The concept of Blue Economy (BE) is recognised as central for sustainable development
that incorporates socio-economic benefits and ecological conservation. However, in Africa …

Trophy hunting has potential to support conservation financing and contribute towards rural
development. We conducted a systematic review of the Zimbabwean trophy hunting …

Over the past decade, a series of controversies has arisen about equity and justice in the
rooibos industry, centred both on the biological resource and on the traditional use and …

Ecotourism is frequently put forward as a potential solution for local development and
biodiversity conservation in developing countries. Numerous researchers have looked at the …

Transfrontier conservation is a global concept, which encompasses the protection of
biodiversity spanning the borders of two or more countries in ways that support local …

Over the past 20 years, the perception of tourism as an effective contributor to socio-
economic development in the developing world has propagated, with many viewing tourism …

Successful land claims on protected areas by previously disenfranchised communities often
result in co-management agreements between claimant communities and state conservation …

Abstract The Ramsar Convention places central emphasis on the protection, restoration, and
utilization of wetlands. Wetland species and their habitat protection is an important …

Crafting local institutions to allow more effective decision-making in the management of and
access to natural resources in and beyond parks has long been considered key to …

Protected areas (PAs) are often conflict-ridden, but conflict resolution mechanisms are often
constrained by little appreciation of the perceptions of the principal agents (PA managers …