This book illustrates an alternative approach to state of sustainability reporting by presenting cross-sectoral and multi-disciplinary discussions on sustainability issues in the context of a developing country, Botswana. The book volume illustrates how academic publishing can supplement African governments' existing forms of reporting on sustainability by providing on-ground detailed descriptions and experiences relating to achievement of the various sustainable development goals (SDGs). In addition, this process involves, increases and enhances diversity of stakeholders that report on sustainability. Furthermore, the approach resonates with the UNs recommendation to build local strategies for implementation of the 2030 agenda for sustainable development. Conventional reporting on sustainability by most African countries is an exercise that is customarily the preserve of designated government ministries. While this form of reporting provides a consistent platform for tracking sustainable development goals, it can also benefit from juxtaposition with in-depth descriptions and experiences provided by academic publishing. Academia, through publishing, provides a framework for on-ground situation-analysis as well as in-depth descriptions of African countrys grass-root experiences, thus allowing for temporal tracking of sustainable development milestones. As this volume illustrates, experiences from the various contributors on this volume highlight different points of departure towards achieving the 2030 agenda. Topics covered include biodiversity, water management, world heritage, environment, education, tourism, gender, institutional approaches to achievement of SDGs, as well as contribution of non-governmental organisations (NGO)'s amongst others.
Chapter
1. Introduction: Sustainability Scenario in Developing
Countries: The Research Outlet Perspective (Keitumetse, S.O., Hens, and
Norris, D).- Part I: BIODIVERSITY/HABITAT.
Chapter
2. Potential impact of
alien invasive plant species on ecosystem services in Botswana: A review on
Prosopis juliflora and Salvinia molesta (Keotshephile Kashe, Roger Heath,
Alison Heath, Demel Teketay and Benjamin O. Thupe).
Chapter
3. Nutrients in
a changing environment: Implications on the sustainability of the Okavango
Delta (Mogobe, O, B. Setomba, W.R.L. Masamba).- Part II: WATER MANAGEMENT &
HUMAN-WILDLIFE NEXUS.
Chapter
4. Changing the scale and nature of Artificial
Water Points (AWP) use and adapting to climate change in the Kalahari of
Southern Africa (Perkins, Jeremy).
Chapter
5. Sustainable Management of
Water, Wildlife and Agriculture in Botswana: The Case of Mmadinare Area
(Mpotokwane M. A., O. M. Modise, R. N. Lekoko and O. T. Thakadu).
Chapter
6.
Linking African World Heritage and Sustainable Development: Appraisal of
policies, concepts, principles and approaches towards Agenda 2030
(Keitumetse, Susan O).
Chapter
7. Land use Planning, Land Development and
Sustainable Management of Great Zimbabwe World Heritage Site, Masvingo
Province, Zimbabwe (Ashley L.C. Maganzo and Marlvern Mabgwe).- Part III:
TOURISM.
Chapter
8. Sustainable Tourism and the SDGs in Botswana:
Prospects, Opportunities and Challenges Towards 2030 (Stone S. Lesego,
Patricia K. Mogomotsi, Moren T. Stone, Goemeone E.J Mogomotsi, Richard
Malesu, Malebogo Somolekae).- Part IV: GENDER.
Chapter
9. Child sexual abuse
as a gender inequality practice: Applying sustainable development goals
(Ramabu, Nankie).- Part V: EDUCATION.
Chapter
10. Environmental
Sustainability Education (ESD): Driving towards achieving SDG 4 through
teacher education in Botswana (Silo et al (N. Silo, M. J. Ketlhoilwe)).-
Chapter
11. Environmental Education in Botswana: Successes and Constraints
Towards the 2030 agenda (Velempini, Kgosietsile).- Part VI: INSTITUTIONS.-
Chapter
12. Conservation Challenges, Resource Management and Opportunities to
Sustain Wildlife Biodiversity in the Kalahari: Insights from a local NGO,
Cheetah Conservation Botswana (L K Van der Weyde, L. K. Horgan, N. Ramsden,
D. Thamage and R Klein).
Chapter
13. Implementing Sustainable Development
Goals at Institutional level: The case of University of Botswana (Julius. R.
Atlhopheng, Bontle Mbongwe, Thatayaone Segaetsho).
Chapter
14. Positioning
the University of Botswana towards Achieving the Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs) (Mogomotsi, G.E; Mogomotsi, P.K; Norris, D).
Chapter
15.
Realizing sustainable development goals in the southern sub-region of Africa
(Luc Hens).
