The multidimensional nature of biodiversity and social dynamics and implications for contemporary rural livelihoods in remote Kalahari settlements, Botswana

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 47, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages 110-118

  Sallu, S M ^a   Twyman, C ^b   Thomas, D S G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biodiversity dynamics; Botswana; Kalahari; Rural livelihoods

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CLIMATE CHANGE; HUMAN SETTLEMENT; INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; RURAL DEVELOPMENT;

AFRICA; KALAHARI DESERT; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 59449086664     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: 13652028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2008.01057.x     Document Type: Article

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