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Environment, agriculture and cross-border migrations /
This book brings together contributions on the challenges of the environment, agriculture and cross-border migrations in Africa; key areas that have become critical for the continent's development. The central theme running through these contributions is that Africa's development challenge...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Dakar :
CODESRIA, Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa,
[2015]
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| Colección: | Codesria book series.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; List of Contributors; Introduction; 1. The Environmental Question in Africa: A General Statement; Issues of Change; Environmental Crises in Africa and the Developed Countries: A Brief Comparison; Conclusion; References; 2. Environmental Communication and Sustainable Forest Governance Management in Cameroon; Introduction; Cameroon and its Forests; Road Map to Forest Sustainability and Sustainable Development; Conclusion; References; 3. Farmers' Perceptions and Adaptation to Climate Change: Evidence from Ghana; Introduction.
- Socioeconomic Characteristics of Farmers in Dunkwa and BawkuConclusion; References; 4. Communities, Surrounding Environments and Dam-generated Hydroelectric Power Projects in Cameroon; Introduction; Hydroelectric Dams in Cameroon; Surrounding Communities and Dam Projects; Official Mitigation Efforts; Conclusion; References; 5. Transforming African Agriculture: Challenges, Opportunities and the Way Forward in the Twenty-first Century; Introduction; Background; Performance of the Agricultural Sector; Constraints to Agricultural Development in Africa.
- Opportunities to Transform African AgricultureConclusions and Recommendations; References; 6. Land Grab and the Viability of Foreign Investments in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Nigerian Experience; Introduction; Food Security in Africa and India; The Shonga Farms Project in Kwara State Nigeria; Lessons for Local and Foreign Interests in African Agriculture; Conclusion; References; 7. Land Grab in Kenya: Risks and Opportunities; Introduction; Drivers of Large Scale Land Acquisitions in Africa; The Case of Kenya; Conclusion; References.
- 8. Pastoralism, Social Protection and Vision 2030 in Kenya: Possibilities and ProspectsIntroduction; The Millennium Development Goals and Kenya's Vision 2030; Problems Afflicting Northern Kenya; Making a Case for Social Protection for Pastoralists in Northern Kenya; Why Northern Kenya Needs Social Protection; Conclusion; References; 9. Cross-border Migrations, Regional Integration and Conviviality in the Gulf of Guinea: Reality and Prospects; Introduction; Pattern and Character of Movements; Internal Movements; Nature and Outcome of Contacts in Areas of Destination.
- Experiences of Non-Nationals of GG Countries in CameroonExplaining the Situation; Prospects for Alternative Models of Regional Integration in the GG; Notes; References; Back cover.