This article analyses roles of social and extension networks in adoption of resource-
conserving practices among Ethiopian farmers. We gathered data from 297 randomly …

Soil degradation is widely considered to be a key factor undermining agricultural livelihoods
in the developing world and contributing to rural out-migration. To date, however, few …

Environmental policies in African rangelands affect development and welfare as well as
environmental measures. Biodiversity is widely perceived as declining, and environments as …

Wetlands are a vital resource, particularly in Africa where livelihoods are closely linked to
natural capital. In recent years, extensive drainage has occurred to make way for agriculture …

In the third article in a six-part PLoS Medicine series on Migration & Health, Cally Roper and
Caroline Lynch use a case study of migration and anti-malarial drug resistance in Uganda to …

Natural resources, and their management, have played an important role in shaping
Uganda's national identity since 1986. Through Uganda's decentralization agenda, the …

Migration is a major factor shaping protected area landscapes. Combining historical
narratives with interview, census, and satellite data, we investigate the ways in which …

Background Born in Copenhagen on May 18, 1910, Ester Borgesen graduated as Ester
Boserup in 1935 with a Candidatus Politices, a degree she described as mostly theoretical …

Attempts by external agencies to intervene in the operation of local resource exploitation
strategies frequently include reference to historical arguments. These vary in accuracy and …

The application of political ecology approaches to the study of land degradation since
Blaikie and Brookfield's (1987) book are notably scant in the academic literature. This brief …