This World Bank’s report assesses the status and potential of South Sudan’s fisheries, forestry and wildlife sectors since 2011. While the report finds that South Sudan has abundant natural resources potential, it highlights challenges and investment needs in the three sectors. Finally, the report provides suggestions on how South Sudan’s natural resource potentials can be sustainably promoted for economic development. Read more here
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Focusing on the Wildlife Service’s management of wildlife, this article explores the intersection between conservation and conflict in South Sudan. The article found that the durability of South Sudan’s WLS amid years of chronic warfare is due to its militarized conservation approach, which stems from a legacy of colonial institutional antecedents, rebel governance and regime politics. The article provides insights on how the militarized approach to conservation has defined the pattern of wildlife politics, including…
Photo credit: Benoit Morkel / Fauna & Flora Written by Ranga Gworo, this blog explores the extent to which local communities in South Sudan value wildlife. It also discusses strategies that local communities use to protect wildlife. Finally, the blog shares some suggestions on how conservation interventions can apply conflict sensitive conservation approaches. South Sudan is rich in biodiversity. Despite years of conflict that has led to the reduction of the number of Africa’s Big…
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