The Natural Resources Research in Africa Projects
UrbanFood - Challenges and opportunities for nutrient efficient agriculture in West
African cities, coordinated by Prof. Dr. Andreas Bürkert, University of Kassel
Mobility, networks and institutions in the management of natural resources in
contemporary Africa, coordinated by Prof. Dr Michael Bollig, University of Cologne
Managing forest wildlife for human livelihoods in the Korup-Oban Hills region, West-
Central Africa: A multi-agent systems model to assess socio-economic and ecological
Sustainability, coordinated by Dr. Matthias Waltert, University of Göttingen
Urbanisation and its impacts on the use of natural resources in Africa, coordinated by
Prof. Dr. Axel Drescher, University of Freiburg
The role of institutions for forest resource and livelihood management in East African
forest landscapes, coordinated by Dr. Franz Gatzweiler, University of Bonn
Agricultural use and vulnerability of small wetlands in East Africa, coordinated by
Prof Dr. Mathias Becker, University of Bonn
Semi-arid areas in transition: Livelihood security, socio-ecological variability and the role
of development interventions in East Africa, coordinated by Prof. Dr. Marcus Nüsser,
Heidelberg University
BioModels - Modeling the domestic energy system based on biomass energy in rural
areas in southern Africa, coordinated by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Alfred Voß, Dr. Ulrich Fahl, &
Dr. Ludger Eltrop, University of Stuttgart
MECHAL - An integrated research approach to develop adaptive management strategies
by small-scale farmers in semi-arid South Africa and Ethiopia under changing climatic
and policy conditions; coordinated by Dr: Ute Schmiedel,
University of Hamburg
The advancement of Malagasy biologists: Capacity building for the next generation of
conservation leaders in collaboration with South African scientists, coordinated by
Prof. Dr. Jörg Ganzhorn, University of Hamburg
Conservation and sustainable use of amphibians in Madagascar: Integrating species and
area priority assessments with a standardization of monitoring techniques, coordinated
by Prof. Dr. Miguel Vences, Technical University of Braunschweig
Sustainable restitution / recultivation of artisanal tantalum mining wasteland in Central
Africa – a pilot study, coordinated by Prof. Dr. Bernd Lehmann, Technical University
Clausthal