Browsing Journals by Subject "Conservation"
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The changing geography of wildlife conservation: perspectives on private game farming in contemporary KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa
(School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2017)Widespread wildlife ranching on privately owned land in South Africa has been fuelled mainly by land use changes in the agricultural sector over recent decades. This has changed the landscape of nature conservation with ... -
The conservation status of eagles in South African law
(2013)This contribution is an introductory survey and preliminary evaluation of the conservation status of eagles in South African law. The methodology is primarily an interdisciplinary literature study of legal texts and texts ... -
A customary right to fish when fish are sparse: managing conflicting claims between customary rights and environmental rights
(2013)This contribution considers the potential conflicts that may arise between customary rights and environmental rights in the face of dwindling marine resources. It sets the scene by reflecting on some of the common themes ... -
Indigenous practices of environmental sustainability in the Tonga community of southern Zambia
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)Culture plays a significant role in conserving the environment. The purpose of this study was to explore the measures that have been employed by the Tonga people of southern Zambia to sustain their local biophysical ... -
The legal status of the Spanish Imperial Eagle in Spain and thoughts on environmental law and policy as contributing factors in the conservation of species
(2014)This contribution reflects on the contributory role of environmental law and policy in the successful conservation interventions on behalf of the rare Spanish Imperial Eagle (Aquila Adalberti), with the aim of gaining ... -
The management of mountain gorilla tourism in Uganda : are the socio-economic benefits realised?
(AOSIS, 2022)Despite being endangered, the mountain gorilla (gorilla beringei beringei) is inextricably linked to tourism. With only 1069 primates globally, expanded conservation initiatives need to be extended to allow for continuous ... -
“Preventing a silent wilderness, securing the economic bounty” – Cape guano and the politics of seabird protection during the 19th and early 20th century
(School for Basic Sciences, North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, Vanderbijlpark, 2020)The Cape Colony, after Peru, was the second-most-important supplier of seabird guano to commercial farmers on a worldwide scale during the nineteenth century. Despite the obvious benefits of selling guano licenses and ... -
Protection of the African lion: a critical analysis of the current international legal regime
(2016)This article looks at the current international regime that pertains to the African lion, a species that needs adequate protection across its range (a range that does not adhere to state boundaries). This analysis comes ... -
Sotho-Tswana mythic animals: Stratagem for environmental conservation.
(School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2014)This article argues that pre-colonial indigenous knowledge placed restrictions on the use of certain animals and perceived them as sacred. This policy was often successful as several species of wildlife are to be found ...