Project Cycles and Natural Resources Conservation and Development in Zambia
Abstract
This editorial comment, titled Project Cycles and Natural Resources Conservation and Development in Zambia asks the question: Why do so many natural resource interventions fail to outlive their funding cycles? The collection of papers presented here suggests that the fault lies not with the communities, but with the "projectization" of development itself.References
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Target 3. United Nations. https://www.cbd.int/gbf/targets/3
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sustainable emission reductions – a review. Forests, Trees and Livelihoods, 33(4), 299–318.
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Habanyati, E. J., Nyanga, P. H., & Umar, B. B. (2020). Factors contributing to the disadoption of
conservation agriculture among smallholder farmers in Petauke, Zambia. Kasetsart Journal of Social
Sciences, 41(1), 91–96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.kjss.2018.05.011
Peace Parks Foundation (2025). Africa’s Largest Community Forest Carbon Project launched in
Zambia. https://www.peaceparks.org/africas-largest-community-forest-carbon-project-launched-in
zambia/.
Manda, S., & Mukanda, N. (2023). Can REDD+ projects deliver livelihood benefits in private tenure
arrangements? Experiences from rural Zambia. Forest Policy and Economics, 150, 102952.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2023.102952.
Schmid, D. V. (2023). Are forest carbon projects in Africa green but mean? A mixed-method analysis.
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Published
2026-01-19
How to Cite
[1]
B. Bwalya, “Project Cycles and Natural Resources Conservation and Development in Zambia”, Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences, vol. 6, no. 4, pp. 1-5, Jan. 2026.
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