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Integration of indigenous knowledge into land-use planning for the communal rangelands of Namibia

ITK and range management in Namibia

Authors: S. Homann; B. Rischkowsky
Publisher: Indigenous Knowledge and Development Monitor - Indigenous Knowledge WorldWide, 2001

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The paper argues that the indigenous knowledge of the Herero could provide the basis for better land-use policy and user rights in the communal lands of Namibia.

This short article:

  • reviews recent academic literature
  • looks at the historical and legal backgound to land management in Namibia
  • reports in 2 village field studies