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Krüger, Fred ; Samimi, Cyrus:
Entwicklung und Umwelt im südlichen Afrika.
In: Geographische Rundschau.
Vol. 62
(2010)
Issue 6
.
- pp. 4-10.
ISSN 0016-7460
Abstract in another language
Southern Africa is characterised by a political, economic and social heterogeneity that makes it difficult for regional trans-boundary initiatives to foster integration. However, current challenges do not stop at state borders: the HIV/AIDS pandemic, rapid environmental degradation and political crises call for immediate solutions and can only be tackled through regional co-operation. The article examines perspectives of such cross-border efforts and highlights potentials and draw-backs of environmental and social changes. Finally, we argue that, from a geographical viewpoint, trans-boundary co-operation and a regional approach make sense, despite the political and economic dominance of South Africa and extreme disparities in the region.