The Lie of the Land: Challenging Received Wisdom on the African EnvironmentThis work questions the reasoning behind Western images of the environmental destruction taking place in Africa. It asks how environmental orthodoxies become established, and what the alternative and appropriate approaches for policy-making are, drawing together and exploring 12 key cases. |
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The Lie of the Land: Challenging Received Wisdom on the African Environment Melissa Leach No preview available - 1996 |
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