Browsing Okavango Research Institute (ORI) by Subject "Livelihoods"
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Conflict resolution and management between local fishers and tour operators in the Okavango Delta's panhandle, Botswana
(Scientific Research Publishing, http://www.scirp.org/, 2015-04-22)Conflicts among different fisher groups are a global concern, and the Okavango Delta fishery is no exception, which is composed of commercial, subsistence and recreational fishers. Possibly due to conflicting value/use ... -
The economic contribution of tourism to local communities: the case of Khumaga and Moreomaoto villages, Botswana
(Botswana Journal of African Studies, https://journals.ub.bw/, 2018)Tourism is one of the fastest growing industries worldwide, and its economic significance cannot be overestimated, especially in a country like Botswana. Botswana is one of the prime tourist destinations in Africa, with ... -
Habitus: how cultural values shape local communities’ perceptions about flood in the Okavango Delta of Botswana
(Nova Science Publishers, https://www.novapublishers.com, 2014)Floods and flooding events are of central interest in the studies bordering on the Okavango Delta ecosystems, the sustainability of which depends on regular water flow. Nonetheless, as beneficial as flood pulses might be ... -
The Okavango: whose Delta is it?
(Elsevier, 2009-07-15)The Okavango Delta is amongst the largest Ramsar sites (http://www.ramsar.org/sitelist.pdf) in the world and an important wetland for community livelihoods, conservation and tourism in Botswana. Over the years, the utilization ... -
The Okavango: whose Delta is it?
(Elsevier www.elsevier.com/locate/pce, 2009)The Okavango Delta is amongst the largest Ramsar sites (http://www.ramsar.org/sitelist.pdf) in the world and an important wetland for community livelihoods, conservation and tourism in Botswana. Over the years, the ... -
The Okavango; a river supporting its people, environment and economic development
(Elsevier; www.elsevier.com/locate/jhydrol, 2006)The Okavango basin comprises the Cuito and Cubango active catchment areas in Angola, in addition to the Kavango's Okavango non-active catchment in northern Namibia and Botswana. The Okavango River water and its ecosystem ... -
The "shrinking commons" in the Lake Ngami grasslands, Botswana: the impact of national rangeland policy
(http://www.routledge.com/, 2009)This paper analyses land management policy using land use mapping, interviews with farmers and other stakeholders, and a review of secondary material. The study was carried out in the Lake Ngami area of Ngamiland District ... -
Utilisation of local knowledge in household adaptation to malaria endemicity in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2018-06)Malaria is a persistent health challenge in developing countries. The African continent is the most affected, with nearly 90% of malaria related mortality in the world. In Botswana, malaria is endemic in the northern region ...