Environmental Change in Lesotho: An Analysis of the Causes and Consequences of Land-Use Change in the Lowland Region

Maro, Pendo

Environmental Change in Lesotho identifies and analyzes the drivers of land-use change and the consequences of these changes on the livelihoods of rural land-users/managers. To accomplish this, a combination of tools from the social sciences and environmental fields were developed to identify causes and consequences of land-use change at selected levels, using a ‘nested’ approach. These methods were then applied to a case study of two villages in the Lowland region of Lesotho. This book is directed at environmental and social science experts, researchers, decision-makers, and development/aid workers interested in understanding the intricate human-environment relationship as it relates to land-use change in a changing biophysical, socio-economic, political and institutional context, coupled by HIV/AIDS, changing demographics, local perceptions and what is termed here ‘dependency syndrome’.

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Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2011-08-20

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9789400718807

DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-1881-4

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 192