Can multilateral efforts save threatened wildlife?
Dozens of wildlife species are endangered, pushed ever closer to extinction by habitat loss and illegal trade.
Values, Culture and the Ivory Trade Ban
The new reality of a world without ivory trade demands a re-examination of human values towards both elephants and ivory and what each has come to represent. The closure of the world’s largest ivory markets (US and China), in line with the longstanding international ivory trade ban, must reflect a change in values.
Ensuring Elephant Survival through Improving Community Benefits
The demand for ivory products exceeds the available supply of elephant tusks, resulting in the extensive illegal killing of elephants.
L’Afrique Du Sud Et La RDC : Évaluation D’un Partenariat Sud–Sud Au Service De La Paix, De La Gouvernance Et Du Développement
« l’essor du sud » et le rôle joué par les « puissances émergentes » dans le développement mondial sont des thèmes qui ont animé une part importante des discours politiques et économiques depuis une décennie.
Re-thinking the Application of Sustainable Use Policies for African Elephants in a Changed World
Despite increasing calls to recognise the intrinsic value of biodiversity, the need to incentivise people to choose conservation as a competitive form of land use through a sustainable use (SU) approach remains the de facto and de jure reality across most of Africa today.
What is CITES and why should we care?
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The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is an international regulatory treaty between 182 member states. It was formed in 1973 and regulates the international trade in over 35,000 wild species of plants and animals.
A Tale of Two Summits
The 11th G-20 Summit in Hangzhou, China closed earlier this week, focusing on the ‘New’ Industrial Revolution and technological changes, such as big data, robotics, and cloud computing. Innovation has been China’s key area of interest throughout their G-20 Presidency, dedicating many discussions to how new industries could invigorate the global economy.
The State Of Community-Based Natural Resource Management in Southern Africa
Since the 1990s the development–conservation paradigm in the Southern African region has shifted from an approach that emphasised centralised management and wildlife protection, to one that better incorporates socio-economic development and promotes inclusive management and sustainable livelihood strategies.
The rise of sustainable FDI: Emerging trends in the SADC region
The international investment landscape has been shifting over the past two decades. Governments are increasingly realising the potential for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to achieve not only economic growth, but developmental objectives as well.
African Peer Review: Removing Itself from a Rut?
The African Peer Review Mechanism – the continent’s home-grown governance assessment and promotion tool – seems to be slowly turning its fortunes around. On 6-7 September, it will hold a workshop in Sandton discussing how to implement its first ever five year strategy for 2016-2020.