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Empowering communities to manage natural resources: where does the power lie?: the case of Malawi

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Title Empowering communities to manage natural resources: where does the power lie?: the case of Malawi
 
Creator Kayambazinthu, D.
 
Subject empowerment
natural resources
policies
legal rights
local government
resource management
communities
traditional society
 
Description Effective community-based natural resource management (CBNRM) has been practiced for decades in Malawi where traditional leaders command much power over their subjects. Political and economic changes over the years have weakened the powers of the local leaders, and made it difficult for them to mobilise their people towards CBNRM. A multi sectoral approach by a number of players, aimed at capacity building combined with strong traditional leadership and appropriate legal framework would provide the necessary conditions to restore community confidence and commitment for successful CBNRM. This paper describes such a process.
 
Date 2000
2012-06-04T09:06:18Z
2012-06-04T09:06:18Z
 
Type Book Chapter
 
Identifier Kayambazinthu, D. 2000. Empowering communities to manage natural resources: where does the power lie?: the case of Malawi . In: Shackleton, S., Campbell, B.M. (eds.). Empowering communities to manage natural resources: case studies from South Africa. :37-58. Lilongwe, Malawi, SADC Wildlife Sector-Natural Resources Management Programme and CSIR.
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/18298
https://www.cifor.org/knowledge/publication/812
 
Language en