The Community-Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) program in Botswana
aims to achieve biodiversity conservation and rural development in rich biodiversity areas …

This chapter reports research that assesses the contribution of community-based tourism to
the improvement of rural livelihoods among Basanva communities in the Okavango Delta …

Tourism, like mining or manufacturing can deplete the natural resources on which it
survives, particularly if it is ill-planned and mismanaged. Paradoxically, tourism is a natural …

Despite numerous efforts to improve agricultural production as an alternative source of
employment, the high poverty headcount is still a source for concern in rural Boteti. On …

The adoption and sustained rise of tourism activities over the past 50 years is one of the
most noteworthy economic, social, environmental, and cultural occurrences of our time. In …

Tourism researchers are increasingly recognising that strengthened linkages between the
sectors of tourism and agriculture are significant for maximising local multipliers and …

Using the concepts of ecotourism and sustainable tourism, this paper reviews tourism
development in Botswana since the country's independence in 1966. Findings from this …

Apart from its diamonds, Botswana’ s major competitive advantage is its diverse and
abundant wildlife and natural resources, including the renowned Okavango Delta and …

Both government and international donor agencies now promote the use of tourism to
alleviate poverty. The Botswana government has embraced tourism as a meaningful and …

This exploratory study uses two case studies of the Chobe Enclave Community Trust (CECT)
in Chobe District and the Sankuyo Tshwaragano Management Trust (STMT) in the …