Traditional methods of land management through rapid change in the name of "development" has led to land degradation. Resettlement during villagisation increased the human and livestock population. The concentration of this increased population into nucleated settlements and the rigid so-called "land-use plans" meant a complete disruption of traditional land management system. This study points towards the need for educational and awareness programmes to go along with policies which have environmental implications.
Contents: Part 1: Setting the Scene -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Case Study Area -- 3. Methods -- Part 2: Changes in the Social and Biophysical Environment - The Outsider´s Perspective -- 4. The Influence of Villagisation on Population and Settlement Patterns -- 5. Effects of Villagisation on Land Use Pattern, Agricultural Practices and Productivity -- 6. Effects of Villagisation on Vegetation -- 7. The Impact of Villagisation on Soil Erosion -- Part 3: The Indigenous Perspective of Changes in the Biophysical Environment -- 8. Biophysical and Environmental Changes - The Indigenous Perspective -- 9. Villagisation and Environmental Degradation - An Overview