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Activities
Fall 2009
• Tested Curricular Materials (CBNRM Governance): 16-20 November, Maun, Botswana
o Funded by United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and hosted by Kalahari Conservation Society
o 49 attendees from Government (12), Community Leadership (18), Private Sector (5), NGOs (5), University of Botswana, (4) Minister of Environment and Tourism-Botswana, and others
o Materials included governance manual and six mini-manuals
• Planned Conference and Workshop: Bridging Conservation and Development in Latin America and Africa: 28-30 January, Gainesville, University of Florida
o Conference sessions were organized around three primary topics:
1. Changing contexts for conservation and development - economic globalization, environmental change, and alliances between social movements and political actors
2. Changing strategies - rights-based approaches, market-based approaches, multi-scale landscape management, and cross-sectoral partnerships and networks
3. Training and capacity building of the next generation of conservation and development practitioners
