| Roots in the African Dust Contributor(s): Mortimore, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521457858 ISBN-13: 9780521457859 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $39.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1998 Annotation: The traditional image of contemporary Africa is of a continent dogged by poverty, drought, degradation and famine. This study, drawing on the best work of the past decade and based on researched case studies from East and West Africa, rejects the notion of runaway desertification, driven by population growth and inappropriate land use. It suggests a more optimistic model of sustainable land use and an appropriate set of policy priorities to support dryland peoples in their efforts to sustain land and livelihoods. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Africa - General - Business & Economics | Development - Sustainable Development - Technology & Engineering | Environmental - Water Supply |
| Dewey: 338.140 |
| LCCN: 97042897 |
| Physical Information: 0.59" H x 5.97" W x 8.91" (0.85 lbs) 238 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - African - Ethnic Orientation - African |