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Oryx—The International Journal of Conservation is a bimonthly, peer-reviewed, open access journal of biodiversity conservation, conservation policy and sustainable use, and the interaction of these subjects with social, economic and political issues. The journal has a particular interest in material that has the potential to improve conservation management and practice, supports the publishing and communication aspirations of conservation researchers and practitioners worldwide and helps build capacity for conservation. Besides articles and short communications, Oryx regularly publishes reviews, forum sections and letters, and every issue includes comprehensive reporting of international conservation news. For a personal subscription please visit: www.fauna-flora.org/appeals/oryx
Oryx—The International Journal of Conservation is a bimonthly, peer-reviewed, open access journal of biodiversity conservation, conservation policy and sustainable use, and the interaction of these subjects with social, economic and political issues. The journal has a particular interest in material that has the potential to improve conservation management and practice, supports the publishing and communication aspirations of conservation researchers and practitioners worldwide and helps build capacity for conservation. Besides articles and short communications, Oryx regularly publishes reviews, forum sections and letters, and every issue includes comprehensive reporting of international conservation news. For a personal subscription please visit: www.fauna-flora.org/appeals/oryx
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Indigenous mobilization for community tenure-led conservation in Cameroon
- 12 May 2023,
- Indigenous forest peoples in Cameroon are taking the initiative when it comes to talking about how conservation of their ancestral forests should be practised. Our article documents how Gbabandi, Cameroon’s national platform of forest Indigenous Peoples, initiated a process of dialogue with key conservation actors on their own terms, setting out their experience of so-called […] The post Indigenous mobilization for community tenure-led conservation in Cameroon first appeared on Oryx—The International Journal of Conservation....
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Restituting Ogiek land in the Mau Forest: setting an international precedent for the role of Indigenous communities in conservation
- 28 April 2023,
- In May 2017, the relationship between conservation and Indigenous peoples’ rights in Africa was determined for the first time by the highest human rights body on the continent, the African Court of Human and Peoples’ Rights. The case was brought by the Indigenous Ogiek of Kenya, who successfully challenged their eviction from their ancestral land […] The post Restituting Ogiek land in the Mau Forest: setting an international precedent for the role of Indigenous communities in conservation first appeared on Oryx—The International Journal of Conservation....
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Understanding wild meat consumption during the Covid-19 Pandemic
- 18 April 2023,
- Consuming wild meat can increase the risk of zoonotic diseases such as Ebola virus disease and Covid-19. In contrast to rural areas, where wild meat can be the most important source of protein, iron and fat for humans, for urban inhabitants it is often more of a luxury item and status symbol. Urban inhabitants are […] The post Understanding wild meat consumption during the Covid-19 Pandemic first appeared on Oryx—The International Journal of Conservation....
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