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1 online resource (174 pages) |
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text file |
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Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; List of Contributors; Introduction; 1. The Environmental Question in Africa: A General Statement; Issues of Change; Environmental Crises in Africa and the Developed Countries: A Brief Comparison; Conclusion; References; 2. Environmental Communication and Sustainable Forest Governance Management in Cameroon; Introduction; Cameroon and its Forests; Road Map to Forest Sustainability and Sustainable Development; Conclusion; References; 3. Farmers' Perceptions and Adaptation to Climate Change: Evidence from Ghana; Introduction. |
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Socioeconomic Characteristics of Farmers in Dunkwa and BawkuConclusion; References; 4. Communities, Surrounding Environments and Dam-generated Hydroelectric Power Projects in Cameroon; Introduction; Hydroelectric Dams in Cameroon; Surrounding Communities and Dam Projects; Official Mitigation Efforts; Conclusion; References; 5. Transforming African Agriculture: Challenges, Opportunities and the Way Forward in the Twenty-first Century; Introduction; Background; Performance of the Agricultural Sector; Constraints to Agricultural Development in Africa. |
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Opportunities to Transform African AgricultureConclusions and Recommendations; References; 6. Land Grab and the Viability of Foreign Investments in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Nigerian Experience; Introduction; Food Security in Africa and India; The Shonga Farms Project in Kwara State Nigeria; Lessons for Local and Foreign Interests in African Agriculture; Conclusion; References; 7. Land Grab in Kenya: Risks and Opportunities; Introduction; Drivers of Large Scale Land Acquisitions in Africa; The Case of Kenya; Conclusion; References. |
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8. Pastoralism, Social Protection and Vision 2030 in Kenya: Possibilities and ProspectsIntroduction; The Millennium Development Goals and Kenya's Vision 2030; Problems Afflicting Northern Kenya; Making a Case for Social Protection for Pastoralists in Northern Kenya; Why Northern Kenya Needs Social Protection; Conclusion; References; 9. Cross-border Migrations, Regional Integration and Conviviality in the Gulf of Guinea: Reality and Prospects; Introduction; Pattern and Character of Movements; Internal Movements; Nature and Outcome of Contacts in Areas of Destination. |
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Experiences of Non-Nationals of GG Countries in CameroonExplaining the Situation; Prospects for Alternative Models of Regional Integration in the GG; Notes; References; Back cover. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Africa -- Economic conditions.
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Africa. |
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Economic conditions. |
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Economic development -- Africa.
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Economic development. |
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Climatic changes -- Africa.
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Climatic changes. |
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Africa -- Emigration and immigration.
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Emigration and immigration. |
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Vubo, Yenshu.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Vubo, Yenshu. Environment, Agriculture and Cross-Border Migrations. Oxford : CODESRIA (Conseil pour le Developpement de la Recherche Economique et Sociale en Afrique), ©2015 9782869786042 |
| ISBN |
9782869787322 (electronic book) |
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2869787324 (electronic book) |
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