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Analysis of gender and other social dimensions of household water
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, http://www.ccsenet.org, 2014-11-26)
This paper analyzes impacts of water insecurity on men, women and children in Botswana, a middle income and semi-arid country. The paper contributes to the burgeoning literature on water security. Households in different ...
Short and long term strategies for household water insecurity in Ngamiland, Botswana
(Canadian Center for Science and Education, http://www.ccsenet.org, 2014-05-16)
The paper analyses coping (short-term) and adaptation (long-term) strategies by households to address water insecurity in Ngamiland, Botswana, a middle income and semi-arid country. Quantitative (i.e. structured household ...
Tropical wetlands: seasonal hydrologic pulsing, carbon sequestration and methane emissions
(Springer, http://www.springer.com, 2010)
This paper summarizes the importance of climate on tropical wetlands. Regional hydrology and carbon dynamics in many of these wetlands could shift with dramatic changes in these major carbon storages if the inter-tropical ...
Community-based tourism ventures, benefits and challenges: Khama Rhino Sanctuary Trust, Central District, Botswana
(Elsevier, www.elsevier.com/locate/tourman, 2010)
The impact of Community-Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) is seen by many as a ‘win-win’
situation with reference to natural resources conservation and the improvement of local communities’
livelihoods. However, ...
Policy-makers’ perceptions of the tourism–climate change nexus: policy needs and constraints in Botswana
(Routledge;https://www.routledge.com/, 2015-02-13)
Tourism is a key sector for most southern African economies endowed with unique natural capital, and the industry is increasingly being used for socio-economic development and diversification of national economies in the ...
Will reconnecting ecosystems allow long-distance mammal migrations to resume? A case study of a zebra Equus burchelli migration in Botswana
(Fauna & Flora International, 2010-04-07)
Terrestrial wildlife migrations, once common, are now rare because of ecosystem fragmentation and uncontrolled hunting. Botswana historically contained migratory populations of many species but habitat fragmentation, ...
Constraints and potentials of the fish market in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(Academic Journals, 2010-12-04)
The Okavango Delta is the largest multi-species and multi-gear fishery in Botswana. However, there is
lack of an understanding of the nature of fish market in the Delta. The objectives of the survey were (1)
to identify ...
Ecotourism in Botswana: 30 years later
(Tailor and Francis Online; https://www.tandfonline.com, 2015-08-10)
Thirty years ago, conservationists, host communities, academics, and tourism practitioners perceived ecotourism as a panacea to conservation and poverty problems in tourism destination areas, especially in developing ...
Statistical modelling of Botswana's monthly maximum wind speed using a four-parameter kappa distribution
(American Journal of Applied Sciences, https://thescipub.com, 2016-06-21)
Wind speed modelling has been key to many environmental and engineering applications, particularly in environmentally friendly wind power generation to meet energy demands. Efficient assessment of wind speed at different ...
Africans and protected areas: North–South perspectives
(Science Direct, https://www.sciencedirect.com, 2016-05)
The paper critically explores why most black Africans do not visit protected areas. More specifically, the study examines non-Western tourists’ perceptions of nature and nature-based tourism in comparison to Western ...