University of Montana ScholarWorks at University of Montana Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers Graduate School 2007 Legitimacy and the Use of Natural Resources in Kruger National Park, South Africa Randy Tanner The University of Montana Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/etd Let us know how access to this document benefits ou.y Recommended Citation Tanner, Randy, "Legitimacy and the Use of Natural Resources in Kruger National Park, South Africa" (2007). Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers. 619. https://scholarworks.umt.edu/etd/619 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate School at ScholarWorks at University of Montana. It has been accepted for inclusion in Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at University of Montana. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. LEGITIMACY AND THE USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES IN KRUGER NATIONAL PARK, SOUTH AFRICA By Randy Tanner M.S., Resource Conservation, The University of Montana, Missoula, Montana, 2004 B.S., Mathematics, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois, 2001 Dissertation presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Forestry The University of Montana Missoula, MT Autumn 2007 Approved by: Dr. David A. Strobel, Dean Graduate School Wayne Freimund, Chair Department of Society and Conservation Perry Brown College of Forestry and Conservation Mike Patterson Department of Society and Conservation Doug Dalenberg Department of Economics Karen Adams Department of Political Science Tanner, Randy, Ph.D., December 2007 Forestry Legitimacy and the Use of Natural Resources in Kruger National Park, South Africa Chairperson: Wayne Freimund Around the globe, protected area managers confront an increasingly complex web of interests and demands, expressed by a variety parties, that often compete or conflict.