Africa in Crisis: The Causes, the Cures of Environmental Bankruptcy

War, apartheid, illiteracy, and disease: there are so many problems afflicting Africa that the only certainty is that there is ``no quick fix'' and ``no easy solutions.'' This useful book examines the looming spectre of environmental catastrophe and its inevitable byproduct: famine. Timberlake explains why agriculture in Africa is on the brink, how it got that way, and what can be done to put it right. His message is clear: get agriculture going as in Kenya and the Ivory Coast and development will follow. This is a remarkable book, clear and concise, about a complex subject. Recommended. Ian Wallace, Agriculture Canada Lib., Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec Copyright 1986 Cahners Business Information.