Sustainable food production is one of the major challenges of the twenty-first century in the
era of global environmental problems such as climate change, increasing population and …

Rapid increases in natural resources globally during the 1970s have had far-reaching
environmental consequences. The rising exploitation of environmental assets has …

Many experiments have shown that biodiversity enhances ecosystem functioning. However,
we have little understanding of how environmental heterogeneity shapes the effect of …

Traditional farming practices are based on the indigenous knowledge and experience
developed over the centuries and have remained popular even now. Common traditional …

Soil mapping is very important for the correct implementation of sustainable land use
management. In recent decades, soil mapping methods and data availability have increased …

The conflict between protected area and local people is a major challenge for conservation
in developing countries. The conventional top-down approach has failed mainly due to the …

Forest management entails interdependence between nature and society at different levels
and systems. In Africa, one example of the interdependence of nature and society is 'sacred …

In the northern part of Tanzania, the slopes of Mount (Mt.) Kilimanjaro are the most important
areas, both in terms of socio-economic development and ecological succession. The main …

The objective of this chapter is to elucidate the relevance of indigenous knowledge and
institutions in natural resource management using western highlands of Kenya as a case …

One of the persistent challenges for researchers engaging with Indigenous communities is
ensuring they communicate with the right individuals to obtain the right information. In this …