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Landscape ecology studies landscape patterns, the interactions among patches within a landscape mosaic, and how these patterns and interactions change over time. The concept is increasingly being used to study complex landscape patterns and ecological functions emerging from the impacts of human activities on natural resources. Improvements in the collection and processing of landscape-based data on the African continent together with recent inauguration of the African Union presents a unique opportunity for collaboration among researchers and resource managers who are interested in mitigating degradation of resources that are common to different countries. However, most environmental research and development projects have involved bilateral collaborations between researchers and resource managers in various African countries and their counterparts in developed countries. Therefore, there is the need to bring together all those interested in resource and environmental issues in African countries in a forum that focuses on landscape perspectives of environmental management in Africa. Membership of Africa – IALE is open to researchers and resource managers who reside in various African countries, as well as those in developed countries who have particular interest in development or research projects in any African country(s).

 

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World Congress IALE (18-23 August 2011) Bejing, China

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         Last updated: March 18, 2011