Agrotourism as peripheral and ultraperipheral community livelihoods diversification strategy: Insights from the Okavango Delta, Botswana

OD Kolawole, WL Hambira, R Gondo - Journal of Arid Environments, 2023 - Elsevier
The potential of agrotourism for livelihoods diversification in remote (peripheral) and
extremely remote (ultraperipheral) traditional, agrarian communities is indeed a testament of …

'Wildlife officials only care about animals': Farmers' perceptions of a Ministry-based extension delivery system in mitigating human-wildlife conflicts in the Okavango …

SR Noga, OD Kolawole, OT Thakadu… - Journal of rural studies, 2018 - Elsevier
It is widely recognised that government intervention in development issues can shape
people's perceptions and experiences. This study examined the influence of a Ministry …

Prioritization of climate change adaptation strategies by smallholder farmers in semi-arid savannah agro-ecological zones: insights from the Talensi District, Ghana

S Opoku Mensah, TA Akanpabadai, SK Diko… - Journal of Social and …, 2023 - Springer
Semiarid savannah agro-ecological zones are considered climate vulnerability hotspots. In
Ghana, smallholder farmers in such agro-ecological zones are impacted by climate change …

Lack of crucial information exacerbates barriers to mitigating human–elephant conflicts in rural Kenya

L Von Hagen, BA Schulte, TD Steury, K Dunning… - Oryx, 2024 - cambridge.org
Crop foraging by African savannah elephants Loxodonta africana negatively affects farmer
livelihoods and support for conservation, yet affordable, sustainable and practical solutions …

Impact of wildlife on food crops and approaches to reducing human wildlife conflict in the protected landscapes of Eastern Nepal

NK Dahal, K Harada, S Adhikari… - Human Dimensions …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Human wildlife conflict (HWC) represents a growing concern for the agro-pastoral
community living near protected areas. We investigated the effects of crop damage by wild …

Participatory co-learning for human–wildlife coexistence: Reflections on a novel program applying systems thinking, nonviolent communication, and learning-based …

R Kansky, T Maassarani, J Fischer - Ambio, 2024 - Springer
As wildlife habitats become increasingly fragmented, sharing landscapes with wildlife is
becoming difficult and complex. Because stakeholders with diverging interests struggle to …

Understanding farmers' reasons behind mitigation decisions is key in supporting their coexistence with wildlife

SM Vogel, AC Songhurst, G McCulloch… - People and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Coexistence between wildlife and farmers can be challenging and can endanger the lives of
both, prompting the provisioning of mitigation methods by governments and non …

Farmer adoption of planned climate adaptation: Institutional constraints and opportunities in the Upper East Region of Ghana

H Kangah, G Atampugre - Cogent Social Sciences, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Climate variability and extremes are already impacting negatively on farm outputs in most
developing countries. This has culminated in the introduction of numerous planned …

Household survival and resilience to food insecurity through the drip irrigation scheme in dry rural areas

FR Chidavaenzi, A Mazenda, N Ndlovu - Jàmbá: Journal of Disaster …, 2021 - scielo.org.za
Increasing food production by developing small-scale irrigation schemes is a requirement
for tackling household food insecurity. Strategies, such as the World Vision, Enhancing …

[HTML][HTML] The African elephant (Loxodonta africana): Mini-review of an endangered species

AR de Sales, RSS Anastácio, MJ Pereira - Natural Resources, 2020 - scirp.org
Humankind is responsible for conditioning the distribution of species, including the African
elephant. From its great physical form to its fascinating social behaviour, Loxodonta africana …