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The mining industry in Zambia is one of the sectors that contributes greatly to the country’s economy by contributing greatly to the Gross Domestic Product and according to the latest EITI report, the extractive sector accounts directly for 9.9% of GDP and 78.4% of exports in Zambia. With this at...

Floodplains are among the most dynamic, productive, diverse, and threatened ecosystems in the world. Their interactions between ground and surface water is a key element in understanding the resilience of floodplains to hydrological changes, especially with the advent of climate change and...

Floodplains are among the most dynamic, productive, diverse, and threatened ecosystems in the world. Their interactions between ground and surface water is a key element in understanding the resilience of floodplains to hydrological changes, especially with the advent of climate change and...

The seasonal interactions among rivers, floodplains, vegetation and anthropogenic activities result in highly dynamic systems, which tend to exhibit distinctly different biogeochemical patterns throughout the wet and dry seasons. An assessment and characterization of the spatial-temporal...

Groundwater is one of the most valuable natural resources, which supports human health, economic development and ecological diversity. More than half of the households in Barotse Floodplain and surrounding areas depend on groundwater as the main source of portable water supply. A groundwater...

This study investigated the implications of using charcoal to process manganese on the amounts of forest revenue that the Forestry Department (FD) had collected from selling charcoal in Serenje District of Zambia from 2012 to 2017. Manganese processing plants commenced operations in the district...

Air and water pollution in the Zambian Copper Mining Industry is considered to be one of the most significant environmental problems facing the communities living in and around the mining operation areas. It is quite a complex issue which cuts across various environmental, social, economic and...

The mining industry is witnessing a momentous revolution due to a growing demand for metals, minerals and energy resources all over the world especially in the emerging economies of developed and developing countries. Mining in Zambia has played a key role in economic growth, social development...

xvi ABSTRACT The main objective of the study was to assess the impacts of anthropogenic land use activities on river health conditions using aquatic macroinvertebrates as indicators of water quality in the Chibefwe River Catchment area in Mkushi district, Central Province, Zambia. Three study...

Water plays a major role in human livelihoods and has significant implications to food security. Hydrological extremes are a major threat to society and can have extensive effects. Droughts compound the already increasing pressures on water resources from population growth, economic activities...