The Earth's continental skin has been cracked many times in many places during the last
several billion years. The resulting rifts number in the hundreds (Burke 1978, Ramberg & …

Increased sediment loading comprises one of the most important and pervasive
anthropogenic impacts on aquatic ecosystems globally. In spite of this, little is known of the …

In China, and elsewhere, long-term economic development and poverty alleviation need to
be balanced against the likelihood of ecological failure. Here, we show how …

The intrinsic value of soil to national, regional and local agroecological and economic
productivity in sub-Saharan Africa is not adequately manifest in financial planning and …

During the next 10 years Brazil's agricultural area will expand to meet increased domestic
and worldwide demand for food, fuel, and fiber. Present choices regarding land use will …

Lake Tanganyika is one of the most important lakes in the world because it supports millions
of people who rely on its resources and its exceptional biodiversity. However, the lake …

Assemblages of ostracodes from sediment cores illuminate lake-level history at decadal to
centennial timescales during the late Holocene at Lake Tanganyika, East Africa. The …

Human activities have doubled the pre-industrial supply of reactive nitrogen on Earth, and
future rates of increase are expected to accelerate. Yet little is known about the capacity of …

Despite the increasing levels of pollution in many tropical African countries, not much is
known about the strength and weaknesses of policy and institutional frameworks to tackle …

Soil degradation in all its nefarious forms has serious repercussions on crop and biomass
productivity. Assessment of soil loss tolerance limits (SLTLs)(permissible soil loss) serves as …