2024
African Rhino Conservation - Interacting Influences
African Rhino Conservation - Interacting Influencesemilytaylor@su…Conserving terrestrial megafauna presents distinct challenges to policymakers. Despite decades of evolving regulatory measures, wild rhinoceros populations remain threatened by illegal killing to acquire rhino horn, a valuable commodity in East Asian markets. In Africa, rhino conservation performance has varied with geography and over time. This research draws on institutional...
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AWEI Impact Report 2023
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Comments on the draft National Biodiversity Economy Strategy
These comments are in response to a request for comments dated the 8th of March 2024 by the South African Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment. The page numbers refer to the page numbers at the bottom of the document. We hope that our comments will contribute to strengthening...
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Draft National Biodiversity Economy Strategy
The South African Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment published the draft National Biodiversity Economy Strategy on the 8th of March 2024 for public comments. AWEI submitted comments. The draft Strategy proposes four goals: Goal 1: Leveraging biodiversity-based features to scale inclusive ecotourism industry growth in seascapes and in...
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Systematic review of the impact of restrictive wildlife trade measures on conservation of iconic species in southern Africa
Trade restrictions are often advocated and implemented as measures to protect wild species threatened by overexploitation. However, in some instances, their efficacy has been questioned, notably by governments in the southern African (SADC) region, which tend to favor a sustainable use approach to wildlife management. We conducted a systematic review...
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Supporting business functions influencing the formalization of charcoal business in Tanzania
Charcoal business, production, and sustainability are all under the control of government regulations. In Tanzania, the entire charcoal value chain employs approximately two million people. As a result, there are unreliable records for registered actors, and it is difficult to accurately quantify the annual amount of charcoal production and revenue...
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The African Continental Free Trade Area: A tralac guide
The AfCFTA Agreement is a comprehensive legal compact which includes the Agreement establishing the AfCFTA, Protocols on Trade in Goods, Trade in Services, Dispute Settlement, Investment, Intellectual Property Rights and Competition Policy. Recently, Digital Trade and Women and Youth have been added to the negotiating agenda.
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