Acknowledgements:
The research team are indebted to the commitment and warm support of the
community in Emaerete village. The research was supported by Research
England ‘QR’ Global Challenges Research Funds allocated by the
University of Plymouth [Ardhi na Kujifunza (Land and
Learning ] building on UK Natural Environment Research Council Grant
NE/R009309/1 and Research Council UK Global Challenges Research Fund
(GCRF) grant NE/P015603/1. The study represents a contribution to the
joint UN FAO/IAEA Coordinated Research Projects (CRP) “D15017:
Nuclear Techniques for a Better Understanding of the Impact of Climate
Change on Soil Erosion in Upland Agro-ecosystems ” and
“D1.50.18: ’Multiple Isotope Fingerprints to Identify Sources and
Transport of Agro- Contaminants’ ”.