Overview

This book examines the connections between natural resources, tourism and community livelihood practices in Southern Africa, highlighting the successes and constraints experienced over the last 50 years. Questioning how natural resources, tourism and community livelihoods relations can positively contribute towards development efforts, this book adopts an interdisciplinary approach to understand socio-ecological systems that characterize the dynamics for sustainable development. It explores the history of conservation and natural resource management in Southern Africa and traces the development and growth of nature-based tourism. Boasting a wide range of tourism landscapes, including national parks, wetlands, forests and oceans, the book draws on case studies from a variety of Southern African countries, including Botswana, Namibia and South Africa, and considers the political challenges for implementing policies and practices. Furthermore, it analyses broader issues such as the impact of climate change, human–wildlife co-existence and resulting conflicts, poor access to funding and poverty in local communities. The book argues that the links between conservation and livelihoods can be best understood by considering the different approaches to reconciling the demands of conservation and livelihoods that have evolved over the past decades. Containing contributions from natural and social sciences the book provides guidance for practitioners and policymakers to continue to shape policies and practices that are in line with the key tenets of sustainable development. It will also be of great interest to students and scholars researching Southern Africa, sustainable tourism and conservation.

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Author:   Moren T. Stone ,  Monkgogi Lenao ,  Naomi Moswete
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9780367254124

ISBN 10:   0367254123
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   21 November 2019
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Contextualizing and conceptualizing relationships in natural resources, tourism, and community livelihoods: An overview Part I Natural Resources Management and Conservation in Southern Africa: History and Trajectories 2. Historical evolution of conservation and tourism in southern Africa: the case of Botswana 3. Nature Tourism, Wildlife Resources and Community Based Conservation: Case of Malawi 4. The Context and Future of Tourism in Africa’s National Parks: Could Privatization within Protected Areas be the Panacea? 5. A review of community social upliftment practices by tourism multinational companies in Botswana 6. Navigating community conservancies and institutional complexities in Namibia 7. Fourteen Years of Tourism and Climate Change Research in southern Africa: Lessons on Sustainability under Conditions of Global Change Part II Natural Resource-Based Tourism Development and Growth In Southern Africa: Policy Issues, Challenges and Practices 8. The Analysis of Conflict and Coexistence of Traditional and Contemporary Land Uses 9. Local people’s perspectives on wildlife conservation, ecotourism and community livelihoods: A case study of Lusaka National Park 10. Tourism and Poverty Alleviation in the Global South: Emerging Corporate Social Responsibility in the Namibian Nature-based Tourism Industry 11. Revisiting Devolution in Community-Based Natural Resources Management in Zimbabwe: towards an inclusive governance approaches Part III Conservation and Tourism Development Debates in Southern Africa: Origins, Narratives and Progress 12. The Economics and Governance of the Wildlife Economy in Drylands in southern Africa’s 13. Role of Forest Resources in Local community Livelihoods: Implications for conservation of Chobe Forest Reserve, Botswana 14. An assessment of Supply side factors and Ecotourism in Mauritius 15. Investigating sustainable development goals, livelihoods and tourism development in a rural protected area: the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, South Africa Part IV Southern Africa in the World: Cases, and Lessons 16. Natural Resources, Sustainable Tourism Development and Community Livelihoods Relationships: A comparison between Botswana and the USA 17. Economic Assessment of Tourism based Livelihoods for Sustainable Development: A Case of Handicrafts in Southern and Eastern 18. Comparison evaluation of visitors ‘perception of park characteristics in southern Africa Part V Conclusion 19. Synthesis and conclusions derived from chapter outcomes

Reviews

This book looks at a range of case studies from Southern Africa and unpacks the complex and dynamic relationship between natural resources, tourism and community livelihoods... there is much food for thought in this set of case studies to form the basis of some much-needed foresight work in the field. - Sabine Michaela Lehmann, Journal of Tourism Futures, Vol. 6 No. 3, 2020

"""This book looks at a range of case studies from Southern Africa and unpacks the complex and dynamic relationship between natural resources, tourism and community livelihoods... there is much food for thought in this set of case studies to form the basis of some much-needed foresight work in the field."" — Sabine Michaela Lehmann, Journal of Tourism Futures, Vol. 6 No. 3, 2020"

Author Information

Moren T. Stone is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Environmental Science, University of Botswana. Monkgogi Lenao is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Tourism and Hospitality, University of Botswana. Naomi Moswete is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Environmental Science, University of Botswana.

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