Historical case studies of famines and migrations in the West African Sahel and their possible relevance now and in the future

In this paper, case studies of three famines that occurred in rural northwest Nigeria during the latter half of the twentieth century are presented.

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Grolle, John

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Grolle, J. 2015. Historical case studies of famines and migrations in the West African Sahel and their possible relevance now and in the future. Population and Environment 37(2): 181-206.

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2015

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https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11111-015-0237-4

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Historical case studies of famines and migrations in the West African Sahel and their possible relevance now and in the future