Author: Helen SuichPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Natural resources
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Summary of Partial Results from the Socio-economic Household Survey Regarding Community-based Natural Resource Management and Livelihoods in Caprivi and Kunene
Author: Helen SuichPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Natural resources
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
The Dry Forests and Woodlands of Africa
Author: Emmanuel N. ChidumayoPublisher: Earthscan
ISBN: 1849776547
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
The dry forests and woodlands of Sub-Saharan Africa are major ecosystems, with a broad range of strong economic and cultural incentives for keeping them intact. However, few people are aware of their importance, compared to tropical rainforests, despite them being home to more than half of the continent's population. This unique book brings together scientific knowledge on this topic from East, West, and Southern Africa and describes the relationships between forests, woodlands, people and their livelihoods. Dry forest is defined as vegetation dominated by woody plants, primarily trees, the canopy of which covers more than 10 per cent of the ground surface, occurring in climates with a dry season of three months or more. This broad definition - wider than those used by many authors - incorporates vegetation types commonly termed woodland, shrubland, thicket, savanna, wooded grassland, as well as dry forest in its strict sense. The book provides a comparative analysis of management experiences from the different geographic regions, emphasizing the need to balance the utilization of dry forests and woodland products between current and future human needs. Further, the book explores the techniques and strategies that can be deployed to improve the management of African dry forests and woodlands for the benefit of all, but more importantly, the communities that live off these vegetation formations. Thus, the book lays a foundation for improving the management of dry forests and woodlands for the wide range of products and services they provide.
Proceedings of Workshops to Evaluate Five Community-based Tourism Enterprises in Kunene/Erongo
Author: Bushmeat and Livelihoods
Author: Glyn DaviesPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470691697
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
This book explores the links between bushmeat and livelihoods in Africa, with a focus on the human dimension of the debate. Assembles biological, social and economic perspectives that illuminate the bushmeat debate Features a series of case studies that explore what species survive different intensities of bushmeat hunting and trapping Examines the shape and size of household bushmeat consumption and market trading Reviews governance and institutional impacts on wildlife management; lessons learned from agriculture, forest plant product, and development sectors; and perspectives from Asia and Latin America Provides an excellent resource for students and policy makers in wildlife management, conservation, and development
Community-based Natural Resource Management in Namibia
Author: N. IndongoPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Community-based conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
Responsible Tourism
Author: Anna SpenceleyPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136558330
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 415
Book Description
Responsible Tourism presents a wide variety of valuable lessons learned in responsible tourism initiatives in Southern Africa that many tourism practitioners can use in their efforts to make the tourism sector work for the poor and for the environment. Dr Harsh Varma, Director, Development Assistance Department, World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) For those interested in how tourism can assist in the economic and social development of societies in need, Responsible Tourism effectively integrates scales and types of knowledge to present an informative, stimulating perspective. It will be on my bookshelf. Steve McCool, Professor Emeritus, Wildland Recreation Management, University of Montana Responsible tourism is one of the most significant contemporary issues for tourism scholars and practitioners alike. This useful and clearly written collection of new research demonstrates the innovations in responsible tourism occurring within southern Africa and provides lessons for international research and practice. Professor Christian Rogerson, University of Witwatersrand, South Africa Conservation efforts are often seen to be in conflict with local livelihoods and resource use - the park versus people debate. Responsible tourism and Ecotourism are often invoked as a third way that serve both ends. Yet do they actually work in practice? This volume delves deep into practice in southern Africa, the hotbed of innovation on the issue, and provides a comprehensive, evidence-based examination of what works and what fails, using a wealth of information from scholars and practitioners working in the region. This book opens with an overview of the issues, looks at what sustainable and responsible tourism are in practice and how they may contribute to conservation, poverty alleviation and local economic development. Part 1 examines policies and institutional activities in responsible tourism by governments, donor agencies and nongovernmental organizations, and addresses the market for responsible travel. Part 2 considers responsible nature-based tourism, the economics of wildlife tourism and ecotourism, transfrontier conservation areas, ecological impacts of tourism and other issues. Part 3 looks at more detailed case studies of community-based tourism projects, and highlights the reasons for successes and failures in this sector. The book concludes with a synthesis of the key findings with implications for policy, destination planning, business management, and future private sector and donor interventions. Published with the Southern African Sustainable Use Specialist Group (SASUSG) of IUCN
A Report on the WILD Project Engagement Strategy and Stakeholder Consensus Workshop
Author: S. A. LongPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Human-animal relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Talking with Torra
Author: Kit VaughanProceedings of WILD/MET Workshop
Author: Carol Anne MurphyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Namibia
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Author: N. Branston