The book critically examines the adequacy of wealthy nations' responses to natural disasters, highlighting how many major calamities stem from flawed development practices. It argues that such development often exacerbates vulnerabilities, leaving millions of impoverished individuals at risk. Through this lens, the author challenges conventional disaster management approaches and emphasizes the need for a reevaluation of priorities in addressing the root causes of these crises.
Lloyd Timberlake Poradie kníh (chronologicky)
Hunger in Afrika
- 32 stránok
- 2 hodiny čítania
De Afrikaanse crisis
de oorzaken en de bestrijding van een failliet leefmilieu
- 272 stránok
- 10 hodin čítania
Analyse van de oorzaken van de hongersnood in Afrika.
The first edition of this incisive text on the problems of drought and famine facing Africa won worldwide critical acclaim. Revised with a new introduction, Lloyd Timberlake's bestselling study is invaluable reading for anyone interested in Africa.