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MEDIA RELEASE: Animal protectionists trying to undermine the South African Constitution by influencing key government White Paper

Resource Africa Sep 21, 2022 0 Comments

MEDIA RELEASE: Animal protectionists trying to undermine the South African Constitution by influencing key government White Paper 21 September 2022 For Immediate Release Animal protectionists trying to undermine the South African Constitution by influencing key government White PaperThe government has invited public comment on its Draft White Paper on Conservation and Sustainable Use of South...

Community conservation supported by global report on the sustainable use of wildlife

Resource Africa Sep 01, 2022 0 Comments

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) recently released a summary of an Assessment Report aimed at global policy makers that examines the current state of sustainable use of biodiversity. The full report, which is to be released soon, took 85...

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

Resource Africa Aug 25, 2022 0 Comments

It’s time to center 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...

It’s a form of colonialism to tell us Africans what to do with our wildlife, writes Maxi Pia Louis, Community Leaders Network

Resource Africa Jul 04, 2022 0 Comments

It’s a form of colonialism to tell us Africans what to do with our wildlife, writes Maxi Pia Louis, Community Leaders Network “As a parliamentary committee calls for an end to trophy hunting, leading conservationist and secretary of the Community Leaders Network, MAXI LOUIS argues that far from protecting big game it will guarantee its destruction.”Wednesday 29 June’s Comment section of...

Why African community conservation is here to stay

Resource Africa Jun 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...

The commons and the theory behind community-based natural resource management

Resource Africa May 19, 2022 0 Comments

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) relied heavily on the abundant natural resources that surrounded them for their survival. In Africa, ancient traditions reflected the value of natural resources and incorporated nature in their worldviews, belief...