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Abalone conservation in the presence of drug use and corruption: Implications for its management in South Africa

Author: Muchapondwa, Edwin; Brick, Kerri; Visser, Martine Date: 28 May 2015 The illegal exploitation of wild abalone in South Africa has been escalating since 1994, despite increased enforcement, leading to collapse in some sections of its range. South Africa banned all wild abalone fishing in 2008 but controversially ... Read more
An ARDL modelling approach to international tourism demand in Tanzania

Author: Bashagi, Asimwe Date: 2009 The objective of this study was to model the extent of international tourist demand in Tanzania. Thus, the study aimed to investigate the factors affecting international tourism demand. Domestic tourism prices, travel costs, alternative ... Read more
Climate change and wildlife utilization on private land: evidence from wildlife ranching in South Africa

Author: Otieno, Jackson Ongong'a Date: 2016 This thesis focuses on the economics of climate change and wildlife utilization in privately owned parcels of land in South Africa. A significant proportion of agricultural land in the Southern Africa region has undergone transition with many ... Read more
Economic analysis of participatory forest management in Kenya

Author: Okumu, Boscow Date: 2017 The failure of the centralized top down approach to management of common pool resources such as forests led policy makers and donors to conclude that devolution of forest management to local communities can be the only solution to such failures. ... Read more
An economic and institutional analysis of community wildlife conservation in Zimbabwe

Author: Ntuli, Herbert Date: 2015 This thesis focuses on the economics and institutional aspects of community wildlife conservation in the context of local communities living adjacent to the Gonarezhou NationalPark in Zimbabwe. A significant proportion of wildlife in Zimbabwe, ... Read more
The economic value of natural resources around the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and implications for the Khomani San in South Africa

Author: Dikgang, Johane Date: 2013 The term ‘bushmen’ is used generically to refer to the Khoisan. Although the term is still used in several countries in the Southern African region (SADC), it is considered derogatory by some. Culturally the Khoisan are divided into the ... Read more
The economics of climate change vulnerability, adaptation and mitigation in Tanzania

Author: Komba, Coretha Date: 2014 In Sub-Saharan Africa, climate change is set to hit the agricultural sector the most severely and cause suffering particularly for smallholder farmers. To cushion themselves against potential welfare losses, smallholder farmers need to recognize ... Read more
Evaluating the prospects of benefit sharing schemes in protecting mountain gorillas in Central Africa

Author: Mukanjari, Samson; Birgit, Bednar-Friedl; Muchapondwa, Edwin; Zikhali, Precious Date: 28 May 2015 Presently, the mountain gorilla in Rwanda, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo is endangered mainly by poaching and habitat loss. This paper sets out to investigate the possible resolution of poaching involving the local community ... Read more
Impact of subsidized credit on agricultural performance and food security : comparison between commercial and smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe

Author: Musuna, Sophia Date: 2007 Agricultural credit has been seen as an important vehicle in agricultural development as it fosters adoption of advanced and more modern technology (Schultz, 1964). The problem which continues to haunt the smallholder farmers in developing ... Read more
Optimal pricing for national park entrance fees in Zambia

Author: Chikumbi, Lydia Mwelwa Date: 2013 This study seek to investigate whether the optimal entrance fees for Zambia’s national parks with particular focus on the four most popular parks namely South Luangwa, Mosi-oa-tunya, Lower Zambia, and Kafue are optimal. This study collects ... Read more
Price Volatility, Competitiveness, and Innovation in the South African Wine Industry

Author: Chikumbi, Lydia Mwelwa Date: 2022 The South African wine industry is the eighth largest producer of wine in the world. Despite its progress since the 1990s, the industry has come under increased competition from other wine producers. The wine industry grew rapidly from 1994 ... Read more
Socio-economic analysis of community-based micro hydro electricity schemes in Kenya

Author: Karumba, Mary Muthoni Date: 2017 This thesis addresses three economic and social impediments to the successful deployment of community-based micro hydro grids using a case study from the Republic of Kenya. Kenya is one of the countries in Sub-Sahara Africa currently faced ... Read more
The analysis of determinants and barriers of household sustainable energy transitions in Tanzania

Author: Rugaimukamu, Kevin Mutayebwa Date: 2022 The Tanzanian energy policy is centered around improving access, reliability, and affordability of modern energy services. Up to the year 2018, Tanzania was among a small group of countries that dominated both the top 20 lists of countries ... Read more
The economic impacts of tourism in Botswana, Namibia and South Africa: Is poverty subsiding?

Author: Muchapondwa, Edwin; Stage, Jasper Date: 28 May 2015 Tourism in southern Africa is based on the region's wildlife and nature assets and is generally environmentally sustainable, but the extent to which it contributes to other aspects of sustainable development — overall income generation or ... Read more
The economic valuation of nature-based tourism in the South African Kgalagadi area and implications for the Khomani San ‘bushmen’ community

Author: Dikgang, Johane; Muchapondwa, Edwin Date: 28 May 2015 The economic importance of the various attributes of dryland nature-based tourism in the Kgalagadi area is generally unknown, as is the distribution of benefits from such tourism. This study seeks to value selected attributes of nature-based ... Read more
The Economic Value of Serengeti National Park in Tanzania and Implications for Adjacent Local Communities

Author: Kibira, Gerald Date: 2021 This study presents a theme on the Economic Value of Serengeti National Park in Tanzania and Implications for Adjacent local communities. Firstly, we introduce and develop a bio-economic model to examine optimal combination of livestock ... Read more
The impact of solid cooking fuels on the health of rural South African households

Author: Tatham, Julia Date: 2021 Indoor Air Pollution (IAP) from the combustion of solid cooking fuels has been proven to adversely affect the health of household residents. Those most affected by IAP are the poorest and most vulnerable members of society, specifically poor ... Read more
Under what conditions is the management of migratory wildlife resources successful?

Author: Ngwaru, Tafara Date: 2009 The management of fugitive resources across national boundaries possess significant challenges to organizations and policy makers. This paper investigates three key aspects areas that affect the management of migratory wildlife. The first ... Read more
Zimbabwe's CAMPFIRE public investments: impact on education, adaptation and preferences

Author: Matema, Collen Date: 2020 The thesis investigates household economic and behavioural implications of public investments funded by communal based wildlife management programmes, such as Communal Areas Management Programme for Indigenous Resources (CAMPFIRE) in Zimbabwe. ... Read more