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Africa South of the Sahara -  UW restricted - (Europa World Plus) Vols. for 1971- include a section entitled "Who's who in Africa South of the Sahara." |
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Africa's Gulf of Guinea forests biodiversity patterns and conservation priorities / |
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Africa's orphaned generations |
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African central government debt ... : statistical yearbook - UW restricted - (OECD iLibrary) 2010 to present |
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African economic outlook - UW restricted - (OECD iLibrary) 2002 to present |
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African economic outlook. Country notes - UW restricted - 2009 to present |
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African elephant database, 1995 Reports on elephant surveys, populations, and distribution maps |
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African elephant database, 1998 Reports on elephant surveys, populations, and distribution maps |
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African mammals databank The African mammals databank is a GIS-based databank on the distribution and conservation of all the big and medium-sized mammals over the whole African continent |
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African marine mammals "The information on these pages has been pulled together to provide a brief overview of the marine mammal species that can be found in African waters. Where possible, information about localized research and/or species distribution in Africa has been included." |
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African marketing data and statistics - UW restricted - (2009/2010) 2009/2010 |
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African medicinal plants setting priorities at the interface between conservation and primary healthcare / |
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African rhino status survey and conservation action plan / |
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Age determination of Acacia erioloba in the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park |
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American Museum of Natural History Congo Expedition, May 1909-November 1915 Includes a multimedia introduction to the expedition, readings about the expedition and the Congo, and digitized sound recordings, artwork, photographs, video clips, field notes, maps, GIS data, and scientific publications related to the Congo. Users can search for field notebook entries, photographs (including anthropological objects collected by the expedition), and bibliographic citations, and can search by keyword in the full text of digitized scientific publications |
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analysis of access into central Africa's rainforests |
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Ancient journeys a festschrift in honor of Eugene Numa Lane / |
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Angola : towards an energy strategy / - UW restricted |
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Annual economic report / - 1996 to 2007 |
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Annual economic report / - 2010 to present |
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Annual report / - (Includes 2008-2009 "Annual economic report") 2007/08 to 2009/2010 |
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Annual report / - 2004/2005 |
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AntWeb "AntWeb provides tools for exploring the diversity and identification of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). These tools have been developed to encourage the study of ants, to facilitate the use of ants in inventory and monitoring programs, and to provide ant taxonomists with access to images of type specimens. Currently AntWeb contains information on the ant faunas of several areas in the Nearctic and Malagasy biogeographic regions, and global coverage of all ant genera." |
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application of the monthly time step Pitman rainfall-runoff model to the Kafue River basin of Zambia The study's output includes: a comprehensive database of hydrometeorological, physical catchment characteristics, landuse and water abstraction information for the Kafue basin; calibrated Pitman model parameters for the sub-catchments within the Kafue basin; recommendations for future work and data collection programmes for the application of the model. The study has also built capacity by facilitating training and exposure to rainfall-runoff models (specifically the Pitman model) and associated software, SPATSIM. In addition, the dissemination of the results of this study will serve as an effective way of raising awareness on the application of the Pitman model and the use of the SPATSIM software within Zambia and the region. The overall Pitman model results were found to be satisfactory and the calibrated model is able to reproduce the observed spatial and temporal variations in streamflow characteristics in the Kafue River basin |
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Bacteria, colloids, and organic carbon in groundwater at the Bangombe site in the Oklo area / |
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Bioarchaeology of the Near East - 2007 to present |
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Biodiversidad y gestion forestal en la cuenca del Congo : 10 buenas practicas de ordenamiento y de explotacion forestal que combinan la biodiversidad, la reduccion de la pobreza y el desarrollo |
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Biodiversite et gestion forestiere durable dans le bassin du Congo : 10 bonnes pratiques d'amenagement et d'exploitation forestiere combinant biodiversite, reduction de la pauvrete et developpement |
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Biodiversity and forest management in the Congo basin : ten good forest management and development practices that consider biodiversity, poverty reduction, and development |
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Biodiversity surveys of the Nyungwe Forest Reserve in S.W. Rwanda / |
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Biology and conservation of the Cape (South African) fur seal Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus (Pinnipedia:Otariidae) from the Eastern Cape coast of South Africa |
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Bulletin critique des Annales islamologiques |
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Bulletin critique des Annales islamologiques |
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Capacity for forestry research in the Southern African Development Community / |
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Cato : a tragedy, and selected essays / |
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Children on the brink 2002 a joint report on orphan estimates and program strategies This document provides statistics on children orphaned by AIDS in 88 countries, discusses the impact of AIDS on children, and discusses strategies for helping orphans and other children affected by AIDS |
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cichlid fishes of Lake Malawi, Africa Contains checklists and pictures of cichlids and other fishes of Lake Malawi (Lake Nyasa), a "Bibliography of Lake Malawi biology (with emphasis on fish systematics, ecology, and evolution)," remote-sensing images of Lake Malawi, links to other cichlid resources, and links to resources on the Lake Malawi region |
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Community-level effects of fragmentation of the afromontane grassland in the escarpment region of Mpumalanga, South Africa |
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Comparison of volcanic features of Elysium (Mars) and Tibesti (Earth) Age of Martian channels ; Nature and origin of intercrater plains on Mars / |
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Compte-rendu du Second Seminaire regional sur la conservation et la restauration des antilopes sahelo-sahariennes / |
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Confessions / |
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Conflict and growth in Africa - UW restricted - Vol. 1 Conflict and growth in Africa - UW restricted - Vol. 2Conflict and growth in Africa - UW restricted - Vol. 3This is a book about conflict. In that, it is certainly not alone, but it approaches the problem in three East African countries from the standpoint of economic analysis. The authors have not ignored social, ethnic and historical factors which led to conflict, but have identified economic realities which exacerbate the frictions created by the other factors. These realities include disparities in rural-urban income levels and in health, education and employment, and a system of clientilism which benefits a small group of civil servants to the detriment of the rest of the population. Having identified aggravating economic factors in conflict, the authors proceed to an appreciation of its economic cost, then propose economic policy changes which would tend towards reducing the potential for conflict. One of a series of three volumes, this book concentrates on Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda |
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Conflict management in Africa : a permanent challenge / - UW restricted |
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Conservation and sustainable use of medicinal plants in Ghana, 1999-2002 |
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Conservation measures for Sahelo-Saharan antelopes : action plan and status reports |
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Conservation through community use of plant resources establishing collaborative management at Bwindi Impenetrable and Mgahinga Gorilla National Parks, Uganda / |
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Conspectus of the vascular plants of Madagascar |
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Cote d'Ivoire : a country study / |
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Country commerce. Egypt / - UW restricted |
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Country commerce. Kenya / - UW restricted |
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Country commerce. Nigeria / - UW restricted |
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Country commerce. South Africa / - UW restricted |
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Country profile. Algeria / - UW restricted |
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Country profile. Angola / - UW restricted |
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Country profile. Benin - UW restricted Provides the historical context behind current economic and political events. Analyses the infrastructure and major industrial sectors of the economy. Includes a map and tables of economic data covering the previous five years |
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Country profile. Botswana - UW restricted Provides the historical context behind current economic and political events. Analyses the infrastructure and major industrial sectors of the economy. Includes a map and tables of economic data covering the previous five years |
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Country profile. Botswana, Lesotho / - UW restricted |
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Country profile. Burkina Faso - UW restricted Provides the historical context behind current economic and political events. Analyses the infrastructure and major industrial sectors of the economy. Includes a map and tables of economic data covering the previous five years |
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Country profile. Burundi - UW restricted Provides the historical context behind current economic and political events. Analyses the infrastructure and major industrial sectors of the economy. Includes a map and tables of economic data covering the previous five years |
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Country profile. Cameroon - UW restricted Provides the historical context behind current economic and political events. Analyses the infrastructure and major industrial sectors of the economy. Includes a map and tables of economic data covering the previous five years |
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Country profile. Cameroon, CAR, Chad / - UW restricted |
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Country profile. Central African Republic - UW restricted Provides the historical context behind current economic and political events. Analyses the infrastructure and major industrial sectors of the economy. Includes a map and tables of economic data covering the previous five years |
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Country profile. Chad - UW restricted Provides the historical context behind current economic and political events. Analyses the infrastructure and major industrial sectors of the economy. Includes a map and tables of economic data covering the previous five years |
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Country profile. Congo - UW restricted |
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Country profile. Congo (Brazzaville) - UW restricted |
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Country profile. Cote d'Ivoire - UW restricted Provides the historical context behind current economic and political events. Analyses the infrastructure and major industrial sectors of the economy. Includes a map and tables of economic data covering the previous five years |
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Country profile. Cote d'Ivoire, Mali / - UW restricted |
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Country profile. Democratic Republic of Congo - UW restricted |
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Country profile. Djibouti - UW restricted Provides the historical context behind current economic and political events. Analyses the infrastructure and major industrial sectors of the economy. Includes a map and tables of economic data covering the previous five years |
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Country profile. Egypt / - UW restricted |
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Country profile. Equatorial Guinea - UW restricted Provides the historical context behind current economic and political events. Analyses the infrastructure and major industrial sectors of the economy. Includes a map and tables of economic data covering the previous five years |
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Country profile. Eritrea - UW restricted Provides the historical context behind current economic and political events. Analyses the infrastructure and major industrial sectors of the economy. Includes a map and tables of economic data covering the previous five years |
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Country profile. Eritrea, Somalia, Djibouti - UW restricted |
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Country profile. Ethiopia - UW restricted |
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Country profile. Gabon - UW restricted Provides the historical context behind current economic and political events. Analyses the infrastructure and major industrial sectors of the economy. Includes a map and tables of economic data covering the previous five years |
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Country profile. Gabon, Equatorial Guinea / - UW restricted |
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Country profile. Ghana / - UW restricted |
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Country profile. Guinea - UW restricted Provides the historical context behind current economic and political events. Analyses the infrastructure and major industrial sectors of the economy. Includes a map and tables of economic data covering the previous five years |
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Country profile. Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia / - UW restricted |
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Country profile. Guinea-Bissau - UW restricted Provides the historical context behind current economic and political events. Analyses the infrastructure and major industrial sectors of the economy. Includes a map and tables of economic data covering the previous five years |
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Country profile. Kenya / - UW restricted |
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Country profile. Lesotho - UW restricted Provides the historical context behind current economic and political events. Analyses the infrastructure and major industrial sectors of the economy. Includes a map and tables of economic data covering the previous five years |
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Country profile. Liberia - UW restricted Provides the historical context behind current economic and political events. Analyses the infrastructure and major industrial sectors of the economy. Includes a map and tables of economic data covering the previous five years |
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Country profile. Libya / - UW restricted |
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Country profile. Madagascar / - UW restricted |
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Country profile. Malawi / - UW restricted |
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Country profile. Mali - UW restricted Provides the historical context behind current economic and political events. Analyses the infrastructure and major industrial sectors of the economy. Includes a map and tables of economic data covering the previous five years |
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Country profile. Mauritania - UW restricted Provides the historical context behind current economic and political events. Analyses the infrastructure and major industrial sectors of the economy. Includes a map and tables of economic data covering the previous five years |
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Country profile. Morocco / - UW restricted |
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Country profile. Mozambique / - UW restricted |
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Country profile. Namibia - UW restricted Provides the historical context behind current economic and political events. Analyses the infrastructure and major industrial sectors of the economy. Includes a map and tables of economic data covering the previous five years |
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Country profile. Namibia, Swaziland / - UW restricted |
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Country profile. Niger - UW restricted Provides the historical context behind current economic and political events. Analyses the infrastructure and major industrial sectors of the economy. Includes a map and tables of economic data covering the previous five years |
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Country profile. Niger, Burkina / - UW restricted |
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Country profile. Nigeria / - UW restricted |
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Country profile. Rwanda - UW restricted Provides the historical context behind current economic and political events. Analyses the infrastructure and major industrial sectors of the economy. Includes a map and tables of economic data covering the previous five years |
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Country profile. Rwanda, Burundi / - UW restricted |
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Country profile. Sao Tome and Principe - UW restricted Provides the historical context behind current economic and political events. Analyses the infrastructure and major industrial sectors of the economy. Includes a map and tables of economic data covering the previous five years |
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Country profile. Sao Tome and Principe, Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde - UW restricted |
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Country profile. Senegal / - UW restricted |
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Country profile. Sierra Leone - UW restricted Provides the historical context behind current economic and political events. Analyses the infrastructure and major industrial sectors of the economy. Includes a map and tables of economic data covering the previous five years |
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Country profile. Somalia - UW restricted Provides the historical context behind current economic and political events. Analyses the infrastructure and major industrial sectors of the economy. Includes a map and tables of economic data covering the previous five years |
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Country profile. South Africa / - UW restricted |
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Country profile. Sudan / - UW restricted |
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Country profile. Swaziland - UW restricted Provides the historical context behind current economic and political events. Analyses the infrastructure and major industrial sectors of the economy. Includes a map and tables of economic data covering the previous five years |
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Country profile. Tanzania - UW restricted Provides the historical context behind current economic and political events. Analyses the infrastructure and major industrial sectors of the economy. Includes a map and tables of economic data covering the previous five years |
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Country profile. Tanzania, Comoros / - UW restricted |
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Country profile. The Gambia - UW restricted Provides the historical context behind current economic and political events. Analyses the infrastructure and major industrial sectors of the economy. Includes a map and tables of economic data covering the previous five years |
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Country profile. The Gambia, Mauritania / - UW restricted |
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Country profile. Togo - UW restricted Provides the historical context behind current economic and political events. Analyses the infrastructure and major industrial sectors of the economy. Includes a map and tables of economic data covering the previous five years |
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Country profile. Togo, Benin / - UW restricted |
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Country profile. Tunisia / - UW restricted |
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Country profile. Uganda / - UW restricted |
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Country profile. Zaire / - UW restricted |
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Country profile. Zambia / - UW restricted |
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Country profile. Zimbabwe / - UW restricted |
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Country report. Algeria / - UW restricted |
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Country report. Angola / - UW restricted |
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Country report. Benin - UW restricted Describes political and economic policy, the domestic economy, foreign trade and payments. Provides 18-24 month forecasts |
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Country report. Botswana - UW restricted Describes political and economic policy, the domestic economy, foreign trade and payments. Provides 18-24 month forecasts |
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Country report. Botswana, Lesotho / - UW restricted |
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Country report. Burkina Faso - UW restricted Describes political and economic policy, the domestic economy, foreign trade and payments. Provides 18-24 month forecasts |
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Country report. Burkina Faso, Niger / - UW restricted |
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Country report. Burkina Faso, Niger, Mali - UW restricted |
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Country report. Burundi - UW restricted Describes political and economic policy, the domestic economy, foreign trade and payments. Provides 18-24 month forecasts |
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Country report. Cameroon - UW restricted Describes political and economic policy, the domestic economy, foreign trade and payments. Provides 18-24 month forecasts |
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Country report. Cameroon, CAR, Chad / - UW restricted |
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Country report. Central African Republic - UW restricted Describes political and economic policy, the domestic economy, foreign trade and payments. Provides 18-24 month forecasts |
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Country report. Chad - UW restricted Describes political and economic policy, the domestic economy, foreign trade and payments. Provides 18-24 month forecasts |
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Country report. Congo (Brazzaville) - UW restricted Describes political and economic policy, the domestic economy, foreign trade and payments. Provides 18-24 month forecasts |
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Country report. Congo (Brazzaville), Sao Tome and Principe, Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde - UW restricted |
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Country report. Congo (Democratic Republic) - UW restricted Describes political and economic policy, the domestic economy, foreign trade and payments. Provides 18-24 month forecasts |
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Country report. Congo, Sao Tome & Principe, Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde / - UW restricted |
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Country report. Cote d'Ivoire / - UW restricted |
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Country report. Djibouti - UW restricted Describes political and economic policy, the domestic economy, foreign trade and payments. Provides 18-24 month forecasts |
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Country report. Egypt / - UW restricted |
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Country report. Equatorial Guinea - UW restricted Describes political and economic policy, the domestic economy, foreign trade and payments. Provides 18-24 month forecasts |
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Country report. Eritrea - UW restricted Describes political and economic policy, the domestic economy, foreign trade and payments. Provides 18-24 month forecasts |
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Country report. Ethiopia - UW restricted Describes political and economic policy, the domestic economy, foreign trade and payments. Provides 18-24 month forecasts |
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Country report. Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, Djibouti / - UW restricted |
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Country report. Gabon - UW restricted Describes political and economic policy, the domestic economy, foreign trade and payments. Provides 18-24 month forecasts |
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Country report. Gabon, Equatorial Guinea / - UW restricted |
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Country report. Ghana / - UW restricted |
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Country report. Guinea - UW restricted Describes political and economic policy, the domestic economy, foreign trade and payments. Provides 18-24 month forecasts |
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Country report. Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia / - UW restricted |
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Country report. Guinea-Bissau - UW restricted Describes political and economic policy, the domestic economy, foreign trade and payments. Provides 18-24 month forecasts |
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Country report. Kenya / - UW restricted |
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Country report. Lesotho - UW restricted Describes political and economic policy, the domestic economy, foreign trade and payments. Provides 18-24 month forecasts |
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Country report. Liberia - UW restricted Describes political and economic policy, the domestic economy, foreign trade and payments. Provides 18-24 month forecasts |
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Country report. Libya / - UW restricted |
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Country report. Madagascar - UW restricted Describes political and economic policy, the domestic economy, foreign trade and payments. Provides 18-24 month forecasts |
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Country report. Malawi - UW restricted Describes political and economic policy, the domestic economy, foreign trade and payments. Provides 18-24 month forecasts |
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Country report. Mali - UW restricted Describes political and economic policy, the domestic economy, foreign trade and payments. Provides 18-24 month forecasts |
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Country report. Mauritania - UW restricted Describes political and economic policy, the domestic economy, foreign trade and payments. Provides 18-24 month forecasts |
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Country report. Mauritius, Madagascar, Seychelles / - UW restricted |
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Country report. Morocco / - UW restricted |
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Country report. Mozambique - UW restricted Describes political and economic policy, the domestic economy, foreign trade and payments. Provides 18-24 month forecasts |
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Country report. Mozambique, Malawi / - UW restricted |
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Country report. Namibia - UW restricted Describes political and economic policy, the domestic economy, foreign trade and payments. Provides 18-24 month forecasts |
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Country report. Namibia, Swaziland / - UW restricted |
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Country report. Niger - UW restricted Describes political and economic policy, the domestic economy, foreign trade and payments. Provides 18-24 month forecasts |
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Country report. Nigeria / - UW restricted |
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Country report. Rwanda - UW restricted Describes political and economic policy, the domestic economy, foreign trade and payments. Provides 18-24 month forecasts |
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Country report. Rwanda, Burundi / - UW restricted |
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Country report. Sao Tome and Principe - UW restricted Describes political and economic policy, the domestic economy, foreign trade and payments. Provides 18-24 month forecasts |
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Country report. Senegal - UW restricted Describes political and economic policy, the domestic economy, foreign trade and payments. Provides 18-24 month forecasts |
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Country report. Senegal, The Gambia, Mauritania / - UW restricted |
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Country report. Sierra Leone - UW restricted Describes political and economic policy, the domestic economy, foreign trade and payments. Provides 18-24 month forecasts |
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Country report. Somalia - UW restricted Describes political and economic policy, the domestic economy, foreign trade and payments. Provides 18-24 month forecasts |
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Country report. South Africa / - UW restricted |
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Country report. Sudan / - UW restricted |
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Country report. Swaziland - UW restricted Describes political and economic policy, the domestic economy, foreign trade and payments. Provides 18-24 month forecasts |
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Country report. Tanzania - UW restricted Describes political and economic policy, the domestic economy, foreign trade and payments. Provides 18-24 month forecasts |
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Country report. Tanzania, Comoros / - UW restricted |
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Country report. The Gambia - UW restricted Describes political and economic policy, the domestic economy, foreign trade and payments. Provides 18-24 month forecasts |
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Country report. Togo - UW restricted Describes political and economic policy, the domestic economy, foreign trade and payments. Provides 18-24 month forecasts |
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Country report. Togo, Benin / - UW restricted |
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Country report. Togo, Niger, Benin, Burkina / - UW restricted "Analysis of economic and political trends every quarter." |
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Country report. Tunisia / - UW restricted |
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Country report. Uganda / - UW restricted |
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Country report. Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi / - UW restricted |
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Country report. Zambia - UW restricted Describes political and economic policy, the domestic economy, foreign trade and payments. Provides 18-24 month forecasts |
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Country report. Zambia, Democratic Republic of Congo - UW restricted |
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Country report. Zambia, Zaire / - UW restricted |
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Country report. Zimbabwe / - UW restricted |
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Creditor reporting system gazette. Aid activities in Africa / Systeme de notification des pays creanciers. Activites d'aide en Afrique / Comite d'aide au developpement - UW restricted - (SourceOECD) 1997/1998 |
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Creditor reporting system. Aid activities in Africa / - UW restricted - (SourceOECD) 1997/1998 |
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Creditor reporting system. Aid activities. Aid activities in Africa / Systeme de notification des pays creanciers. Activites d'aide. Activites d'aide en Afrique / Comite d'aide au developpement - UW restricted - (SourceOECD) 1998 to present |
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CSDS research report |
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Defences and responses : woody species and large herbivores in African savannas / |
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development and management framework for a new Octopus vulgaris fishery in South Africa A new policy incorporating an operational protocol was developed for the establishment of new fisheries in South Africa. The common octopus, Octopus vulgaris was used as a candidate species for the project. The operational protocol consisted of a three-phased development framework, namely information gathering (Phase 0), an experimental fishery (Phase 1) and the final implementation of a commercial fishery (Phase 2). The present study focussed on phase 0 of this theoretical framework and protocol and was implemented by using a proposed octopus pot fishery in South Africa as a case study. Phase 0 included a desktop study, information gathering in the field, an economic feasibility study and the formulation of a Fishery Management Plan and experimental design for the fishery. Information gaps identified during the desktop study were addressed during field investigations into the population structure and biology of O. vulgaris along the southeast coast. Immature females were found to use the intertidal area to feed and grow before migrating to the subtidal area to mature and spawn. Mean size differed substantially between intertidal and subtidal areas, with larger octopus found subtidally. Age and growth trials using tetracycline as a marker showed that O. vulgaris deposit daily growth lines in their beaks. A genetic study showed that there is most likely only one panmitic population along the coast. The economic feasibility study indicated that a longline pot fishery could be feasible provided a 30% catch in 6600 pots/month is attained. Only existing, debt-free vessels should be used in this fishery. The Fishery Management Plan proposed in this study includes management measures such as effort limitation of licences and gear, size restrictions, vessel monitoring systems, and observer programmes. Based on the population dynamics and biology of O. vulgaris it is suggested that a precautionary approach to developing fisheries for this species in both the inter- and subtidal areas along the South African coast |
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Duke Papyrus Archive The Duke Papyrus Archive provides access to catalog records and images of a portion of Duke's 1,100 papyri from Ancient Egypt |
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E-powering the people : South Africa's Smart Cape Access Project / A project to ensure that all citizens of Cape Town, South Africa have access to basic information and communications technologies |
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East African medical journal : the organ of the Medical Association of East Africa - 01/01/2001 to present |
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East African Rift Valley lakes / |
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Ecological aspects and resource management of bamboo forests in Ethiopia / |
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ecology and population dynamics of the Nile crocodile Crocodylus niloticus in the Flag Boshielo Dam, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa |
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ecology of the leopard (Panthera pardus) in the Waterberg |
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economic evaluation of medicinal tree cultivation Prunus africana in Cameroon / |
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Economic report on Africa : a report of the staff[s] of the African Development Bank and Economic Commission for Africa - 1999 to present |
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effect of elephant utilisation on the Sterculia rogersii and Adansonia digitata populations of the Kruger National Park This study assesses elephant induced damage and mortality of baobab and common star-chestnut trees in the northern Kruger National Park. Comparisons are made between the populations north and south of the Luvuvhu River. The density, population size and age structure are estimated. The population structure of neither species has been shaped by elephant utilisation. While the baobab population has a healthy age distribution, that of the star-chestnut population shows that recruitment has declined in recent decades. Utilisation has been found to be higher in the south as a result of higher elephant densities, although recently damage has been greater in the north. Damage increases with tree size. The mortality of baobabs is lower than in other areas where elephants and baobabs co-exist. Elephants are not playing a significant role in mortality of either tree species and management of factors other than elephant is required to improve regeneration rates of these species |
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effect of sodomy laws on lifting the ban on homosexual personnel three case studies / This study examines the impact of active sodomy laws on the elimination of bans against homosexual personnel in three different contexts. In each case, a ban against homosexual service was lifted while sodomy laws were still in effect. In two instances--those of Australia and South Africa--sodomy laws were overturned within a few years of the elimination of bans on gay and lesbian personnel in the Australian and South African Defence Forces. In one instance--the Miami Beach Police Department--the state sodomy law has remained in effect long after gays and lesbians have been allowed to serve openly. The evidence clearly suggests that in these two foreign militaries and in a domestic police department, homosexual personnel were successfully integrated into either police or military service despite the existence of an active sodomy law when each respective ban was lifted |
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Efficacy of a HIV intervention in the workplace, as measured by KAP (knowledge, attitudes, and practices) questionnaires a before and after study / |
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Egypt - UW restricted Egypt - UW restricted |
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Ethiopian wolf status survey and conservation action plan / |
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Ethnobotany of the Loita Masai towards community management of the Forest of the Lost Child : experiences from the Loita Ethnobotany Project / Ethnobotany of the Loita Masai towards community management of the Forest of the Lost Child : experiences from the Loita Ethnobotany Project / |
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EthnoMed ethnic medicine guide / This site contains information about cultural beliefs, medical issues and other related issues pertinent to the health care of recent immigrants to Seattle, many of whom are refugees fleeing war-torn parts of the world |
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feeding biology and potential impact of introduced giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) are extralimital (non-native) to the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa yet they have and continue to be introduced to the region. Financial gain has arguably been the driving force behind these introductions as foreign tourists associate giraffe with Africa and the African wildlife experience. This raises a number of ethical, ecological, and philosophical questions, especially when it is considered that the impact of these browsers on the indigenous vegetation has remained largely unquantified. In this study I assessed the diet and potential impact of three populations of giraffe in the Eastern Cape Province between January 2002 and October 2003. The diet was assessed by both direct observations and faecal analysis. There was no significant difference (P > 0.05) between the results of the two methods of analysis, although direct observations appeared to be a superior method for assessing the diet of giraffe. The diet of giraffe in the Eastern Cape Province was similar to that within their native range with a deciduous species from the genus Acacia (Acacia karroo) being the most important component of the diet. However, giraffe in the Eastern Cape Province consumed more evergreen plant species than those within their native range. The relative lack of deciduous species in the Eastern Cape Province provides a likely explanation for such a result. Seasonal variation in the consumption of the most important species in the diet was evident and this was attributed to the deciduous nature of A. karroo and the seasonal growth of new shoots which were more palatable. The vegetation of the areas most commonly utilised by giraffe at each site was sampled using the point-centred-quarter method and the results related to the frequency of each species in the diet to calculate preference indices. Giraffe preference was strongest for A. karroo and this was attributed to the highly favourable chemical composition of the species. The browse utilisation of giraffe at each site was determined using the twig-length method and intake rates for the three most important species in the diet calculated using a pre-existing regression equation. Male giraffe fed at a higher rate than females. This was probably due to males adopting a "time-minimising" strategy to their feeding in order to allow more time for reproductive pursuits. Giraffe browse utilisation was highest where giraffe density was highest. However, several species were more heavily browsed than others even when giraffe density was low, suggesting that giraffe are capable of negatively affecting the indigenous flora of the province. I conclude that giraffe numbers should be reduced relative to property size in the Eastern Cape Province and that research into the impact of not only giraffe but the combined effects of giraffe and other extralimital herbivores on the indigenous flora and fauna be continued |
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Field guide to the living marine resources of Namibia / |
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field investigation of physical workloads imposed on harvesters in South African forestry The results revealed awkward working postures with a predominance of trunk flexion during all the harvesting tasks; these postures, adopted for long periods during work, are very likely to lead to the development of musculoskeletal injuries. The mean working heart rates were 123.3 bt.min-1 and 117.6 bt.min-1 during chainsaw operations and stacking respectively. During the step test, the mean heart rate and oxygen uptake responses were 127.9 bt.min-1 and 22.9 mlO2.kg-1.min-1 (chainsaw operators) and 116.9 bt.min-1 and 24.0 mlO2.kg-1.min-1 (stackers), revealing no significant difference between the "working" heart rates and the heart rates recorded during the step test. Physiological responses were analyzed over the full work shift which was divided into four quarters. Heart rate and oxygen uptake were significantly higher during the last half of the chainsaw operators' work shift compared to the first half. Heart rate increased from 120.7 bt.min-1 during the first quarter to 127.4 bt.min-1 during the last quarter of chainsaw operations. Likewise, oxygen uptake increased from 19.9 mlO2.kg-1.min-1 to 22.9 mlO2.kg-1.min-1 from the first to the last quarter of work. During stacking the heart rate (mean of 117.6 bt.min-1) and oxygen uptake (mean of 24.6 ml.kg-1.min-1) responses remained stable over the duration of the working shift. Workers lost, on average, 2.8% body mass during work while felling and cross-cutting and 3.6% during stacking. This reduced significantly to a loss of 0.4% body mass when re-tested following the introduction of water and food during the work period. Likewise, the energy deficit was significantly improved due to the introduction of a nutritional supplement. Pre-intervention the deficit was 8861.8 kJ (chainsaw operators) and 8804.2 kJ (stackers) while in the post-intervention phase this deficit was reduced by approximately 50% for both groups of workers |
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first look at logging in Gabon a Global Forest Watch report prepared by Jean-Gael Collomb |
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Forests and the Democratic Republic of Congo : opportunity in a time of crisis / |
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Genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity topical digests of the case law of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia Author: Human Rights Watch. International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia |
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Growth and suitability of some tree species selected for planting in adverse environments in Eritrea and Ethiopia / |
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Guide d'identification des ressources marines vivantes du Maroc = Dalil tarif al-mawarid al-bahriyah al-hayyah fi al-Maghrib / |
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guide to original sources for precolonial western Africa published in European languages : for the most part in book form / |
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guide to the land snails of Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar |
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Habitat requirements and foraging ecology of the Madagascar fish-eagle / The results of this study indicate that Madagascar fish-eagles require bodies of water with large shoreline trees and an ample fish population. I recommend greater protection of aquatic habitats, monitoring and management of freshwater fish populations, and education of local people in sustainable tree harvesting practices |
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horse in Roman society This dissertation presents an investigation of the place of the horse in Roman society, within the context of its roles as equus publicus, which derived ultimately from that of the cavalry mount, and race-horse. Consideration of the ceremonial role of the horse provides a clearer understanding of the value placed upon horses and horsemanship in the Roman world, thus permitting inferences to be drawn regarding the role played by the horse in the development of the equester ordo. Evidence is drawn from both literary and archaeological sources to shed light on the management and training of the horses of equestrian Rome. Chariot racing is also re-examined from the perspective of its equine players, and evidence is drawn from various sources to provide a more complete picture of the Roman horse-racing industry as a social structure. The importance of the racehorse in Roman society is examined and the symbolism of the victorious horse as represented in Roman art is discussed |
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Impacts of wildlife and cattle grazing on spider (Araneae) biodiversity in a highland savanna ecosystem, in Laikipia, central Kenya Spider diversity, relative vegetation cover, and rainfall varied at a temporal scale of months and not at a spatial scale of hundreds of metres. Only species diversity and species richness from sweep-netting samples and total species from pitfall-trapping varied significantly at a spatial scale of hundreds of metres. Ordination analysis revealed that sweep-netting samples were a better indicator of grazing impacts than pitfalltrapping or combined samples and grouped to reflect cattle grazing, non-cattle grazing, and to a small extent the control treatments. Other ordination analyses showed that only samples from sweep-netting and not from pitfall-trapping, were spatially partitioned at a scale of hundreds of metres. This study concludes that the spider fauna of black cotton soil habitats is rich and useful for environmental monitoring and that monitoring of several individual species as indicator of grazing impacts in savanna could be useful and relatively easy |
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International single species action plan for the conservation of the Eurasian spoonbill, Platalea leucorodia / |
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International single species action plan for the conservation of the northern bald ibis, Geronticus eremita / |
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International single species action plan for the conservation of the the [sic] maccoa duck, Oxyura maccoa / |
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Investigations of human gnawing on small mammal bones among contemporary Bofi foragers of the Central African Republic / |
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IUCN/SSC Canid Specialist Group's African wild dog status survey and action plan (1997) |
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Kenya, facing the challenges of Africa's integration in the global economy the role of multinational enterprises in the plantation sector |
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Kitabi al-iliktruni wa-al-matbu my book digital & printed |
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LacusCurtius into the Roman world Site contains maps and images of old Rome and the Empire; also contains some digitized texts |
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language policy of South Africa what do people say? / The research project takes a hard look into the attitudes or perceptions of speakers of African languages towards the new language policy of South Africa. The question answered in this regard is, "What do people say?" The research project explores the extent of radical shift in African consciousness giving impetus to the resurgence of African languages so that they carry philosophical and scientific discourse to unprecedented heights. Maintaining the primordial language policy that is dominated by English and Afrikaans is like putting new wine into old skins. Thus, the research also seeks to establish strategies that could be implemented in order to ensure the revitalisation and rejuvenation of African languages so that all the languages take their rightful place. In other words, the research explores ways of injecting a new kind of consciousness that integrates language and content in schools so as to replace the primordial "telescopic philanthropy" type of approach existing currently in education and other major domains |
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legal rights of the women of ancient Egypt The legal rights of the women of ancient Egypt are discussed in this dissertation. All the different aspects of the legal system were examined in order to conclude whether the ancient Egyptian women indeed had legal rights. An inquiry was therefore conducted into the Egyptian family law, the law of succession, property law, law of contract, and criminal law. The modern classification of the law was used, seeing that no evidence exists to provide us with the ancient Egyptians' classification method |
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Libya and nuclear proliferation : stepping back from the brink / - UW restricted - (Taylor & Francis Journals) |
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Majungasaurus crenatissimus (Theropoda:Abelisauridae) from the late Cretaceous of Madagascar / - UW restricted |
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Maps & distribution of the birds of the western Palearctic region |
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medicinal value of Amaryllidaceae and Asteraceae species used in male circumcision The main aim of this study was to determine whether plants use in male circumcision practiced by the rural communities in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa have antimicrobial, analgesic, and acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity. The plants investigated were Helichrysum pedunculatum (Asteraceae), Boophone disticha and Scadoxus multiflorus (Amaryllidaceae). A number of biological assays were used to verify their allegedly medicinal properties. A receptor-binding assay was also applied on these herbs to verify the aspect of pain management as no substances exhibiting analgesic activity are used during the ritual. Other plants from the Amaryllidaceae family, which are also used in male circumcision, were investigated for their acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity |
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Memorandum of understanding concerning conservation measures for marine turtles of the Atlantic Coast of Africa Memorandum d'accord sur les mesures de conservation pour les tortues marines de la cote atlantique de l'Afrique |
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Memorie storiche del vicariato apostolico dei Galla, 1845-1880 - v. 1 Memorie storiche del vicariato apostolico dei Galla, 1845-1880 - v. 2 Memorie storiche del vicariato apostolico dei Galla, 1845-1880 - v. 3 Memorie storiche del vicariato apostolico dei Galla, 1845-1880 - v. 4 Memorie storiche del vicariato apostolico dei Galla, 1845-1880 - v. 5 Memorie storiche del vicariato apostolico dei Galla, 1845-1880 - v. 6 |
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Memory of Suez Canal Source material about the Suez Canal including text, photographs, maps and video |
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Middle East and North Africa - UW restricted - (Europa World Plus) Includes "Who's who in the Middle East and North Africa." |
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Migratory waterbirds and climate change : effects within the African-Eurasian flyways / |
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Movement patterns of spotted grunter, Pomadasys commersonnii (Haemulidae), in a highly turbid South African estuary This study provides an understanding of the movement patterns of spotted grunter in the estuary and between the estuarine and marine environments. Consequently, it provides information that will assist in the design of a management plan to promote sustainability of this important fishery species. The techniques used and developed in this study also have direct application for further studies on other important estuarine-dependent fishery species |
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new species of the genus Chetia (Teleostei:Cichlidae) from the Lecitu River, Buzi system, Mozambique / |
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Nutritional status and growth of impala (Aepyceros melampus) in the Limpopo Province |
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Oceanographic survey techniques and living resources assessment methods |
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OECD economic surveys. South Africa : economic assessment - UW restricted - (OECD iLibrary) 2008 to present |
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OECD review of agricultural policies. South Africa - UW restricted South Africa has undergone enormous economic, social and political change since the beginning of the democratization process in 1994. The South African economy, including agriculture, is increasingly integrated in world markets with about one-third of agricultural production exported. It is among the world's leading exporters of such agro-food products as wine, fresh fruits and sugar. At the same time, South African agriculture is highly dualistic with a small number of commercial operations run predominantly by white farmers and large numbers of subsistence farms run by black farmers. Wide ranging reforms liberalizing domestic and foreign trade, and lowering support to agriculture, were implemented in the 1990s. The commercial agricultural sector adapted well to the policy reforms and liberalization efforts. However, economic and financial pressure on commercial agriculture is substantial as farmers must adapt their production and investment decisions to market and economic developments. These pressures need to be considered in the context of land reform, agricultural support programs to disadvantaged farming communities, and Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) measures meant to address past injustices. Continuing the land reform process, providing adjustment assistance, and trade development are the most important agricultural policy challenges. This publication presents an overview of South Africa's agricultural policies combined with the OECD's assessment of the level of support provided to South Africa's agriculture with the use of the OECD's Producer Support Estimates.--Cover |
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Organic inputs from agroforestry trees on farms for improving soil quality and crop productivity in Ethiopia / |
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Our common interest : report of the Commission for Africa |
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overview of logging in Cameroon a Global Forest Watch Cameroon report / |
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Oxford encyclopedia of ancient Egypt - UW restricted Featuring 600 original articles covering the social, political, religious, cultural and artistic legacy of this 5,000-year civilization from the predynastic era to its eclipse in the seventh century CE. Covers art, architecture, religion, language, literature, trade, politics, everyday social life and the culture of the court. Looks at themes and issues that are particularly controversial--such as the new theories of the origins of complex society in the Nile Valley, new discoveries about Greco-Roman Egypt, and new developments in literature, religion, linguistics and other fields, including the debates about Egypt's African legacy |
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Papers in honour of R.C. Abraham (1890-1963) : papers from the Symposium on R.C. Abraham (1890-1963) at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, September 14-15, 1990 / - UW restricted |
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People, park, and plant use recommendations for multiple-use zones and development alternatives around Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda / |
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Phylogeny of the cichlid subfamily Etroplinae and taxonomic revision of the Malagasy cichlid genus Paretroplus (Teleostei:Cichlidae) / |
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pictorial key for the identification of the subfamilies of Culicidae, genera of Culicinae, and subgenera of Aedes mosquitoes of the Afrotropical Region (Diptera:Culicidae) |
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plot of one's own : gender relations and irrigated land allocation policies in Burkina Faso / |
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Policies affecting fertility and contraceptive use an assessment of twelve sub-Saharan countries / |
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Poppy the story of a South African girl / |
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Population dynamics of the raggedtooth shark (Carcharias taurus) along the east coast of South Africa The C. taurus population exhibited complex stock structuring, by size and sex. Competitive shore anglers fished an estimated 37, 820 fishing days.year-1 (95% C.I. = 28, 281 - 47, 359 days.year-1) for sharks, and caught 1764 (95% C.I. = 321 - 3207) C. taurus. Although released alive, post-release mortality ranged from 3.85% for young-of-the-year sharks to 18.46% for adult sharks. Between 1984 and 2004, a total of 3471 C. taurus were tagged. In all, 302-tagged sharks (8.7%) were recaptured. Both juvenile (< 1.8 m TL) and adult sharks (> 1.8 m TL) displayed philopatric behaviour for specific parts of their ranges, including gestating and parturition areas. Significant differences were observed in the percentage of recaptures between the different tag types, tagging programs, individual taggers and capture methods used to tag sharks. The annual tag retention rate for juvenile sharks, 94.19% (95% C.I. = 80.68% - 100.00%) was significantly higher than for adult sharks, estimated at 29.00% (95% C.I. = 6.76% - 64.39%). Tag reporting rates, from fishermen varied both spatially and temporally from 0.28 (95% C.I. = 0.00 - 0.63) to 0.77 (95% C.I. = 0.56 - 0.97). Associated tag wound damage and biofouling growth indicated that B-type tags were a suitable tag type for use on C. taurus, whereas C-type tags were not. The CJS bias-adjusted estimate for juvenile survival was 0.456 (95% C.I. = 0.367 - 0.516) and for adult sharks, 0.865 (95% C.I. = 0.795 - 0.915). From 1984 to 2004 the mean bias-adjusted population size for juvenile sharks was estimated at 3506 (95% C.I. = 2433 - 4350) and for adult sharks, 5899 (95% C.I. = 7216 - 11904). Trends in abundance over the 20-year study period indicated a stable, healthy population |
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Princeton encyclopedia of classical sites / |
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Proterozoic geological history of the Irumide belt, Zambia |
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Publications Publications and reports from the Africa Region of the World Bank |
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pursuit of paternal custody |
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Queer cinema as a fifth cinema in South Africa and Australia Australia had the world's first gay film festival at the Sydney Filmmakers Co-op in June 1976, part of a larger commemoration of the Stonewall Riots in New York City of 1969. In 1994, South Africa became the first country in the world to prohibit discrimination in its constitution on the basis of sexual orientation, whilst allowing for positive discrimination to benefit persons disadvantaged by unfair discrimination. South Africa and Australia, both ex-British colonies, are used in this analysis to explore the way local queer cinematic cultures have negotiated and continue to negotiate dominant social forces in post-colonial settings. It is rare to have analyses of queer cinematic cultures and even rarer to have texts dealing with cultures outside those of Euro-America. This study offers a unique window into the formations of queer cinematic cultures of two nations of the "South." It reveals important new information on how sexual minorities from nations outside the Euro-American sphere have dealt with and continue to deal with longstanding queer cinematic oppressions. A pro-active relationship between queer representation in film and social-political action is considered by academics such as Dennis Altman to be essential for significant social and judicial change. The existence of queer and other independent films in Sydney from the 1960s onward, impacted directly on sexuality, race, and gender activism. In South Africa, the first major queer film festival, the Out In Africa Gay and Lesbian Film Festival in 1994, was instrumental in developing and maintaining a post-apartheid queer public sphere which fostered further legal change. Given the significant histories of activism through queer cinematic cultures in both Australia and South Africa, I propose in this thesis the existence of a new genus of cinema, which I term Fifth Cinema. Fifth Cinema includes Feminist Cinema, Queer Cinema, and Immigrant/Multicultural Cinema and deals with the oppressions which cultures engage with within their own cultural boundaries. It can be informed by First Cinema (classical, Hollywood), Second Cinema (Art House or dual national cinemas), Third and Fourth Cinema (cinemas dealing with the decolonisation of Third World and Fourth World people), but it develops its unique characteristics by countering internal cultural colonisation. Fifth Cinema functions as a heterognosis, where multi-dimensional representations around sexuality, race, and gender are used to assist in broader cultural liberation |
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Radio, community, and identity in South Africa a rhizomatic study of Bush Radio in Cape Town / In particular, I argue that Bush Radio is not so much an organization as it is an organism, held together by a complex set of interlinked structures, with the concept of "community" pulsating as its central life-force. A kind of "body without organs" (Haraway, 1989), Bush Radio has no real essence--it is both the embodiment of community radio at its best--and its antithesis. Bush Radio is not a "bush" radio, geographically or figuratively. It sports state of the art digital equipment and a relatively sophisticated organizational structure, yet it is still deeply connected to the various communities it serves |
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Rapport economique sur l'Afrique / - (Nations Unies. Commission economique pour l'Afrique) 1999 to present |
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Realizing the promise and potential of African agriculture |
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Reforestation planning in the West Usambara Mountains of Tanzania |
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Regional atlas on West Africa / - UW restricted Recent global changes have placed regional integration at the center of Africa's political and economic agenda. This atlas, containing maps, statistics and analyses, describes the West African region, its population, settlement, territories, its economy and its vulnerabilities. It analyzes the developments and the ways in which West Africa is conforming to a constantly changing global environment. The atlas also identifies the medium- and long-term trends and provides elements for strategic thinking on the future.--Publisher's description |
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Regional economic outlook. Sub-Saharan Africa - (International Monetary Fund Periodicals) 2004 to present |
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Report of the International Commission of Inquiry on Darfur to the United Nations Secretary-General pursuant to Security Council resolution 1564 of 18 September 2004 |
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Report on the conservation status of migratory waterbirds in the Agreement area / |
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Report on the conservation status of migratory waterbirds in the Agreement area / |
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risk of return : repatriating the displaced in the context of conflict in Eastern Chad / |
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Seed bank dynamics of selected vegetation types in Maputaland, South Africa Results showed that the forest/grassland ecotone and grassland vegetation types produced the largest soil seed bank in terms of seed densities and the Licuati forest and thicket vegetation the smallest, in fact the latter had almost no persistent seed bank. Within each vegetation type the seed bank size showed clear seasonal variation. Seed distribution was concentrated in the upper soil layers. The flotation and physical separation method produced much larger seed numbers than the seedling emergence method. Generally, there is no or very little correspondence between the number of species recorded in the seed bank and that of the standing vegetation. It was found that the seed bank of the different vegetation types, if present, was a fairly poor predictor of the species composition of the existing vegetation, especially in terms of woody species |
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Selected papers in banking / - UW restricted |
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Setting conservation and research priorities for larger African carnivores / |
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Smithiana. Special publication |
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social construction of "sexual knowledge" exploring the narratives of southern African youth of Indian descent in the context of HIV/AIDS / This study pays attention to youth of Indian-descent within the context of sexuality and identity and their role in HIV/AIDS. By gaining an understanding of this interaction between identity and sexuality, it adds to our knowledge of the social dynamics that contribute to the prevalence or lack of prevalence of HIV/AIDS within population groups. This study uses a social constructionist discourse analytic framework and aims to explore the construction of sexual knowledge by southern African youth of Indian-descent. The findings indicate that the construction of sex is primarily one of risk and ambiguity. Additionally, the construction of sexual knowledge highlights the significance of gender differentials and the importance of agency and responsibility for sexual education. These constructions reinforce traditional educational roles that contribute to the construction of sex as risky and ambiguous. In addition, a social identity of Indian-ness and othering is used as a strategy to give meaning to the lack of parental responsibility with regard to sexual education. The use of social identity is seen as highlighting the importance of acknowledging the sexual values within which youth are embedded. This study concludes with possible ways to shift these constructions. For example, one of the conclusions suggests the implementation of an alternative school-based sexual education that acknowledges the sexual values in which youth are embedded. Furthermore, this acknowledgement of sexual values should take place within a holistic sex education programme that is positive about sexuality. Additionally, a reframing of youth as capable and active decision-makers in their sexual education is necessitated in order to see youth as a potential resource in HIV/AIDS prevention |
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South African national plan of action for reducing the incidental catch of seabirds in longline fisheries |
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Speaking with vampires : rumor and history in colonial Africa / |
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Status and distribution of cheetah outside formal conservation areas in the Thabazimbi district, Limpopo province The current status of the cheetah Acinonyx jubatus outside formal conservation areas in South Africa is undetermined. The largest part of the cheetah population in South Africa occurs on cattle and wildlife ranches. Conflict between cheetahs and landowners is common and cheetahs are often persecuted. Cheetah management and conservation efforts are hampered as little data are available on the free-roaming cheetah population. A questionnaire survey was done in the Thabazimbi district of the Limpopo province to collect data on the status and distribution of cheetahs in the district and on the ranching practices and attitudes of landowners. By using this method, a population estimate of 42-63 cheetahs was obtained. Camera trapping was done at a scent-marking post to investigate the marking behaviour of cheetahs. Seven different cheetahs were identified marking at one specific tree. Scat analyses were done to determine prey use of the cheetahs in the study area. The most common prey remains from the scats were of the grey duiker Sylvicapra grimmia and the impala Aepyceros melampus. VORTEX analyses were used to investigate the long-term viability of the cheetah population as well as the viability of sport hunting of cheetahs. The current Thabazimbi population is viable over 100 years without immigration, but after 200 years extinction probabilities become unacceptably high. Harvesting through sport hunting is only viable if staggered over several years. Several factors influencing the survival of the free-roaming cheetah population are also discussed |
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Study on the development of transboundary natural resource management areas in Africa Kilimanjaro Heartland case study / |
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Study on the development of transboundary natural resource management areas in southern Africa. Highlights and findings |
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Sustainability of harvesting Prunus africana bark in Cameroon a medicinal plant in international trade / |
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synopsis of the cichlid fishes of Lake Nyasa |
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Towards the abolition of the death penalty in Africa a human rights perspective / After examining the death penalty in African states, the study arrives at the conclusion that it is appropriate for African states to join the international trend for the abolition of the death penalty, considering that the death penalty in Africa conflicts with human rights, the justifications for its retention are fundamentally flawed, and that alternatives to the death penalty in Africa exist. A number of recommendations are then made, which are geared towards the abolition of the death penalty in Africa |
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Towards the development of a protocol for rearing juvenile rock lobster, Jasus lalandii |
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Uganda, multinational enterprises in the plantation sector labour relations, employment, working conditions, and welfare facilities / |
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Ungulate browsing as an ecosystem process browser-plant-soil interactions in a southern African savanna / I found evidence that long-term selective browsing may negatively affect soil nutrient pool, at least in the vicinity of palatable woody plants. I proposed this might be due to the drastic reduction of leaf-twig litter mass returned to the soil, which likely decreased decomposer activity and negatively affected N mineralization rates. Hence, the processes responsible for a loss of nutrients in the soil were different from those proposed for northern hemisphere scenarios, which were instead due to decreased litter quality. However, I found evidence of high plant resilience in heavily browsed sites where Acacia stands shown (1) higher leaf N during the main growing season, (2) higher N release from leaf litter, (3) high concentrations of nitrate (NO3) and ammonium (NH4), and (4) similar, or even faster, litter decomposition rates than in lightly browsed sites. Firstly, this suggests that tree pruning triggers and maintains a fast nutrient cycling within the plant-browser system. The accelerating effect is supported by high mass compensatory growth abilities from highly palatable, fast-growing Acacia trees that produce highly decomposable litter. Secondly, browsing may have a long-term decelerating effect on N cycling through quantitative changes in litter production rather than through qualitative changes in litter chemistry. Further studies should better address processes related to soil nutrient cycling to confirm such hypothesis. I discuss how the interactive effects of browsing-grazing-soil fertility may influence nutrient cycling trough different ecological processes |
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United Nations Environment Programme. Division of Early Warning and Assessment--Africa |
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Valuable relations? social capital in the urban informal fisheries sector, Kenya / |
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Variability in and coupling of larval availability and settlement of the mussel Perna perna a spatio-temporal approach / Although the effect of the state of the moon (new or full) was not significant in either study, more settlers seemed to arrive on the shore during new moon. Wind direction did not correlate significantly with settlement. However, the dropping of offshore winds and the prevalence of onshore winds, which are characteristic of summer, may be linked to the start of settlement. Nevertheless, further investigations on tidal or lunar cycles and on the influence of wind on surface currents are required to clarify the effects of moon and wind on settlement |
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Vegetation ecology of the seasonal floodplains in the Okavango Delta, Botswana |
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vegetation potential of natural rangelands in the mid-Fish River valley, Eastern Cape, South Africa towards a sustainable and acceptable management system / Desertification is the diminution or destruction of the biological potential of land, and can lead ultimately to desert-like conditions. The vegetation of southern Africa is claimed to have altered over the past 100 years and much of the change is attributed to pastoral practice. In recent years however there has been much debate around the issue of the deterioration and loss of productivity of the natural rangelands, specifically those under communal management. It is one thing to claim that the vegetation has changed but quite another to produce data and analyses to show this unequivocally. Furthermore it is generally difficult to determine the nature and extent of change in natural ecosystems, as one does not know what the optimal base-line conditions should be. For this reason emphasis has been placed on developing models of potential or expected vegetation. By comparing a model of potential or expected vegetation with that of the contemporary vegetation, areas that deviate from expectation can be identified, in so doing providing evidence of the direction of change in the rangelands under various management treatments. The objective of this study was to determine shifts in the vegetation under different land-use treatments, by developing a technique to predict the potential vegetation of an area. In order to explore the nature and extent of degradation at the landscape scale a study site was selected where a range of land-use and rangeland management practices could be studied in parallel. The mid-Fish River valley consists of three markedly different units of land management, namely commercial rangelands, communal rangelands and nature conservation areas. The vegetation within the mid-Fish River valley falls within the Thicket biome and consists of three main vegetation types namely, Short Succulent Thicket, Medium Succulent Thicket and Mesic Bushclump Savanna. The creation of this potential vegetation model was dependent on the direct gradient analysis approach of relating the community patterns with environmental variables. To achieve this, floristic information was collected at sites along a topographical-moisture gradient. A Canonical Correspondence Analysis (CCA) between the environmental variables and the plant communities produced a classification from which the conditions normally associated with the major plant communities were predicted. When projected as a digital map, the qualifying sites provided a testable hypothesis of the potential vegetation. The results of this study showed a definite grazing gradient, which reflects a change from a more mesic environment towards a more arid environment with an increase in utilisation pressure. The predictive vegetation model proved to be useful for predicting the occurrence of the valley thicket communities within the Eastern Cape |
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vocabulary of Icibemba - UW restricted |
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Voice and power the culture of language in north-east Africa : essays in honour of B.W. Andrzejewski / - UW restricted |
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West African marine ecosystems : models and fisheries impacts / |
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White paper on the conservation and sustainable use of South Africa's biological diversity |
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Yearly report / - (Suez Canal Authority) 2007 to present |
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Zur Phylogenie afrikanischer Vipern (Reptilia:Serpentes:Viperidae) |
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