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The Big Conservation Lie Exposes Colonial Dynamic at the Heart of Conservation Policy

"It has also created space for white “saviors” (and the “saviors” are always white), such as George Adamson, Jane Goodall, and Iain Douglas-Hamilton, to step in and be seen to make the decisive difference. There’s no place for Africans in the picture."

Why Are All the Black Faces in Conservation in the Background?

Dr.Ogada was frank when I asked him about his motivation for writing the book: "I think it is when I realized that because of the colour of my skin, I was not likely to ever be acknowledged as a significant contributor to our conservation discourse in Kenya".

Fundación Pachamama is Dead – Long Live ALBA Part VIII [Final Segment]

"Cultural imperialism can take various forms, so long as it reinforces cultural hegemony. Ecotourism easily fills the role of an opaque vellum that attempts to cover cultural imperialism."