Driven by exponential population growth and the effects of globalization, haphazard development across Africa threatens the continent's natural resources, as housing and infrastructure encroach on ecological systems. In its updated second edition, this book documents through case studies the destruction of natural habitats and wildlife and presents collaborative approaches to sustainable, self-sufficient community development. The author describes in detail the conservation of ecological systems, especially in the context of land use and poaching, and highlights the important roles played by women and indigenous people.
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Explains in layman's terms the current status of Africa's natural resources by examining its natural parks, the stress on the environment due to land use activities such as housing, infrastructure development such as road construction, and encroachment on the ecological systems of the continent such as forest systems, savannas, rivers and the process of deforestation and desertification.
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780786479139
Publisert
2024-06-30
Utgave
2. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
McFarland & Co Inc
Vekt
525 gr
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Dybde
8 mm
Aldersnivå
UP, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
162
Forfatter