(par 8.7 ) From Threat to Solution – Rethinking the role of communities in nature conservation
From threat to solution: Rethinking the role of communities in nature conservation (commentary) Commentary https://news.mongabay.com/2019/09/rethinking-the-role-of-communities-in-nature-conservation-from-threat-to-solution-commentary/ by Michael Brown | Samantha Cheng | Jim Tolisano on 24 September 2019 We need to fully embrace https://news.mongabay.com/2019/09/rethinking-the-role-of-communities-in-nature-conservation-from-threat-to-solution-commentary/that nature conservation, at its core, is a social process. The entire premise of conservation rests on people changing their lives in ways […]
(par 8.7 ) Botswana, a rare refuge for elephants
Botswana, a rare refuge for elephants https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/botswana-a-rare-refuge-for-elephants by Christopher Torchia CHOBE NATIONAL PARK, Botswana (AP) — No sign of an elephant in all of two minutes, a tourist teased a guide at Botswana’s Chobe National Park, home to tens of thousands of elephants. A minute later, their vehicle cleared a knot of shrubs and elephants loomed […]
(par 8.6.4 ) Vaal Environmental Justice Alliance claims court victory
GroundUp: Vaal Environmental Justice Alliance claims court victory http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2014-12-04-groundup-vaal-environmental-justice-alliance-claims-court-victory/ GroundUp, South Africa Steel Valley communities’ victory against ArcelorMittal is a victory for pollution-affected communities across the country, writes Melissa Fourie for GROUNDUP. Listening to Vaal Environmental Justice Alliance (VEJA) coordinator Samson Mokoena talk about the struggles of the communities of Steel Valley – the steel-making hub […]