Understanding Social Outcomes of Technological Innovations in Zimbabwe

Language: English

Published by LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing Okt 2010, 2010

3843361614 / 9783843361613

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This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The assumed centrality of scientific technology in sustainable development of African communal areas is questioned in this book using the case of Broad-ridge and broad-furrow irrigation technology. It is important to ask, why does novel technologies fail as sustainable development strategies What social dynamics inform the success or failure of technology This technology was developed by scientists, whose aim was to ensure cultivation of vleis without degrading the resource and also to increase agricultural productivity. Vleis are key community resources in dryland Zimbabwe, especially during prolonged dry-periods, as they provide drinking water, fertile soils for gardening and pasture. The technology deprived the wider community of access and usufruct rights and bestowed them on a few individuals who joined the scheme. Resistance to the technology started from the inception of the technology. The conflicts degenerated from being specific to the scheme to include other general issues within the community. Although the technology is novel to scientists, resultant conflicts have impacted negatively on social capital, agricultural productivity and conservation of the vleis resource. 188 pp. Englisch.…

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Title
Understanding Social Outcomes of Technological Innovations in Zimbabwe
Author
Alexio Mbereko
Publisher
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing Okt 2010
Publication year
2010
Condition
Neu
Binding
Taschenbuch
Language
English
ISBN 10
3843361614
ISBN 13
9783843361613
Item weight
298 grams
Dimensions
220x150x12 mm

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