Rebuilding the Local Landscape : Environmental Management in Burkina Faso

This text examines an area that suffered widespread immigration following a Sahelian drought.

It uses geographical and anthropological methods to analyse the land use change and local resource management, showing how the local communities have developed resource use patterns to safeguard both environment and livelihood.

The author disputes the view held by development experts that the resettlement would cause further environmental degradation and proves that with innovative and co-operative local management, sustainability can be achieved in even the most fragile of landscapes.