Report of the Exchange visit seminar for directors
Natural resources
Communities and sustainable use : pan-African perspectives
The symposium was convened to assess experience at integrating developmnet and conservation concerns within natural resource management initiatives, and draw out lessons for policy-makers, institutional development and capacity building. It includes a selection of papers from across English- and French-speaking Africa.
Co-management of natural resources : organising, negotiating and learning-by-doing
Is it possible to go beyond what the State declares to be the best way to manage natural resources? If yes, how? This publication attempst to answer these questions, by providing a practical manual for project officers, community members, government staff, NGO staff and others interested in participatory approaches to managing natural resources. It offers guidelines, checklists, concepts, ideas and a range of methods and tools to facilitate a co-management process.
Enhancing land reforms in southern Africa : reviews on land reform strategies and community based natural resources management
The project "Enhancing land reform strategies for sustainable livelihoods in southern Africa" has two main components: a land reform review and a questionnaire survey in a selected district. It was implemented in Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mozambique, Botswana and South Africa. This report is the outcome of the desk reviews for the five countries with the following objectives : to analyse the land reform process in Zimbabwe; to explore the linkages between land reform and CBNRM; and to identify the gaps for enhancing this process and recommend complementary policies and strategies
CBNRM and its contribution to economic development in southern Africa : proceedings of exchange visit workshop for directors
The exchange visit was designed to enable directors of various government departments from SADC states to examine the Mahenye community's CAMPFIRE project in the southeast lowveld in Zimbabwe, as a working model of CBNRM principles. Specifically, the objective was to contribute to the development of an enbaling environment that will facilitate CBNRM being accepted as a key element in economic development strategies.
