We’re pleased to present a set of videos entitled Human rights or conservation?
Available in 4 languages, click on the player below to view.
Wildlife Betrayed is the forward-looking, reforming manifesto which 21st conservation and sustainable development has lacked. It is in the form of a short book-length document, ideal for online propagation. It has six Case Studies ranging from Elephants to COVID showing how populist "hands-off" conservation and animal welfare campaigns are pursuing a well-funded and relentless campaign to mislead the public and hijack multilateral institutions, especially CITES.
Conservation Influencers is a directory of 60 of the most prominent NGOs from the animal activist, environmental and ecological lobby, which analyses their history, mission, methodology, funding and reputation. It assesses their influence on the International Whaling Commission (IWC) and Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) and the framing of the conservation debate globally.
Conservation is not about living in harmony with nature, it is about putting people first and managing natural resources responsibly for the benefit of humanity
There are 8 billion people on the planet. Most of them live in cities. IWMC promotes the interests of aboriginal, rural and coastal communities (ARC) because they are frontline custodians harvesting nature’s bounty. They also suffer most from human wildlife conflicts, which IWMC works to resolve or minimise. Meanwhile, people in cities and towns consume what the harvesters harvest. IWMC supports the consumptive use of wildlife and defends all cultures that enjoy its benefits wherever they live. According to the PEW charitable trusts, there are 260 million marine fisheries jobs worldwide. Many millions more are employed on the land. IWMC stands up for these workers and their communities informed by the principle of responsible, sustainable, wise use. We also firmly believe in the right of nations to manage their wildlife as they see fit.
A feedback report on the inaugural CITES Global Youth Network (CGYN) meeting held in Singapore from 22 to 25 April 2024 that focused on global environmental leadership, CITES, and biodiversity conservation. The programme aimed at providing a platform for 40 youth leaders from all regions globally.
On 22 April 2024, the World Health Assembly circulated an updated draft that will be discussed on 29 April. The draft can be accessed here.
MP’s lead the House astray with sentimentality because elephants are large, visually striking animals that capture the public’s imagination and evoke strong emotional responses. You
By Jim Beers I have just listened to a 1-minute news summary of a recent panel discussion in Germany by Dr. David Scallan the Secretary
Late last year the two very old elephant bulls were hunted separately in hunting blocks, 24 and 36 kilometres from Tanzania’s border with the neighbouring
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