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DOI	10.1007/s10708-016-9724-0
	Community strategies to promote sustainable wetland-based food security in rural areas of Zimbabwe
	Marambanyika, Thomas; Beckedahl, Heinz; Ngetar, Njoya Silas
通讯作者	Marambanyika, T
来源期刊	GEOJOURNAL
ISSN	0343-2521
EISSN	1572-9893
出版年	2017
卷号	82 期号:5 页码:987-1003
英文摘要	This article explores the various strategies rural households employ to sustain wetland use and conservation in the context of the restrictions imposed by the existing legal framework in Zimbabwe. Wetland cultivation is a common feature of the rural landscape and is mainly triggered by subsistence households endeavouring to stabilize their food security, especially in semi-arid and arid environments of the developing countries. Data was collected through a household questionnaire survey, key informant interviews, document review and direct observations. Quantitative data was analysed using ANOVA, Spearman Correlation Coefficient and Wilcoxon in Statistical Package for Social Scientists, whereas qualitative data was subjected to thematic analysis. The results revealed that most households adjacent to wetlands were food secure as wetland conditions enable the provision of a wide range of crops and natural products, contributing almost half of the food directly consumed and 48.2 % of average annual household total cash income. It was also observed that various soil and water conservation practices were adopted and local institutional arrangements were put in place to oversee their effective implementation. Thus, the general result has been increased wetland productivity, improved livelihoods and ecosystem protection. This has largely rendered the impact of legislation restricting wetland cultivation subtle in the local context. The study concluded that there is a need to promote participatory wetland management based on low-cost approaches sensitive to local conditions and the needs and practices of the local communities.
英文关键词	Wetland conservation Food security Income generation Livelihood options Wetland governance
类型	Article
语种	英语
收录类别	ESCI
WOS记录号	WOS:000413606100008
WOS类目	Geography
WOS研究方向	Geography
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/332331
作者单位	[Marambanyika, Thomas; Beckedahl, Heinz] Univ KwaZulu Natal, Sch Agr Earth & Environm Sci, Discipline Geog, Private Bag X01, ZA-3209 Scottsville, South Africa; [Marambanyika, Thomas] Midlands State Univ, Dept Geog & Environm Studies, P Bag 9055, Gweru, Zimbabwe; [Ngetar, Njoya Silas] Univ KwaZulu Natal, Sch Agr Earth & Environm Sci, Discipline Environm Sci, ZA-4041 Durban, South Africa
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Marambanyika, Thomas,Beckedahl, Heinz,Ngetar, Njoya Silas. Community strategies to promote sustainable wetland-based food security in rural areas of Zimbabwe[J],2017,82(5):987-1003.
APA	Marambanyika, Thomas,Beckedahl, Heinz,&Ngetar, Njoya Silas.(2017).Community strategies to promote sustainable wetland-based food security in rural areas of Zimbabwe.GEOJOURNAL,82(5),987-1003.
MLA	Marambanyika, Thomas,et al."Community strategies to promote sustainable wetland-based food security in rural areas of Zimbabwe".GEOJOURNAL 82.5(2017):987-1003.