- Title
- Cultural values of natural resources among the San people neighbouring Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa
- Creator
- Thondhlana, Gladman, Shackleton, Sheona E
- Date
- 2015
- Type
- text
- Type
- article
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10962/67699
- Identifier
- vital:29131
- Identifier
- https://doi.org/10.1080/13549839.2013.818950
- Description
- Publisher version
- Description
- Globally, cultural values of natural resources are increasingly recognised as important for local natural resource management and conservation in and beyond parks. The tendency has been to focus on the direct-use rather than the cultural values and importance of natural resources. The cultural values underlying natural resources (directly or indirectly used) and various natural resource-based activities, and the implications for conservation, remain little explored. Drawing from household surveys, in-depth qualitative interviews, observations and secondary data, we explore the cultural significance of natural resources and different land-use practices among the San people bordering Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in South Africa. Our findings illustrate that though cultural values are inextricably linked to resource use, they are not recognised by all community members. Further, cultural values arise from a diverse and sometimes conflicting array of values that punctuate individuals' lifestyles. A better understanding of context-specific cultural settings and the linkages between the cultural and material dimensions of resource use can lead to the development of interventions that can ensure effective conservation of both natural resources and culture.
- Format
- 16 pages, pdf
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Language
- English
- Relation
- Local Environment, Thondhlana, G. and Shackleton, S. (2015) Cultural values of natural resources among the San people neighbouring Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa. Local Environment, 20 (1) 18-33. https://doi.org/10.1080/13549839.2013.818950, Local Environment volume 20 number 1 18 33 2015 1469-6711
- Rights
- Taylor & Francis Group
- Rights
- Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the National Library of South Africa Copyright Act (http://www.nlsa.ac.za/downloads/Copyright Act.pdf)
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