Debate IV

Title
Bridges to building wildlife economies: The conservation and livelihood impacts of different forms of land tenure

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Date: 21st August 2024
Time: 15h30-17h00 CAT / 16h30-18h00 EAT

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Overview

An insightful discussion about the intricate relationships between land ownership forms and their impacts on both wildlife conservation and local livelihoods. With pastoral lands as our focus, we will examine different land tenure systems—ranging from private to customary and community ownership and how this can influence ecological and economic outcomes. By understanding these dynamics, we aim to explore the positive and negative consequences for conservation and livelihoods achieved to date and identify effective strategies for promoting sustainable wildlife economies that benefit both biodiversity and local communities.

Subsequent sessions will dive deeper into the concepts, legal underpinnings, and opportunities for the devolution of user rights regarding land and natural resources, further enriching our understanding of the broader context of land tenure and its implications. Join us as we help explain the links between ownership and user rights and their potential to create thriving wildlife economies, supporting conservation and improved livelihoods and wellbeing for pastoral communities.

Moderator:

Dr. Holly Dublin

Dr Holly Dublin is a Senior Advisor to IUCN ESARO and a Senior Associate of the International Institute for Environment & Development (IIED), a Senior Strategy Adviser to Wildlife Works, Inc., on the Steering Committee of IUCN Sustainable Use and Livelihoods (SULi) Specialist Group, the Technical Review Group of the Alliance for IPLCs for Conservation in Africa, the Steering Committee of the African Wildlife Economy Community of Practice and a longstanding adviser to communities, African governments, organizations and investors on conservation practice, innovative financing and policy, at all levels.

Holly was also the longstanding former Chair of the IUCN African Elephant Specialist Group for almost 30 years and an elected Chair of the IUCN Species Survival Commission serving on IUCN's Governing Council. Many know Holly as a familiar name and face; she has been moderating this series since its inception.

Participant:

Dr. Liz Wily

As both scholar and practitioner Liz Alden Wily (PhD) specialises in the legal recognition of community-based property systems such as customary tenure as a practical foundation for rights-based livelihood at scale, securing communal lands (forests, rangelands, etc) as lawfully owned by communities, and enabling community-controlled biodiversity protection.

Liz has 40+ years’ experience in 20+ countries in Africa and Asia. She works independently, with governments and non-state actors. She lives in Kenya, where she is a Fellow of Katiba Institute, and informally advised communities on land matters in several countries in East, Southern and West Africa. Liz is also a Fellow of the global Rights and Resources coalition and a Visiting Fellow at the Van Vollenhoven Institute at the Leiden Law School in the Netherlands. She is a co-founder of LandMark, an interactive site which is progressively collating and presenting maps and data on community lands from all around the world.

Participant:

Sam Shaba, CEO, Honeyguide

Sam joined Honeyguide as a GIS and M&E officer in 2014 and later became the programs manager, overseeing Honeyguide’s overall program management, delivery, and reporting. He has recently transitioned to the role of Honeyguide’s CEO, to lead Honeyguide’s strategic vision, organization management and stakeholder engagement. Sam is leading a team of over 50 champions dedicated to proving that sustainable community-based conservation is both possible and essential for wildlife survival in Tanzania.

Sam is passionate about leveraging technology and innovative business approaches to enhance conservation outcomes, especially through community-led initiatives. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Management from Sokoine University and an MBA for conservation leaders from the African Leadership University. With his academic expertise and practical experience, Sam is committed to driving impactful change in the African conservation landscape.

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