期刊名称：The Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa (JSDA)
电子版ISSN：1520-5509
出版年度：2011
卷号：13
期号：6
出版社：Institute of Sustainable Development in Africa
摘要：Before the British Government colonized Zambia, wildlife was controlled and managed by indigenous people through
Chiefs. Under the leadership of Chiefs, wildlife was used for the benefit of the community and formed an integral part of
their lives. At the turn of the last century when Britain colonized Zambia, wildlife ceased to be under the custodianship of the
indigenous people. It was placed under centralized state protection and management. For this purpose the Game Ordinance,
Chapter 106, was enacted on 1st January 1943, making wildlife the property of the state and governing its use. The
subsequent amendments, repeals and replacements of the wildlife legislation were made essentially to keep such wildlife
legislation up to date in line with government requirements. The process of updating wildlife legislation has been ongoing to
ensure that it provides for the protection, management and use of National Parks and promotion of sound ecologically and
socio-economically based conservation. If the legislation is not reviewed from time to time, it may become ineffective such
as most statutes in Zambia, which have not been reviewed since the 1960s and 1970s, rendering them obsolete and moribund.
This paper examines the evolution of the wildlife legislative process from the period 1912 to 2011 including the current
review process.
