TED: Lasting conservation, led by Indigenous heritage | Adjany Costa

The video discusses the challenges of community-based conservation, highlighting issues like conservation washing, where organizations impose plans without community input. It suggests reversing traditional approaches by integrating community knowledge into research and policy. The speaker shares experiences from the KAZA region, emphasizing the importance of cultural heritage and storytelling in conservation. Efforts to empower communities through mapping and alternative livelihoods are described, stressing the need for trust and independence in conservation efforts.

What is community-based conservation washing?

• A method to include local communities in conservation efforts

• A practice where organizations impose pre-designed plans on communities

• A strategy to increase funding for conservation projects

• A way to promote greenwashing in conservation

What is the Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA) known for?

• Spanning five countries and hosting iconic wildlife

• Having no significant wildlife or landscapes

• Being a desert region with no human population

• Being a small, protected area in Africa

Why do most [INAUDIBLE] children not know local tales?

• Due to the influence of modern technology

• Because the tales are not important to their culture

• Due to a 40-year-long war that disrupted storytelling

• Because they are not interested in their heritage

What role does oral storytelling play in conservation efforts?

• It helps in restoring pride and ownership

• It is only important in African culture

• It is used to entertain children

• It is irrelevant to conservation

How do mapping exercises help local communities?

• By teaching them new farming techniques

• By showing them the limits of their land

• By providing them with financial resources

• By visualizing their land's influence and impact

What is the ultimate goal of real community-based conservation?

• To have communities follow pre-designed plans

• To foster independence and self-trust

• To make communities reliant on media outlets

• To ensure communities depend on external aid

What should stakeholders focus on in community-based conservation?

• Working for communities

• Working with communities

• Ignoring community input

• Imposing external solutions