The wet season in northern Congo is a powerful thing to witness. Torrential rain can fall continuously for several days. Roads turn into sliding mosaics of water and mud. Rivers small and large swell up, rising so quickly you can almost see it. The air is heavy and people dash between houses in the brief dry spells. ...
Across the globe over three billion people rely on coastal and marine biodiversity for their livelihoods, but the ocean is now heavily affected by over-exploitation, climate change and pollution. This year’s theme for World Wildlife Day “Life below water: for people and planet” raises awareness on one of the most important environmental challenges currently being faced: the plight of the world’s oceans....
Conservation of wildlife requires the active support of local people. Ensuring that families tangibly benefit from the protection of wildlife populations is key to garnering support and building a local constituency for conservation. Finding ways to improve the wellbeing and secure the cultural identity of traditional and Indigenous Peoples is a challenge everywhere. In isolated places like northern Republic of Congo families have limited access...