The disappearance of Lake Chad: history of a myth

The article explores the hydropolitics of Lake Chad. Scientific and popular views on the fate of Lake Chad differ widely. The supposed 'disappearance' of the Lake through water abstraction and climate change is a popular myth that endures because it serves a large set of heterogeneous inte...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Géraud Magrin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Arizona Libraries 2016-12-01
Series:Journal of Political Ecology
Online Access:https://journals.uair.arizona.edu/index.php/JPE/article/view/20191