Extreme climate events such as aridity, drought, flood, cyclone and stormy rainfall are
expected to leave an impact on human society. They are also expected to generate …

In situ rainwater harvesting (RWH) belong to the promising practices to support sustainable
development in sub-Saharan Africa facing climate change impacts. However, appropriate …

Desertification is a change in soil properties, vegetation or climate, which results in a
persistent loss of ecosystem services that are fundamental to sustaining life. Desertification …

'Conservation in the 21st century needs to be different and this book is a good indicator of
why.'Bulletin of British Ecological Society Against Extinction tells the history of wildlife …

Plants play an important role in the medicinal and healthcare regime of the people living in
the remote areas of the Himalayan region, which can be attributed to their greater faith in the …

The study aimed at establishing the role of indigenous knowledge systems in the
conservation of forest resources. The research was conducted through the qualitative …

Background Bapedi traditional healers of Blouberg are custodians of indigenous knowledge
on medicinal plants of this region. They provide primary health care to a large number of …

A serious attention to the factors that lead to effective forest governance is essential to
address forest restoration and management challenges in India. A large number of variables …

This thesis examines the connection between traditional religio-cultural beliefs and practices
and environmental problems in Ghana using Berekum Traditional Society as a case study …

In the early periods of human history, environment strongly determined the lives and
activities of the people. They were very much close to forest and natural resources as we …