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The Bagungu People: Custodians of life in Uganda
As part of the African Earth Jurisprudence Collective’s ‘Decolonising stories’ animation series, Earth Jurisprudence Practitioner Dennis Tabaro describes how the Indigenous Bagungu People in Buliisa, Uganda, are restoring their sacred natural sites, respect for elders and clan governance systems in the shadow of oil extraction. Read more ▸
Decolonizing stories from Uganda, Kenya and Zimbabwe
New animations explore the revival of land, water, seed and Earth-centered cultures by Indigenous and traditional communities in Uganda, Zimbabwe and Kenya. Read more ▸
Supporting ICCAs in Uganda: beyond revenue-sharing, ICDPs and “community” conservation
As the Uganda Wildlife Authority develops the second iteration of its Community Conservation Policy, communities and their territories should look beyond conventional “community” conservation and towards ICCAs – territories of life. This is already beginning in the Karenga Community Wildlife Area… Read more ▸
Celebrating African Rural Women: Custodians of Seed, Food & Traditional Knowledge for Climate Change Resilience
At a time when Africa most needs it, the vast wealth of farmer’s knowledge that sustains the diversity of the continent’s crops, wild foods,… Read more “Celebrating African Rural Women: Custodians of Seed, Food & Traditional Knowledge for Climate Change Resilience” ▸
African custodians call for recognition and protection of sacred natural sites and customary governance
Indigenous custodians from Benin, Uganda, Kenya and Ethiopia have released a powerful statement outlining the importance of sacred natural sites and governance systems. It forms… Read more “African custodians call for recognition and protection of sacred natural sites and customary governance” ▸
Enhancing equity in the relationship between protected areas and indigenous and local communities in Central Africa
Enhancing equity in the relationship between protected areas and indigenous and local communities in Central Africa, in the context of global change, by John… Read more “Enhancing equity in the relationship between protected areas and indigenous and local communities in Central Africa” ▸
