The Roots of Catastrophe
Author | : Rolando V. Garcia |
Publisher | : Elsevier |
Total Pages | : 212 |
Release | : 2013-10-22 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781483160566 |
ISBN-13 | : 1483160564 |
Rating | : 4/5 (564 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Roots of Catastrophe written by Rolando V. Garcia and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2013-10-22 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drought and Man: The 1972 Case History, Volume 3: The Roots of Catastrophe is a two-part book that focuses on the structure roots of catastrophe, as well as case studies in this field. The book begins with an explanation of drought, agricultural production, self-provisioning, food insecurity, and social disjunctions. The case studies presented focus on disjunction between sectors and within agriculture in Latin America; regional and subregional disjunctions in Northeastern Brazil; political will and disjunction in Tanzania; and colonial disjunction in the Sahelian countries.