More People, Less Erosion: Environmental Recovery in Kenya [Paperback]

Mary Tiffen (Author), Michael Mortimore (Author), Francis Gichuki (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1994 | ISBN-10: 0471941433 | ISBN-13: 978-0471941439 | Edition: 1

Uses conventional data, oral history and photographic records to examine the interactions between people and their environment over a period of 60 years. Challenges the view that population growth inevitably leads to environmental deterioration. Features valuable lessons on how resource management technologies, the right social and economic milieu and supportive policies can lead to sustainable development.

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Uses conventional data, oral history and photographic records to examine the interactions between people and their environment over a period of 60 years. Challenges the view that population growth inevitably leads to environmental deterioration. Features valuable lessons on how resource management technologies, the right social and economic milieu and supportive policies can lead to sustainable development.

Product Details

• Paperback: 326 pages
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; 1 edition (February 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471941433
• ISBN-13: 978-0471941439
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,312,712 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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