Scenarios for Just and Sustainable Futures in the Miombo Woodlands
We describe the current land cover of the miombo woodlands and review both current and future drivers of change that may influence land cover in years to come. We also explore possible future ecological and socio-economic outcomes for the miombo in light
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Miombo Woodlands in a Changing Environment: Securing the Resilience and Sustainability of People and Woodlands
Miombo Woodlands in a Changing Environment: Securing the Resilience and Sustainability of People and Woodlands
Natasha S. Ribeiro Yemi Katerere Paxie W. Chirwa Isla M. Grundy •
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Miombo Woodlands in a Changing Environment: Securing the Resilience and Sustainability of People and Woodlands
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Editors Natasha S. Ribeiro Faculty of Agronomy and Forest Engineering UEM Maputo, Mozambique Paxie W. Chirwa Department of Plant and Soil Science, Ecology and Biodiversity University of Pretoria Hatfield, South Africa
Yemi Katerere Manicaland Bioenergy Company Harare, Zimbabwe Isla M. Grundy Department of Biological Sciences University of Zimbabwe Harare, Zimbabwe
ISBN 978-3-030-50103-7 ISBN 978-3-030-50104-4 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-50104-4
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Vision for the Miombo Woodlands of Southern Africa: A resilient and sustainable miombo ecosystem that provides both tangible and intangible benefits to empowered and thriving communities
Foreword
Most Africans of my generation were born in rural areas, and the connection to the forests was not a romantic one. Forests were places of spiritual significance and a source of many life-supporting goods and services such as water, food, medicine, energy, and building materials. I personally experienced the multiple benefits of forests when, as a young person, I slept in a hut built completely out of materials collected from the forests. The conical roof was skillfully constructed out of long sticks cut from branches of selected trees that resis
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