The Role of the African National Soil Conservation Association in South Africa, 1953-1959
Author(s)
Khan, Farieda
Abstract
The role of black environmental groups in the environmental movement of South Africa has been overlooked or marginalized by most environmental historians. This history of the mainstream conservation movement identifies the roles of black environmental groups, with emphasis on their participation in problems of soil erosion and participation in the African National Soil Conservation Association (ANSCA), initiated in 1953. The effectiveness of this black organization was limited by political obstacles and challenged by conservation issues. Its benefits were realized primarily in the Transvaal and other limited rural areas. ANSCA was ultimately disbanded.
