Browsing by Author "Chanda, R."
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Economic sustainability of Jatropha cultivation for biodiesel production: Lessons from Southern Africa
Mmopelwa, G.; Kgathi, D.L.; Kashe, K.; Chanda, R. (Omics International, https://www.omicsonline.org, 2017-11-18)Growth of Jatropha carcus in southern African countries is a new endeavor. Claims that jatropha has ability to grow in marginal lands, multiple benefits, potential to increase energy security and mitigate climate change, ... -
Environmental change and sustainability issues in the Kalahari region
Totolo, O.; Chanda, R. (Elsevier Science Ltd, http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/622855/description#description, 2003)The collection of papers in this special edition of the Journal of Arid Environments is a sequel to a Workshop held in Maun, Botswana, in October 2000, on the theme Climate Change, Biodiversity and Multi-species Production ... -
The role of human factors in the degradation of natural resources in and around the Okavango Delta, Botswana
Hamandawana, H.; Chanda, R.; Eckardt, F. (Taylor & Francis, http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/00207233.asp, 2007)This paper draws on archival information, anecdotal evidence from local communities, in situ observations during field investigation and multi-date remotely sensed satellite imagery. The authors investigated the role of ... -
Traditional ecological knowledge and community-based natural resource management: lessons from a Botswana wildlife management area
Phuthego, T.C.; Chanda, R. (Elsevier http://www.linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S014362280300033X, 2004)The advent of community-based natural resource management (CBNRM) in Botswana in the late 1980s ushered in a new paradigm in natural resource management. The strategy marked a change from state-controlled to community-controlled ... -
Vulnerability assessment of the maize and sorghum crops to climate change in Botswana
Chipanshi, A.C.; Chanda, R.; Totolo, O. (Springer http://www.springerlink.com/content/p88867543584713, 2004)This study examines the sensitivity of maize and sorghum crops to global warming in Botswana, a country with arid climatic conditions and shortfalls in locally produced grain. The vulnerability of the maize and sorghum ...