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Habitus: how cultural values shape local communities’ perceptions about flood in the Okavango Delta of Botswana
(Nova Science Publishers, https://www.novapublishers.com, 2014)
Floods and flooding events are of central interest in the studies bordering on the Okavango Delta ecosystems, the sustainability of which depends on regular water flow. Nonetheless, as beneficial as flood pulses might be ...
Ethno-meteorology and scientific weather forecasting: small farmers and scientists’ perspectives on climate variability in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(Elsevier, http://www.elsevier.com/, 2014-09-03)
Recent trends in abrupt weather changes continue to pose a challenge to agricultural production most especially in sub-Saharan Africa. The paper specifically addresses the questions on how local farmers read and predict ...
Whither sustainable rural development?: A critical exploration of remote communities in and around the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(Galician Association of Researchers for Rural Development, http://www.sjruraldevelopment.org (Asociación Gallega de Investigadores para el Desarrollo Rural (AGAIDERU).), 2014)
Rural areas constitute the critical mass, which drives economic growth and development in many developing countries. They contribute mainly to manpower and the production of industrial raw materials needed in urban centers. ...