This book provides a thorough introduction to the use of remotely sensed data for wetland
classification and mapping, as well as information on the latest technological advancements …

Catchments where no runoff data are available are termed ungauged catchments. For these
catchments, the parameters of rainfall‐runoff models cannot be obtained by the calibration …

Wetlands are important providers of ecosystem services and key regulators of climate
change. They positively contribute to global warming through their greenhouse gas …

In this paper, we explore the resilience and vulnerability of livelihoods within two different
social-ecological dryland contexts of Botswana over the last 30 years. We drew on primary …

Wetlands provide quintessential ecosystem services such as maintenance of water quality,
water supply and biodiversity, among others; however, wetlands are also among the most …

Several large-scale climate patterns influenced climate conditions and weather patterns
across the globe during 2010. The transition from a warm El Niño phase at the beginning of …

In recognition of the importance of inland waters, numerous datasets mapping their extents,
types, or changes have been created using sources ranging from historical wetland maps to …

In 2020, nearly 400 elephants died within the Okavango Delta region in Botswana, creating
the worst-ever elephant mass die-off event in history. This catastrophic event was widely …

Editors note: For easy download the posted pdf of the State of the Climate for 2011 is a very
low-resolution file. A high-resolution copy of the report is available by clicking. Please be …

The Okavango Delta of northern Botswana is a large (40,000 km2) alluvial fan located at the
terminus of the Okavango River. The river discharges about 10km3 of water onto the fan …