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An Evaluation Of Environmental Sustainability Of Grazing Lands Using The Ecological Footprint Tool: A Case Of Chirumanzu District, Zimbabwe

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  • EDMORE KORI

    (Department of Geography and Geo Information Sciences, University of Venda, South Africa)

  • AGNES MUSYOKI

    (Department of Geography and Geo Information Sciences, University of Venda, South Africa)

  • NTHADULENI S. NETHENGWE

    (Department of Geography and Geo Information Sciences, University of Venda, South Africa)

Abstract

The 1992 United Nations World Commission on Environment and Development Summit underscored the need to conduct environmental sustainability evaluations. Such evaluations are important as they communicate the relationship between natural resources extraction and environmental regenerative capacity. We use the Ecological Footprint tool to evaluate the environmental sustainability of grazing landuse for Chirumanzu District of Zimbabwe. Empirical evidence presented here relates to livestock data obtained from the Veterinary Department and a sample household survey. Results revealed the presence of a large ecological reserve, depicting sustainable utilization of environmental resources. Further unravelling of the results, however, revealed under utilisation of the available biocapacity.Livestock-limited environmentally sustainableis the concept used to describe this scenario. Further interpretation of the large ecological reserve indicates insecure land tenure system, low livestock ownership and difficult economic hardships faced by resettled farmers. The paper recommends that the government adopts policies that encourage the development of a sustainable livestock sector.

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  • Edmore Kori & Agnes Musyoki & Nthaduleni S. Nethengwe, 2013. "An Evaluation Of Environmental Sustainability Of Grazing Lands Using The Ecological Footprint Tool: A Case Of Chirumanzu District, Zimbabwe," Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management (JEAPM), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 15(04), pages 1-18.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:jeapmx:v:15:y:2013:i:04:n:s1464333213500178
    DOI: 10.1142/S1464333213500178
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