Does secure land tenure save forests? A meta-analysis of the relationship between land tenure and tropical deforestation
Deforestation and degradation are tied to a complex array of socioeconomic and political
factors. Many assume that among the most important of these are the particular bundles of …
factors. Many assume that among the most important of these are the particular bundles of …
Sustainable energy in Africa: A comprehensive data and policies review
S Mandelli, J Barbieri, L Mattarolo… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2014 - Elsevier
Achieving sustainable energy development in a region requires rational use of energy
resources and technologies, and the development of appropriate policies. Three concerns …
resources and technologies, and the development of appropriate policies. Three concerns …
Agricultural land degradation: processes and problems undermining future food security
Despite significant progress in increasing agricultural production, meeting the changing
dietary preferences and increasing food demands of future populations remain significant …
dietary preferences and increasing food demands of future populations remain significant …
[HTML][HTML] Accelerating land cover change in West Africa over four decades as population pressure increased
Rapid population growth in West Africa has exerted increasing pressures on land resources,
leading to observable changes in the land cover and land use. However, spatially explicit …
leading to observable changes in the land cover and land use. However, spatially explicit …
Land use/cover spatiotemporal dynamics, driving forces and implications at the Beshillo catchment of the Blue Nile Basin, North Eastern Highlands of Ethiopia
AY Yesuph, AB Dagnew - Environmental Systems Research, 2019 - Springer
Background Land use/cover (LULC) change is a dynamic and complex process that can be
caused by many interacting processes ranging from various natural factors to …
caused by many interacting processes ranging from various natural factors to …
Land use/land cover change and statistical modelling of cultivated land change drivers in Nigeria
In recent decades, human activities have significantly influenced land use/land cover.
Identifying pattern changes in regional land use/land cover and their drivers is crucial for …
Identifying pattern changes in regional land use/land cover and their drivers is crucial for …
Meta-analysis of land use systems development in Africa: Trajectories, implications, adaptive capacity, and future dynamics
In the face of a multiplicity of crises–including land cover change, climate hazards, economic
uncertainties, social injustice, adaptation and sustainability concerns, relevant stakeholders …
uncertainties, social injustice, adaptation and sustainability concerns, relevant stakeholders …
Spatial and transient modelling of land use/land cover (LULC) dynamics in a Sahelian landscape under semi-arid climate in northern Burkina Faso
Sahelian landscapes have gone through rapid changes over the past decades under high
pressure from an ever-growing population, climate hazards and land degradation …
pressure from an ever-growing population, climate hazards and land degradation …
Land use and land cover changes and their effects on the landscape of Abaya-Chamo Basin, Southern Ethiopia
This study uses a combination of remote sensing data, field interviews and observations,
and landscape indices to examine the dynamics of land use and land cover (LULC), identify …
and landscape indices to examine the dynamics of land use and land cover (LULC), identify …
MODIS NDVI trends and fractional land cover change for improved assessments of vegetation degradation in Burkina Faso, West Africa
Reduction of natural vegetation cover in the savannah of West Africa constitutes a pressing
environmental concern that may lead to soil degradation. With the aim to assess the …
environmental concern that may lead to soil degradation. With the aim to assess the …