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：4
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：Keywords: Options, sustainable use, livelihoods, mopane worm, value addition
