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To Cook a Continent - Destructive Extraction and the Climate Crisis in Africa (Paperback, New)
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To Cook a Continent - Destructive Extraction and the Climate Crisis in Africa (Paperback, New)
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People in Africa argue that natural resources are a blessing; it is
the way these are plundered and used that can turn them into a
curse. The continent has plenty of experience of such plunder. Rich
in resources, Africa is a net supplier of energy and raw materials
to the North. The climate crisis confronting the world today is
rooted mainly in the wealthy economies' abuse of fossil fuels,
indigenous forests and global commercial agriculture. But, without
agreement about how to tackle this reality, the question often
becomes what can be done about Africa. Or, sometimes, for Africa.
This book looks at what has been done to Africa and how Africans
should respond for the good of all. Bassey examines the oil
industry in Africa, probes the roots of global warming, warns of
its insidious impacts and explores false 'solutions'. Crucially,
his intelligent and wide-ranging approach demonstrates that the
issues around natural resource exploitation, corporate profiteering
and climate change must be considered together if we are to save
ourselves. What can Africa do? And can the rest of the world act in
solidarity? If not, will we continue on the path laid out by elites
that brings us ever closer to the brink? Many live in denial even
as ecological and social disasters increase, but this is not
inevitable and Bassey suggests how Africa can overcome the crises
of environment and global warming.
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