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Social and ecological factors and land-use land-cover diversity in two provinces in southern Asia
(Taylor & Francis, 2009-10-23)The trend of land cover (LC) and land cover change (LCC), both in time and space, was investigated at the Simen Mountains National Park (SMNP), a World Heritage Site located in northern Ethiopia, between 1984 and 2003 using ... -
The socio-cultural impacts of tourism development in the Okavango delta, Botswana
(Routledge, http://www.informaworld.com, 2004)The objective of this article is to assess the socio-cultural impacts of tourism development in the Okavango Delta, Botswana. This paper largely relied on the research work and reports by the author in the Okavango Delta ... -
The socio-cultural impacts of tourism on people’s quality of life in Maun, Botswana
(Botswana Notes and Records; journals.ub.bw/index.php/bnr/, 2017-07-05)Tourism in destination areas has socio-cultural impacts on host communities. The impacts can either improve the quality of life or degrade it. The purpose of the present study is to examine the relationship between ... -
Socio-economic factors influencing household forest dependency in Chobe enclave, Botswana
(Springer Link, https://link.springer.com/, 2017-11-13)Introduction: Human dependence on forests is a multifaceted phenomenon. The degree of reliance on forests varies geographically, overtime and across communities. These dynamics underpin the importance of understanding the ... -
Soil carbon inventories and δ13C along a moisture gradient in Botswana
(John Wiley and Sons, www.wiley.com, 2004)We present a study of soil organic carbon (SOC) inventories and δ13C values for 625 soil cores collected from well-drained, coarse-textured soils in eight areas along a 1000 km moisture gradient from Southern Botswana, ... -
Soil factors that influence the abundance and distribution of threatened and endangered species in the Okavango Delta; with particular emphasis on Eulophia angolensis
(Scientific Research Publishing, http://www.scirp.org, 2015-05-19)Eulophia angolensis is an endangered plant species found in the Okavango Delta. Generally, there is lack of botanical information on this species in Botswana, which is necessary for its in -situ and ex-situ conservation. ... -
Soil microbial biomass carbon, nitrogen and sulphur as affected by different land uses in Seronga, Okavango Delta, Botswana
(Sciencedomain international; www.sciencedomain.org, 2014-02-06)Aim: The Okavango Delta at Seronga is fragmented into different land uses ranging from grasslands to woodland (Ximenia and mopane), often punctuated with cropped and fallow fields. The influence of land uses on surface (A1 ... -
Soils, people and policy: land resource management conundrum in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(Journal of Agriculture and Environment for International Development, https://www.jaeid.it, 2017-06-26)The multi-faceted aspects of natural resource governance underscore the complex nature of the subject. The intricacies associated with the skewed power relations between those who allocate these resources (land, in this ... -
Soils, science and the politics of knowledge: how African smallholder farmers are framed and situated in the global debates on integrated soil fertility management
(Elsevier, http://www.elsevier.com/, 2013)The paper addresses an important and often overlooked cultural aspect of smallholder agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This relates to how different policy organisations conceptualise soil management problem, its ... -
The Southern African Regional Science Initiative (SAFARI 2000): wet season campaigns
(Wageningen Institute for Environment and Climate Research, http://library.wur.nl/, 2002)The Southern African Regional Science Initiative (SAFARI 2000) involved two wet season and one dry season field campaigns. This paper reports on the wet season campaigns. The first was conducted at five sites along the ... -
Spatial and seasonal variation of major cation and selected trace metal ion concentration in the Okavango-Maunachira-Khwai channels of the Okavango delta
(Botswana Society, 2005)The concentration of the metal ions Na, K, Ca, Mg, Zn, Cu, Mn, Co, Fe, Cr, Ni, and Pb were determined in water samples of the Okavango Delta’s panhandle - Maunachira-Khwai water system during periods of high (June 2004) ... -
Spatial and temporal land cover changes in the Simen Mountains National park, a world heritage site in Northwestern Ethiopia
(MDPI Publishing; www.mdpi.com, 2011-01-05)The trend of land cover (LC) and land cover change (LCC), both in time and space, was investigated at the Simen Mountains National Park (SMNP), a World Heritage Site located in northern Ethiopia, between 1984 and 2003 using ... -
Spatial policy in natural resources governance
(Science Pubblishing Group, http://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/, 2016-09-29)Governance of natural resources includes issues of power, use, access and most importantly, responsibility. While many people assume natural resources to be free and open for all, most natural resources are in fact under ... -
Species diversity of the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(Springer link, http://link.springer.com, 2006)In the Okavango Delta (about 28,000 km2) the number of identified species is 1,300 for plants, 71 for fish, 33 for amphibians, 64 for reptiles, 444 for birds, and 122 for mammals. The local occurrence of different species ... -
Species richness, diversity, density and spatial distribution of soil seed banks in the riparian woodland along the Thamalakane River of the Okavango Delta, northern Botswana
(Elservier, https://www.elsevier.com, 2021-12)Soil seed banks serve as reservoirs of seeds for subsequent regeneration of plants. Soil seed banks were investigated along the Thamalakane Riparian Woodlands (hereafter referred to as TRWs) of the Okavango Delta, northern ... -
Stakeholders’ perceptions on water resources management in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(Taylor & Francis Online, https://www.tandfonline.com, 2019-10-03)Cultural perceptions are an integral part of rural water resources governance, which ostensibly conflict with urban water resources management. Issues of access to water and culturally embedded gender roles are rife in ... -
Stand structure, diversity and regeneration status of woody species in open and exclosed dry woodland sites around Molapo farming areas of the Okavango Delta, northeastern Botswana
(Scientific Research Publishing, www.scirp.org/journal/ojf, 2015-03-20)Stand structure, diversity and regeneration status of woody species were investigated in open and exclosed dry woodland sites in Island Safari, Shorobe and Xobe, northeastern Botswana. A total of 105, 111 and 130 quadrats, ... -
State interests and multilateral cooperation: thinking strategically about achieving 'wise use' of the Okavango Delta system
(Elsvier, www.elsevier.com, 2003)This paper explores possibilities for achieving 'wise use’, defined as the sustainable utilization of resources of the Okavango Delta system, within the framework of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International ... -
Statistical modelling of Botswana's monthly maximum wind speed using a four-parameter kappa distribution
(American Journal of Applied Sciences, https://thescipub.com, 2016-06-21)Wind speed modelling has been key to many environmental and engineering applications, particularly in environmentally friendly wind power generation to meet energy demands. Efficient assessment of wind speed at different ... -
Status of native woody species diversity and soil characteristics in an exclosure and in plantations of Eucalyptus globulus and Cupressus lusitanica in Northern Ethiopia
(BioOne, www.bioone.org, 2011-05)Exclusion of grazing animals and tree plantations are 2 methods that have been used for restoration of degraded lands in tropical semiarid areas. These 2 options can foster secondary forest succession by improving soil ...