| African Savannas: Global Narratives and Local Knowledge of Environmental Change Contributor(s): Bassett, Thomas J. (Editor), Crummey, Donald (Editor), Crummey, Donald (Author) |
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ISBN: 0852554249 ISBN-13: 9780852554241 Publisher: James Currey OUR PRICE: $35.10 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2003 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | African - Literary Criticism |
| Dewey: 333.730 |
| Physical Information: 288 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - African |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: African farmers and herders modify landscapes in far more subtle and unexpected ways than commonly depicted in environment and development debates. This interdisciplinary collection uses collaborative research from the major savanna regions which stretch across Africa to make its case, and covers topics such as land users and landscapes, pastoral ecologies and policy, producers and resources. Environmental thinking about Africa is dominated by narratives of degradation and chaos. The contributors demonstrate that the empirical foundations of such long-held views are shaky at best. |
