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Unhealthy Landscapes: Policy Recommendations on Land Use Change and Infectious Disease Emergence

ABSTRACT Anthropogenic land use changes drive a range of infectious disease outbreaks and emergence events and modify the transmission of… more

Assessing Climate Change Adaptation Strategies among Rural Maasai pastoralist in Kenya

Abstract The aim of this study is to assess adaptation and coping strategies of Maasai pastoralist to climate change and… more

Research in sub-saharan African food systems must address post-sustainability challenges and increase developmental returns

Abstract This study examined adaptation of root crop farming system to climate change in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers… more

Achieving mitigation and adaptation to climate change through sustainable agroforestry practices in Africa

Introduction Agroforestry is one of the most conspicuous land use systems across landscapes and agroecological zones in Africa. With food… more

Critical need for new definitions of “forest” and “forest degradation” in global climate change agreements

ABSTRACT If global policies intended to promote forest conservation continue to use the definition of “forest” adopted in 2001 by… more

Towards a culturally sensitive peacebuilding approach in Africa

INTRODUCTION Africa is perceived differently by many people from all around the world. There are those who see Africa as… more

Ignored Displaced Persons: the plight of IDPs in urban areas Act

INTRODUCTION UNHCR describes internally displaced persons (IDPs) as “probably the largest group of vulnerable people in the world.”1 Although it… more