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… Bwindi used to be forest reserve, and local people could access the resources they needed. But when it became a national park in 1991 and restricted access to those resources, conflicts between local people and park authorities began.   … and development" strategies to help local communities benefit from resources the park generates – on the assumption that persistent poverty …

… in the last decades by waves of large-scale investment in natural resources for extractive industries and environmental conservation … who are often marginalised from decision-making structures, have few resources to defend themselves, and are generally the most affected by … the Cameroon government launched a series of reforms in the natural resources sector to update land, forest, mining and environmental laws. …

… This report from the Zambian Ministry of Lands, Natural Resources and Environmental Protection summarises a national workshop … mainstreaming, with the project seeking to ensure more financial resources are secured for biodiversity. … Zambia Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources …