Conservation Biology In Sub Saharan Africa

Author : Richard Primack,Johnny W. Wilson
Publisher : Open Book Publishers
Page : 712 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2019-09-10
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781783747535

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Conservation Biology in Sub-Saharan Africa by Richard Primack,Johnny W. Wilson Pdf

Conservation Biology in Sub-Saharan Africa comprehensively explores the challenges and potential solutions to key conservation issues in Sub-Saharan Africa. Easy to read, this lucid and accessible textbook includes fifteen chapters that cover a full range of conservation topics, including threats to biodiversity, environmental laws, and protected areas management, as well as related topics such as sustainability, poverty, and human-wildlife conflict. This rich resource also includes a background discussion of what conservation biology is, a wide range of theoretical approaches to the subject, and concrete examples of conservation practice in specific African contexts. Strategies are outlined to protect biodiversity whilst promoting economic development in the region. Boxes covering specific themes written by scientists who live and work throughout the region are included in each chapter, together with recommended readings and suggested discussion topics. Each chapter also includes an extensive bibliography. Conservation Biology in Sub-Saharan Africa provides the most up-to-date study in the field. It is an essential resource, available on-line without charge, for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as a handy guide for professionals working to stop the rapid loss of biodiversity in Sub-Saharan Africa and elsewhere.

Author : John William Wilson,Richard B. Primack
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 660 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Conservation biology
ISBN : 1783747544

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Conservation Biology in Sub-saharan Africa by John William Wilson,Richard B. Primack Pdf

"Conservation Biology in Sub-Saharan Africa comprehensively explores the challenges and potential solutions to key conservation issues in Sub-Saharan Africa. Easy to read, this lucid and accessible textbook includes fifteen chapters that cover a full range of conservation topics, including threats to biodiversity, environmental laws, and protected areas management, as well as related topics such as sustainability, poverty, and human-wildlife conflict. This rich resource also includes a background discussion of what conservation biology is, a wide range of theoretical approaches to the subject, and concrete examples of conservation practice in specific African contexts. Strategies are outlined to protect biodiversity whilst promoting economic development in the region. Boxes covering specific themes written by scientists who live and work throughout the region are included in each chapter, together with recommended readings and suggested discussion topics. Each chapter also includes an extensive bibliography. Conservation Biology in Sub-Saharan Africa provides the most up-to-date study in the field. It is an essential resource, available on-line without charge, for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as a handy guide for professionals working to stop the rapid loss of biodiversity in Sub-Saharan Africa and elsewhere. Visit the 'Additional Resources' section to find out more about how to download individual chapters and images, upload material to the teaching platform that will be launched in the forthcoming months or join the textbook's discussion forum."--Publisher's website.

Author : S. N. Stuart,Richard J. Adams,Martin Jenkins
Publisher : IUCN
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Nature
ISBN : 2831700213

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Biodiversity in Sub-Saharan Africa and Its Islands by S. N. Stuart,Richard J. Adams,Martin Jenkins Pdf

Author : S.K. Jain,L.W. Botsford
Publisher : Springer
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2007-07-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780585329116

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Applied Population Biology by S.K. Jain,L.W. Botsford Pdf

An increasing variety of biological problems involving resource management, conservation and environmental quality have been dealt with using the principles of population biology (defined to include population dynamics, genetics and certain aspects of community ecology). There appears to be a mixed record of successes and failures and almost no critical synthesis or reviews that have attempted to discuss the reasons and ways in which population biology, with its remarkable theoretical as well as experimental advances, could find more useful application in agriculture, forestry, fishery, medicine and resource and environmental management. This book provides examples of state-of-the-art applications by a distinguished group of researchers in several fields. The diversity of topics richly illustrates the scientific and economic breadth of their discussions as well as epistemological and comparative analyses by the authors and editors. Several principles and common themes are emphasized and both strengths and potential sources of uncertainty in applications are discussed. This volume will hopefully stimulate new interdisciplinary avenues of problem-solving research.

Author : Tony Read
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2015-07-22
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781464805738

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Where Have All the Textbooks Gone? by Tony Read Pdf

This World Bank report is a rich compilation of information on teaching learning materials (TLM) in Africa based on the extensive and multi-faceted experience of the author's work in the education sector in Africa. The study examines a wide range of issues around TLM provision including curriculum, literacy and numeracy, language of instruction policy, procurement and distribution challenges, TLM development and production and their availability, management and usage in schools. It also looks at the role of information and communication technology (ICT) based TLMs and their availability. The study recognizes that improved TLM system management is a critical component in achieving affordable and sustainable TLM provision for all students. This study, which draws from more than 40 Anglophone, Francophone, Lusophone, and Arabic-speaking countries will be particularly useful for policymakers, development partners, and other stakeholders attempting to understand the wide range of issues surrounding the complexity of textbook provision in Sub Saharan Africa.

Author : Andre Bationo,Boaz Waswa,Job Kihara,Joseph Kimetu
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 1091 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2007-10-16
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781402057601

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Advances in Integrated Soil Fertility Management in sub-Saharan Africa: Challenges and Opportunities by Andre Bationo,Boaz Waswa,Job Kihara,Joseph Kimetu Pdf

Food insecurity is a fundamental challenge to human welfare and economic growth in Africa. Low agricultural production leads to low incomes, poor nutrition, vulnerability to risk and threat and lack of empowerment. This book offers a comprehensive synthesis of agricultural research and development experiences from sub-Saharan Africa. The text highlights practical lessons from the sub-Saharan Africa region.

Author : IUCN/SSC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group
Publisher : IUCN
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Nature conservation
ISBN : 9782880329860

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The Conservation Biology of Tortoises by IUCN/SSC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group Pdf

Author : Ara Monadjem,Peter J. Taylor,Christiane Denys,Fenton P.D. Cotterill
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 1102 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2015-02-17
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9783110301915

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Rodents of Sub-Saharan Africa by Ara Monadjem,Peter J. Taylor,Christiane Denys,Fenton P.D. Cotterill Pdf

This comprehensive handbook covers all the rodents occurring in Southern, Central, East and West Africa, south of the Sahara. Genus and species accounts include diagnostic descriptions, systematics and taxonomy, biogeographical environment, fossil species, photographs of skull and mandible, illustrations of molar dentition, photographs of live animals, distribution maps and tables of standard museum measurements.

Author : Navjot S. Sodhi,Paul R. Ehrlich
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2010-01-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780191574252

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Conservation Biology for All by Navjot S. Sodhi,Paul R. Ehrlich Pdf

Conservation Biology for All provides cutting-edge but basic conservation science to a global readership. A series of authoritative chapters have been written by the top names in conservation biology with the principal aim of disseminating cutting-edge conservation knowledge as widely as possible. Important topics such as balancing conversion and human needs, climate change, conservation planning, designing and analyzing conservation research, ecosystem services, endangered species management, extinctions, fire, habitat loss, and invasive species are covered. Numerous textboxes describing additional relevant material or case studies are also included. The global biodiversity crisis is now unstoppable; what can be saved in the developing world will require an educated constituency in both the developing and developed world. Habitat loss is particularly acute in developing countries, which is of special concern because it tends to be these locations where the greatest species diversity and richest centres of endemism are to be found. Sadly, developing world conservation scientists have found it difficult to access an authoritative textbook, which is particularly ironic since it is these countries where the potential benefits of knowledge application are greatest. There is now an urgent need to educate the next generation of scientists in developing countries, so that they are in a better position to protect their natural resources.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2022-02-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789004471641

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African Futures by Anonim Pdf

The essays in this collection are written to make readers (re)consider what is possible in Africa. The essays shake the tree of received wisdom and received categories, and hone in on the complexities of life under ecological and economic constraints. Yet, throughout this volume, people do not emerge as victims, but rather as inventors, engineers, scientists, planners, writers, artists, and activists, or as children, mothers, fathers, friends, or lovers – all as future-makers. It is precisely through agents such as these that Africa is futuring: rethinking, living, confronting, imagining, and relating in the light of its many emerging tomorrows.

Author : Jonathan S. Adams,Thomas O. McShane
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : History
ISBN : 0520206711

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The Myth of Wild Africa by Jonathan S. Adams,Thomas O. McShane Pdf

Africa's wildlife heritage is under siege--and its worst enemy may be traditional conservation methods. The authors tell of new conservation programs that include more Africans in the planning, execution, and financial benefits of this multi-billion dollar business.

Author : Emmanuel N. Chidumayo,Davison J. Gumbo
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2010-09-23
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781136531378

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The Dry Forests and Woodlands of Africa by Emmanuel N. Chidumayo,Davison J. Gumbo Pdf

The dry forests and woodlands of Sub-Saharan Africa are major ecosystems, with a broad range of strong economic and cultural incentives for keeping them intact. However, few people are aware of their importance, compared to tropical rainforests, despite them being home to more than half of the continent's population. This unique book brings together scientific knowledge on this topic from East, West, and Southern Africa and describes the relationships between forests, woodlands, people and their livelihoods. Dry forest is defined as vegetation dominated by woody plants, primarily trees, the canopy of which covers more than 10 per cent of the ground surface, occurring in climates with a dry season of three months or more. This broad definition - wider than those used by many authors - incorporates vegetation types commonly termed woodland, shrubland, thicket, savanna, wooded grassland, as well as dry forest in its strict sense. The book provides a comparative analysis of management experiences from the different geographic regions, emphasizing the need to balance the utilization of dry forests and woodland products between current and future human needs. Further, the book explores the techniques and strategies that can be deployed to improve the management of African dry forests and woodlands for the benefit of all, but more importantly, the communities that live off these vegetation formations. Thus, the book lays a foundation for improving the management of dry forests and woodlands for the wide range of products and services they provide.

Author : Muntaser E. Ibrahim,Charles N. Rotimi
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2019-12-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107072022

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The Genetics of African Populations in Health and Disease by Muntaser E. Ibrahim,Charles N. Rotimi Pdf

A pioneering work that focuses on the unique diversity of African genetics, offering insights into human biology and genetic approaches.

Author : International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Species Survival Commission
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:633009754

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Biodiversity in Sub-Saharan Africa and Its Islands by International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Species Survival Commission Pdf

Author : W. Graeme Donovan,Frank Casey
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1998-01-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0821342363

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Soil Fertility Management in Sub-Saharan Africa by W. Graeme Donovan,Frank Casey Pdf

World Bank Technical Paper No. 408. This report is a critical review of the technical, economic, and institutional constraints on improving soil fertility in Sub-Saharan Africa, and the actions recommended to address them. Action plans prepared for Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, and Mali examine the demand for and supply of mineral fertilizers, the exploitation of local mineral resources, the prevention of soil erosion and increasing soil-water retention, and soil fertility management using organic technologies and management practices.