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actors may facilitate the planning and implementation of acceptable security mechanisms for the planned nature area, which will encompass large amounts of territory in four African nation-states. Colonel Maxie McFarland's essay provides some concluding remarks about the findings of the original set of papers and offers some recommendations about the future role that AFRICOM, and the U.S. military more generally, should play in African environmental security issues.
Collectively, these works represent an impressive body of theory, analysis, and practical advice that should be of interest to a wide audience, including civilian and military practitioners who are working or plan to work in Africa or other parts of the developing world; students of African politics, security, and environmental or developmental studies; and concerned citizens worldwide. As we approach the real limits of growth on our planet, the questions addressed in this volume related to promoting human and environmental security in Africa are likely to become relevant to an even larger audience, especially once it is recognized that the security interests of those living in the developed world are inextricably linked to the security interests of Africans and those living in other parts of the world.