Agree 💯 with this article in Mongabay.com by Rachael Garrett, which fits our driving philosophy perfectly. Promoting community conservation, wildlife/biodiversity economies as viable solutions to the biodiversity and climate crises.
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Key research questions for understanding the role of hunting in wildlife conservation - Alex Chidakel speaking at #AWCF - we need comprehensive national monitoring systems African Wildlife Economy Institute

Countries that have been most successful in #rhino conservation: diverse stakeholders involved; legal hunting; and decentralisation of management Michael ’t Sas-Rolfes, research fellow African Wildlife Economy Institute speaking at AWCF in Namibia

Namibia is a success story for elephant conservation, but human wildlife conflict is a big challenge. Kenneth Uiseb from MEFT, Namibia, exploring opportunities for wildlife economies that support elephants and people African Wildlife Economy Institute

Long history of elephant hunting and ivory trade in Africa - predating colonisation - David Cumming speaking at the African Wildlife Consultative Forum African Wildlife Economy Institute

The power of rewilding African rangelands to increase soil carbon, while promoting inclusive livelihoods Matthew F. Child at #orc2023 African Wildlife Economy Institute

Certifying wildlife enterprises to ensure sustainability, assure users and unlock international markets Francis Vorhies from African Wildlife Economy Institute at #orc2023

Can consumption of wild meat combat the world’s food challenges? Wiseman Ndlovu from African Wildlife Economy Institute speaking at #ORC2023

At #ORC2023 , AWEI Senior Researcher, Hayley Clements (Hayley Clements) is talking about how to engage with experts across Africa to estimate biodiversity intactness - the natural capital of the continent's #WildlifeEconomy .

Three (somewhat opposing) narratives that influence wildlife trade policy - Michael ’t Sas-Rolfes speaking at #orc2023 African Wildlife Economy Institute

🌎 ❌ We are crossing more and more planetary boundaries.

Today, six boundaries are crossed. Two more are closing in on transgression.

Decisive policy action can change this as we have shown with the recovery of the ozone layer.

Read more: buff.ly/3Znyu2P

Set to be an interesting week for UK public policymaking on biodiversity. House of Lords set to debate the Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill again tomorrow. There are polarised views on it but some key facts and figures are below... 1/6

Thrilled to be joining the African Wildlife Economy Institute team to drive research aimed at unlocking just and resilient African wildlife economies across the continent. Get in touch if you’re interested in collaboration or postgrad/postdoc research opportunities!

“The major opportunity to invest in biodiversity is in working lands, where people coexist with wildlife.”- Hayley Clements, the Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer Research Grant 2019 winner on how biodiversity should be leveraged to generate more revenues.

#BCC2023 🇷🇼 | #KwitaIzina 🦍

Governance, rights and economics to unlock African wildlife economies - panel on making it happen at #BCC2023 African Wildlife Economy Institute

Road map to unlocking Africa’s wildlife economies Sue Snyman at #BCC2023 African Wildlife Economy Institute

Africa’s land and wildlife are valuable and the stewards of these assets should be equal partners in tourism enterprise - we need more equity in Africa’s wildlife economies - Ed Norton speaking at #BCC2023 African Wildlife Economy Institute Centre for Sustainability Transitions

Excited to be enroute to Kigali for #BCC2023 ! Join Rendani Nenguda and I on Thurs am where we’ll talk about the #JWO grant and my work mapping Africa’s biodiversity intactness to mobilise investment into biodiversity economies African Wildlife Economy Institute Centre for Sustainability Transitions Oppenheimer Generations Research & Conservation HELICS

The resilience of wildlife ranching in a changing world: lessons from covid-19

Hayley Clements presenting at #ICCB2023

Diversifying diversity of conservation revenues helps!

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