Working the Sahel
Author | : W.M. Adams |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 279 |
Release | : 2005-08-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781134769261 |
ISBN-13 | : 1134769261 |
Rating | : 4/5 (261 Downloads) |
Download or read book Working the Sahel written by W.M. Adams and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-08-08 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book looks at how people in the semi-arid conditions of the Sahel cope with their harsh environment. It draws on four years of field research with farmers in the Sahelian region and builds on work with these communities over several decades. Reporting on studies of four village communities, it shows how people work to achieve sustainable livelihoods and emphasises that there can be development without disaster.