Sustainable Agriculture & Natural Resource Management (SANREM)

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Deforestation as a result of unsustainable agricultural practices

Deforestation is rampant in this region. The soil is depleted by current farming practices, particularly for cotton and tobacco. This leads to more deforestation as farming […]

  • Date of Publication: 2005
  • Author(s): A.J. Travis
  • Type of Document: Media

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Illegal deforestation in Zambia

Dr. Dale Lewis, a co-PI on the grant and the originator of the COMACO model, points out recent illegal deforestation in one of Zambia’s National Forests […]

  • Date of Publication: 2005
  • Author(s): A.J. Travis
  • Type of Document: Media

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Reformed poacher now basing his livelihood on sustainable agriculture and ecotourism

Abstract: The man in the middle of the photo is a reformed poacher who has spent over 15 years in jail for his illegal hunting activities. […]

  • Date of Publication: 2005
  • Author(s): A.J. Travis
  • Type of Document: Research Report

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Rice being dried at the Lundazi Regional Trading Centre, Zambia

Rice and other food crops are being grown using conservation farming techniques, instead of the unsustainable practices currently employed.

  • Date of Publication: 2005
  • Author(s): A.J. Travis
  • Type of Document: Research Report

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Wire snares and guns collected to promote sustainable natural resource management

The manager of COMACO’s Regional Trading Centre at Lundazi shows the wire snares and guns that farmers have voluntarily traded in, in order to receive training […]

  • Date of Publication: 2005
  • Author(s): A.J. Travis
  • Type of Document: Research Report

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Payments for Ecosystem Services: Towards improved biodiversity conservation and water security in South Africa, a semi-arid, developing country

Contents: Introduction Why PES? Existing PES systems Water as a key commodity for PES Invasive alien plants (IAPs) Economic Impacts of IAPs “Working for Water” Payments […]

  • Date of Publication: 2005
  • Author(s): J. Turpie; J. Blignaut
  • Type of Document: Media

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Remote sensing and GIS application in coastal zone management: A case study of Ghana

This presentation provides background on the historical significance of coastal ecosystems and current natural and human-caused threats. A study was undertaken to use Landsat TM and […]

  • Date of Publication: 2005
  • Author(s): Y.A. Twumasi; A. Manu; T.L. Coleman
  • Type of Document: Media

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The impact of urban growth and long-term climatic variations on the sustainable development of the City of Niamey, Niger

This paper examines the combined effect of population growth and climate change in the area surrounding Niamey, Niger. Using GIS technology, the study is able to […]

  • Date of Publication: 2005
  • Author(s): Y.A. Twumasi; A. Manu; T.L. Coleman; I.A. Maiga
  • Type of Document: Conference Proceeding or Document

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Biodiversity management using remotely sensed data and GIS technologies: The case of Digya National Park, Ghana

Abstract: Effective management of biodiversity resources in nature reserves requires accurate and up-to-date information to determine the type of land cover and land use over time. […]

  • Date of Publication: 2005
  • Author(s): Y.A. Twumasi; T.L. Coleman; A. Manu
  • Type of Document: Conference Proceeding or Document

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RUPES typology of environmental service worthy of reward

Summary: The development of transparent and sustainable reward mechanisms for environmental services provided by upland farmers to downstream communities requires clarity on the relationship between land […]

  • Date of Publication: 2005
  • Author(s): M. van Noordwijk
  • Type of Document: Research Report

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