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Fishing and Farming at Lake Chad: Responses to Lake-level Fluctuations.

Authors :
Sarch, Marie-Therese
Birkett, Charon
Source :
Geographical Journal; Jun2000, Vol. 166 Issue 2, p156, 17p, 2 Black and White Photographs, 5 Charts, 4 Graphs, 3 Maps
Publication Year :
2000

Abstract

Presents the results of two complimentary research efforts to analyze the responses of fishing and farming livelihoods to fluctuations in the level of Lake Chad in the Sahara Desert in North Africa. Information on the ecology and agrarian development of Lake Chad; Discussion on the previous researches and fishing and farming livelihoods on the shore of the lake; Analysis using the sustainable rural livelihoods framework.

Subjects

Subjects :
RURAL development
LAKE ecology

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00167398
Volume :
166
Issue :
2
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Geographical Journal
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
3471801
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-4959.2000.tb00015.x