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Is ethical ivory trade possible? A debate on Al Jazeera.

Resource Africa May 29, 2022 0 Comments

Is ethical trophy hunting possible? International television news channel Al Jazeera aired a video debate entitled 'Is an ethical ivory trade possible?" on May 28 following The African Elephant Conference which was held from the 23rd to the 26th of May 2022 at the Hwange Safari Lodge Hwange, Zimbabwe. The African Elephant Conference was hosted under the theme a “New and Better Deal for Elephant...

CAMPAIGN AGAINST ANTI-HUNTING LEGISLATION

Resource Africa May 26, 2022 0 Comments

CAMPAIGN AGAINST ANTI-HUNTING LEGISLATION An initiative to protect the rights and livelihoods of African and Europe communities and their wildlife conservation programmes from the impact of proposed anti-hunting legislation in the UK TROPHY HUNTING, AFRICAN COMMUNITIES AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION: AN EXPLAINER OUR RIGHT TO SUSTAINABLY USE OUR WILDLIFE FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR COMMUNITIES AND...

Monitoring and Evaluation Intern – Resource Africa South Africa

Resource Africa May 25, 2022 0 Comments

Monitoring and Evaluation Intern – Resource Africa South Africa ResourceAfrica South Africa (RA-SA) is a not-for-profit company registered in South Africa. Along with its sister organisation, ResourceAfrica UK (RA-UK) – collectively RA, it has played a key role in promoting the concept and application of sustainable use of natural resources - particularly wildlife - as a conservation and...

Internships at Resource Africa

Resource Africa May 25, 2022 0 Comments

Internship Opportunities at Resource Africa Resource Africa South Africa (RA-SA) is a not-for-profit company registered in South Africa. Along with its sister organisation, Resource Africa UK (RA-UK) – collectively RA, it has played a key role in promoting the concept and application of sustainable use of natural resources - particularly wildlife - as a conservation and development strategy...

Resource Africa and the San and Khoi southern African community: the fight for justice, recognition, and sustainability

Resource Africa May 22, 2022 0 Comments

Resource Africa and the San and Khoi South African Community: the fight for justice, recognition, and sustainability We share a blog researched and based on an interview with RASA CEO Lesle Jansen by Incominbios' staff writer Lianna Tosett Resource Africa South Africa CEO Leslé Jansen has been an intrinsic player in aiding and centralising the struggles faced by the San and Khoi local...

Size is the Elephant in the Room – Beyond the Headlines

Resource Africa May 22, 2022 0 Comments

Size is the Elephant in the Room - Beyond the Headlines Unfortunately, non-factual opinions, especially persecutory ones, seem to have a critical mass. Once attained, facts are readily dismissed and become insignificant in comparison to the size of hate and the fiction that is generated by it. Karen Seginak Tweet The introduction to Karen Seginak's blog column Fresh Tracks reads:...

The commons and the theory behind community-based natural resource management

Resource Africa May 19, 2022 0 Comments

The commons and the theory behind community-based natural resource management Prior to the modern industrial era, communities living on common-lands the world over (called commons) relied heavily on the abundant natural resources that surrounded them for their survival. In Africa, ancient traditions reflected the value of natural resources and incorporated nature in their worldviews, belief...

Trophy hunters in Tajikistan are the unlikely saviours of the snow leopard – The Guardian

Resource Africa April 21, 2022 0 Comments

Trophy hunters in Tajikistan are the unlikely saviours of the snow leopard - The Guardian UK “We have very few other sources of income here – the benefits to the community are enormous. People value our wildlife now." Village Headman, Tajikistan In Tajikistan, a well-managed trophy-hunting programme has proved that this community conservation model generates incentives and revenue to...

Reconsidering the economic relevance of recreational hunting

Resource Africa April 05, 2022 0 Comments

Reconsidering the economic relevance of recreational hunting Hunting wild animals is an integral part of African history and culture. Today, many people continue to hunt wildlife for complex reasons that range from subsistence to recreation. In recent years animal protection groups have become increasingly critical of hunting and especially the most financially lucrative form of it: selling...

Post CBD Geneva: Closing statement by the CBD Alliance

Resource Africa April 04, 2022 0 Comments

Post CBD Geneva: Closing statement by the CBD Alliance A closing statement was issued after CBD Geneva on March 29, 2022 by the CBD Alliance, a network of civil society organizations who have a common interest in the Convention on Biological Diversity, and of which ACBA is a member. This statement is on behalf of the CBD Alliance. We support the statements made by IIBF, the Women's Caucus and the...