Rezoning of Tsitsikamma Marine Protected Area

[Toko]

Tsitsikamma Marine Protected Area Petition

[Richprins]

What is really troubling for me, is that essentially locals obviously not particularly interested in the bigger conservation picture, rather exploitation

A logical consequence of DEA and SANParks' paradigm shifts, it's no longer about conservation, the debates are about providing benefits for society and then may it be sustainable which means benefits should be protected for future generations. We are in the wrong discourse when we have a concern that these are precedents that will pose a threat to biodiversity. The idea that protected areas are meant to protect biodiversity is no longer, it's about protection of rights to use the flow of benefits from resources. And the trade off here and elsewhere is about different needsin terms of uses such as subsistence, recreational and others.

Well, DEA and SANParks' paradigm shifts are wildly overstating the emphasis on supporting local communities overtly instead of implicitly, IMO. This particular case negatively impacts conservation AND long-term fishery sustainability, and is patently political in nature.

[Toko]

Jill Bunding- Venter,General Manager for the Garden Route National Park (GRNP) puts it like this

Authorities meant to protect both the environment and people living in and around such assets will have to realize the dual function they play in providing benefits for society and also ensuring such are protected for future generations. It will take an uphill internal battle to ‘learn to unlearn to relearn.’ Whilst extreme views are often about an ‘us and them’ situation, authorities must think about the current and future protection of resources.

http://www.nvra.co.za/assets/GRNP-Stake ... c-2015.pdf

unlearn conservation quickly, guys

[Richprins]

Sorry, Jill....nobody MUST do anything...all SP MUST do is conserve nature. We pay taxes to lots of other departments to uplift communities and manufacture votes.

If conservation areas MUST justify themselves politically and financially, then simply close them down and hand them over to communities....problem solved and we can save a lot of money!

[Lisbeth]

You cannot put one foot in two shoes; you must choose, or one or the other.

[Richprins]

The application for this venture was denied by the courts today!

But obviously more will follow...


Still!

[Mel]

That I wouldn't have expected!

[Lisbeth]

The application for this venture was denied by the courts today!

But obviously more will follow...


Still!

But if they do not care about what the court decides? BTW had the court not already decided against

[Flutterby]

Some good news for a change.

[Richprins]

This was an application to prevent execution by those against the venture that was granted by the court!