ENV345H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Peacebuilding, Sub-Saharan Africa, Bushmeat
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Article: of warriors, poachers and peacekeepers: protecting wildlife after conflict. It is something of a clich , perhaps, to proclaim that the african continent has, since the mid-20th century, witnessed interminable conflict, multiple civil wars and intra-state uprisings. Such wars are seen to particularly affect non-combatant civilians in terms of the ravaging impact on the social and economic fabric of communities. Long-term peace building is thus, to a considerable degree, dependent on rehabilitating political and economic stability. Wild- life p(cid:396)ote(cid:272)tio(cid:374)(cid:859) (cid:396)efe(cid:396)s to (cid:373)easu(cid:396)es that a(cid:396)e ai(cid:373)ed at safegua(cid:396)di(cid:374)g (cid:271)iodi(cid:448)e(cid:396)sit(cid:455) a(cid:374)d the sustai(cid:374)a(cid:271)le use of wildlife resources. One must consider factors such as the geographical area, the type of weapons used, the political and security situation and the length of the conflict. In times of civil war, power shifts hands this appears when wildlife protection authorities in national parks lose their authority to the hands of emergent militias.
