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Explore the latest developments in South African provinces achieving and maintaining Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) free status…
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Most countries implement Cites, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora as…Articles -
Enabling sustainable wildlife trade is a key policy measure for growing Africa's wildlife economy. In this respect, CITES…
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Building Sustainable Wildlife Economies in Africa: OGRC partners with AWEI
30 Sep 2021 In a partnership spanning over 5 years, Oppenheimer Generations Research and Conservation (OCRC)is committing R10 million to the African Wildlife Economy Institute (AWEI) of Stellenbosch...
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What’s Next For South Africa’s Wildlife Economy? - A Series of Fireside Chats
30 Aug 2021 In July 2021, the African Wildlife Economy Institute (AWEI) in partnership with Oppenheimer Generations Research and Conservation hosted a series of five online Fireside Chats to explore...
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Realising the potential for wildlife economies in Africa
24 Jul 2021 Poverty persists throughout Africa, but today prosperity is also everywhere on the rise. There is a growing middle class in every African country. The pressures on African wildlife and...
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Why Invest In Mangroves?
30 Aug 2020 For most of us, mangroves may not seem like a likely target for investors. How could mangroves generate a financial return? Well, one real possibility is through the provision of ecosystem...
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Understanding Nature Conservation as Sustainable Use
17 Mar 2019 The World Conservation Strategy was one of the first global strategies for sustainable development. It set out the centrality of conservation for sustainable development and, in turn, the...
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A BioSWOT Tool for the Wildlife Economy?
14 Feb 2019 In the early 2000s, IUCN and the IFC were involved in an interesting initiative to establish a biodiversity business financing initiative for Africa. Known as the Kijani Initiative, the...
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