Botswana's model of pairing conservation with community has become a continental reference point, demonstrating that protecting nature and prospering people need not conflict.
Botswana's model of pairing conservation with community has become a continental reference point, demonstrating that protecting nature and prospering people need not be in conflict.
The approach ties stewardship of wildlife and land to the livelihoods of those who live alongside it.
The lesson is that conservation endures only when it also feeds the community it depends on.
In Botswana, the land is protected best by the people who live on it.
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