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okavango river
Okavango River: the flow of a lifeline. (2004). Mendelsohn, J.M. & El Obeid, S.
Comprehensive analysis and compilation of information on the Okavango River Basin in Angola, Namibia and Botswana. Published by Struik, Cape Town.

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sand and water
Sand and Water: a profile of the Kavango region of Namibia (2003). Mendelsohn, J.M. & El Obeid, S.
Detailed description and analysis of the physical, human and biological environment of Kavango. Compiled for the Ministry of Environment and Tourism, and published by Struik, Cape Town.

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communal lands
Communal lands of eastern Namibia. (2002). Mendelsohn, J.M. & El Obeid, S.
A summary of information on the communal areas in Otjozondjupa and Omaheke, compiled for the Namibia Nature Foundation and published by Raison, Windhoek.



atlas of namibia
Atlas of Namibia (2002). Mendelsohn, J.M., Jarvis, A.M., Roberts, C.S. & Robertson, T.
A comprehensive atlas and reference work for the country, covering human, physical and biological aspects of Namibia. Compiled for the Ministry of Environment and Tourism, and published by David Philip, Cape Town.

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health in namibia
Health in Namibia: Progress and challenges (2001). El Obeid, S., Mendelsohn, J.M., Lejars, M., Forster, N. & G. Brulé.
An overview of health services in Namibia, important diseases and other health conditions, the country’s demography, and some of the challenges that lie ahead. Compiled for the Ministry of Health and Social Services, and published by Raison, Windhoek.



kavango preliminary
A preliminary profile of the Kavango region in Namibia (2001). El Obeid, S & Mendelsohn, J.M.
Summary of recent information on climate, surface and ground water, the human population, infrastructure, farming, household economies, vegetation, land uses, and environmental pressures, produced for the Every River has its People project and Namibia Nature Foundation.



north-central profile
A profile of north-central Namibia (2000). Mendelsohn, J.M., el Obeid, S & Roberts, C.S.
Book and set of data produced for the Ministry of Environment and Tourism’s environmental profiles programme. The profile covers a wide variety of issues concerning the physical, human and biological environment, and analyses links between people’s history, their economy and land uses.

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cluster of schools
Development needs of schools and clusters of schools in Namibia (1997-2001). Dittmar, F., Mendelsohn, J.M. & Ward, V.
Ministry of Basic Education and Culture. A series of studies to examine the needs of schools and their grouping into clusters for all schools in Namibia. Separate reports were produced for each education region. In 2002, RAISON compiled and published a book summarizing the overall concept and process of school clustering.



caprivi profile
An environmental profile and atlas of Caprivi (1997). Mendelsohn JM & Roberts, CS.
The first publication and set of data produced as part of the Ministry of Environment and Tourism’s environmental profiles programme. The profile covers issues concerning the physical, human and biological environment, and won several publishing awards.

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education profile
A profile of education in Namibia (1996). Mendelsohn, JM & Roberts, CS.
Ministry of Basic Education and Culture, Windhoek. An overview of education in Namibia, which examines access to education, changes in enrolments, staffing, physical facilities, levels of adult education, the efficiency of the education sector, and regional disparities.


school mapping
Education Planning and Management, and the use of Geographical Information System. (1996). JM Mendelsohn.
UNESCO, Paris, 76 pp. The first book to describe the development and the use of GIS for education planning and management, especially in the context of developing countries.


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