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• Were contrary to the international regulatory treaty for wild species, CITES; 



• That they frustrated these Governments strategies for wildlife conservation; and 



• that they infringe upon the sovereign right of Governments to take responsibility of 

 managing their own wildlife 



CONCLUDING REMARKS 



The African environment is extremely fi^e and inappropriate forms of land use rapidly lead to 

 environmental degradation. National development programmes are promoting the use of 

 indigenous flora and fauna as both an ecologically and economically viable land use in marginal 

 areas. The long term viability of such programmes will depend upon demand and markets for their 

 products. If markets are not available other forms of land use will be chosen, even though they 

 may not be environmentally sustainable. If Governments and organizations wish to assist in 

 ensuring that Africa's ecological future is not jeopardized they should create appropriate 

 incentives for sustainable use of indigenous resources by providing access to markets which will 

 generate an economic incentive to conserve wildlife and its habitat. In Africa natural resources are 

 part and parcel of the communities life. They can provide subsistence needs and marketable 

 products in raw or processed form. CAMPFIRE and similar approaches are not a panacea for all 

 of Africa's environmental problems but they represent part of the solution. It is the local use of 

 resources for local people's development that will ensure the long term ecological fiiture of 

 Africa. 



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