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Biodiversity
Indigenous hunters are protecting animals, land and waterways – The Conversation. Author: Mylene Ratelle 2019-08
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Defiant African nations defend controversial elephant trade – Daily Mail. Author: Reid 2019-08
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African countries unite in asking for a new model for conservation. Communities living with wildlife demand they be the rightful owners – The Independent. Author: Antoaneta Roussi 2019-06
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French lawmakers commend CBNRM in Namibia. New Era. Author: Sanzila 2019-09
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The changing of Africa’s conservation landscape – Africa Geographic. Author: Don Scott 2019-10
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The Role of Hunting in Conserving African Wildlife. Catherine Semcer’s testimony before the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee on the “CECIL Act” 2019-07
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Giraffes: a tall and disturbing tale – IUCN. Author: Robin Sharp 2017-11
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Africa disgruntled over CBD – The Namibian. Shigwedha 2019-08
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Southern African Development Community Tourism Program approved – Buzz.travel. Steinmetz 2019-10
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Biodiversity & Conservation
Sustainable Use: A Selection of Research Papers and Reports 2019
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The case for shrinking the faunal poverty line – Daily Maverick. Author: Stoddard 2019-07
Africa’s beastly burden: The case for shrinking the faunal poverty line by Ed Stoddard, 15 July 2019
Read MoreLatest CLN Blogs
View the latest blogs from the Community Leaders Network of Southern Africa (CLN). Clicking on the blog titles below will take you to the CLN site.
- The Zimbabwean government recently announced its intention to cull 200 of its 95,000 elephants to feed its people. Communities living […]
- The Academia Group of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) organised two major events during the second half of 2024 […]
- Placing communities at the heart of conservation efforts involves not only acknowledging their role as guardians of biodiversity but also […]
- The new Community Leaders Network (CLN) strategic plan describes the pathway to impact that CLN will take over the next […]
- The Community Leaders Network of Southern Africa (CLN), representing over 20 million individuals across twelve Southern African nations, stands as […]
- Viewed from space, the world-famous Okavango Delta looks like a large pan attached to a handle – the Okavango River. […]