Abstract: Traditional land-use practices sustain rural livelihoods in South Sudan, but their relationship with ecosystem change is poorly documented in post-conflict communities. This study examined associations between shifting cultivation, livestock grazing, charcoal production, fuelwood collection and perceived ecosystem degradation in Ngboko Village, Western Equatoria State, and assessed environmental governance as both a direct predictor and a potential....
Keywords: charcoal production; ecosystem degradation; environmental governance; fuelwood collection; shifting cultivation; South Sudan
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