Regional atlas on West Africa /
Bossard, Laurent.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Sahel and West Africa Club.
Economic Community of West African States.
SourceOECD (Online service)
Paris : OECD/SWAC,
c2009.
Recent global changes have placed regional integration at the center of Africa's political and economic agenda.  This atlas, containing maps, statistics and analyses, describes the West African region, its population, settlement, territories, its economy and its vulnerabilities.  It analyzes the developments and the ways in which West Africa is conforming to a constantly changing global environment.  The atlas also identifies the medium- and long-term trends and provides elements for strategic thinking on the future.--Publisher's description.
Includes bibliographical references.
pt. 1. Population and settlement:  Demographic trends ; Communicable diseases ; Languages ; Migration -- pt. 2. Territories:  Rural areas and agricultural changes ; Transboundary river basins ; Transport ; Telecommunication -- pt. 3. Economy:  Africa and China ; Oil and gas ; Cotton ; Coffee ; Cocoa -- pt. 4. Vulnerabilities:  Climate and climate change ; Vulnerability in the Sahelian Zone.
Recent global changes have placed regional integration at the center of Africa's political and economic agenda.  This atlas, containing maps, statistics and analyses, describes the West African region, its population, settlement, territories, its economy and its vulnerabilities.  It analyzes the developments and the ways in which West Africa is conforming to a constantly changing global environment.  The atlas also identifies the medium- and long-term trends and provides elements for strategic thinking on the future.--Publisher's description.
Also available online.