Land Transitions and Environmental Change in African Wetlands

This book stems from a long scientific and personal journey exploring the complex relationship between humans and their environment. Focused on the Noun Plain—first studied in the field and later through satellite analyses—it captures the challenges faced by many tropical African regions: demographic pressure, landscape transformation, resource scarcity, and rural resilience. Guided by the conviction that sustainable development requires precise territorial knowledge, the work combines remote sensing and socio-economic insights to propose an integrated vision of landscape and governance. It invites researchers, students, and decision-makers to see that understanding the environment is the first step toward protecting it.