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SUMMARY:The Original Biodiversity Finance - Dr Susan de Witt (Stellenbosch
  & University of Oxford)
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250527T143000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250527T153000
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DESCRIPTION:Global targets for conservation and restoration are growing\, 
 yet financing biodiversity at scale remains a challenge—especially in re
 gions with limited state capacity. Southern and East Africa offer an overl
 ooked solution through decades of wildlife-based land use (WBLU)—such as
  ecotourism\, hunting\, and game meat—on private and communal lands. The
 se models have delivered ecological and socio-economic benefits\, often wi
 thout subsidies or carbon finance. This seminar presents the first structu
 red financial analysis of non-state WBLU enterprises\, highlighting an ear
 ly\, practical form of biodiversity finance. While current debates frame b
 iodiversity finance as a future goal\, these landholders show how private 
 investment and local enterprise already support restoration and conservati
 on—offering key insights for policymakers and investors.\nSpeakers:\nDr 
 Susan de Witt (Stellenbosch & University of Oxford)
LOCATION:Dyson Perrins Building (Atmosphere Room\, ECI)\, off South Parks 
 Road OX1 3QY
TZID:Europe/London
URL:https://talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/5e8ad6ad-e23b-4cb4-b130-a63f24d50ca7/
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