Fireside chats on South Africa's wildlife economy
What’s next for South Africa’s wildlife economy?
13 - 27 Jul 2021
Hosted by the African Wildlife Economy Institute (AWEI), in partnership with Oppenheimer Generations Research and Conservation
Join us for a series of five online Fireside Chats to explore the implications of a recent High-Level Panel Report and Draft Policy Position from the South African Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and Wildlife for the wildlife economy.
Commenting on the Report, H.E. Ms Barbara Creecy, Minister of Forestry, Fisheries & the Environment, stated that:
“Besides providing specific interventions to resolve key issues in the sector, the report also provides for a re-conceptualized wildlife sector, that will provide a new deal for people and wildlife in South Africa.”
How will the Panel Report’s recommendations affect the future of the country’s wildlife economy?
Will the proposed policies “provide policy certainty and a stable base for conservation, growth, and development;” and will they “initiate transformation of the sector”?
You can email your comments on the Draft Policy Position to the DFFE Director General at knaicker@environment.gov.za by 27 July 2021.
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