Research axes

The research carried out in the Hwange LTSER falls into three main research axes: 

Axis 1: Dynamics and conservation of biodiversity 

Axis 2: Eco-health in the socio-ecosystem 

Axis 3: Human-environment relationships and environmental governance

These three axes partially overlap and present common research. They also have in common the fact that a large part of their research aims to study the responses of the socio-ecosystem:    

  • to climate change
  • to land sharing
  • to surface water management
  • to the abundance of the elephant population and its associated engineering.

These four elements are considered as cross-cutting themes of the three research axes.