Desertification

Publisher:  Earthscan
Year Published:  1982
Pages:  94pp   ISBN:  0-905347-37-4
Resource Type:  Book
Cx Number:  CX19031

A decade ago the Sahel drought killed thousands of people and millions of animals. It focused world attention on the dangers and causes of desertification. This book examines the reasons: overcultivation, overgrazing, deforestation and bad irrigation.

Subject Headings

• Deforestation
• Desertification
• Drought/Developing Countries
• Irrigation/Developing Countries
• Overgrazing
• Third World Issues