The Okavango: Whose Delta is it?

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth

Volumn 34, Issue 13-16, 2009, Pages 874-880

  Magole, Lapologang ^a   Magole, Lefatshe Innocent ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

Author keywords

Conservation; Government policy; Livelihoods; Okavango Delta; Resources ownership

Indexed keywords

BOTSWANA; CONSERVATION AREAS; GOVERNMENT POLICY; INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY; LIVELIHOODS; LOCAL COMMUNITY; NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; OKAVANGO DELTA; RAMSAR SITE; RESOURCES OWNERSHIP; STATE-CONTROL; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMALS; LAND USE; PUBLIC POLICY; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; STRATEGIC PLANNING; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT;

COMMUNITY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; ECOTOURISM; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; FISHING; HUNTER-GATHERER; LANDOWNERSHIP; LIVING RESOURCE; NATURAL RESOURCE; NATURE CONSERVATION; RAINFED AGRICULTURE; REARING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT; WETLAND; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

AFRICA; BOTSWANA; MOREMI GAME RESERVE; NGAMILAND; OKAVANGO DELTA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 69349089669     PISSN: 14747065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2009.07.011     Document Type: Article

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