Dynamics of local governance in natural resource conservation in the Okavango Delta, Botswana

Contemporary natural resource governance in the Okavango Delta, Botswana, undermines the inclusion of local communities as legitimate stakeholders despite policies aimed at community-based management. A critical literature review reveals that bureaucratic systems marginalize traditional institutions and restrict rural communities' access to resources, perpetuating an anthropocentric approach that excludes local knowledge and decision-making authority.

Mogende, E., & Kolawole, O. (2016). Dynamics of local governance in natural resource conservation in the Okavango Delta, Botswana. Natural Resources Forum, 40(3), 93–102. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/1477-8947.12098