The contested floodplain institutional change of the commons in the Kafue Flats, Zambia / Tobias Haller.

Contents 1. Introduction: the role of institutions in the management of common pool resources -- 2. The Kafue Flats ecosystem: a rich floodplain in a semi-arid environment -- 3. A "fierce" people: ethnography of the Ila, Balundwe and Batwa -- 4. From Lozi raids to ineffective state control: the political economy of Southern Province and Zambia -- 5. Transformations in a pastoral commons: institutional change of cattle and pasture management -- 6. "We will throw the Lozi into the water": institutional change and conflict in the fisheries -- 7. From hunting to poaching: wildlife management from common property to de facto open access -- 8. Irrigation for the poor-- cattle for the rich? Contesting the institutional design of the floodplain -- 9. Conclusions: institutional change, bargaining power and conflicts.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 537-550) and index.
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ISBN9780739169568 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9780739169575 (electronic)