Beneath the Baobab: The Conservation and Communities Podcast
In Beneath the Baobab from Jamma International, wildlife filmmaker Gordon Buchanan hosts cutting-edge conversations about conservation work led by communities around the world. Listeners will learn about Community Based Natural Resources Management, hear from indigenous peoples who are exercising their rights to do innovative work as custodians of resources for generations, then find out how they’ve developed work schemes, governance and management systems that allow them to place a high value on wildlife and build the economic case for conservation. The future for wildlife and endangered species can be positive, if we are all prepared to listen. Gordon and his guests share stories of hope as well as brilliant, radical and innovative ideas for solving the problems faced by humans and wildlife.
Episode #4, titled “Supported Sustainable Livelihoods,” features SULi Chair Dr. Dilys Roe. Dr. Roe shares examples of models for supporting livelihoods and wildlife to thrive in shared spaces, from ecotourism and carbon credit schemes to incentivisation of the sustainable use of natural resources. Inspired by visiting locations to connect with communities, people and practises to see community-based conservation in action, she explains how she’s working with international expertise to bring these voices and experts to the forefront of conservation innovation and policy.