Protected areas and environmental conservation in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: on HEIs, livelihoods and sustainable development

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dc.contributor.authorMoyo, Innocent
dc.contributor.authorCele, Hlengiwe Marvelous Sweetness
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dc.date.accessioned2026-03-26T13:15:36Z
dc.date.available2026-03-26T13:15:36Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.departmentNameGeography and Environmental Studies
dc.description.abstractPurpose: The paper aims to advocate for innovative approaches in terms of the involvement of higher education institutions (HEIs) in the conservation of the environment, which fully considers and includes the developmental needs of indigenous communities while at the same time protecting the environment. Design/methodology/approach: Using a qualitative study of indigenous communities and protected area (PA) authorities in Okhahlamba-Drakensberg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, this paper explores the potential of the engagement of HEIs in capacitating indigenous communities to unleash their development potential towards reducing poverty and, thus, accelerating the implementation of sustainable development goal one (SDG 1). Findings: The paper shows that the enforcement of stringently protectionist policies in environmental conservation in PAs does very little to address issues of poverty because it leads to the marginalization of indigenous communities and thereby their exclusion from using resources, which should benefit them. This undermines sustainable development, particularly the attainment of SDGs such as Goal 1, which targets ending poverty in all its forms everywhere. Originality/value: Using the case of environmental management and governance of a PA in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, this paper highlights the fact that the attainment of SDG 1 can start at a micro-level and HEIs have a role to play in terms of collaborating with and understanding the needs of the rural communities so that research and innovation are geared towards meeting such needs. In this way, the paper advances the case of how the HEI-rural community-SDG 1 nexus can be established.
dc.facultyFaculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering
dc.identifier.citationMoyo, I. and Cele, H.M.S. 2021. Protected areas and environmental conservation in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: on HEIs, livelihoods and sustainable development. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 22(7), pp.1536-1551.
dc.identifier.issn1758-6739 (online)
dc.identifier.issn1467-6370 (print)
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.1108/IJSHE-05-2020-0157
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10530/59043
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dc.issuenumber22 / 7
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dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.pages1536 - 1551
dc.peerreviewedYes
dc.publisherEmerald
dc.subjectPoverty
dc.subjectSustainable development goals
dc.subjectProtected areas
dc.subjectHigher education institutions
dc.subjectIndigenous communities
dc.titleProtected areas and environmental conservation in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: on HEIs, livelihoods and sustainable development
dc.title.journalInternational Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education
dc.typeJournal Article
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