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Combating land degradation in Namibia over 23 years: learning what matters in DLDD

Marina CoetzeePolytechnic of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia
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Viviane KinyagaDesert Research Foundation of Namibia, 7 Rossini Street, PO Box 20232, Windhoek, Namibia
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Bertus KrugerAgra, Windhoek, Namibia
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Mary SeelyDesert Research Foundation of Namibia, 7 Rossini Street, PO Box 20232, Windhoek, NamibiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Wolfgang WernerPolytechnic of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia
Pages 171-174 | Published online: 10 Sep 2014

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