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Survival of Local Knowledge about Management of Natural Resources: A Case Study of Marange Communal Area, Zimbabwe - Couverture souple

Ngwenya, Mary Mazvita

 
9783847314677: Survival of Local Knowledge about Management of Natural Resources: A Case Study of Marange Communal Area, Zimbabwe
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ISBN 10 : 384731467X ISBN 13 : 9783847314677
Editeur : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

Local knowledge (LK) contributed to the conservation and management of natural resources through belief systems and cultural norms that were expressed in traditions and myths. The environment was understood through a close interaction between people and their natural resources and judicious measures were taken to ensure resource sustainability. The survival of LK is being threatened by various interacting factors that do not promote its utilization and transmission. This was observed in a study done in Marange Communal Area, in Eastern Zimbabwe. The main objective was to assess the survival of socio-cultural beliefs and local knowledge about management of natural resources in a community that has been affected by HIV/AIDS as seen through changing family structures. Data was collected through questionnaire interviews, household surveys and observations of the physical environment. People’s perceptions of local knowledge differ which has affected its use in conserving natural resources. Resource depletion, marketing and formal education threaten survival of LK, but its erosion is lessened by community social networks. It is important to document LK for future generations.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Local knowledge (LK) contributed to the conservation and management of natural resources through belief systems and cultural norms that were expressed in traditions and myths. The environment was understood through a close interaction between people and their natural resources and judicious measures were taken to ensure resource sustainability. The survival of LK is being threatened by various interacting factors that do not promote its utilization and transmission. This was observed in a study done in Marange Communal Area, in Eastern Zimbabwe. The main objective was to assess the survival of socio-cultural beliefs and local knowledge about management of natural resources in a community that has been affected by HIV/AIDS as seen through changing family structures. Data was collected through questionnaire interviews, household surveys and observations of the physical environment. People’s perceptions of local knowledge differ which has affected its use in conserving natural resources. Resource depletion, marketing and formal education threaten survival of LK, but its erosion is lessened by community social networks. It is important to document LK for future generations.

Biographie de l'auteur

Mary Ngwenya is a nature-loving person with a BSc in Biological Sciences from the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) and an MSc in Management of Natural Resources and Sustainable Agriculture from the Agricultural University of Norway (NLH). She is employed as a lecturer at the Midlands State University in Zimbabwe in the Faculty of NRM and Agriculture.

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Éditeur
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
384731467X
ISBN 13 
9783847314677
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
104
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