Bertelsen, Michael2016-04-192016-04-191999The World & I 14(12): 174-1810887-9346http://hdl.handle.net/10919/65277Metadata only recordThis paper describes the sub-Saharan region of Africa, commonly known as the Sahel, and the environmental and economic issues the region faces. The author provides descriptions of the climate, landscape, and lifescape of the Sahel and explains their inextricable connectedness with the economy. There is an emphasis on the need for collaboration between the Sahelian countries as well as with international organizations.text/plainen-USIn CopyrightRural developmentDesertificationResearch planningSemiarid zonesDroughtConflictRainfed agricultureFood securityWaterSoilPovertyVulnerability and riskIncome diversificationNatural resource managementLivestockLow input agricultureSub-Saharan AfricaSahelRainfallIntertropical convergence zone (itcz)Climate changeWater scarcityWater accessPopulation growthPermanent interstate committee for drought control in the sahel (cilss)Sahelian instituteNrm research poleEcosystem GovernanceAbstractCOPYRIGHT 1999 News World Communications, Inc