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Development of a regional masters programme on dryland forestry (SASSCAL Book, Biodiversity & Ecology 6)

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Title Development of a regional masters programme on dryland forestry (SASSCAL Book, Biodiversity & Ecology 6) ?
Author Ben du Toit ?
Abstract Dryland forest resources have immense socioeconomic and ecological importance in southern Africa. These forests support the livelihood of growing populations and constitute an important buff er against climate change. However, there is currently a lack of capacity with respect to forestry professionals with sufficient expertise to implement adaptive resource management strategies in the face of climate change. To address this need, Stellenbosch University, in collaboration with other southern African forest scientists, developed a master’s programme for dryland forestry (SASSCAL Task 079). It was decided to aim for a research-based MSc in Forestry (i.e., a programme based on the production of an MSc thesis) that would be supported by a number of elective short courses or modules. The elective coursework is designed to equip the student with additional research tools and the requisite knowledge to do independent research in the chosen field of study (http://www.sun.ac.za/english/faculty/agri/forestry/programmes/postgraduate). ?
Citation du Toit, B. (2018) Development of a regional masters programme on dryland forestry In: Climate change and adaptive land management in southern Africa – assessments, changes, challenges, and solutions (ed. by Revermann, R., Krewenka, K.M., Schmiedel, U., Olwoch, J.M., Helmschrot, J. & Jürgens, N.), pp. 332-333, Biodiversity & Ecology, 6, Klaus Hess Publishers, Göttingen & Windhoek. doi:10.7809/b-e.00341 ?
DOI 10.7809/b-e.00341 ?
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Document Reference Date Type publication ?
Date 2018-04-24 ?
Language English ?
Online Linkage http://www.biodiversity-plants.de/biodivers_ecol/article_meta.php?DOI=10.7809/b-e.00341&art_volume=6&lang=en ?
Associated project SASSCAL (Phase 1) ?
Subproject 079 Development of Regional Masters Programme on Dryland Forestry ?
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Type PDF ?
Category publication ?
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Metadata Contact Person Du Toit, Ben, Dr ?
Metadata Date Stamp 2019-06-05 ?
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Internal identifier sdp_doc_documents_6556 (Link)