This book explores the links between environment and social systems in the Sahel, integrating ecological, demographic, economic, technical, social and cultural factors. Examining the conditions for land occupation and natural resource use, it offers a conceptual and practical approach to social organization and environmental management.

This volume provides an in-depth analysis of the diverse Sahara Desert environment. Drawing on a range of research and historical development, this work explores the links between environment and social systems in the Sahel, integrating ecological, demographic, economic, technical, social and cultural factors. Examining the conditions for land occupation and natural resource use in the Sahel, this volume offers a conceptual and practical approach to social organization and environmental management in the face of rapid environmental change. With a focus on the Francophone states, this work presents important implications for future intervention strategies in order to address the crisis of desertification across sub-Saharan Africa.