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Our articles are designed to inform, engage, and inspire readers interested in the sustainable use of wild species, wildlife enterprise, community development, and policy innovations that shape the wildlife economy. Explore diverse perspectives, practical examples, case studies, and the latest trends influencing how responsible wildlife use contributes to conservation and development
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Namib Desert Oils cold-presses !Nara, marula, mongongo and Kalahari melon oils in Namibia. FairWild certified, women-led, and supplying…
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The 46th SADC Summit never mentioned wildlife, yet its UNIVISA and NTB decisions reshape the SADC wildlife economy…
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Classical liberal conservation offers Africa a self-sustaining alternative to donor aid: wildlife conserved through secure property rights and…
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More articles on Africa’s wildlife economy. AWEI's concise articles offer stakeholders in Africa's biodiversity economy sector and the general public reliable information, analysis, and recommendations.
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Wildlife Trade Will Save Our Wildlands
19 Jun 2022 Hunting and wildlife trade will save our wildlands, not CITES trade bans – experts argue by Rio Button, Dominic Naidoo and Fred Kockott , Daily Maverick June 16, 2022 This article first...
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Building Africa’s Wildlife Economy To Combat Land Degradation And Drought
17 Jun 2022 The theme for Desertification and Drought Day 2022 is “Rising up from draught together.” As the Spanish host for the Day explains: “Drought is not just the absence of rain; it is often...
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Rewild Your Diet – Learning to Live Sustainably In Harmony With Nature
07 Jun 2022 The theme of this year’s World Environment Day is Only One Earth - Living Sustainably in Harmony with Nature. In support of this theme, the UN Environment Programme and Sweden released a...
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Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer Research Grant Announcement 2022
24 May 2022 AWEI’s partner, the Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer Research Grant has opened for the year 2022. The award, which is in its fourth year, provides a major boost to African Researchers, with the...
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Job Opening - AWEI Programmes Manager
05 May 2022 Faculty of AgriSciences, Stellenbosch University The African Wildlife Economy Institute Programmes Manager Closing date: 27 May 2022
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Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Game Meat Value Chains
28 Apr 2022 Postdoctoral Research Opportunity: Analysis of wildlife economy opportunities, barriers, and recommendations for the scaling up of game meat value chains across Africa - Closing Date 15...