Beschreibung:
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.
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