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It’s a form of colonialism to tell us Africans what to do with our wildlife, writes Maxi Pia Louis, Community Leaders Network

Resource Africa July 04, 2022 0 Comments

It’s a form of colonialism to tell us Africans what to do with our wildlife, writes Maxi Pia Louis, Community Leaders Network “As a parliamentary committee calls for an end to trophy hunting, leading conservationist and secretary of the Community Leaders Network, MAXI LOUIS argues that far from protecting big game it will guarantee its destruction.”Wednesday 29 June’s Comment section of...

Traditional Ecological Knowledge ‘TEK’ – Why the world has a lot to learn about conservation – and trust – from Indigenous societies

Resource Africa July 04, 2022 0 Comments

Traditional Ecological Knowledge 'TEK' - Why the world has a lot to learn about conservation – and trust – from Indigenous societies by John Ziker, Professor of Anthropology, Boise State University Many outdoor enthusiasts and sustainability organisations emphasise “leaving no trace.” In fact, people always leave traces, no matter how small. Even footsteps compact the soil and affect...

Hand-to-Mouth Options for Rural Communities do not Guarantee Long-term Conservation of Biodiversity

Resource Africa June 24, 2022 0 Comments

Hand-to-Mouth Options for Rural Communities do not Guarantee Long-term Conservation of Biodiversity By Emmanuel Siakilo and Taye Teferi, African CSOs Biodiversity Alliance Legal sustainable wildlife use and trade enhances the survival of traditional knowledge and culture and returns equitable benefits from nature conservation to local communities. When empowered, community benefits derived from...

The African Commission on Human and People’s Rights supports community-based natural resource management principles in historic resolution

Resource Africa June 14, 2022 0 Comments

The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights supports community-based natural resource management principles in historic resolution by Chiedza Machaka The previous article in this series described the theoretical underpinnings of community-based natural resource management (CBNRM), whereby communities living in the commons manage natural resources on their land following rules and...

Why African community conservation is here to stay

Resource Africa June 13, 2022 0 Comments

Why African community conservation is here to stay Local communities find themselves in the middle of a tug-of-war between two distinct schools of thought. On the one side, the sustainable use of resources is supported by policies and legislation of several southern African countries, the Convention on Biological Diversity, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, among other...

The first Africa Protected Areas Congress (APAC) must put community land rights at the centre of its agenda.

Resource Africa June 08, 2022 0 Comments

To conserve Africa’s biodiversity, its leaders must rethink protected areas The first Africa Protected Areas Congress (APAC), scheduled for 18-23 July, must put community land rights at the centre of its agenda By Dr Kendi Borona Rights and Resources Group As the date for the first Africa Protected Areas Congress (APAC), 18-23 July, draws near, conservation professional Kendi Borona...

Biocultural Rights, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities

Resource Africa June 02, 2022 0 Comments

Biocultural Rights, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Protecting Culture and the Environment Traditional societies have always held the right to use their traditional knowledge to benefit from their natural resources. But, until the signing of an historic Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) agreement as part of the Nagoya Protocol in 2019, these rights were overlooked. Biocultural Rights:...

‘It’s neocolonialism’: campaign to ban UK imports of hunting trophies condemned by African delegation

Resource Africa June 01, 2022 0 Comments

‘It’s neocolonialism’: campaign to ban UK imports of hunting trophies condemned by African delegation Former colonial powers seeking to pass laws that threaten the rights and livelihoods of rural African communities and their wildlife, need to consider this impact and hear what Africans have to say about it first.That’s the message that a delegation from the Community Leaders Network of...

Calls for compensation intensify as elephant-wildlife conflict increases in Zimbabwe

Resource Africa May 29, 2022 0 Comments

Villagers in lethal fights with elephants as HWC deaths reach terrible new milestone Calls for compensation intensify as human-wildlife conflict increases in Zimbabwe Local communities in Zimbabwe are counting the costs of living with a burgeoning elephant population, raising calls for innovation to protect villagers as well as for countries to be allowed to sell ivory stockpiles to fund...