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African Wildlife Economy Information Hub
The Wildlife Economy Info Hub provides research, thought leadership, policy development, and resources on the wildlife economy in Africa. It is managed by the African Wildlife Economy Institute (AWEI), based at Stellenbosch University.
The African Wildlife Economy Institute promotes an inclusive, diversified, and thriving wildlife economy across Africa, connecting research, policy, and practice to achieve conservation and community well-being.
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Rooted in value: The billion-dollar potential of wild-harvested African plants
Wild-harvested African plants play a significant role in the continent’s...
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Predator management in South Africa: Sustainable Wildlife Economies Project Research insights
Discover how landowners balance ecological integrity and profits when it...
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Sustainable Wildlife Economies Project Feedback Report
The SWEP Feedback Report presents key findings from the Sustainable...
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Sustaining livelihoods derived from wild harvesting: Evidence from the tropics
Evidence from a large-scale global study shows that millions of...
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The Sustainable Wildlife Economies Project: Evidence from South Africa’s wildlife ranches
Evidence from the Sustainable Wildlife Economies Project shows how wildlife...
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CITES CoP20: A turning point for African conservation?
CITES CoP20 revealed how African states experience wildlife, risk, and...
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Is CITES an effective treaty?
The twentieth CITES Conference of the Parties (CoP 20) recently...
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Events
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Skukuza Carbon Ibandla 2026
As part of efforts to build an open and inclusive carbon research community in Southern...
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Africa's Wild Plants Webinar
Join us for a webinar on the harvesting and trade of African wild plants, in...
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Game meat: A game changer for climate resilience and food security?
The Academy of Science of South Africa, in partnership with the African Wildlife Economy Institute...
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FairWild Workshop: Certifying sustainable Frankincense in Kenya
This invitation-only workshop is part of the FairWild Darwin Initiative project, Certifying Sustainable Frankincense through...
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Second SADC CITES Joint Working Group Meeting
The SADC CITES Joint Working Group meeting follows the recent CoP20 and aims to consolidate...
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World Travel Market Africa Conference
World Travel Market Africa Conference delivers Africa’s leading and only business-to-business (B2B) exhibition for both...
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In a complex and changing world, AWEI generates strategic ideas, conducts independent analysis on wildlife economies, and collaborates with global scholar-practitioners to provide training and expertise for biodiversity conservation, climate resilience, and inclusive economic opportunities in Africa.