The promotion of tourism has been identified as a key strategy that can lead to economic upliftment, community development and poverty relief in the developing world. In last few years, also emerged significant option post–apartheid South Africa. context some current debates on poor countries, paper examines how economic, social environmental resources are being utilized promote local Africa, more specifically it focuses government endeavours this regard two communities have suffered loss...

Table of Contents Introduction 1. Questioning Development 2. Understanding Colonialism 3. Theories and Strategies 4. Globalisation, Underdevelopment 5. People in the Process 6. Resources Environment 7. Institutions 8. Movements Flows 9. Urban Spaces 10. Rural Conclusion

Set within the context of global food supply system, this paper examines growing trade in fresh horticultural produce between Kenya and UK. The links UK retailers Kenyan producers are investigated using concept marketing chain. Two major chains identified ‐ wholesale supermarket – and, whilst having no direct investment Kenya, it is supermarkets who control production there, through intermediaries ensure that standards quality presentation met. Importers play a crucial role facilitating...

General issues the effects of urbanization on rural environments in Africa environmental resources - their use and management by Bedouin Nubian Desert southern Egypt West desertification, drought development Sahel local agro-ecological forest-savanna transitions case Kissidougou, Guinea sustainability smallholder food production systems Zimbabwe health care new South Africa.

The failure of successive generations imported, Western development strategies and projects to deliver meaningful reductions in poverty achieve basic needs Africa, has provoked a deep questioning concepts methodologies development. Non-governmental organisations practitioners are increasingly focusing their attention on which build upon local knowledge, skills resources. ‘self- reliance’ economic examined the context challenges face Africa. This is followed by detailed case study rural Mpofu...

Abstract In sub‐Saharan Africa, urban and peri‐urban food production has been identified as an important resource for meeting the challenges of rapidly growing cities, positive aspects such have well documented in literature. This paper examines some health environmental concerns associated with agriculture (UPA). Empirical evidence from city Kano northern Nigeria suggests that there is currently much reason concern industrial domestic toxins are reaching dangerously high levels. As soils...

Journal Article Property, Poverty and People: Changing rights in property problems of pastoral development Get access development, edited by P. T. W. Baxter with R. Hogg. Department Social Anthropology International Development Centre, University Manchester, 1989. xiv + 274 pp. £11.00 paperback (p. & p. surface mail all countries £15.00, air £19.00). J. A. BINNS Sussex Search for other works this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar African Affairs, Volume 89, Issue 357, October 1990,...

Journal Article Culture, tradition and sustainable rural livelihoods: exploring the culture–development interface in Kandy, Sri Lanka Get access Chandima Daskon, Daskon * is a Postgraduate Researcher Department of Geography, University Otago, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand. *Address for correspondence:Chandima PO Box 56, Zealand; email: chandima.daskon@geography.otago.ac.nz Search other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Tony Binns Ron Lister Professor Geography Community...

Sub-Saharan Africa is urbanizing more rapidly than any other part of the world and there an escalating demand for fresh foodstuffs from urban population. The growing crops in around towns cities frequently a widespread long-established activity, yet greater understanding needed patterns processes involved. From survey literature detailed empirical evidence Kano Dar es Salaam, this paper presents framework analyzing agriculture proposes number policy recommendations which could possibly...

Abstract This paper will explore social change in contemporary Samoan society with respect to the traditional expectations of church and kinship conflicting modern needs an urbanising population. In way life – fa'aSamoa religion, matai (chiefly system) reciprocal ‘gift‐giving’ arrangements among aiga (extended family) are fundamental closely related elements. However, pressures from continued integration into global economy, importance remittance income migration well‐educated highly skilled...

The paper considers the relationships between fishing and farming in providing household income nutritional security among Luo communities on shores of Kenyan sector Lae Victoria. In recent years resources Lake Victoria have come under severe pressure due to a variety economic ecological factors associated with over-fishing significant decline fish species. Farming has increased importance as households attempt meet subsistence needs, but plot fragmentation, drought low investment led poor...

Abstract In the post‐apartheid era, South Africa is experiencing a serious water supply crisis as demand increases from both rural areas and rapidly growing towns cities. New dams transfer schemes are being constructed, but they controversial unlikely to fully satisfy demand. Alien species of trees plants have invaded many parts country, taking over land indigenous species. These alien consume much more than vegetation, well threatening biodiversity constituting significant fire hazard. The...

Local economic development(LED) is a common community-based development response to changes in the fortunes of locality. Various strategies are associated with LED, some most prominent being those place marketing and attempts refocus activity along new or previously underused avenues, tourism promotion an increasingly option. The authors examine responses small community Still Bay Western Cape Province, South Africa, crisis absence vital social facilities. Critical success sustainability...