Policies And Governance Structures In Woodlands Of Southern Africa
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Policies And Governance Structures In Woodlands Of Southern Africa
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Author : Godwin S. Kowero
language : en
Publisher: CIFOR
Release Date : 2003-01-01
Policies And Governance Structures In Woodlands Of Southern Africa written by Godwin S. Kowero and has been published by CIFOR this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-01-01 with Forest management categories.
Cifor Annual Report 2003
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Author : Center for International Forestry Research
language : en
Publisher: CIFOR
Release Date : 2004-01-01
Cifor Annual Report 2003 written by Center for International Forestry Research and has been published by CIFOR this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-01-01 with categories.
Message from the chairman of the board and the director General; Celebrating 10 years of forest research; Forests and livelihoods; Environmental services; Forests and governance; How we work; Donors; Financial statements; Collaborators; Staff and consultants; Board of trustees; Publications.
Bioenergy From Wood
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Author : Thomas Seifert
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-12-02
Bioenergy From Wood written by Thomas Seifert and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-02 with Technology & Engineering categories.
This book is written for scientists and practitioners interested in deepening their knowledge of the sustainable production of bioenergy from wood in tropical and sub-tropical countries. Utilising the value chain concept, this book outlines the necessary aspects for managing sustainable bioenergy production. A wide range of topics is covered including biomass localization, modelling and upscaling, production management in woodlands and plantations, and transport and logistics. Biomass quality and conversion pathways are examined in order to match the conversion technology with the available biomass. A section is dedicated to issues surrounding sustainability. The issues, covered in a life-cycle assessment of the bioenergy system, include socio-economic challenges, local effects on water, biodiversity, nutrient-sustainability and global impacts. Through this holistic approach and supporting examples from tropical and sub-tropical countries, the reader is guided in designing and implementing a value chain as the main management instrument for sustainable wood.
Ecological Health
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Author : Maya K. Gislason
language : en
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Release Date : 2013-09-11
Ecological Health written by Maya K. Gislason and has been published by Emerald Group Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-11 with Social Science categories.
Drawing on ecosystem thinking, complexity and postnormal science, Ecological Health offers a radical new way of thinking about the health issues of the 21st Century. This volume reflects on recent social scientific engagement with Ecosystem Health research and practice and sets out a vision for the future.
Rural Transformations
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Author : Holly Barcus
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2022-03-30
Rural Transformations written by Holly Barcus and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-03-30 with Science categories.
This book focuses on the transformation of rural places, peoples, and land endemic to the contemporary manifestations of globalization. Migration, global economic restructuring, and climate change are rapidly transforming rural places across the globe. Yet, global attention characteristically focuses on urban social and economic issues, neglecting the continued roles of rural people and places. Organized around the three core themes of demographic change, rural-urban partnerships and innovations, and landscape change, the case studies included in this volume represent both the Global North and Global South and underscore the complexity and multi-scalar nature of these contemporary challenges in rural development, planning, and sustainability. This book would be valuable supplementary reading for both students and professionals in the fields of rural land management and rural planning.
Livelihood And Landscape Change In Africa Future Trajectories For Improved Well Being Under A Changing Climate
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Author : Sheona Shackleton
language : en
Publisher: MDPI
Release Date : 2019-10-08
Livelihood And Landscape Change In Africa Future Trajectories For Improved Well Being Under A Changing Climate written by Sheona Shackleton and has been published by MDPI this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-08 with Social Science categories.
This book is based on a Special Issue of the journal LAND that draws together a collection of 11 diverse articles at the nexus of climate change, landscapes, and livelihoods in rural Africa; all explore the links between livelihood and landscape change, including shifts in farming practices and natural resource use and management. The articles, which are all place-based case studies across nine African countries, cover three not necessarily mutually exclusive thematic areas, namely: smallholder farming livelihoods under new climate risk (five articles); long-term dynamics of livelihoods and landscape change and future trajectories (two articles); and natural resource management and governance under a changing climate, spanning forests, woodlands, and rangelands (four articles). The commonalities, key messages, and research gaps across the 11 articles are presented in a synthesis article. All the case studies pointed to the need for an integrated and in-depth understanding of the multiple drivers of landscape and livelihood change and how these interact with local histories, knowledge systems, cultures, complexities, and lived realities. Moreover, where there are interventions (such as new governance systems, REDD+ or climate smart agriculture), it is critical to interrogate what is required to ensure a fair and equitable distribution of emerging benefits.
Indigenous Fruit Trees In The Tropics
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Author : Festus K. Akinnifesi
language : en
Publisher: CABI
Release Date : 2008
Indigenous Fruit Trees In The Tropics written by Festus K. Akinnifesi and has been published by CABI this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Technology & Engineering categories.
This book comprises 5 parts and 21 chapters discussing the domestication of indigenous fruit trees in Africa, Oceania, Latin America and Asia; and describes the biophysical and socio-economic aspects of Miombo fruit trees.
Managing The Miombo Woodlands Of Southern Africa
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Author : Peter Dewees
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011-11-01
Managing The Miombo Woodlands Of Southern Africa written by Peter Dewees and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-01 with categories.
This study explores policies, incentives and options for the rural poor who depend on the miombo woodlands of Southern Africa. Because of the important role of forests as social safety nets, planners must keep in mind the cost of deforestation and degradation to rural populations.
Institutional Constraints To Small Farmer Development In Southern Africa
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Author : Ajuruchukwu Obi
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2011-04-27
Institutional Constraints To Small Farmer Development In Southern Africa written by Ajuruchukwu Obi and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-04-27 with Science categories.
The Southern Africa region has experienced more than its fair share of problems in recent years. Just when it seemed that the hardships wrought by the devastating cycle of droughts and floods of 2000 to 2002 were a thing of the past, other problems emerged. At one level, there have been the weak and often erratic governance mechanisms and political crises in some countries of the region, leading to severe disruptions in agricultural production to the point that supplies and markets have virtually disappeared. At another level, socio-cultural rigidities have often militated against the adoption of efficient farming practices, resulting in sub-optimal choices that lock smallholders into a low equilibrium trap. In the face of the disappearing supplies and missing markets, these have engendered hyper-inflationary trends of a magnitude unknown anywhere else in the world. But in the midst of all this apparent dreariness, cases are emerging from which immense lessons can be drawn. This book assembles a collection of research papers based on studies completed in 2008 and 2009 in Southern Africa that examine various dimensions of the institutional constraints small farmers are facing in the region and how they are going about dealing with them. The papers draw from these diverse and polar experiences and present some theoretical and practical insights that should form the basis for more in-depth, country-level, sector-specific analyses, focusing mainly on citrus, horticultures, cotton and livestock. The thematic issues of income inequality, land reform, natural resource management and value chain governance and chain choice, are covered in this book and are expected to be of interest for a wide constituency, including researchers, development practitioners, rural animators, and policy makers.
The Dry Forests And Woodlands Of Africa
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Author : Emmanuel N. Chidumayo
language : en
Publisher: Earthscan
Release Date : 2010
The Dry Forests And Woodlands Of Africa written by Emmanuel N. Chidumayo and has been published by Earthscan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Social Science categories.
The dry forests and woodlands of Sub-Saharan Africa are major ecosystems, with a broad range of strong economic and cultural incentives for keeping them intact. However, few people are aware of their importance, compared to tropical rainforests, despite them being home to more than half of the continent's population. This unique book brings together scientific knowledge on this topic from East, West, and Southern Africa and describes the relationships between forests, woodlands, people and their livelihoods. Dry forest is defined as vegetation dominated by woody plants, primarily trees, the canopy of which covers more than 10 per cent of the ground surface, occurring in climates with a dry season of three months or more. This broad definition - wider than those used by many authors - incorporates vegetation types commonly termed woodland, shrubland, thicket, savanna, wooded grassland, as well as dry forest in its strict sense. The book provides a comparative analysis of management experiences from the different geographic regions, emphasizing the need to balance the utilization of dry forests and woodland products between current and future human needs. Further, the book explores the techniques and strategies that can be deployed to improve the management of African dry forests and woodlands for the benefit of all, but more importantly, the communities that live off these vegetation formations. Thus, the book lays a foundation for improving the management of dry forests and woodlands for the wide range of products and services they provide.