Africa's Ecology: Sustaining the Biological and Environmental Diversity of a Continent

by Valentine Udoh James

Rising population in Africa has resulted in a growing demand for consumer goods and basic necessities (food, shelter, clothing, and energy), causing a dramatic decline in the environment. Documented through case studies and photographs are five basic ecological issues facing Africa: the destruction of wildlife; the decline of natural habitats; pollution; land degradation; and human shelter. International agencies' roles in reversing the negative trends...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0899508596
• ISBN13: 9780899508597
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 317 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.5" x 9.1"