Social-ecological system health in transfrontier conservation areas to promote the coexistence between people and nature

Caron Alexandre, Mugabe Prisca, Bourgeois Robin, Delay Etienne, Bitu Fraser, Ducrot Raphaëlle, Fafetine José, Fynn Richard W.S., Guerbois Chloé, Motsholapheko Moseki, Daré William's, Mukamuri Billy B., Nare Lerato, Figuié Muriel, Le Page Christophe, Giva Nicia. 2022. Social-ecological system health in transfrontier conservation areas to promote the coexistence between people and nature. Wallingford : CABI, 13 p. (One Health Cases, 12 December 2022)

Résumé : Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCAs) were created to achieve the promotion of biodiversity conservation while at the same time offering better living conditions for local residents, most of them struggling to live from subsistence agriculture in semi-arid savannas. In addition, local communities bear most of the costs of conservation while getting few of the benefits. While substantial means are invested into biodiversity conservation in TFCAs, too little is invested in the development and well-being of local communities, compromising the health of both social and ecological systems in the long term. The ProSuLi project engaged with four communities living in two TFCAs in three countries (Botswana, Mozambique and Zimbabwe) to identify, co-design, implement and monitor interventions that could improve and diversify livelihoods and, at the same time, manage natural resources. The approach was transdisciplinary, demand-driven and fully participatory, as the project activities were designed by TFCA residents, the final beneficiaries, promoting more environmental justice. Technical support was provided by postgraduate students, senior researchers and other private, governmental and non-governmental institutions. The project's hypothesis was that collective action supported by targeted capacity building and co-designed governance systems could result in a better appropriation of one's livelihood and more sustainable use of natural resources for the benefit of the whole social-ecological system.

Mots-clés libres : Social-ecological system, Social-ecologicla system health, Participation, Anticipation

Auteurs et affiliations

• Caron Alexandre, CIRAD-BIOS-UMR ASTRE (MOZ) ORCID: 0000-0002-5213-3273
• Mugabe Prisca, University of Zimbabwe (ZWE)
• Bourgeois Robin, CIRAD-ES-UMR ART-DEV (SEN)
• Delay Etienne, CIRAD-ES-UMR SENS (SEN) ORCID: 0000-0001-6633-6269
• Bitu Fraser, Zone Atelier Hwange (ZWE)
• Ducrot Raphaëlle, CIRAD-ES-UMR G-EAU (FRA)
• Fafetine José, Eduardo Mondlane University (MOZ)
• Fynn Richard W.S., Okavango Research Institute (BWA)
• Guerbois Chloé, CNRS (FRA)
• Motsholapheko Moseki, University of Botswana (BWA)
• Daré William's, CIRAD-ES-UMR SENS (FRA)
• Mukamuri Billy B., University of Zimbabwe (ZWE)
• Nare Lerato, NUST (ZWE)
• Figuié Muriel, CIRAD-ES-UMR MOISA (MOZ)
• Le Page Christophe, CIRAD-ES-UMR SENS (FRA) ORCID: 0000-0002-1920-0091
• Giva Nicia, Universidade Eduardo Mondlane (MOZ)

Source : Cirad-Agritrop (https://agritrop.cirad.fr/604693/)

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