This volume set provides critical strategies for sustainable environmental management and biodiversity conservation in sub-Saharan Africa. They address key conservation issues in the region such as habitat loss, fragmentation, rangeland degradation, and human-wildlife conflicts. Innovative approaches in ecological modelling, climate change adaptation, and circular water systems, enhancing conservation efforts and ensuring resilience in the face of environmental changes are further examined. A comprehensive analysis of fisheries management and sustainable practices underscores their role in conserving aquatic biodiversity. Despite challenges like agricultural expansion and water scarcity, the focus on regenerative agriculture and food production systems seeks to mitigate impacts on rangelands and forests, thus supporting biodiversity conservation. Emphasizing the integration of traditional knowledge with contemporary conservation science, these volumes highlight the need for holistic, adaptive strategies and robust governance frameworks to address the complexities of biodiversity loss and environmental change. The collection is an essential resource for policymakers, researchers, and conservation practitioners dedicated to fostering sustainable livelihoods and conserving the unique ecosystems of sub-Saharan Africa.
Volume 1 covers the themes of biodiversity conservation in the Anthropocene and sustainable rangeland and forest management. It provides an understanding of the dual impacts of human activities on biodiversity and underscores the necessity of sustainable forest management to enhance ecosystem services vital for rural livelihoods, economic growth, and ecological health amid environmental and human pressures.
Chapter 1: Sub-Saharan Africas Perspectives on Environmental Change and
Biodiversity Conservation: An Introduction.
Chapter 2: Nature-based
Tourism-induced Pressures Contributing to Biodiversity Disturbance and Loss
in Sub-Saharan Africa .
Chapter 3: Adopting a Nexus Thinking Framework for
Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainability in the Anthropocene.
Chapter 4:
Mechanisms Underlying Ungulate Migration in African Savannas: Insights From
Plains Zebra Equus Quagga Migrations in Botswana and the Implications for
Conservation Under Climate Change.
Chapter 5: Herbivore space-use and
habitat selection in human-mediated ecosystems: implications on restoration
initiatives.
Chapter 6: The influence of area exclosure on the conservation
of plant species in an urban ecosystem.
Chapter 7: Stability of a fish
community in a seasonal floodplain of the Okavango Delta, Botswan.
Chapter
8: Effectiveness of Community Participation in Natural Resources Management:
Empirical Evidence from Magude District, Southern Mozambique.
Chapter 9:
Social media backlash and tourism boycott demands after Botswana's trophy
hunting ban lift: Thematic and Sentiment Analysis.
Chapter 10: Forest
Resources Utilization and Rural Livelihoods in sub-Saharan Africa: Exploring
E-extension Model for Sustainable Forest Management.
Chapter 11:
Anthropological impact on natural forests in the lower Okavango Delta,
Botswana .
Chapter 12: The Ecology and Management of the Coffee Forests of
Ethiopia.
Chapter 13: Impacts of forest fires in Botswana: Implications for
forest resources conservation and management.
Chapter 14: Woody Plant
Encroachment as a Process of Landscape Change in Arid Rangelands: Effective
Control Methods and Enhancing Herbaceous Species Richness-a Review.
Chapter
15: Evaluating Effects of Presowing Treatments on Germination of Brachystegia
boehmii and Piliostigma thonningii .
Chapter 16: Impact of invasive alien
species on biodiversity and ecosystem services.
Chapter 17: Spatio-temporal
patterns of AVHRR GIMMS Normalized Vegetation Index (NDVI) Trends in Botswana
1982 2015.
Chapter 18: Effects of bush encroachment control on herbaceous
plant species composition, ecological status, and grazing value in a
semi-arid savannah ecosystem.
Chapter 19: Contribution of non-timber forest
products to the livelihood of marginalised communities around the Okavango
Delta, northern Botswana.
Chapter 20: Economic Valuations, Levels of
Involvement, and Impacts of Participatory Forest Management Practices on
Livelihoods: The Cases of Sheka and Kafa Forests, South-Western Ethiopia.-
Chapter 21: Pathways for a sustainable future: Synthesis on Environmental
Change and Biodiversity Conservation efforts in sub-Saharan Africa.
Professor Wame Lucretia Hambira is an Associate Professor of Environmental Management at the Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (BUAN). Prof Hambira has served the Intergovernmental Science- Policy Platform for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) as a scoping expert (the nexus assessment of the interlinkages among biodiversity, water, food and health in the context of climate change as well as the global assessment of the second biodiversity and ecosystem assessment). She is also a United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) Review Editor for the Solution pathways for Transformation of Environmental Systems chapter of the seventh Global Environment Outlook report. She holds a PhD in Geography (Tourism and Climate Change Adaptation) from the University of Oulu, Finland and an MSc in Environmental Economics from University of York, UK.
Professor Ayana Angassa Abdeta is a Professor of Rangeland Ecology and Management at Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources. He received BSc and MSc from Alemaya University of Agriculture, Ethiopia, Ph.D. from Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Department of International Environment and Development Studies, Post Doctorial Training both from the University of Hohenheim (Food Security Centre) and University of Cologne (Botanical Institute) in Germany, Certificate (2015) in Disaster Risk Management from Humboldt University of Berlin and Certificate (2020) in Project Management Foundations from University of Cape Town, Certificate (2022) in Agroforestry Systems from University of Freiburg, Germany.
Prof Ditiro Benson Moalafhi is a hydrologist and water resources management professional with over 20 years of experience. He holds a PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering (Hydro-climatology) from The University of New South Wales in Sydney Australia, MPhil in Environmental Science, Post Graduate Diploma in Education and Bachelor of Science all from University of Botswana. Professor Moalafhi is currently an Associate Professor of water resources management at Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, where he is the Head of Wildlife and Aquatic Resources department. He is also the SASSCAL Research Chair in Water Resource Quantity and Availability.
Professor Victor K. Muposhi is a conservation scientist and Associate Professor of Wildlife Conservation in the Department of Wildlife and Aquatic Resources at Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources. He serves as a Research Fellow for the African Wildlife Economy Institute (AWEI), Stellenbosch University. He is also an Affiliate of the African Academy of Sciences. His research interests include biodiversity, ecosystems dynamics, spatial ecology, socio-ecological systems, human-wildlife coexistence, and sustainability science.
Professor Ketlhatlogile Mosepele is the Vice Chancellor of the Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources. He holds the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Fisheries Biology and Management from the University of Bergen, Norway. He also holds the degree of Master of Philosophy (MPhil) and a Postgraduate Diploma in Fisheries Biology and Management from University of Bergen, Norway. Professor Mosepele obtained his degree of Bachelor of Science (BS) in Agriculture majoring in Fisheries Science from the New Mexico State University, United State of America.
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