South Africa is a nation rich in natural resources, from diamonds and gold, to the world-famous fauna in Kruger and other national parks, to areas of extreme diversity in flora (the southern coast of South Africa is rich in plant species) (Kemper et al. 1999). South Africa is also home to 43 mill...
Galvin, K.A.
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Thornton, Philip K.
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Boone, Randall B.
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Knapp, L.M.
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[North-West Province, South Africa: Communal and commercial livestock systems in transition]
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North-West Province, South Africa: Communal and commercial livestock systems in transition
Ecological research throughout much of the last century focused upon manipulative experiments on areas of a few square meters or less (Kareiva and Andersen 1988). The last quarter of the century saw the development of landscape ecology and the emergence of macroecology as a bonafide method of res...
Boone, Randall B.
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BurnSilver, S.B.
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Kruska, R.S.
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[Comparing landscape and infrastructural heterogeneity within and between ecosystems]
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Comparing landscape and infrastructural heterogeneity within and between ecosystems
Human action has modified the earth in many ways, but one of the most pervasive effects of humans on the environment is dissection of natural systems into spatially isolated parts, a process generally known as fragmentation. Fragmentation of environments is not only caused by humans; dynamic natu...
Hobbs, N.T.
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Reid, Robin S.
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Galvin, K.A.
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Ellis, J.E.
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[Fragmentation of arid and semi-Arid ecosystems: Implications for people and animals]
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Fragmentation of arid and semi-Arid ecosystems: Implications for people and animals
Colfer, C.J.P.
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[From understanding to action: building on anthropological approaches to influence policymaking]
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From understanding to action: building on anthropological approaches to influence policymaking
Dumanski, J.
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Desjardins, R.L.
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Lal, R.
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Freitas, P.L. de
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Landers, J.N.
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Gerber, Pierre J.
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Steinfeld, H.
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Verchot, Louis V.
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Schuman, G.E.
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Derner, J.D.
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Rosegrant, Mark W.
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[Strategies and economies for greenhouse gas mitigation in agriculture]
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Strategies and economies for greenhouse gas mitigation in agriculture
This contribution examines the multiple impacts of artisanal mining in the high-biodiversity forest of the Congo Basin’s Sangha Tri-National Landscape (TNS), and proposes measures for improving livelihoods in the area. It was concluded from a literature review, interviews and site visits that: di...
Schure, J.
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Ingram, V.
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Tieguhong, J.C.
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Ndikumagenge, C.
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[Institutional aspects of artisanal mining in forest landscapes, western Congo Basin]
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Institutional aspects of artisanal mining in forest landscapes, western Congo Basin
Nemarundwe, N.
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Mutamba, M.
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[Action planning and adaptive management of natural resources in semiarid environments: Experiences from Chivi District, Zimbabwe]
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Action planning and adaptive management of natural resources in semiarid environments: Experiences from Chivi District, Zimbabwe
Colfer, C.J.P.
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Limberg, G.
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Resosudarmo, I.A.P.
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Dennis, R.A.
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[From National to Local Scales: The Uma’ Jalan in Temporal Context]
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From National to Local Scales: The Uma’ Jalan in Temporal Context
Knowledge, culture, and relations of power shape the institutionalized discourses, ideologies, and practices of “development” as well as the everyday natural resource management practices of women and men around the world. As a result, a broader and interdisciplinary perspective on agriculture, n...
German, L.
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Verma, R.
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Ramisch, Joshua J.
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[Agriculture, natural resource management, and “development” beyond the biophysical]
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Agriculture, natural resource management, and “development” beyond the biophysical
Billand, A.
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Nasi, Robert
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[Production dans les forêts de conservation, conservation dans les forêts de production: vers des forêts tropicales durables, à partir du cas de l'Afrique centrale]
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Production dans les forêts de conservation, conservation dans les forêts de production: vers des forêts tropicales durables, à partir du cas de l'Afrique centrale