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Dr. Wapu Mulwafu (University of Malawi)

Dr. Wapu Mulwafu (University of Malawi)

February 28, 2009 00:26:18

Guests: Mulwafu, Wapu

Host: Alegi, Peter
Limb, Peter

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Episode 022

Malawi's Environmental History

Dr. Wapu Mulwafu (Univ. of Malawi) on African environmental history. Mulwafu discusses the history of water use and management in Malawi, focusing on political and religious aspects of soil conservation and the importance of indigenous ecological knowledge and practices. He closes with insights on the challenges of doing history in Malawi.

00:00:00 - 00:02:12 Introduction
00:02:12 - 00:04:09 Role of Environmental History in Studying African History
00:04:09 - 00:08:27 History of Water in Malawi
00:08:28 - 00:12:16 Opposition to and Politicization of Erosion Issues and Policies
00:12:16 - 00:15:06 Regional Environmental Differences in Malawi
00:15:07 - 00:19:35 Local Environmental Knowledge
00:19:35 - 00:24:23 The State of History Writing in Malawi
00:24:23 - 00:26:18 Outro

Cite this Episode

Alegi, Peter, Peter Limb, and Wapu Mulwafu. "Malawi's Environmental History". Africa Past and Present, February 28, 2009. https://afripod.aodl.org/fullPodcast/episode=022/.