New book chapter: History and social complexities for San at Tsintsabis resettlement farm, Namibia

Happy to share with you my latest book chapter written together with Moses ǁKhumûb, about the Tsintsabis resettlement farm, Namibia. You can find it under Publications, open access as usual. The chapter is part of a much larger project named Etosha Pan to the Skeleton Coast: Conservation Histories, Policies and Practices in North-west Namibia. Thanks…Read more New book chapter: History and social complexities for San at Tsintsabis resettlement farm, Namibia

Check out two recent articles on The Conversation

I published two articles in the well-known and academically grounded news page The Conversation over the last months. The first is about doing research among Indigenous groups and the second is about the unsustainability of the wildlife economy, which is gaining popularity in southern Africa. The latter is based on a special issue I co-edited…Read more Check out two recent articles on The Conversation

The unsustainability of the southern African wildlife economy

Stasja Koot, Lerato Thakholi, Bram Büscher Southern Africa’s wildlife economy is often hailed as a major success and model to be emulated. Using biodiversity and wildlife as the basis for economic growth is seen to both increase wildlife numbers and economic revenue, leading to sustainable economic development. But does it actually do that? A recent…Read more The unsustainability of the southern African wildlife economy