2022
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Draft Game Meat Strategy for South Africa 2022
This report formulates the strategy and implementation plan to expand, differentiate and formalise the Game Meat Industry in South Africa which has shown considerable potential for growth. If developed properly, considered from a sustainability perspective, this market is compatible with biodiversity conservation and could contribute favourably to economic development, job...
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The Rhino Horn Trade: Everything You Need To Know
The illegal trade in rhino horn is a heated topic within conservation. Supporters and detractors of trade legalization can both find reputable research in support of their positions. As a result, there is a tendency to speak past one another, firmly convinced of the veracity of one’s own arguments, and...
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Wildcheck – Assessing the Risks and Opportunities of Trade in Wild Plant Ingredients
Of the twelve flagship wild-harvested ingredients reviewed, the majority of the risk assessment results (both biological and social) are Medium or High, with only one Low biological and one Low social result. This shows that these ingredients must be considered in due diligence, policies, and purchasing decisions. However, across the...
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Getting Blended Finance to Where It’s Needed: The Case of CBNRM Enterprises in Southern Africa
Blended finance aims to unlock additional private finance for the sustainable development goals (SDGs), however, it has not yet reached the anticipated scale to deliver on SDG 15: Life on Land. So far, blended finance approaches have not been fully adapted to the context where conservation activities take place, for...
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The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful: Ethics and Hunting
The subject of hunting is characterised by opposing and increasingly divergent views as to its moral acceptability, and how policy and regulation should deal with it. This thesis argues, however, that policy, particularly at the international level, is needed to address this divergence, in order to prevent negative consequences, whether...
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Framework For Action On Biodiversity For Food And Agriculture
Biodiversity for food and agriculture comprises all the components of biodiversity that contribute to crop and livestock production, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture – both wild and domesticated, and at genetic, species and ecosystem levels. It is vital to food security and nutrition, livelihoods and the supply of a range of...
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AWEI Impact Report 2021
Most importantly, through the OGRC partnership, in 2021, we succeeded in putting AWEI on the map, not only in South Africa, but across the entire continent. This has begun to position the Institute as a credible player in the complex and multifaceted networks of institutions and individuals that make up...
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