LEADER 05349nam 22007455 450 001 9910865288603321 005 20250807135712.0 010 $a9789819995738$b(electronic bk.) 010 $z9789819995721 024 7 $a10.1007/978-981-99-9573-8 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC31471469 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL31471469 035 $a(CKB)32274102800041 035 $a(DE-He213)978-981-99-9573-8 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC31574371 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL31574371 035 $a(EXLCZ)9932274102800041 100 $a20240612d2024 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 14$aThe Materiality of Lake Kariba $eWater, Livelihoods, Belonging and Conservation /$fby Joshua Matanzima 205 $a1st ed. 2024. 210 1$aSingapore :$cSpringer Nature Singapore :$cImprint: Palgrave Macmillan,$d2024. 215 $a1 online resource (0 pages) 311 08$aPrint version: Matanzima, Joshua The Materiality of Lake Kariba Singapore : Springer Singapore Pte. Limited,c2024 9789819995721 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aChapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: The Historical and Political Geography of the Kariba Dam -- Chapter 3: The People of the Zambezi Valley: interactions between migrants and locals in and around the Lake Kariba -- Chapter 4: The Religious Divide: Exploring Religious Conflict and Resource Disputes at Lake Kariba -- Chapter 5: Negative human- wildlife Interactions in and around Lake Kariba -- Chapter 6: Hydro-accidents and fatalities in the Lake Kariba -- Chapter 7: Nature- based tourism at Lake Kariba amidst politico- economic crises, climate change and COVID-19 -- Chapter 8: Commercial and Small-Scale Fishing at Lake Kariba -- Chapter 9: Smuggling and (I)llegal cross border trade across the Lake Kariba borderlands -- Chapter 10: Conclusion: Towards mitigating the challenges faced by humans at Lake Kariba. 330 $aNearly 70 years after Elizabeth Colson and Ted Scudder began their pioneering research on the social and environmental impacts associated with the construction of the Kariba dam, Joshua Matanzima presents us with a 21st century sequel. In rich ethnographic detail, the author tells the stories of the people whose lives are interlinked with this megastructure and its reservoir lake. Of particular interest is the chapter on religious aspects of Lake Kariba, a topic that has received very little academic attention thus far. An important contribution, of interest to any researcher focusing on the past, present and future of large dams. - Dr Christopher Schulz, University of St Andrews, UK. This book is an exploration of one of the world?s largest man-made reservoirs, Lake Kariba, created along the Zambezi River in central Africa. Originally built for electricity generation, as the lake reached its full capacity in 1963 it attracted other socioeconomic activities such as tourism, recreation, fisheries, and conservation. The material properties of the waterscape (including waves, strong winds, water volumes, deities and aquatic species) have shaped these socioeconomic activities since its creation. Community interpretations of the reservoir feature stories of fear, death, income generation, livelihoods, illegal cross-border trade, religion and everyday conflicts with wild animals. Drawing on extended ethnographic research and the author?s personal experience growing up around Lake Kariba, this empirically-rich book provides a nuanced discussion of the ways in which the waterscape shapes people?s lives and livelihoods. Additionally, the book explores the challenges of sustaining and preserving Lake Kariba's unique ecosystem amidst environmental pressures and competing demands for resources. Readers will gain a nuanced perspective of the significance of the lake, its relationship with neighboring communities, and its evolution over time. Joshua Matanzima (PhD) is a Research Officer at the University of Queensland, Australia. He has co-edited several books including Lived Experiences of Borderland Communities in Zimbabwe and Tonga Livelihoods in Rural Zimbabwe. 606 $aHuman geography 606 $aAnthropology 606 $aEthnology$zAfrica 606 $aCulture 606 $aEconomic development 606 $aSustainability 606 $aEnvironmental sciences$xSocial aspects 606 $aHuman Geography 606 $aAnthropology 606 $aAfrican Culture 606 $aDevelopment Studies 606 $aSustainability 606 $aEnvironmental Social Sciences 615 0$aHuman geography. 615 0$aAnthropology. 615 0$aEthnology 615 0$aCulture. 615 0$aEconomic development. 615 0$aSustainability. 615 0$aEnvironmental sciences$xSocial aspects. 615 14$aHuman Geography. 615 24$aAnthropology. 615 24$aAfrican Culture. 615 24$aDevelopment Studies. 615 24$aSustainability. 615 24$aEnvironmental Social Sciences. 676 $a968.91 700 $aMatanzima$b Joshua$01742165 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 912 $a9910865288603321 996 $aThe Materiality of Lake Kariba$94168763 997 $aUNINA