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A critical review of the consideration of climate change risks and opportunities in Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs)
(2014)
It is widely acknowledged that the impacts of climate change are likely to be far worse than some people believe possible. Research has shown that our current approach and intervention to combat climate change is hopelessly ...
A critical review of the consideration of energy alternatives in environmental impact assessment (EIA)
(North-West University, 2010)
Climate change, as well as the recent energy crisis in South Africa, has placed renewed emphasis on the need to consider alternative energy options for future developments. EIA can and should play an important role in ...
Estimating the impacts of climate change on interactions between different lepidopteran stemborer species
(North-West University, 2015)
The production of cereals, especially maize, which is a staple food in sub-Saharan
Africa, is challenged by pests and diseases. In addition, climate change will exacerbate
the magnitude of these challenges and agriculture ...
Water loss under controlled humidity and temperature regimes in relation to bird eggshell thickness
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)
The African Penguin (Spheniscus demersus) is an Endangered species occurring along the Indian and South Atlantic coasts of South Africa. There are many suspected causes for the precipitous decline in their numbers. Previously, ...
Drought effects on the herbaceous community structure of transformed Mopaneveld
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)
Semi-arid Mopaneveld vegetation structure is driven by herbivory, fire, nutrients and rainfall variability. The floristically homogenous herbaceous layer is highly dynamic and dominated by forbs. Forb species contribute ...
Agricultural adaptation to intensifying El Niño and La Niña periods within North West, South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)
Climate can be defined as the mean and variability of the relevant atmospheric parameters such as temperature, precipitation and wind over a long period of time. These parameters fluctuate over time, creating different ...
The impact of rainfall variability on subsistence farmers in the North West Province, South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)
Rainfall variability has a direct influence on agriculture and food security. Subsistence farmers are reliant on their produce for survival and are considered to be particularly vulnerable to its effects. The impacts of ...
Soil types, water and heat stress affect seed qualities of three maize varieties grown under variable conditions
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)
Food security in Sub-Saharan Africa is threatened by the increasing incidence of extreme weather events like heat waves and drought. These stressors reduce the yield of maize (Zea mays L.), which is the most important ...
Towards the development of an integrated governance mechanisms for recurrent drought in the North West Province, Republic of South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)
This study probed methods that might be applicable in developing an integrated governance mechanism for recurrent drought experienced in the North-West Province. Globally drought is considered a temporal and unusual behaviour ...
Competency of extension agents on climate smart agricultural initiatives in South Western Nigeria
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)
The effect of climate change has posed a great challenge to the survival of the human race and agriculture and the competence of extension agents in the effective dissemination of climate smart agricultural initiatives ...