This chapter synthesizes information on the role of institutional arrangement and policy in the conservation, utilization and commercialization of indigenous fruits in the miombo woodlands of southern Africa. It is established that a holistic multi-sectoral approach involving communities,...

The Conservation Corporation Africa (CCA) model attempts to address threats to Africa's land and wildlife resources from burgeoning populations and reduced budgets. CCA recognizes that much of Africa's wildlife heritage and real estate is influenced or owned by local communities. Maintenance of...

This chapter examines tourism in South Africa, more specifically in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. Interviews conducted with the major stakeholders between 1994 and 1999 set out to consider whether, within the context of the province's political economy, ecotourism allowed the authors to identify a ...