Routledge - Resilience and Collapse in African Savannahs

Explore the complex dynamics of environmental change in East Africa with this scholarly study from Routledge. This book examines the causes and consequences of ecological shifts, specifically looking at whether local African communities possess the resilience needed to face modern social and ecological challenges. The text focuses on the Baringo-Bogoria basin and the surrounding highlands of Kenya's northern Rift Valley. By studying this specific social-ecological system, the research provides insight into the lives of specialized cattle pastoralists and niche agricultural farmers living in these semi-arid lands. Readers will find a deep analysis that connects historical studies of resilience from the past two centuries with modern environmental observations. This work is an essential resource for those studying economic policy, development, and the environmental history of the African savannahs.