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Problem: Social Concerns<br />

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Conflict between different land uses<br />

Poor relations between <strong>in</strong>land and river residents<br />

Angolan refugees exert<strong>in</strong>g pressure on land, <strong>natural</strong> <strong>resource</strong>s and social<br />

<strong>in</strong>frastructure<br />

Resource over-utilised without permission (outsiders)<br />

Settlement encroachment<br />

Communities not committed to help <strong>the</strong>mselves<br />

Alcohol problems <strong>in</strong> communities - apathy, dis<strong>in</strong>terest<br />

Lack <strong>of</strong> education, knowledge and expertise<br />

Lack <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>formation on traditional laws<br />

Legal restrictions on access to <strong>resource</strong>s<br />

Suggested Solutions<br />

• Community based approach to manage and control access to <strong>resource</strong>s<br />

• Develop guidel<strong>in</strong>es for harvest<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> <strong>natural</strong> <strong>resource</strong>s<br />

• Develop <strong>in</strong>centives and opportunities for market<strong>in</strong>g<br />

• Promote co-operation between <strong>in</strong>land and river residents<br />

• Empower traditional authorities<br />

• Safari operators and support agencies to tra<strong>in</strong> communities and/or employ<br />

local people<br />

• Community <strong>in</strong>volvement <strong>in</strong> formation <strong>of</strong> laws and local strategies on <strong>natural</strong><br />

<strong>resource</strong>s and <strong>management</strong> practices<br />

• Facilitate susta<strong>in</strong>able use and conservation<br />

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