Participatory Learning and Action 55: Practical tools for community conservation in southern Africa

IIED, December 2006, 144pp. Price $32.00
Guest editors: Brian Child and Brian Jones

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This special issue is a collection of lessons and innovative tools that have been developed by the facilitators of community-based natural resource management programmes in southern Africa. It is also an important resource for facilitators in other regions. These tools can be broadly divided into two categories: facilitator's tools and management tools. Facilitator's tools range from Theatre for Africa's role in policy development, to the CAMPFIRE game for improving training in financial management. The management tools have been developed to allow communities to manage wildlife in modern market economies. These tools range from the event book system developed in Namibia, to the quota setting methodologies developed in Zimbabwe.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Editorial

THEME SECTION

1. Practical tools for community conservation in southern Africa

by Brian Child and Brian Jones

2. Community conservation and participatory policy processes in southern Africa
by Brian Jones, David Mulolani and Brian Child

3. Revenue distribution for empowerment and democratisation

by Brian Child

4. Building capacity for local-level management through participatory technology development

by Lilian Goredema, Ivan Bond and Russell Taylor

5. Marketing hunting and tourism joint ventures in community areas

by Brian Child and Chris Weaver