Enclosing the Local for the Global Commons: Community Land Rights in the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Conservation Area

摘要: The Great Limpopo is one of the largest Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCAs) in world, encom­passing vast areas South Africa, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. By arguing that residents living or close to TFCA will participate its management benefit economically, proponents claim social legitimacy for project. establishment required negotiations among three nation states, different government departments within these states various donors contrib­uting funds. This article explores how interactions affected institutional choices made with regards shaped control benefits local residents. examines differences actors terms power capacities, which are often ignored promotion TFCAs. comparing experi­ences African part those Mozambique, cases show international interact national policies decentralisation shape sometimes even disable institutions.