
David KafwambaUniversity of Zambia | UNZA · Department of Geography
David Kafwamba
MSc Environment and Development
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Introduction
Environmental sustainability
Research methods
More-than-human geographies
Human-environment relationship
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Education
October 2012 - September 2013
February 2006 - May 2010
Publications
Publications (4)
The urban poor in cities of developing countries tend to be the most affected by climate change. This is because of the intersection of their socio-economic characteristics and the hazardous bio-physical environments they inhabit, which usually have limited social services. This study, conducted through interviews with 320 residents of Bauleni and...
Despite increased global energy supply, many households have insufficient access to energy in developing countries. Power utility companies, mostly parastatals, fail to cope with the burgeoning energy demand. This results in load shedding and impacts strongly associated with people's socio-economic classification. With poorer residential areas disp...
This book examines current trends in customary land issues in Africa, focusing on the practice of converting customary land into leasehold tenure, particularly in Zambia. Since the enactment of the 1995 Lands Act No. 29 in Zambia, conversion of customary land has become a controversial policy, raising questions about the future of customary land an...
This paper examines the growing trend of monetarised transactions of customary land in Zambia, and the impact of these dealings on customary land practices and norms. While transactions of customary land involving money are not a new phenomenon in many parts of Africa, including Zambia, the growing demand for land, especially in areas where land sh...
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What are the current trends in Cultural Ecosystem Services most especially the issues of relational values? What are some of the methodologies used in this field and in more-than-human modes of inquiry?
I understand the broadness of this field and I am expecting answers from all angles. Hence, it would be helpful to add any context to answers where applicable. Thank you.
I also need names of books, journal articles and any other scholarly articles showing current trends in environmental governance at any scale, region etc.
Kindly inform me of leading scholars and authors in this area too.