Eroding the Commons: The Politics of Ecology in Baringo, Kenya, 1890s–1963

摘要: Colonial Baringo was largely unnoticed until drought and localized famine in the mid-1920s led to claims that its crisis brought on by overcrowding livestock mismanagement. In response alarm over erosion, state embarked a program for rehabilitation, conservation, development. "Eroding Commons" examines Baringo's efforts contend with problems of erosion describes how they became point reference similar programs British Africa, especially as rural development began encompass goals beyond economic growth toward an accelerated transformation African society. It provides excellent focus investigation broader evolution colonial ideologies practices