5 research outputs found
Institutional Water Resources Management and Livelihood Adaptation: A Case from Kilombero Rural Areas, Tanzania
No full textPotential Approaches and Techniques for Long-term Management of the Human-Elephant Conflict in Western Serengeti, Tanzania
No full textHuman-elephant conflict is a ubiquitous feature between Ikorongo-Grumeti Game Reserves (IGGRs) management and the adjacent communities of Bunda and Serengeti Districts, in the Mara Region. This study aimed at analyzing the conflict and then coming up with potential techniques for effective mitigation of the conflict in the area. Data collection involved direct observations, key informant interviews and household surveys using questionnaires. The analysis was done using SPSS computer software. Results revealed and recommended several non-conventional mitigation measures namely the construction of trench (95.3%), electric fencing (92.7%), establishment of buffer zone management units (BZMUs) (92.7%) and geo-fencing system (92.3%). Also were wireless sensing networks (WSN) (85.3%), translocation of problem elephants (11.7%), and evacuation of people adjoining wildlife area boundaries (22%) as HEC prevention and mitigation measures with long-term impacts. Generally, no single solution was considered effective as different approaches must be integrated to address the problem proactively. Hence, it is recommended that community involvement in decision-making and policy formulation be emphasized to effectively implement proposed mitigation measure
Integrating geospatial tools in mapping forest fire severity and burned areas in the Western Usambara Mountain Forests, Lushoto, Tanzania
No full textDiagnosing scaling bottlenecks in 10 community conservation initiatives in southern and eastern Africa
No full textScaling area‐based conservation, including initiatives led or comanaged by Indigenous Peoples and local communities, is a flagship goal of the Kunming‐Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. Conservationists often aspire to scale initiatives, but this is rarely achieved in practice. Identifying and addressing factors that limit initiative adoption (i.e., bottlenecks) could improve scaling strategies. We used insightsfrom 84 expert surveys to identify potential risk factors and bottlenecks to scaling 10 community, area‐based initiatives in southern and eastern Africa. The number of reported potential risk factors and bottlenecks varied among initiatives. However, unfair benefit sharing, unequal decision‐making, inflexible rules, and top‐down leadership were frequently identified as bottlenecks. Although adopting initiatives had costs (e.g., increased local conflicts, reduced local access to natural resources and cropland), most experts believed these costs were offset by other benefits and thus did not constitute bottlenecks. Our results did not capture local perspectives, but they suggest scaling strategies that strengthen environmental governance may support more socially just and durable approaches to meeting area‐based conservation goals
Diagnosing scaling bottlenecks in 10 community conservation initiatives in southern and eastern Africa
No full textScaling area‐based conservation, including initiatives led or comanaged by Indigenous Peoples and local communities, is a flagship goal of the Kunming‐Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. Conservationists often aspire to scale initiatives, but this is rarely achieved in practice. Identifying and addressing factors that limit initiative adoption (i.e., bottlenecks) could improve scaling strategies. We used insightsfrom 84 expert surveys to identify potential risk factors and bottlenecks to scaling 10 community, area‐based initiatives in southern and eastern Africa. The number of reported potential risk factors and bottlenecks varied among initiatives. However, unfair benefit sharing, unequal decision‐making, inflexible rules, and top‐down leadership were frequently identified as bottlenecks. Although adopting initiatives had costs (e.g., increased local conflicts, reduced local access to natural resources and cropland), most experts believed these costs were offset by other benefits and thus did not constitute bottlenecks. Our results did not capture local perspectives, but they suggest scaling strategies that strengthen environmental governance may support more socially just and durable approaches to meeting area‐based conservation goals
