THE GREENING OF AFRICA, BREAKING THROUGH IN THE BATTLE FOR LAND AND FOOD

An International Institute For Environment and Development – Earthscan Study, Paladin paperback 1990.

Africa, trapped in a human and environmental tragedy of vast proportions, presents the greatest challenge to world developments.

Paul Harrison provides a lively and authoritative survey of the roots of Africa’s problems, from chronic debt to food deficits, from land degradation to deforestation and desertification. He also surveys the ground breaking ventures that have mobilized peasants to boost food production, conserve soil, water and forests – and thus reduce their vulnerability to drought.

Although this book was published fifteen years ago the topic is as fresh today as it was then and has once more become topical.

Apart from the merest hint of light tint to some page edges, very very slight, the book is in very good condition.