LEADER 03725oam 22004812 450 001 9910737282403321 005 20240513042305.0 010 $a1-00-300216-1 010 $a1-000-05589-2 010 $a1-003-00216-1 035 $a(CKB)4100000010651001 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6133884 035 $a(OCoLC)1134458914 035 $a(OCoLC-P)1134458914 035 $a(FlBoTFG)9781003002161 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000010651001 100 $a20191210d2020 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aAfrican environmental crisis $ea history of science for development /$fGufu Oba 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aNew York :$cRoutledge,$d2020. 215 $a1 online resource (xiv, 243 pages) 225 1 $aRoutledge studies in African development 311 $a0-367-43261-7 327 $aAfrican environmental crisis : Is it a myth : an introduction -- European exploration of East Africa : textual analysis of travel narratives, 1831- -- Imperial scientific infrastructure : science for development, 1848-1960s -- African environmental crisis narratives : schemes, technology and development, 1904- -- Experimental science and development : a re-evaluation of the environmental crisis hypothesis, 1939- -- Social science research : behavioral responses to development, 1919- -- Administrative science for development dialogue : three Kenyan case studies, 1943- -- Tsetse fly control in East Africa : environmental and social impacts, 1880- -- Locust invasion and control in East Africa : economic and environmental impacts, 1890-1960s -- A synthesis : Conclusions and epilogue. 330 $a"This book explores how and why the idea of the African environmental crisis developed and persisted through colonial and post-colonial periods, and why it has been so influential in development discourse. From the beginnings of imperial administration, the idea of the desiccation of African environments grew in popularity, but this crisis discourse was dominated by the imposition of imperial scientific knowledge, neglecting indigenous knowledge and experience. African Environmental Crisis provides a synthesis of more than one-and-a-half century's research on peasant agriculture and pastoral rangeland development in terms of soil erosion control, animal husbandry, grazing schemes, large-scale agricultural schemes, social and administrative science research, and vector-disease and pest controls. Drawing on comparative socio-ecological perspectives of African peoples across the East African colonies and post-independent states, this book refutes the hypothesis that African peoples were responsible for environmental degradation. Instead, Gufu Oba argues that flawed imperial assumptions and short-term research projects generated an inaccurate view of the environment in Africa. This book's discussion of the history of science for development provides researchers across environmental studies, agronomy, African history and development studies with a lens through which to understand the underlying assumptions behind development projects in Africa"--$cProvided by publisher. 410 0$aRoutledge studies in African development. 606 $aEconomic development$xEnvironmental aspects$zAfrica 607 $aAfrica$xEnvironmental conditions$xResearch$xHistory 615 0$aEconomic development$xEnvironmental aspects 676 $a333.72096 676 $a333.72096 700 $aOba$b Gufu$01117788 801 0$bOCoLC-P 801 1$bOCoLC-P 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910737282403321 996 $aAfrican environmental crisis$93553296 997 $aUNINA