Conservation Journalist | @euinzim 🇪🇺🇿🇼Green & Gender Ambassador | @AWF_official Charles R Wall Fellow| Wildlife Law Student #Saveourwildlife! #MIWiA
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Don’t be discouraged by seemingly dead situations, because sometimes what appears dead is just preparing for a new season. #darkestbeforedawn
1/3 TRILLIONS FUND NATURE’S DESTRUCTION. WHO PAYS FOR RESTORATION? Prof Patience Gandiwa highlighted the imbalance: US$1.8 trillion in investments damaging nature, against an estimated US$700bn needed annually for global biodiversity targets rss.com/podcasts/the-conserv…
2/3 The problem isn’t just money. It’s how we value nature. The UN’s State of Biodiversity Action report, launched by @antonioguterres on 15 October, warns that global biodiversity commitments remain insufficient to meet 2030 goals.
cbd.int/global-report/global…
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As harvesting gathers momentum, I am urging farmers to remain vigilant against veld fires. Maintain fireguards and fire-fighting teams, harvest promptly, and bale and remove wheat stover from the fields.Wheat stover should not be burnt. It is a valuable resource that can be converted into livestock feed. Don’t burn it, bale it! @MoLAFWRD_Zim
#FoodSecurityEverywhereEveryday
This year, the three Rio Conventions are taking centre stage, but what exactly are they, and why do they matter? As we step out of @Cop17Mongolia, I’m beginning a journey to unpack the Rio Trio, “climate, biodiversity and land degradation”#cop17 #conservation #cop31
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In Mutirikwi and Tokwe sub-catchments, women handle water for their homes, gardens, and livestock. But a recent assessment by EnviroPress Zimbabwe with support from @IUCN has found they are largely left out of water governance.
Key findings:
65% of women have received no formal training in water management.
Younger women (25–40) want to lead but lack access o lead but lack access to information.
Socio-cultural norms still limit women's participation in public roles.
"I would like to be involved but my knowledge is very limited," said a woman from Chatsworth, Gutu district.
With climate stress increasing, excluding women from water decisions is a risk communities cannot afford.
enviropresszim.com/women-rea…
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The UN designated World Environment Day to highlight protection & health of the environment is a major issue affecting well-being of people. It is an opportunity to deepen our understanding & take action to protect our environment.
unesco.org/en/days/environme…
#WorldEnvironmentDay
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Join the Zimbabwe Water Conference 2026 as we mark International Day of Forests, World Water Day & World Meteorological Day under the theme:
“From Wetlands to Water Security: Zimbabwe’s Leadership in a Time of Global Water Bankruptcy.”
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1/6- Who owns wildlife in Zimbabwe? Who benefits from conservation? From rhino ownership to buffer zones and the human-wildlife conflict Relief Fund, here’s what emerged as @Zimparks this week convened stakeholders in Harare to unpack the Parks & Wildlife Amendment Act 2024.
5/6 - Then there is the issue of Rhino Ownership (property rights). 90% of rhinos are held in private conservancies. Only 10% are under state custody. This raises complex questions around custodianship, incentives, and long-term protection of endangered wildlife.
For years Zimbabwe couldn’t sell value-added elephant products, but now it can legally trade things like elephant leather bags and wallets after CITES updated the rules .. however ivory trade is still NOT permitted. What’s your take on this?
Rumbie Takawira retweeted
At #CITESCoP20 Monday, the proposal to delete bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus pygargus) from Appendix II due to the recovery of South Africa's endemic population was hailed as a “conservation success.”
Highlights ➡️ enb.iisd.org/convention-inte…
#wildlife #conservation #CITES
ALT Bontebok
ALT Patience Gandiwa, Zimbabwe
ALT Daniel Manga and Djibril Diouck, Senegal
Rumbie Takawira retweeted
At COP30, Brazil will announce the Tropical Forest Investment Fund, a breakthrough in financing forest protection.
Next, investors must raise $25bn in initial investment to make it work.
