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View article: Analyzing the sustainability of the environmental and socio-economic externalities of the Limpopo National Park (Mozambique) since its institution
Analyzing the sustainability of the environmental and socio-economic externalities of the Limpopo National Park (Mozambique) since its institution Open
The institutionalization of the Limpopo National Park (LNP) presented a significant challenge in balancing environmental conservation goals with the needs of local communities. As a component of the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park (GLTP),…
View article: Recovery of Miombo Woodland in Abandoned Lands Post‐Agriculture, Charcoal Production and Logging in Central Mozambique
Recovery of Miombo Woodland in Abandoned Lands Post‐Agriculture, Charcoal Production and Logging in Central Mozambique Open
Agricultural activities, charcoal production and commercial logging are the primary drivers of deforestation and forest degradation in Miombo woodlands (MWs), yet the abandonment of these activities can allow for ecological recovery. While…
View article: Mapping and assessing ecosystem service supply in drylands of the Limpopo Corridor, Mozambique
Mapping and assessing ecosystem service supply in drylands of the Limpopo Corridor, Mozambique Open
View article: To enhance sustainable development goal research, open up commercial satellite image archives
To enhance sustainable development goal research, open up commercial satellite image archives Open
Observing the Earth with satellites offers clear advantages when it comes to tracking the health of the planet—consistent measurements that can be translated into environmentally relevant estimates, such as carbon, crop productivity, or la…
View article: Allometric equations for estimating above and belowground biomass of Colophospermum mopane in Mozambique
Allometric equations for estimating above and belowground biomass of Colophospermum mopane in Mozambique Open
View article: Recovery status of coastal vegetation in Mozambique: Insights from floristic composition and soil organic carbon analysis
Recovery status of coastal vegetation in Mozambique: Insights from floristic composition and soil organic carbon analysis Open
The growing demand for land for slash-and-burn cultivation, driven by human population growth, has led to the creation of scattered cultivated fields and a mosaic of fallow areas in various stages of regeneration. While tropical forests ha…
View article: Allometric equations and height-diameter models for estimating above-and below-ground biomass of Colophospermum mopane J.Léonard. in Mozambique
Allometric equations and height-diameter models for estimating above-and below-ground biomass of Colophospermum mopane J.Léonard. in Mozambique Open
This study aimed to develop species-specific biomass allometric equations (BAE) for the estimation of above-ground biomass (AGB) and below-ground biomass (BGB) of Colophospermum mopane, J.Léonard species in Mozambique and to evaluate the f…
View article: Quantifying the costs and benefits of forest conversion through slash-and-burn cultivation and conventional logging
Quantifying the costs and benefits of forest conversion through slash-and-burn cultivation and conventional logging Open
Food insecurity, deforestation, and forest degradation are significant challenges to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in sub-Saharan Africa. Slash-and-burn cultivation and conventional logging (timber and charcoal production) ar…
View article: Recovery of Miombo Woodland in Abandoned Land after Agriculture, Charcoal Production, and Logging in Mozambique
Recovery of Miombo Woodland in Abandoned Land after Agriculture, Charcoal Production, and Logging in Mozambique Open
View article: Uncertainty and Forest Concessions in a Globalized World: Insights into Local Access to Forest Resources in Mozambique
Uncertainty and Forest Concessions in a Globalized World: Insights into Local Access to Forest Resources in Mozambique Open
Forest-based communities are embedded in complex and uncertain global processes. We aim to understand the repercussions of uncertainty on forest-based livelihoods through a focus on implications in terms of access to resources for inhabita…
View article: Floristic Composition and Soil Organic Carbon Reveals High Recovery Status of Disturbed Coastal Vegetation in Mozambique
Floristic Composition and Soil Organic Carbon Reveals High Recovery Status of Disturbed Coastal Vegetation in Mozambique Open
View article: The rise and fall of plantation forestry in northern Mozambique
The rise and fall of plantation forestry in northern Mozambique Open
View article: Regeneration and Restoration Status of Miombo Woodland Following Land Use Land Cover Changes at the Buffer Zone of Gile National Park, Central Mozambique
Regeneration and Restoration Status of Miombo Woodland Following Land Use Land Cover Changes at the Buffer Zone of Gile National Park, Central Mozambique Open
In the context of the current intensified disturbances of miombo woodland, its regenerating capacity is fundamental to endure such disturbances. Miombo woodland in the buffer zone of Gile national park (Gile NP) is facing land cover change…
View article: Modelling services provisioning through tree species in the Moribane Forest Reserve, Mozambique
Modelling services provisioning through tree species in the Moribane Forest Reserve, Mozambique Open
Among the main effects of human activities on the environment are land use and the resulting land cover changes. Such changes impact the capacity of ecosystems to provide goods and services to human beings. The benefits obtained by people …
View article: Impact of Conservation Policies on Households’ Deforestation Decisions in Protected and Open-Access Forests: Cases of Moribane Forest Reserve and Serra Chôa, Mozambique
Impact of Conservation Policies on Households’ Deforestation Decisions in Protected and Open-Access Forests: Cases of Moribane Forest Reserve and Serra Chôa, Mozambique Open
Tropical deforestation is considered a global priority due to its environmental, social, and economic impacts at international, national, and household levels. Conservation policies constitute one of the pathways to reverse this scenario. …
View article: Assessing the Impact of Road and Land Use on Species Diversity of Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Grasses in the Mountain Landscape in Southern Africa
Assessing the Impact of Road and Land Use on Species Diversity of Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Grasses in the Mountain Landscape in Southern Africa Open
Mountain landscape, described as a global biodiversity hotspot due to high endemism, is threatened by land-use change, including management and modification of vegetation. However, there is little knowledge about how road and land use affe…
View article: Resource frontiers and agglomeration economies: The varied logics of transnational land-based investing in Southern and Eastern Africa
Resource frontiers and agglomeration economies: The varied logics of transnational land-based investing in Southern and Eastern Africa Open
View article: Regeneration and Restoration Status of Miombo Woodland Following Land Use Land Cover Changes at the Buffer Zone of Gile National Park's Central Mozambique
Regeneration and Restoration Status of Miombo Woodland Following Land Use Land Cover Changes at the Buffer Zone of Gile National Park's Central Mozambique Open
View article: The Rise and Fall of Plantation Forestry in Northern Mozambique
The Rise and Fall of Plantation Forestry in Northern Mozambique Open
View article: Waves and legacies: the making of an investment frontier in Niassa, Mozambique
Waves and legacies: the making of an investment frontier in Niassa, Mozambique Open
The literature on land-use frontiers has overwhelmingly focused on active frontiers of expansion. We focus on an emerging frontier. We studied the decisions, narratives, and practices of the actors driving land-use change in Niassa, Mozamb…
View article: Understanding Complex Relationships between Human Well-Being and Land Use Change in Mozambique Using a Multi-Scale Participatory Scenario Planning Process
Understanding Complex Relationships between Human Well-Being and Land Use Change in Mozambique Using a Multi-Scale Participatory Scenario Planning Process Open
The path for bringing millions of people out of poverty in Africa is likely to coincide with important changes in land use and land cover (LULC). Envisioning the different possible pathways for agricultural, economic and social development…
View article: The connection between forest degradation and urban energy demand in sub-Saharan Africa: a characterization based on high-resolution remote sensing data
The connection between forest degradation and urban energy demand in sub-Saharan Africa: a characterization based on high-resolution remote sensing data Open
Charcoal is a key energy source for urban households in sub-Saharan Africa and charcoal production is the main cause of forest degradation across the region. We used multitemporal high-resolution remote sensing optical imagery to quantify …
View article: Waves and legacies: The making of an investment frontier in Niassa, Mozambique
Waves and legacies: The making of an investment frontier in Niassa, Mozambique Open
To understand how land-use frontiers emerge, we studied the actors driving investments in Niassa province, Mozambique. Our ethnographic research over 2017-2018 among commercial agriculture and forestry investors shows that successive waves…
View article: Applying the ICAT Sustainable Development Methodology to Assess the Impacts of Promoting a Greater Sustainability of the Charcoal Value Chain in Mozambique
Applying the ICAT Sustainable Development Methodology to Assess the Impacts of Promoting a Greater Sustainability of the Charcoal Value Chain in Mozambique Open
This study assesses greenhouse gas emission (GHG) reductions and sustainable development impacts connected to the nationally appropriate mitigation action (NAMA) on sustainable charcoal production in Mozambique. The analysis covers the res…
View article: Resource frontiers and agglomeration economies: the varied logics of land-based investing in Southern and Eastern Africa.
Resource frontiers and agglomeration economies: the varied logics of land-based investing in Southern and Eastern Africa. Open
Resource frontiers and agglomeration economies: the varied logics of land-based investing in Southern and Eastern Africa.AbstractInvestment and market conditions across much of Africa are unfavorable. With scarce empirical evidence, the pe…
View article: Monitoring intra and inter annual dynamics of forest degradation from charcoal production in Southern Africa with Sentinel – 2 imagery
Monitoring intra and inter annual dynamics of forest degradation from charcoal production in Southern Africa with Sentinel – 2 imagery Open
The contribution of forest degradation to changes in forest carbon stocks remains poorly quantified and constitutes a main source of uncertainty in the forest carbon budget. Charcoal production is a major source of forest degradation in su…
View article: Mapping smallholder and large-scale cropland dynamics with a flexible classification system and pixel-based composites in an emerging frontier of Mozambique
Mapping smallholder and large-scale cropland dynamics with a flexible classification system and pixel-based composites in an emerging frontier of Mozambique Open
View article: Effect of charcoal production and woodland type on soil organic carbon and total nitrogen in drylands of southern Mozambique
Effect of charcoal production and woodland type on soil organic carbon and total nitrogen in drylands of southern Mozambique Open
View article: SDG 13: Climate Action – Impacts on Forests and People
SDG 13: Climate Action – Impacts on Forests and People Open
Climate change causes changes in forests, their ecological functions and ecosystem services. Many of these changes will negatively impact people, plants, animals and micro-organisms that depend on forests. SDG 13 aims to reduce greenhouse …
View article: Monitoring forest degradation from charcoal production with historical Landsat imagery. A case study in southern Mozambique
Monitoring forest degradation from charcoal production with historical Landsat imagery. A case study in southern Mozambique Open
We used historical Landsat imagery to monitor forest degradation from charcoal production in the main supplying region of the Mozambican capital, Maputo, during a ten-year period (2008–2018). We applied a change detection method that explo…