Witness KozanayiMarondera University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology
Witness Kozanayi
Doctor of Philosophy
Lecturer cum researcher
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Introduction
I am currently a senior lecturer in the department of Wildlife and Fisheries,at Marondera university of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (MUAST), Zimbabwe. My areas of interest are governance of natural resources, livelihoods and regenerative agriculture. My specific interest is in understanding the livelihhods and ecological outcomes of the interplay between customary and statutory forms of goverance.
Education
September 2006 - October 2007
Publications
Publications (11)
Multifunctional landscapes, characterised by their ability to simultaneously fulfil diverse societal needs ranging from agricultural production to biodiversity conservation and cultural heritage preservation, represent complex socio-ecological systems at the nexus of human and natural interactions. Drawing on insights from several countries in sub-...
Seed embodies life, power, and culture. From Africa’s deserts and drylands to its mighty river systems and tropical forests, from those growing a multiplicity of grains, legumes, and vegetables, to others struggling to produce enough to feed their families, seed provides the mainstay for the continent’s 500 million small-scale farmers and is at the...
Using the lens of the baobab tree, this paper explores the ecological outcomes of different tenurial arrangements and implications for resource sustainability. With thee mergence of markets for baobab products, a central concern is to confirm whether use patterns differ across different tenure regimes and, if so, their ecological out-comes. The stu...
Eastern Zimbabwe is a mountainous area, which mostly lies in Agro-ecological Regions I and II. These regions receive the most rainfall and have the best natural suitability for the production of specialist crops and trees. The regions provide the most diverse ecosystem services in the country as they are at the top of a five-tier agro-ecological ch...
Concerns about ecological sustainability and inequality are driving increased formalization of the natural product trade, including both biotrade of bulk, raw materials (or nontimber forest products [NTFPs]) and bioprospecting for genetic resources. However, there has been little interrogation as to whether the policy tools used to achieve sustaina...
Zimbabwe has undergone a number of intense governance changes as it has pro-gressed from the colonial to the postcolonial period. These include initiatives to centralize, decentralize, recentralize and democratize the governance of natural resources, as well as economic and land reform policies that have had far-reaching effects. Despite a multitud...