Does the global ivory ban respond to a largely local problem?
A crucial international wildlife meeting is currently taking place in South Africa. But can these kinds of high-level conferences translate into local actions to protect endangered wildlife such the African elephant?
South Africa’s commitment to governance reform: An inconvenient truth
Partnerships between government and civil society organisations (CSOs) can be volatile if not adequately nurtured, leading to mutual suspicion and questioning each other’s agendas.
Deepening Trade and Investment Relations post-AGOA: Three Options for South Africa
This briefing highlights key measures South Africa can take to maximise the benefits extended under AGOA until its expiration.
Maximising AGOA now while preparing for the future beyond AGOA
This week the United States (US) hosted African nations for the annual African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) forum under the theme: ‘Maximising AGOA now while preparing for the future beyond AGOA’. AGOA, a unilateral development programme offering African countries duty free access for select exports to the US, is set to expire in 2025.
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.