Research and Resources
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Ecotourism as a vehicle for local economic development: A case of Tsholotsho District, Zimbabwe
Ecotourism as a vehicle for local economic development: A case of Tsholotsho District, Zimbabwe Zingi G, et al (2022) Cogent Social Sciences. (Open access) The authors examine the role of tourism as a vehicle for improving and strengthening local economic development (LED) initiatives in Tsholotsho District. The challenges faced in initiating LED are lack […]
Oct 18, 2022
Position Statement On the Management of Human-Wildlife Conflict
Position Statement On the Management of Human-Wildlife Conflict IUCN Some human-wildlife conflicts involve situations where lives and livelihoods are at very serious risk, requiring urgent attention that cannot wait for the outcomes of research, dialogues and conflict mediation. In emergency cases, there may be no other option than to implement imperfectly-informed damage control measures as […]
Namibian Experiences Establishing Community Fish Reserves
Namibian Experiences Establishing Community Fish Reserves Britta Hackenberg, Clinton Hay, Jamie Robertsen, and Caitlin Blaser Mapitsa Inland fisheries play a critical role in the ecology of the Okavango Delta, but their conservation is particularly complex. For nearly a decade, communities, conservancies, policy makers, and partner organisations have worked to establish fish reserves across the Kavango […]
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 […]
Getting blended finance to where it’s needed: The case of CBNRM enterprises in Southern Africa
Getting blended finance to where it’s needed: The case of CBNRM enterprises in Southern Africa Smith J, et al (2022) Land. So far, blended finance approaches have not been fully adapted to the context where conservation activities take place, for example on communal lands—a common tenure arrangement for conservation in southern Africa. This study identifies […]
An analysis of trophy size trends in popular hunting species in Namibia over five years
An analysis of trophy size trends in popular hunting species in Namibia over five years M Walters, M Hauptfleisch The Namibian Journal of Environment (NJE) 2022 Within the last twenty years, Namibia has developed a leading alternative model of biodiversity conservation, largely due to its Community-Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) programme and its allocation of […]
A Call for More Nuanced Dialogues About Trophy Hunting
A Call for More Nuanced Dialogues About Trophy Hunting Vernon C. Bleich, R. Terry Bowyer, Jim Heffelfinger, Kelley M Stewart , Paula A White Carl D Mitchell Journal of Wildlife Management 2021 Reported effects of trophy harvest often are controversial. The subject is nuanced and many studies lack details necessary to place their results in […]
Oct 14, 2022
Briefing Document for the 19th Meeting of the Conference of Parties to CITES COP19, Panama City, Panama 14 – 25 November, 2022
Briefing Document for the 19th Meeting of the Conference of Parties to CITES COP19, Panama City, Panama 14 – 25 November, 2022 TRAFFIC Recommendations on Selected Agenda Documents For CITES COP19 The framework includes, for the first time, a proposed Target 5 that directly addresses the harvest, use and trade of wild species, and other […]
Decoloniality and anti-oppressive practices for a more ethical ecology
Decoloniality and anti-oppressive practices for a more ethical ecology Christopher H. Trisos , Jess Auerbach , and Madhusudan Katti Nature Ecology and Evolution: PERSPECTIVES 2021 Ecological research and practice are crucial to understanding and guiding more positive relationships between people and ecosystems. However, ecology as a discipline and the diversity of those who call themselves ecologists have […]
Integrated Rural Development and Nature Conservation: 2015-2025 Priority Areas
Integrated Rural Development and Nature Conservation: 2015-2025 Priority Arease https://www.irdnc.org.na/ Integrated Rural Development and Nature Conservation (IRDNC) exists to facilitate and empower rural communities in Namibia and adjacent countries to manage and utilize wildlife and other natural resources sustainably, as the foundation of rural economies, biodiversity conservation and strong local governance institutions. This has been […]
Progressing Community Based Natural Resource Management in Zimbabwe
Progressing Community Based Natural Resource Management in Zimbabwe EP Harrison, V Dzigirai, E Gandiwa, T Nzuma, B Masivele and HT Ndlovu Plaas 2014 Zimbabwe is ushering in a new era of community-based natural resource management (CBNRM). It is moving away from place-based wildlife management initiatives to more internationally linked forestry carbon projects which focus on the […]
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 prevailing mainstream approaches that […]
Tags: biodiversity conservation, convivial conservation, human-wildlife coexistence, transformative methodologies
Oct 12, 2022
Declaration of the African Caravans for Climate Justice ahead of COP 27
Declaration of the African Caravans for Climate Justice ahead of COP 27 56 Civil Society Organizations and Coalitions from 23 African countries have signed Declaration of the African Caravans for Climate Justice We, community movements, civil society and youth organizations from more than 23 African countries having organized the caravans for climate justice in the […]
Examining attention given to threats to elephant conservation on social media
Examining attention given to threats to elephant conservation on social media Niall L. Hammond, Amy Dickman, Duan Biggs – Conservation Science and Practice 2022 Although social media is growing rapidly as a news source, including for disseminating conservation information, studies comparing attention given to differing threats to species on social media are almost non-existent.
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 we call inclusive […]
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 order to […]
Environmental Colonialism “Saving” Africa from Africans
Environmental Colonialism: “Saving” Africa from Africans Robert H Nelson 2003 The Independent Review The greatest current efforts to “save” Africa are associated with contemporary environmentalism. The results have not been as devastating as the experience of slavery, yet they have often served Western interests and goals much more than the interests of ordinary Africans. […]
Evidence for Enquiry on Animals Abroad Bill
Evidence for Enquiry on Animals Abroad Bill – October 2021 Written evidence submitted by Helen Muller, PhD Student at University College London Anthropology Department and Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London Background: I am in the final-year of my PhD research through the London NERC Doctoral Training Partnership. My project aims to examine the […]
How to Be an Ally of Indigenous-led Conservation
How to Be an Ally of Indigenous-led Conservation landneedsguardians.ca Indigenous Peoples need allies to help secure long-term support conservation. We value and deeply appreciate your support.
Unmasking the impact of Covid-19 on the livelihoods of small-scale fishers along the Kenyan coast for possible interventions.
Unmasking the impact of Covid-19 on the livelihoods of small-scale fishers along the Kenyan coast for possible interventions Authors: Bironga H, et al (2022). Kenya Aquatica Scientific Journal of the Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute.COVID-19 pandemic caused many human deaths and was a multiplier of vulnerability for many households. Consequently, threatening attainment of food […]
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