the NGOs
89
7 The Biggest Problem: Money
119
8 Relationships with Government
145
9 Relationships with Local Communities
161
10 Relationships with Other Environmental NGOs
179
11 Conclusions and Implications
195
Notes
237
References
241
Index
265
Illustrations
Figures 2.1 Open systems model of environmental NGO 4.1 Political map of Cameroon 4.2 Agroecological zones of Cameroon
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Tables 6.1 Individuals, groups, or organizations involved in founding the NGO and their motivations 6.2 Percentage of NGOs having various job titles among their five most important employees by NGO type 6.3 Reported strengths of NGOs by NGO type 6.4 Reported weaknesses of NGOs by NGO type 6.5 NGO goals by NGO type 6.6 Goal setting processes and procedures reported by NGOs by NGO type 6.7 Percentage of NGO
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