Resource use conflicts: The future of the Kalahari ecosystem

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 405-423

  Moleele, N M ^a   Mainah, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

Author keywords

Anthropogenic activities; Biosphere conservation areas; Kalahari ecosystem; Land use cover; Matsheng; Resource use conflict; Resource zoning

Indexed keywords

LAND COVER; LAND USE CONFLICT; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS; VEGETATION DYNAMICS;

BOTSWANA; KALAHARI DESERT; SOUTH AFRICA;

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0037800402     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.2002.1099     Document Type: Conference Paper

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