Interested in people, nature, equity and justice. Researcher on maternity leave from @IIED
Joined December 2013
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30 May 2019
Follow our new twitter account which will focus on giving you updates on community based approaches to tackling the #IllegalWildlifeTrade
It'll be managed by @IIED @dilysroe and @LivW_H
#IWT #BeyondEnforcement
30 May 2019
👋 new account for People Not Poaching: Communities & Illegal Wildlife Trade Learning Platform! Led by @IIED & @IUCNSULi we are sharing experiences of #community-based initiatives being used to combat #poaching. Check out our website! peoplenotpoaching.org/ #IWT #conservation
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14 Mar 2022
.@RSPCA_official @RSPCA_PATeam this weekend I was prevented from breastfeeding my baby in one of your charity shops. I've tried to engage with the store manager but they refuse to recognise the UK Equalities Act. Please help.
@MaternityAction @LaLecheLeagueGB
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14 Mar 2022
Also @MaternityAction have a great resource here explaining more maternityaction.org.uk/advic…
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14 Mar 2022
Needless to say this was a really distressing/upsetting experience.
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Destruction of nature almost certainly played a role in the COVID-19 pandemic. As environments are degraded, people are brought increasingly into contact with new pathogens.
We must put the protection & #restoration of nature at the heart of recovery on #WorldEnvironmentDay.🧵1/
ALT Elephants at sunset in Amboseli National Park, Kenya.
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"The current draft #Post2020 framework falls short on emphasising the importance of equity for effective conservation efforts; a concern that will be raised again by parties during formal negotiations..."
Read the blog by @dilysroe & Ebony Holland --> iied.org/practical-guide-hel…
ALT People walking across a rural landscape in Bolivia.
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With support from @ArcusGreatApes, the new small #grants initiative will focus on Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and/or Uganda, to support activities in one or more of the three great ape range states starting in March or April until June 2021.
NEWS: New small grants initiative will support activities related to great apes conservation and development --> iied.org/new-small-grants-in…
Applications are now open for grants, managed by @PCLG_IIED, that address important great apes related conservation and development issues.
ALT A gorilla eating a leaf.
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Francesca Booker retweeted
8 Dec 2020
My daughter needs a life-saving operation – please consider sharing this fundraiser or making a contribution if you can.
I know everyone has their own worries but if enough people see this I hope it will make a difference. Thank you for your time.
gofundme.com/f/lifesaving-bo…
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“We need to transform conservation towards collaborative, rights-based approaches.”
30 Sep 2020
Today, world leaders are participating in the first #BiodiversitySummit.
3 priorities ➡️
1️⃣ reform incentives
2️⃣ transform conservation
3️⃣ support what works, including indigenous peoples & local communities
newint.org/features/2020/09/…
#ForNature @UNBiodiversity
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Francesca Booker retweeted
Can anyone help me to find someone with access to a full Web of Science API - I'm keen to know more about how it works and the quality/ease of use/outputs. 🙏
#EvidenceSynthesis #InformationScience #InfoRetrieval #Librarian #medlibs
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Francesca Booker retweeted
19 Aug 2020
Where giraffe populations are threatened it is due to war & bushmeat poaching, not legal trade which is reliant on healthy giraffe populations in southern Africa. Simplistic pieces like this disinform, distract & are a disservice to conservation efforts. independent.co.uk/environmen…
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Francesca Booker retweeted
New job alert!
@IIED is seeking a research consultant to work on improving social impacts, governance and equity of protected and conserved areas for the next 12-months. Find out more and apply here by 26th August: buff.ly/33vEZpf #conservationjob
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BLOG: Exploring why people eat wild meat – and designing better alternatives --> iied.org/exploring-why-peopl…
New research from #Cameroon investigating drivers for wild meat consumption will help find sustainable alternatives that work for rural people.
ALT Forests around villages in Cameroon, where local people have been asked about their attitudes to eating wild meat (Photo: copyright Stephanie Brittain)
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Francesca Booker retweeted
17 Jul 2020
Addressing #gender-based violence & environment links
'1 in 3 women will experience gender-based violence... pervasive in every community... gender-based violence is also used to assert control over access & rights to natural resources.' @IUCN
buff.ly/2OymxDR
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Francesca Booker retweeted
15 Jul 2020
Are you an early career researcher (PhD student, early postdoc, or equivalent working experience) wanting to collaborate and network with others in conservation science? Learn more and apply to the Interdisciplinary Conservation Network (ICN) 2020-21 here: iccs.org.uk/event/interdisci…
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Francesca Booker retweeted
29 Jun 2020
❗️New paper❗️Our study in Biological Conservation looks at how local communities in Malawi may respond to diff. community-based interventions to reduce #bushmeat hunting and consumption.
#conservation #iwt #cbnrm
@henry_travers @duanbiggs @boyson_moyo
authors.elsevier.com/a/1bJ2P…
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Francesca Booker retweeted
24 Jun 2020
We've just sent out our latest @CommunitiesIWT newsletter 🐢🪲🦎🌱
In this issue we feature previous interesting webinars and talks on #illegalwildlifetrade, plus details of our upcoming webinar on #community based #rangers and how you can get involved ⬇️
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Francesca Booker retweeted
19 Jun 2020
Our first edition of May's @PCLG_IIED digest is now out! Featuring new top reads on #COVID19 and #conservation, plus articles on #gender, governance, community-based wildlife management - and much more -> buff.ly/3fB4ND4
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