At independence and in the post-colonial era most countries embarked on a series of land
reform, land redistribution and land restitution with some adopting the land tenure system.
This study sought to assess the environmental impacts associated with the land reform in
resettlement wards of Matobo District in Zimbabwe. The study adopted both social impact
assessment approaches and the environmental assessments. The findings revealed farreaching
repercussions resulting from activities associated with land reform in Matobo
District which altered the physical landscape. The program is accompanied by inter alia
excessive poaching, unsustainable agricultural practises, reduced farm production and
ecosystem degradation. Therefore, urgent sustainable measures are recommended to be
implemented from this study in order to avoid further environmental damage. / Environmental Management / M. Sc. (Environmental Management)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:uir.unisa.ac.za:10500/20716 |
| Date | 11 1900 |
| Creators | Ndlovu, Lister |
| Contributors | Petja, B. M. |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Dissertation |
| Format | 1 online resource (xi, 78 leaves) : color illustrations; color maps |
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