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Author : Larry Zietsman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781920338244
Total Pages : 303 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (382 download)
Download or read book Observations on Environmental Change in South Africa written by Larry Zietsman and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Johan Christopher Pauw
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780620508964
Total Pages : 19 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (89 download)
Download or read book Combat Change with Change written by Johan Christopher Pauw and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This booklet has as its point of departure, the seminal publication Observations on Environmental Change in South Africa. It introduces selected environmental changes that have been observed and emphasises the important role of ongoing scientific observation and research in understanding and tackling some of the most pressing environmental change threats. The booklet concludes by advocating both reactive and proactive change through a series of key policy considerations for the prevention and mitigation of the impacts of environmental change, including: i) strengthening the policy framework for environmental change and sustainable development; ii) reviewing and aligning key policies related to environmental change; iii) strengthening institutional structures and capacities to address environmental change; iv) promoting cooperative governance; v) implementing existing legislation; vi) developing and implementing priority actions and programmes; and vii) improving long-term environmental observation and research"--p. 5
Author : Robin Richards
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781919708911
Total Pages : 18 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (89 download)
Download or read book Assessing Progress on Climate Change written by Robin Richards and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 : 1868149188
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (681 download)
Download or read book written by and published by . This book was released on with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Peter J. Holmes
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134972393
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (349 download)
Download or read book Southern African Landscapes and Environmental Change written by Peter J. Holmes and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-07-04 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides a textbook and reference work on the physical and biotic landscapes of Southern Africa. It examines the links between these environments and the ways in which they have been, are and will likely be subject to change. It covers the geomorphology, soils, vegetation and land use across a range of landscapes, including mountains, coasts, savannah, drylands and wetlands, and identifies the impacts of current and potential climate change and other factors on these environments. The geographical focus is on the region defined by Namibia, South Africa, Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Lesotho and Swaziland. Illustrated throughout in full colour, the book will serve as a reference volume for researchers and environmental professionals internationally, as well as a textbook for senior undergraduate and graduate-level students of geography, ecology and environmental studies in Southern Africa.
Author : M.A. Salih
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 940101003X
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (1 download)
Download or read book Local Environmental Change and Society in Africa written by M.A. Salih and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa (OSSREA) is a network of social scientists in the sub-region established in 1980. Its main objectives are to encourage and promote interest; to engage in collaborative research; to facilitate scholarly exchange of ideas and publication between individuals and institutions engaged in the study and research in the social sciences. OSSREA also aims to promote the training of social scientists from the sub-region in the study of and research in the social sciences and to encourage establishment of institutions dedicated to this goal. In pursuance of and consistent with its objectives, OSSREA established a fund to provide research grants and training fellowships to social scientists from the sub-region. Every year OSSREA offers, on a competitive basis, two limited types of research grants: the first on topics related to the social sciences in general and the second on gender issues in particular. The grants assist the social scientists to conduct field research in an eastern or southern African country, society, institutions, sector, or problem area. The objectives of the social science competition are intended to encourage and promote upcoming scholars from the sub-region to conduct research in the social, economic, political or other problems. Moreover, it aims to strengthen and raise the capacity of faculty members and students in field research, and promote the subsequent availability of research fmdings for teaching as well as to inform individuals and institutions.
Author : Rafe Sagarin
Publisher : Island Press
ISBN 13 : 1610912306
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (19 download)
Download or read book Observation and Ecology written by Rafe Sagarin and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2012-07-16 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The need to understand and address large-scale environmental problems that are difficult to study in controlled environments—issues ranging from climate change to overfishing to invasive species—is driving the field of ecology in new and important directions. Observation and Ecology documents that transformation, exploring how scientists and researchers are expanding their methodological toolbox to incorporate an array of new and reexamined observational approaches—from traditional ecological knowledge to animal-borne sensors to genomic and remote-sensing technologies—to track, study, and understand current environmental problems and their implications. The authors paint a clear picture of what observational approaches to ecology are and where they fit in the context of ecological science. They consider the full range of observational abilities we have available to us and explore the challenges and practical difficulties of using a primarily observational approach to achieve scientific understanding. They also show how observations can be a bridge from ecological science to education, environmental policy, and resource management. Observations in ecology can play a key role in understanding our changing planet and the consequences of human activities on ecological processes. This book will serve as an important resource for future scientists and conservation leaders who are seeking a more holistic and applicable approach to ecological science.
Author : M. C. Rutherford
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781919976211
Total Pages : 807 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (762 download)
Download or read book The Vegetation of South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland written by M. C. Rutherford and published by . This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 807 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Timothy Gordon O'Connor
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780620465991
Total Pages : 45 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (659 download)
Download or read book Understanding Environmental Change in Complex Systems written by Timothy Gordon O'Connor and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : James Clarke
Publisher : Jacana Media
ISBN 13 : 9781919777931
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (779 download)
Download or read book Coming Back to Earth written by James Clarke and published by Jacana Media. This book was released on 2002 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a current, comprehensive and holistic assessment of the challenges facing a developing African state within the global context and is an up-to-the-minute review of the state of the South African environment.
Author : Sharon Shewmake
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Vulnerability and the Impact of Climate Change in South Africa's Limpopo River Basin written by Sharon Shewmake and published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst. This book was released on 2008 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book A Handbook of Approaches to Environmental Policy Analysis in Southern Africa written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Brian W. van Wilgen
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030323943
Total Pages : 972 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (33 download)
Download or read book Biological Invasions in South Africa written by Brian W. van Wilgen and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-03-10 with total page 972 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This open access volume presents a comprehensive account of all aspects of biological invasions in South Africa, where research has been conducted over more than three decades, and where bold initiatives have been implemented in attempts to control invasions and to reduce their ecological, economic and social effects. It covers a broad range of themes, including history, policy development and implementation, the status of invasions of animals and plants in terrestrial, marine and freshwater environments, the development of a robust ecological theory around biological invasions, the effectiveness of management interventions, and scenarios for the future. The South African situation stands out because of the remarkable diversity of the country, and the wide range of problems encountered in its varied ecosystems, which has resulted in a disproportionate investment into both research and management. The South African experience holds many lessons for other parts of the world, and this book should be of immense value to researchers, students, managers, and policy-makers who deal with biological invasions and ecosystem management and conservation in most other regions.
Author : Ekiyie Nzante
Publisher : LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9783846582770
Total Pages : 92 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (827 download)
Download or read book Climate Change, Socio-Ecological Resilience Strategies in South Africa written by Ekiyie Nzante and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2012-02 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Kyoto Protocol of UNFCCC which postulated that anthropogenic causes are the main drivers of global climate change was ratified by South Africa on the 31st of July 1997. As a result, South Africa has promulgated legislations in the form of progressive constitutions and NEMA, which aim at promoting sustainable development. This is evidenced by Section 24 of the South African constitution which contains "Environmental Clauses" addressing the national, provincial, and local governments. This book is grounded within the field of development studies and undertakes a case study of improving the socio-ecological resilience strategies of climate change in Nelson Mandela Bay Metropole. It provides an analysis of the barriers to climate change resilience initiatives. This analysis points to the need for the creation of a Sustainable Development Framework, which will provide a perfect platform for development, address threats posed by climate change and execute projects to this effect. This book is intended to form the basis for empirical research and act as a guide for policy makers in their efforts to implement proactive resilience and adaptation initiatives of climate change.
Author : Walter Leal Filho
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319246607
Total Pages : 531 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (192 download)
Download or read book Climate Change and Health written by Walter Leal Filho and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-03-24 with total page 531 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A major objective of this volume is to create and share knowledge about the socio-economic, political and cultural dimensions of climate change. The authors analyze the effects of climate change on the social and environmental determinants of the health and well-being of communities (i.e. poverty, clean air, safe drinking water, food supplies) and on extreme events such as floods and hurricanes. The book covers topics such as the social and political dimensions of the ebola response, inequalities in urban migrant communities, as well as water-related health effects of climate change. The contributors recommend political and social-cultural strategies for mitigate, adapt and prevent the impacts of climate change to human and environmental health. The book will be of interest to scholars and practitioners interested in new methods and tools to reduce risks and to increase health resilience to climate change.
Author : Robert Zipplies
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Bending the Curve written by Robert Zipplies and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jörn Ahrens
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000902366
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (9 download)
Download or read book Climate Change Epistemologies in Southern Africa written by Jörn Ahrens and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-07-04 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book investigates the social and cultural dimensions of climate change in Southern Africa, focusing on how knowledge about climate change is conceived and conveyed. Despite contributing very little to the global production of emissions, the African continent looks set to be the hardest hit by climate change. Adopting a decolonial perspective, this book argues that knowledge and discourse about climate change has largely disregarded African epistemologies, leading to inequalities in knowledge systems. Only by considering regionally specific forms of conceptualizing, perceiving, and responding to climate change can these global problems be tackled. First exploring African epistemologies of climate change, the book then goes on to the social impacts of climate change, matters of climate justice, and finally institutional change and adaptation. Providing important insights into the social and cultural perception and communication of climate change in Africa, this book will be of interest to researchers from across the fields of African studies, sociology, anthropology, philosophy, political science, climate change, and geography.
