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Showing 1 to 20 of 22 for “"Conservancies"”.
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Conservation Through Limited Development: An Approach for Land Conservancies
… conversation, critiquing these and then offering conservancies several different approaches to accomplish each component. This report concludes that the most important decision that a conservancy must make when pursuing conservation and limited development, is determining the level of involvement …
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The ecological viability of wildlife conservancies in the Greater Mara Ecosystem
Wildlife conservancies are being promoted as a potential mechanism for both increasing the overall amount of land available for wildlife conservation and for reducing human-wildlife conflict/competition with domestic livestock. This is achieved by creating a protected area buffer on privately owned …
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Impacts of commercialising Commiphora wildii in two conservancies in North Western Namibia
… reside in the Puros and Orupembe registered conservancies and community forests, which are part of the Namibian government’s community based natural resource management (CBNRM) programme. Commiphora wildii is used traditionally by the Himba as a perfume in a daily beauty ritual. The aim of …
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Comparative determination of tick burden and diversity in intensively managed wildlife estates under those with and without prescribed burning.
Prescribed burning in ex-situ conservancies ecosystems significantly reduces tick burden and diversity. In Zambia, the role of ticks in zoonotic disease transmission is not well described, partly, due to limited available information on tick burden and diversity in ex-situ conservancies. This study …
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Conservancies as a vehicle for achieving sustainable development : with reference to a case study in the Nyae-Nyae area of Eastern Otjozonjupa, Namibia
… CBNRM and development is through the vehicle of conservancies, a defined geographical area which has been established for the management, conservation and utilisation of its wildlife and other natural resources for the benefit of a specific community. Whilst the conservancy approach was …
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Conservancy Governance Models for Improved Environmental Management in the Western Cape Province, South Africa
… top-down control by the state over other actors. Conservancies represent a specific category of conservation stewardship in the Western Cape Province of South Africa and is therefore in effect a specific manifestation of environmental co-management, which itself is clearly a governance-based …
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Capacity development for local participation in community based natural resource management of Namibia : the #Khoadi //Hôas conservancy experience
… communal lands from the state to community level conservancies. Local participation is dependent upon the capacity of the locals to self mobilize and establish conservancies, plan and implement their programs, and monitor and evaluate their progresses and impacts. Accordingly, this study examines …
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A critical analysis of the legal framework regulating indigenous and community conserved areas in Namibia
… by the establishment of three types of ICCAs – conservancies, community forests and wildlife concessions. Different bundles of rights are awarded to communities who establish these ICCAs. Namibia has various policies and acts influencing the awarding of rights. These include the constitutional …
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Factors influencing the establishment of translocated eland (Taurotragus oryx) and springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) in the Nyae Nyae conservancy, Namibia
… contributed to the establishment of communal conservancies that aim to conserve wildlife outside protected areas, as well as benefit local communities. Recent translocations in Namibia involved the movement of wildlife from protected areas to communal conservancies in order to expand the range …
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Climate change and wildlife utilization on private land: evidence from wildlife ranching in South Africa
… farming to either wildlife farming, ranching or conservancies. In other instances, farmers in areas which were predominantly under irrigation are also switching to wildlife land use. One of the biggest claims to this transition has been the effects of climate change on livestock and crop …
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Eco-Africa and facilitated community participation in the /AI-/AIS Richtersveld Transfrontier Conservation Area
… The study refers to participation in conservancies in community-based resource management, where the role of non-government organizations and environmental consultancies is well established. Primary data were collected through qualitative document analysis, semi-structured interviews …
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The Ghost of Olmsted: Nature, History & Urban Park Restoration in Boston's Emerald Necklace
… This typology reflects the work of private park conservancies and not-for-profits as they seek to translate the entrepreneurial dimensions of neoliberal urbanism into the urban fabric. These conservancies, along with city and state officials, have relied upon the ghost of Olmsted to guide the …
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Chemical characterisation of the volatile constituents of essential oil from Commiphora Wildii (Omumbiri) resin
… oil batches of C. wildii from different conservancies produced by the OPF were comparable to a reference batch of oil produced from fresh resin.
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An investigation into the root of two of the main vulture threats: poisoning and belief-based use of vulture body parts in Southern Kenya
… upscaling fencing and expanding the communal conservancies. These strategies would curb retaliatory human-wildlife conflicts and poison use against wildlife and vultures in Southern Kenya.
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Assessing Grevy's zebra (Equus Grevyi) and livestock interactions through satelite tracking and community involvement in Samburu country (Kenya)
… of highest occurrence within the three community conservancies were identified. Within one area livestock was tracked using GPS collars. These data were overlaid with zebra data. Additionally, livestock movements were discussed and mapped in participatory community group sessions. Important map …
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On the Fatigue of Headed Shear Studs in Steel-Concrete Composite Bridge Girders
… and demands, and provides insight into conservancies in existing design specifications through examination of existing high-traffic bridge performance. </p> <p>To investigate stud capacity, a total of six high-cycle fatigue tests are conducted on stud pushout specimens at low stress …
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An economic and institutional analysis of community wildlife conservation in Zimbabwe
… use community-based' models, such as wildlife conservancies, might provide important insights for policy makers and development practitioners. These issues are explored in three substantial papers included in this thesis. The thesis consists of five chapters starting with an introduction, …
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Affirmative action and black empowerment in tourism industry
No abstract by author in copy of thesis available at UNAM. The following is taken from the author's introduction:
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Women's Views on Conservation-Based Income Generation and Women's Empowerment in Kwandu Conservancy in Caprivi, Namibia
… also begs the question as to who besides nature conservancies need to implement and reinforce empowerment programs.
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Women's Views on Conservation-Based Income Generation and Women's Empowerment in Kwandu Conservancy in Caprivi, Namibia
… also begs the question as to who besides nature conservancies need to implement and reinforce empowerment programs.
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