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Communicating in the public sphere: attitudes toward different public instructional communication methods
(Taylor & Francis, 2011-02-18)
An effective response to global environmental challenges requires analysis of communication
patterns, processes and approaches. In addition, improving communication through emerging information and communication technologies ...
Impact of deltamethrin aerial sprays on adult Cyrtobagous salviniae in Botswana
(Taylor & Francis, 2010-12-22)
The risk and effect of the insecticide deltamethrin, applied aerially in Botswana to control and eradicate tsetse fly, was studied on the non-target weevil Cyrtobagous salviniae, a biocontrol agent of the aquatic weed ...
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, ...
Disaggregating hydroperiod: components of the seasonal flood pulse as drivers of plant species disribution in floodplains of a tropical wetland
(Springer Link, http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13157-014-0554-x#, 2014-06-22)
Wetland hydroperiod consists of different components, including frequency, duration and depth. A significant proportion of the seasonally flood-pulsed Okavango Delta is inundated for part of each year. Variation in ...
Adults who learn: sharing literacy project experience from south-western Nigeria
(Routledge, www.routledge.com, 2011-11-23)
The paper reports the outcome of a funded non-formal, functional adult literacy project embarked upon in the university-based I soya rural development programme area in southwestern Nigeria from 2005–2007. It specifically ...
Livestock predation, household adaptation and compensation policy: a case study of Shorobe village in the northern Botswana
(Taylor & Francis, http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/ragr20, 2012-06-28)
Human-wildlife conflict is a worldwide phenomenon. Through a household survey supplemented by informal interviews, this study attempts to understand the dynamics of livestock predation by carnivores at village level in ...
Population structure, species composition and distribution of riparian woody plant communities in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(University of Botswana; www.ub.bw, 2016-09)
There is limited information on the species composition and distribution, population structure and dynamics and the underlying environmental controls of riparian woodland communities in the Okavango Delta. This study aimed ...
Economic analysis of the preferences and perceptions of tourists in the Okavango Delta, Botswana: implications for rural development
(University of Botswana; www.ub.bw, 2016-08)
The Okavango Delta, Botswana is one of the renowned inland deltas in the world. The Delta was declared a Ramsar and World Heritage sites in 1997 and 2014, respectively. This pristine wilderness habitat attracts international ...
Response of a seasonal floodplain vegetation communities and soil nutrient status to flood variation in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(University of Botswana; www.ub.bw, 2013-05)
Globally many seasonal floodplain ecosystems experience flooding regime variation leading to variation in vegetation community composition and distribution and soil nutrient status. The Okavango Delta natural flooding ...
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 ...