Resource Africa

The Nature and Culture Summit, a comprehensive two-day event that will conclude with a field trip tomorrow, will wrap up our week one participation at #COP16. Sobantu Mzwakali is representing Resource Africa at the COP.

We are pleased to provide some technical support for our partners the Community Leaders Network of Southern Africa, as they prepare for the coming African Wildlife Consultative Forum. With support from Jamma International

Sobantu Mzwakali is representing us at #COP16Colombia. Catch him at the side event for Southern Africa's Indigenous Peoples, where he will serve as a panelist. This COP is all about getting funding to the people on the ground to conserve biodiversity!

Southern Africa's Indigenous Peoples at COP16 CBD 🌍 We invite you to join us at our side event to hear experiences from Southern Africa’s Indigenous Peoples in sustainable use and conservation. 🌿 At this event, we will share how these communities’ traditional knowledge and practices are contributing to thinking through Global Biodiversity Targets 5 & 9 and how respecting Indigenous rights can play a crucial role in these efforts. 📅 *21 October 2024 | 15h15 - 16h10* 📍 *Magdalena CG2, COP16 CBD* Together, let’s explore how Indigenous Peoples are contributing valuable insights towards the global conservation conversation. 🌍 #COP16 #Biodiversity #IndigenousPeoples #CBNRM #SustainableUse #Conservation #IPLC

Looks like some good weekend reading! 🤓 "Tracing the story behind loss and damage in ecosystems and biodiversity, this briefing looks at the role of consumption in global North countries, particularly in the context of colonial legacies and international trade and production practices, highlighting the disproportionate burden placed on vulnerable communities and the need to take action to address this." https://lnkd.in/dXKgeKHY

Unsurprisingly, elephants are also paying the cost of this translocation from Liwonde to Kasungu National Park in Malawi. Rural people cannot simply be forced to live with elephants. https://lnkd.in/dwPAH_wj

Showcasing the benefits from community conservation in Botswana! The Okavango Community Trust has brought goods and services to extremely remote communities using their income from wildlife-based tourism. Find out more about what they are doing here: https://lnkd.in/dyivp5rg

The concept of community-based conservation is often linked with rural areas and large wildlife species, but it has so much more potential! Great example of urban community conservation from Zimbabwe. https://lnkd.in/g27UNDkW

This is a good take on the relationship between carbon markets and indigenous people and local communities. At its heart, the article argues for self-determination - IPs and LCs should be allowed to make their own decisions (provided they have sufficient information) and take their own risks. https://lnkd.in/dEg-6Y3r

Could this herald a new era for conservation in South Africa, with real support for community conservation? We are watching this space closely, along with the many communities wanting to get involved in South Africa's wildlife economy! https://lnkd.in/dtSfRCDD