Displacement resulting from the establishment and enforcement of protected areas has
troubled relationships between conservationists and rural groups in many parts of the world …

Abstract Background Establishing Protected Areas (PAs) is among the most common
conservation interventions. Protecting areas from the threats posed by human activity will by …

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

Many rural communities in Africa are characterized by their remoteness, high levels of
poverty and unemployment, low level of skills and education, and a high dependency on …

One of the core elements of tourism development is to encourage local communities'
participation as it is central to the sustainability of tourism industry. While the literature …

Human-wildlife conflicts are a global problem, and are occurring in many countries where
human and wildlife requirements overlap. Conflicts are particularly common near protected …

Decentralization promises to empower local actors, but threatens others with a loss of
power. We describe “repertoires of domination” as the set of acts actors perform to defend …

Many researchers have used stage-based and life cycle models to describe destination
development and local residents' changing reactions to tourism. Typically, they report that …

This paper provides a review of literature and synthesis of community-based tourism in
Botswana by examining the issues associated with its conception, design and …

Negative attitudes of resident communities towards conservation are associated with
resource decline in developing countries. In Botswana, Community-Based Natural Resource …