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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
earth and planetary sciences
The history of environmental change and adaptation in eastern Saloum-Senegal-Driving forces and perceptions
Global and Planetary Change, Volume 64, No. 3-4, Year 2008
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Environmental change in the Sahel-Sudan zone of West Africa has been a major issue in development debates over the last decades. Using remote sensing based land cover change analysis, archival data, national and international statistical data, and household interviews, we analyze the drivers of environmental change in Eastern Saloum in Central East Senegal as well as the local perceptions of these changes and adaptation. Being part of the ground nut basin, Eastern Saloum has witnessed rapid environmental degradation caused by the conversion of forest and savanna areas to agricultural land during the last 20-30 years and by a combination of decline in precipitation, soil degradation, a diversity of policies with little concern for the environment, fluctuating markets and population pressure. Farmers perceive the environmental change mainly as land degradation and poor soil fertility, though recent extensification of agriculture counters this effect and has led to increased vegetation cover in marginal areas. They identified erratic climate, agricultural policies, insufficient food production and desire to increase income as the main drivers of change in the area. We conclude that while climate variability has influenced environmental change in the area, various types of State interventions in agriculture and global market fluctuations appear to have been the main underlying causes of environmental degradation. © 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Mbow, Cheikh
Senegal, Dakar
Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar
Mertz, Ole
Denmark, Copenhagen
Københavns Universitet
Diouf, Awa
Senegal, Dakar
Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar
Rasmussen, Kjeld Leisgård
Denmark, Copenhagen
Københavns Universitet
Reenberg, Anette
Denmark, Copenhagen
Københavns Universitet
Statistics
Citations: 113
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.gloplacha.2008.09.008
ISSN:
09218181
Research Areas
Food Security
Sexual And Reproductive Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Locations
Multi-countries
Senegal
Sudan