Fortress Conservation in the Congo w/ Martin Lena & Linda Poppe (Survival International)
On this episode, my guests are Martin Lena and Linda Poppe of Survival International. They join me to discuss “fortress conservation” in the Congo, the issues facing Kahuzi-Biega National Park, and the recent victories of Survival International there.
Linda is a political scientist and director of the Berlin office of Survival International, the global movement for Indigenous peoples' rights. She is also part of Survival’s campaign to Decolonize Conservation, which supports Indigenous peoples, who continue to suffer land theft and human rights abuses in the name of conservation.
Martin is an advocacy officer for Survival International. He primarily works on Survival’s campaign to Decolonize Conservation and has collected testimonies directly from communities facing violations of their rights in the name of conservation.
Show Notes
What Conservation Looks like in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Evictions of the Batwa
Safari Tourism in DRC Conflict
The Militarization of Conservation in Kahuzi-Biega National Park
Land Guards vs Land Guardians
Organizing Victory! Scrapping French Involvement in Kahuze-Biega
The German Government Continues to Fund the Park
Solidarity: How to Respond / Act in Concert
Homework
Transcript
The transcript is available via Chris's Substack page. You can sign up for free and read along here: https://chrischristou.substack.com/
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