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Explore whether sustainable use can become a reliable, socially accepted source of conservation funding. Learn from practical examples, innovative financing, and the difficulties of being resilient. This panel will challenge assumptions, highlight trade-offs, and inspire new approaches that link wildlife economies with wellbeing, governance, and ecological integrity.
Description de la séance
Conservation requires resources, but donor funding is unreliable and photographic tourism has proven a fragile silver bullet. Can sustainable use, from regulated hunting to wild harvesting, create viable and resilient nature-based economies? This panel will go beyond familiar arguments to ask hard questions: what makes wild economies truly achievable and sustainable? Can they gain social acceptance in the Global North, where political risks are high and this idea is counterculture? How can innovation, from blockchain traceability to direct-to-market platforms, build the transparency and credibility these models need? Panellists will confront trade-offs, debate risks, and explore whether wild economies can deliver not just revenues, but wellbeing, governance, and ecological integrity.Speaker
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy 2021-2025
Can Wild Economies Fund Conservation? From Livelihoods to Resilient Nature-Based Economies
International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation
Can Wild Economies Fund Conservation? From Livelihoods to Resilient Nature-Based Economies
Sierra el Alamo / Alcampo Hunting Adventures
Can Wild Economies Fund Conservation? From Livelihoods to Resilient Nature-Based Economies
Wild Sheep Foundation
Can Wild Economies Fund Conservation? From Livelihoods to Resilient Nature-Based Economies