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The African environment: from transition to stability

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The African environment is in a state of transition: this allows a unique opportunity of motivating and training the citizens and leaders of tomorrow to achieve environmental stability on that continent. A framework for thought on the matter is presented here.

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  1. Mauritius Institute of Education, Reduit, Mauritius

    Michael Atchia

  2. Department of Biology, University of Salford, M5 4WT, Salford, U.K.

    M. Pugh Thomas

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Has previously taught in the UK and Nigeria

Scientific Advisor to Commonwealth Human Ecology Council. To whom all correspondence should be addressed.

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Atchia, M., Thomas, M.P. The African environment: from transition to stability. Environmentalist 1, 25–32 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02239373

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