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December 10, 2020February 26, 2022

Letter to The Times from Resource Africa

In response to The Times editorial (“Blood Money”, 7 December), Resource Africa has submitted a response to the Letters Page which, amongst other observations, states:

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in Advocacy Activities / Blog / Community Voices
November 19, 2020February 26, 2022

CBNRM: you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone

by Dr Shylock Muyengwa​

Do community-based natural resource management (CBNRM) programmes help rural communities in southern Africa?

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in Blog / CBNRM
October 22, 2020April 8, 2024

Bold leadership required for conservation in Southern Africa

by Steve Johnson​

How long must this go on! Those involved in community-based natural resources management or CBNRM, have continued their mantra of the need for devolution of rights over land and natural

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in Biodiversity & Conservation / Blog / Guest Posts
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October 1, 2020February 26, 2022

Community Leaders Network is established

A Community Leaders Network (CLN) has been established, bringing together over 50 representatives of local communities engaged in Community Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM).           

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in Blog / Community Voices
October 1, 2020December 4, 2023

Video: Let Africans Decide – an Open Letter to Celebrities in the UK

In this groundbreaking video, community leaders speaking on behalf of millions of people from eight southern African countries call for immediate action to address continuing injustices preventing people in southern Africa from exercising their rights to manage and conserve the wildlife on their land.

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in Community Voices / In the Media / Videos
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September 16, 2020February 28, 2022

Podcast: Into the Wild – 3 Namibians discuss Trophy Hunting

This episode of Into The Wild  podcast features three Namibians, among them  Namibian Association of CBNRM Support Organisations (NACSO) director Maxi Louis whose organisation supports communities

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in In the Media / Namibia / Sustainable Use / Videos / Wildlife Economies
September 4, 2020April 8, 2024

Open Letter: Enable conservation, uphold human rights in Africa

As representatives of millions of rural Africans, the majority of whom live below the poverty line, we are urgently appealing to you to assist us by preventing the undermining of our globally recognised

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July 24, 2020April 5, 2024

Declaration: A New Deal for Communities, Wildlife, Natural Resources

In June, 2019 at Africa’s Wildlife Economy Summit hosted by the African Union and United Nations Environment Programme in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, community representatives called on African

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July 15, 2020February 27, 2022

Press Release: Celebrity campaigns undermine human rights and conservation

“Local people’s rights to make a living by sustainably using their land and wildlife are enshrined in international and national laws, and cannot be undermined by one-sided views. They are not up for debate” 

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July 14, 2020February 26, 2022

Open Letter: Celebrity campaigns undermine successful conservation and human rights

Over fifty community leaders, representing millions of people across southern Africa, urge UK-based celebrities to stop using their influence to undermine the human rights of impoverished people and jeopardise wildlife conservation in the region.
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