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’ ”.