ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

This policy brief was prepared during a four-month fellowship (September through December 1997) at the World Resources Institute in Washington D.C., USA. The fellowship provided me with the opportunity to sharpen my understanding of the issues and problems that African countries and Tanzania, in particular, face in establishing democratic states and achieving environmentally sound and socially equitable sustainable development.

I wish to thank WRI for the support and opportunity extended, in particular, the assistance of Peter Veit, Regional Director for Africa, who took a lot of interest in my work and gave me invaluable advice on the importance of civil society in developing countries, such as Tanzania. My thanks also go to Amy Anderson, Africa Program Assistant, who provided needed assistance and support to make my fellowship and this policy brief possible. Lastly, I wish to extend my appreciation to Stephen Porter and Owen Lynch at the Center for International Environmental Law for their intellectual contributions and other support while in Washington, D.C. Funding for the WRI fellowship came from the United States Agency for International Development.

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