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Title:
The place of community values within community-based conservation: The case of Driftsands Nature Reserve, Cape Town

Author
  • Shelley Kotze - Chalmers University of Technology, Mistra Urban Futures, Läraregatan 3, 412 96, Gothenburg, Sweden, e-mail: shelleykotze86@gmail.com


  • Keywords
    community-based conservation, values, participation, grounded theory, decision-making

    Abstract
    Contemporary approaches to biodiversity conservation within South Africa depart from community-based initiatives which seek to combine biodiversity conservation with socio-economic development. This paper employs a grounded theory approach to discuss the values of local communities and the management body (CapeNature), with regards to Driftsands Nature Reserve, Cape Town, by way of exploring the ways in which community-based conservation is being achieved within this case study. The findings conclude that the support and environmental education provided by CapeNature is going some way to addressing the needs of community-based conservation. Although the geographical location and demographics of the area produce a number of challenges for this approach, this research outlines the pathways for these challenges to be turned into benefits through even greater involvement with community-based conservation.

    Pages:
    101-112

    DOI:
    10.2478/bog-2018-0017




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