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No walk in the park: Transboundary cooperation in the Angolan war-torn Okavango
The Nordic Africa Institute, Research Unit.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1997-4190
Kissama Foundation.
2017 (English)In: Environmental Practice, ISSN 1466-0466, Vol. 19, no 1, p. 4-15Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

The Okavango region is currently part of a transboundary project extending to three neighboringcountries—Angola, Namibia, and Botswana. This article discusses the unequal trajectory and presentconditions for such cross-border cooperation, with a particular focus on Angola. Angola’s disadvantageousposition is above all due to the lasting effects of war that adversely hindered the developmentof structures and resources to engage in such joint programs. The central argument is that theinequalities pose particular challenges to the country to accompany the pace of the neighboringcountries. The article looks at the fragilities focusing on institutional resources, Angolan policy background,existing dedicated institutions, and human resources, as they are major concerns for post-warreconstruction. On the other hand, it poses questions regarding resilience effects on local levellivelihoods and on the future environmental management of the Okavango. This article is based ona literature and documental review and on data from fieldwork where local communities have to relymore heavily on the available natural resources in absence of others.

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2017. Vol. 19, no 1, p. 4-15
Keywords [en]
Angola, Okavango, post-war resilience, transboundary cooperation
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Sociology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:nai:diva-2118DOI: 10.1080/14660466.2017.1275658OAI: oai:DiVA.org:nai-2118DiVA, id: diva2:1092542
Available from: 2017-05-03 Created: 2017-05-03 Last updated: 2017-07-07Bibliographically approved

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