Livestock production as an integral of home garden in Nigeria

Kenneth-Obosi, O.; Amao, I.O.; Adeniyi, H. A.; Alabi, OO; Emmanuel, Obianuju Chiamaka; Effi, M. O.; Adawa, A. A.; Okafor, M. E.; Olajide-Taiwo, L. O.

doi:10.51791/njap.v46i2.47

“…Likewise, since 24 February 2022 till 31January 2023, 18,159,214 Ukrainians crossed the borders into neighbouring countries (Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia, Moldova, Hungary and Poland). As many as 5,352,000 people were estimated to be internally displaced in Ukraine as on 23 January 2023, according to Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) 10 quoting IOM(2023).…”

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“…The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources ofUkraine (2017) reported 60 protected sites being affected in eastern Ukraine. The war affected heavily the biological diversity and declining rare animal and bird species.Early(2023) has reported that more than 600,000 hectares of wetland are under threat from this war. Of such watershed, 16 ecosystems are designated as Ramsar sites for the international importance of its unique biodiversity and birdlife.…”

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Environmental and Psychological Effects of Russian War in Ukraine

Khrushch¹,

Moskalets²,

Fedyk³

et al. 2023

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Russia invasion on Ukraine has extensive and unprecedented negative impacts on natural environment and human life. Since saving human lives and protecting nuclear establishments are a priority, the environmental destruction has even not been assessed fully. Russian war imposed on Ukraine has, no doubt, caused serious negative consequences on Ukrainian people and rest of the planet Earth. A massive damage to industrial and civil infrastructure has contaminated soil, water and food sources, which are hazardous not only for human but also for the ecosystem health. In addition to the devastating environmental effects, Ukrainian citizens are facing triple psychological problems: as human, as environmental repercussions, and as their national identity. Based on limited literature, this paper has compiled and reviewed the environmental consequences and psychological effects of Russian war in Ukraine in two interdependent parts: (a) Environmental Damages from Russian War in Ukraine, and (b) Psychological Injuries from Environmental Damage. The environmental damages covered include industries and chemical pollution, shelling-generated fires, pollution and waste from military vehicles, pollution by weapons and missiles, refugees-caused emissions, nuclear pollution, loss of water bodies, and damages to wildlife, biodiversity, ecosystems, to fuel and associated infrastructure, to mining operations, to ambient air quality, and to urban infrastructure. Based on narrative review of literature, this paper addresses the psychological effects of environmental pollution or damages caused by Russian war. Foremost psychological symptom of the war appears in the form of fear and uncertainty followed by direct threats to peoples’ lives. Various stressors contribute to anxiety, panic, mild or severe depression, insomnia, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other stress-related disorders that severely affect public health.

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“…Likewise, since 24 February 2022 till 31January 2023, 18,159,214 Ukrainians crossed the borders into neighbouring countries (Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia, Moldova, Hungary and Poland). As many as 5,352,000 people were estimated to be internally displaced in Ukraine as on 23 January 2023, according to Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) 10 quoting IOM(2023).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources ofUkraine (2017) reported 60 protected sites being affected in eastern Ukraine. The war affected heavily the biological diversity and declining rare animal and bird species.Early(2023) has reported that more than 600,000 hectares of wetland are under threat from this war. Of such watershed, 16 ecosystems are designated as Ramsar sites for the international importance of its unique biodiversity and birdlife.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Traditional home garden agro‐biodiversity dynamics, agro‐ecosystem services, and management practices in smallholder farmers setting, South‐Central Ethiopia

Yaregal,

Sime

2024

Food and Energy Security

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Traditional home gardens are rich in agro‐biodiversity and are crucial for improving and diversifying the livelihood of smallholder farmers. Though many researches are carried out on home gardens in tropical regions, there are only few studies on the dynamics of traditional home gardens, agro‐ecosystem services, indigenous management practices, and roles in mitigating climate shocks, which is the objective of the present study. For the same purpose, three sites were purposively selected out of which 308 sample smallholder households were chosen using a simple random sampling technique for a household survey. Key informant interviews, focus group discussions, and field observations were also used to collect data for cross‐checking the data collected through the house hold survey. Results demonstrate that there was a wide‐ranging diversity of crops in traditional home garden landscape. Both annual and perennial crops were incorporated into the home gardens to enhance their multiple agro‐ ecosystem services, including enhancing resilience to climate shocks. They ranged from herbaceous to large trees and food to cash crops. The primary agro‐ecosystem services that the home garden agro‐biodiversity delivered were diversifying the sources of food, income, and medicine, as well as improving food security. Home gardens were largely managed by indigenous knowledge, including hand weeding, manure and compost application, nursery preparation, fencing, and flood run‐off control. The agro‐biodiversity in traditional home gardens is more diverse, dynamic, and resilient to climate shocks. Nonetheless, they are neglected hotspots of agro‐biodiversity and sociocultural diversity. In conclusion, the agro‐biodiversity in traditional home gardens promotes food availability, accessibility, and utilization virtually all year round as well as contributes to the preservation of agricultural genetic and cultural diversity.

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Livestock production as an integral of home garden in Nigeria

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Environmental and Psychological Effects of Russian War in Ukraine

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