Contested Sustainability
The Political Ecology of Conservation and Development in Tanzania
Christine Noe editor Dan Brockington editor Stefano Ponte editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:James Currey
Published:26th Jul '22
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Richly detailed and timely study on conservation, development and sustainability in Tanzania. Provides valuable insights into the successes and failures of the management and governance of wildlife, forestry and coastal resources. Responding to the urgent need to examine the outcome of interventions in governing natural resources, this book analyses different types of sustainability partnerships - with donors, governments, business, NGOs and other actors, and, crucially, assesses which result in better livelihood and environmental outcomes. The contributors, from a range of disciplines, compare 'more complex' partnerships to relatively 'simpler', more traditional top-down and centralized management systems and to location where sustainability partnerships are not in place. Within-sector comparisons allow a fine-tuned analysis that is formed of historical, location and resource-specific issues, which can be used as input for resource-specific policy and partnership design. Experiences and lessons can be drawn from comparisons across the three different sectors, which can be applied to natural resource governance more broadly. This book is openly available in digital formats under Creative Commons license CC BY-NC-ND.
Contested Sustainability responds to the urgent need in writings on conservation, sustainability, and development to attend more thoughtfully, systematically, and innovatively to how politics structures sustainability outcomes at multiple levels. This brilliant collection is required reading for students, scholars, and researchers globally. * Professor Arun Agrawal, School for Environment and Sustainability, University of Michigan *
An insightful and highly accessible book that meticulously uncovers the complexity of partnerships touted as crucial for achieving sustainability. It challenges us all to interrogate sustainability networks and their environmental and socio-economic outcomes. -- Maano Ramutsindela * University of Cape Town *
Impels all actors to read, reflect and interrogate the design of decentralization and devolution models and reassess their delivery strategy. -- Isilda Nhantumbo * Micaia Foundation *
A substantial contribution to evidence and analysis of complex natural resource governance in the Global South. -- Fiona Nunan * University of Birmingham *
A rich mixture of field research, presentations and discussions in meetings in Europe and Tanzania, this book is a treasure to be taken seriously. -- Chris Maina Peter * University of Dar es Salaam *
This is an absolute gem of a book! The impressive and highly readable culmination of a six-year, interdisciplinary research project, it provides a fascinating insight into the dynamics, legitimacy, and environmental and livelihood impacts of complex sustainability partnerships across three sectors in Southwest Tanzania. The collaborative research approach presents in-depth case studies and sophisticated comparative analysis of rich quantitative and qualitative data that give a nuanced perspective on the question whether more stakeholder involvement is always better. A must-read for scholars interested in conservation, development, and livelihood improvements in the Global South. -- Janina Grabs * Esade Business School *
An important contribution to the field ... as well as governance partnerships, the book provides valuable insights into the successes and failures of the management of wildlife, forests and coastal resources. -- J. Terrence McCabe * University of Colorado Boulder *
ISBN: 9781847013224
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Weight: 1g
344 pages