Area-based Conservation in the 21st Century
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African conservation: a wake-up call
In this opinion piece, Richard Maasdorp calls on Africans to challenge the idea that international o…
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UN Summit on Biodiversity 2020: Leaders Pledge for Nature
Leaders’ Pledge for Nature recognises local community rights Commitment to the full and effect…
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CBNRM model
CBNRM in southern Africa
CBNRM in southern Africa Community-based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) has been implemented in…
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From Poachers to Caretakers
From Poacher’s Son to Conservation Leader Defending Namibia’s Community Conservation Sto…
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Community Leaders Network is established
The Community Leaders Network A Community Leaders Network (CLN) has been established, bringing toget…
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Video: Let Africans Decide
Video: Let Africans Decide Open Letter In this groundbreaking video, community leaders speaking on b…
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Biodiversity & Conservation
Video: Botswana and Community Centered Conservation
Video: Botswana and Community Centred Conservation 40% of Botswana’s land has been set aside for con…
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Video: The Torghar Conservation Programme of the Suleiman Markhor, Pakistan
Video: The Torghar Conservation Programme of the Suleiman Markhor, Pakistan Sustainable use as a com…
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Biodiversity & Conservation
Press Release: Humanity at Crossroads Warns UN Global Biodiversity Outlook 5 Report – 2020-09
The Global Biodiversity Outlook 5 (GBO-5), launched by the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CB…
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Podcast: Into the Wild – 3 Namibians discuss Trophy Hunting
Podcast: Into the Wild – 3 Namibians discuss Trophy Hunting African peoples have hunted animal…
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Advocacy Activities
Declaration: Voices of the Communities: A New Deal for rural communities and wildlife and natural resources
In June, 2019, at Africa’s Wildlife Economy Summit, hosted by the African Union and United Nat…
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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. […]