Community rights, conservation and contested land

Description:

"Natural resource governance is central to the outcomes of biodiversity conservation efforts and to patterns of economic development, particularly in resource-dependent rural communities. The institutional arrangements that define natural resource governance are outcomes of political processes, whereby numerous groups with often-divergent interests negotiate for access to and control over resources. These political processes determine the outcomes of resource governance reform efforts, such as widespread attempts to decentralize or devolve greater tenure over land and resources to local communities. This volume examines the political dynamics of natural resource governance processes through a range of comparative case studies across east and southern Africa. These cases include both local and national settings, and examine issues such as land rights, tourism development, wildlife conservation, participatory forest management, and the impacts of climate change, and are drawn from both academics and field practitioners working across the region."--Publisher's description.

subjects: Politics and government,  Biodiversity,  Government policy,  Nature conservation,  Land tenure,  Community development,  Environmental conditions,  Conservation of natural resources,  Political participation,  Natural resources, africa,  Natural resources, management,  Nature,  Conservation,  Politique gouvernementale,  Conservation des ressources naturelles,  Biodiversité,  Participation politique,  Conditions environnementales,  Politique et gouvernement,  BUSINESS & ECONOMICS,  Development,  Sustainable Development,  Environmental Conservation & Protection,  Ecology,  Umweltpolitik,  Umweltschutz,  Natürliche Ressourcen,  Biodiversität,  Umweltbezogenes Management

Places: Africa