Tropical Forest and Rural Development

Mandrils are there, on the periphery of the Dja Biosphere Reserve. Tropical Forest and Rural Development is talking to communities about the importance of this species for conservation and development.

A Ebodje, (en périphérie du parc marin) avec l’appui financier de Up2Green, Tropical Forest and Rural Development renforce les capacités des femmes entrepreneurs de l’entreprise Etenge-aa Wu (notre noix de coco) sur la production du savon de ménage, de toilette, des baumes de massage et de la mayonnaise pour cheveux à base d’huile de coco. Les femmes Entrepreneurs de Etengue-aa wu approvisionne Tropical Foods and Cosmetics en coprah certifiés ECOCERT depuis l’année 2001 pour la production de l’huile de coco.

Soap is used to ensure hygiene and cleanliness within households. All households use soap without exception and according to accessibility. It is therefore an important product and used daily. The women supported by Tropical Forest and Rural Development with the financial support of UNESCO as part of the project to promote village soap making based on non-timber forest products (NTFPs) in the Dja, have achieved an innovation. These 19 entrepreneurs and partners of TFRD for the soap industry, mastering the principles of soap making, went to the forest to collect therapeutic leaves, bark and roots for the treatment of skin problem to produce antiseptic soaps.

Happy International Day of Ethical Conservation! Let's work together to protect our planet and its diversity of life. Meet some of our members and ask away your questions or share your insights. Follow us and subscribe to our newsletter #EthicalConservationDay #ConservationForAll

International Day for Ethical Conservation: A Call to Action for a Just and Sustainable Future – November 6, 2024 – The worldwide Ethical Conservation Alliance (ECA) has announced the International Day of Ethical Conservation to be celebrated annually on November 6. Established in 2023, this global initiative aims to promote ethical and equitable nature conservation practices that prioritize ethics in the way people, non-human forms of life, and ecosystems are viewed and treated, particularly valuing the rights, knowledge and leadership of Indigenous Peoples and local communities in conservation. A Pivotal Moment for Ethical Conservation The recently concluded Conference Of Parties (COP16) of the Convention on Biological Diversity has underscored the critical role of Indigenous Peoples and local communities in achieving global biodiversity goals. AT COP 16, the Ethical Conservation Alliance emphasized the necessity of adopting ethical conservation practices in achieving the global biodiversity targets. Why Ethical Conservation Matters Traditional conservation approaches have often overlooked the rights and needs of local communities, leading to conflict, displacement and extreme injustices. Ethical conservation recognizes the importance of working with these communities as equal partners, respecting their knowledge and traditions, ensuring that they benefit from conservation efforts, and enabling their leadership in nature conservation efforts across the world’s lands and oceans. How to Implement Ethical Conservation Ethical Conservation requires committing ourselves to stronger ethics in the way we view and treat wildlife and people in conservation. It involves protecting biodiversity while promoting social justice, and helping enable indigenous peoples and local communities, typically bearing the costs of inequitable conservation approaches, to become its most important leaders and beneficiaries. Acknowledging the historical wrongs in our nature conservation approaches, and committing to doing right by indigenous peoples and local communities is critical. The Ethical Conservation Alliance develops knowledge and toolkits, and offers training programs in ethical nature conservation.  

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Get ready for a panel discussion on #EthicalConservation moderated by BBC presenter Luxmy Gopal! Join us as we discuss the importance of community engagement, Indigenous leadership, rights-based conservation, and conservation decolonization. Click here: #EthicalConservationDay #PanelDiscussion

Il est temps de donner la priorité aux personnes et aux formes de vie non humaines. Retrouvez-nous le 6 novembre #EthicalConservationDay pour une table ronde animée par la présentatrice de la BBC, Luxmy Gopal @luxmy_g et une séance de questions-réponses en direct avec les membres

Past conservation mistakes have led to extreme injustices. Let's change the narrative. Join the #EthicalConservation movement! Hear a panel moderated by BBC presenter Luxmy Gopal @luxmy_g and chat with @ethicalconserv members on November 6 #EthicalConservationDay

Pourquoi #EthicalConservation ? Les pratiques de conservation ont souvent nui aux peuples autochtones et aux communautés locales. Ensemble, nous pouvons construire un avenir plus juste et plus durable pour les personnes et la planète. Surveillez cet espace pour une table ronde sur la conservation éthique, modérée par la présentatrice de la BBC Luxmy Gopal, qui sera diffusée le 6 novembre #EthicalConservationDay