Twenty-First Century Conservation in Africa: Contemporary Dilemmas, Future Challenges

Twenty-First Century Conservation in Africa: Contemporary Dilemmas, Future Challenges Michael Bollig 2020   Africa has been at the receiving end of the monikers of others, from the pejorative ‘dark’ continent of the 19th century to be labelled more recently, first, as ‘hopeless’ and then, a decade later, as ‘rising’ by The Economist. It’s high time for Africa to carve out its own...

Transformative Change and Convivial Conservation: Possibilities and Challenges for a Transformative Approach to Biodiversity Conservation

Transformative Change and Convivial Conservation: Possibilities and Challenges for a Transformative Approach to Biodiversity Conservation Kate Massarella, Judith E. Krauss, Wilhelm Kiwango, Robert Fletcher - Conservation and Society 2022 from: Special Issue: Exploring Convivial Conservation in Theory and Practice Convivial conservation has been put forward as a radical alternative to transform...

Inclusive anti-poaching? Exploring the potential and challenges of community-based anti-poaching

Inclusive anti-poaching? Exploring the potential and challenges of community-based anti-poaching Francis Massé, Alan Gardiner, Rodgers Lubilo and Martha Ntlhaele Themba - SA Crime Quarterly JUNE 2017 As it is acknowledged that the largely (para)militarised approach to anti-poaching has its limitations, alternative approaches to conservation law enforcement are being sought. One alternative, what...

Why we must question the militarisation of conservation

Why we must question the militarisation of conservation Rosaleen Duffy, Francis Massé, EmileSmidt, Esther Marijnenc, Bram Büscher, Judith Verweijen, Maano Ramutsindelad, Trishant Simlaie, LaureJoanny, Elizabeth Lunstrumf Biological Conservation April 2019 Our aim in this Perspective Piece is to draw out the major themes, patterns and concerns about militarisation from the critical literature in...