Africa in Crisis

The Causes and Cures of Environmental Bankruptcy

Häftad, Engelska, 1988

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Beskrivning

The first edition of this incisive text on the problems of drought and famine facing Africa won worldwide critical acclaim. Revised with a new introduction, Lloyd Timberlake's bestselling study is invaluable reading for anyone interested in Africa.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1988-04-01
Mått:129 x 198 x undefined mm
Vikt:230 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:220
Upplaga:2
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9781853830136

Utforska kategorier

Sociala och etiska frågor inom Samhälle och politik

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction * A Continent on the Brink * Why Famine: Is The Climate Changing? * The Backdrop to Despair: Importing Poverty - The Population 'Crises' - Health and Poverty * Misuse of Land, Misuse of Water: Overcultivation - Cash Crops Versus Food Crops - Irrigation: The Need and the Reality - The Big Dam * Overgrazing and the Nomads * Forests, Fuel and Energy - Energy and Firewood * Soil and Fish: Peasant Farmers, Peasant Fishermen: Peasants and Rainfed Food Crops - Conserving Africa for Africans - The Fisheries of Africa * Apartheid: Institutionalized Bankruptcy * Conflict, Refugees and the Environment * Aid, Development and the Future: Africa, Is there Hope? References * Further Reading