A wealth of information and analysis on the environmental forces
that have helped shaped the cultures of the African continent. The
legacy of the transatlantic slave trade....HIV/AIDS....War and
famine....This volume shows how, despite these difficulties,
Africans were among the first people to develop agriculture, and
today have created impressive networks of national parks and other
land protection systems to help cope with the conflicting demands
of conservation and rapid urbanization. Sub-Saharan Africa sets the
story of the African environment within the context of geological
time and shows how the continent's often harsh conditions prompted
humans to develop unique skills in agriculture, animal husbandry,
and environmental management. Of particular interest are the book's
sections dealing with the impact of the Biafran famine of the
1960s, the Sahelin drought of the 1970s, population growth, and the
ongoing challenges of war and HIV/AIDS. Crucially, the book also
shows how, despite their relative poverty, many African states have
coped admirably with rapid urbanization and have developed
world-class conservation and sustainability programs in order to
protect and harness some of the most endangered species in the
world.
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