Life Before the Drought (Routledge Library Editions: Water Resources)

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Synopsis
Little attention had been paid to the realities of life in the Savanna-Sahel of West Africa before the drought of 1968-74, but this book, originally published in 1984 provides a set of authoritative accounts of the way in which the inhabitants cope with what outsiders perceive as a harsh environment. The peoples of the Savanna-Sahel are shown to be developers of strategies and technologies to manage their resources. Their understanding of the environment enables them to contribute substantially to any plans for economic and ecological recovery in the region. Their cooperative modes of life lead to greater social complexity and capacity for survival. Geographers, anthropologists and social historians should find the interdisciplinary human ecological approach of the book appealing. Development economists and rural planners will find the chapters on land-use patterns, and resource use particularly valuable.
Copyright:
1984

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
208 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781040014042
Related ISBNs:
9781003469452, 9781040014035, 9781032744810
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
E.P. Scott and Contributors
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Outdoors and Nature, Social Studies, Earth Sciences
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:
Earl Scott

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