Browsing Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences by Subject "Land degradation"
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Assessing rangeland condition in the Kalahari Duneveld through local ecological knowledge of livestock farmers and remotely sensed data
(Elsevier, 2015)Monitoring of land degradation in remote rangelands, such as the Kalahari Duneveld, presents significant logistical challenges because of the need for systematic measurements of rangeland condition over time and space. ... -
Designing a new science-policy communication mechanism for the UN Convention to Combat Desertification
(Elsevier, 2016)The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) has lacked an efficient mechanism to access scientific knowledge since entering into force in 1996. In 2011 it decided to convene an Ad Hoc Working Group on ... -
Experiences from the South African land degradation neutrality target setting process
(Elsevier, 2019)South Africa undertook a national Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) target setting process during 2017/18 in response to the United Nations Convention to Combatting Desertification’s call for signatory countries to voluntarily ... -
The interplay of knowledge, attitude and practice of livestock farmers' land management against desertification in the South African Kalahari
(Elsevier, 2014)Desertification is a major environmental problem in South Africa with serious socio-economic consequences. Despite enormous efforts made to understand its causes and best management to combat desertification, little is ...