Month: November 2020

CBNRM

CBNRM: you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone

Resource Africa November 19, 2020 0 Comments
CBNRM: you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone by Dr Shylock Muyengwa​ Do community-based natural resource management (CBNRM) programmes help rural communities in southern Africa? There is a long-running disagreement over just how much CBNRM contributes towards the welfare of communities, in terms of health, jobs, poverty alleviation, etc. Working in rural communities throughout...
Trade bans and wildlife

Are CITES bans driving up demand for wildlife products?

Resource Africa November 17, 2020 0 Comments
An in-depth feature in Knowable Magazine  by Natasha Gilbert reports that scientists and wildlife trade experts worry CITES bans may be backfiring by driving up demand, arguing  the convention is  meant to help ensure wildlife trade meets people's needs while also safeguarding nature. Two examples of trade bans on wildlife and one on a plant species that saw an increase rather...
COVID-19 impacts

COVID-19 ‘perfect storm’ threatens conservation in Africa

Resource Africa November 13, 2020 0 Comments
COVID-19 ‘perfect storm’ threatens conservation in Africa A new report calls for rapid collaborative global action to ensure Africa's wildlife survives COVID-19's devastating impact on tourism,  threatening jobs and livelihoods for some of the most impoverished communities. It stresses the importance of adopting more resilient conservation models that benefit humans and wildlife for...