期刊名称：The Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa (JSDA)
电子版ISSN：1520-5509
出版年度：2010
卷号：12
期号：1
出版社：Institute of Sustainable Development in Africa
摘要：In recent years, there has been growing interest in the role of mopane worm utilization in the livelihoods
of rural poor people, and in the potential for expanding returns. Unfortunately the resulting increase in
the commercialization of the resource has led to its over exploitation. The paper assesses options for
sustainable use of the mopane worm. Empirical data has been drawn from research carried out between
April and July 2002 in several communities in Southern Zimbabwe where households harvest mopane
worms. The data collection exercise utilized formal questionnaires and Participatory Learning
Approaches. The sustainable use of mopane worms requires approaches that strive to strike a balance
between conservation and improvements in the well being of the resource users. Such approaches should
be grounded in knowledge gained from local experiences with local communities taking the pivotal
stage. Options for enhancing livelihoods from mopane worms are varied. These include strategies
associated with improving product quality, fetching better markets and delaying the supply of the stock
to the market. Sustainability can be achieved by promoting best practices that strive to maintain
sufficient number of fifth-instar mopane worms, safeguard the host tree against exploitation and to
preserve the pupae.
关键词：Options, sustainable use, livelihoods, mopane worm, value addition
