Creator
Maxwell Gomera
Maxwell Gomera is a director of the biodiversity and ecosystem services branch of UN Environment and a 2018 fellow of Aspen New Voices. He is an expert on public investments in agriculture and nature
The algorithm of love: Reimagining development leadership
Where algorithms see risk, we must see potential; where systems see statistics, we must recognise humanity
Africa mourns visionary leader Tito Mboweni, champion of integrity and governance reform
Throughout his career, Tito highlighted the importance of involving young people in governance structures alongside experienced leaders
Elephants in the room
Science should lead the way in society’s efforts to protect habitats, wildlife and people’s livelihoods
The future of wildlife lies in the hands of people who live alongside it
Armchair conservationists confuse the issue because they aren’t aware of its complexities
Botswana’s lifting of hunting ban will protect wildlife
But benefits of the policy change need to flow to people in rural areas and external stakeholders must reach a truce on conservation concerns
Until poor rural people can eat, wildlife will decline
A working relationship between them must be established if conservation is to succeed