1st Edition

African Environments and Resources

By L. A. Lewis, L. Berry Copyright 1988
420 Pages
by Routledge

420 Pages
by Routledge

424 Pages
by Routledge

First published in 1988, this work provides a comprehensive picture of the range of physical environments in Africa, focusing upon those characteristics and issues central to the management of environmental resources. Beginning with an overview of the geographical and environmental history of Africa, the authors also provide to the evolution of the management of resources and then details a... Read more

1. African Environments and resources: An Overview  2. The African Environment: An Historical Overview  3. The Patterns of Political Change: Relationship to the Environment  4. Tropical Rainforest Environments  5. The Dry Areas  6. The Savanna and Dry-forest Environments  7. The Highlands  8. Extratropical and Southern Africa  9. Water: A Scarce Resource  10. Urban and Industrial Growth  11. Minerals, industry and the Environment  12. Environment and Development in Africa: A Review and Prospect

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L. A. Lewis, L. Berry