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Nakanyete, Ndapewa Fenny ORCID: 0000-0002-8327-4685, Matengu, Kenneth Kamwi and Revilla Diez, Javier ORCID: 0000-0003-2065-1380 (2025). Community enterprises for fair partnerships in non-timber forest product value chains? The case of San communities in northern Namibia. Geoforum, 160. pp. 1-11. Elsevier Science. ISSN 0016-7185

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Abstract

[Article Nr. 104237] This paper investigates why the harvesting of non-timber forest product (NTFP) by the indigenous San people for regional and global markets has not succeeded in breaking persistent cycles of marginalisation within their community. In addition, it assesses the necessary prerequisites for successful NTFP value addition for San while identifying factors that hinder their ability to establish community enterprises, such as cooperatives, that could facilitate revenue development. To conduct this research, we employed an exploratory qualitative case study approach, combining empirical data with secondary sources. The findings indicate that San communities in Bwabwata National Park, through the Kyaramacan Association, collaborate with the government, tourism operators, and a NTFP exporter to generate income for the San communities but faces challenges related to value addition and bargaining power. In contrast, in Okongo, San harvesters lack organised structures and infrastructure, experience exploitation by local traders, and encounter difficulties in commercialising NTFPs beyond the constituency. The paper recommends collaboration among government, NGOs, and lead firms to enhance NTFP value for San communities through capacity building and direct market access, while addressing inequities for sustainable outcomes.

Item Type:	Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Nakanyete, Ndapewa Fenny UNSPECIFIED https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8327-4685 UNSPECIFIED Matengu, Kenneth Kamwi UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Revilla Diez, Javier UNSPECIFIED https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2065-1380 UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-793617
Identification Number:	10.1016/j.geoforum.2025.104237
Journal or Publication Title:	Geoforum
Volume:	160
Page Range:	pp. 1-11
Number of Pages:	1
Date:	1 March 2025
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
ISSN:	0016-7185
Language:	English
Faculty:	Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Divisions:	Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences > Department of Mathematics and Science Education > Institute of Geography Education Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences > Department of Geosciences > Geographisches Institut
Subjects:	Education Earth sciences Geography and travel
['eprint_fieldname_oa_funders' not defined]:	Publikationsfonds UzK
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/79361