Africa: Atlas of Our Changing EnvironmentThis stunning 400-page Atlas is a unique and powerful publication which brings to light stories of environmental change at more than 100 locations spread across every country in Africa. There are more than 300 satellite images, 300 ground photographs and 150 maps, along with informative graphs and charts that give a vivid visual portrayal of Africa and its changing environment that provide scientific evidence of the impact that natural and human activities have had on the continent's environment over the past several decades. The observations and measurements of environmental change help gauge the extent of progress made by African countries towards reaching the United Nation's Millennium Development Goals. More importantly, this book contributes to the knowledge and understanding that are essential for adaptation and remediation, and should be of immense value to all those who want to know more about Africa and who care about the future of this continent. |
Contents
Africa | 1 |
Tracking Progress Towards Environmental Sustainability | 73 |
Epilogue | 354 |
Acronyms and Abbreviations | 368 |
Acknowledgements | 374 |
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Africa: Atlas of Our Changing Environment United Nations Environment Programme No preview available - 2008 |
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Accessed on February Accessed on January Africa agriculture area to total Burkina Faso Cameroon Carbon dioxide cent Chad coastal Congo covered by forest Deforestation Desertification drinking water sources drought ecosystems Environment Environmental Sustainability FAOSTAT Flagart.com Flickr.com Forest Reserve fuelwood Gambia global Goal 7 Indicators Guinea habitat hectares image shows Important Environmental Issues improved drinking water irrigation IUCN IUCN Red List Kenya Kilometres kmĀ² Estimated Population Lake Lake Chad Lake Victoria Land area covered Land Degradation Lesotho mangroves metric tonnes Millennium Development Goal million NASA National Park Nations Millennium Development Niger Ocean Okavango Delta population as percentage Population in 2006 population using improved production Progress Towards Environmental rainfall region River Sahara September 2007 soil erosion sources and sanitation species Sustainability As defined Tanzania threatened Threats to Biodiversity tonnes per capita Total Surface Area transboundary tropical UNEP United Nations United Nations Millennium water resources Water Scarcity wetlands wildlife World