'African Potentials' for Wildlife Conservation and Natural Resource Management : Against the Image of 'Deficiency' and Tyranny.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Meguro, Toshio.

Contributor:

Itō, Chihiro, 1982-

Kirigia, Kariuki.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wildlife conservation.

Adaptive natural resource management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (374 pages)

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Langaa RPCIG, 2021.

Summary:

The book 'African Potentials’ for Wildlife Conservation and Natural Resource Management' explores alternative approaches to conservation and resource management in Africa, challenging the traditional 'fortress' conservation model. Edited by Toshio Meguro, Chihiro Ito, and Kariuki Kirigia, it compiles research from various scholars studying socio-ecological systems, rural livelihoods, and political ecology across the continent. The book emphasizes indigenous knowledge and local strategies for sustainable resource use, highlighting case studies from Namibia, Madagascar, Zambia, and Kenya, among others. It targets researchers, policymakers, and practitioners interested in innovative conservation methods that integrate community involvement and cultural considerations. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Cover

Title page

Copyright page

Notes on Contributors

Contents

Series Preface. African Potentials for Convivial World-Making

1. The Idea of ‘African Potentials’

2. African Forum: A Unique Intellectual Collaboration between Japan and Africa

3. What are African Potentials?

4. The African Potentials Series

Acknowledgement

Introduction. ‘African Potentials’ in the Context of Environmental Conservation and Human–Environment Interactions

1. What Are ‘African Potentials’?

2. ‘African Potentials’ in the Context of Environmental Conservation and Livelihood Activities

3. Two Ways to Develop the Argument of ‘African Potentials’

4. Contents of This Book

Endnotes

Acknowledgements

References

Part I - ‘African Potentials’ at the Forefront of Wildlife Conservation

Chapter 1 - Listening for Elephants in the Dark: Hidden Impacts of Human–Elephant Conflict in the Serengeti District, Tanzania

1. Introduction

2. Background of Human–Elephant Conflict in Tanzania

3. Visible and Invisible Impacts of Human–Elephant Conflict in the Serengeti

4. Ineffective Support by the Government of Tanzania

5. Villagers’ Efforts to Mitigate Elephant Raids

6. Elephant Patrol Teams as a Villager-Oriented Mitigation Measure

7. Conclusion: Hidden Impacts of HEC

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ISBN:

9956-552-62-3

OCLC:

1296427552