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Amos Enock Majule

Institute of Resource Assessment

Biography

Professor at the Institute of Resource Assessment.

Research Interest

Climate Change, Soil, Natural Resource

Contacts

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Projects

Climate Research and Education to Advancing Green Development in Africa (CREATE-GreenAfrica) 

 

Quantitative Reconstruction of Past Hydroclimates: The Triple Oxygen Isotope Composition (17O-excess) of Biogenic Silica Perspective (PAST-17) 

 

Climate-Livelihood-Agroecosystem interactions and the transformation of Rural societies in East Africa- Tanzania (CLAREA-Tanzania)

 

The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB). "Biophysical Modeling and Economic Valuation of Ecosystem Services for the Rufiji River in Tanzania"

 

Land Degradation Neutrality Target Setting Process for Tanzania. Submitted 
to Vice President Office, Division of Envirnment

Consultancy Project:

Mwalyosi, R.B.B., Majule, A.E and Kweka (2018). Review of a National Toursims Policy of 1999. National Policy draft submitted to ESRF. Ministry of Natural Resource and Tourims, United Republic of Tanzania.

Publications

BOOKS CHAPTERS

  1. Casim Umba Tolo., Enock Amos Majule and Julius Bunny Lejju. (2013). Local and Indigenous 
    Knowledge Systems in Subsistence Agriculture, Climate Risk Management, and Mitigation of Community Vulnerability in Changing Climate, Lake Victoria Basin: A Case Study of Rakai and Isingiro District, Uganda. (2013). Nile River Basin: Ecohydrological Challenges, Climate Change and Hydro politics. pp 451-476. Springer International Publishing, Switzerland. ISBN 978-3-319- 02720-
  2. Majule, A.E., Abdallah, J.M and Maganga, F, P. (2016). Implications of Potential REDD+ 
    Initiatives on Smallholders' Livelihoods through Access to Land in Singida and Manyara Regions. Mapping and Assessment of Challenges and Opportunities. In: Lessons and Implications for REDD+. pp 204-220. ISBN: 978 9987 735 53 2
  3. Ruth, E.P., Kasha igili, J.J. and Majule, A.E. (2020) Availability, access and use of weather and 
    climate information by smallholder farmers in the Kilombero River Catchment, Tanzania. In: Singh, B.R., Safalaoh, A., Amuri, N., Eik, L.O., Sitaula, B.K. and Lal, R. (Eds) Climate Impacts on Agricultural and Natural Resource Sustainability in Africa, Springer Nature Switzeland AG 2020. Pages 489-506.
  4. Miriam Dalitso Kalanda Joshua, Cosmo Ngongondo, Felistus Chipungu, Charles Malidadi, 
    Emma Liwenga, Amos Majule, Tanya Stathers, Job Rotich Kosgei, Richard Lamboll (2020). Strengthening Horticultural Innovation Systems for Adaptation to Effects of Urbanisation and Climate Variability in Peri-Urban Areas. Climate Variability and Change in Africa. Springer, Cham. Pp 137-156

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

  1. Majule, A.E. (2012). Implications of ecological and social characteristics to community
  2. livelihoods in the coastal areas of Tanzania. African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology. Vol. 6(1), pp. 72-79. DOI:10.5897/AJEST
  3. Mwakisunga, B and Majule, A.E (2012). The influence of altitude and management on carbon 
    stock quantities in Rungwe forest, southern highland of Tanzania. Open Journal of Ecology. Volume, 2 of 4, 214-221.
  4. Tolo, C. U., Majule E. A., Perfect, J (2012) Changing Trends of Natural Resources Degradation in
  5. Kagera Basin: Case Study of Kagera Sub-Basin, Uganda. Natural Resources, 2012, 3, 95-106
  6. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/nr.2012.33014          Published                                                                     Online                                                                     September        2012 
    ttp://www.SciRP.org/journal/nr)
  7. Majule, A.E (2013). Soils Acidification Associated with Sulphur and Nitrification in Cashewnut 
    Farms, Southern Tanzania. Research paper submitted to the Journal of Geographical Association of Tanzania. Volume 34. Pp 96-113.
  8. Majule, A.E., Kauzeni, A.S and Mujwahuzi, M. (2013). Exploring Opportunities for Climate 
    Change Adaptation in semi arid areas of Tanzania: A case ofNzega District in Tabora Region, African Journal of Science and Technology. Vol. 7(8) pp 758-769. DOI: 10.5897
  9. David Williamson., Amos Majule., Manuella Delalande., Benard Mwakisunga., Pierre-Etienne 
    Mathe., Brown Gwambwene and Laurent Bengonzini. (2013). A potential feedback between landuse and climate change in Rungwe tropical highland stressed a critical environmental research challenges. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability. Vol. 6. pp 116-122.
  10. Duvall, S., Mwakalinga, A.B., Eijkelenburg, A., Hamelynck, 0., Kindinda, K and A.E Majule. 
    (2013). Joint thinking the post-dam future: exchange of local and scientific knowledge on the lakes of Lower Rufiji, Tanzania. Hydrological Sciences Journal, DOI: 10.1080/02626667.2013.827792.
  11. M,K. Joshua., C. Ngongondo., E. Mwathunga., E.Liwenga., T.E. Stathers., F. Chipungu., R. 
    Lamboll ., A. Majule and S. Ndau. (2015). Implications of Climate Change Risks on Rural-urban Agriculture and Food and Flows in Blantyre City, Malawi. Journal of Public Administration, Volume 50 Number 1, pp
  12. Paul Mapfumoa, Mary Onyangob, Saidi Honkponouc, El Houssine El Mzourid, Andrew 
    Githekoe, Lilia Rabeharisoaf, Joy Obandog, Nancy Omoloh, Amos Majule, Fatima Dentonj, Jessica Ayersk and Arun Agrawall. (2015). Pathways to transformational change in the face of climate impacts: an analytical framework. Climate and Development, 2015
  13. Coffinet, S., Huguet, A., Williamson, D., Bergonzini, L., Anquetil, C., Majule, A., & Derenne, S. 
    (2015). Occurrence and distribution of glycerol dialkanol diethers and glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraethers in a peat core from SW Tanzania. Otganic Geochemistry, 83, 170- 177.
  14. Delalande-Le Mouellic, M., Gherardi,F., Williamson, D., Kajula, S., Kraml, M., Noret, A., 
    Abdallah, I.,. Mwandapile, E., Massault, M., Majule, A., Bergonzini, L. (2015).
  15. Hydrogeochemical features of Lake Ngozi (SW Tanzania), J. Afr. Earth Sci., 103, 153- 167.
  16. Angelingis Makatta, Faustin Maganga and Amos Majule. (2015). Can Carbon Incentives 
    Substitute Household Needs From Forests? REDD+ Dilemma In Lowering Carbon Emissions While Satisfying Pro-Poor Livelihood Objectives. Researchjournali's Journal of Forestry Vol. 2 I No. 4 August I 2015
  17. Mathayo Mpanda Mathew, Amos E. Majule, Fergus Sinclair and Rob Marchant (2016). Effect of Soil Properties on Tree Distribution across an Agricultural Landscape on a Tropical
  18. Mountain, Tanzania. Open Journal of Ecology, 6,pp 264-276
  19. Denis J. Sonwa, Amadou Dieye, El-Houssine El Mzouri, Amos Majule, Francis T. Mugabe, Nancy Omolo, Herve Wouapi, Joy Obando and Nick Brooks. Drivers of climate risk in African agriculture. (2016). Climate and Development. ISSN: 1756-5529
  20. Mathayo Mpanda Mathew, Amos E. Majule, Fergus Sinclair and Rob Marchant (2016). Relationships between on-farm tree stocks and soil organic carbon along an altitudinal gradient, Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Forests, Trees and Livelihoods, VOL. 25, NO. 4, 255-266
  21. http: / /dx.doi.org/10.1080 /14728028.2016.1202790.
  22. Fantine Nivet, Laurent Bergonzin, Pierre-Etienne Mathe, Aurelie Noret, Gael Monvoisin, Amos 
    Majule and David Williamson. (2018). Influence of the balance of the intertropical front on seasonal variations of the isotopic composition in rainfall at Kisiba Masoko (Rungwe Volcanic Province, SW, Tanzania). Isotopes in Envirnmental and Health Studies. DOI: 10.1080/10256016.2018.
  23. Coffinet, S., Huguet, A., Williamson, D., Bergonzini, L., Anquetil, C., Majule, A., & Derenne, S. 
    (2015). Occurrence and distribution of glycerol dialkanol diethers and glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraethers in a peat core from SW Tanzania. Otganic Geochemistry, 83, 170- 177.

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  25. Text Box: 3Fantine Nivet, Laurent Bergonzin, Pierre-Etienne Mathe, Aurelie Noret, Gael Monvoisin, Amos
  26. Majule and David Williamson. (2018). Influence of the balance of the intertropical front on seasonal variations of the isotopic composition in rainfall at Kisiba Masoko (Rungwe Volcanic Province, SW, Tanzania). Isotopes in Envirnmental and Health Studies. DOI: 10.1080/10256016.2018.
  27. Laurent Bergonzini, Manuella Delalande-Le Mouellic, Fabrizio Gherardi, Pierre-Etienne Mathe, 
    Amos Majule and David Williamson (2018). Evidence of a water 8180 negative shift driven by intensive deep CO2 upflow at Shiwaga gas field (Rungwe, Tanzania). Environmental Earth Sciences. Vol 77:pp 497
  28. Sarah Coffineta, Arnaud Hugueta, Nikolai Pedentchoukb, Laurent Bergonzinic, Christine 
    Omuombod, David Williamsone, Christelle Anquetila, Martin Jonesf, Amos Majule, Thomas Wagnerh, Sylvie Derennea. (2017). Evaluation of branched GDGTs and leaf wax n-alkane 62H as (paleo) environmental proxies in East Africa. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  29. Volume 198, Pages 182-193
  30. Mariusz Galka, Laurent Bergonzini, Amos Majule, Catherine Masao, Arnaud Huguet. (2015). 
    Macrofossil evidence of Late Holocene presence of Aldrovanda vesiculosa L. in Central-Eastern Europe (Poland) and East Africa (Tanzania). Quaternary International, Volume 386, Pages 186­190
  31. Manuella Delalande-Le, Mouellic, Fabrizio Gherardi, Majule Amos, David Williamson, Stephen Kajula, Michael Kraml, Aurelie Noret, Ezekiel Mwandapile, Marc Massault and Laurent Bergonzini. (2015). Hydrogeochemical features of Lake Ngozi (SW Tanzania). Journal of African Earth Science, 103, pp 153-167.
  32. Arnaud Huguet, Sarah Coffinet, Anthony Roussel, Felix Gayraud, Christelle Anquetil, David Williamson, Amos Majule, Sylvie Derenne. (2019). Evaluation of 3-hydroxy fatty acids as a pH and temperature proxy in soils from temperate and tropical altitudinal gradients. Organic Geochemistry. Volume 129, Pages 1-13
  33. Stephanie Duvall, Jean-Luc Paul, Olivier Hamerlynck, Amos Majule, Wanja D. Nyingi, Aggrey Mwakalinga et Kassim H. Kindinda (2017). Recherches participatives en Tanzanie: un observatoire local pour un dialogue autour de la gestion des territoires et de l'eau. Natures Sciences Societes (Vol. 25), pages 347-359.
  34. Sarah Coffinet, Arnaud Huguet, Laurent Bergonzini, Nikolai Pedentchouk,David Williamson, 
    Christelle Anquetil, Mariusz Galka, Piotr Kolaczek,Monika Karpiriska-Kolaczek and Amos Majule (2019). Impact of climate change on the ecology of theKyambangunguru crater marsh in southwestern, Tanzania during the Late Holocene. Quaternary Science Reviews, Elsevier. Vol. 196, pp.100-117.10.1016/j.quascirev.2018.07.038. hal-01854054
  35. Sarah Coffinet, Arnaud Huguet, Nikolai Pedentchouk, Laurent Bergonzini, Christine Omuombo, David Williamson, Christelle Anquetil, Martin Jones, Amos Majule, Thomas Wagner, Sylvie Derenne (2020). Corrigendum to "Evaluation of branched GDGTs and leaf wax n-alkane 62H as (paleo) environmental proxies in East Africa"Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. Volume 271. Pages 289-291.

PROCEEDINGS

  1. Majule, A.E., Maganga, F.P and Abdalah, J. (2012). Implications of Landuse/cover changes over three decades on community livelihoods within the context of REDD• A case of Mgori Forest in Singida Rural District. In. Proceedings of the First Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation and Mitigation Programme Scientfic Conference. Blue Pearl Hotel, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 2nd and 3rd January, 2012. Pp 18-27. http://www.taccire.suanet.ac.tz/xmlui/handle/123456789/75
  2. Abdalah, J., Majule, A.E and Mwakisu, A.I. (2012). The challenges and opportunities conservation initiatives may present on livelihoods to small holders in Mgori Community Based Forest Forest Reserve. In. Proceedings of the First Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation and Mitigation Programme Scientfic Conference. Blue Pearl Hotel, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 2nd and 3rd January, 2012. Pp 84 -105. http://www.taccire.suanet.ac.tz/xmlui/handle/123456789/75
  3. Majule, A.E., F.P, Maganga., Abdalah, J. and Manukuzi, P. (2014). Implications of present and future landcover change on small holder agriculture within the context of REDD+ in Tanzania: A case of Mgori forests in Singida rural District. Proceedings of the International Conference on
  4. Reducing Climate Change Challengeshttpthrough Forestry and Other Land Use Practices. Held in Morogoro.