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The theme for World Environment Day 2016 is “stop the illegal trade in wildlife”, not just animals but plant life too, as every stolen item erodes our biodiversity. The term “illegal wildlife trade” conjures up images of ivory taken from an elephant and sold on the black market, shipments of pangolins or orangutans and the harvesting of precious timber and rare plant species. Some would imagine that it takes teams of detectives and armed rangers to stop such activities but what if there was another way?
While the trafficking of wildlife is organised by criminal syndicates, the locating of and capturing of the wildlife requires locals who know where to find the animals and plants in demand. The syndicates target the poor who are willing to break the law for a small fee as there are few other sources of income available in a poverty stricken community.
What if local communities had another option of securing an income that meant protecting the wildlife rather than destroying and selling it?
That is exactly what Carbon Tanzania is doing, offering an alternative source of income through the sale of forest carbon offsets. Securing and maintaining this revenue source depends on the continued protection of both wildlife and its habitat. If we can give wildlife and the intact ecosystem a greater value than when destroyed and sold in pieces then we have good chances of helping to combat the illegal trade in wildlife.
The 5th June provides us with an opportunity to stop and think about ways that we can protect our wildlife. Some may choose to join an advocacy group, donate to a wildlife charity, raise awareness amongst peers or even conceive the next innovative approach to protecting our wildlife and landscapes.
Contact info@carbontanzania.com for some suggestions on how you can help stop the trade.
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Director of Operations
David is a dedicated conservationist with both an excellent academic record and extensive field experience in designing and implementing practical conservation and agricultural project work. At Carbon Tanzania, he oversees the highly technical aspects of project operations, while also using his interpersonal and language skills to communicate the many and complex details of our projects to our partner communities and field collaborators.
Director of Finance
Alpha is a Certified Public Accountant with a degree in accountancy and finance. Alpha is responsible for overseeing all the finance and accounting systems both within the company and across our projects. Alpha’s work with the communities also ensures that they are able to plan the financial management and implement best practices in the allocation of the revenues from their successful natural resource protection activities.
Co-founder
Marc oversees project operations, often in the field as well as from the Arusha base, and leads the search to find and develop new areas where our approach can deliver lasting results. As a co-founder of Carbon Tanzania, maintaining a connection with the landscapes in which Carbon Tanzania works is critical to Marc.
Co-founder
After an established career as one of East Africa’s leading professional outdoor, trekking and wildlife guides, Jo co-founded Carbon Tanzania. Jo’s focus is to ensure business sustainability through financial management and sales, and to ensure that the company has the financial capacity to scale when opportunities arise.