Abstract
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 57-63 |
| Journal | African Journal of Range and Forage Science |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
| Early online date | 3 Apr 2013 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
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This is the accepted, peer reviewed manuscript of an article whose final and definitive form has been published in the African Journal of Range and Forage Science, 2013, 30 (1-2): 57-63 © 2013 copyright NISC (Pty) Ltd. The African Journal of Range and Forage Science is available online at http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/tarf .Keywords
- communal rangelands
- land degradation
- rehabilitation
- social systems
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Degradation of communal rangelands in South Africa: towards an improved understanding to inform policy. / Palmer, A.R.; Bennett, James.
In: African Journal of Range and Forage Science, Vol. 30, No. 1-2, 2013, p. 57-63.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Degradation of communal rangelands in South Africa: towards an improved understanding to inform policy
AU - Palmer, A.R.
AU - Bennett, James
N1 - This is the accepted, peer reviewed manuscript of an article whose final and definitive form has been published in the African Journal of Range and Forage Science, 2013, 30 (1-2): 57-63 © 2013 copyright NISC (Pty) Ltd. The African Journal of Range and Forage Science is available online at http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/tarf .
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - In South Africa, the relative extent of range degradation under freehold compared to communal tenure has been strongly debated. We present a perspective on the processes that drive rangeland degradation on land under communal tenure. Our findings are based on literature as well as extensive field work on both old communal lands and 'released' areas, where freehold farms have been transferred to communal ownership. We discuss the patterns of degradation that have accompanied communal stewardship and make recommendations on the direction policy should follow to prevent further degradation and mediate rehabilitation of existing degraded land.
AB - In South Africa, the relative extent of range degradation under freehold compared to communal tenure has been strongly debated. We present a perspective on the processes that drive rangeland degradation on land under communal tenure. Our findings are based on literature as well as extensive field work on both old communal lands and 'released' areas, where freehold farms have been transferred to communal ownership. We discuss the patterns of degradation that have accompanied communal stewardship and make recommendations on the direction policy should follow to prevent further degradation and mediate rehabilitation of existing degraded land.
KW - communal rangelands
KW - land degradation
KW - rehabilitation
KW - social systems
U2 - 10.2989/10220119.2013.779596
DO - 10.2989/10220119.2013.779596
M3 - Article
VL - 30
SP - 57
EP - 63
JO - African Journal of Range and Forage Science
JF - African Journal of Range and Forage Science
SN - 1022-0119
IS - 1-2
ER -