The Conventional on Biological Diversity (CBD) NGO Parallel Forum in Kunming was held September 27 – 28. This was a unique opportunity for NGOs
In a report this week the International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation (CIC) states: “As an IUCN member, the CIC wants to ensure that there are positive outcomes going forward for sustainable use,
The Post 2020 Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) has just been released for comment. By acting now, African countries can work together to ensure that the GBF explicitly includes the sustainable use
In an article published on July 27, Financial Times correspondent, Joseph Cotterill reports on one of the Khoi and San communities in South Africa’s
Sustainable use is a functional concept to mediate the tension between human being survival and the need for conservation of biodiversity.
The old adage of ‘you can’t manage what you don’t measure’ applies equally to wildlife. Our recent State of the Wildlife Economy in Africa report clearly shows that we do not measure the value of wildlife in Africa very well.
Imagine an approach to wildlife conservation that allows wildlife populations to flourish, respects the rights of local and indigenous peoples to determine their own future, and helps reduce poverty and inequality.