From Desiccation to Global Climate Change: A History of the Desertification Narrative in the West African Sahel, 1900-2018

During the last few decades, 'desertification' has reached the status of a global environmental issue. The African Sahel is often seen as the world region worst hit by this process. The idea that deserts are spreading, mainly due to local land-use practices, is, however, not new. It alread...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Global environment 2019-03, Vol.12 (1), p.206-236
Hauptverfasser:	Benjaminsen, Tor A., Hiernaux, Pierre
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Desertification Desiccation Global Climate Change Sahel
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