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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND WORLD ECOLOGY
Volume 10, Issue 4, Pages 333-343Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.1080/13504500309470109
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conflict resolution; crop-livestock interactions; resource use and tenure; resource use conflicts; Usangu plains; Tanzania
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Conflicts over natural resources such as land, water, and forests are ubiquitous. People everywhere have competed for natural resources to enhance their livelihoods. However, the dimensions, level and intensity of conflict vary greatly from one place to another. This study was conducted in Usangu plains, Mbarali district, Tanzania, to investigate resource rise conflicts and their underlying causes. Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) and household survey using a structured questionnaire were the major tools for data collection. Participant observation and secondary data sources were also used to Supplement information. The study revealed the existence of resource use conflicts in the area. About 50% of respondents argued that relationships between the various ethnic groups in Usangli plains were bad. Conflicts were centred. on competition for water and land. Crop damage was ranked highest (25% of respondents) as a cause behind man), conflicts in the area. The study recommends that the government should redefine land tenure and land rights, enhance crop-livestock linkages and carry out a stakeholder analysis in the Usangu plains.
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