CiNii 図書 - The political ecology of agricultural history in Ghana

This book takes an incisive, political ecology perspective of the development of agriculture in the West African nation of Ghana (formerly the British colony of the Gold Coast), focusing on agricultural, socio-cultural, economic, political and environmental issues during the pre-colonial (pre-16th century), colonial and post colonial periods (after 1957, up until 1992, the start of the last Republic). This integrated approach for the study of agricultural development and environmental change is very relevant to the Ghanaian context. Here, complex historical, political and socio-cultural factors have been combined, within a fairly short period, to contribute to an environmental metamorphosis. A complicated mosaic of indeterminate vegetation climaxes, such as depleted and secondary forests, derived savannah and savannah woodland, has gradually replaced the primeval rain forest, deciduous forest and savannah. Problems include soil erosion and desertification risk. This, largely due to human agency, is explainable by examining the political and economic relations behind the resource exploitation methods devised by the different actors in the political, economic and social system.

Preface
Introduction
Political Ecology, its Roots & Complements, & International Environmental Issues
The Physical Bases of Traditional Agriculture in West Africa
Traditional Agriculture in the Per-Colonial Period
The Colonial Period & the Agricultural Transition to Cash Cropping
Development Planning in the 1950s & 1960s: Industrialisation & Agricultural Modification
The Period of Socio-Economic Decline: 1970 to 1984
Environmental Policy & Institutions in the 1980s & 1990s
Gender Issues & Agro-Environmental Systems in Ghana
Conclusions
Bibliography & References
Index.

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