The Problems and Prospects of Sustainable Tourism Development in the Okavango Delta, Botswana

Mbaiwa, Joseph E.

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“…The sediment is of mixed aeolian-fluvial origin (Ballieul, 1979, Lancaster 2000 and has been extensively reworked (McCarthy and Ellery, 1995;, Ringrose et al, 2002, 2005. Recent work has pointed to the source rocks of the Okavango Delta sediments as mainly Proterozoic granitoids, gabbros and related volcanic and orthometamorphic rocks (such as those) exposed in the catchment area in Angola, northern Namibia and northern Botswana At the present time, sediment derived from the catchment and deposited in the Delta is estimated at up to 170 000 t/a clastic bed load with a c. 39 000 tons suspended load component (McCarthy and Ellery, 1998).…”

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“…Some of the tourism activities are in the form of community-based natural resource management (CBNRM) projects. According to Mbaiwa (2005), the tourism sector in Botswana marginalises local companies and investors; repatriates profits, and fails to promote rural development. The UK Department for International Development (DFID) study on wildlife and poverty also asserts that although the tourism sector has the fastest economic growth in developing countries, it tends to marginalize the poor (excluding community based tourism).…”

Section: Livelihood Activities and Opportunitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The Okavango; a river supporting its people, environment and economic development

Kgathi

Kniveton

Ringrose

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Journal of Hydrology

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The Okavango basin comprises the Cuito and Cubango active catchment areas in Angola, in addition to the Kavango-Okavango non-active catchment in northern Namibia and Botswana. The Okavango River water and its ecosystem resources are critically important sources of livelihoods for people in the basin. Pressures from livelihoods and development are already impacting on the environment. These pressures may increase in the future due to the rapid increase in population, the peace process and associated resettlement activities in Angola, and major development initiatives in Botswana and Namibia. For instance, possible future increase in water abstraction from the Okavango River may affect the long-term environmental sustainability of the Okavango Delta by minimizing channel shifting and thereby reducing spatial biodiversity. The paper argues that while conservation of the natural environment is critical, the pressing development needs must be recognized. The reduction of poverty within the basin should be addressed in order to alleviate adverse effects on the environment. The paper recommends that the development of sustainable tourism and community-based natural resource management initiatives may be appropriate strategies for reaching the Millennium Development Goals of poverty alleviation and achievement of environmental sustainability in the Okavango Basin. These initiatives have a comparative advantage in this area as demonstrated by the performance of the existing projects.

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The Okavango; a river supporting its people, environment and economic development

Kgathi

Kniveton

Ringrose

et al. 2006

Journal of Hydrology

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“…In many tourist destinations in particular, in developing countries (e.g., Malaysia, China, Botswana, and Iran), local communities seldom take part in tourism planning, development, and management processes and activities [5,[17][18][19][20], as highly centralised decision-making systems of such developing countries practice top-down approach referring that everything is controlled and managed by government.…”

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Barriers to Local Residents’ Participation in Community-Based Tourism: Lessons from Houay Kaeng Village in Laos

Kim

Park

Phandanouvong³

2014

SHS Web of Conferences

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Abstract. This study aims to identify the barriers to local residents' participation in the process of community-based tourism planning and development in a developing country. Focusing on the case of Houay Kaeng Village in Sayabouly Province, Laos, a qualitative exploratory study was conducted by adopting in-depth interviews with the various levels of local community's members. The key barriers to local community participation identified in this research include: (1) low education levels and lack of knowledge about tourism; (2) poor living conditions and lack of financial support; (3) busy daily routine and lack of time for tourism participation; (4) local community's perception of tourism as a seasonal business with low income; and (5) power disparities, institutional disincentives and local's distrust in authorities. The results suggest that only a small number of the local residents in the village were satisfied with their current and on-going participation expressing their strong willingness to continue in participating in the process of tourism planning and development, whereas a large group of the residents were not willing to do it at all in the future. The paper further discusses implications for the government and communities in regard to community-based sustainable tourism development.

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“…The Delta is also home to some of the most luxurious safari camps in Africa, and Botswana is becoming increasingly popular as an international tourism destination, for example, being chosen as Lonely Planet's top country to visit in 2016Planet's top country to visit in (2015. But despite the lauded success of Botswana's tourism industry, many local communities have yet to see real benefits from an industry which could be said to be built upon their land and natural resources (Sebele 2010;Mbaiwa 2011; Mbaiwa (2005; points out that although tourism is such a lucrative industry, it has done very little to eradicate poverty, mainly due to its 'enclave' and 'internal colonial character'. Internal colonialism in this context refers to a situation whereby natural resources in a host region mostly benefit outsiders, while the majority of locals derive little or no benefits.…”

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Botswana at 50: democratic deficit, elite corruption and poverty in the midst of plenty

Mogalakwe

Nyamnjoh

2017

Journal of Contemporary African Studies

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The Problems and Prospects of Sustainable Tourism Development in the Okavango Delta, Botswana

Cited by 82 publications

References 13 publications

The Okavango; a river supporting its people, environment and economic development

The Okavango; a river supporting its people, environment and economic development

Barriers to Local Residents’ Participation in Community-Based Tourism: Lessons from Houay Kaeng Village in Laos

Botswana at 50: democratic deficit, elite corruption and poverty in the midst of plenty

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