In modern society, we tend to have faith in technology. But is our concept of 'technology'itself
a cultural illusion? This book challenges the idea that humanity as a whole is united in a …

The implementation of SAP and economic liberalisation throughout sub‐Saharan Africa
during the last fifteen years has coincided with the rapid expansion of rural income …

The image of Africa in the modern world has come to be shaped by perceptions of the
drylands and their problems of poverty, drought, degradation, and famine. Michael …

We studied livelihood changes and poverty dynamics over a 25-year period in two villages
in central Tanzania. The villages were, from the early 1990s and 2000s, strikingly poor with …

The approaches adopted by local farmers to put the degraded landscape of the Irangi Hills
in central Tanzania to productive agricultural use are analysed. The area has been …

This study examines the causes and consequences of gully erosion, as perceived by the
local people of Dangara area, Nigeria. The study particularly seeks to explore the local …

It is recognized that wetlands have great potential for enhancing agricultural activities due to
their prolonged periods of water availability and good fertile soils making great expansion …

Natural resources and environmental goods and services contribute significantly to peoples'
livelihoods and therefore the economy as whole. Environment matters greatly to people …