CBNRM is a conservation model which establishes long-term relationships with local communities, empowering rural Africans to successfully manage their natural resources while achieving significant ecological and financial benefits. The CBNRM approach is key to wise environmental conservation, strengthening livelihoods while protecting wildlife habitats.
Namibian Experiences Establishing Community Fish Reserves Britta Hackenberg, Clinton Hay, Jamie Robertsen, and Caitlin Blaser Mapitsa Inland fisheries play a critical role in the ecology… Read More »Namibian Experiences Establishing Community Fish Reserves
Getting blended finance to where it’s needed: The case of CBNRM enterprises in Southern Africa Smith J, et al (2022) Land. So far, blended finance… Read More »Getting blended finance to where it’s needed: The case of CBNRM enterprises in Southern Africa
Discover how Integrated Rural Development and Nature Conservation (IRDNC) empowers rural communities in Namibia to sustainably manage their wildlife and natural resources through innovative community conservancies. Learn about their mission to enhance biodiversity conservation and support local economies from 2015 to 2025.
Progressing Community Based Natural Resource Management in Zimbabwe EP Harrison, V Dzigirai, E Gandiwa, T Nzuma, B Masivele and HT Ndlovu Plaas 2014 Zimbabwe is… Read More »Progressing Community Based Natural Resource Management in Zimbabwe
Evidence for Enquiry on Animals Abroad Bill – October 2021 Written evidence submitted by Helen Muller, PhD Student at University College London Anthropology Department and… Read More »Evidence for Enquiry on Animals Abroad Bill
Kenya Aquatica Scientific Journal of the Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute.
COVID-19 pandemic caused many human deaths and was a multiplier of vulnerability for many households. Consequently, threatening attainment of food security especially in developing countries.
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Community conservation supported by global report on the sustainable use of wildlife by Gail Thomson The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)… Read More »Community conservation supported by global report on the sustainable use of wildlife
Legal analysis of the community-based natural resource management principles in South African Development Community framework by Chiedza Machaka In the previous article in this series, I discussed… Read More »Legal analysis of the community-based natural resource management principles in South African Development Community framework
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… Read More »The African Commission on Human and People’s Rights supports community-based natural resource management principles in historic resolution
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)… Read More »The commons and the theory behind community-based natural resource management