The Environmental Crunch in Africa Growth Narratives vs. Local Reali
This book discusses the problems and challenges of environmental–ecological conditions in Africa, amidst the current craze of economic growth and ‘development’. Africa’s significant economic dynamics and growth trajectories are marked by neglect of the en
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The Environmental Crunch in Africa Growth Narratives vs. Local Realities
Editor Jon Abbink African Studies Centre Leiden University Leiden, The Netherlands
ISBN 978-3-319-77130-4 ISBN 978-3-319-77131-1 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77131-1 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018934660 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover credit: Mike Korostelev www.mkorostelev.com/gettyimages Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer International Publishing AG part of Springer Nature The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Acknowledgements
This book has its origins in a very lively and successful panel at the biannual European Conference on African Studies (ECAS), held in Paris, France, in July 2015. The final text, however, is quite removed from this event, with new authors and chapters included. As editor, I wish to thank the contributors to this book for their patience and cooperation. I also express my profound gratitude to Palgrave Macmillan, in particular Ms. Rachael Ballard and Ms. Joanna O’Neill, for their good advice and expert supervision of the publication process. I am also grateful to the reviewers of the book project proposal for their critical points and advice.
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Contents
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Introduction: Promise and Peril in Africa—Growth Narratives vs. Local Environmental Problems 1 Jon Abbink
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Cash for Cashews: Does It Add Up? 29 Margaret L. Buckner
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Trade-Offs Between Crop Production and Other Benefits Derived from Wetland Areas: Short-Term Gain Versus Long-Term Livelihood Options in Ombeyi Watershed, Kenya 51 Serena A. A. Nasongo, Charlotte de Fraiture and J. B. Okeyo-Owuor
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Agriculture, Ecology and Economic Development in
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