A Case Study of Conservation and Development Conflicts: Swaziland's Hlane Road

• Published in: Journal of southern African studies Vol. 27; no. 4; pp. 813 - 831
• Main Author: Hackel, Jeffrey D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Taylor & Francis Group 01.12.2001; Carfax Publishing, Taylor and Francis Ltd; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Agricultural management; Case studies; Conservation; Conservation movement; Decision making; Development Strategies; Economic Development; Economics; Environmental conservation; Environmental Protection; Habitat conservation; Highways; History; Infrastructure; Nature conservation; Political debate; Politics; Protected areas; Regional studies; Road construction; Roads; Southern Africa; Swaziland; Wildlife conservation; Swaziland

Integrated conservation and development projects are now being promoted as the best means to save wildlife in Africa. However, a case study in Swaziland provides a cautionary tale about the difficulty of reconciling the two; it also provides insight into how conservation politics were played out dur...