- Title : Bedouins by the Lake: Environment, Change, and Sustainability in Southern Egypt
- Author : Ahmed Belal
- Rating : 4.63 (625 Vote)
- Publish : 2016-12-27
- Format : Hardcover
- Pages : 256 Pages
- Asin : 977416198X
- Language : English
Bedouins by the Lake argues that people in these communities are active agents of change and must not be seen as passive victims. But what do they mean for ordinary people living in some of the harshest environments in the world where survival is the driving force? This book sets out to examine these issues and how they affect, and are affected by, Bedouin communities living in
Bedouins by the Lake argues that people in these communities are active agents of change and must not be seen as passive victims. But what do they mean for ordinary people living in some of the harshest environments in the world where survival is the driving force? This book sets out to examine these issues and how they affect, and are affected by, Bedouin communities living in the arid areas of the Nubian Desert in southeastern Egypt.
. Sustainable development and environmental change have become two of the watchwords of the new century. For them, sustainable development and environmental change are not abstract academic debates, but real-life, everyday issues around which they must organize their lives. After documenting the nature of these changes, the authors show the practical and strategic ways in which the Bedouin have responded by adapting both their use of environmental resources and the social and economic dimensions of their community. Written by a joint Egyptian, Russian, and British research team, this book seeks to examine how the Bedouin of this area have coped with the environmental changes brought about after the constructionShe has worked extensively in southern Egypt, as well as in Tanzania and South Africa.. Her research interests are in the role of gender relations in development. About the AuthorJOANNE SHARPE is senior lecturer in geography at the University of GlasgowShe has worked extensively in southern Egypt, as well as in Tanzania and South Africa.
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