期刊名称：The Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa (JSDA)
电子版ISSN：1520-5509
出版年度：2007
卷号：9
期号：2
出版社：Institute of Sustainable Development in Africa
摘要：This paper assesses the role of Indigenous Knowledge (IK) in sustainable utilisation of resources in
Musana communal area, Zimbabwe. Observations, questionnaires, interviews and focused group
discussions were used for data collection. The research revealed that forests were used for wood
fuel, fruit, mushroom, timber, medicine and performing rituals while land was used for crop cultivation,
market gardening and pasture. Traditional leaders in the community upheld traditional values and
used them in resource exploitation. IK was key in imparting environmental education to the young and
newcomers, the newly married and newly recruited teachers at the schools within the community, to
enhance sustainable resource exploitation Conservation measures, based on both IK and modern
practice, were employed in the area. However, some conflicts ensued between IK based and modern
conservation practices. Harmonising traditional and modern ways of resource exploitation would be a
way of resolving the conflicts and enhancing sustainable resource utilisation
