1 25 7 https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/90a79261bf25aa711afa0d65ca001916.pdf d0a675f3a72f22b0465357cb4715451d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource EVALUATING THE INFLUENCE OF ECONOMIC CONSTRAINTS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS IN ZIMBABWE: A CASE STUDY OF HOTEL CHAINS IN HARARE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource CATHRINE PAADA KWINJE LLOYD CHINGWARO TAFADZWA MOYO PATIENCE MUTIZIRA Description An account of the resource Despite the growing importance of sustainable practices in the tourism and hospitality sector, the adoption of internationally recognized Environmental Management Systems (EMS) remains notably low among hotels in the region. The purpose of this study was to investigate the economic constraints affecting the implementation of EMS within hotel chains in Harare, Zimbabwe. Through the use of a mixed-methods approach, qualitative content analysis was performed on the websites of four predominant hotel chains, while quantitative data were collected via a stratified random sampling technique involving 185 hotel employees using a structured questionnaire. Findings indicated that none of the surveyed hotels hold international EMS certificates, although local initiatives are implemented. Key economic challenges identified included the high costs associated with eco-friendly technologies, economic instability, and regulatory hurdles, which collectively impede the adoption of comprehensive EMS practices. The analysis revealed a significant negative relationship between economic constraints and EMS implementation, highlighting that operational challenges and economic uncertainty are paramount barriers. Consequently, it was recommended that hotel operators engaged in collaboration with policymakers and seek financial incentives to facilitate EMS adoption. Further training programmes focused on enhancing sustainability knowledge are essential to overcoming these constraints. This research contributes valuable insights to the discourse on sustainable practices in Zimbabwe's hospitality industry, emphasizing the need for strategic interventions to align economic viability with environmental stewardship Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available ZIBEM Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2024 Economic constraints Environmental Management Systems Hotel Chains https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/32f16d488efe374666d2fd5f55b98c42.pdf c159d8a217433fa1dca2d0c41c3a0f9a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource FRESH WATER SOURCES POLLUTION: A HUMAN RELATED THREAT TO FRESH WATER SECURITY IN SOUTH AFRICA Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource MAXWELL CONSTANTINE CHANDO MUSINGAFi TOM TOM Description An account of the resource This paper is mainly an overview of the challenge of human induced water sources pollution in South Africa. The major line of argument in this paper is that the rapidly growing population, urbanisation, agricultural, industrial and mining activity in South Africa pose a threat to availability, accessibility and quality of potable water resources in the country. This is more acute in the major centres of economic activity; for example in the Gauteng Province, where the Johannesburg and the Tshwane metropolitan municipalities are situated. To make matters worse these cities are located upstream of the water system drainage in the catchment area and effluent disposal is directly into the raw water reservoirs posing serious threat to both human life and the ecosystem. The government of South Africa has to take pollution control policies and their implementation as a serious governance issue. The country has to take a clue from the developed countries where pollution- control laws have helped to clean up rivers, lakes and streams. Our final conclusion is that, in South Africa, like anywhere else in the world, freshwater management and governance is of critical importance to avoid artificial freshwater shortages. The supply and demand for water, and therefore its abundance or scarcity, depend significantly on the management of the resource and its use. Poor management may create functional water scarcity even in a country with seemingly abundant supplies of fresh water. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Journal of Public policy and Governance Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2014 accessibility availability corruption fresh water governance management https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/10c7fa3608d58d66accfea28bfe18d7f.pdf 5acd6a20e244c929ca4d9b082b498fd5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource PERCEPTIONS ON ECOLOGICAL SANITATION IN ZIMBABWE: THE CASE OF MASIYARWA COMMUNAL AREA IN ZVIMBA DISTRICT OF MASHONALAND WEST PROVINCE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource ITAI OFFAT MANYANHAIRE MUTANGADURA–MANGEYA SANDR Description An account of the resource Ecological sanitation technologies have taken prominence as sustainable ways of managing human waste in communal settings. Since the introduction and adoption of such technologies in Zimbabwe there has been limited evaluation of residents’ perceptions of these technologies. Thus, a Descriptive Survey of residents’ perception on Ecological Sanitation Technologies was conducted using a pre- tested questionnaire and key informant interviews with beneficiaries, triangulated with focus group discussions, field observations, and secondary data sources. The cultural background of the beneficiaries was observed to play a critical role in molding their perceptions towards the ecological sanitation technologies (EcoSan). Generally, there was a negative perception towards the use of humanure in leaf, stem, and root crops, with a clear show of disgust at the mention of such a prospect. To achieve high levels of acceptability of the technologies, awareness campaigns should target local community leaders (mainly councilors, chiefs, and kraal heads) as critical vehicles for positive perception development and mobilization of the rest of the community. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2009 https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/ff31d1e763a9fbc561cc52ce2a8b6e4b.pdf 9ac4d1c8308a7f9a107571f3c75450eb Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource REIMAGINING CLIMATE JUSTICE AND ACTION FOR MARGINALISED VOICES IN ZIMBABWE: A KAIROS MOMENT Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource GIFT MASENGWE Description An account of the resource Climate change is a major crisis that affects everyone, especially in developing countries like Zimbabwe. It causes environmental problems and worsens economic inequalities, hitting marginalised communities the hardest. If Zimbabwe seriously wants to take action on climate change, it would allow ordinary people, those hardest hit by the phenomenon to contribute to discussions, rather than spend millions to represent the views of politicians and members of the elite. In this context, the 29th United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP29) serves as a salient case in point, wherein Zimbabwe’s ostentatious delegation, replete with government officials, symbolised a gross misalignment of resources and representation amid the nation’s pervasive socio-economic turmoil. A lavish expenditure exceeding $2m for this elite assembly, as reported by Tendai Ruben Mbofana, starkly juxtaposes the lived realities of everyday Zimbabweans grappling with climate-induced adversities, hence raises significant ethical questions. According to Mbofana, Zimbabwe’s representation at the summit of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), popularly COP29, by sending a ‘bloated’ and ‘over- flow’ of 238 elite delegates, exemplifies a ‘spectacle of excess rather than a meaningful opportunity to contribute’ (UNFCCC 2024:n.p.) to the global discourse on climate change. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Journal of Interdisciplinary Ethical Research Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2025 climate action climate advocacy Zimbabwe Heads of Christian Denominations https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/b71f94874593b6ddb909be41a9ff511e.pdf b5426476abccbcf5e1b26717b6b4a756 https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/550768a402fbd63586038d3d704927d0.pdf b5426476abccbcf5e1b26717b6b4a756 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource REPRESENTING, CONSERVING AND CELEBRATING NATURE: AN ANALYSIS OF CHIFUNYISE’S TAKURA AND THE TALKING BRANCH: A COLLECTION OF TRADITIONAL STORIES ON THE ENVIRONMENT Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource ANNA CHITANDO, Description An account of the resource n Zimbabwe, children’s literature is an evolving, yet very crucial discipline that deals with topical issues such as lan- guage, identity, culture, environmentalism and sustainable development. Located within the discourse on Zimbabwean literature, this study argues that Zimbabwean children’s literature has not received adequate scholarly reflections, yet it deals with critical issues, just like adult literature. The study appreciates positive developments in Zimbabwean chil- dren’s literature by paying particular attention to Stephen Chifunyise’s Takura and the Talking Branch: A Collection of Traditional Stories on the Environment (1995). Informed by Glotfelty and Fromm’s theory of eco-criticism (1996), the study argues that children’s literature promotes environmental consciousness. The research critiques Chifunyise’s de- piction of the themes of environmentalism and sustainable development in Takura and the Talking Branch: A Collection of Traditional Stories on the Environment Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Zimbabwe International Journal of Open and Distance Learning Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2012 Eco-criticism Ecological Balance Environmental Conservation Environmentalism Land Degradation sustainable development https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/a5139ecbce9055feb8740d89f3ef3d93.pdf 4222389200f02d5c5363fb52b0458018 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource USING LIVELIHOOD PROFILES FOR ASSESSING CONTEXT IN ICT4D RESARCH: A CASE STUDY OF ZIMBABWE’S HIGHVELD PRIME COMMUNAL Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource SAM TAKAVARASHA JR GILFORD HAPANYENGWI GABRIEL KABANDA Description An account of the resource The importance of context specific ICT4D innovation has been highlighted in Information Systems research by the short-comings of a-contextual innovation. This has often been accepted without due understanding of how to develop context specific interventions. There is therefore a need for a framework that elucidates ICT4D contextualisation and guides the development of context specific interventions. This should be useful to practitioners that are constantly advised to develop context specific artefacts without any clarity of how to do so. Using evidence from Zimbabwe this paper proposes the use of livelihood profiles for identifying the livelihood issues that matter in a particular locality and Sen’s Capability Approach for assessing the opportunity freedoms to exploit the local livelihoods. This is presented as a systematic way of establishing the context under which ICT4D interventions will be deployed. The study uses focus groups under an interpretivist paradigm to investigate contextual issues in Zimbabwe Highveld Prime Communal livelihood zone. The study found a politically polarised contextual setting characterised by poor agricultural finance, ineffective crop and livestock markets, unrewarding labour markets against a good agricultural climate that is affected by cyclical droughts. As a result the study posits that ICT4D innovations for the zone must be designed to operate under these realities and limitations Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available EJISDC Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017 https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/1d636e87115b2084721833c622729f30.pdf 5c78716641559f5eaceb516d373e87b6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource WASTE DISPOSAL PRACTICES THAT INVOLVE COMMUNITIES Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource JONAH MUGUTI RITTAH KASOWE TONDERAI M. CHIUNYE, TAURAI L. CHINYANGANYA Description An account of the resource The aim of the study was to explore challenges faced by local authorities in the management of solid wastes, and to establish the kind of linkages that exist between the ratepayers and local authorities. The study also focused on discovering what information needs exist among urban ratepayers about waste disposal. A descriptive survey design was used and involved informants from Bindura Municipality. These included council officials, ratepayers and the business community. The main questions of pursuit were: • What challenges face the town in its efforts to dispose of solid wastes? • What information about waste disposal do ratepayers of the town have? • What linkages should exist between local authority and ratepayers to ensure effective waste disposal? The data collected were transcribed and themes developed in line with existing theories. Percentage frequencies were also computed for the quantitative data. It was hoped that the results of the study would help to create baseline knowledge for funding proposals in waste management. Community participation will also encourage entrepreneurs to play a meaningful role in the town’s waste management programmes Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Greener Journal of Environmental Management and Public Safety Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013 Participation.