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1.   Regional overview


1.1  Geography

1.2  Socio-economic conditions

1.3  Climate

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1.1  Geography


[Africa reference map]

[Africa political map]

[Africa outline map]


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1.2  Socio-economic features


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1.3  Climate


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2.   Land resources of the Region


 

Directory of Soil Institutions and Experts in Africa

INTEGRATING LAND INTO THE PRSP AGENDA: WEST AFRICA, World Bank Regional Workshop on Land Issues in Africa, Kampala, Uganda: April 29 - May 2, 2002

Proceedings of the International Conference on Land Tenure in the Developing World with a focus on Southern Africa - University of Capetown, 27 - 29 January 1998

AFRICA LAND COVER CHARACTERISTICS DATA BASE - edcdaac.usgs.gov



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3.   Water resources of the Region



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4.   Plant nutrient resources of the Region



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5.   Hot spots of the Region



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6.   Bright spots of the Region



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7.   Challenges and viewpoints of the Region



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8.   References and related internet links


8.1  References

8.2  Related internet links

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8.1  References


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8.2  Related internet links


Sub-Saharan Africa General

Centre for Environment Information & Knowledge in Africa (CEIKA)
http://www.easd.org.za/Soe/soeindx.htm
annotation: "CEIKA builds African capacity for environmental management through the provision of relevant training and multi-media information and knowledge products." [extract from the Homepage] The site links to state-of-the-environment reports of the world, regions, countries and cities.[editor's note]

Central African Regional Program for the Environment (CARPE)
http://carpe.umd.edu/
annotation: "CARPE is a long-term initiative by USAID to address the issues of deforestation and biodiversity loss in the Congo Basin forest zone, in the middle of the African continent." [extract from the Homepage]

Environmental Protection Agencies in Sub-Saharan Africa
http://www.worldbank.org/nipr/afr/afrepas.htm
annotation: The page introduces the region's agencies on environmental protection. (New Ideas in Pollution Regulation - World Bank's Economics of Industrial Pollution Control Research Project) [editor's note]

National Agricultural Research Systems - Database on Institutional Links: Sub-Saharan Africa
http://www.egfar.org/nars/def-fara.htm
annotation: The site provides institutional links of each county in the region: universities, research institutions and organizations, concerning agriculture. [editor's note]

Southern Africa Environment Project (SAEP)
http://www.saep.org/index1.html
annotation: "SAEP works with a variety of South African government departments, educational institutions, environmental non-governmental organisations, and community-based organisations..." [extract from the Homepage]

World Atlas.com - Africa
http://www.graphicmaps.com/aatlas/africa/af.htm
annotation: The site contains data on climate, economy, government, history, people, trade, etc. [editor's note]


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