Tackling conflicts, supporting livelihoods: Convivial conservation in the Campo Ma'an National Park

While most of the literature on park management and nature conservation has focused on the negative implications for local people’s livelihoods, fewer studies have empirically analysed local people’s strategies in responding to these policies and renegotiating their position to continue their tradit...

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Autores principales: Nchanji, Yvonne Kiki, Ramcilovic-Suominen, Sabaheta, Nchanji, Eileen Bogweh, Mala, William Armand, Kotilainen, Juha
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/129900
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author Nchanji, Yvonne Kiki
Ramcilovic-Suominen, Sabaheta
Nchanji, Eileen Bogweh
Mala, William Armand
Kotilainen, Juha
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Mala, William Armand
Nchanji, Eileen Bogweh
Nchanji, Yvonne Kiki
Ramcilovic-Suominen, Sabaheta
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Ramcilovic-Suominen, Sabaheta
Nchanji, Eileen Bogweh
Mala, William Armand
Kotilainen, Juha
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description While most of the literature on park management and nature conservation has focused on the negative implications for local people’s livelihoods, fewer studies have empirically analysed local people’s strategies in responding to these policies and renegotiating their position to continue their traditional livelihoods using their traditional knowledge and legal systems. This study contributes to the current literature on nature conservation by focusing on the impacts of nationally and internationally driven nature conservation policies on indigenous people and local communities (IPLCs) and collective strategies and responses to such policies and initiatives to continue their livelihood and cultural practices. We employ a qualitative research approach, using the convivial conservation theoretical lens to analyse the data collected. We conclude that conservation policies have worsened existing livelihoods and constrained the improvement of indigenous people’s livelihoods and local communities. Yet, IPLCs have devised coping mechanisms to deal with the negative effects of these conservation interventions, which include resistance to some conservation policies, agricultural intensification, and involvement in commercial activities. We argue that the convivial conservation approach may offer viable solutions to existing conflicts by promoting human and non-human coexistence, based on indigenous and local people’s knowledge and practices.
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spelling CGSpace1299002025-11-11T17:42:01Z Tackling conflicts, supporting livelihoods: Convivial conservation in the Campo Ma'an National Park Nchanji, Yvonne Kiki Ramcilovic-Suominen, Sabaheta Nchanji, Eileen Bogweh Mala, William Armand Kotilainen, Juha livelihood strategies nature conservation policies national parks indigenous peoples livelihoods ecology While most of the literature on park management and nature conservation has focused on the negative implications for local people’s livelihoods, fewer studies have empirically analysed local people’s strategies in responding to these policies and renegotiating their position to continue their traditional livelihoods using their traditional knowledge and legal systems. This study contributes to the current literature on nature conservation by focusing on the impacts of nationally and internationally driven nature conservation policies on indigenous people and local communities (IPLCs) and collective strategies and responses to such policies and initiatives to continue their livelihood and cultural practices. We employ a qualitative research approach, using the convivial conservation theoretical lens to analyse the data collected. We conclude that conservation policies have worsened existing livelihoods and constrained the improvement of indigenous people’s livelihoods and local communities. Yet, IPLCs have devised coping mechanisms to deal with the negative effects of these conservation interventions, which include resistance to some conservation policies, agricultural intensification, and involvement in commercial activities. We argue that the convivial conservation approach may offer viable solutions to existing conflicts by promoting human and non-human coexistence, based on indigenous and local people’s knowledge and practices. 2023-01 2023-04-05T09:51:07Z 2023-04-05T09:51:07Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/129900 en Open Access application/pdf Wolters Kluwer Nchanji, Y.K.;, Ramcilovic-Suominen, S.; Nchanji, E.B.; Mala W.A.; Kotilainen, J. (2023) Tackling conflicts, supporting livelihoods: Convivial conservation in the Campo Ma'an National Park. Conservation and Society 21(1) p. 61-72. ISSN: 0972-4923
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nature conservation
policies
national parks
indigenous peoples
livelihoods
ecology
Nchanji, Yvonne Kiki
Ramcilovic-Suominen, Sabaheta
Nchanji, Eileen Bogweh
Mala, William Armand
Kotilainen, Juha
Tackling conflicts, supporting livelihoods: Convivial conservation in the Campo Ma'an National Park
title Tackling conflicts, supporting livelihoods: Convivial conservation in the Campo Ma'an National Park
title_full Tackling conflicts, supporting livelihoods: Convivial conservation in the Campo Ma'an National Park
title_fullStr Tackling conflicts, supporting livelihoods: Convivial conservation in the Campo Ma'an National Park
title_full_unstemmed Tackling conflicts, supporting livelihoods: Convivial conservation in the Campo Ma'an National Park
title_short Tackling conflicts, supporting livelihoods: Convivial conservation in the Campo Ma'an National Park
title_sort tackling conflicts supporting livelihoods convivial conservation in the campo ma an national park
topic livelihood strategies
nature conservation
policies
national parks
indigenous peoples
livelihoods
ecology
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/129900
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