At a quiet hotel in rain-soaked Maun, African policymakers, scientists and community voices came together to design a continental biodiversity programme rooted in shared ecosystems, resilience and ...

Abstract This article is based on comparative research conducted in three African countries—Mali, Botswana and Kenya—between 2006 and 2007. The research focuses on local perceptions of biodiversity ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Environmental histories of the African diaspora challenge Eurocentric interpretations of the Columbian Exchange by identifying African ...

The nonprofit Justdiggit has come up with a simple but ingenious way to restore plant life in areas of Africa where there’s currently only bare, eroded soil. Based in Amsterdam and with offices in ...

“We think of fire often as this destructive tool,” says lead author Jessica Thompson. “That doesn’t have to be the case.” Jessica Thompson under CC BY-ND 4.0 Beginning in roughly 10,000 B.C., people ...

As the birthplace of modern humans, Africa holds unique significance for human population genetics. The continent is now home to approximately 900 million people in more than 2,000 different ...