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In June, 2019, at Africa’s Wildlife Economy Summit, hosted by the African Union and United Nations Environment Programme in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, community representatives called… Read More »Declaration: Voices of the Communities: A New Deal for rural communities and wildlife and natural resources
“Local people’s rights to make a living by sustainably using their land and wildlife are enshrined in international and national laws, and cannot be undermined… Read More »Press Release: Celebrity campaigns undermine human rights and conservation
Over fifty community leaders from southern Africa have issued a powerful open letter to UK-based celebrities, urging them to reconsider their influence on wildlife conservation and human rights. They emphasize the urgent need to balance conservation efforts with the basic human rights of local communities, highlighting the risks of jeopardizing both impoverished lives and natural ecosystems.
The March/April 2020 editi0n of IUCN SULi Digest featured some of the many articles circulating on Covid-19 which relate to Wildlife trade and trade bans and… Read More »Webinar: Covid-19: Sustainability & Remodelling of Wildlife Sector
The author, Hagen Denker, in an article that appeared on the NAPHA (Namibia Professional Hunters Association) website and its social media pages in 2019 observes… Read More »Consumptive vs. non-consumptive tourism – NAPHA. Denker 2019-04
Produced by The Conservation Imperative, this 60-minute documentary follows Jack Ramsden, a young cattle rancher from Maun, on a quest across Northern Botswana to document… Read More »Video: Voices from the Frontline: Communities and Livelihoods in Botswana
In her ‘thought piece’ entitled Looking beyond hunting and tourism for community benefits published in October 2019 by Luc Hoffman Institute, Melissa de Kock (WWF-Norway,… Read More »Looking beyond hunting and tourism for community benefits – Luc Hoffman Institute. Author: Melissa de Kock. 10.2019
“Sustainable Futures – Communities in Action”, a documentary produced by the Community Conservation Research Network, premiered in early June, 2020. The film brings together communities… Read More »Video: Sustainable Futures – Communities in Action
COVID-19-led ban on wild meat could take protein off the table for millions of forest dwellers – Forests News. Authors: R Nasi, J Fa 2020-03… Read More »COVID-19-led ban on wild meat could take protein off the table for millions of forest dwellers
A response in African Sustainable Conservation News dated October 9, 2019 to a published piece on the IUCN website on September 27, 2020 – “Compatibility… Read More »The IUCN and trophy hunting – a response to the “ethics” attack on hunting