Thesis (MPhil)--Stellenbosch University, 2003. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study is titled "Community participation and sustainable development in
the establishment of the IAi-IAis/Richtersveld Transfrontier Conservation
Park". lt encompasses the area and stakeholders on the South African side of
the Transfrontier Conservation Park (TFCP), which falls within the
Richtersveld municipal area. lt covers the whole process of the development
of the IAi-IAis/Richtersveld TFCP, from its Conceptual Phase to the signing of
the International Treaty to formally establish the IAi-IAis/Richtersveld TFCP1
.
This development is expected to hold numerous benefits for the stakeholders
that are involved in its process, especially job creation through increased
tourism. lt is an exceptional project, as the main stakeholders are the
communities who are the legal landowners of the Richtersveld National Park.
The management structure of the IAi-IAis/Richtersveld TFCP allows full
participation by the local communities through elected members from the four
towns in the surrounding area (Khuboes, Eksteenfontein, Lekkersing and
Sanddrift) as well as local pastoralists.
The theoretical approach that will be used in this study is that of sustainable
development. The key components required for sustainable social, economic,
and environmental development will be discussed, and are used as yardsticks
against which the actual process of establishment of the TFCP will be
'measured'. Participation is regarded as a main aspect of sustainable
development and is highlighted in this study.
The methodology that was employed included interviewing and participant
observation as well as an in-depth documentary analysis of aspects of the
TFCP. The benefits and value of the methods used is discussed, as well as
the limitations of the study. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die titel van die studie is "Community participation and sustainable
development in the establishment of the IAi-IAis/Richtersveld Transfrontier
Conservation Park". Dit omvat die area en rolspelers aan die Suid-Afrikaanse
kant van die oorgrenspark, wat binne die Richtersveld Munisipale area val. Dit
dek die volledige proses van die ontwikkeling van die oorgrenspark, vanaf die
Konsepsuele Fase tot en met die ondertekening van die lnternasionale
Verdrag om die IAi-IAis/Richtersveld Oorgrenspark formeel tot stand te bring2
.
Die verwagting is dat hierdie ontwikkeling veelvoudige voordele sal inhou vir
diegene wat in die proses betrokke is, veral deur middel van werkskepping as
gevolg van toenemende toerisme. Dit is 'n besondere projek aangesien die
hoofrolspelers, die gemeenskappe, die wettige grondeienaars van die
Richtersveld Nasionale Park is. Die bestuurstruktuur van die oorgrenspark
laat volle deelname deur die gemeenskappe toe deur verkose lede van die
vier dorpies in die area (Kuboes, Eksteenfontein, Lekkersing en Sanddrift)
asook plaaslike veeboere.
Die teoretiese benadering wat in hierdie studie gevolg word is 'volhoubare
ontwikkeling'. Die hoofkomponente wat vereis word vir volhoubare sosiale,
ekonomiese, en omgewingsontwikkeling word bespreek en word as
maatstawwe gebruik waarteen die werklike proses van die totstandkoming
van die IAi-IAis/Richtersveld oorgrenspark 'gemeet' word. Deelname word
beskou as die hoofkomponent van volhoubare ontwikkeling en word uitgelig in
hierdie studie.
Die metodologie wat toegepas is, sluit onderhoudvoering, deelnemende
waarneming en indiepte dokumentere analise van aspekte van die
oorgrenspark in. Die voordele en waarde van hierdie metodes word bespreek,
asook die beperkinge van die studie.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/53331 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Myburgh, Kozette |
| Contributors | Ewert, J. W., Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of Sociology and Social Anthropology. |
| Publisher | Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | en_ZA |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 117 p. : ill. |
| Rights | Stellenbosch University |
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