The Resource Africa Blog section hosts fresh ideas and new perspectives on topical issues in conservation, rights, and development in Southern Africa and invites guest contributors to submit ideas for articles.
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IUCN WCC 3-11 September 2021: Transformative Change for Nature and People Resource Africa and the Community Leaders Network of Southern Africa will be represented at… Read More »IUCN WCC 3-11 September 2021: Transformative Change for Nature and People
The Naledi harvest festival and local co-operatives’ dialogue It Begins with the Land – Building Communities where None Shall Go Hungry In this documentary, directors… Read More »“Building Communities in which none shall go hungry” Naledi harvest festival and local co-operatives’ dialogue
Conservation in the Mahenye Royal Household – the birth of CAMPFIRE in Zimbabwe by Liberty Chauke I was seated listening to the melodious and whistling… Read More »Conservation in the Mahenye Royal Household – the Birth of CAMPFIRE in Zimbabwe
Biodiversity and the challenge of pluralism In the preamble to a paper published in Nature Sustainability authors Unai Pascual , William M. Adams, Sandra Díaz , Sharachchandra Lele, Georgina… Read More »Biodiversity and the challenge of pluralism
South Africa’s indigenous rooibos tea farmers seek a fairer deal – Financial Times report by Joseph Cotterill Financial Times July 27, 2021 In an article… Read More »Indigenous Rooibos tea farmers seek a fairer deal
Press Release: A New Global Framework for Managing Nature Through 2030: 1st Detailed Draft Agreement Debuts Montreal, 12 July 2021 – The UN Convention on… Read More »A New Global Framework for Managing Nature Through 2030: 1st Detailed Draft Agreement Debuts
Flying elephants to Africa would be foolish meddling. by Graham Boynton The Times July 9, 2021 In an article published in The Times, journalist Graham… Read More »Flying elephants to Africa would be foolish meddling – The Times July 9 by Graham Boynton
Community leaders across southern Africa have lodged a formal complaint against the Born Free Foundation, alleging that the UK charity is misrepresenting trophy hunting’s role in conservation and harming local livelihoods. As the UK Parliament debates a potential trophy import ban, these leaders emphasize the importance of accurately portraying the relationship between conservation and hunting to safeguard both wildlife and community rights.
Pandemic prevention should not victimise Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities In a new paper published by Conservation Letters, authors Jason M. Tylianakis, Mark R. Herse, Sanna… Read More »Pandemic prevention should not victimise Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities
Reckoning with elitism and racism in conservation From Mongabay.com – Rhett A Butler in conversation with Colleen Begg In a Q&A with Colleen Begg, who… Read More »Mongabay: Reckoning with elitism and racism in conservation Q&A with Colleen Beg