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PAGE PAGE PAGE 520 THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY OF TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN THE OKAVANGO DELTA, BOTSWANA Joseph E. Mbaiwa Harry Oppenheimer Okavango Research Centre. Harry Oppenheimer Okavango Research Centre. jmbaiwa@orc.ub.bw Abstract The growth of tourism in the Okavango Delta in the last 10-15 years raises obvious questions about its role in promoting rural development. These questions include: To what extent is tourism contributing to the improvement of rural livelihoods and sustainable development? What is the role of local communities in tourism development and natural resou