Using Traditional Knowledge and Cultural Rights to Revive Species and Sustain Communities

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11/10/2025
15:00 - 15:45
Human-Centred Conservation Pavilion , Sur site

Pourquoi participer

From species restoration to landmark rights agreements, conservation is evolving beyond protection to embrace justice, authority, and sustainability. This session explores how bold ecological gains can be matched with community rights and knowledge systems, ensuring that conservation outcomes are not only successful but also legitimate and durable.

Description de la séance

This session brings together three case studies that capture the future of human-centred conservation. “The World’s Great Migration Reborn: Kazakhstan’s Saiga Success Story” showcases the recovery of the saiga antelope — the world’s most numerous migrating ungulate — and raises questions about transitions from strict protection to sustainable use. “A Taste of Justice: Rooibos and Indigenous Knowledge Rights” highlights how a landmark benefit-sharing agreement in South Africa is reshaping global markets by recognising Indigenous rights and traditional knowledge. “Co-Managing Wildlife with Indigenous Cultural Knowledge and Science: The Warm Springs Tribe Story” demonstrates how blending traditional ecological knowledge with contemporary science creates more resilient wildlife management systems. Together, these stories highlight pathways for conservation that respect rights, foster innovation, and secure both people and biodiversity.
Organised by
Jamma International ( United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland )
Partenaires
African Communities Resource Rights Association
Arlan Foundation
Warm Springs Confederated Tribes

Speaker

Speaker Aibat MUZBAY

Wildlife biologist, IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy 2021-2025

Speaker AUSTIN SMITH

Branch of Natural Resources Director, Wild Sheep Foundation - Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs

Speaker Lesle JANSEN

Managing Director, ACRRA- African Communities Resource Rights Alliance

Moderator