Donald L Kgathi
Biographic Data
| ID | 6295645 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Donald L Kgathi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Donald L |
| FAMILY NAME | Kgathi |
| SIGNATURE | KGATHI D L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Botswana |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Tourists’ perceptions and consumer surplus at a Unesco World Heritage Site, the Okavango Delta, Botswana
The capturing of full benefits associated with nature-based tourism could be one of the strategies for the promotion of sustainable tourism in the Okavango Delta (OD). The general objective of this paper is to establish the perceptions of tourists in relation to consumer surplus (CS) of tourist visitation to the OD and implications on rural development. The study shows that there is substantial CS of tourist visitation in the OD. A significant pr…
Invasiveness of biofuel crops
In developed countries, biofuel development was largely driven by a desire to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and increasing energy security, whereas in developing countries, in addition to energy security, the quest for rural development and employment creation incited an interest in biofuel production. Notwithstanding the benefits of biofuels, there are reservations about their potential invasiveness. These concerns stem from the fact tha…
Prospects and Challenges for Tourism Certification in Botswana
This paper traces the development of tourism certification in Botswana and examines prospects and challenges of successful implementation. A precertification study was conducted that led to the resulting Botswana Ecotourism Certification System (BECS), the main document guiding the implementation of tourism certification in the country. The BECS comprises of seven principles and over 240 performance standards; a Best Practices Manual provided det…
Contending with unequal and privileged access to natural resources and land in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
This paper reviews how state policy and regulatory instruments, including protected area alienations and concessions, have altered or denied the access to land and natural livelihood resources of the indigenous Basarwa and minority subsistence‐oriented communities in the Okavango Delta (OD) in Botswana. Drawing on field research and guided by a sustainable rural livelihoods framework, the paper provides an overview of key institutional interventi…
Risk in the Okavango Delta in the face of social and environmental change
Prospects and Challenges for Tourism Certification in Botswana
This paper traces the development of tourism certification in Botswana and examines prospects and challenges of successful implementation. A precertification study was conducted that led to the resulting Botswana Ecotourism Certification System (BECS), the main document guiding the implementation of tourism certification in the country. The BECS comprises of seven principles and over 240 performance standards; a Best Practices Manual provided det…
Risk in the Okavango Delta in the face of social and environmental change
Risk in the Okavango Delta in the face of social and environmental change
Contending with unequal and privileged access to natural resources and land in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
This paper reviews how state policy and regulatory instruments, including protected area alienations and concessions, have altered or denied the access to land and natural livelihood resources of the indigenous Basarwa and minority subsistence‐oriented communities in the Okavango Delta (OD) in Botswana. Drawing on field research and guided by a sustainable rural livelihoods framework, the paper provides an overview of key institutional interventi…
Prospects and Challenges for Tourism Certification in Botswana
This paper traces the development of tourism certification in Botswana and examines prospects and challenges of successful implementation. A precertification study was conducted that led to the resulting Botswana Ecotourism Certification System (BECS), the main document guiding the implementation of tourism certification in the country. The BECS comprises of seven principles and over 240 performance standards; a Best Practices Manual provided det…
Invasiveness of biofuel crops
In developed countries, biofuel development was largely driven by a desire to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and increasing energy security, whereas in developing countries, in addition to energy security, the quest for rural development and employment creation incited an interest in biofuel production. Notwithstanding the benefits of biofuels, there are reservations about their potential invasiveness. These concerns stem from the fact tha…
Tourists’ perceptions and consumer surplus at a Unesco World Heritage Site, the Okavango Delta, Botswana
The capturing of full benefits associated with nature-based tourism could be one of the strategies for the promotion of sustainable tourism in the Okavango Delta (OD). The general objective of this paper is to establish the perceptions of tourists in relation to consumer surplus (CS) of tourist visitation to the OD and implications on rural development. The study shows that there is substantial CS of tourist visitation in the OD. A significant pr…
Business (5 works) · Ecology (4 works) · Economics (4 works) · Geography (4 works) · Agriculture (3 works) · Environmental planning (3 works) · Environmental resource management (3 works) · Natural resource economics (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Tourism (3 works)