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The role of vegetation in the Okavango Delta silica sink
(Springer Link; https://link.springer.com, 2014-12-16)
We assessed the role of vegetation and hydrology in the Si cycle in the Okavango Delta. Our results show a large storage of biogenic Si (BSi) in vegetation and the sediments. The biological storage is among the highest ...
Water quality dynamics in the Boro-Thamalakane-Boteti river system, northern Botswana
(Tailor and Francis Online; https://www.tandfonline.com, 2014-11-11)
The quality of water in aquatic systems is subject to temporal and spatial variations due to varying effects of natural and anthropogenic factors. This study assessed the dynamics of water ...
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 ...
Water use practices, water quality, and households' diarrheal encounters in communities along the Boro-Thamalakane-Boteti river system, Northern Botswana
(BioMed Central; https://jhpn.biomedcentral.com, 2015-11-18)
Abstract
Background: Some rural African communities residing along rivers use the untreated river water for domestic
purposes, making them vulnerable to waterborne diseases such as diarrhea.
Methods: We determined water ...
Soil factors that influence the abundance and distribution of threatened and endangered species in the Okavango Delta; with particular emphasis on Eulophia angolensis
(Scientific Research Publishing, http://www.scirp.org, 2015-05-19)
Eulophia angolensis is an endangered plant species found in the Okavango Delta. Generally, there is lack of botanical information on this species in Botswana, which is necessary for its in -situ and ex-situ conservation. ...
Influence of flooding variation on Molapo farming field size in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(International Journal of Agricultural Research and Review; http://www.springjournals.net/ijarr, 2014-02)
In the Okavango Delta of Botswana, flood recession farming (molapo farming) contributes substantially to rural livelihoods by providing better yields than rain-fed dry land farming. However, molapo farming communities ...
Classical fisheries theory and inland (floodplain) fisheries management; is there need for a paradigm shift? lessons from the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(Fisheries and Aquaculture Journal; https://www.omicsonline.org, 2014-07-29)
This paper reviews the fisheries management question of inland (floodplain) systems in the developing world and proposes a paradigm shift in approach. Inland fisheries management is largely based on classical fisheries ...
Institutions and water governance in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(Taylor & Francis Online, https://www.tandfonline.com, 2018-11-10)
The goals of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) can be achieved by embracing the principles of distributive governance, which places both customary and statutory water institutions on the same pedestal in the ...
Institutional factors engendering dissonance between customary and statutory institutions in water access in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(Springer Link; https://link.springer.com/, 2020-10-15)
The pervasive entrenchment of Western traditions in Africa continues to fuel the contradiction existing between customary and statutory water institutions on the continent. The paper addresses factors promoting the discord ...
Survival at a cost: how artisanal fishers perceive occupational hazards in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(Taylor & Francis Online, https://www.tandfonline.com, 2018-10-30)
Fishing is regarded as an important livelihood activity in any riparian communities. People’s attitudes and perceptions of occupational risks associated with fishing are engendered by certain socio-cultural norms. This ...