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Degradation or destruction of large natural environments. When one ecosystem is under attack as a result of natural or man-made disaster it is extremely difficult to calculate the ripple effects throughout nature. When two or more ecosystems are being degraded the probabilities of synergistic destructiveness multiply. Ecosystems in many regions are threatened, despite their biological richness and their promise of material benefits. (Source: WPR)
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2016. Herbaceous legume encroachment reduces grass productivity and density in arid rangelands. Plos ONE
11 (11) e0166743
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| Herbaceous Legume Encroachment Reduces Grass Productivity and Density in Arid Rangelands.pdf | 1.86 MB |
2004. Site-species matching and planting technique for arid-zone forestry in Namibia.
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| Site_species matching and planting technique for arid_Zone forestry in Namibia.pdf | 257.58 KB |
2007. The impact of overgrazing on reptile diversity and population dynamics of Pedioplanis l. lineoocellata in the southern Kalahari, South Africa.
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| Impact of overgrazing on reptile diversity and population dynamics of Pedioplanis_southern Kalahari.pdf | 3.18 MB |
2009. Behavioural responses of the lizard Pedioplanis l. lineoocellata to overgrazing. Acta Oecologica
35 157-162
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| Behavioural responses of the lizard Pedioplanis_2009.pdf | 198.38 KB |
2001. State of the Environment in Africa.
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| State of the Environment in Africa_2001.pdf | 1.4 MB |
2016. An assessment of the economics of land degradation related to bush encroachment in Namibia.
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| An assessment of the economics of land degradation related to bush encroachment in Namibia_2016.pdf | 1.21 MB |
Third National Action Programme for Namibia to implement the United Nations Convention to combat desertification 2014 - 2024.
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| Namibia-2014-2024-eng.pdf | 1.07 MB |
2009. Rural Poverty Reduction Programme 9 ACP NAM 012 - Strategic Environmental Assessment of replication of the Project Combating Bush Encroachment for Namibia's Development.
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| Replication of strategic environmental assessment combating bush encroachmnet for Namibias development_ SAEIA_2009.pdf | 2.42 MB |
2015. Prosopis encroachment along the Fish River at Gibeon, Namibia. I. Habitat preferences, population densities and the effect on the environment. Dinteria
35 53-73
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| Prosopis encroachment along the Fish River at Gibeon.pdf | 830.16 KB |
2009. The influence of thermo-chemical conversion on rangeland condition.
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| The influence of thermo_chemical conversion on rangeland condition.pdf | 2.96 MB |
2009. The dynamics of Acacia mellifera, implications for bush encroachment management.
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| The dynamics of Acacia mellifera_implications for bush encroachment management.pdf | 2.89 MB |
2012. Livestock Ownership and Livelihood in the Northern Communal Areas: Using a randomised control trial to determine the impact of best practise and joint herding on farmers in Northern Namibia. Findings from the Baseline Household Survey. Appendix A: Additional Survey Results and References.
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| MCC-Nam_CBRLM_HH_Baseline_Report_Appendix_2012.04.04.pdf | 570.47 KB |
2012. Livestock Ownership and Livelihood in the Northern Communal Areas: Using a randomised control trial to determine the impact of best practise and joint herding on farmers in Northern Namibia. Findings from the Baseline Household Survey.
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| MCC_Nam_CBRLM_HH_Baseline_20120405.pdf | 2.3 MB |
IPCC report on definitions and methodological options to inventory emissions from direct human-induced degradation of forests and devegetation of other vegetation types.
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| IPPC Report.pdf | 391.35 KB |
The Ovambo Paradox: Challenging Paradigms of Environmental Change in Africa.
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| Emmanuel Krieke The Owambo paradox.pdf | 172.55 KB |
2015. Value added end-use opportunities for Namibian encroacher bush - support to De-Bushing Project.
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| Biomass Value Chain Opportunities.pdf | 8.74 MB |
2008. Rangeland management.
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| Rangeland Management_Helmut Stehn.pdf | 16.16 MB |
1998. Range and livestock management in the Etanga development area, Kunene Region.
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| Range and Livestock Management in the Etanga Development Area_Kunene Region.pdf | 16.1 MB |
1990. Namibia: Environmental degradation and the future.
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| Namibia_Environmental_degradation_and_the_future_by_Alan_Marsh.pdf | 10.18 MB |
2000. A preliminary assessment of the land cover and biomass variations in the Huab catchment.
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| A preliminary Assessment of the Land Cover and Biomass Variations in the Huab Catchment_2000.pdf | 21.47 MB |
2001. Maximum yield? Sustainable agriculture as a tool for conservation.
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| Maximum_Yield_ sustainable agriculture as a tool for conservation_ R Margoluis.pdf | 838.53 KB |
2007. Eleven steps to rehabilitation in the Succulent Karoo and Namib Desert.
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| Eleven steps to rehabilitation in the succulent karoo and namid desert.pdf | 6.73 MB |
2004. Climate Change and Optimal Farming Strategies in Semi-Arid Southern Africa.
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| Climate change and optimal farming strategies in semi_arid southern Africa.pdf | 52.18 KB |
2008. Deforestation and biodiversity-loss due to cultivation? An interdisciplinary analysis in North-East Namibia.
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| Deforestation and biodiversity loss due to cultivation_2008.pdf | 3.7 MB |
2006. Perception or deception: Vegetation degradation and desertification processes in northwest Namibia. Poster Symposium 17, Managed ecosystems
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| Vegetation degradation and desertification processes in northwest Namibia.pdf | 111.19 KB |
2001. Vegetation degradation in Namibia. Journal of the Namibia Scientific Society
48 127-156
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| Vegetation degradation in Namibia.pdf | 7.45 MB |
1995. Effects of woodland modification by African elephant Loxodonta africana on bird diversity in northern Botswana. Ecography 18 (4) 440-454
2014. Natural recovery of dwarf shrubs following topsoil and vegetation clearing on gravel and sand plains in the southern Namib Desert. Journal of Arid Environments
100-101 18-22
2014. Remote sensing of vegetation cover dynamics and resilience across southern Africa. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation 28 131-139
2014. The interplay of knowledge, attitude and practice of livestock farmers' land management against desertification in the South African Kalahari. Journal of Arid Environments 105 12-21
2011. Species, functional groups and community structure in seed banks of the arid Nama Karoo: Grazing impacts and implications for rangeland restoration. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 141 (3-4) 399-409
2013. Channelling science into policy: Enabling best practices from research on land degradation and sustainable land management in dryland Africa. Journal of Environmental Management 114 328-335
2011. Satellite based long-term assessment of rangeland condition in semi-arid areas: An example from Botswana. Journal of Arid Environments 75 (4) 383-389
2014. Prescribed fire as a tool for managing shrub encroachment in semi-arid savanna rangelands. Journal of Arid Environments 107 49-56
2008. Enhancing buffel grass seed germination by acid treatment for rapid vegetation establishment on railway batters. Journal of Arid Environments 72 (3) 255-262
2007. Can information circulation contribute to combating desertification?. AIDCCD – Active exchange of experience on indicators and development of perspectives in the context of UNCCD: Role of information circulation systems in scientific and practical approaches to combat desertification. Proceedings of the International Seminar
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| Can information circulation contribute to combating desertification.pdf | 5.18 MB |
2013. Restoration of Dune Ecosystems Following Mining in Madagascar and Namibia: Contrasting Restoration Approaches Adopted in Regions of High and Low Human Population Density. Restoration of Coastal Dunes 199-215
1994. Historical changes in stocking rates of domestic livestock as a measure of semi-arid and arid rangeland degradation in the Cape Province, South Africa. Journal of Arid Environments
26 (3) 281-298
1993. Exploring the links between Desertification and Climate Change. Environment: Science and Policy for Sustainable Development 35 (6) 4-45
2007. Global Desertification: Building a Science for Dryland Development. Science 316 (5826) 847-851
2010. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries: revisiting the assumptions. Climatic Change
100 (3-4) 355-388
1997. Human induced disruption of stone pavement surf aces in the Central Namib Desert, Namibia: observations from Landsat Thematic Mapper. International Journal of Remote Sensing 18 (16) 3305-3310
1996. Discourses on land degradation in the Uluguru mountains, Tanzania: Evolution and influences. Journal of Rural Studies 12 (2) 187-199
2001. Assessment of vegetation indexes useful for browse (forage) prediction in semi-arid rangelands. International Journal of Remote Sensing
22 (5) 741-756
2000. Landscape(s) in Transition: an Environmental History of a Village in North-east Botswana. Journal of Southern African Studies 26 (4) 760-782
Website link:http://www.jstor.org/stable/2637570
2000. Some causes and strategies pertaining to land degradation in southern Africa. South African Journal of Agricultural Extension
29 24-46
2006. Is harbour development ecologically sustainable?. The Environment in Asia Pacific Harbours 489-493
1999. Environmental change in the Kalahari: integrated land degradation studies for Nonequilibrium dryland environments. Annals of the Association of American Geographers 89 (3) 420-442