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Southern Africa is seen as a leader in wildlife conservation, but its market-driven approach is deeply flawed
Southern Africa’s wildlife economy is often hailed as a successful model. The idea behind this model is that biodiversity and wildlife are used as the basis of sustainable economic growth, through an increase in wildlife numbers and in a country’s revenue. …