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Economic sustainability of Jatropha cultivation for biodiesel production: Lessons from Southern Africa
(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, ...
A cursory discussion of policy alternatives for addressing youth unemployment in Botswana
(Taylor & Francis (Routlegde), https://www.tandfonline.com, 2017-07-27)
There has been growing levels of graduate unemployment in Botswana in the recent past. This is notwithstanding the relatively good performance of the economy. Tertiary institutions are churning out graduates with no ...
Okavango Delta – A Kalahari oasis under environmental threats
(Omics International, https://www.omicsonline.org, 2014-10-15)
Wetlands all over the world are continuously faced with enormous environmental threats. The Okavango, a Kalahari hotspot, is not an exception. This research article provides a description of the environmental threats facing ...
Live by the gun, die by the gun: Botswana’s ‘shoot-to-kill’ policy as an anti-poaching strategy
(African Journal Online, https://www.ajol.info, 2017)
Rhino and elephant poaching affects various Southern African countries. Despite recent reductions in rhino poaching in Namibia and South Africa, it remains a concern. In response, the government of Botswana has implemented ...
Polluter pays or polluter enriching the retailers”: the case of plastic bag levy failure in Botswana
(Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies and Management, https://www.ajol.info, 2017-05-25)
It has been almost ten years since the introduction of plastic levy in Botswana. The levy was introduced as part of measures to combat littering of plastic bags and reduce their negative effects on the environment. The ...
Local residents’ pride, tourists’ playground: the misrepresentation and exclusion of local residents in tourism
(Taylor & Francis (Routlegde), https://www.tandfonline.com, 2019-05-11)
In most studies, Africans and other local residents in the Global South are often considered merely as hosts, and as a result, they are often misrepresented in shaping tourism in their own countries. Using Botswana as an ...
Africans and protected areas: North–South perspectives
(Science Direct, https://www.sciencedirect.com, 2016-05)
The paper critically explores why most black Africans do not visit protected areas. More specifically, the study examines non-Western tourists’ perceptions of nature and nature-based tourism in comparison to Western ...