Abstract
This paper discusses environmental issues in Africa and deals with the situation in
Zimbabwe in more detail. Most people in Sub Saharan Africa live in the rural areas and
make a living from agriculture and forest resources. In Zimbabwe, coal is the main source
of energy in industry and in electricity production. Environmental management and green
manufacturing (cleaner production) initiatives in the country have been limited. Three
companies had been certified to ISO 14000 by June 1990. Green manufacturing
assessments have been done in more than 80 companies.