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We regularly produce information material on bush enroachment. You can find these studies and brochures here, as well as important policies and relevant external studies.

Groundwater Factsheet Oct 2018 » Post

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Charcoal Factsheet July 2018

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DAS HIVAIDS Flyer

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Bush to Feed Factsheet

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Namibia’s Forest Act and Policy – an Overview

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The Forest Act 2001

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Bush encroachment

Morokong, T., Blignaut, J., Nkambule, N. P., Mudhavanhu, S., & Vundla, T. (2016). Clearing invasive alien plants as a cost-effective strategy for water catchment management: The case of the Olifants River catchment, South Africa. South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences, 19(5), 774-787.
Le Maitre, D. C., Forsyth, G. G., Dzikiti, S., & Gush, M. B. (2016). Estimates of the impacts of invasive alien plants on water flows in South Africa. Water SA, 42(4), 659-672.
Eldridge, D. J., Wang, L., & Ruiz‐Colmenero, M. (2015). Shrub encroachment alters the spatial patterns of infiltration. Ecohydrology, 8(1), 83-93.
Water Research Commision (2015, January). Do invasive alien plants really use more water? study investigates:invasive alien species management, Water Wheel, 14(1), 27 – 29.
Daryanto, S., Eldridge, D. J., & Wang, L. (2013). Spatial patterns of infiltration vary with disturbance in a shrub-encroached woodland. Geomorphology, 194, 57-64.
Cavaleri, M. A., & Sack, L. (2010). Comparative water use of native and invasive plants at multiple scales: a global meta‐analysis. Ecology, 91(9), 2705-2715.
Colin, C. (2010). The Effect of Bush Encroachment on Groundwater Resources in Namibia: A Desk Top Study. Namibia Agricultural Union.
Bockmuhl, F. (2009). The Platveld Aquifer Study (PAS) [PowerPoint slides]. Retrieved from http://www.biota-africa.org/downloads/rangelandforum/3_Frank_Groundwater.pdf
Cullis, J. D. S., Gorgens, A. H. M., & Marais, C. (2007). A strategic study of the impact of invasive alien plants in the high rainfall catchments and riparian zones of South Africa on total surface water yield. Water SA, 33(1), 35-42.
Porporato, A., Laio, F., Ridolfi, L., Caylor, K. K., & Rodriguez‐Iturbe, I. (2003). Soil moisture and plant stress dynamics along the Kalahari precipitation gradient. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 108(D3).
Le Maitre, D. C., van Wilgen, B. W., Gelderblom, C. M., Bailey, C., Chapman, R. A., & Nel, J. A. (2002). Invasive alien trees and water resources in South Africa: case studies of the costs and benefits of management. Forest Ecology and management, 160(1), 143-159.
Smit, G. N., & Rethman, N. F. G. (2000). The influence of tree thinning on the soil water in a semi-arid savanna of southern Africa. Journal of Arid Environments, 44(1), 41-59.
Hamandawana, H. (n/d) Monitoring transitions in vegetation cover to detect long-term trends in ground water resources.
Zimmermann, I., Nghikembua, M., Shipingana, D., Aron, T., Groves, D., & Marker, L. (2017). The influence of two levels of debushing in Namibia’s Thornbush Savanna on overall soil fertility, measured through bioassays [/su_spoiler]

Aftercare & Rangeland management

Bush Encroachment and Water

Value Addition

Value Addition - Charcoal

Value Addition - Animal Feed

Ecosystem Services

GIZ.(2018).Land Degradation Neutrality Project.Final report.Windhoek.Namibia

Value Addition - Renewable Energy

Databases

Database	Description
Bio energy Atlas of South Africa	A public resource to support the development bio energy in South Africa. It covers assessment of biomass potential in the country and the feasibility of it application
EIS	Online environmental information resource for Namibia, the site consists of literature, reports, GIS data and other environmental information
Energypedia	a wiki-based platform for collaborative knowledge exchange on renewable energy and energy efficiency topics in developing countries
Environmental Geographical Information Systems South Africa	Provides access to baseline environmental geo-spatial data, printable maps, interactive mapping tools and map services to the users of geospatial technology, government as well as the public.
GlobAllomeTree	An International web platform used to share and provide access to tree allometric equations. The platform provides Allometric Equations, wood density, biomass expansion factors and tree volume & biomass data.
Namibia Rangelands	An early warning system for Namibians, aimed at enhancing the ability of livestock farmers, support agencies and policy makers to make decisions based on timely and accurate information regarding the state and productivity of their rangelands to reduce vulnerability to droughts, or other adverse climatic conditions.