How community action, science and common sense can work together to develop an alternative way to combat desertification

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment

Volumn 99, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 161-168

  Bethune, Shirley ^a   Schachtschneider, Klaudia ^b  

^a Aquatic Ecologist   (Namibia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Community; Desertification; Research; Tourism; Water resource management

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER RESOURCES;

COMMUNITY INCOME; DESERTIFICATION; TOURISM; WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION;

DRINKING WATER; RAIN; TAP WATER;

DESERTIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH; LAND DEGRADATION; LAND MANAGEMENT; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; WATER MANAGEMENT;

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; COOPERATION; DESERTIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; GOVERNMENT; MOTIVATION; NAMIBIA; SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; VEGETATION; WATER AVAILABILITY; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

CAMPING; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; DESERT CLIMATE; HUMANS; NAMIBIA; SCIENCE; WATER SUPPLY;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; NAMIBIA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 14944353778     PISSN: 01676369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10661-004-4016-4     Document Type: Article

References (5)

1. Afrikaner, O.: 2001, Spitzkoppe Community Camp, community elder. Conversation with the co-author, April 2001.
2. National Planning Commission: 2002, 2001 Population and Housing Census, Republic of Namibia.
3. Schachtschneider, K.: 2002, 'Towards a Water Demand Management Strategy for the Namibian Tourism Sector.' M.Sc. Dissertation. University of Cape Town, South Africa.
4. Stehle, V.: 2002, Chief Control Engineer, Department of Water Affairs. Conversation with the co-author, 4 June 2001.
5. Tjongarero, A.: 2001, Spitzkoppe Community Camp Manager. Conversation with the author, April 2001.