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Leopard conservation, tourism and local communities in the Cederberg
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
The Cederberg is increasingly associated with wildlife and ecotourism. Long-established rural communities practising subsistence farming reside in the Cederberg, some on the very boundary of the Cederberg Wilderness Area. ...
Climate variability: Human management response to environmental changes in Touws River valley and Makolokwe
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Climate has been changing significantly around the globe; hence climate variability is of great interest to researchers. The changes in climate have caused variances in rainfall and temperature, both elements of paramount ...
The practice and politics of state-funded rural development in the former homeland of Transkei, Eastern Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
The subject of rural development has been at the forefront of South Africa’s government
discourse and policy. In post-apartheid South African rural development policy has paid
significant attention to poverty alleviation, ...
Perceptions of wetland ecosystem services in a region of climatic variability
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Wetlands provide various ecosystem services such as provisioning, regulating, supporting, and
cultural services which may be directly or indirectly beneficial to humans. The manner in which
such wetlands are managed is ...
Optimising benefits for rural communities in and around Protected Areas through ecotourism Public Private Partnerships (PPPs): the case of De Hoop Nature Reserve
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Recent years have seen an upsurge of interest from governments and development
organisations in adopting the Public Private Partnership (PPP) approach when developing and
operating ecotourism projects. A PPP is a contract ...
Estimating the potential for natural ecosystem recovery at the Pietersielieskloof palmiet wetland, Western Cape.
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Recent research has highlighted the importance of cut-and-fill cycles in valley-bottom wetlands.
This study considers the impact of longitudinal and lateral sediment connectivity on the natural
recovery potential of ...