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Political economy of integrated soil fertility management in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, https://www.waset.org, 2013)
Although many factors play a significant role in agricultural production and productivity, the importance of soil fertility cannot be underestimated. The extent to which small farmers are able to manage the fertility of ...
Biomass production and economic value of Phragmites australis reedbeds in the Southern Okavango Delta, Botswana
(Global Science Books, www.globalsciencebooks.info, 2010-11-10)
Most work globally on Phragmites spp. has been done in temperate northern hemisphere localities, where winter low temperatures and short day lengths cause a seasonal decrease in growth. In this study, we report above-ground ...
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. ...
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, ...
Essential mineral content of common fish species in Chanoga, Okavango Delta, Botswana
(Academic Jornals, http://www.academicjournals.org, 2015-11-30)
Developing countries remain overwhelmed by nutritional problems caused mainly by poverty, natural disasters and political instabilities. The aim of this study was to determine essential mineral content of some common fish ...
Conflict resolution and management between local fishers and tour operators in the Okavango Delta's panhandle, Botswana
(Scientific Research Publishing, http://www.scirp.org/, 2015-04-22)
Conflicts among different fisher groups are a global concern, and the Okavango Delta fishery is no
exception, which is composed of commercial, subsistence and recreational fishers. Possibly due to
conflicting value/use ...
Intersecting western and local knowledge: critical issues for development research in Africa
(Knowledge Globalization Institute, http://www.kglobal.org, 2012)
Knowledge production, sharing and adaptation become beneficial when they enhance sustainable human development. Western and local knowledge are not mutually exclusive. In combination, local and western technologies may ...
Short and long term strategies for household water insecurity in Ngamiland, Botswana
(Canadian Center for Science and Education, http://www.ccsenet.org, 2014-05-16)
The paper analyses coping (short-term) and adaptation (long-term) strategies by households to address water insecurity in Ngamiland, Botswana, a middle income and semi-arid country. Quantitative (i.e. structured household ...
Contending claims over access to fisheries: a case study of the Okavango Delta Panhandle, Botswana
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, http://www.ccsenet.org, 2013-02-26)
Fishing is one of the key livelihood activities in the Okavango Delta in Botswana. Subsistence fishers,
commercial fishers and tourist lodge operators derive material and non-material benefits from fishery. However open ...
Pressurized hot water extraction coupled to molecularly imprinted polymers for simultaneous extraction and clean-up of pesticides residues in edible and medicinal plants of the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(De Gruyter, http://www.degruyter.com/, 2013-10-08)
In this study, an in-cell extraction and clean-up approach, employing pressurized hot water extraction (PHWE) coupled to a molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) is proposed. The selectivity of PHWE was improved through the ...