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100			_aChirisa, Innocent and Nel,Verna _945373
245			_aConflicts, confrontations and conduits in rural environments: Is resilience at work in Gokwe South rural district?
260			_aInternational Journal of Rural Management
300			_a19(1), Apr, 2023: p.149-164
520			_aThis article explores conflicts, confrontations and conduits for sustainable development in rural environments. Fragility and degradation with a slight resilience manifest heavily in Gokwe South Rural District (GSRD), Zimbabwe. The article notes rural development as a double-edged sword, bringing tremendous opportunities for innovation but also causing increased ecological degradation. As such, it often results in conflicts and confrontations among stakeholders. Like many Zimbabwean rural settlements, GSRD is experiencing serious land disputes. conflicts arise from the proposed changes, like extension of infrastructure, perceived by some stakeholders as contrary to their interests and wishes. Using focus group discussions and thematic analysis, a trend of how conflicts and confrontations emerged was established in GSRD. The findings show that land transition from rural to urban status without consultations instigates conflict between different development agencies and communities. – Reproduced https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/09730052211065943
773			_aInternational Journal of Rural Management
906			_aRURAL DEVELOPMENT
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