How does community-based natural resource management in Namibia change the distribution of power and influence? Preliminary findings

dc.contributor.author	Schiffer, Eva
dc.date.accessioned	2026-02-11T09:58:58Z
dc.date.available	2026-02-11T09:58:58Z
dc.date.issued	2004
dc.identifier.uri	https://digital.unam.edu.na/xmlui/handle/11070.1/21827
dc.description	This report examines the socio‑political impacts of Community‑Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) in Namibia during a period when national debates on power, participation, and local governance were intensifying. Conducted in 2002 six years after the introduction of Namibia’s conservancy legislation the study investigates how stakeholders within two communal conservancies, as well as actors at the national level, perceive the outcomes of CBNRM. Drawing on interviews and stakeholder engagement, the report analyses patterns of interaction, the distribution of power, and emerging conflicts within the CBNRM framework. It offers insights into whether the programme meets its objectives of community empowerment, improved governance, and sustainable resource management, providing valuable guidance for scholars, practitioners, policymakers, and conservancy members.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	University of Namibia	en_US
dc.subject	Conservancies in Namibia	en_US
dc.subject	Environmental governance	en_US
dc.subject	Stakeholder interaction	en_US
dc.title	How does community-based natural resource management in Namibia change the distribution of power and influence? Preliminary findings	en_US
dc.type	Working Paper	en_US

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