A5041183921- Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Animal Diversity and Health Studies
- Agriculture and Rural Development Research
- Land Rights and Reforms
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Transboundary Water Resource Management
- Indigenous Studies and Ecology
- Hydropower, Displacement, Environmental Impact
- Arctic and Russian Policy Studies
- African history and culture studies
- Climate Change Policy and Economics
- African Botany and Ecology Studies
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development
- Archaeology and Rock Art Studies
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
- Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies
- African history and culture analysis
- Agricultural Innovations and Practices
University College London
2015-2024
The London College
2024
Respons
2016-2021
South African Institute of International Affairs
2014-2021
University of Birmingham
2014
University of Oxford
2014
International Livestock Research Institute
2009
University of London
2009
UCL Australia
1985-2007
Birkbeck, University of London
2003
Declines in habitat and wildlife semiarid African savannas are widely reported commonly attributed to agropastoral population growth, livestock impacts, subsistence cultivation. However, extreme annual shorter-term variability of rainfall, primary production, vegetation, populations grazers make directional trends causal chains hard establish these ecosystems. Here two decades changes land cover wildebeest the Serengeti-Mara region East Africa analyzed terms potential drivers (rainfall,...
Conservation researchers are aware of the need to work with social sciences manage human–wildlife interactions for better conservation outcomes, but extending natural science research approaches a domain can compromise data quality and validity. As part interdisciplinary exchange between sciences, this review contrasts structured questionnaire-based surveys qualitative collecting data, clarifies contexts in which particular methods might be more effective when investigating human behaviour...
Measures of socio-economic impacts conservation interventions have largely been restricted to externally defined indicators focused on income, which do not reflect people's priorities. Using a holistic, locally grounded conceptualization human well-being instead provides way understand the multi-faceted aspects lives that they value. Conservationists are engaging with for both pragmatic and ethical reasons, yet current guidance how operationalize concept is limited. We present nine guiding...
Control of fire was apparently acquired rather late in the course hominid evolution. It is therefore necessary, study dietary selection by early hominids, to consider range plants that would have proven inedible without cooking. Some contain toxins or digestibility-reducing compounds, and some plant constituents are indigestible. Cooking mitigates impact renders complex carbohydrates more digestible. Plant foods high cellulose and/or starch not readily digestible uncooked, these reduce...
Introduction Origins & emergence of pastoralism in Africa Pastoralist environments, constraints strategies Contemporary pastoralist systems Pastoral livelihoods the pastoral economy Biology herd food systems, diets nutrition African demography, by Sara Randall Diversification, development change The futures Bibliography.
Abstract Conservationists are increasingly engaging with the concept of human well‐being to improve design and evaluation their interventions. Since convening influential Sarkozy Commission in 2009, development researchers have been refining conceptualizations frameworks understand measure starting converge on a common understanding how best do this. In conservation, term is widespread use, but there need for guidance operationalizing it impacts conservation interventions people. We present...
East African arid and semi-arid lands are home to many of the world's pastoralists most spectacular savanna wildlife populations, attracting substantial conservation tourism revenues. Yet these peoples among poorest (and affected by extreme climatic events), is in unsustainable decline. National governments, international donors agencies favour win-win solutions through with development. Maasailand a hotspot conservation, poverty new initiatives redistribute tourist income. We outline...
Abstract Restoring the degraded Atlantic Forest is one of biggest conservation challenges in Brazil. In a biome with high human presence, understanding potential for restoration approaches, such as agroforestry, to provide benefits smallholder farmers and biodiversity essential developing equitable strategies. Smallholder or family are national food security, producing most fruit vegetables consumed Their farms can also ecological stepping stones biodiversity. To better understand their role...
The East Usambara Mountain forests constitute what is probably one of the richest biological communities in Africa terms plant and animal species numbers endemic taxa. This review presents brief accounts flora three invertebrate four vertebrate groups shows percentage taxa to vary from 2% (mammals) 95% (millipedes) as a proportion true forest species. Notes are given on geology, soils, climate present land use Usambaras. Biological richness considered be due long periods isolation geological...
Bushmeat is an important resource in the livelihoods of many rural communities sub-Saharan Africa and may be a crucial safety-net for most vulnerable households, especially during times economic hardship. However, little known about impacts wildlife depletion on these functions. This study quantifies role bushmeat diversified household economies depleted forest-farm landscape Ghana, assessing its importance overall, as well differentiated by relative vulnerability households. Using repeat...
1. Tropical dry woodlands are thought to be declining as a result of human activity. Aerial photograph analysis showed measurable conversion closed canopy miombo * sparse woodland in Lake Malawi National Park, Malawi, from 1982 1990. This multi‐disciplinary study investigates the possible contributions these impacts by local use domestic fuelwood, construction poles and fuelwood for commercial fish smoking. 2. Domestic was measured 30 households over an 11‐month period. is collected women...
What determines the vulnerability of protected areas, a fundamental component biodiversity conservation, to political instability and warfare? We investigated efficacy park protection at Garamba National Park (Democratic Republic Congo) before, during after period armed conflict. Previous analysis has shown that bushmeat hunting in increased fivefold conflict, but then declined, conjunction with changes sociopolitical structures (social institutions) controlled local trade. used patrol...
Systematic data on the feeding behaviour and ecology of Tana mangabey ( Cercocebus g. galeritus ) were collected over a period 13 months in riverine forest study site River Kenya. A total 1151 hours observation was conducted two groups, containing 36 17 animals respectively. Both spatial temporal aspects vegetation studied. Particular emphasis placed quantification foraging , which has not been treated as distinct category previous primate studies. (Feeding = + eating.) Dietary composition...