Southern Africa Is Seen As a Leader in Wildlife Conservation, but Its Market-Driven Approach Is Deeply Flawed

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Analysis - Southern Africa's wildlife economy is often hailed as a successful model. The idea behind this model is that biodiversity and wildlife are used as the basis of sustainable economic growth, through an increase in wildlife numbers and in a country's revenue.

as a successful model. The idea behind this model is that biodiversity and wildlife are used as the basis of sustainable economic growth, through an increase in wildlife numbers and in a country's revenue.

The 1960s saw an increase in private conservation enterprises such as hunting, wildlife breeding and photographic tourism, especially in South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe. Often this involved evicting people from their land. Later, fences were erected in what came to be termed"Community wildlife conservation isn't always a win-win solution: the case of Kenya's Samburu

The current model is based on the idea that privatisation and commodification of wildlife is moral, inclusive and environmentally sustainable. But it's not - especially against the background of highly uneven socio-economic and racial inequalities all over southern Africa.dependence on fossil fuels Third, the wildlife economy approach tends to ignore local realities while advancing biodiversity conservation goals.

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