this title offers an experienced and con structive evaluation of the ways in w hich w ater resources have been developed in Africa. Adam s argues th a t the best hope of productive developm ent lies in w orking and engaging w ith local people and using local know ledge of the environm ent effectively. M odern, large-scale developm ents th a t have largely been ineffective are examined, and emphasis is placed on the im portance of using the skills and concerns of those affected, such as small

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... mers, to develop ingenious w ater projects -an approach th a t can be applied w orldwide. This is an interesting and relevant title, w hich w ill be of particular value to those w ith an interest in the developm ents in w ater resource conservation over the past tw o decades. A ll rights reserved. N o p art of this book m ay be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now know n or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any inform ation storage or retrieval system, w ith o u t perm ission in w riting from the publishers. P u b lis h e r's N o te T he publisher has gone to great lengths to ensure the quality of this reprint b u t points out th a t some imperfections in the original copies may be apparent. D is c la im e r T he publisher has m ade every effort to trace copyright holders and welcomes correspondence from those they have been unable to contact. A Library of Congress record exists under LC control num ber: 92022825 ISBN 13: 9 78-0-415-71872-1 (hbk) ISBN 13: 9 78-1-315-86786-1 (ebk)