Short videos: how local communities take action to conserve nature and local livelihoods
CEESP NEWS: by AnthonyCharles,Director,Community Conservation Research Network (other positions detailed below)
The Community Conservation Research Network, in conjunction with Saint Mary's University, is pleased to announce two new 5-minute animation videos,exploring how local communities around the world take action to conserve the natural environment on which they depend, and sustain their local economies and livelihoods.
The 1stvideo, "", focuses on the experiences of two communities, the Eastport Peninsula in Canada and Koh Pitak in Thailand.
The video highlights community efforts to restore and safeguard local ecosystems and diversify economies, making the environment and community livelihoods more sustainable for current and future generations. In emphasizing the important contribution of local communities to environmental conservation, the video also notes the need for the right kind of government support to community initiatives.
The 2ndvideo, “”, focuses oningredients of successfor local communities engaged in environmental conservation, to make their communities, and their livelihoods, more sustainable for current and future generations.
The video explores what it takes for success in local communities themselves, and with governments, and others, in bettersupporting those communities.Drawing on the experience of many communities in conserving their environment while sustaining their livelihoods, a series of “lessons learned” are described - ones that can be relevant around the world.
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Anthony Charles is Senior Research Fellow in Environment and Sustainability; Professor, School of the Environment & School of Business; and Director, Community Conservation Research Network.
Saint Mary's University, Halifax, Nova ScotiaB3H3C3Canada
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