Misreading the african landscape: society and ecology in a forest-savanna mosaic
Auteur :
Fairhead, James / Leach, Melissa
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521564991
Date de publication :
17 oct. 1996
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,4 x 2,6 cm
Poids :
630 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
African forest landscapes are often considered as degraded. However, this fascinating 1996 study reveals how inhabitants have enriched their land when scientists believe they have damaged it. It provides a framework for ecological anthropology, and a challenge to old assumptions about the African landscape.