Envisioning a world in which wild species are managed, used, and traded to generate ecological and economic returns Hosted by the @Vinson_Centre
University of Buckingham, UK
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"Putting back a species that once lived somewhere can be a beautiful conservation idea. But the fact that a species occurred there historically does not mean that the landscape, or the lives of the people occupying it, have stood still."
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A year on from IUCN's World Conservation Congress, now is the time for the IUCN Council to get on with the Member's request for a “workplan on mainstreaming the sustainable use of wild species into the Union’s work.”
Short read: earthmind.org/mainstreaming-…
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An elephant tramples a farmer's crops. Tourists pay to see it. Lodges, airlines, and the state earn from it. The farmer gets nothing.
Tinotenda Bhunu asks who benefits from conservation in Africa, and why property rights matter.
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ALT A lone African elephant walks beside a dirt road while safari vehicles watch; overlaid headline asks who benefits from wildlife conservation in Africa and what role property rights could play, credited to Tinotenda Bhunu.
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See: conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.c…. A conclusion of this most interesting study deserves serious consideration:
"...a standards-based approach to policies on trophy import and hunting management would be more constructive than the blunt tool of a blanket ban...
Wild ingredients come from amazing landscapes and are used in unexpected ways. Think desert oils from Namibia used in the cosmetics industry.
A short article by Naomi June:
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18 African exhibitors of wild-harvested ingredients at in-Cosmetics Global Paris 2026. Only three held FairWild certification.
One was Namib Desert Oils, cold-pressing !Nara, marula, and mongongo oils in Swakopmund.
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#WildlifeEconomy #NamibDesertOils
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This webinar is sure to be most interesting.
📢 Join us on 15 Sept (9:30–11:00 a.m. EDT) for the webinar Developing Trade Policies Supportive of Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Use hosted in partnership with UN Trade and Development (@UNCTAD ).
🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/BiodiversityTrad…
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Birds lift high and fast over banks, skim down across ridges and curl over gullies – creating a wild, wonderfully unpredictable sporting experience.
Ahead of the season opening tomorrow, Ged Hudson explores what makes a partridge day special 👇
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2,730 solar panels have been installed on five huge roofs at Spitalfields market, covering over 32 acres. That is the best place for solar energy, producing clean power in the spot and sparing countryside. The Government should ensure much more of it..
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How regional trade policy affects the wildlife economy is often overlooked. The SADC Summit shows why it matters — and what other regions can learn. Full article: wildlifereturns.org/what-the…
An unseen elephant in the room.
The 46th SADC Summit produced 38 communiqué points, none mentioning wildlife. Yet the new Tourism UNIVISA and non-tariff barrier reforms will shape southern Africa's wildlife economy.
Our analysis of Durban 2026:
wildlifeeconomy.info/article…
#SADC
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"United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa" (UNCCD)...
It's the only MEA with Africa in its name. Ensuring sustainable use of wild species matters for African rangelands.
While UNCCD has traditionally focused on desertification, land degradation, and drought, COP17 places rangelands and pastoralists firmly at the centre of the agenda...
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Oddly, GEO-7 says very little about the sustainable use of biodiversity, which is a core objective of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), and about the sustainable use of wild species as called for in GBF Targets 5 and 9.
earthmind.org/geo-7-and-the-…
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Sustainable use of wild species is an important measure for conserving rangeland ecosystems. #UNCCDCOP17
Rangelands sustain biodiversity, livelihoods & food security worldwide.
During #UNCCDCOP17, we’re highlighting GEF-funded rangeland projects, starting with STELARR: $2M from @theGEF to benefit 570,000 people. Implemented by @IUCN.
#GEFatLandCOP17
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"The good news is that sustainable use is now clearly under discussion within the CBD process..." earthmind.org/sustainable-us…
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Here's Friday night sorted - a warm grouse salad with sourdough crumbs and Stilton.
Crispy sourdough, tangy Stilton and just-cooked grouse, which serves two as a main or four as a starter if you're having people round.
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Does the law understand edible insects?
Find out in a fascinating webinar hosted by the University of Venda's Institute for Rural Development, in partnership with the African Wildlife Economy Institute.
24 & 25 August from 10:30 to 12:00
wildlifeeconomy.info/events/…
#wildlifeeconomy
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Planning the weekend BBQ? Skip the supermarket aisle and go local instead.
Most game meat is sold within the area it's produced, so buying from a nearby butcher, farm shop or game dealer is one of the lowest food-miles choices you can make.
eatgame.co.uk/buy-game/
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What if people conserved wildlife in Africa because they held secure rights to it, not because a donor paid them to?
A new AWEI article on classical liberal conservation explores this question.
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#WildlifeEconomy #Conservation
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The GBF has largely settled the debate over whether sustainable use belongs within biodiversity conservation. The challenge now is far more practical...
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An emerging theme of the African #LibertyForum 2026 is moving from delivering projects to building lasting institutions to enable and ensure economic liberalism across the continent.
