Equity in CAMPFIRE: Wildlife as a Communal Property Resource in Zimbabwe

Abstract

"This paper seeks to identify some of the contradictions which abound in discussions of equity and benefit when related to wildlife; contradictions which exist because wildlife is one of the few CPRs with the capacity to inflict costs, both tangible and intangible. Examples are given of a variety of approaches being adopted in various districts which have been granted the authority to manage their wildlife. The question is asked whether such approaches will satisfy beneficiaries' needs effectively."