The bushmeat trade, or the illegal acquisition and exchange of wild meat, has long been
recognised as a severe problem in forest biomes, but receives little attention in savannas …

This book presents recent estimates on the rate of change of major land classes.
Aggregated globally, multiple impacts of local land changes are shown to significantly affect …

Scientific evidence for global environmental change in Africa presents a prima facia case for
increased human migration and displacement. Closer scrutiny of the evidence on …

Water resources are often at the center of urban development but, as the city expands, the
environmental pressure on its water resources increases. Therefore, in this study, we looked …

Tsetse transmitted trypanosomiasis is a fatal disease commonly known as Nagana in cattle
and sleeping sickness in humans. The disease threatens food security and has severe …

This paper argues that addressing the underlying structural drivers of disease vulnerability is
essential for a 'One Health'approach to tackling zoonotic diseases in Africa. Through three …

Participatory rural appraisal techniques and a survey of 100 households were used to
evaluate livestock production, and pastoral development of the Maasai in Mara. It was …

Tick-borne pathogens (TBPs) are major constraints to livestock production and a threat to
public health in Africa. This cross-sectional study investigated the risk of infection with TBPs …

To assess the variation in distribution, extent, and NPP of global natural vegetation in
response to climate change in the period 1911–2000 and to provide a feasible method for …

Abstract Changes in land use and management strongly affect the physical and chemical
properties of soils and their ecological functions. Especially, regions in East Africa have …