How Community Conservation is a Mechanism for Democracy ft. Dr Rodgers Lubilo

Dr Rodgers Lubilo grew up in a village next to South Luangwa National Park , Zambia where wildlife, human life and livelihoods have always coexisted. It was in the mid-90s when Rodgers became interested in local CBNRM initiatives. He then led a movement that convinced his family and village leaders to follow in experimental and innovative sustainable use programmes. As a pioneer of CBNRM in Zambia, Rodgers has been a driver of innovative change that has swept across conservation projects and fieldwork in Southern Africa. He says the biggest impact has been in seeing governments recognise the knowledge and expertise communities have in managing their local wildlife, and that this has been a driver of democracy and regeneration. In this episode of Beneath the Baobab, he shares his journey from farmer’s son to Director of CBNRM Programmes at the Frankfurt Zoological Society Zambia and Chair of the Community Leaders’ Network, where he continues to champion new talent, thinkers and practitioners in the conservation space. He explains the kinds of benefits and services he’s seen come to communities – including his own – since sustainable use models have boomed in the region. We also hear case studies from some of Rodgers' colleagues, recorded at the IUCN Africa Protected Areas Congress. Visit the website to explore more international projects. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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How Community Conservation is a Mechanism for Democracy ft. Dr Rodgers Lubilo is an episode from Beneath the Baobab by Jamma International.

This episode is 32:45 long.

This episode was published on Oct 20, 2022.

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