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How to keep environmental conservation from doing more harm than good – Landscapes News

Resource Africa September 14, 2022 0 Comments

How to keep environmental conservation from doing more harm than good - landscape News In Africa, “colonial conservation” has become a human rights issue by Augusta Dwyer At a conservation congress 17 years ago, a Maasai leader named Martin Saning’o had harsh words for his audience, declaring, “We are enemies of conservation.” Well before then, the Maasai had lost most of their...

It’s time to center African people in the conservation agenda – Mongabay Commentary

Resource Africa August 25, 2022 0 Comments

It’s time to centre African people in the conservation agenda - Mongabay Commentary by Gail Thomson The African Protected Areas Congress was launched to position African protected and conserved areas within the broader goals of economic development and community well being. As the first Congress of its kind, APAC is an important step away from ‘fortress conservation’ approaches and towards...

Why African community conservation is here to stay

Resource Africa June 13, 2022 0 Comments

Why African community conservation is here to stay Local communities find themselves in the middle of a tug-of-war between two distinct schools of thought. On the one side, the sustainable use of resources is supported by policies and legislation of several southern African countries, the Convention on Biological Diversity, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, among other...

Trophy hunters in Tajikistan are the unlikely saviours of the snow leopard – The Guardian

Resource Africa April 21, 2022 0 Comments

Trophy hunters in Tajikistan are the unlikely saviours of the snow leopard - The Guardian UK “We have very few other sources of income here – the benefits to the community are enormous. People value our wildlife now." Village Headman, Tajikistan In Tajikistan, a well-managed trophy-hunting programme has proved that this community conservation model generates incentives and revenue to...

First Draft of Global Biodiversity Framework Identifies Four Goals for 2050

Resource Africa April 04, 2022 0 Comments

First Draft of Global Biodiversity Framework Identifies Four Goals for 2050 The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) has published the first draft of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework.This first draft will adopt a framework as a stepping stone towards the 2050 Vision of “Living in harmony with nature”, and will undergo further refinement and negotiation...

Poorly conceived’ Animals Abroad Bill puts wildlife at risk, UK government told – The Guardian January 13, 2022

Resource Africa January 13, 2022 0 Comments

'Poorly conceived’ Animals Abroad Bill puts wildlife at risk, UK government told - The Guardian January 13, 2022 Proposed ban on trophy hunting imports ignores African perspectives and could reverse conservation gains, says open letter In an article in The Guardian UK on Thursday 13 January 2022, some balanced reporting by environmental journalist Patrick Greenfield about the hunting bans...

Why Africa needs a common stance at CITES

Resource Africa December 08, 2021 0 Comments

Why Africa needs a common stance at CITES The 19th Conference of Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES CoP19) is to be held in Panama, central America from 14 to 25 November, 2022. Pointing to the fact that African countries represented at CITES do not have a history of speaking with one voice on matters that pertains to its...

Sustainable use in the focus at events organized during the 4th day of IUCN WCC – Report

Resource Africa September 08, 2021 0 Comments

Sustainable use in the focus at events organized during the 4th day of IUCN WCC - Report In a report this week the International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation (CIC) states: "As an IUCN member, the CIC wants to ensure that there are positive outcomes going forward for sustainable use, as well as other key issues such as those relating to sustainable wildlife management, wildlife...

Conservation in the Mahenye Royal Household – the Birth of CAMPFIRE in Zimbabwe

Resource Africa August 04, 2021 0 Comments

Conservation in the Mahenye Royal Household – the birth of CAMPFIRE in Zimbabwe by Liberty Chauke I was seated listening to the melodious and whistling sounds of birds in the forest. Memories of childhood popped in and took me down memory lane. I grew up in the most respected royal family in Zimbabwe. My grandfather had many wives, who interacted with us during the night by telling us stories...

Flying elephants to Africa would be foolish meddling – The Times July 9 by Graham Boynton

Resource Africa July 09, 2021 0 Comments

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 Boynton reports that "Yet another group of sentimental urban western animal lovers has decided what is best for African wildlife, but may have neglected to tell the Africans involved about that decision. The Aspinall Foundation, whose head of PR is...