Papers by Susan O Keitumetse
The Oxford Handbook of Public Heritage Theory and Practice Edited by Angela M. Labrador and Neil Asher Silberman, 2018
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Management of sub-Saharan protected areas is at its peak, with most countri... more Abstract and Keywords
Management of sub-Saharan protected areas is at its peak, with most countries having signed up to international conventions aimed at protecting the natural environment and collectively managing political threats that are likely to emanate from other states’ interest to harness cross-border environmental resources. These conservation efforts however are at a broader perspective that does not cater for the nuances at varying scales of environmental resources conservation and management. This article looks at the micro scale of resources management and assesses conservation of landscape at a protected world heritage area to illustrate an existing gap that needs to be addressed by accounting for each and every category of resources found in any protected landscape. To illustrate this phenomenon this article discusses insights from two protected areas of world heritage
status in southern Africa: Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Park World Heritage site in Tanzania and Okavango Delta World Heritage site in Botswana.
Keywords: suffocated heritage; protected areas; sub-Saharan Africa; world heritage processes; Okavango Delta, Botswana; Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
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Heritage, Memory & Identity, 2011
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International Journal of Heritage Studies, Mar 1, 2009
... 5 [5] The International Ecotourism Society (TIES). ... visitor education; economic sustainabi... more ... 5 [5] The International Ecotourism Society (TIES). ... visitor education; economic sustainability for the national park; visitor impact management; ... Inevitably, the potential implications of this criterion require modification when applied to cultural heritage tourism development. ...
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In places that are not World Heritage sites, communities produce material culture continuously as... more In places that are not World Heritage sites, communities produce material culture continuously as a form of interaction between themselves and their environments. In the Okavango Delta region, crafts are a good example of such material culture. Today, the concept of ‘World Heritage’ is led by socio-economic needs – through tourism - rather than socio-cultural interactions. In this process, the indigenous systems of knowledge that create intangible heritage are modified, usually in a negative way, and this affects the social networks that sustain the practices of craft production. The results of research projects conducted in June-August 2003 and June-July 2007 are used to illuminate this discussion. The paper concludes that while in the developing world, giving a site World Heritage status is likely to encourage tourism, the impact on the resident community’s intangible heritage must be considered and safeguarded.
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ABSTRACT The objective of this study is to examine the use of indigenous knowledge in the promoti... more ABSTRACT The objective of this study is to examine the use of indigenous knowledge in the promotion of ecotourism based livelihoods in the Okavango Delta, Botswana. Theoretically, the paper uses the concepts of indigenous knowledge and sustainable livelihoods to address the following questions: a) what is the link between indigenous knowledge and promotion of ecotourism-based livelihoods? and, b) how effective is indigenous knowledge in promoting ecotourism livelihoods in the Okavango Delta? Results from primary and secondary data sources indicate that communities such as the Wayei of Seronga and other surrounding villages like Ditshiping use their traditional knowledge of the river waterways to transport tourists in mekoro (dug-out canoe). The Hambukushu and Wayei in Etsha 6, Gumare, Shakawe, Shorobe and Maun produce baskets for sale to tourists. Basket production and mekoro safaris are some of the ways rural communities aim at using their local knowledge to benefit from the growing tourism industry in the Okavango Delta. This promotes the development of ecotourism-based livelihoods in the Okavango Delta.
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Tourism and Politics, 2007
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African East-Asian Affairs, 2014
ABSTRACT Opportunities for China-Africa environmental collaboration have always existed but the g... more ABSTRACT Opportunities for China-Africa environmental collaboration have always existed but the gap lies in establishing forms of partnerships that cover a wide spectrum of stakeholders and resources. This paper discusses opportunities that aim at value-add in environmental sustainability initiatives through the use of cultural and heritage resources within the China-Botswana partnership. Both Botswana and China have different strengths that are complementary when it comes to environmental conservation. China has a diversified pool of cultural and heritage resources, as well as a traceable cultural philosophy but lacks rigorous conservation strategies including those aimed at grassroots levels. Botswana’s strength on the other hand lies in rigorous internationally accredited natural resources conservation policies which nonetheless lack conscious incorporation of cultural resources. The China-Botswana partnerships therefore provide an opportunity to explore cultural heritage resources as key components of environmental conservation and local economic development.
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Sustainable Development, 2009
... Research on approaches to community participation in cultural/archaeological heritage resourc... more ... Research on approaches to community participation in cultural/archaeological heritage resource management in southern Africa (cf. ... recognize community-based cultural heritagemanagement approaches as of strategic importance to poverty alleviation ...
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Encyclopedia of Global Archaeology, 2014
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International Journal of Intangible Heritage, 2009
In places that are not World Heritage sites, communities produce material culture continuously as... more In places that are not World Heritage sites, communities produce material culture continuously as a form of interaction between themselves and their environments. In the Okavango Delta region, crafts are a good example of such material culture. Today, the ...
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Sustainability, 2013
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The South African Archaeological Bulletin, 2006
In October 2003 UNESCO adopted the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Her... more In October 2003 UNESCO adopted the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage as a step towards safeguarding non-material cultural heritage. The key word of the Convention is' Safeguarding'which is defined as" measures aimed at ensuring ...
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International Journal of Heritage Studies, 2009
... 5 [5] The International Ecotourism Society (TIES). ... visitor education; economic sustainabi... more ... 5 [5] The International Ecotourism Society (TIES). ... visitor education; economic sustainability for the national park; visitor impact management; ... Inevitably, the potential implications of this criterion require modification when applied to cultural heritage tourism development. ...
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Azania: Archaeological Research in Africa, 2010
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Management of sub-Saharan protected areas is at its peak, with most countries having signed up to international conventions aimed at protecting the natural environment and collectively managing political threats that are likely to emanate from other states’ interest to harness cross-border environmental resources. These conservation efforts however are at a broader perspective that does not cater for the nuances at varying scales of environmental resources conservation and management. This article looks at the micro scale of resources management and assesses conservation of landscape at a protected world heritage area to illustrate an existing gap that needs to be addressed by accounting for each and every category of resources found in any protected landscape. To illustrate this phenomenon this article discusses insights from two protected areas of world heritage
status in southern Africa: Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Park World Heritage site in Tanzania and Okavango Delta World Heritage site in Botswana.
Keywords: suffocated heritage; protected areas; sub-Saharan Africa; world heritage processes; Okavango Delta, Botswana; Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
Management of sub-Saharan protected areas is at its peak, with most countries having signed up to international conventions aimed at protecting the natural environment and collectively managing political threats that are likely to emanate from other states’ interest to harness cross-border environmental resources. These conservation efforts however are at a broader perspective that does not cater for the nuances at varying scales of environmental resources conservation and management. This article looks at the micro scale of resources management and assesses conservation of landscape at a protected world heritage area to illustrate an existing gap that needs to be addressed by accounting for each and every category of resources found in any protected landscape. To illustrate this phenomenon this article discusses insights from two protected areas of world heritage
status in southern Africa: Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Park World Heritage site in Tanzania and Okavango Delta World Heritage site in Botswana.
Keywords: suffocated heritage; protected areas; sub-Saharan Africa; world heritage processes; Okavango Delta, Botswana; Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania