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Nature Divided [[electronic resource] ] : Land Degradation in South Africa
| Nature Divided [[electronic resource] ] : Land Degradation in South Africa |
| Autore | Hoffman Timm |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Juta Academic, 2001 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (188 p.) |
| Disciplina | 551.41 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | AshwellAlly |
| Soggetto topico |
Land degradation -- South Africa
Land degradation Remote sensing |
| ISBN | 1-919895-64-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Cover""; ""Copyright""; ""Table of contents""; ""Artwork credits""; ""Preface""; ""List of acronyms""; ""Chapter 1: An introduction to land degradation in South Africa""; ""1.1 The environment in crisis""; ""1.2 Desertification and land degradation explained""; ""1.3 Land degradation � why bother?""; ""Survival risks""; ""1.4 An international imperative""; ""The United Nations Conference on Desertification (UNCOD)""; ""The spirit of UNCED � environment and development""; ""UNCCD � inspired by the South""; ""1.5 The South African response""
""The NAP � fulfilling international obligations""""South Africa�s National Action Programme""; ""1.6 Supporting local action""; ""Further reading""; ""Chapter 2: Describing South Africa""; ""2.1 The South African environment""; ""Introduction""; ""The physical environment""; ""The biological environment""; ""2.2 Political and administrative units""; ""Further reading""; ""Chapter 3: A history of intervention""; ""3.1 Introduction""; ""3.2 Settlement and conflict""; ""Early occupation and impact""; ""The decimation of the San and Khoe-khoen""; ""The Mfecane/Difaqane"" ""The Great Trek, 1934�1840""""Minerals and modernisation""; ""3.3 Creating the black �homelands�""; ""Early legislation""; ""1913 Natives Land Act""; ""Entrenching segregation""; ""The Tomlinson Commission, 1950�1953""; ""3.4 Combating degradation: early efforts""; ""The Drought Investigation Commission, 1920�1923""; ""The government gets involved""; ""Public concern""; ""3.5 �Betterment� in the homelands""; ""3.6 The expanding Karoo""; ""John Acocks� Veld Types of South Africa""; ""The Desert Encroachment Committee""; ""3.7 Combating land degradation: 1950 to the present"" ""Soil conservation""""Control of bush encroachment""; ""Eradication of weeds and invading alien plants""; ""Water conservation""; ""3.8 Community participation and democratic governance""; ""Coordinated action""; ""Reconstruction and development""; ""Land and agriculture""; ""Managing the water resource""; ""3.9 Conclusion""; ""Further reading""; ""Chapter 4: Investigating land degradation in South Africa""; ""4.1 An integrated study""; ""The national review of land degradation""; ""4.2 A conceptual framework""; ""4.3 Sources of information""; ""4.4 Magisterial districts: sites of study"" ""4.5 Collecting data""""The literature review""; ""The workshops""; ""Magisterial district statistics""; ""4.6 Conclusion""; ""Chapter 5: Patterns of land use in South Africa""; ""5.1 People and the land""; ""5.2 Land tenure systems""; ""Freehold and communal systems of tenure""; ""The distribution of agricultural systems in South Africa""; ""Comparing commercial and communal areas""; ""Interpreting information: a few considerations""; ""5.3 Land use patterns""; ""Land use patterns, trends and intensities""; ""Cropland""; ""Grazing land or veld""; ""Commercial forests"" ""Conservation areas and state land"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910829591403321 |
Hoffman Timm
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Youth Violence : Sources and Solutions in South Africa / / Catherine L. Ward, Amelia Van der Merwe and Andrew Dawes
| Youth Violence : Sources and Solutions in South Africa / / Catherine L. Ward, Amelia Van der Merwe and Andrew Dawes |
| Autore | Ward Catherine L. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chicago, Illinois : , : Juta Academic, , 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (449 pages) |
| Disciplina | 303.60835 |
| Soggetto topico |
Violence
Youth and violence Violence - Prevention |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover; Copyright; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; About the Contributors; Map of South Africa; Foreword; Chapter One Youth Violence in South Africa: Setting the Scene; SECTION ONE; Chapter Two Gender, Class, 'Race' and Violence; Chapter Three The Development of Youth Violence: An Ecological Understanding; SECTION TWO; Chapter Four The Situation of the Youth in South Africa; Chapter Five Preventing the Development of Youth Violence in the Early Years: Implications for South African Practice; Chapter Six School-Based Youth Violence Prevention Interventions. Chapter Seven Interventions for Out-of-School ContextsChapter Eight Intervening with Youths in Gangs; Chapter Nine Youthful Sex Offending: The South African Context, Risks and Effective Management; Chapter Ten Screen Media Violence and the Socialisation of Young Viewers; Chapter Eleven Interventions for Young Offenders: What We Know about What 'Works' in Diversion Programmes; Chapter Twelve Addressing Youth Violence in Cities and Neighbourhoods; Chapter Thirteen The South African Context: Future Directions in Research and Practice; Index. |
| Altri titoli varianti | Youth Violence |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910476794203321 |
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Ward Catherine L.
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| Chicago, Illinois : , : Juta Academic, , 2012 | ||
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