Nature as local heritage in Africa
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Nature as local heritage in Africa
(Africa / Richard Fardon, editor, v. 77 no. 1 ; special issue)
Edinburgh University Press, 2007
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"Published by Edinburgh University Press for the International African Institute"--Back cover
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Concepts of 'natural heritage', or 'patrimoine naturel', have become increasingly prominent in biodiversity conservation initiatives in Africa. A country's natural resources are taken to constitute a 'heritage' that local resource users have a 'stake' in preserving and passing on to future generations. This approach to resource conservation privileges local knowledge, control, and management. It arose as an alternative to state-led conservation initiatives, which so often led to tensions and land use conflicts. 'Natural heritage' is conserved by 'regimes of nature management' through which communities act as stakeholders, preserving species and landscapes on their own terms. So far so promising, but, despite its apparently precise terminology, this conception, with its emphasis on local cultures and capacities, and the devolution of control to local communities, remains poorly conceptualized. This collection of papers, first published in the journal Africa in 2007, presents the fruits of a collaborative project between African, American and French scholars seeking to understand in more specific terms how natural heritage, territory, and identity relate to each other.They argue that, particularly at a time when neo-liberal reforms (decentralization, privatization) are being grafted onto community-based organizations and local knowledge, it is important that we give greater attention to how nature, communities, resources, and management practices are conceptualized, prioritized, and (re)configured to ensure that livelihoods and environments are truly enhanced in a sustainable and equitable manner.
Table of Contents
- Introduction. Nature as local heritage in Africa: longstanding concerns, new challenges
- Marie-Christine Cormier-Salem and Thomas J. Bassett
- The Fulani and cattle breeds: crossbreeding and heritage strategies
- Jean Boutrais
- African shea butter: a feminized subsidy from nature
- Marlene Elias and Judith Carney
- Forest management, farmers' practices and biodiversity conservation in the Monogaga protected coastal forest in southwest Cote d'Ivoire
- C. Y. Adou Yao and Bernard Roussel
- Ritual territories as local heritage? Discourse on society and nature among the Moose of Maane, Burkina Faso
- Sabine Luning
- Constructing locality: the terroir approach in West Africa
- Thomas J. Bassett, Chantal Blanc-Pamard and Jean Boutrais
- Natural patrimony and local communities in Ethiopia: advantages and limitations of a system of geographical indications
- Bernard Roussel and Francois Verdeaux.
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