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Sustainability of Southern African Ecosystems under Global Change Science for Management and Policy Interventions

This open access book about the sustainability of marine and terrestrial ecosystems in southern Africa provides a synthesis of the research program Science Partnerships for the Adaptation to Complex Earth System Processes (SPACES II, 2018-2022). It addresses the scientific, social, and economic issu...

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Other Authors: von Maltitz, Graham P. (Editor), Midgley, Guy F. (Editor), Veitch, Jennifer (Editor), Brümmer, Christian (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2024, 2024
Edition:1st ed. 2024
Series:Ecological Studies, Analysis and Synthesis
Subjects:
Conservation Biology
Environmental Management
Climate Change Ecology
Sustainability
Ecosystems
Biotic Communities
Ecology 
Bioclimatology
Online Access:
Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 10. Regional Land-Atmosphere Interactions in Southern Africa: Potential Impact and Sensitivity of Forest and Plantation Change
  • Part III. Science in Support of Ecosystem Management
  • Chapter 11. Studies of the Ecology of the Benguela Current Upwelling System – the TRAFFIC Approach
  • Chapter 12. The Application of Palaeoenvironmental Research in Supporting Land Management Approaches and Conservation in South Africa
  • Chapter 13. Soil Erosion Research and Soil Conservation Policy in South Africa
  • Chapter 14. Biome Change in Southern Africa
  • Chapter 15. Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functions in Southern African Savanna Rangelands: Threats, Impacts and Solutions
  • Chapter 16. Managing Southern African Rangeland Systems in the Face of Drought – A Synthesis of Observation, Experimentation, and Modeling for Policy and Decision Support
  • Chapter 24. A New Era of Earth Observation for the Environment – Spatio-Temporal Monitoring Capabilities for Land Degradation
  • Chapter 25. The Marine Carbon Footprint: Challenges in the Quantification of CO2 Uptake by the Biological Carbon Pump in the Benguela Upwelling System
  • Chapter 26. Dynamics and Drivers of Net Primary Production (NPP) in Southern Africa Based on Estimates from Earth Observation and Process-Based Dynamic Vegetation Modelling
  • Chapter 27. Comparison of Different Normalisers for Identifying Metal Enrichment of Sediment – A Case Study from Richards Bay Harbour, South Africa
  • Chapter 28. Catchment and Depositional Studies for the Reconstruction of Past Environmental Change in Southern Africa
  • Chapter 29. Observational Support for Regional Policy Implementation – Land Surface Change under Anthropogenic and Climate Pressure in Saldi Study Sites
  • Part V. Synthesis and Outlook
  • Part I. Background
  • Chapter 1. Coupled Earth System and Human Processes - An Introduction to the Book and SPACES and the Book
  • Chapter 2. Unique Southern African Terrestrial and Oceanic Biomes and Their Relation to Steep Environmental Gradients
  • Chapter 3. Environmental Challenges to Meeting Sustainable Development Goals in Southern Africa
  • Chapter 4. Overview of the Macro-Economic Drivers of the Region
  • Part II. Drivers of Climatic Variability and Change in Southern Africa
  • Chapter 5. Past Climate Variability in the Past Millennium
  • Chapter 6. Southern Africa Climate over the Recent Decades: Description, Variability, and Trends
  • Chapter 7. Projections of Future Climate Change in Southern Africa and the Potential for Regional Tipping Points
  • Chapter 8. The Agulhas Current System as an Important Driver for Oceanic and Terrestrial Climate
  • Chapter 9. Physical Drivers of Southwest African Coastal Upwelling and Its Response to Climate Variability and Change
  • Chapter 17. A Fine Line Between Carbon Source and Sink – Potential CO2 Sequestration Through Sustainable Grazing Management in the Nama-Karoo
  • Chapter 18. Trends and Barriers to Wildlife-Based Options for Sustainable Management of Savanna Resources – The Namibian Case
  • Chapter 19. Feed Gaps among Cattle Keepers in Semiarid and Arid Southern African Regions: A Case Study in the Limpopo Province, South Africa
  • Chapter 20. Agricultural Land-Use Systems and Management Challenges
  • Chapter 21. The Need for Sustainable Agricultural Land-Use Systems: Benefits from Integrated Agroforestry Systems
  • Chapter 22. Management Options for Macadamia Orchards with Special Focus on Water Management and Ecosystem Services
  • Chapter 23. Potential of Improved Technologies to Enhance Land Management Practices of Small-Scale Farmers in Limpopo Province, South Africa
  • Part IV. Monitoring and Modelling Tools
  • Chapter 30. Research Infrastructures as Anchor Points for Long-Term Environmental Observation
  • Chapter 31. Lessons Learned from a North-South Science Partnership for Sustainable Development
  • Chapter 32. Synthesis and Outlook on Future Research and Scientific Education in Southern Africa

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