From Fortress Conservation to Locally-Powered Wildlife Policy ft. Malidadi Langa

From government office to grass-roots campaigning, Malidadi Langa has long been a leading force in Malawian wildlife policy. In this episode he chats with Gordon about how he’s used his experience in economics to become an international voice in rural development and decentralisation. They discuss the problematic impact of “fortress” conservation policies that historically isolated communities from their traditional resources. And Malidadi explains the journey of the community development association within the Kasungu National Park , known for its elephant population near the Zambian border. He also discusses the challenges created by the Covid-19 pandemic for the park’s once thriving foreign tourist trade and shares actions from this year’s African Protected Areas Congress in Kigali. Today Malidadi continues to represent Malawi in the Southern Africa Community Leaders Network and advocates for conservation initiatives that prioritise local investment, respect human rights and support sustainable livelihoods. Visit the website to explore more international projects. LINKS: Malidadi on Twitter @MalidadiL LINKS: Malidadi on Twitter @MalidadiL Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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From Fortress Conservation to Locally-Powered Wildlife Policy ft. Malidadi Langa is an episode from Beneath the Baobab by Jamma International.

This episode is 42:04 long.

This episode was published on Oct 6, 2022.

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