Lie of the Land

Robin Mearns

ISBN 10: 0852554095 / ISBN 13: 9780852554098

Edité par James Currey, GB, 1996

A propos de cet article

Questions the reasoning behind Western images of the environmental destruction taking place in Africa.This book addresses the issue of how environmental orthodoxies become established, and what the alternative and appropriate approaches for policy-making are. It shows that many of the established orthodoxies are ill-conceived or represent the interests of certain powerful groups. The editors draw together material from 11 key case studies across the continent which use first hand research in different ecological zones. Melissa Leach and RobinMearns are Fellows at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), University of Sussex Published in association with the International African Institute.

N° de réf. du vendeur LU-9780852554098

Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Lie of the Land
• Éditeur: James Currey, GB
• Date de parution: 1996
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0852554095
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780852554098
• Reliure: Paperback
• État de l'article: New

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Synopsis

This book addresses the issue of how environmental orthodoxies become established, and what the alternative and appropriate approaches for policy-making are. It shows that many of the established orthodoxies are ill-conceived or represent the interests of certain powerful groups. The editors draw together material from 11 key case studies across the continent which use first hand research in different ecological zones.