How can conservation work better for Africa?
Critics say that African conservation experts are often ignored or belittled
Africa Daily · BBC World Service
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Show Notes
“Other people want to teach us about conservation. They do not understand we are conservationists par excellence. Wildlife is not all we have. Nature is all that we are.” Today on Africa Daily, Alan Kasujja considers the question of whether the conservation industry is fit for purpose when it comes to Africa. For years, critics have complained that it has been dominated by foreigners – and they say problems remain, including the blackwashing of organisations and a lack of respect for local knowledge. So should conservation be remodelled to better benefit the continent?
Presenter: @kasujja Guests: Dr Mordecai Ogada, author of ‘The Big Conservation Lie’, Dr Maurus Msuha, Director of Wildlife for Tanzania's Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism. Adams Cassinga of Conserv Congo