Monthly Archives: April 2017

Bongos and bushmeat in South Sudan’s crisis

Posted on 25/04/2017 by Marjan

Deep in the bush on South Sudan’s western border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is a tropical forest marking the source of the tributaries to the White Nile and the River Congo, effectively the East-West Africa transition zone.  … Continue reading →

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Peace Parks resurgens (2)

Posted on 20/04/2017 by Marjan

Today, the idea of ‘peace parks’ in post-conflict rebuilding has largely fallen out-of-favour after past disappointments; but given the increasing awareness of healthy eco-systems being vital to human well-being as well as the devastating escalation in wildlife trading and poaching, … Continue reading →

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‘Peace Parks’ resurgens (1)

Posted on 19/04/2017 by Marjan

In his search for gnoseological definition, Lucretius, the ancient Roman poet and philosopher, sounded a dire warning about the connection between war and Nature in his epic poem, ‘Re Rerum Natura’ (‘On The Nature of Things’). The poem is not … Continue reading →

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