EfD in South Africa

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• eeu sweden south africa | Agriculture Can the restrictive harvest period policy conserve mopane worms in Southern Africa? A bio-economic modelling approach Imbrasia Belina also known as the mopane worm, like other edible insects and caterpillars, is a vital source of protein to Southern African countries. The worms live and graze on mopane trees, which occupy agricultural land. With increasing commercialization of the worm, the management of the worm, which was hitherto organized as a common property resource, has degraded to a near open access. Akpalu, W., Muchapondwa, E. and P. Zikhali (2007). "Can the restrictive harvest period policy conserve mopane worms in Southern Africa? A bio-economic modeling approach" ERSA Working Paper 65 (October)

• south africa | Parks & Wildlife Can local communities in Zimbabwe be trusted with wildlife management?: Evidence from contingent valuation of elephants If local communities living adjacent to the elephant see it as a burden, then they cannot be trusted to be its stewards. To assess their valuation of it, a CVM study was conducted for one CAMPFIRE district in Zimbabwe. Muchapondwa, E., Carlsson, F., and G. Kohlin. 2006. “Can local communities in Zimbabwe be trusted with wildlife management?: Evidence from contingent valuation of elephants”. ERSA Working Paper 52 (December).

• south africa | Fisheries Market Analysis Of Major Fish Product Markets In The Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem. BCLME Project LMR/SE/03/02 This report forms just one part of an integrated research effort on the BCLME fisheries being carried out by “The Consortium”. It is anticipated that, as the rest of the BCLME projects advance, new information relevant to this study will come to light. This is particularly true for project LMR/SE/03/03, for example. The Consortium wishes to reserve the right to update this marketing report if and when the relevant information becomes available. Harris T., and A. Leiman. 2006. "Market Analysis Of Major Fish Product Markets In The Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem BCLME Project LMR/SE/03/02".