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The removal of brush using mechanical means, either by cutting manually or by using machinery for crushing, rolling, flailing, or chipping it, or by chemical means or a combination of these. (Source: DUNSTE)

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Buyer JS, Schmidt-Küntzel A, Nghikembua M, Maul JE, Marker LL 2016. Soil microbial communities following bush removal in a Namibian savanna. SOIL 2 101-110

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Soil microbial communities following bush removal in a Namibian savanna.pdf	478.58 KB

Southern African Institute for Environmental Assessment (SAIEA) 2016. Strategic environmental assessment of large-scale bush thinning and value-addition activities in Namibia - Final Report.

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Bush thinning SEA Report FINAL FINAL.docx	4.23 MB

Namibia Nature Foundation (NNF) 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

WSP Environmental 2012. Prefeasibility Study for Biomass Power Plant, Namibia: Biomass supply chain assessment.

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Final_Biomass Supply Chain Report_NamPower EBtP Study.pdf	1.24 MB

WSP Environmental 2012. Prefeasibility Study for Biomass Power Plant, Namibia: Environmental screening report.

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Final_Environmental Screening Report_NamPower EBtP Study.pdf	2.27 MB

WSP Environmental 2012. Prefeasibility Study for Biomass Power Plant, Namibia: Executive summary.

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Final_Executive Summary_NamPower EBtP Study.pdf	536.19 KB

WSP Environmental 2012. Prefeasibility Study for Biomass Power Plant, Namibia: Preliminary carbon funding analysis.

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Final_Preliminary Carbon Assessment Report_Nampower EBtP Study.pdf	798.74 KB

WSP Environmental 2012. Prefeasibility Study for Biomass Power Plant, Namibia: Social impact screening assessment.

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Final_Socio-economic Screening Report_NamPower EBtP Study.pdf	1.11 MB

WSP Environmental 2012. Prefeasibility Study for Biomass Power Plant, Namibia: Power plant technical assessment.

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Final_Technical Report_NamPower EBtP Study.pdf	2.21 MB

WSP Environmental 2013. Prefeasibility Study for Biomass Power Plant, Namibia: Commercial Assessment.

Leinonen A 2007. Wood chip production technology and costs for fuel in Namibia. Espoo 2007.

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Wood chip production technology and costs for fuel in Namibia.pdf	1.45 MB

STEAG Energy Services 2013. Study on Namibian biomass processing for energy production.

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Study on Namibian biomass processing for energy production.pdf	1.62 MB

Southern African Institute for Environmental Assessment (SAIEA) 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

Strohbach BJ, Ntesa C, Kabajani MW, Shidolo EK, D'Alton CD 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

Zimmermann I, Kauatjirue J, Tjeriko T 2009. The influence of high stocking density followed by rest on grass density and soil moisture in the Camelthorn Savanna.

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The influence of high stocking density followed by rest on grass density and soil moisture in the Camelthorn Savanna.pdf	3.07 MB

Tjilumbu L, Zimmermann I 2009. The influence of patch burning in the Thornbush savanna.

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The influence of patch burning in the Thornbush savanna.pdf	6.05 MB

Tjilumbu L, Zimmermann I 2009. Recommendations which evolved during the Namibian Rangeland Forum 2009 and with associates of the BIOTA project regarding the Namibian Rangeland Management Policy and Strategy.

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NRMPS_recommendations_Website.pdf	748.97 KB

Kauatjirue J, Shamathe K, Pringle HJR, Zimmermann I 2009. Pilot restoration project in a key fertile valley of the Highland Savanna.

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Restoration_Project_Namibian_Rangeland_Forum_2009 small.pdf	2.19 MB

Domptail S 2009. The role of bio- and landscape diversity in farming strategies - the case of the Keetmanshoop commercial farms.

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Domptail_Landscape_Diversity_Namibian_Rangeland_Forum_2009.pdf	628.79 KB

Domptail S, Nuppenau E-A 2009. Could land taxes be a tool for rangeland conservation? Application of bio-economic modeling for on farm conservation in southern Namibia.

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Could land taxes be a tool for rangeland conservation.pdf	4.62 MB

Rothauge A 2009. What will it take to recover Namibia's degraded rangelands?.

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Recovery_Namibias degraded rangelands.pdf	1.43 MB

Pringle H 2009. Rangelands as catchment ecosystems.

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Rangelands as catchment ecosystems small.pdf	5.48 MB

Kiekebusch E 2009. A Review of land degradation assessment and monitoring methods.

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A Review of land degradation assessment and monitoring methods_2009.pdf	535.83 KB

Kruger B 2009. Cooperative rangeland management of neighboring resettled farms. 13th Namibian Rangeland Forum - The role of biodiversity in rangeland management and policy.

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Cooperative rangeland management of neighboring resettled farms.pdf	3.26 MB

Honsbein D 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

Joubert DF, Smit GN 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

Bockmühl F 2009. The Platveld Aquifer Study (PAS).

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The Platveld Aquifer Study.pdf	5.23 MB

Zimmermann I, Joubert DF 2002. A crude quantification of wood that is and can be harvested from bush thickening species in Namibia. Proceedings of the First National Forestry Research Workshop held on 12 and 13 March 2002. Ministry of Environment and Tourism, Forestry Publication 9 56-66

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A crude quantification of wood that can be harvested from bush thickening species in Namibia_ Zimmerman and Joubert.pdf	213.71 KB

Development Consultants for Southern Africa (DECOSA) 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

von Oertzen D 2014. Issues paper in support of the development of a biomass fuel supply concept in Namibia.

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DE-BUSHING_Fuel Supply Concept Paper_Final.pdf	703.6 KB

2015. Survey development and implementation in preparation of a De-bushing Advisory Service (DAS).

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Debushing Advisory Service Demand Survey 2015.pdf	2.9 MB

Lukomska N, Quaas MF, Baumgärtner S 2010. Bush encroachment control and risk management in semi-arid rangelands.

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Bush encroachment control and risk management in semi_arid rangelands_2010.pdf	473.29 KB

Lohmann D, Tietjen B, Blaum N, Joubert DF, Jeltsch F 2014. Prescribed fire as a tool for managing shrub encroachment in semi-arid savanna rangelands. Journal of Arid Environments 107 49-56

Website link:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0140196314000846

Moleele N, Ringrose S, Arnberg W, Lunden B, Vanderpost C 2001. Assessment of vegetation indexes useful for browse (forage) prediction in semi-arid rangelands. International Journal of Remote Sensing 22 (5) 741-756

Website link:http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01431160051060147

Hagos MG, Smit GN 2005. Soil enrichment by Acacia mellifera subsp. Detinens on nutrient poor sandy soil in a semi-arid southern African savanna. Journal of Arid environments 61 (1) 47 - 59

Website link:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0140196304001661

Bond W, Midgley GF, Woodward F 2003. What controls South African vegetation-climate or fire?. South African Journal of Botany 69 (1) 79 - 91

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What controls South African vegetation_climate or fire.pdf	285.27 KB

Namibia Biomass industry Group (N-BiG).

Website link:http://www.n-big.org/

Bester B 1996. Bush encroachment: a thorny problem.. Namibia Environment 1 175-177

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Bush encroachment_a thorny problem_1996.pdf	4.39 MB

Uaria-Kakujaha K, Kambatuku J 1995. Making a way through thick bush: The charcoal alternatives. Seeds: News, Opinion and insight about desertification in Namibia 1 1-7

de Wet MJ 2015. Harvesting of encroacher bush: Compendium of harvesting technologies for encroacher bush in Namibia.

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de Wet - Harvesting Technologies for Encroacher Bush 2016.pdf	5.5 MB

Trede R, Patt R 2015. Value added end-use opportunities for Namibian encroacher bush.

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Trede et al - Biomass Value Chains 2015.pdf	4.01 MB

Birch C, Middleton A 2017. Regional assessment of the economics of land degradation related to bush encroachment in Otjozondjupa, Namibia.

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Study - Otjozondjupa ELD 2017.pdf	2.93 MB

Southern African Institute for Environmental Assessment (SAIEA) 2015. Strategic environmental assessment of large-scale bush thinning and value-addition activities in Namibia.

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SAIEA - Bush Thinning Stragetic Environmental Assessment 2016.pdf	2.7 MB

Rothauge A 2014. Baseline Assessment for the De-Bushing Programme in Namibia.

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Routhage_ Baseline Report on Bush Control 2014.pdf	3.19 MB

Helbig F, Nuulimba N 2016. Value chain development roadmap - cooking and production based on encroacher bush.

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Nuulimba - Cooking and Production Systems based on Encroacher Bush 2016.pdf	8.11 MB

2016. Drought resilience: Bush-to-feed.

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Factsheet_Bush-to-Feed 2016.pdf	645.76 KB

Economics of Land Degradation (ELD) 2017. Namibia case study: Bush control generates economic and environmental benefits.

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ELD_GIZ Biomass Project_Policy Brief_Bush Control Benefits_2017.pdf	657.25 KB

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) 2016. Financing bush control: An overview of current and proposed financing programmes for bush harvesting and value addition.

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GIZ_deBushing_Financing Bush Control 2016.pdf	1.59 MB

Rothauge A 2017. Bush control manual.

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GIZ-deBushing-Bush Control Manual-2017.pdf	4.55 MB

Namibia Nature Foundation (NNF) 2016. Assessment of the macroeconomic benefits of de-bushing in Namibia.

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GIZ-Policy Brief on Bush thinning benefits 2016.pdf	323.51 KB