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Spatial competition and the new governance framework in Mabibi (Maputaland): implications for development
Author(s) -
Guyot Sylvain
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
geographical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.071
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1475-4959
pISSN - 0016-7398
DOI - 10.1111/1475-4959.00035
Subject(s) - politics , corporate governance , competition (biology) , declaration , natural (archaeology) , geography , political science , political economy , economic geography , economics , ecology , archaeology , law , management , biology
The evolution of the demarcation of the political territories in South Africa has resulted in spatial competition between political structures, conservation authorities and local communities. The current multi‐governance policies are attempting to overcome the problems created by the political structures of the apartheid era – during which time the declaration of natural areas for conservation resulted in forced removals and negative perceptions of conservation. The case study of Mabibi, within the confines of the Maputaland coast, is a typical example that reflects the history of the past and the conflicts of the present.