The nexus between migration dynamics and environmental change has drawn the attention
of many researchers in the recent past. While the majority of studies focus on the impact of …

Since independence in 1990, Namibia has witnessed only one generation with no memory
of colonialism-the'born frees', who voted in the 2009 elections. The anti-colonial liberation …

After independence, and in accordance with global environmental policies, the government
of Namibia partly transferred the responsibility for managing wildlife and water to local …

In Southern Africa, marriage used to be widespread and common. However, over the past
decades marriage rates have declined significantly. Julia Pauli explores the meaning of …

Rural–urban migration and networks are fundamental for many livelihoods in sub-Saharan
Africa. Remittances in cash and kind provide additional income, enhance food security and …

Sanctions are often considered an important component of successful resource
management. To govern water usage, pastoral communities in Namibia have specific …

ABSTRACT In Namibia, both Damara pastoralists (ǂNūkhoen) and scientists agree that it
rains less frequently than before. To explain their observations, however, scientists refer to …

Social relations in Namibia's southern Kunene region are shaped by translocal patterns of
migration, exchange and identity. Young people move to urban areas for schooling and …

In Namibia, rural water governance has changed profoundly during the last two decades.
Today, in many rural communities, user associations administer water and set the rules for …

This article brings the two questions, how and what we know, into a productive dialog to
explain the difference between indigenous and scientific environmental knowledge. In the …