Literature
If you would like to find out more about the background of Blooming Desert, you can find important literature on various topics here. Some texts are written by Svenja Akwaba personally and marked accordingly, others are books by other authors that were both relevant to the development of the basic idea and are also important in the further course of implementation. These revolve around the topics of human-wildlife conflicts, wildlife management, safari guiding, environmental education, social psychology, sociology, Christian faith, theology, awe research. In addition, some book recommendations are listed that cover part of the topic and convey it in a simple and understandable way.
I hope you enjoy browsing and reading and would be happy if you get in touch if you can recommend any relevant literature on the topics.
The concept of
Blooming Desert
Here you can find the concept that Svenja Akwaba developed as part of her master's thesis. It already contains the various subject areas and refers to other interesting publications. First, the various focus areas are discussed, which later enabled the concept to be developed. The concept itself can be found in the appendix starting on page 105 of 172.
Book recommendations
A Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold
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Frühstück mit Elefanten by Gesa Neitzel (currently only German)
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The Elephant Whisperer by Lawrence Anthony
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The Last Rhinos by Lawrence Anthony
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A Kingfisher's Fire by Peter Harris
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Kisses from Katie by Katie Davis (Majors)
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Bruchko by Bruce Olson
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Africa is not a Country by Dipo Faloyin
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The Sacrifice of Africa by Emmanuel Katongole
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Und dennoch pflanze ich einen Garten by Naomi Bosch (currently only German)
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All God's Creatures by Daniel Horan
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Eco-Theology by Celia Deanne-Drummond
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The Embers and the Stars by Erazim Kohak
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Navigating Environmental Attitudes by Thomas Heberlein
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Human Dimensions of Wildlife Management by Daniel Decker, Shawn Riley und William Siemer
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Wildlife Ecology, Conservation, and Management by John Fryxwell, Anthony Sinclair und Graeme Caughley
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Game Ranger in your Backpack by Megan Emmet
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Pathfinder by Janesta Pulella
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Publication recommendations
Human-wildlife-conflicts (focus on Kenya)
Exploring the Hidden Costs of Human–Wildlife Conflict in Northern Kenya, Bond (2018)
Conservation outside of parks: Attitudes of local people in Laikipia, Kenya, Gadd (2005)
Lions and Warriors: Social factors underlying declining African lion populations and the effect of incentive-based management in Kenya, Hazzah, Borgerhoff, Frank (2009)
Crop protection and conflict mitigation: reducing the costs of living alongside non-human primates, Hill, Wallace (2012)
Evidence-based conservation: predator-proof bomas protect livestock and lions, Lichtenfeld, Troout, Kisimir (2015)
Comparative analysis of the typology, seasonality and economic cost of human-wildlife conflict in Kajiado and Laikipia Counties, Kenya, Manoa et al. (2020)
Human-wildlife conflicts and their correlates in Narok County, Kenya, Mukeka et al. (2019)
Characteristics of Human-Wildlife Conflicts in Kenya: Examples of Tsavo and Maasai Mara Regions, Mukeka et al. (2018)
Measuring the conservation attitudes of local communities towards the African elephant Loxodonta africana, a flagship species in the Mara ecosystem, Nyumba, Kimongo, Leader-Williams (2021)
Eco-bursaries as incentives for conservation around Arabuko-Sokoke Forest, Kenya, Jackson, Naughton-Treves (2012)
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​Importance of behavior and psychology in human-wildlife-conflicts
Complexities of conflict: the importance of considering social factors for effectively resolving human-wildlife conflict, Dickman (2010)
Understanding the Cognitive Basis for Human—Wildlife Relationships as a Key to Successful Protected-Area Management, Teel et al. (2010)
Human–wildlife coexistence in science and practice, König et al. (2021)
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Behavior
The Theory of Planned Behavior, Ajzen (1991)
Nature and Operation of Attitudes, Ajzen (2001)
Attitudes and the prediction of behavior, Ajzen (2008)
Attitudes Toward Wildlife and Conservation Across Africa, Browne-Nuñez (2008)
Educating the Public: Information or Persuasion, Coleman (2010)
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Awe research
A Sense of Awe and Wonder, Elshayyal (2007)
Awe as a Scientific Emotion, Gottlieb (2018)
Approaching awe, a moral, spiritual, and aesthetic emotion, Keltner, Haidt (2003)
Awakening to an awe-based psychology, Schneider (2011)​
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The role of religions in nature conservation (focus on Christianity)
Kenya’s Complex and Vibrant Religious Landscape: Features and Prospects, Marshall (2017)
The Relationship between Christianity, Education, Culture and Religion in Kenya since Political Independence in 1963, Theuri (2013)
The role of religion in linking conservation and development: Challenges and Opportunities, Bhaghwat, Ormsby, Rutte (2011)
Comparing Religious Environmental Ethics to Support Efforts to Achieve Local and Global Sustainability: Empirical Insights Based on a Theoretical Framework. In Sustainability, Zagonari (2020)
Religious approaches to water management and environmental conservation, Chuvieco (2012)
Biodiversität im globalen Wandel zwischen Evolution, Migration, Kultur und Religion, Rafiqpoor, Barthlott (2018)
The critical importance of an ecological conscience, Lunney, Recher, Hutchings (2013)
Working for God and Sustainability: The Activities of Faith-Based Organizations in Kenya, Moyer, Sinclair, Spaling (2011)
Faith-Based Sustainability in Practice: Cases Studies from Kenya, Moyer (2015)
Christians, biodiversity conservation and poverty alleviation: a potential synergy?, Sluka et al. (2011)
Farming God’s Way: agronomy and faith contested, Spaling, Vander Kooy (2019)
Conservation implications of the diffusion of Christian religious ideals in rural Africa, Baird (2015)
Sacred ecology, Berkes (2008)
Religion and Climate Change in Northern Kenya: New Moral Frameworks for New Environmental Challenges?, Watson, Kochore, Hussein (2012)
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Ecotheology
Green Purpose: Teleology, Ecological Ethics, and the Recovery of Contemplation, Nordlander (2021)
BP, the Blowout and the Bible Belt: Why Conservative Christianity Does Not Conserve Creation, Northcott (2010)
Laudato Si. On Care for our Common Home, Pope Francis (2015)
Honoring Christ and Caring for His Creation. a second edition to Christ & Creation, Sorley (2016)
The historical roots of our ecologic crisis, White (1967)
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Dealing with complex situations (Systems thinking)
Growing Wings on the Way - Systems thinking for messy situations, Armson (2011)​