Rescuing Africa's Environment

"Africa: Atlas of Our Changing Environment," published by the United Nations Environment Programme, shows that it is possble not only to stem environmental destruction, but to reverse it. Good news from Niger is that there has been a major environmental transformation over the past 30 years. Here, Nigerien ecologist Larwanou Mahamane stands among young winter thorn trees that are thriving in an area of extensive cropland.