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Hanging on a wire: A historical and socio-eco- nomic study of Paulshoek village in the communal area of Leliefontein, Namaqualand
(Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape, 2003)
Namaqualand is often considered an
anomaly in South African social
science research because of its
distinct cultural, social and environmental
conditions. No doubt, Namaqualand has
many extremes: a sparse population, ...
Common property resources and privatisation trends in Southern Africa
(Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape, 2004)
Access to common property resources (CPRs) is a significant part of the land resource base and therefore the livelihoods of many
poor rural people. However, despite their central importance, CPRs are declining throughout ...
Digitisation, history, and the making of a postcolonial archive of Southern African liberation struggles
(Indiana University Press, 2005)
This paper describes the history of an initiative to digitize a postcolonial archive on the struggle for freedom in Southern Africa. The authors outline the intellectual architecture of the project and the complex ...
Commons Governanace in South Africa
(Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape, 2009)
The commons (or common-pool
resources)1 are the most important
resources in southern Africa. The livelihoods
of the majority and economies
of most countries depend on them.
Although common property regimes
are often ...
A fresh start for rural development and agrarian reform?
(Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape, 2009)
The commons (or common-pool
resources)1 are the most important
resources in southern Africa. The livelihoods
of the majority and economies
of most countries depend on them.
Although common property regimes
are often ...
At the crossroads: linking strategic frameworks to address gender-based violence and HIV/ AIDS in Southern Africa
(Community Law Centre, University of the Western Cape, 2007)
In recent years, southern African governments
have made a number of important commitments on
international and regional levels to combat HIV/
AIDS. The subregion has also seen a number of
strategic developments such ...
Community-based natural resource management in the Southern Africa region: an annotated bibliography and general overview of literature, 1996–2004
(PLAAS, University of the Western Cape, 2007-02)
This bibliography is aimed at collating information relating to community-based natural resource management (CBNRM) in the Southern African region across different sectors and themes. It was primarily compiled to offer ...
Commons governance in Southern Africa
(PLAAS, University of the Western Cape, 2009-06-28)
This Policy Brief is based on synthetic
studies undertaken by participants in
the Cross Sectoral Commons Governance
in Southern Africa (CROSCOG)
project between 2007 and 2009,
funded by the European Commission
(European ...
Genetic and morphological variation of the lanternfish lampanyctodes hectoris (myctophiformes: myctophidae) off Southern Africa
(Taylor and Francis Group, 2001)
Genetic and morphological variation within the southern African population of Lampanyctodes hectoris was
analysed. A total of 15 enzymes, encoding 22 isozyme loci, was examined (n = 327); seven were polymorphic.
The ...