The Geographical Journal articles from March 2004

The Geographical Journal archives from March 2004

Editorial.(Editorial)
March 1, 2004... If a week is 'a long time in politics', five years as Editor of a journal must be a lifetime! So after five years, it is time for me to move on to new tasks, and for the new Editor--Professor John Briggs of the Department of Geography and...

Targeting seasonal climate forecasts for integration into household level decisions: the case of smallholder farmers in Lesotho.
March 1, 2004... Introduction The ability to adapt to a highly variable climate is one of the greatest challenges facing smallholder farmers in southern Africa because of their dependence on natural resources and agriculture (Scoones 1997; Jones et al....

The cultural context of forest degradation in adjacent Purepechan communities, Michoacan, Mexico.
March 1, 2004... Introduction Forests of the Meseta Purepecha of central Michoacan, Mexico have played an important part in local and regional economies for well over 500 years. Today these forests continue to be an important source of materials and income...

Recent protected-area designation in China: an evaluation of administrative and statutory procedures.
March 1, 2004... Introduction China's rapid economic expansion during the past two decades, largely adopting a conventional if not myopic 'get dirty then clean up' development strategy, has ushered in widespread environmental problems. This has brought...

Land use changes and trends in Human Appropriation of above ground Net Primary Production (HANPP) in India (1961-98).
March 1, 2004... Introduction Land use/land cover (LU/LC) change affects ecological energy flows and biogeochemical cycles at local to global scales. Anthropogenic disturbances in both natural and managed ecosystems can cause changes in ecosystem structure...

Explaining complexities of environmental management in developing countries: lessons from the Fiji Islands.
March 1, 2004... Introduction Faith in progress, the constant pursuit of improvement in human lives, is prevalent in the modern world. It is underpinned by a belief in the power of reason--in the ability of humans to think about themselves, their...

Livelihoods in transition: transnational gold mining operations and local change in Cajamarca, Peru.
March 1, 2004... Introduction One of the most prominent elements of change in the Peruvian Andes over the course of the past decade has been a dramatic increase in both the pace and scale of mineral exploration and exploitation activities. Following the...

Sir Wilfred Thesiger 1910-2003.(Obituary)
March 1, 2004... Sir Wilfred Patrick Thesiger, the legendary explorer and traveller, died, aged 93, on 24 August 2003. He has often been compared with other great explorers of the past, including Bruce in Abyssinia; Burton and Speke in East Arica; Palgrave and...