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News, opinion pieces and statements authored by Resource Africa, Community Leaders Network members, and guest contributors, from whom we welcome hosts fresh ideas and new perspectives on topical issues in conservation, rights, and development in Southern Africa.
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Is the notion of sustainable use of biodiversity a legal principle of international law?
Is the notion of sustainable use of biodiversity a legal...
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Endangered: Small scale fishermen and the African penguin?
The 2021 theme for World Oceans Day is The...
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Organisation key for local community youth to have a say on environmental decision making
Organisation key for local community youth to have a say...
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From the Well of Law: Drawing Innovative Solutions to Combat Illegal Wildlife Trade
From the Well of the Law: Drawing Innovative Solutions to...
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Unlocking Africa’s wildlife economy
Unlocking Africa’s Wildlife Economy by Sue Snyman PhD The old...
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PRESS RELEASE: Southern Africa Community Leaders Challenge Sir Ranulph Fiennes on Trophy Imports ban
PRESS RELEASE: Southern Africa Community Leaders Challenge Sir Ranulph Fiennes...
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RT @NoelleKumpel: Climate and nature crises: solve both or solve neither, say @IPBES & @IPCC_CH experts #TheRaceIsOn for an #equitable, #c…
Read MoreRead our latest blog post below. Sustainable use as a legal principle in international law.
Read MoreRT @FarawoTinashe: Did you know that (we) Zimbabwe has at least 200 plant & animal species which can only be found in this country. @CITES…
Read MoreRT @FarawoTinashe: Did you know that Zimbabwe hasno history of a specie which has gone into extinction or a park which has been de-gazetted…
Read MoreRT @MoreangelsM: Happy World Environment Day. Let’s continue to take care of our environment!
Read MoreRT @CsosAfrican: ACBA celebrates and wishes you a Happy World Environment Day. Our most vulnerable ecosystems needs us, Let us Restore and…
Read MoreRT @ConservationNa1: Today is #WorldEnvironmentDay and the 1st anniversary of the Conservation Namibia website! To celebrate both events, h…
Read MoreIn the Western Cape, penguins and the pelagic fishing industry are after the same marine resources: sardine, and anchovy. As a result, both penguins and small-scale fishing industries are threatened. #LifeandLivelihoods #WorldOceanDay https://t.co/7bnjWrngGk
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Organisation key for local community youth to have a say on environmental decision making, says Community Leaders Notwork member Bupe Banda. #communitybasedconservation #Humanrights #localcommunityrights #ourresourcesourrights https://t.co/Di2jmZ7ygD
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In the media
Media coverage about sustainable use, CBNRM, rural community rights and livelihoods, COVID-19 impacts, conservation models in the face of threats to wildlife populations in Africa. This content is intended to inform, to introduce new ideas and approaches and contribute to constructive debate about these issues.
From The Economist: Trophy hunting sparks outrage
From The Economist: Trophy hunting sparks outrage around the world. 2 June 2021 Watch Now:
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Unlocking Africa’s wildlife economy
Unlocking Africa’s Wildlife Economy by Sue Snyman PhD The old adage of ‘you can’t manage what you don’t measure’ applies equally to wildlife. Our recent...
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PRESS RELEASE: Southern Africa Community Leaders Challenge Sir Ranulph Fiennes on Trophy Imports ban
PRESS RELEASE: Southern Africa Community Leaders Challenge Sir Ranulph Fiennes on Trophy Imports ban Misinformation ignores African voices and right to thrive, not just survive...
Read MoreResearch & Resources - recent papers
Resource Africa offers a comprehensive resource portal on the Research & Resources page for original research, relevant journal articles, book reviews, reports, news articles and periodicals. In collaboration with partner organizations, such as The Community-Based Natural Resource Management Network, our website serves as an open access archive of current relevant published materials that deal with sustainable use, CBNRM, rights-based conservation.
Please click inside images to read recent and significant contributions to our library.
Newsletters
RESOURCE AFRICA NEWSLETTER RA ROUNDUP ISSUE 1
A newsletter about southern African CBNRM rural communities and their advocacy for sustainable natural resource use rights to be prioritized on the global conservation agenda.
In this issue we launch the Let Africans Decide video, showcasing the substantial impact the Community Leaders Network (CLN) is making on raising awareness of Community Based Natural Resources Management (CBNRM), introduce you to the revamped Resource Africa website and logo, and share news and resources on sustainable use, rights, and community conservation
