ABSTRACT

The first edition of this incisive text on the problems of drought and famine facing Africa won worldwide critical acclaim. Revised with a new introduction, Lloyd Timberlake's bestselling study is invaluable reading for anyone interested in Africa.

chapter 1|8 pages

A Continent on the Brink

chapter 2|14 pages

Why Famine?

chapter 3|25 pages

The Backdrop to Despair

chapter 4|26 pages

Misuse of Landy Misuse of Water

chapter 5|13 pages

Overgrazing and the Nomads

chapter 6|25 pages

Forests, Fuel and Energy

chapter 8|10 pages

Apartheid: Institutionalized Bankruptcy

chapter 9|12 pages

Conflict, Refugees and the Environment

chapter 10|22 pages

Aid, Development and the Future