Population, Settlement and Development in Zambia
Local communities as users of localized natural resources tend to accumulate first hand knowledge about status and functioning of such resources. Such ever-growing store house of knowledge, at the local level exists as powerful information banks scattered amongst local community members. The book discusses a methodology to approach local communities to learn about their rich information systems and appreciate the logic of community involvement and participation, as stakeholders, in conservation and preservation of natural resources. The study brings out local communities' knowledgebase, perspectives, experience, problems, priorities, livelihood practices, managerial expertise and organizational capabilities in the sphere of natural resources. It explains and illustrates major participatory methods for learning from local communities about localized natural resources. The book also includes analysis of selected participatory processes and reflections on community participation. It describes case studies focused on relationship of local communities with natural resources in the areas of poverty, food insecurity, specie-selection, problem-prioritisation, assessment and valuation of benefits, gender, conflict-sitution and participatory management of natural resources. The book is meant for natural resource managers, researchers, development workers, environmentalists, activists, forestry professionals, planners, policy makers, donors, lobbyists and students associated with the area of community participation and natural resource management.
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Population, Settlement and Development in Zambia
Local communities as users of localized natural resources tend to accumulate first hand knowledge about status and functioning of such resources. Such ever-growing store house of knowledge, at the local level exists as powerful information banks scattered amongst local community members. The book discusses a methodology to approach local communities to learn about their rich information systems and appreciate the logic of community involvement and participation, as stakeholders, in conservation and preservation of natural resources. The study brings out local communities' knowledgebase, perspectives, experience, problems, priorities, livelihood practices, managerial expertise and organizational capabilities in the sphere of natural resources. It explains and illustrates major participatory methods for learning from local communities about localized natural resources. The book also includes analysis of selected participatory processes and reflections on community participation. It describes case studies focused on relationship of local communities with natural resources in the areas of poverty, food insecurity, specie-selection, problem-prioritisation, assessment and valuation of benefits, gender, conflict-sitution and participatory management of natural resources. The book is meant for natural resource managers, researchers, development workers, environmentalists, activists, forestry professionals, planners, policy makers, donors, lobbyists and students associated with the area of community participation and natural resource management.
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Population, Settlement and Development in Zambia

Population, Settlement and Development in Zambia

by Prithvish Nag
Population, Settlement and Development in Zambia

Population, Settlement and Development in Zambia

by Prithvish Nag

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Local communities as users of localized natural resources tend to accumulate first hand knowledge about status and functioning of such resources. Such ever-growing store house of knowledge, at the local level exists as powerful information banks scattered amongst local community members. The book discusses a methodology to approach local communities to learn about their rich information systems and appreciate the logic of community involvement and participation, as stakeholders, in conservation and preservation of natural resources. The study brings out local communities' knowledgebase, perspectives, experience, problems, priorities, livelihood practices, managerial expertise and organizational capabilities in the sphere of natural resources. It explains and illustrates major participatory methods for learning from local communities about localized natural resources. The book also includes analysis of selected participatory processes and reflections on community participation. It describes case studies focused on relationship of local communities with natural resources in the areas of poverty, food insecurity, specie-selection, problem-prioritisation, assessment and valuation of benefits, gender, conflict-sitution and participatory management of natural resources. The book is meant for natural resource managers, researchers, development workers, environmentalists, activists, forestry professionals, planners, policy makers, donors, lobbyists and students associated with the area of community participation and natural resource management.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9789390623198
Publisher: Concept Publishing Company Pvt. Ltd.
Publication date: 06/30/1997
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 183
File size: 5 MB

About the Author

Dr. Prithvish Nag was the recipient of a Gold Medal for being first class first in the MA. and M.Sc. examinations in Geography of Banaras Hindu University in 1972. He was awarded the Ph.D. degree for his work on Zambian Settlements from the same university. Dr. Nag has been a Visiting Member of the Staff of the Department of Geography, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. Dr. Nag has been a member of the Commission on Population Geography, Commission on Population Cartography, International Geographical Union and International Cartographic Union. He successfully completed an international survey on census mapping and edited a volume Census Mapping Survey (Concept, 1984). He has been a co-editor of Geography and Environment: Issues and Challenges (Concept, 1986) as well as author of numerous publications. Dr. Nag is currently Deputy Director, National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organisation, Calcutta; and chairman of the International Commission on Population Cartography (LC .A.).
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