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News, opinion pieces and statements authored by Resource Africa, Community Leaders Network members, and guest contributors, from whom we welcome hosts fresh ideas and new perspectives on topical issues in conservation, rights, and development in Southern Africa.
The views in the guest author posts are the authors’ own and do not necessarily represent those of Resource Africa
If you have a perspective on a topical issue and would like to contribute an opinion piece, please refer our blog guidelines, and email us info@resourceafrica.net
Addressing power imbalances in community conservation
Addressing power imbalances in community conservation One of the most...
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Linking Human Rights Movements to Community Conservation
Linking Human Rights Movements to Community Conservation By Resource Africa...
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A Southern African view on the UN Decade on Restoration
A Southern African view on the UN Decade on Restoration...
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Three Ways in which Communities can Benefit from the 30 by 30 Goal in the Global Biodiversity Framework
Three Ways in which Communities can Benefit from the 30...
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Promoting Community Conservation at CoP15 in Montreal
Promoting Community Conservation at CoP15 in Montreal By Resource Africa...
Read MoreIn the media
Media coverage about sustainable use, CBNRM, rural community rights and livelihoods, COVID-19 impacts, conservation models in the face of threats to wildlife populations in Africa. This content is intended to inform, to introduce new ideas and approaches and contribute to constructive debate about these issues.
The European Union’s Action Plan Against Wildlife Trafficking is being Undermined by Populist Anti-hunting Campaigns
The European Union’s Action Plan Against Wildlife Trafficking is being Undermined by Populist Anti-hunting Campaigns By Resource Africa When it comes to wildlife trade legislation...
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The Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill Risks to Conservation, Rights and Livelihoods – Executive Summary [Click to view the full report as a PDF] The...
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Celebrating Africa Day by Creating an African Agenda for Environmental Conservation
Celebrating Africa Day by Creating an African Agenda for Environmental Conservation By Resource Africa Africa Day is celebrated on the 25th of May each year,...
Read MoreResearch & Resources - recent papers
Resource Africa offers a comprehensive resource portal on the Research & Resources page for original research, relevant journal articles, book reviews, reports, news articles and periodicals. In collaboration with partner organizations, such as The Community-Based Natural Resource Management Network, our website serves as an open access archive of current relevant published materials that deal with sustainable use, CBNRM, rights-based conservation.
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Newsletters
RESOURCE AFRICA NEWSLETTER RA ROUNDUP ISSUE 1
A newsletter about southern African CBNRM rural communities and their advocacy for sustainable natural resource use rights to be prioritized on the global conservation agenda.
In this issue we launch the Let Africans Decide video, showcasing the substantial impact the Community Leaders Network (CLN) is making on raising awareness of Community Based Natural Resources Management (CBNRM), introduce you to the revamped Resource Africa website and logo, and share news and resources on sustainable use, rights, and community conservation
RESOURCE AFRICA NEWSLETTER ISSUE 2
Our right to sustainably use our wildlife for the benefit of our communities and conservation
Millions of hectares of land across Southern and East Africa are managed by rural communities to conserve their natural resources and support their rural development goals. For centuries, African people have been custodians of nature – living with and caring for wildlife. Today, their right to control, manage and sustainably use their natural resources, including wildlife, for their benefit, is enshrined in national legislation and international treaties…
RESOURCE AFRICA NEWSLETTER ISSUE 3
Community Leaders Network delegation tours Europe to explain to governments how proposed anti-hunting laws threaten their rights, livelihoods and wildlife.
Millions of hectares of land across Southern and East Africa are successfully managed by rural communities to conserve their natural resources and support their rural development goals. How this works and the outcomes for wildlife and people are nonetheless poorly understood outside the continent. New anti-hunting legislation proposed by a growing number of EU countries, which threatens communities’ rights, livelihoods and wildlife conservation, is evidence of this.
RESOURCE AFRICA NEWSLETTER ISSUE 4
Resource Africa hosted the inaugural International Conference for Wildlife Management held in Dortmund, Germany on 23 May 2022. The theme of the conference was ‘Africa: Conservation, Human Rights and Sustainable Use’.
