Originally posted here. This article explores the nexus between trade policy in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the wildlife economy. The 46th Ordinary Summit of SADC Heads of […]
Africa’s conservation sector has primarily relied on international donors to finance protected areas, biodiversity research, and community projects. Recent disruption in overseas development assistance has exposed how fragile this model can be.
A recent judicial review has taken aim at what many see as regulatory overreach into the countryside. The case, brought by the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), challenged
Recent stories in The Telegraph and the Daily Mail quote the Scotland Director of WildFish on the impacts of salmon farming on wild fish: “This is just another symptom of
Conservation, local sourcing and healthy eating come together in Wimbledon’s 2026 menu. Not far from Centre Court, diners at the Centenary Restaurant can now enjoy seared wild venison. According to Wimbledon’s own
Sustainable use has a central role in the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) adopted at the recent 15th Conference of the Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP15). This includes a
Wildlife Returns envisions a world in which wild species are managed, used, and traded to generate sustainable ecological and economic returns: Wildlife Returns promotes market-based approaches to generating sustainable value
Most interestingly, however, the substantive barriers to wildlife returns are at odds with the thrust of multilateral conservation policies. For all the challenges and shortcomings of multilateral policy making, when
Policy action is needed because most wildlife habitat is state owned or controlled, thus severely limiting opportunities for wildlife enterprise and entrepreneurship. Across the planet, governments own vast tracks of
Most people want wildlife to be conserved. We can see this in the widespread support for non-profit conservation organisations, the efforts of companies to be biodiversity responsible, the policies and
