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Land Right Claim among the Indigenous People in Southern Africa

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15520510
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Human geography
Research InstitutionNational Museum of Ethnology

Principal Investigator

IKEYA Kazunobu  National Museum of Ethnology, Department of Social Research, Associate Professor, 民族社会研究部, 助教授 (10211723)

Project Period (FY) 2003 – 2004
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2004)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,300,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥1,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥1,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000)
KeywordsIndigenous People / San / Southern Africa / Botswana / Land Right / カラハリ砂漠 / 国家 / NGO
Research Abstract

In recent years the most strongly debated land claims between the government and the San have been those concerning the Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR) in Botswana. Some local people claim on government relocation policy which promote to people's movement outside CKGR. This report aims to clarify the reasons for the decisions made by the San, faced with the new government resettlement plan, to leave or to remain on the reserve and the changes in San society.
The following is a summary of the results of the author's surveys.
1 The new settlements to which the inhabitants of the reserve moved were divided into individual plots of land for each household, a system that restricted free movement within the settlement. Some of the new settlers exchanged their plots of land, while others moved out of the settlement into the bush. Some of the new settlers who could not adapt to life in the new settlement moved back to the reserve.
2. A negotiating team was formed within the First People of the Kalahari to oppose the government resettlement plan. This group has held meetings with the San in various parts of Botswana and was also given the chance to meet with the president of Botswana. The myth of the creation of the Kalahari Desert has been cited in support of the group's claim to land rights.
There should be some clue to understanding the complex interaction between the San groups, individuals, NGOs and the government.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2004 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2003 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (8 results)

All 2004 Other

All Journal Article (6 results) Publications (2 results)

  • [Journal Article] アフリカを対象にした環境史研究の動向2004

    • Author(s)
      池谷和信
    • Journal Title

      歴史科学 178

      Pages: 37-49

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] ブッシュマンとカラハリ農牧民との交渉史2004

    • Author(s)
      池谷和信
    • Journal Title

      遊動民(田中二郎ほか編)

      Pages: 68-85

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Interaction between Bushmen and Kalahari agro-pastoralists.2004

    • Author(s)
      Kazunobu Ikeya
    • Journal Title

      Nomads(Tanaka, J.et al.eds.)(Showado)(in Japanese)

      Pages: 68-85

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] アフリカを対象にした環境史研究の動向2004

    • Author(s)
      池谷 和信
    • Journal Title

      歴史科学 178

      Pages: 37-49

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] ブッシュマンとカラハリ農牧民との交渉史2004

    • Author(s)
      池谷 和信
    • Journal Title

      遊動民 アフリカの原野に生きる(田中二郎 他編)(昭和堂)

      Pages: 68-85

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] The Review of Environmental Histories in Africa

    • Author(s)
      Kazunobu Ikeya
    • Journal Title

      Rekishikagaku 178

      Pages: 37-49

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 池谷和信: "砂漠の美術館ツォディロ・ヒルズ"ニュートン. 24巻第2号. 94-103 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 池谷和信: "野生の誕生"世界思想社. 50-70 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2003-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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