This Is Botswana

Author : Peter Joyce
Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
ISBN 13 : 1928213391
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book This is Botswana written by Peter Joyce and published by Penguin Random House South Africa. This book was released on 2016-03-01 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is Botswana takes the reader on a panoramic journey of discovery – from the arid vastness of the Kalahari Desert to the lush waterways of the Okavango Delta. It is a compelling visual essay on the country, its people and its wildlife. More than 250 stunning photographs provide an exciting and diverse overview of the country. These are complemented by a detailed introductory text that both establishes historical perspective and offers insight into the realities of a country moving hesitantly, but with hope, into a challenging future.

Author : Didi Wamukoya
Publisher : African Wildlife Foundation
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 49 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Analysis of Select Wildlife Cases in Botswana written by Didi Wamukoya and published by African Wildlife Foundation. This book was released on 2017-10-18 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world is in the midst of a poaching and illegal wildlife trade (IWT) crisis which threatens survival of many species. Poaching and IWT involves a wide range of species and has been estimated by different sources to be worth USD 7–23 Billion annually. Poaching and associated IWT are devastating populations of iconic wildlife species such as rhinos and elephants, as well as a host of lesser known ones. Botswana has enhanced its law enforcement efforts to combat poaching and IWT. The key enforcement institution is the DWNP which works closely with the Botswana Police Service (BPS) and the Botswana Defence Force (BDF). According to the DWNP, illegal off‐take has not yet become a serious threat to wildlife populations in Botswana. Statistics show that even though poaching might have led to a decline in the population of some wildlife species, some species like the elephant and the rhino have not recorded any decline. The elephant population in Botswana is estimated at approximately 200,000 which is quite impressive. Rhinos in Botswana are also experiencing an increase in numbers. The population of the southern white rhino has increased from a count of 26 in 2005 to 153 in 2014. The most targeted species for poaching and IWT in Botswana is the elephant and therefore the major focus of Botswana’s efforts to combat wildlife crime is on elephants. The year 2012 recorded the highest poaching numbers of wildlife in Botswana. The number of elephants poached rose from 22 in 2009 to 163 in 2012 and then dropped to only 4 in 2013. The number of lions poached remained very low although there was a rise from 0 in 2009 to 3 in 2013. No white rhino was poached from 2009 to 2012 and only one was poached in 2013.

Author : Jennifer Lombardo
Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
ISBN 13 : 1502662566
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Botswana written by Jennifer Lombardo and published by Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2021-04-15 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The African nation of Botswana has transformed from a British protectorate and one of the world’s poorest nations to a republic with a growing economy. Readers are able to trace this journey with the help of detailed main text that highlights the geography, history, people, and culture of Botswana. Engaging sidebars provide additional information about important figures, sites to visit, and issues the country faces today. Through vibrant photographs of the landscape and citizens of Botswana—as well as fun features such as recipes—readers are able to develop a well-rounded perspective on this unique part of the world.

Author : Joseph B. R. Gaie
Publisher : African Books Collective
ISBN 13 : 9966718559
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Concept of Botho and HIV/AIDS in Botswana written by Joseph B. R. Gaie and published by African Books Collective. This book was released on 2007 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ever since the publication of Placide Tempel's epoch-making work Bantu Philosophy, African philosophers have worked to dispel the myth that there is no metaphysics in Africa. In the East African context we remember the names of Joseph Nyasmi and Odera Oruka, and in the West African context, Pauline Hotoundji and Kwesi Wiredu have made monumental contributions to elucidate African metaphysics. This compendium, presented by a group of scholars from the University of Botswana, seeks to build bridges between the seemingly estranged disciplines of African metaphysics, existential philosophy, and economics in the contexts of HIV/AIDS.

Author : R. Gaie
Publisher : African Books Collective
ISBN 13 : 9966040412
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Concept of Botho and HIV/AIDS in Botswana written by R. Gaie and published by African Books Collective. This book was released on 2007-12-29 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ever since the publication of Placide Tempel's epoch-making work Bantu Philosophy, African philosophers have worked to dispel the myth that there is no metaphysics in Africa. In the East African context we remember the names of Joseph Nyasmi and Odera Oruka, and in the West African context, Pauline Hotoundji and Kwesi Wiredu have made monumental contributions to elucidate African metaphysics. This compendium, presented by a group of scholars from the University of Botswana, seeks to build bridges between the seemingly estranged disciplines of African metaphysics, existential philosophy, and economics in the contexts of HIV/AIDS.

Author : Richard P. Werbner
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780253216779
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.7X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reasonable Radicals and Citizenship in Botswana written by Richard P. Werbner and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are self-interested elites the curse of liberal democracy in Africa? Is there hope against the politics of the belly, kleptocracies, vampire states, failed states, and Afro-pessimism? In Reasonable Radicals and Citizenship in Botswana, Richard Werbner examines a rare breed of powerful political elites who are not tyrants, torturers, or thieves. Werbner's focus is on the Kalanga, a minority ethnic group that has served Botswana in business and government since independence. Kalanga elites have expanded public services, advocated causes for the public good, founded organizations to build the public sphere and civil society, and forged partnerships and alliances with other ethnic groups in Botswana. Gathering evidence from presidential commissions, land tribunals, landmark court cases, and his lifetime relationship with key Kalanga elites, Werbner shows how a critical press, cosmopolitanism, entrepreneurship, accountability, and the values of patriarchy and elderhood make for an open society with strong, capable government. Werbner's work provides a refreshing alternative to those who envision no future for Africa beyond persistent agony and lack of development.

Author : Sharna Balfour
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781859742693
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book This is Botswana written by Sharna Balfour and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Morten Jerven
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0191004197
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Economic Growth and Measurement Reconsidered in Botswana, Kenya, Tanzania, and Zambia, 1965-1995 written by Morten Jerven and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2014-03-27 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do we measure African economic performance? This volume studies how growth is measured in Botswana, Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia and challenges commonly held beliefs of African economic performance. The volume offers a reconsideration of economic growth in Africa in three respects. First, it shows that the focus has been on average economic growth and that there has been no failure of economic growth. In particular the gains made in the 1960s and 1970s have been neglected. Second, it emphasizes that for many countries the decline in economic growth in the 1980s was overstated, as was the improvement in economic growth in the 1990s. The coverage of economic activities in GDP measures is incomplete. In the 1980s many economic activities were increasingly missed in the official records thus the decline in the 1980s was overestimated (resulting from declining coverage) and the increase in the 1990s was overestimated (resulting from increasing coverage). The third important reconsideration is that there is no clear association between economic growth and orthodox economic policies. This is counter to the mainstream interpretation, and suggests that the importance of sound economic policies has been overstated, and that the importance of the external economic conditions have been understated in the prevailing explanation of African economic performance.

Author : Lovemore Togarasei
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1443827657
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Faith Sector and HIV/AIDS in Botswana written by Lovemore Togarasei and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2011-01-18 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a collection of chapters by seasoned scholars of religion covering the role played by various religions at home in Botswana in the struggle against HIV and AIDS. The book is a direct result of field research projects conducted by the authors on the role of religion in a country that once ranked as the worst affected by HIV and AIDS in the world. It comprises of twelve chapters that are divided into four parts. The first part, comprising of three chapters, provides a background of the faith sector in Botswana. Part II of the book focuses on the Christian religion and comprises of four chapters. Part III comprises of three chapters discussing other religious groups apart from Christianity. Part IV addresses the role of culture and religion in HIV and AIDS response in Botswana. With several attempts to mainstream HIV and AIDS in education both in schools and in tertiary institutions, the book serves both the academic and research community at national and international levels. It does not serve only those studying religion, but all who address issues of HIV and AIDS from whatever field of study.

Author : Kenneth Good
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1847013120
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Diamonds, Dispossession & Democracy in Botswana written by Kenneth Good and published by Boydell & Brewer Ltd. This book was released on 2008 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Analyses the limits to democracy in Botswana.