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- Title
Voices from the Frontlines in the Okavango River Basin: Towards a Cooperative Model of Environmental Activism in the Global South.
- Authors
Hübschle, Annette; Kerina, Kakuna; Mogende, Emmanuel; Suping, Kekgaoditse
- Abstract
This article examines the interplay between local activism and external and elite actors in response to ReconAfrica's oil and gas exploration activities in Namibia's Kavango and Botswana's Okavango Delta regions. The research demonstrates local communities' challenges with confronting environmental degradation, unfulfilled promises, and legal transgressions while striving to protect their ancestral lands and rights. The study, grounded in Southern green criminology, highlights the power imbalances between Northern corporations and Southern territories, underscoring the exploitation and marginalisation of Indigenous Peoples and local communities. It advocates for genuine collaboration and prioritising local perspectives in environmental activism, calling for a shift in power dynamics to ensure equitable and sustainable outcomes. This cooperative model integrates local knowledge systems, amplifies Indigenous voices, and aligns environmental campaigns with broader social justice concerns. The traditional externally driven approaches are challenged, while ethical and inclusive environmental activism is also promoted.
- Subjects
BOTSWANA; NAMIBIA; DEVELOPING countries; WATERSHEDS; ACTIVISM; PETROLEUM prospecting; ENVIRONMENTAL activism; NATURAL gas prospecting; POWER (Social sciences)
- Publication
International Journal for Crime, Justice & Social Democracy, 2024, Vol 13, Issue 1, p51
- ISSN
2202-7998
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5204/ijcjsd.3317