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Proposed French hunting import and export ban defeated, for now

Proposed French hunting import and export ban defeated, for now On 21 November, Sandra Regol (New Ecological and Social People's Union MP) and Corinne Vignon (Renaissance Party MP) tabled a bill aimed at banning the import and export of hunting trophies of all species listed under CITES, as well as all forms of publicity surrounding these activities, i.e. a total ban. This populist proposal is...
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Expanding knowledge horizons in community conservation

Expanding knowledge horizons in community conservation Collecting, collating and analysing data for the purposes of adaptive management and transparent reporting to external stakeholders is one of the hallmarks of community-based natural resource management (CBNRM). Namibia’s CBNRM programme has led the way in this regard through the Event Book system, but several other countries are developing...

Addressing power imbalances in community conservation

Addressing power imbalances in community conservation One of the most challenging aspects of community-based natural resource management (CBNRM) is walking the tightrope between the many stakeholders involved in these programmes. The difficulties experienced in community conservation can often be traced back to power imbalances, both within communities and between them and the government, civil...

The European Union’s Action Plan Against Wildlife Trafficking is being Undermined by Populist Anti-hunting Campaigns

The European Union’s Action Plan Against Wildlife Trafficking is being Undermined by Populist Anti-hunting Campaigns By Resource Africa When it comes to wildlife trade legislation and policy, it seems that the MemberStates of the European Union (EU) do not align with the EU itself. Meanwhile, theEuropean Parliament appears to be unhappy with the European Commission beingguided by science and...

Linking Human Rights Movements to Community Conservation

Linking Human Rights Movements to Community Conservation By Resource Africa In this third article based on the recent Community Conservation Horizon Scan, we look at how rural communities can use the growing recognition of the rights of Indigenous peoples and local communities to promote their role in environmental conservation. The concept of Community-Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM)...
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Policy Brief: The Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill

Risks to Conservation, Rights and Livelihoods - Executive Summary The Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill, currently before the Lords, is intended to ban the import of hunting trophies from a list of around 6000 species (as listed in a European Council Regulation now referred to in the Bill as the Principal Wildlife Trade Regulation), although the vast majority of species on this list...

Celebrating Africa Day by Creating an African Agenda for Environmental Conservation

Celebrating Africa Day by Creating an African Agenda for Environmental Conservation By Resource Africa Africa Day is celebrated on the 25th of May each year, celebrating the beauty, diversity and immense potential of our continent. There is no better time to craft an African environmental conservation agenda that is led by Africans, for Africa.While policies must fall in line with multilateral...

A Southern African view on the UN Decade on Restoration

A Southern African view on the UN Decade on Restoration By Resource Africa Natural ecosystems support life on earth, whether one lives in a city or on a farm. People living in rural areas are more connected with this fact than others in urban areas, however. Soil, water, and wild foods (including plant products, meat and fish) provide sustenance and a source of income for indigenous peoples and...

Three Ways in which Communities can Benefit from the 30 by 30 Goal in the Global Biodiversity Framework

Three Ways in which Communities can Benefit from the 30 by 30 Goal in the Global Biodiversity Framework In the recently published Community-based Conservation Horizon Scan, the first and perhaps most obvious emerging issue is that communities need to be aware of is the Kumming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF). In particular, the most well known “30 by 30 target” was highlighted as...

Protection of CBNRM In Southern Africa: A Review of National Constitutions and Relevant Legislation on Food Security, Human Rights and Climate Change

Protection of CBNRM In Southern Africa: A Review of National Constitutions and Relevant Legislation on Food Security, Human Rights and Climate Change Prof. Ademola Oluborode Jegede for Resource Africa Climate change challenges biodiversity and food security that are central to the sustenance of the Community-based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) approach. Yet the contribution of the approach...
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