African Environmental Crisis

African Environmental Crisis

A History of Science for Development

Oba, Gufu

Taylor & Francis Ltd

03/2020

258

Dura

Inglês

9780367432614

15 a 20 dias

640

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1 The African environmental crisis: Is it a myth? An introduction PART 1 EMPIRE, SCIENCE, SOCIETY AND DEVELOPMENT 2 European exploration of East Africa: Textual analysis of travel narratives, 1831-1900 3 Imperial scientific infrastructure: Science for development, 1848-1960s 4 African environmental crisis narratives: Schemes, technology and development, 1904-1960 PART 2 ECOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL RESEARCH 5 Experimental science and development: A re-evaluation of the Environmental crisis hypothesis, 1939-1960 6 Social science research: Behavioral responses to development, 1919-1950 7 Administrative science for development dialogue: Three Kenyan case studies, 1943-1954 PART 3 VECTORS, PESTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE 8 Tsetse fly control in East Africa: Environmental and social impacts, 1880-1959 9 Locust invasion and control in East Africa: Economic and environmental impacts, 1890-1960s 10 A synthesis: Conclusions and epilog
Social Science Research;Colonial Administration;Lake Rukwa;Soil Fertility;East African Colonies;Tsetse Flies;Control Tsetse Flies;East African Agricultural;Land Reclamation;Lake Victoria Basin;Soil Moisture Days;Red Locust;Locust Plagues;African Peasants;Desert Locust;Pre-colonial African Societies;Bush Clearing;Soil Erosion Control;Imperial Science;African Reserves;Soil Conservation;Locust Swarms;Tsetse Control;Locust Control;CG.