Land degradation in South Africa: Justice and climate change in tension
Land degradation in South Africa: Justice and climate change in tension
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DOI:
10.1002/pan3.10260
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发表时间:
2021-09
影响因子:
6.1
通讯作者:
Suma Mani;C. Osborne;F. Cleaver
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作者:
Suma Mani;C. Osborne;F. Cleaver
1. Land degradation is a global problem impacting biodiversity and livelihoods, with profound effects on resource- based livelihoods. As such, it impedes progress towards sustainable development goals (SDGs) and overcoming climate- related poverty. Interrelated biophysical and social factors are driving further land degradation, and, internationally, there is a range of policies and initiatives designed to address these. 2. In this paper, we argue that analysis of land degradation must encompass three key dimensions: firstly, that the causes are both physical and social; secondly, that they are shaped by historically unjust land tenure and resource allocations; and thirdly, that outcomes are the result of entwined processes at the global, national and local levels. To do this, we modify an analytical framework derived from structuration theory and populate it with illustrative material from the case of rangeland