African environmental crisis a history of science for development
"This book explores how and why the idea of the African environmental crisis developed and persisted through colonial and post-colonial periods, and why it has been so influential in development discourse. From the beginnings of imperial administration, the idea of the desiccation of African en...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Routledge
2020.
2020. |
| Edición: | 1st ed |
| Colección: | Routledge studies in African development.
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009770714906719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- African environmental crisis : Is it a myth : an introduction
- European exploration of East Africa : textual analysis of travel narratives, 1831-
- Imperial scientific infrastructure : science for development, 1848-1960s
- African environmental crisis narratives : schemes, technology and development, 1904-
- Experimental science and development : a re-evaluation of the environmental crisis hypothesis, 1939-
- Social science research : behavioral responses to development, 1919-
- Administrative science for development dialogue : three Kenyan case studies, 1943-
- Tsetse fly control in East Africa : environmental and social impacts, 1880-
- Locust invasion and control in East Africa : economic and environmental impacts, 1890-1960s
- A synthesis : Conclusions and epilogue.
