Joshua Matanzima holds a Ph.D. in Anthropology from La Trobe University, Australia. He works as a researcher at the University of Queensland, Australia.  He is a co-editor of several books including Lived Experiences of Borderland Communities in Zimbabwe (Springer 2023) and Livelihoods of Ethnic Minorities in Rural Zimbabwe (Springer 2023).Beaven Utete is a professor and academic with interests in the conservation of freshwater resources. Currently, he is an associate professor at the Chinhoyi University of Technology. He is a visiting scholar for several universities in Africa with cross-cutting interests in human‑wildlife conflicts in water systems in Africa.

• Chapter 1. Introduction.- Part. 1. Humans, and wildlife interactions on the urban fringe.- Chapter 2. Complexities of Urban Human-Wildlife Conflict: A Case Study of Binga Town in the Zambezi Valley.- Chapter 3. Human wildlife Conflict in Kariba town.- Chapter 4. Spatio-Temporal Patterns of Human-Wildlife Conflict in Zimbabwe: A Comprehensive Analysis.- Part 2. Climate Change, Livelihoods and Human- wildlife conflict.- Chapter 5. Human-Wildlife Interactions in and around Lake Kariba: Livelihoods and Everyday Life in Gache-Gache.- Chapter 6. Climate change and wildlife impacts on rural livelihoods and food security: insights of Lake Kariba.- Chapter 7. Human-Wildlife Conflicts and Livelihoods in Binga District of Zimbabwe since 2000.- Chapter 8. Human-carnivore conflict: a case of painted dog population dynamics in Hwange national park.- Part 3. Conservation, communities, and human wildlife conflict.- Chapter 9. Fences, CAMPFIRE, Human Wildlife Conflict and adjacent Communities: a case of Chipinda, Chibwedziva and Chehondo areas in Ward 8, Chiredzi district, southeastern Zimbabwe.- Chapter 10. The Save Valley Conservancy’s Relationship WithThe Ndau Communities In The Sabi Valley Of Chipinge District, Zimbabwe (1990-2023).- Chapter 11. Knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of communities towards the campfire program as a wildlife management tool: a case study of ward 3 TSHOLOTSHO.- Chapter 12. Human Wildlife-Water Conflicts Inside and Outside of Protected Areas in ZimbabweBeaven Utete.

Joshua Matanzima holds a Ph.D. in Anthropology from La Trobe University, Australia. He works as a researcher at the University of Queensland, Australia.  He is a co-editor of several books including Lived Experiences of Borderland Communities in Zimbabwe (Springer 2023) and Livelihoods of Ethnic Minorities in Rural Zimbabwe (Springer 2023).Beaven Utete is a professor and academic with interests in the conservation of freshwater resources. Currently, he is an associate professor at the Chinhoyi University of Technology. He is a visiting scholar for several universities in Africa with cross-cutting interests in human‑wildlife conflicts in water systems in Africa.

• Chapter 1. Introduction.- Part. 1. Humans, and wildlife interactions on the urban fringe.- Chapter 2. Complexities of Urban Human-Wildlife Conflict: A Case Study of Binga Town in the Zambezi Valley.- Chapter 3. Human wildlife Conflict in Kariba town.- Chapter 4. Spatio-Temporal Patterns of Human-Wildlife Conflict in Zimbabwe: A Comprehensive Analysis.- Part 2. Climate Change, Livelihoods and Human- wildlife conflict.- Chapter 5. Human-Wildlife Interactions in and around Lake Kariba: Livelihoods and Everyday Life in Gache-Gache.- Chapter 6. Climate change and wildlife impacts on rural livelihoods and food security: insights of Lake Kariba.- Chapter 7. Human-Wildlife Conflicts and Livelihoods in Binga District of Zimbabwe since 2000.- Chapter 8. Human-carnivore conflict: a case of painted dog population dynamics in Hwange national park.- Part 3. Conservation, communities, and human wildlife conflict.- Chapter 9. Fences, CAMPFIRE, Human Wildlife Conflict and adjacent Communities: a case of Chipinda, Chibwedziva and Chehondo areas in Ward 8, Chiredzi district, southeastern Zimbabwe.- Chapter 10. The Save Valley Conservancy’s Relationship WithThe Ndau Communities In The Sabi Valley Of Chipinge District, Zimbabwe (1990-2023).- Chapter 11. Knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of communities towards the campfire program as a wildlife management tool: a case study of ward 3 TSHOLOTSHO.- Chapter 12. Human Wildlife-Water Conflicts Inside and Outside of Protected Areas in ZimbabweBeaven Utete.

Joshua Matanzima holds a Ph.D. in Anthropology from La Trobe University, Australia. He works as a researcher at the University of Queensland, Australia.  He is a co-editor of several books including Lived Experiences of Borderland Communities in Zimbabwe (Springer 2023) and Livelihoods of Ethnic Minorities in Rural Zimbabwe (Springer 2023).Beaven Utete is a professor and academic with interests in the conservation of freshwater resources. Currently, he is an associate professor at the Chinhoyi University of Technology. He is a visiting scholar for several universities in Africa with cross-cutting interests in human‑wildlife conflicts in water systems in Africa.

• Chapter 1. Introduction.- Part. 1. Humans, and wildlife interactions on the urban fringe.- Chapter 2. Complexities of Urban Human-Wildlife Conflict: A Case Study of Binga Town in the Zambezi Valley.- Chapter 3. Human wildlife Conflict in Kariba town.- Chapter 4. Spatio-Temporal Patterns of Human-Wildlife Conflict in Zimbabwe: A Comprehensive Analysis.- Part 2. Climate Change, Livelihoods and Human- wildlife conflict.- Chapter 5. Human-Wildlife Interactions in and around Lake Kariba: Livelihoods and Everyday Life in Gache-Gache.- Chapter 6. Climate change and wildlife impacts on rural livelihoods and food security: insights of Lake Kariba.- Chapter 7. Human-Wildlife Conflicts and Livelihoods in Binga District of Zimbabwe since 2000.- Chapter 8. Human-carnivore conflict: a case of painted dog population dynamics in Hwange national park.- Part 3. Conservation, communities, and human wildlife conflict.- Chapter 9. Fences, CAMPFIRE, Human Wildlife Conflict and adjacent Communities: a case of Chipinda, Chibwedziva and Chehondo areas in Ward 8, Chiredzi district, southeastern Zimbabwe.- Chapter 10. The Save Valley Conservancy’s Relationship WithThe Ndau Communities In The Sabi Valley Of Chipinge District, Zimbabwe (1990-2023).- Chapter 11. Knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of communities towards the campfire program as a wildlife management tool: a case study of ward 3 TSHOLOTSHO.- Chapter 12. Human Wildlife-Water Conflicts Inside and Outside of Protected Areas in ZimbabweBeaven Utete.